The Straits Times, 1 June 1904

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    14 1 The Straits Times tNO. ai,44A SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1. 190 i PRICE 15 CENTS
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      568 1 NOTICES. OOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rNDKHS will be received at the Colo- nial Secretary's Offlce up to noon of the Ith June. 1904, for the following works: Repairing the stop l>utt at the Balestier Rifle Range. Plans and specifications may be teen, and printed forms of tender with all particulars obtained at
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      640 1 NOTICES. Selangor Turf Club. THE date for the closing of Entries for the June meeting lias been postponed to 12 noon on Saturday the 4th June. May 4 6 J EXCHANGE Banks will be closed on •< Friday, Srd June, Prince of Wale*' Birthday. May SI ri NOTICE, I hereby
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      451 1 AUCTION SALES. Auction Salt* A large quantity of Old Tintof Files, Stringers, Beams and. Wharf Docks Cuttings of New Piles, &<L The property oi The Tanjong Pagar Dock Co.. Ltd! To bm ht ld on the TANJONG PAGAR RECLAMATION Thursday, 2nd June* AT 2- 30 pm POWELL CO., AHtiioiieeri> May
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      567 1 AUCTION SALES. PLEASANTLY SITUATED. JOHOKE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. For sale by auction, on the spot. Friihiy, .Ud June, KK)4, nt 230 p.m. Mewrs H U < OOHLAN Co. are instructed by the ndmioistrator of tbe eeUte cf UrJkoo Meal deceased, to sell by Huction on tLe spot all that piece of
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      202 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Jldelpfii Jiotel iWws'u anb t|i Penu. Music from the French Orchestra The Best and Sweetest String Quintette. KfBS for our Fiands the taste of t.heVJTffj fcvfthrf Is pleasure itself tv Tuan acd mtfllßl The Adelphi Dinners are the Choicest in Town The Music accompanying: is Worthy Renown. Special
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  • Special Telegrams to the " Straits Times."
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      VLADIVOSTOCK SPIES.
      33 2 Russians Hang Chinese on Suaplciop. Shanghai, 31*7 .WViy. The Russian* at Vladivo*toek havp hang»d a number of Chinese. I!,c«e Chinese arc ■Ik been «i_-t:i:iins to the Japanese Ueet cfl" tl.at port,
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      Japanese Attack Feared.
      19 2 Hti itiL-id.'nt who Hp:varonth- v <*■'■ i other -It i'-k on ■ha rirt by th« Ja tane«e
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      THE FRENCH DERBY.
      21 2 l.nn,i,.ii, M May The f'tllowin^ is the rrsult of the FrTch Derliy Aj*x I Macdunald 2 Rataplan .1
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      THIBETAN RESOURCE.
      72 2 S-rlous Task for the Britlth. The Stttnd>m> says that the detrr m^nation and resource shown by th<> Thibetans give the impression that t) c now invitnhle advance to Lhassa may Hp a more ec-riou; military ta«k than had kwen expected. It would be rash, in the opinion of
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      LHASSA THE GOAL.
      50 2 Kitchener's Attention Required The Daily Telegraph says We shall go to Lhasun despite all tbe fishtinp; piety of the inmates of thp lamaseries. But the problem of organisation [with regard to the advance! will h« pii fe worthy cf receiving a little <f L^rA Kitph»»n«»r'e personal attention"
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      JAPANSE PRISONERS.
      35 2 Captured at Port Arthur. Lorulon, 'Jlgt May 218 Japanese prisoners have arrive^ it Tomsk. They are Urgaty naval m&n capture*' >r>m tho steamers that had been sur.V■i the blocking operations ofT Por' \rthur
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      Liberal Allowance.
      22 2 The officers among the prisouerp •ceiva an "f fr to T. 'iiblea a month. The men get sixteen'kopeks a day.
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      Russian Visitors Surprised.
      19 2 The Russian visitors to the prisonem' limp nre surprised to view its clean 'mips md MfttMM
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    WHY TriE CAPTAIN FAINTED.
    200 2 Foreigners are ousting the Britioli ulor more and more each year fron lii'.is'h ships, and it is not uncomrmi fin'! amonp crews only one or tM inn natives of this country. Th> o.aition is amusingly summed up it "iis story, related by the Liverpool Vaih oH
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    FOR CHINESE ONLY.
    131 2 The F.M.S. Riilway authorities have 'artelled certain railway carriages ■d^ reserved for Chinese only. Under Section 40 of the Railways Knae'men the i ll'ect of the labelling would be to render the entry of bon-Chinese into the Chinese carriage an ott'enct but the Chinaman who rn'ers oth
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    21 2 Shipping advertisements, with date* >f sailing etc., will be found on page i General shipping newt ii printed on page 8
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    UP-COUNTRY IN PERAK.
    2967 2 [Km inn R, ii> i [These letters were l;i: recMwd from the wife ol an utlicov MCOndtd for ser\ ice in tlir Mal.iv ,i 9 were wntt.ii .luiiiiL,' -l;iy uji c iimti v in IVntl:. 9t«ti n the v Vm the PeniiiMila The X.iti,.- jr the Pri>tc(
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      363 2 NOTICES. E~ BRITISH LAGER BEER BREWED AND BOTTLED BY v IND COOPE Co., A Burton-on-Trent. IkH Th S BEER IS B^ EVVKD FROM l|fi PURE MALT HOPS do& pints or I doz. qnnrte $15 per nisc. OF ALL DEALERS. tj|—j-t^ IMPORTED UY THE *mmß' BORNEO Co., Ltd. FODEN'S STEAM WAGONS
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      239 2 NOTlcfc, 111 The Hi gL Ciass i SMOKING HIXTURE HAS NO EQUAL IN QUALITY. MILD, MEDIUM, AMD FULL. Packed in Patent Vaodfcn Tins of lib. »-lb. Prices: 2Rs. BAs. per »lb. IR. 6At. per Mb. our hew «cityno pwookss of preparing and packing Tobaooo &avrea lta freohnesa and condition, bo
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      13 2 ZYMOLE TOOTH *OWDER, a pei feet antiseptic dentrifke, cleanses an' preserves tue teetb
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED. HOMIEWARD.
    61 3 N. D. L Per Sacbaen 13th June:— Mr. Knrz, Mr. Meyer, and Mrs. Nicholas. Per Zieten 27th June I— Mr. A. von Michal, Mr. and Mr*. Kuesel. M. M. Per Ernest Simons. 6th June. For landon: Mr. F. M. Porcher, M r A. V Uah-iran, Mr. v
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    TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN.
    648 3 There is no art of which it is more difficult to obtain a complete mastery than the healing art, human ailment* being so many and complicated. But that which taxes the physician's skill most i;what is called dtagnotit, the finding oit exactly what it is
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      12 3 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE Cures "Must be Stearnt' and you gel the genuine.
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      284 3 COMMON SENSE -NUTSHEL-. aal Hfccliud m««n» of *fM.curt*TfriV -"err--' i •nd functional <M>Ult7, waste of ItMhjj MSMasKi j.iriu, 4c., with practical obeerratiorj, on marr^cr ami Nil JlrrctioM foi remoTUw oartalß diaaaallßcatloiia hat troj the happtneai at weteed UN. Itakw traauonurini. t»nir<-m«DM. diaolianres, tamAtrt aymptoßH «tn *0., aM bo suahrer shoaM
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      771 3 NOTICES. FREE TO THI RUPTURED. Dr. W. B. RICE, the well known Authority, Bends a Trial of his runout Method Fraeto all. Dr. W. s Rica iDcpi. IW»i Bft Stonacattar Btrwt. Londoo, EC, wiU aand free to anyone who i» ruptared, or known of kot '.person raptand, a free trlnlof
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      339 3 NOTICES. and a^| |r/ CHAPOTEAUTB PHOoPHO-CLYCERATE OP LIMB It increases vital energy and nerve force, ***** Mturttthmm B/ififitt, tu—mnlM. aad ntrotui itsttin in adults and children. m urnus, m wire, aw m trnr Vi I i' r. |t> i.-. i New compound house at No. -i- Sophia Road A|>|>l\ to
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      618 3 NOTICES. ROOMS at Eber House." Eber Road for bachelors only. Telephone No. 78P. April 18 v.C 'jO HE LET: entry at caea compound" I houre No. 112 Bencoolen StrMf. Apply to Outhrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. Feb. 4 v.c. '|X> BE LET: offices on the socond floor 1 No. 7
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 1ST JUNE.
    685 4 Mr. John Anderson's famous fa re w* 11 attack upi.ii the Directorate of the Tanjong I'agar Dock Company hatelicited a reply from the London Roard in the form of a letter to the Shareholders which was circulated locally 1 3-day. It
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    90 4 As hspettaat wuall is published in the Forhrghtly AVer"-, dealing with the recent relations between Russia and Japan. The writer, Coloniensis,' who claims to record the views of responsible Russian statesmen, states, that during the Boer war, Russia made an offer to the Maiquis Ito, nho w»« then the Japanese
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    74 4 With reference to our to-day's special wire about an expected Japanese attack on Vladivostock it is interesting to note that abou f the middle of last month the state of afl'iirs at that port was reported to be quite pitiable. All tri* c bad come to an end and business
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    6 4 To-day's bank 4/m rate is 1/11
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    15 4 Thh Town Bind plays tonight at the High .Service Reservoir from 9 to 10 o'clock.
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    18 4 Dk. G. L Tuck has been appointed >ne of the Trustees of the Victoria Institution at K.;;il> Lumpur.
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    22 4 A very pretty ««leciion <if music was played at the B >tinical Gardens last night by the band of the Manchestei Rt-giiii>i.t.
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    25 4 The Polo T urnainenl for the King* Own Ri-ftimeritat Cup will ba plaxcd for, according to revised rules < t 1904, commencing on Friday July 15th.
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    22 4 Philatelists are now largely awaiting the promised issue of a new stamp by the French Government bearing the inscription Indo-Chinese FrancaiseQuinze centimes."
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    30 4 Sir Matthew Nathan, the newly appointed Governor of Hongkong, is to leave Marseilles for that port on the Ist next month. He is due at Hongkong on the 30th July.
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    33 4 m Yesterday afternoon a football match was played on the Esplanade between the S C.C. and the 62nd Coy., RG.A. After a well contested game the Gunners won by two goals to one
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    35 4 Ykstbrdav afternoon the new launch Ilygpia, built for the Medical Department, went on a steam trial trip. She did seven knots over the measured mile and is to be handed over in a few days.
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    48 4 Before the Marine Court yesterday three of the crew of the sailing ship Trqpp were charged with wilful disobedience They were sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment each and were ordered to be put on board their vessel before she sails. They will also forfeit six days' pay.
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    44 4 A makhia<;k has been arrange'! ami will take place shortly between Mr George Clrillith James of Singapore, only son of George Griffith J imes of Surrey, England, and Miss May Evelyn Ba'ctnan, only daughter of Inspector Bateman of Singapore Police VVeight and Measures Department.
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    53 4 Aiax which has won the French Derby belongs to M. E. Blanc, the ureat French sportsman, and is by Flying-Fox— Amie, being own brother to Gouvornant the English Derby favourite Ajax also is entered lor the English Derhy hut it is unlikely he will run. Mr. lilanc won the French
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    57 4 At the date of lant ruaii advices (26th May) from South Ctainn. the Portuguese at Macao were in dread of a Chinese naval demonstration in the waters of that port The trouble arose from the Viceroy of Canton having vainly demanded frojn the authorities of Macao th« surrender of a
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    DALLAS OPERA COMPANY.
    457 4 DALLAS OP ERA COMPANY. Florodora." A.\i'_'9E.\iKxrB in Singapore have a curious habit of c lining altogether with a rush Sometimes for weeks there will be no entertainment in the Town II ill hut no sooner is it announced that a theatrical performance will be given than half a dozen companies
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      DALNY OCCUPIED.
      48 4 Valuable Property Uninjured. London, \rt ttmt General Oku reports that Dalny was occupied on the ■><>th May. The dockH and piers were found to be uninjured, with the exception of the great pier which was destroyed. The Japanese found much valuable property at Dalny practically uninjured
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      RUSSIAN GUNBOAT DESTROYED.
      71 4 Renter's representative at Tokyo states that the Russians destroyed the gunboat We, which was used at Talienwan ngainst the Japanese during the battle of Nanshan. [The Ihibr was a rather ancient craft, having been launched at Stockholm in I£M She had a displacement of 96<> tons and
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      WATCHING PORT ARTHUR.
      38 4 New Forts Erected. Admiral Togo reports that a flotilla "I gunboats and destroyers reconnoitred Port Arthur yesterday morning, facing a heavy fire. It was discovered that,two new forts had been erected on the I.iaotisbau promontory.
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      JAPANESE STRATEGY.
      45 4 Trying to Hoodwink Kuropatkin. The belief gains ground in St. Petersburg that General Kuroki's mavement towards Liaoyang is a mere feint to distract Kuropatkin's attention from the Peninsula, while the Japanese artillery are landing at Takushan and elsewhere preparatory to attacking Port Arthur.
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      HELD TO RANSOM.
      51 4 France Renders Service to America London, Ist Jutu. Washington news states that Mr. Hay, the Foreign Secretary of State, has askei Fr.mce to exercise her goo 1 offices in order to secure the release ot Mr. Perdicaris, who was captured by i Moornh bandit and hall to
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      WARSHIPS AT TANGIER.
      95 4 British Admiral on the Spot. Franca h»s raplie 1 consenting, bi^ in the raoantima fjur American w.irships lave arrived at Tangier. The British admiral has also arrived from Gibraltar on board the Buntri»e and will confer with the British Mini ster. DERBY BETTINO. The following is the
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    DALNY OCCUPIED.
    105 4 DOCKS UNDXMAGED. Japanese Offical Telegram. Mr. T. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, sUtet. that late last night hn received the following telegram from Tokyo General Oku report! that a detach raent occupied Diluy on the 30th May Over 100 warehouses and the barracks besides the telegraph office
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    OPIUM FOR The TRANSVAAL.
    91 4 Thk Hongkong Opium Farm 111 recently re-let fur Buch an enoirnously increased price, that people wendt ivii at the reason why. The Hongkong Daily (VwM now diopels the wonder That journal dine'lnses the open wcnl that ill! Tran^vial Mining Syndicate waiitp, not .">() OdO coolies as
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    56 4 We hear that during the last trip down to Singapore the Flno got aground on the bar at Tabah, north of Kelantan The Fieri) whs lasted after three or low hours. It in understood that she arriwl here in a leaky condition. This after uoon Mr. Lawrie, the Assistant Govern
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      562 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street. In-t received a now consignment of »ilk« of different »hape* and colorn from India, China ami Japan, Kampur chudurs mid Cashmere HhawU of extraordinary workmanship, nandalwood an.l ivory boxet of neat and polished workmanHhip, Cliine«e pretty
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      546 4 G. R. LAMBERT GO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Just received Pin* Consignment Valuable Art Pictures llmvunw bjr the ■■Photographic Society" at Berlin. Fran Piintinn ol IWteiiu, Poyert»r. fotfUr. Ui«hton, Illiuk.. :stow, Lautiknw, DatnacT, Oratintr, Lea. itml.ri.-l Max, Nunnenbruk, and inanjr other*. an early mspmctlon Is ln»lt»d LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Wanted at once
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      15 4 Good for young and old is SUarns' Wine. Enriches the blood, aids digestion, improves nutrition.
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      17 4 NOTE Telegrams and local new s received prior to noon to-day are puh lUhed on Page j.
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      CATCHINQ A CROCODILE.
      310 5 To the Editor of the Strait* Timet." •*\r. If the stirring account, pub lished in your issue of yesterday, had appeared in a home paper, and had not ban .seen by anyone acquainted with these parts, and with the saurian in his native element, it might perhaps
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    STRAITS TRADINQ COMPANY.
    274 5 The following is the report, of t lie Directors to the members of the Btnita Trndins; Company Your Directors now submit the accounts for the half-year ending Slat March, 1904, being the second hnlf of the busin<?s? year 190:» 1901 After making full provision tor bad r.nd
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    POLICE NEWS.
    310 5 •On the 17 ill ult. three Chinese wen11 rt--t.-,i at i'ulo Brani in possession of moulds and other mateiials used in the manufacture of counterfeit current coin. Three dollars and*i few small pieces, all bad, were found with (hem. Yesterday afternoon, these men were before Mr. S'.'th fur
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.
    1733 5 Directors Reply to Mr. Anderson's Letter. Thi following letter from i.lie London Coi putting Committee of the Tftriong PagarDtek Co, jn reply to Mr. John Aiidtrson'b recent .umck, was rncnived to-day by the. local sbir.jholilnrs in the Company it./ittrrli I, l.oitdnit, 'liul Mny Tv Iht SLanhoUhrf
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    THE DERBY.
    955 5 To-day is Derby Day, and all the world over where the English language is spoken, also in many places where it is not, the question of the day will be what will win the Derby." To-day whatever does win, will win the hundred and twenty-sixth Derby. The race
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    501 5 Discharge or Acquittal About a month ago, *l.ow Ju I. mi. Treasury Cleik, Pekan, was arrested here on a provisional warrant on allegations of criminal breach of trust and cheating. Extradition was applied for, but the defendant engaged Mr. Elliott who raised the point that he
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    LAND SALE.
    162 5 The following properties m dnpoMd of by auction at Powell i Cos MWroov yesterday afternoon Freehold land and house known as Nos. 16, 48 and 49 Duxton Hill. Singapore Towu; area 2,932 sq. feet. Bought by A. T. K. P. L. Sokalingum Chitty for SJ 12,000. Fifty six
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    61 5 A Nkw FiBRB P.ANT— will shortly be xi.er.niHii'fcii with in Calcnt'a, the ihre of which cxnnot be distinuui-iliel from that of ramie. It has one creat dvnn'acp of nunie- itaere is nogumnrn -uhstHnoe to be overcome. The fibre 4 very fine indeed, and if the report* >D it from London
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    THE SEA SERPENT AGAIN.
    193 5 The commander of the French guu1 boat Decidee reports to his Admiral in I the Far East that he and his officers and crew have seen a genuine MB serpent in the Bay of Along, near Haiphong, in Tonkin. About :K)0 yards beyond the vessel, and
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    146 5 Survey Shortcomings. (From Administration Report) (ikeat difficulty has been experienced in obtaining surveyors, and at the moment of writing (early in 1904) the Revenue Survey Staff is four short o. its proper number. Application has been made both to the Crown Agents and tv the (Government af Victoria
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      17 5 The taste is pleasant of Stearm' Wine., unlike other preparations of Cod Liver I Oil that disturb.
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      196 5 NOTICES. LOOK OUT XVayang Passim The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company wii.i. BMMI TO-N.OHTr TO-N.OHT: Wednesday, Ist June, That well known I radical and Sensational Play. Doctor Faust, Translated from Dick's standard Play. Prices at Utual. June 1 S. KASS'M, IHrtttw A *♦!<■ Pr«yrirt«: Stop Experiment. (;i\e up dnajsji>| for—
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      170 5 DAY UY DAY. Wednesday, ist June. High Water. IMS p.m. Derl.y Day. S.V.I Ma* ini Stviion. 5 15. S.V.I. Recruits Drill. 5-11. Town Band. II. S. Reservoir. I Dalian Co. Town Hall. 9. Wayacg Kauim. North Mdgi ll Thursday, and June. High Water. 0-0 a m. 1-21 p.m. F'ture Sale
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    SPORTING SCANDAL.
    650 6 Mr. Slevier sues Sir James Duke for Defamation of Character. The Westmin»ter Gazette of May 'th, Bays that a slander action that has for some time past excited considerable interest in sporting and general circles was opened before Mr. Justice Oranthan yesterday, the plaintiff being Mr. Hobert Standish
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    283 6 For Singapore. Per P. A O. s.s. Sardinia, from London, April 30, due 3rd June— Mr. C. Russ»ll Mr. C. Bryant. Mr. R. 8. Buckwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk, Mr. E. L. Alexander, Lieut H. F. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs Thorn ton, Mr. V. A.
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      1059 6 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB PROGRAMME FOR 21st, 23rd, V 25th June, 1904. FIRST DAY. Race No. I.— Th« Maiden Plate.— Value f 300 and Bo lo second horse provided there are five starters the property of different owners. A Race for Maiden Horses. Ex-Griffins allowed 11 lbs. Weight 0.7. Entn.
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      306 6 NOTICES^ I THAT REFRESHING FEELING I of thorough purlflcition givtu by CALYERTS CARBOLIC TOILET SOAP makes iU om daUgbtful In hot cUmttM. It If perfectly pare, and contains 10% Crystal Carbolic, an excellent precaution nijainst infection. CALVERT'S CARBOLIC OINTMENT contains pare Carbolic Acid (healinf tod anliteptic) and olfaer aseful Intredieou
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      671 6 NOTICES. A|MtS for LEI PERMIT ft s WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. v B| Special Wappant^^3HsJK His Majesto *t>.f Pirfiiirs to The King. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. PARIS jajg* MAN ILA HONGKONG 9M9 M »W ILOILO SHANGHAI.. I(?\S91 <)f r /7t*fM/Tffl/l C KHARBINE. DEALERS IN Diamonds, Precious Stones. Pearls, Jewellery, Watches, Chronometers, Repeaters, Silverware,
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      651 7 BUCHANAN'S HISWKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. fi? O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. r.ir China, Japan, IVnanc, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Ugypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of I.idinj iinued for China Coast, Persian O'llf (Continental, md American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on-or ahout Mall Line. Outward (/»r
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      1139 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agmtt t S nijnpore Ship Aomcv, hie J. Diendils A Co., 2-3 Ooli.yik Qoat. j tiR undermentioned dates are enly approximate. nw? Trom Ix^'ted. Will b« Itaipatebad for Wiw* Batavia May 3 Batavia, Cheribon, Pecalongan, Samarang Socrabaya, Boeleler.g,
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      638 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well nown mail steamers I of this Company fail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, *'ort faiil, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Honttkong, Shanghai, i Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are
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      824 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAOIM TIAN. Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribon, Samaran* Every Wednesday and Saturday (iiinir llee, '.'.Soil tons, (':tpt. Dunlop UiangSenK, 1,182 Kawlingfoi, Giang Ann, 872 Fullett Zweena, 1,470 Ne«bitt For Kuala Pahanjf, Pekan, Kwantan and Kemaman n.». Flevo, 302 tons, Capt. \ViK,,ii. 'Electric Light throughout. For passage, freight
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      604 7 SSHIPPINO NO LINE OF STEAMERS. six-weekly service betwee Sydney and Singapore. ItBANE and SYDNEY, via IV ISLANU, BRITISH NEW UL NEW BRITAIN, and I QUEENSLAND PORTS. sh steamer AIRLIE, MR leas I ■ym rrilliamg, will be despatched for the above ports at noon on Wednesday tbe Ist June. I She
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      1372 8 Under this heading the following tbbreviationi are used: str— steamer; ib. -ship; bq. barque; sch. schooner; Yet. -Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Hone-power Brit.— British; U. B.— United States f ch. —French Ger German Dut.— Dutch; G.c.— General-cargo dp— deck ■MMnger; U.— Uncertain; T.
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      VESSLLS EXPECTED.
      592 8 .•Votrt/, port, probable date 0/ arrittand name oj agenU. BTBAMIBB. Agamemnon, China. June 26; Mansfield. Ajax, Livorpool, July 18 J Mansfield. Vlt,oin, Bombay. June 6; Borneo Coy. Vllnnton, Muroran, beg June; P Simons Vlting. Sourabnyn, June 8; Daendels. \rin«ni, Colombo. Aug 1 M. Maritiiues. \u.:bc:iirJcn, Duiba June; P.
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      610 8 Sisoapobe, Ist June, imm. PRODUCE. (jamblei S 82* do (Cabe No. 1) unpicked „13 75 Copr» Ball g.io do Pontlsntk 7.724 Pepper, Black bnyert „28.00 do White, (6%) m 48.60 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.20 do Bmnei No. 3. 10 Pearl Sago 4.50 Coffee Ball, 15% basis 28 00 Coffee,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      126 8 tor Per steamer T;mi. Xo-Mokkow. Hingoraand Bangkok Rtdany 11 am Malacca and Linggi Khrng Seng 1 p.m. Penang Hong Bee 2 p.m. P. Swet'ham via ports Carlyle 3 p.m. Amboina, etc., Van den Botch 4 p.m. Batavia Bnud 4pm. K. Pahang Pekan flan 4 p.m. Friday. Bangkok Deli
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      VAILS TO ARRIVE.
      122 8 From Europe—by the N. D. L s.i. Seydlitz due on 3rd June, with dates to the Pth'Mav. From China—By the MM.B. Krne'nt. Simons due on the t«th June. Left Singapore Dae ia London \rr.ve.l Vpl 19th N. D. L. May 13th Mn.v 13th Apl 20th B. I.
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      72 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. Have Just Unpack c<l a New Stock ol Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered Roods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Handdrawn Thread-Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of (lold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Chinese Embroidered
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      123 8 WHITEAWAY^JLAIDLAW CO. ARE NOW SHOWING SPECIAL AND ATTftft€Tt¥£ tiMS «fl 4Um A. L^V.I^GrE3 RiMXTOE OP New Mercerised Lawns WHITEAWAY,_LAIDLAW CO. L TS tkh P* Per of *W r^.r^ PRETTY A^A B patterns W_9W9 yard 4O Different Patterns TO SELECT FROM, ALL NEW DESIGNS CAPITAL VALUE IN NEW LAWNS The favor
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      50 8 WEATHSa TELEOHAV. E. S. A. <fc C. Telegraph Company, i 3Ut May. HONURONO.Barometer a«B4. Direction *of Wind East. Force of Wind 8 Max.Temp in Hhaiie 79. M».MLA:— 76fi. «.W 3/ '27 WILLIAM WEBSTER, m.i.m-.i. Comultlnf Mechanical and CUctrleal Enginaar •ad Surveyor. I Gresham House, Battery Road. Apl 11 tu.th 104
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      559 9 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDIL MAATSCHAPPU. Nell n lands Trading Society. Cttablliha* 182* CAPITAL. f. 60,000,000-(abt. £6,000,000) ISSUED CAPITAL. f. 45,000,000--(abt. £3,760,000) RESERVED FUND. f 6,000,000 -(abt. £417,000) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. i.i.an' hk> lViaiitf. Rhufkfll, BM' goon. Medan (Deli), Scmnrnnir Sournbayn, Pmlang, Olirril>on Te^al l'ecalongah, Pasoerooan Tjilafiap,
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      427 9 BANKS. Hongkong 6 Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPIT.iI 810,*****0 RESERVE FUND: Sterling ReservefiOGOOOOOl tiKfinnnnn Stiver &*erve t 6.W0.000 t "f.00 0 1100 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 810 000,000 L^OURT OF DIRECTORS. A. J. Raymond, Esq., Chairman. 11. E. Tomkins, Bay., Deputy Chairman E. Goetz. Eaq. N A. Sieto, Esq. Hon.
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      481 9 NOTICES. J. MOTION ff CO WATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS OPTICIANS. KKI'AIRS PROMPTLY BXKi'UI H II Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING ft PACKING CO., 66 Ilorfh Bridge !Road, SINOAPORE. Mar 6 v.c. Hypnotism. PROF. A. J LEOPOLD, the Celebrated Hypnotist, iB now located at the Motel Adelphi where be
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      420 9 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET FLAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD I $12-50 per cue. Duty extra V.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per MM. Duty extra I' A NiHI.K FKOM mill OP.A: KKS OH McALISTER Co.. Ltd. sole agents SAPPORO BEER THKfOOT THAT
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      127 9 NOTI-KS INDIAN ENGINEERING. An Illustrated Weekly Journal THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION IN INDIA. With guaranteed bona fide circulation UBT OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT. DOYLE C E. CALCUTTA m k t UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Before buying a typewriter Inapeot the UNDERWOOD tJe most perfect Ligu cl;u« [rjacha.e yet iuveiitod Guthrie
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    SELANGOR IN 1903.
    822 10 Financial. (b'rom A'hninutnUvm Ihport.) The revenue collected duriug the year amounted to 88,457,622, being 3478,886 in excess of receipts for 1902 and 31,290,249 more than the amount estimated. The State expenditure amounted to 35,849,070, exceeding the expeuditure of 1902 by $5275,521. It was less than the revenue
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    951 10 The total seaborne trarir of tho SUVe during the past year h valued at 949,016,321, of which 821,056,267 repre hunts imports and $27,960,054 export* The former show a decrease of 0.68 °/o and the latter an increase of 11.72 °,'o as compared with 1902. Figures show that
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      524 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE A LIFE TOTAL INVEBTED FUNDS EXCEEI £12,000,000. THB LIKOEiT ri«B OFFICE IN THE WORLt BOUSTEAD A Co., AgenU. THE LONDON AND LANCASH I R B FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,127,600 Paid up Capital 212,760 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 The undersigned, AgenU for the Com pany,
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      325 10 NOTICES C. A. RIBEIRO Co., Stationeers, Printers, Bookbinders, AND Rubber Stamp Manufaceurers. PRINTING DEPARTMENT AT NO. 35 ROBINSON ROAD. OFFICE AT NO. 3 BATTERY ROAD. TELEPHONE NO. 906. \p| -ju m.w.f. v.c. bottled Preserved Milk OUARANTEEI) Pure Natural Milk. Recommended by the Medical Profession 4b containing the largest amount ol
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      428 10 NOTICES. 13l)e Straits TBimes. ANU Wde Straits ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, colu'nn measnre. I Kiri-t Insertion $1 M renta Second and third insertions each *n cents Fourth, fifth, and uixth 4 1 cents Seventh to eighteenth ceutc Nineteenth 4 subsequent,, 18 ceDU Per week of six days,
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    EASTERN EXIENSION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
    462 11 War Telegrams Mean Increased Profits. Sir John Wolfe Barry presided 01 May i .it the Hist half-yearly general meeting ol the BaatiCl Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company (Limited), at Kiwi l'late lli.u-e, Kirn bury Pavement. Tlie chairman stated that the revenue for year to Dec.
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    AN INDIAN CIVIL SERVANT'S ESCAPADE.
    435 11 At I'lerkenwell. on April -'J. Beatrice Holland, 19, described as secretary, of Great Chapel Street, Oxford Street," was < harged on remand with being a suspected (mtmiii luimd wearing male attire at RmmH Square. Bloomsbury. supposed for an unlawful purpose, on the evening of April
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    A CURIOUS SUGGESTION.
    1392 11 hypnotism For Plants. rV» of us could deny. sayi the ij'/olx, that M are in flueuced by the personality of others, for it has long been acknowledged that we are all affected to a greater or less degree by those around us, according to our own sensitiveness,
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    NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS.
    237 11 As details for the two new battleships building for Japan in Englaud have not been published, the following may be of interest. Nominally of 16,000 tons displacement, the vessels will displace over 17,000 tons when fully loaded. The armament consists of four 12-inch gun* as in existing
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    162 11 Impatience of Taxation. Mk. J. T. Richardson, the district officer of Kinabatangan, thus describee how, last April, he quieted anti-tax 'roubles: -On the 22nd a Deputation of Chief* and people from the I'hi Kinabatangan, visited me on the subject of the landtax, they numbered about fifty people
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    THE PAPAN TIN MINE.
    122 11 Thb recently launched I'apan Tin Mining Company held ii« first statutory ru f'M'i: at -Penang on Friday list. M>. Murison Allan took the chair, atid 1 .i' .-I that 10.; of the sh tre c;iptal waheld by thn>e connected with tht nrninmion of the Company, and
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      357 11 NOTICES. II gttomune do. JAPANESE CURIOS AND GENERAL STORE. WHOLESALE AND KRT^IL DULtWS. No. 1.2, RAFFLE* PLACE. Ny Carlsberg Beer ffJfrfwwfYt^f^l Very h Pllsener Beer, especially brewed (or Tropical H>Jy~-i"~"~Ss?TB Obtainable at the principal Hotels and Ui uil Dealers iNYCARLSBERcf^ Sole Importers Jfa v.c. We beg to draw the Public's
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      730 11 NOTICES. Dr. S. Yamamoto, JAPANESE DENTIST, No. 352, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE. April U m.w f. 13" itfOTOR CAR¥ BENZINE. We are now supplying: best quality ft) 7O cents per Imperial Gallon SYME CO. SHORTHANO TYPEWRITING. An Englishwoman undertakes casual work as a STENOGRAPHER aa 1 TYPIST. From Monday to Friday
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      316 12 NOTICES. RILEY HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Singapore. Work*:— Read Street. Town Store I— l 3 Battery RoaC. engines Boilers HORIZONTAL I rarafflllg^ LANCASHIRE PORTABLE I JJlKyil^^ Jj LOCOMOTIVE Mining. Horizontal and Vertical, Direct-acting Duplex and Special; Sinking Pump up to 20.000 gallons per hour. Steam Vessels Wood
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      178 12 NOTICFS tfor JYews of tde Straits, Siead tde Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. fror WAR TELEGRAMS Read Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co. Hagedorn Co., Orchard Road Sepoy Lines and Kamoon^ K.hn,
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