The Straits Times, 10 June 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO 21,456 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 10. 1901. PRICE 15 CERTS
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      580 1 S NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon on the 14th June, 1904, for the following works (i). Providing and rising gutierings and downpipes 4c. New Civil Prison. Construction of verandah on south side of Maternity Hospital (Hi. General repairs painting and
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      760 1 NOTICES. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED Notice to hereby given tbnt m Extraordinary (frneral Meeting of ti.e TanjooK Pagar Dock Compinv, Limited will be held at the Exchange, Hingipcip, on the Uth of June, IHO4, at \i o'clock, noon, when the following resolution** will be proposed Resolution No. 1.
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      937 1 NOTICES Milkmaid! BRAND X^i B^nsedM l\/lill7 P IHr^i I Kanut ""yfl IW I I d btV milk -lfm\ g^s- j Guaranteed '^W y*%ISS CONDDSP tft ß NT Set tklt Kz^z^^t Full Cream. lUD i»h Largest Sale in the World. NOTICE. We hereby notify that Sim I'eng Koon has left our
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      363 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. josEWniLLoTT's^-:. '(ikAND f'RIX." PARIS, 1900. B^ A| A 0. H:|h«tQu»Uty; md having Grftricn D«r»WUtT.»r» tbeteforc H^H' I I OMEAPEST. kllll Katz Bros., Ltd. Drapery Department JUST ARRlvep New Goods New Goods CASHMERES. ALL SHADES 41 -io per yard. NAVY SERGE 51 :t."> per yard BLACK A COLORD ALPACCAS
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      253 1 VALLENCINNE LACES •S(j 91 i>o, HM, tlJO, 7.'., laoo per 12 yards. TORSHON LACES ■I 20 for 12 jards. 'I SWISS EOtilNOS Ctatl 14, 14, 10, L'.I, M per yard CHILDREN'S SAILOR MATS •1.76, tl St, $1 $1 w, Si 7S, $2.0«' I *V.Jf> each. Ladles' Pocket Handkerchiefs •1.00, *l
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      AMERICAN MARINES AT TANGIER.
      21 2 London, $lk Junt. American marines have been landed at Tangier in order to guard the Belgian Legation.
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      PORT ARTHUR BOMBARDED.
      42 2 Japanese Assaults Repulsed. A telegram from Liaoyang received at Bt. Petersburg gays that the Chinese report the Japanese, on the 6th inst, made several simultaneous lin 1 and •ea attacks on Port Arthur, but were repulsed with severe losses.
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      JAPANESE SQUADRON ACTIVE.
      30 2 A telegram from to Mukden received in St. Petersburg says a Japanese squadron comprising nine vessels has been bombarding the coast between Siang-yu-cbang and Kichau since Tuesday.
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      KOREAN CABLE BLOCKED.
      35 2 Great Events in Progress. The Great Northern Cable Co. notifies that the cable between Japan and Korea is interrupted. It is believed that this fact indicates that important events are in progress.
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    LOVELY SINGAPORE.
    1078 2 This Dream of a Spot, as seen through An American Lady's Rosy Glasses. THF LAND OF THE ORCHID AND CANNA. Miss Eliza Ruhamah .Scidmore, the talented American writer and traveller thus enthuses over the charms of this poetic city of Singapore, in the columns of the Chicago Tribune
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    PERJURY IN BANKRUPTCY.
    223 2 Conviction at Penang. lumi at the Penann kmk of three partners in the bankrupt firm of Ban Keat Hin were convicted on the <:harge of haviug attempted to defeat tho ends of justice by commiUiag perjury. There were three partners in the firm. The partners ma Uhu
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    WAR RISKS.
    99 2 NoMonxer sevtrci> imposed on Cargoes to Japan. The Fhbm Lloyd's and Marine Insurance Companies correspondent writing on May 1 Ith states:— War risk rntes on cargoes to. Japan are in process of disappearing altofather. Coal cargoes in neutral steamers have, been written this week fur as little as
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    FLAT-BOTTOMED GUNBOATS.
    91 2 The British Admiralty is said to be making arrangementx lot the construction ul a number ot Mat-bottomed gunboats, for service on the Chineoe rivers. This step, it may be believed, is to be taken as a consequence of representation which have been marie to the Foreign Office by
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    33 2 Tt is stated thai St. Anthony's Girls School has received SIOO and St. Anthony's Bread Fund Si.*), out of the proceeds of a recent local performance of Shakespnares' play "The Merchant of Venice."
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    21 2 Shipping advertisement., with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page i General .hipping new. i. printed on page 8.
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      204 2 NOTICES. "Eagle" Cement IN THE LONG TESTS MADE BY SARAWAK GOVERNMENT (For their own Satisfaction) has come out TOP 10 BRANDS WERE TESTED. !§6e Madras Municipal Engineer pronounced Eagle Cement as the best de dad ever tested. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. CROSSLEY'S OIL ENGINES USUAL SIZES IN STOCK ftfifii
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      272 2 NOTICES. /SI Wmklttw 3 -*£U <PtR«Y DAVIS') m. i i\^^^^^ It never fails to promptly cure Cramps, Diarrhoea, 2 Dysentery and all Bowel Complaints. 3 'iHiiimtiiiiii^ti iitsiiiii^jj SOFT DELICATE SKIN ROWLAND S KALYDOR Ji ■uuiiwg. iwlwlßiij »f ihi mm' utinniTtn li,-l-a. ratancoo* enntiaw, ami mwSmt harsii r:d an>! rourt >km
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    THE WAR UP NORTH.
    2152 3 {Frtr mn Special Com*p<Aidmt At Chefoo. 19th May. Last night fifteen Russian refugees ar rived here in a junk from Dalny. I hac a long conversation with one of the men, who spoke excellent English. He informed me that since the outbreak of the war life
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    420 3 The Richest Tim Mines in Mala) sin. The following account of the Tanibun and Trouoh Mines is taken from the annual report of Mr. F. J B. Dyke». War den of Mines, Federated Malay States Tronoh Mine. This mine still continues to enjoy prosperity. During the year
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    CLERKS IN PERAK.
    171 3 The clerks who wont in lor t lie S.-r.ior Clerical Examination this time w«»re so unfortunate that only one of 1 hem in reported to have passed. A general glance at the examination p;iperB will indicate that they were very Fair nnd they were more or leas
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      13 3 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per t'ect antiseptic dentrifice, cleanses unr" preserves tne teeth
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      650 3 1 NOTICES. s GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. t Applications ar iaviiel for t*o vacant clerkships nnd should teacb the Resident's Offi H at Kuala Lipis net later than 38th Jane K »lary from |50 to $"0 a month according to <|Ua]iticaticns. June 1 m.w f. Su-ti CABHIER WANTED. An epcrort and
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      427 3 NOTICES. GRIMAULT* C° Medicinal Skin Soap MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP K& Recommended by eminent Dermatologists and adopted in the Paris Hospitals In the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin diseases generally. 8, RUE VIVIENNE, 8 Paria Charles Robinson, Turf Commission Agent. Starting prices on the English Derby RUN Wednesday
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      665 3 NOTICES. TO BE LRT.— Two rooms, with or without board. Apply to 8, Orchard Road. June 8 U-6 rBE LET-Houxe No 11, Sophia Road and also No. M Wilkie Road Apply to A. S. Snooker, 1 Malacca Street. June 2 1-7 IO BS LET: entry at once compound houpe No.
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    12 4 Wn.Miw —On the tith June, at Butterworth, P.W., Ans Sophia Wilson.
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    The Straits Times PRICE 16 CENTS. FRIDAY, 10th JUNE
    1232 4 Sarawak, we deploie to leatn, is now confronted Ov a currency pnblem compared to whie'.i Hie recent vicissitude* o| the .Strain dollar must be regarded a* a mere bagatelle— the changing oi penny into halfpon3e. Djllars have fluctuated since ever dollars
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    327 4 Il is gratifying, says a correspondent, to learn that Mr. Hullett, the Acting D. rector of Public Instruction, was present yesterday at a meeting of the Teachers' Association held at the Methodist Girls' School, Short Street. There was a considerable gathering of Methodist .School teachers, mostly ladies, present. Mr. Hullett
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      MOROCCO.
      32 4 fjondon, 10th June. It transpires tbat only two United States marines were detailed to guard the American wife of the Belgian Minister at Tangier, who is living in an isolated house.
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      ARCHDUKE FERDINAND.
      50 4 The Archduke Ferdinand, on behalf of the Emperor Francis Joseph has presented to H. M. the King, the baton of Field- Marshal in the Austrian army. To-morrow the Archduke will review the First Army corps at Aldershot. The Archduke has everywhere been received in the most cordial way.
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      RUSSIAN REVERSE.
      36 4 General Kuropatkin reports that a Japanese brigade attacked Saimatse to the north of Keng-huang-cheng on the 7th instant. In view of the enemy's numbers, the Russians retired losing one hundred in killed and wounded.
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    180 4 Mr. Dykes, the F.MS. Senior Warden of Mines, in his departmental report for 1903, draws the following gloomy forecast:—" The year under review has not been a satisfactory one to tbe tin miners. In many cases heavy losses have been sustained, and it is not to be wondered at, with
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    6 4 To-day's bank 4/m rate is 1/11J
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    8 4 m H.M.S )'e*lal arrived this morning from Batavia.
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    11 4 The homeward mail by the Smmwi closes on Monday at noon.
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    16 4 Capt BmcKLH R. M., A 1) C paid a visit to H. M. S. /*>>»«« this morning.
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    18 4 Is a cricket match, Perak v. Selangor, at Ipoh on the -frd June, Ferak won by 168 runs
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    16 4 A rose-coloured view of Singapore by an American lady traveller will be found on page 2.
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    21 4 Work at the Tronoh mines is reported to be in full swing. Knur shafts are now clear of the Hood water.
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    17 4 The Ceylon Volunteers are about to publish a magazine of their own, called "The Ceylon Volunteer Gazette
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    18 4 The mail steamer Bengal left Penang at 0 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected here at daylight to-morrow.
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    23 4 Launches will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club on Sunday next at 8 and 9 a.m. and 2-l."> and :j-30 p m
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    24 4 Two hundred and thirty-three deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 4th June. The ratio per thousand was 49 15.
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    27 4 The Committee of the Sailors' Home will meet on Monday afternoon for the purpose of considering tbe applications for the post of Superintendent of the Sailors' Hume.
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    29 4 The football match between the Hand and Drums and the V.MC.A. to morrow at Tanglin has had to be postponed owing to the mobilisation of I the local forces
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    63 4 11. M. g. 1 i>lnytnt,i, Capt, Win. H Fawckuer, arrived from England via Colombo at 5-30 yesterday afternoon, and went straight to the wharf lo mb! She relieves the Talbot on thin station which will leave for home shortly. The 1 phu/t niu is of 3,600 tons and has a
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  • Special Telegram to the "Straits Times."
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      THE MURDERED CORRESPONDENT.
      201 4 Victim of Chinese Regulars. •Shanghai, 9th June. The investigation by the U. S. Consul General at Newchwang into tbe circumstances attending the killing of Mr Lewis Etzel, the Daily Telegraph's correspondent at that p >rt, proves that he was the victim of Chinese regulars in General Chu's
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      HEAVY CANNONADING.
      36 4 I'aria, kith June. It is telegraphed from Chefoo that yesterday evening and this morning, there was heavy cannonading on various points of the coast, betokening seemingly a naval action in the Gulf of Pechili.
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      JAPANESE IRONCLAD REPORTED BLOWN UP.
      24 4 It is rumoured that the Japanese ironclad Yatkiuie had been blown up by striking a mine in Talienwan Bay
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      JAPANESE GUNBOATS DAMAGED.
      26 4 BiA June. Four Japanese gunboats have approached Port Arthur, and li.ive.been hit by shots from the forts. Oue of them has been damaged.
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
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      NEWS FROM PORT ARTHUR.
      84 4 lAtndon, 10(/t MM, Reuters correspondent at Chefoo says that fifty junks laden with Chinese left Port Arthur yesterday morning They left witu the permission ot the Russian authorities, and are now arriving at Chefoo. They report that a battle has been raging for four days within
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      MINES AT TALIENWAN.
      25 4 The Japanese, in clearing away mines at Talienwan, found two Russian vessels submerged. One of them is beliaved to be the Boyarin.
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      THE HOME AND INDIAN ARMY.
      58 4 Lord Kitchener's Indian Army Order has been laid on the table of the Hon-e of Commons. The Time*, in discussing the Order, insists upon -he urgency of assimilation of the Home and India military systems. This point in dwelt upon with special regard to the
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      M. P. RESIGNS.
      13 4 Mr. J. Lockie (C), M. P. for Devonport, has resigned.
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      AFGHANISTAN.
      29 4 Mr. lirodrick has replied in the negative to a question put in the House of Commons, whether a British Mission would start for Kabul at an early date.
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      COLONIAL PROMOTION.
      30 4 Mr A. M Ashmore the Government Secretary in British Guiana, has been appointed to succeed Mr. E. K 1m Thurn in Ceylon, who will be transferred to Fiji.
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      56 4 G. R. LAMBERT a CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Valuable Art Pictures Uttrttrot tj the "Photographic Society" at Berlin. From Painting! T*dem*. Poyertcr, l*l«r, Urighton, BUnkuJllStone, T ri«tikow, D««r«»«.ir, Onltuwr, Leu, OtbrinlMu Xonn6obnik f and niMiiy others. An •arlf in»p»cU*n Is tnvltad W kii.. On the Jntli May, at Kobe, i li- wife
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      20 4 CHILDREN ARE THE SUXSHINK. of the home. SWini*' Witt* makos the sunshine brighter. A splendid tonk for the little one*.
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      50 4 NOTE Telegrams and local news received prior to noon to-day are published on Pare a. The Nederland Coinpany'H mail steamer Konivg HV/cm left Batavia yesterday at 8 pin and is expected to arrive here to-morrow at 11 a.m. She will sail for Europe 'in Sabang tomorrow at 2 p m.
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      STYLISH CRUELTY TO HORSES.
      388 5 To thr Kdilor 0/ thr >tvniU Timu." D*UI But, How ran horses that I I,vie owners be protected riMltyf It inn-i make any iiirri n.e!y niiii'led p«rfon absolutely unhappy to mmm >f the horses tlriviii round the KspUn-ide in the «vf-ninc (principally l>y < hinese). Many
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    MARITAL INFELICITY.
    162 5 A Chinaman named Tan Soon I'ee had an attwealion with dm of his wives. According to her statement he, two WiVft, and a sou lived together at Tanjonc Rhu. He kept horses, and the inference is that he fed them. He had a household and the allegation is
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    INDIA'S NEW ARMY.
    359 5 Plain Speaking by Kitchener. Lord Kitchener indulges in torn very plain speaking in his memorandum of in ttnictioM with regard to the new train ing of the army in India. The existing system is roundly ion ilemned. ;m<l ivtn tile general oAetfl •ome in for some drastic-
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    WAR NOTES.
    429 5 Knokmois herds of cattle and vast stores of flour are being concentrated at Harbin by General Pochinsky, the Russian Commissariat Officer in Manchuria. Half a million boxes of tinned meat will be kept at Irkutsk for the troops proceeding Eastward and for the men employed in working and
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    NEW CONVENT CHAPEL.
    115 5 This morning, the function of blessing the new Convent Chapel was carried out by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Bourdon and attendant clergy. The Rev. Father Nain celebrated mass, and the Convent choir, assisted by a few male voices, rendered the music. The chapel itself is a gem
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    POLICE NEWS.
    132 5 Information has just been given of an 1" in lit on tbe part of two Chinese boatmen to carry off goods to the value of 53,400 which they were engaged to put on board the ss. Sun Uuan Chai. The boat No. 1704 which is worth $150 was
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    MARINE COURT.
    106 5 Met on- the Marine Court yesterday a European stowaway on the s.s. Lord Dnjftrin was fined 8100, or one month's rigorous imprisonment. A sampan coolie was fined 33 for obstruction at Johnston's Pier. A native quarter-master of the v, lioi ilxit was sentenced to fourteen days rigorous imprisonment,
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    67 5 TBEelectric light which it was intended should-be turned on ceremoniously last Monday at Penang, made no show, and the rejoicings had to be put off for about a fortnight. Tbe arrangements had fallen through from the circumstance that the insulation of the street lighting circuit had broken down, possibly owing
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    PESSIMISM AT ST. PETERSBURG.
    436 5 According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Sen- York IFeralil., the Aoive Vremya'i military expert says that delayed telegrams received show that the Japanese are operating three armies. On all sides I hear nothing but pessimistic opinions being openly admitted. The unexpected display of numbers
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    THE SEA SERPENT AQAIN.
    228 5 Plunjjinj; off the Tonquin Coast. A hideous monster of the eea, shaped like a Hat-bodied serpent ot about a hundred feet in length is reported to be on the usual periodical visit to southern Chinese waters. It is said to have been observed by the officers
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    PERAK NEWS.
    451 5 Farewell Dinner to Mr. Harvey Chevallier. r Seldom has the pretty little town of Kuala Kangsar presented so gay and active an appearance as on the night of the 2nd instant, the occasion being a farewell dinner in the Kuala Kangsar Idris Club to Mr. Harvey Chevallier, tbe
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    THE F. M. S. TURF.
    280 5 Selanffor Meeting; Race Entries. First Day (21* i Aim.) 1. The Majden Plate. Xerxes, Barcbester, Diplomatic. 2.— The Merchants' and Miners' Purse —Benedick, Duchess, Architect, Milo, Bruntwood. 3.— The Selanoor Stakes.— This race failed to till and has fallen through. Essington was the only candidate.
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    JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN LOANS.
    523 5 Weekly Time*, 13th M<>y) Thk prospectus is now issued ot the Imperial Japanese Government six per cent, sterling loan for 10,000,000, which is offered for subscription in London and New York at 93 4 per cent. The bonds are repayable on April 5, 1911, with an
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    S. C. R. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    91 5 (Single Handicap.) Kißst Round. Yesterday's Play. C Seaii ClieiiK .100 owe If. v Kon K Tian Montf scr. 9-7, -.'fl unfin. B. CLASH. Dr. T. B. Sia owe 15 >>eat Lee CMai fa •> «cr. W. <». <■. i i Tail Hin Seng »cr.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    76 5 Wharfs at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. KMI Wharf— Ganymede. Victoria Graving Dock— Tnuglin Albert Graving Dock— Recorder. Samoa Na 1 Selma, Zaida, Shirley, Main:a. 2 DenliiKlHhirc.il MS IpUfMM t. 3 Nil. 4 Tara. ,5 Penia. ,,6 Calypso Horn kg Wharf— No. 7 Uakley No.
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    COOLIE TRADE.
    94 5 The South Africa Chinese question is causing more interest at Amoy than the war which is raging up north. The labour contractors are looking forward for a big order. Several large cargoes of human beings have been taken to the Straits lately, amongst the largesr, being the Qlenogle'e
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    THE ARISTOCRACY OF PORK.
    99 5 In the Atlantic Monthly we read When Theodore Parker first visits I Cincinnati, at that time the recognized leader among Western cities, he sa that he had made a great discovery namely, that while the aristocracy o Cincinnati was unquestionably founded on pork, it made a
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    RUBBER EXPERIMENTS.
    215 5 In the House of Commons, on Ibe 3th May, Mr. Griffith-Boscawen aske' the Secretary of State for I-ndia Whether the (iovernmeat of India are platting rubber trees in Burma and also in other places on an extensive scale ant if so, whether, with a view of prey sating
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      195 5 A cure that cures. There arc men and women in every locality who are being racked to death with Rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, liniments, Turkish and mineral baths, massage, Ac, while other* have been doctored until they have lost all hope and patience. Little's Oriental Balm has,
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      53 5 NOTICES. XVayang Jdassim The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company LAST WEEK! Wo-nigdt, Friday, Wtfy June, 19GU. will sure A Thrilling: Tragedy Being a sketch by Or. Kramer in Batavia. Don't miss this play as it is a true story, having: happened in Batavia. PRICES AS USUAL. Juney S. K A.S.SIM,
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      147 5 OAY BY DAV Friday, 10th June. High Water. 7-48 a. in. 7 .">5 p.m. Legislative Couiuil. 2-3U. Raffles School Sports. 3. Wayang Kawim. North Bridge Koad. 9 Saturday, i ith June. High Water. 8-46 a. :n. t-MfwH St. Joseph's Institution Sports. T. P. Dock Co. Meeting. Exchange, immmi. P. 0.
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    THE BALTIC FLEET.
    1459 6 Difficulties of Bringing it to the Pacific. Vpropob of Kcuter'» recent despatch p. nitiiif,' out that the eoiwensun of home ion was to the effect that Russia's Baltic Fleet would never reach the Pacific, the following review of the situation. "■•ii l>v the St. Petersburg Con l-'iuk'in
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    OF GREAT WEALTH.
    440 6 Mineral Deposits in North Borneo. A gentleman recently arrived from Brit «h North Botp*o, who on account of business reasons cannot allow his name to appear, brings the information to Manila that that territary is a veritable £1 Dorado, awaiting only the prospector's pan and the miner's
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    EDUCATION IN THE F. M. S.
    777 6 Mr. Wilkinson's Report for 1903. At the close of the year 1908 there were 237 schools in the Federated Malay States as against 225 at the end of 1902. Of these schools 16 were English or Anglo-vernacular schools and 221 were purely vernacular. The
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    29 6 N. D. L Per Safcluea 13th June:— Mr. Ktttt, Mr. Meyer, and Mrs. Nicholas. Per Zieten 27th Jnne Mr. A. von aflphnl. Mr. and Mr*. Rn»»el.
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      676 7 STEAJVIgHJP COMPANIES, Koninklijke PaUetvaart MaatschappiJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Oovernnent. .1.;. ntt a' Smfiapore Ship Aohicy, l»t« J Dakndels A Co., 2-8 Ooli yeb Qvay. i be undermentioned dates are only approximate. steamer r'rom Kxp'ted. Will be Despatched for YanDUmrn Billiton June 8 Billiton, Batavia, Cheribon, Tegal, P«cakOngan,
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      404 7 HAMBURG AMERIKA LIME. HAMBURQ. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg. Premen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homeward*, they are de»patohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a momb for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Peo»na and Colombo The arrivals of the
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      647 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well nown mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and bacK. They are due in
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      640 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. V, K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service It maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undtr Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servi.-'. lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      677 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES I C.P.R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THK FAHT ROUTE BETWEEN CBINA MPAN.ANDEIJROFE.VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED BTATEp. Koute from Hongkong via SlKiiikfliai. Nagavaki (Inland Sea of Japan) KuUVokohaaia, Victoria and Vanconvei I'win S<Tew Kiiipren* Steamslii|n— (i,t«»i Tons Speed 19 knota. PROPOSED SAILINGS rROM HONGKONG.
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      1818 8 Under this heading the following ibbreviations are used str. —steamer •■.—•hip; bq. barque; sch. schooner, fet Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt—Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p Horsepower Srit— British: U. 8— United States fch. —French Ger.— German; Dut.— Dutch: G.c. —General-cargo d.p— deck •aasenger; U— Uncertain T P. W
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      605 8 SINGAPORE, 10TH JPNE, 1904. PRODUCE Uambler i.n> I «M5 do (Cnbe No. 1) unpicked 13 75 Copra Ball 8.26 do Pontlanak 7.6.". Pepper, Black buyers 27.UO I do White, (6%) 41.0i> Sago Flonr Sarawak 3.-J2J do Brunei No. I 3. 10 Pearl Sago 4 50 Coffee Ball, 15% baals
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      158 8 tor Her iicamer Tune. To-Mosbow. M»k 'ind Djambie Hnny 11 a in. Indrawn A.ing Ann S- r nw>l*hllll t Peiiaug PiaSeng I p.m. Salmng Su. >. A. (ti-n.>i K. Willrm HI 1 p.m. Vs:ih:in and Penaog Aaihan 1 p.m. Bangkok B. Seng Ovan l p.ir. ('■■u:i"i_' Hona Moh
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      100 8 Loft pinzaporo Dae in London \rrtve<l Apl 20th 81. Mar lAth May 14th Apl-'Mh M. M. Miy'idth May lWth Apl '-'.'th P. AY. May Mad M»y 21st May I'm! K. l>. L. Majfflb May 25th May 4th B. I. May 29th May 28th May 9th
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      71 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. Ha-r Just Unpacked a Xfw Slock o< Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk embroidered (foods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Handdrawn Thread-Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of Clold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery. Chinese Embroidered Costumes.
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      277 8 IK| Bjß J^JSTJD O. #H |HH BH Large Stock of Cheap Novels Just jjj| Bag to Hand IB We dave selected a few titles but dave > B A Big Stock of other B WOMAN THK Sl'Hi.W by Kergus Hume ■OBIRT <>I;AN(.K. r>) John Oliver Hobbes THK WmMa.N IN WHITE,
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      233 8 A HONKYMOOS IN Sl'\« K. bj THK \\oM.\N OP DEATH, h\ <liv H BECKY, by Helen Metlnri THE ADVKNTI'RKS OF SELL OWYJf, Ij Kiankfart Moore KUTHEi: ADVKNHKKS O| lAIMAIN ki.lil.K. by Cutclille Hjrae CAPTAIN KKTTI.K, b» Cut Jill. 11 WRB. MUMMUVI AMI) HKi: HI -K\M> n bari Mars- 111 1
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      97 8 #;*t:i:i jiEPoar. Kandang Kerbau Ho<pilal, nth Junr, 190J,. Ha>m 3pm.fp.ro Remakks Bur &817 98.*****M83 Morninw Temp H6.5 87 0 819 clear, day Wn'lMher 800 S*o 7H.3 cloudy,' DirofWiod ~.vv. oouth fnlra. night cle.ir. Max. Temp 89 0 Mm 78.0 Unx.ii, .Sun 145 5 Terr, rid 78 0 Rmofal! Nil Ttie
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    COMPARATIVE NAVAL STRENQTH OF THE POWERS.
    269 9 K Rkith.n showing the Fleets of Great Britain, France, Russia, (Germany, Iuly, Unite! States of America, and Japan, distinguishing Battleships, built and building; cruisers, built and bawling; coast-defence vessel*, built and building torpedo vessels, torpedo-boat destroyers, torpedo-boats, and submarines, built, and building: also a
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    THE RISKS OF X RAYS.
    361 9 An Interesting Case In the King* Bench Division, London, reoenUy Mr. Justice Lawrance and a ■pa ill jury commenced the hearing of .1 pe-uliar case in which the risks of X 1 iya treatment will be minutely I. The action was brought hy Dr. K.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    247 9 For Singapore Per F. k O. s. s. A»ttr<ilia, uonneotiijK with the steamer H-n./al at Colombo, from Lou.:on May 13, due 12th June Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Irwin, Mr. E. L Broekman Met -ra Finch, E. M. Davidson. M. Ruben, H. Fran, is, H. R. Mapleton,
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    PERILS OF CENSORSHIP.
    426 9 Strange Experiences of Correspon. dents at the Front. I'm at the Japanese have muzzled the war correspondents" is indisputable. In fact, nearly the only news that is allowed to leave the Far East is the news that the Japanese censors have determined shall be sent. Some light
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    ENGLAND OVER-AMBITIOUS.
    142 9 The Birzhevlya Viedomosti Exposes her Designs in Asia. A St. pETERsr.URr:, despatch of Miy 10th, states: Sot later than the spring of the present year, says the Bir:henyu. Viedomosti, there was formed in London a syndicate, with the assistance of the British (Jovernment, for the construction of a
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      216 9 NOTICES. Dr. S. Yamamoto. JAPANESE DENTIST, No. 352, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE. Apr II m.wf. 13-7 SULPHURIC ACID FOR SUPPLIES, APPLY TO SYME&CO. m w.f. v.c. Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING PACKING CO., 66 Horth Bridge Road. SINGAPORE. Mar 6 v.c. Dr. S. MOTOSHIMA, ■I'ipaiiete Veterinary Surgwn,
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      442 9 INSURANCE COMPANIES. royallnsurance co. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVEBTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD BOU STEAD k Co., Agents. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,600 Paid up Capital 212,760 Reserve Fund £1,073,560 The undersigned, Agenta for the Company, are prepared to accept fire
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      567 9 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE H ANDE L MAATSCHAPPU Netherlands Trading Society. EstahlUhctf 1124 CAPITAL. f. 60,000,000— (abt. £5,000,000) ISSUED CAPITAL. f. 45,000,000-fabt. £3,760,000) RESERVED FUND. f. 5,000,000 (abt. £417,000) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency In Batavla. Bk\n. he> --iVnanir, Shanghai, Kan (toon, Medan (Deli), Bemaiang, Sourabay.i. Padang, Cheribon. Tegal. Pecaloogah, Pasoeroean,
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      535 9 BANKS. Hongkong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..?IO.i»REBERVE FUND:— Sterling ßeser^flO.OOO.OOOJ m lllft Silver Reserve «,500,000 1H 600 K» Reserve Liability of Proprietors 510.000.000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. I. Raymond, Ksi|., Minimum. 11. K. Timikin*, lam.! Deputy < 'him K. lioeu, K».|. K. A. Sielw, E*|. Hon. W. J.UresHon
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      232 10 NOTICES. RILEY HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Singapore. Works '.--Read Street. Town Store I— l 3 Battery Roa<*. engines J3o^ eps HORIZONTAL I /IhmM^Bßp' LANCASHIRE PORTABLK !J»3sI^BhIl1 LOCOMOTIVE Mining. Horizontal and Vertical, Direct-acting Duplex and Special| Sinking Pump up to 20,000 gallons per hour. Steam Vessels IN Wood
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      81 10 TRY EUCRYL IN YOUR BATH ANDYOU WM L ALWAYS WANT IT i Guery], bath eucryl Particularly recommended eucryl soap tor use against Perspiration eucryl ointment \J Irritation of the Skin, EUCR r L TOILET CREAM fS C EUCRYL TOOTH POWDER A GENUINE SKIN TONIC I SALUBRONE R INVIOORATINQ EUCRYL PASTILLES
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      173 10 NOTICES. ffews of tde Straits, Read tde Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. *3for WAR TELEGRAMS Read The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co. Hagedorn Co., Orchard Road Sepoy Lines and h.k Messrs.
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      211 11 NOTICES. SAPPORO BEER TIIK BKBI THAT IS BBEWEIi Di JAPAS PATRONIZED BY THE IMPERIAL HOLSEHOLU. OBTAINABLE AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS AND FROM RETLAI DEALERS. mmmmmwm KOMEYTa CO., Telephone No. 288. 25 Si 26 Hi),'h Street. Mayll "'".f.n.c. Chubb Safes Jiutteribaef) sBros. (80. Mai L'f) m.w.f vie. We bey; to draw
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      313 11 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. ApliJO tn.w.f. «.c. y at Ny Carlsberg Beer /ST-r^r^vJLpft Very light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed for Tropical Q^iiiiiQ^lHM Climate*. 9rqr-^:i~lHi l rm
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      377 11 NOTICES. MOTOR CAR S BENZINE We are now supplying best quality fa 7O cents per Imperial dallon SYME CO CHAMPAGNF "LOUIS ROEDERER.' •extra Dry and Carte Blanch The old, welMinown brsni RRINKMANN CO., K;~:v.l at VMM CHENG A Co., HIvlH STREET Alexandra Brickworks Co,, Ld BKICKS AND~TIREBRiCKS. Tlie Alexandra Brickworks
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      687 11 NOTIwtS Arima Water The renowned natural mineral table water recommended by Japanese Government An&hsis. sol E IMPORTERS: Y. Shibuya Co. SUB AOtM C. Janssen, Cebu. Haj wf v t- THE lANJONO PAOAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. SIIII'HKK.HTS, ESOINEEKS, IIK.N AM< BBAJi FOUNHCIIS. WHABFINC.KRS, 4C. This Company execute Ship and Marine Engine
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    MADE LOVE IN CEMETERY.
    512 12 Undertaker with 40 Grandchildren Sued for Breach. A kkmarkab -E story of an undertaker who made love to a widow in a cemetery was told before the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in the Dublin courts, the other day. The suit eclipses ihe Umous case of
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    WAR AND BANKRUPTCY.
    323 12 New Yorker's Failure Caused by I Losses in Manchuria. The New York papers men Marcus Sergey Friede, an exporter of machinery, with ollicesat No 71 Rroadway, filed a petition in bankruptcy oa April 30th, with liabilities amounting to ?'i1,9."il (golrl) and assets ntikno.vu In his petition Mr.
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    48 12 Ir is reported that the German navy Department has constructed a large tloating deck at borne for the Asiatic Sijupdron and that It will dp dotfMtchod shortly for Tsinptao. The lloa'ing dock is composed of 14 pontoons and is capable of accommodating vessels up to 16,000 tons displacement.
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    578 12 M. Alexandre liar, unline on the solution of the TbHtatan Mi in in the I'liiift'inr'"'"!-;/ Btrieir, «a>s: Thereareonly two ways open to ilussia to get out of the situation in which Lord Curzon's Thibetan mission has involved her. Either she must lend assistance to Lhassa, and mak.- of the
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    DUTCH TRADE IN PENANG.
    301 12 Some Facts And Figures. Thi: report of tliH Poawul af Urn Netherlands at Fenanjs on the preceding year staff s that the <|iiantity ot goods feot to Sumatra is s;reut)y increasing, and merchants generally express their sati-iaction with the execution of their orders, although sometimes complaints
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      184 12 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO WATCHMAKERS J EWELL R J 1 S OPTICIANS REPAIRS PROMPTLY XXX' I'TKli STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR COMPANY. Rubber Tyred Carriage and Rikisha Wheels RPI (I VLI.V M IDE FOR VS. Carbide ot Calcium A Benzine WHOLESALE ASD KKTA/l m uciM|or mi. LAJU BICYCLE. Via) 14 in w.l.
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      364 12 NOTICES. URALITE^T The new Roofing, Ceiling Partition material Supplied in Slabs 6 ft. by 3 ft. Guaranteed Fire, Weather, Insect-proof. Induces the Temperature of a Binding L'nahected by dryrot A white ants. Infinitelyisuperior to Tiles, Attaps, dko. URALITE Sufi iff 4 tits Huttenbach Bros. Co. May 3 W t I
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      590 12 NOTICES. IBfo Straits ISimes. AND Wfte Straits budget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure, i Fir-l lD*ertion 20 cent* Second and ll.ird insertions each 40 oenta Fourth, fifth, ami sixth 40 cents Seventh to eighteenth 24 cents Nineteenth unbseqnent,, 16 cents Per week of six days, to
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