The Straits Times, 8 March 1905

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times vu ii rBo SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAIT^fARCH 8 ,9J5. PRICE 15 CEIfS
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  • 77 1 ror Prr itenm-r C\o*i To-MOKJLOW f \.J' Klsntan* Tringgann Aivg Uf*s noon. N alacc* and Linggi Khrvig Mtng Jm p.m.' Europe via port* Pal 'aiti r't B 01. Penanu and Deli Hebe "S p m. e'rabajaA Macataar Van kmnndyi 4pm Fremantle via ports Minitya Paneh, Asahan A Deli
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  • 132 1 From Eurofi— By the N. 1). L. a.s. P. Heinrieh dne on 9tb March. From China -By the M. M. as. Caledonitn due on 13th March. TIME TABLE OF MAILS DUB. >ft Singapore Due in London Arrived an 23rd N. I). L. Ft- 1. 1-ith Feb ltith
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  • 75 1 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. East Wharf— s v. John Davie. Victoria Graving Dock— Nil. Albkrt Grating Dock— Nil. Section No. 1 Zamania, C. A pear, tl. M. s. Mutine. 8 Palitana. S Saganii. 4 IVr-in. 5 Minilya, Kenley. 6 I.l.iineneuß. Boksio Wharp
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 265 1 NOTICES. LUITRE MILK. (o) Fears no competition, it has been declared "the Best procurable" by all the leading doctors. Try it and you will want no other. To be had from all Dispensaries and Groceries or from the SOLE AGENTS: C. Dupire Co., Compania General DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS. Vasr
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    • 136 1 Charles Robinson, Turf Commission Agent. Singapore (May) Race Meeting. Respectfully beg* to inform owner*, and client* interested in the First Day's GRIFFIN RACES that he has opened his BOOK on the above event* 2,000 to 100 against selecting the tiro xcinturt, numbers only booked aot namex The above otter is
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    • 302 1 TERM AKKUITY POLICY THE RATESJARE SO LOW THAT A PERSON CAN CARRY 100 PER CENT MORE INSURANCE on tl.ie plan than on tie orJii ary en<l wm^nt. Write for rate <ur<l and full explanations CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. s Fiolayson 6re<n, HAN KIN V KNOCKER. Manaeert, svntb<.rn Dl»;ri>
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    • 469 1 vni IC h CO. THE SM/lta STANDARD TYPEWRITER MADE IN ENGLAND ga VISIBLE "W-lEtlTJLIsra-. It^BßPg^^^fi^^^^^Wjjl v, Aulomatie Bibbon 4_E_H__\__L^__L2 __K^_aw__L_bJ__g_lMdi_MLjaarMßnl This Reliable ENGLISH MACHINE )>ao Iwen produced to meet the general and iocreaxinx •li-nnunl lor a Tyi^writrr.of Uritiih|makeat a mrxlerate price. It will do all and everything any foreign manafaetarer
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 260 1 DAY BY DAY. [ivea**<Uv. Bth March. vj Hinb Wai«a.- 1149 a.m. JN Vsh WettTUMlay. tbMoLMimiedau New Year. °P \iS: Gun Drill 5-80. vR.VX!". Maxim Cumpany Drill. 5-30. >>.(". <.'. Tennix Tuurnameut entries close. 7. Town Band H. S. Reservoir 5 to 0. Yap Chow Thong Opera. W. Warren's Cirens. 9.
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  • 885 2 In liisuii View. We .iiv hi t ;in mmek worried m we usul to be; Urn war bavin* worked great iaprovemnt, eKwriaUj llll'llts that IliUe served ill South Still the nUier'i hm| Back vexed by ancient MBteM MMJ iMNM i the barbaric age which, though aeraayi
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  • 21 2 During the absence of Mr. Gueritz, the Governor of B. N. Borneo, Mr. Alex Cook, Financial Commissioner, will act as Deputy-Governor.
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  • 78 2 Lazy or sluggish liver is slu by an unpleasant taste in the mout,l,\ BSMsd tongue, yellow skin, Ij:kI lnuatli, dIVWIJ and heavy feeling, and constitution. Doan's dinner pills quicken and enliven the liver. Their action i* direct Sad specific: they cleanse the liver from the clogged impurities, optainfl channel, causing
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 443 2 INDUCES I HIGHEST AWARD AT ST LOUIS EXHIBITION 1904. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., Ltd. GLASGOW, Gained the Highest Award, THE "GPAND PRIX," for excellence of Manufactures. C CARTRIDGES loaded with NOBEL S SPORTING BALLISTITE and "EMPIRE" SMOKELESS POWDERS are unequalled. USED BY SPORTSMEN ALL OVER THE WORLD. o IMPORTERS BORNEO Co.,
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    • 1040 2 NOTICES. Two Genuine Articles. Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY M is a pleasing example of the de- U tSm licately flavored mature spirit ff |j 9t to grateful to the palate of the l(J K I Ijj y^^^L. connoisseur. Its absolute r^ J^ flfl Ak purity places it in the first line
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  • 437 3 THE LATEST CUNARD ER. The lat.-t addition to the Cum i of Atlantic tteamen v the Cnronvt, which ha. start- <l nn In r maul-, n v..\ai;e to Xew York. She is an eiioinion ni.l has ben titled t i > .ii a Male which i- in keeping with her
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  • 354 3 Statement By Civil Lord. Lonovn, oth ie'i Mr. Arthur Lee, Civil Lord of t'lvi. Admiralty, speaking ye^urday at East l^eigh. said that Great Britain was compelled to look with mere anxiety, though not with fear, to the North !«a. Fur that reason, the fleet had been redistributed,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 107 3 Could Scarcely Walk. Mr. G. 3. Purton, a resident of Kyneton, Victoria, Anatralia, =ays: "Som time ago 1 MM attacks with severe pains and stiffness in ..K' legs, which affected me -<i thai I c«u!d scarcely walk, whon 1 a,i^ rrcniimiiMilod to try a bottle of Chamberlain 1 Pain Balm
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    • 372 3 NOTICES. WTTTTnTFXTT? A f^W T^T5PfcQ Sir C^Cm wmM 4GEVr FOR x *> J^XN JJriVXI JJX\V/O,« QC KSVJ.) straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Ac, CHUBB'S SAFES. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF. Uralite Strong Boxes. FIRE-RESISTING. SOLE AO-EITTS HUTTENBACH BROS., CO. "Health is the Best Wealth" ""I !!!DONT HESITATE!!! AT A SOUND INVESTMENT
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    • 211 3 PARA RUBBER SEED, Orders bool ed for delivery from May °v( n< n ard r' ri6 PBr l oo Apply t0 PATAI.INq EBT\TE, Seiangor. r b 13-S We h«r« a Nrw Brcr»t Rrmedf atxo-hn.-,yuiil.ii. I«iit.,!l,1 «iit.,!l,, 1,i..l ,i..; t i 1 Pvrmmnent jr.- g not cur.- V v <■„, l,e
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  • 554 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 8th MARCH. It is quite possible that before the day is well out, some decisive news will be available as to the result of the tremendous battle that has been progressing for days past in the vicinity of Mukden. It is to be
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  • 306 4 Stray cattle are most assuredly a nuisance wherever they happen to be, but as a rule measures may be and are found to check their predatory incursions in country places. When, however, they take to invading Jomiciles, destroying such ornamental vegetation as housekeepers occasionally delight in raising, and above all,
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  • 21 4 Share quotations, general shipping news, and passenger lista, besides shipping, and insurance advertisements will be found on page 9 and 10.
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  • 13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, To Let etc., will be found on Page 6.
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  • 8 4 The StraiU Budget will be published to-morrow morning.
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  • 8 4 11. M.5. Thetu returned this morning from Malacca.
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  • 8 4 HarmsTjn's Cir;us ia no* performing I at Bangkok.
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  • 11 4 Thk sloop iluti** weirt to the wharf thie morning to coal.
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  • 13 4 Thi steamers Wyefield and Burma have been condemned by the Japanese Prize Court.
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  • 23 4 Tub purser of the B. I. Kiitrta has been robbed of S4OO which were taken from his cabin. His boy has also disappeared.
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  • 24 4 Miss Aucb Roosbvblt (it is said) will accompany Secretary Taft and party to the PhiHppines next summer, and will pay a visit to Hongkong.
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  • 26 4 Bfk >re the Marine Court this morning Tay Ah Koh, the owner of a tongkang, was fined $20 and costs for obstruction in the Singapore river.
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  • 25 4 At all the European Capitals, diplomatic declarations by the Russian ambassadors have been made to the effect that Russia has taken no steps towards peace.
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  • 27 4 M. Riffault, the new French Minister Plenipotentiary at Bangkok, had his first audience of the King of Siam on the Ist March when he presented his credentials.
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  • 34 4 The present battle in the valleys of the Sha and the Hun is expected to be the decisive fight of tbe campaign, and it is estimated that something like a million men are engaged.
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  • 33 4 The plague scare is over at Bangkok. At a meeting of the Siam Society there on the Ist March, Dr. H. C. Highet showed specimens of the plague bacillus collected at that city.
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  • 30 4 The Rallies League team plays the school eleven today at football and will meet (J company of the Regiment in a League match on Friday afternoon on the ochoul ground.
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  • 34 4 HE. the Governor (Sir John Anderson, K. c. M. o and Miss An Icr.s .11 will attend the concert at the Teutonia Club to-morrow Light, at whirli Hen F'rieoemhul will give a (.ianoforte recita'.
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  • 45 4 i Owing ti> ti>n sto'.-k of lat tteotpa i tiavii-c been exhciusUd, the I'cs (Mli<e ai K -.I uk< k l;ave inojd a cpiantiiy ol 14 att KJainji? MUchargi > 1 att. At i tie time ma had ttrtuiy-fiva kinds c.f Burcharp, .1 st. in pa,
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  • Special German Service.
    • 68 4 litriia, rtk Mmnk Tl.e Mm Yj.k BsvmU has published a statement -by the aide-df-carap to a Fiu*9tan Dtfwnl, to the rff*ct that in the event of peace being concluded, Germany would demand thu Port Ar'.hur should be dismantled of all foils. This the authorities in Berlin
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    • 41 4 Anwrtcaff Report? Denied. Reports WWi ,"<are,,' »pr«vling in America wubj fegu£to derm**) iatantiooa in Suactung, ar^being ileoied in tJeTttany. H;; U ltMM»w ■'-■■X farther tfum of mtftioß marks is r*qtrtred rjy the German {Jrrrernment far south- msjst Africa.'
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    • 33 4 The Journal de DebaU points to King Edward's letter of congratulation to President Roosevelt, upon bis entering on a second term as President, as indicating intimacy between Great Britain and America.
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    • 15 4 News of the surrounding of General Kuropatkin's army is expetted in every quarter.
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  • 25 4 We are indebted to Mr. Taaaka, the Japan*ee Codnsul at Singapore, for the following official telegram from the Foreign office at Tokyo.
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  • 221 4 Received, 3 a. m. Wednesday. In the direction of Hingking, the enemy near Tita, fifteen miles southeast of Fmhun, delivered repeated counter attacks on the 6th inst., but were repulsed each time while our attack on the enemy near Machuntan, fifteen miles south of Fushun, is progressing favorably
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  • 32 4 The Russians are said to be negotiating for the purchase of a leading Chinese daily newspaper in Shanghai. It is also reported that they contemplate starting an English daily newspaper in Hongkong.
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  • 39 4 Thk Committee of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club wish to thank all those ladies and gentlemen who helped to make their dance on the 14th ult. so successful. A sum of over S9OO has been realised as net profit.
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  • 34 4 Some little while ago, the Japan Chronicle commenced to publish on Sunday instead of Monday mornings, this permitting the stall' to have Sunday as a free day. The Nagasaki Prent is now tallowing suit.
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  • 37 4 News has reached Singapore that tne local owned Chinese junk Aim /'<■/. Seng, bdlon^ing to Tan Lian iiwee, has foundered off Sumatra. The crew were all saved. The junk wts valued at $3000 and the cargo at $800
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  • 39 4 The Portuguese puuhoat Dm arrived this morning from Hongkong and anchored in the roads. She is bound for Lisbon and is expected to leav« on the 14h iust. The imi il :>a!;iU's ■,vere 6ud m>h inland tin; bat boar.
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  • 55 4 The Siam Packet Company, :i li v 1 kuk venture, liid so wt>ll last >tur that a tfO per cent dividtnd has jurt been doclaied Knot the formation or the compw fiv.> jreari ago dividends I mo'lnt |)K tO IW ii nl I. m j, U us tiit founders g<
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  • Reuters Telegrams.
    • 31 4 Itmitm, Ttk V Mr. Wuhel.i.v It-id is appointed American Ambassador in London. Mr. Rockhill has been mide Minister at Peking and Mr. Conger has been transferred to Mexico.
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    • 23 4 The following gentlemen have been appointed American Consuls-General —Mr. Sammons at Nuwchwang, Mr Miller at Yokohama, and Mr Rodgers at Shanghai.
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    • 40 4 London, Bth March. Tbe Czar has ordered tbe closing of the Labour Commission (in which representatives of the workmen were to meet the employers to discuss reforms), owing to the refusal of tbe workmen to elect representatives.
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    • 150 4 A Disorderly Retreat. Trenches Carried with the Bayonet. Rauter's correspondent with General Oku wires under date of March s:h that the Japanese left wing attacks since the 28th February have been pushed home in the face of tremendous difficulties and amidst heavy snowstorms, and searchlights lighted up every
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  • 32 4 Thk I'inang Gazette has it that Mr. J. Van der Beck, 1.5.0., clerk to the Governet, has been appointed Financial Assistant, Police Department, Singapore, in succession to Mr. T. H. Stevens, retired.
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  • 47 4 Mr J. L King, of the Singapore Treasury, has arrived at Penang to relieve Mr. \V A. Bicknell in the Audit Office. Mr. Yearwood, who has been doing duty as financial officer of police, may go from Penang to the Singapore Treasury to take Mr. King's place.
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  • 46 4 On account of part of the AngloChinese Free School being now under repair, half of the boys are attending at a new house in Wallich Street. They will return to the school at Telok Ayer Street when the repairs to the school house have been completed.
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  • 49 4 Ala Pttchay, a Mohamedan, residing at Dickson Road, has been relieved of valuable jewellery valuedat about $1000. His brother, living at 131 Dunlop Street, was alto the victim of another robbery committed at midnight. He lost a number of clothes which were hung up to dry in the house.
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  • 55 4 It is understood that the terms proposed by the Hongkong salvage company to the French Admiralty authorities for salving the Sully, are 2,500 francs per day until the vessel is floated (this being estimated to take fifteen days), or a million francs for the salving of the cruiser, including the
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  • 61 4 Must of the beachcombers at Shanghai are Americans. They have given such trouble that the Americans there have formed a society called the American Relief Society, and each case of destitution is to be sent to the Consulate fat investigation. No money will be given. Help will take the shape
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  • 65 4 Uakflesians will be glad to hear that Mr K. L. Clarke, of Christ's College, Cambridge, has been successful v winning his college colours at Soccer and lihb also passed the entrance Examination with distinction. Mr. ClarLe, who was a fast left hand bowler and a steady bat, ought to be
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  • 66 4 Thk Italian Government has resolved to withdraw most of its forces irum China. An order has been issued, according to which the cccupation detachment, now in the province ol Ctiihii, will embark for home doting the miiith of May wita (he exception <>l three hundred sailors, who will remain f-r
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 334 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS^ I ii,i Permanent and Artistic lAlllCnn APn ENLARGEMENTS ff lIOUII OCUU. by our Specialists. The only First-cla'.s Photographic Studio in Singapore. The leading and Largest Kstabliehment-Up-to-Date and Frrgreseive M.rcli 1 m w WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street. New Stock of Silk
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    • 423 4 1 OWN HALL MR KDWARD BRANSCOMBE'rt WESTMINSTER GLEE AND CONCERT PARTY FROM LONDON TWO NIGHTS OHCT TtiUtofDAY.'M A BOff I«M and "WSiitfiiif March i 7th Prtc— U, JU-- ■Bor-flflree Itotitmoti^Tand f*o. 'Owner leaving the Colony, Bay Australian Gelding thoroughly rehable, >et »f Bilver mounted harness, ami Victoria, all in good
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    • 184 4 LATEST ADVBRnSBMENTt. V/ARREN'S GRAND CIRCUS Last 3 Nights Last 5 Nights Grand Complimentary Benefit to Mile Marguerite Donal. The Intrepid Lady Lion Tamer Friday, Wh March, On this occasion Miss Donal will dance the r-erpentine dance in the den of Faust the largest lion in captivity, Saturday, 1 1 Ih
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
    • 22 5 mlm 7//, .V frh The first-elasi bskUashlp Bmssm will convpy the PrinOS 'in I'rincess of Wales to India
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    • 166 5 The Bishop of Adelaide (tbe Rt Rev. J. R Harmer D.D) has been appointed to Rochester. Tbe Bishop of Rochester (tbe Rt Rev. B S Talbot DD) has been transferred to Soutbwark Tbe Rev. K.C.H Gibson, Vicar of Leeds, has been appointed to Gloucester. [The Rev. E. C.
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    • 79 5 Chief of Police Killed. The men at the Putiloff works at S\ Petersburg exploded two boilers yester day. In a fight that followed amone the men twenty-two were killed and wounded. The workmen are intensely irritated at the arrest and deportation to the provinces of numbers
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    • 24 5 Later. The Czar yesterday promoted 160 naval Cadets to be Lieutenants This promotion is six months before it is due.
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    • 20 5 INTERNATIONAL SOCCER Wales Beats Scotland. «bk 'In the fbteinMtioDal Association football match, Wales best Scotland by three goals to one.
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    • 46 5 Mr Balfoar explains that the resignation of Mr Wynd.iam is due to the controversy over the action of Sir Antony Maodonfeeii. BtL6A«IA* PRINCE IN LONDON. |S1 tVinn PffdWMd of Bulgaria hes arHved 1n Tv*»*>n oa s vitit to King *dwar«: :ivi 'I 4
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    • 20 5 In the Greek election*, the Government have secured an overwhelming majority. The leading Theot)ki3ts have been defeated.
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    • 47 5 A continuous procession of carts and trains is leaving Mukden, going northward The crisis is expected on Monday or Tuesday. The Japanese extreme left is now close to Mukden on the nirthwes' The escape of the Rmsian nr»in force seems to be impossible.
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  • 80 5 Rsjnter*! corretpondent at Tokyo wires General Kuropatkin continues to resolutely defend Fushan, and it is yet uncertain whether he will retire He must hold Fushan in order to pro' ect the Army on the Shaho. No surprise has been elicited at the resignation of Mr. Wyndham, in view of
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  • 1130 5 The Inquest Closed. Vk- mtMY morning the inquiry into the circumstances which led to the death of Mr. H. A. Hunt's Chinese servant was continued by the Corone r Mr. A. Gentle. Mr. Cuscaden rppre sented the Crown Mr Ellis appeared for Mr. Hunt; Mr. Rune appeared
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  • 162 5 Jewellery Valued at £325 Stolen. Eaki.y yesterday morning it was discovered that a burglary had taken place at the residence of Mr. Q. A. Wright at 18. Anderson R >ad, Tangtin. A jewel case containing jewellery valued at £225 was stolen The thief bad apparently gained an
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  • 151 5 Tins popular show continues to draw big houses nightly. The new programme is a good one. Among the various intsreUing items is the sensational wrestling act between Zorboni and the big lion Spia." Lallah," the quean of the silver wir«," does a number of roo«t difficult fra's very
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  • 311 5 Martin -Chater. Ymtibday afternoon at the Armenian Church of St. Gregory in Hill Street the wedding was celebrated of Mr. Zack Martin, eldest son of Mr. Mackertich Z. Martin of Julpha Ispahan, to Mist Magaret Chater, eldest daughter of Mr. L. J. Chater of Singapore.
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  • 16 5 Arrived Bth March. By Formosa From Shanghai Messrs. I'eacock, and A. J. Barry.
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  • 93 5 The following passengers arc expected to arrive here by the German mail steamer I'rinz Ueinrich due here on the 9th m-t. Mr. W. i. Hasselbach, Mr. G. P. M van Weel, Dr. und Mm. Hagen, Mrs. Nicholson, child and maid. Dr. Uichanl ltinUe, Mr. Win. Nanaen, Mr. U. Maclean, Mr.
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  • 490 5 Breaking up a Coining Oang. The Assizes were continued yestsrday afternoon, Mr Justice Leslie Thornton presiding. Thong Twee was con- 1 victed of having on 30th December counterfeited four Straits 20-cent pieces and having had in his possession material for counterfeiting coins. Lim Toi and Lim Fian were
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  • 161 5 Port Didcton, 7th March. A vcby successful gymkhana was held at Seromban on Saturday. A fair number of Europeans and a big crowd of natives watched the various events which were all very keenly contested. The thread and needle race was won by Mra. T. H. Tedlie
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  • 169 5 Yesterday's Play. CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Saunders beat Mra. Evans 6-U, 6-2. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIBS. Miss Gunn and Mr. K. Salzmaun heat Mrs. Somerville and Mr. Craig 6-1, 5-6, 6-2. Mi»s J. tiunn and Mr. Nurrie beat Mrs. Sailmann and Mr. Perkins 6-2, fl-2. Ties for To-day. MIXED DOUBLES. A. CLASS.—
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  • 129 5 On ."J'l-t January, some dhobies entrusted a 'rikisha puller \-.ith the conveyance of a large bundle of wearing sppsnl, etc. The man disappeared. A r»p..rt was made to tiie police. A few days ago, the puller was arrested by In?) Dunne. Yesterday, he was charged before Mr. Sproule
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  • 46 5 A delightful spfcim-n if Hibert.i in wit is to be found in Uiis naosttli'i N j List, which aontsins th« following <i ■trootioos Officers of the late B Navul Artillpry Volunteer* bmul in annually to i lie Becrstar) ol ib< Aimiralty a notification ofti.iir I aiive
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 78 5 Mk-sks. W and U Chambers, Edinburgh, are issuing a series of oooks comprising Shakespeare's workß, especially adapted for use in Indian School! and CollHpes. We have before us a copy of "Julius Caesar" fiom whicfa it is evident the series will provti of cre:it value fur itf particular parPhfl i
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    • 17 5 STEARNS' WINE strengthens the nerves increases appetite, stimulates digestion. Try it now. But ask for iXtearnt' Wim.
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    • 503 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Whin it BtMtt tf Li"sdng IN A HOTEL, There is Only one to go to AND THAT IS f^i RAFFLES r^ Our stock of Pianos and Musical Instruments has been Specially selected for this Climate of which we have had 30 years' experience. Tuning by experienced men trained
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  • 575 6 KUALA LUMPUR ELECTRIC LIGHT. The Head -Works. The lic.ul \vi.rk> of th .-loin lot supplying Kuala Lumpur, .it MMM future (l.ttc with i-loctririty tin' lighting purposes, arc. MJI tlio MmUig Mmil, ;u L'lu Gombak, IMI water d<-ri\<il from the Uoiniiak Hiver. which nuit- tl,. l\ M| River by the Government
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  • 372 6 Discoveries in Selangor. An iuteresting little expedition, which no doubt an official report will some day be forthcoming, w,i>. HMfl Mnlnii recently undertaken under the auspices of the Forest Department, with a view to obtaining particuhits regarding that stretch of land between Kajang and Kuala La n
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 665 6 NOTICES. V)6e Straits Thirties. AND W6e Straits ftudget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily isme per year $3i>oo So per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.60 do per copy 0. 15 Weekly itsne per year 18.00 00 per quarter 4.00 do per copy 0.40 When sent by post, there la
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    • 673 6 NOTICES. WANTED DISPENSARY FURNITURE Apply under DOCTOR," C/O Strait- Time*. Mar 6 U-3 VACANT. One large room suitable for a married .•ouple or a bachelor, and also one small room. Apply to J. K. c/o Strait* Time*. Oct 17 m.w.f. o,c. FOR SALE. Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acid Apply to N.
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    • 628 6 NOTICES. 10 BE LET, small first floor office? I facing Cavenngh Bridge Ro<«d an Flint Street. Apply to Outbrie A (0 Ltd., Agents. v c. IX) BE LET— No. 17 Armenian Street next to St. Andrew* House lately in the occupation of Messrs. Tomlinson and Lermit. Suitable for a boarding
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    • 701 6 NOVICES. TO LET, FURNISHED" BBENDADENE No. 53 Barker Road. Rent $.'6 per month. W. DUNMAN, 2 Prince 8-reet. Mar* nc. TO BE SOLD OR LET. That large family residence known n "HATHERLEIGH," situate in Tanglin, belonging to E. F. H. Edlin. Entry Ist June. For particulars apply to Powell 6*
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    • 572 6 NOTICES. DO YOU SUFFER IX THIS WAY i The back always aching work impossible no rest at night afraid to bend standing erect causes a sharp, stablik pain that almost takes away your breath, and leaves you weak, nervous, and despairing; is this your story? But you can bo cured
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  • 399 7 Submarines Better Hum Mines. „i the propoi d construction during the coming yeai ■> destroyers and submarine! for the onn^li Na\y (ai announced in Beuter'i telegram ot" Sat in day law), the following from the Plymouth conwpondeni „i the Standard w.ll be read with intone! In naval cuvUs
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  • 440 7 In lira of the introduction of the Pilot Bill at next Fridays meeting of the Legislative Council, the following remarks made at the annual meeting of tin' Boogkoof General Chamber of Loin-iiK-rcc by Mi B. A Bewett, the Chairman, ale of interest At oni laei Mating 1
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  • 61 7 It i» rej>ortfd from Washington that a deputation from cotton cultivatorß and manufacturers ofc ittoa goods in the TTnitpi) Rta't'B linn hnrl an interview with Pre°irlert Roosevelt, and propoped to him the dfcratfli hy theOovprnmpnt of n rnmmi« c inii »n thf Far Ka«t with the orjfot of itnprrv'rc the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 15 7 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, rleancj and prpsprvps trip tppth. very rrirrthing
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    • 477 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF SALVAGE. From i he late fire at Raff lea Place Te held at Powell (c.'s Saleroom On Wednesday, Bth March, 1905, at 1 1 a.m. and following day*. Saron, s, muslin, satin jean, black satin, /elvet, woollen yarn, ticking laces, pocket >ook», slate pencils combs,
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    • 354 7 NOTICES. John Little Co., Ltd. :o: A SPECIAL DISPLAY OF DRIVING WHIPS. Driving Whips in Holly, Lancewood, Gut and Whalebone, Cane, &c. American Cutting whip?. RIDING WHIPS. Riding Whips in Raw Hide, Whalebone &c. Polo Whips, Jockey Whips, Ladies' Riding Whips. REPAIRS. To HARNESS and SADDLERY. March 6th, Mn, and
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    • 205 7 JAPAN COALS. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI CO.) HEAD OFFICE t No. 1 Snruga-Cho Tokio. LONDON BRANCH ■'y Lime Street.E.C SINGAPORE BRANCH I Finlaysot Green. OTHER BRANCHES I Now York, San .Francisco, Hamburg Bombay, Sourabaya, Manila, Hong kong, Amoy, Sbanehai, Chefoo, Tient 9in, Newchwung, Port Arthur, Seoul Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokoeuka
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    • 325 7 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital XBOO.OOC Reserve Liability of Proprietors .£BOO,OOO Reserve Fund £800,000 BANKERS Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Mindland Bank, Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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    • 545 7 BANKS. Hongkong tf Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..110,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve »10,000,0001 „a nnnnnn Silver Reserve S.noO.OOOJ 18 000 .000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. H. E. Touikins, K«q., Chairman H. W. Slade, Esq Deputy Chairman. K. Uoeti, Esq. E. Shellim, Esq. Hon. W. J.
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  • 824 8 Grand and Solomon v. Po On Insurance Company. Yk-tkkdav afternoon the Appeal Court conaktiog of Cnief JaauM Bii LiuiitlC.x, Mr. Ju-itice Law and Mr. Justice Hyiiilman-Jones concluded the hearing of the case in which tho Po On Marine Insurance and Godown Co.,L*d appealed against the decision of Mr
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  • 870 8 fffcSM Me lJtim/'i-r l>r<ji<itch.) ■Ml /«6. Japanese newspapers, in reviewing the nations victories over Russia, state that the cost of the war has not only not embarrassed the nation, but has increased its self-coufidenoe and prepared it to continue the campaign. Russian cavalry officers complain that their
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  • 547 8 By Mm.f: E. O. Broatbick, I c HIM AM. A NT, S. V.C. Singapore, 7th March. 8. V. C. The leave of Cha lain and Hon. (.'apt. W H. V. Dunkerley, ma., i% extended to :fl>t May, 19(15. The members of tbe Central Committee will meet at the
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  • 84 8 With regard to lite vexed question ot the A" aiid B"' Carriages on tue If. M. S>. railways lor Asiatics and Europeans respectively, the Pinang Gazette is in a position to state that the distinction was made only after an act, which Europeans would regard as absolutt ly filthy, was
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  • 136 8 A Record Deal. Followi.no closely on an announcement that Mr. Leonowens bad floated a company in London to take over his interests in the teak business in North Siam, reports have recently been current at Bangkok of a still bigger deal being in course of negotiation.
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  • 160 8 At the annual meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce the Chairman (Mr. E. A. llewett), referring to the Currency Question, said "The reform of the currency in China as a first step towards the establishment of a gold basis was specially dealt with at our last
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  • 66 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. Hth March, 1905 Cn-dty's 4/ra bank rate is 1/1 1 Today's share quotation charges are: Buyers Maynards $2 2 50, Straits Tradings *40, Tarjong Pagars S3BO •Sellers— Straits Trading* $41. Mr. Walter Hy Barnard of 24 Lime Street, London, reports under date 31st I January, that tbe visible
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  • 92 8 lam bier buyers 8.70 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 11.874 'onra Bali 8.36 do Pontianak 7.80 'epper. Black buyer* 26.124 do White, 6* 37.*8 iago Floor Sarawak 3.17| do Brunei No. 1 8.00 'earl Sago 4.40 'oflee Kali, 15% ba«i» 24 00 :nrT«e,PalembanK,2oXbaiU 26.00 '"<T«e, Liberian No. 1 22.26
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  • 138 8 On London— Bauk 4 in s II;. Demand 1/11 Private 6 ni/s 2,-A do 3m i. 2/On 'frrmmij/— Bank d/d IM| Private 3 a/* us* do 6 in/a M7| 0>» »tt»«e«— Bauk d.d -\49 Private 3 m s -.63 do 6 in x 2.55 Oh India— Bank T. T.
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  • 501 8 Men-of-War. Dv, Port gunboit, 7.*' toes, rJOirew 'iiu k rOO h p Hpt Pearo <l<" Az're<!a, Mb Ma- Fn m Hoo^koDg. let Mar. Portuguese Cnml Kor l.islion, Uih -Rds. ThetU H M uu 3.4UU M».». IN crew, hiiun- TUNibp Oaj.l J. 0 A. v ilkin-on, rtibMi'. Frjru M..1 .ec i7t
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 158 8 K. A. J. CHOTiRMALL Co, JEWELLERS S.LK MERCHANTS. No. 51, 52 High Street. H:i\.' just reoeiTed l«rge Msofttiu ut off Japaaew, QtiiseM, hh I Ind an -alks of al kinds an! eoluura, bditO, iind l'trsian curpeiß of all sizes, rugs and liandsotue iv ry good-. Ahn -nanv pretty ankles if
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    • 242 8 Very Cheap Lines whtteaway lai i) law k co. THK DAISY LAI.IIS' UiV U s s.lk ribbon and tliwe s Price $2.30 only. pHce s3jsa Blouses latest fashions marie of fancy mqslin trimmed wrtb <»1U! > VKUY I'll KIT V Ml SUN insertion Price 11,85. tfeATS trimijuitl wi'Jmaijmiifiyi Price Jf
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    • 16 8 Has your Capital Shrunk in 1904? READ OUR DEPOBIT SYSTEM ffiOMPSOfi, THOMAS CO,, The Australian Stores.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 36 8 «t»THEfi TtLEGHA V t A. <* o'. Telegraph Lon.pany ■TH MAkCH ib.'Oi 0.% v.— o a m. Li.romet.tr J -.35 imecl.cn o; lad cas.. ruteuf 'A inu 3. ...ulrllil ,UMI»..t 5) MANILA— ;«S w*»t. a .6. a.
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  • 203 9 Tha ww-din^ out iii" in ITvUivo vessels from tue Navy is at one*- aroeasstf an out j sty that our cruisers arc d.i.i^erously low in number. "BriUnnicu» V.gilanH," in a contemporary, finds that, ■cmsj the te organisakon schem*', \vp «<t<j 'nearly ap preaching" the number (I7n) dcscrih^-H
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  • 820 9 P. &0. Per Furmma cuilinc on Sth Mnrcli Mrs. and 2 infant*, Mrs Farrant child and infant, Mrs Salmond. IVr liengnl sailing en 16th March— Mis. F. W. Webb. 2 children and infant, Mr. '.'ardy, Hrs. HarkeH, Dr. Ellis. Mrs. Turner. Mr. Kldridgw, Mr. and Mrs. Finch,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 700 9 NOTICES. Charles Heldsieok's White Sf al Champagne SOLE AOBNTS Behn, Meyer Co. /sfijjjL otpOTs. Singapore vsV^ l«un. Jskn Little (s., Ltd. f| Imn GuntMl A Sciihsuekcr. JkM G. Hoppenste. m?s Sour- I tin lI 1 1 a Imn. S. L. van Vi-r»p Is. m.w.f. THE lANJONQ PAGAP DOCK COMPANY, LTD
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    • 397 9 NOTICES. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS. SHIPBUILDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS SINGAPORE. AOBNTS FOR Some of the sizes rolled:— 8 XB| 9 9 IO xIO and up to 2O* xl 2 At least twice the strength of any other rolled steel columns of equal weight. Apply for tables of safe loads.
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    • 273 9 NOTICES. Tor Hervous /V F CHAPOTEAUT'S n^l ft Phospboglycerate H^^| OF LIME Thl modirn rttttrttlM $f M« ntrnut i/itim. For hn n«orktri, prsftuieotl i:htr "•<•<»•, v ">* dtbllily, >«niul H^^^V^^Hiouti. dy«p«pni of ntrrou ■Lfa^^Sr^^l onfin tad io»omnit Bf S W^H It >> rttdilv iitimilttW ud promolts digtuioa. PMOSPHOBLYCEffATE SMUF |CM»POTE»UT|
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    • 74 9 Two Stbono Reasons.— W. J. Mcllroy, Esq., Kumara, N. Z., said recently From actual use in my own family and remarks made by all who have ever used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, I know it to be the best cough mixture in the market. I have had the agency for ovei
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  • 450 10 SoOM curious sioucb are Uold in this (to woiiu, and tue lollowing, Mat •j -tl'iU has every reason .c is autuciiuc, is not wnh out li- itMflHf flWg loatUM^ it mil! uuui, .i vi. ..me »Iku tin- PrnJung trmnk ra H on— rnirit>dl, ku lay boj,
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  • 215 10 t'-nr S'nennore l'»r P .V O. I nl,.i from Londot 1 Fob l.rive i t M .-Mr. a d Mr-. Burner r \V. Com ledge, Lieut J. H Wvl < rg. i'.i .V 1.l nl o"»'a connectini with the i-t rr .'-■<<• nnd I at '"o!f»n ho
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  • 35 10 Thk Pii -ceaiiu .i.< irircessnf Walee are e*x; i d to arrive in India in X<vom ir next. They contemplated statins in the Empire nr;til March. No prefect i are to h# fferpd this time.
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  • 55 10 Ti<k B i'i-h n>-.iii. r Sghmmim, ot Hi.rtlf|">- I loot net, with 6 500 toot t K Riwli coal, wm* eaptund by the J.;:.r on 'he 19 h Feb. Thi British ►'••in i PtMutrtmm i«f I'ly-niiii-li, I 9') ii tuns u«l, v.i li 4,UJJ tint ofE I wm oaptarcd b)
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  • 56 10 At a Meeting of the Council of the i'er.ir, nine Association held at Batu Oajah on 24 th February, it was decided that the annual prize meeting should tane place ou the 2nd September next in Tapping and that the programme should be the same as that of 1 90
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  • 42 10 At Fremantle (West Australia) on the 27th January sentence of three months' imprisonment, each was passed upon eight Chinee for being prohibited immigrant-. Those hinamen had been found concealed on the steamer Charon •n her arrival there from Bingapore on January 13.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1134 10 I mI.T this heading the following abbreviations are naed: etr. steamer; ah. ship; bq. barque «eh. schooner Yet Yacht Cm. Cruiser; Gbt Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo; H.p. Hone-power Brit.— British U. S.— United States; Fell.— French; tier.— German Dm.— Dutch G.c. Genoral-cargo d.p. deck pas<enger; U.— Uncertain T.
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    • 450 10 A*'«f»M, p<jr<, prohable <inf.« of and nnm* of nqtnt*. Aebilles. (Jhio* A>l J *f»n^aeld. im -mnn L 1/p.jol, M»r 11 i inti Andalusia H^n^kong, Mar 10, B Meyer. Ayatbia. Bombay, Mur SO: Borneo Coy. n«ieal. floak'Kong. Mar Iff: P. O. fler«edoref. ?<\dney Apl 10; Uehn Mflyer JVivern. Hamburg,
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    • 72 10 It is reported tfm th« Chinese Government intended to tiu.l .i vi.iii to be Sir Rjbert Hart's succ- 8;-or, a» Inspector (ieneral of Marniinu Cuhioihh, but without hiicces^. fueie i* no one ({ualified to tuke up Ins pIMS, lor Sir K ibert Hart ha* i<i< ut ill -.1 hliwM with
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  • 239 10 of Sbarta I»oe Paid Value ap to aloe np to Company GOLD. Bujcr. Sollen Traiaae llOUn >,W0 inniii.d. 4.J00 ;.',i«M 10,000 8.-.207 10,600 »,700 .10,000 •■'.IN160,000 A),KHM I,OXI ■•Bi.-rmd. f 10 17.60 Uer«awali H. M. Co., Ltd.. HLM HLOi f 10 I 10 (Detuned.. 10 10 KadanaU. M. Co.,
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  • 137 10 )O,OOU uiumu»l. 2,000 4,600 8 i.ooo B.JuO 2,760 36,000 Mi 2,000 6,000 7oi onuwiwd. 37,000 I 100 50 $l-4> luo t 10 i 100 100 lo 60 100 S 100 t 1 Duff OeTelupmout Co., Lid. 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 60 I Kraeer Neave, Lui. t 126 Hongkong
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  • 48 10 Howarth Enkine, Lul. 7% Itiley, HaiKreaven, Lid. 8% Sicgaporu Municipal 6% H Ttnjmu- Pa«nM I'-.f-i «•<• 1.1.1 t't 280.U00 ■-••-'S,WIU iJ.INWI,B7»,OUO 865,60 i) I '.I.". '.IH. 3 V preuj. 2% prem bujeir. '2% preni buyeik. 1% MMB l.njl-l. J% di*. iiciii. V]| (ireni l>nym» I I I '"V--
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    • 162 10 Something Worth Reading. Mr. H if 1. >.'<, H.-b.o i««aU Komi J..>\lon, K-s. x writ s Mv <vif. unr tr. ulilp.l fur n lona nine with pnin in the tla>; in.- i.- hi.fi«i hit ,ig i-niplovtMl in mm. A f 1 11 in* „,,lv lutlf thcconlenU of abnttlfof I ittiVh
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    • 204 10 NOTICES. p Ny Carlsberg Beer Very light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed for Tropic*' {Rs^-J^K?9 'Climate*. Obtelnable at the principal Hotel* and Retail Dealer* S NT LAr-i-SotKUflf "^A <^t'S^fSi^3^' o P Snlw lmpnrtr>rs <> M K. &K. Kuhn Komor The leading Art Curie dealers in the Far East. Hine Art Curio?
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    • 79 10 NOTICES. |f ABentS for LEA h PERM'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. ffi I VJP Celebrated Oilman's Stores RL VESSELS kDtUUMUU i li Fremaatle vi i ports. Miuilyn, due 10th March, loutttad. rSvdi:.-y via ports, I la il<, due Kith March, Uoust-.-au. j'it -wet fii6im. Aragy, MM] TueeJny Koe Uu»a. l'eluk AnHon vii.
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    • 743 11 At the price you pay for your STENQAHa you are entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanan's "Black and White/ You can have it for the asking. STKAMSHIP COMPANIES. P O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pert*. Plymouth and
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    • 1269 11 STEAWSH|P COMPANIES, Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contiaot with tbe Netherlands India Government. Ageutt at Singapore Whip Aqfkcy. latk J D/hdkls 4 Co., 2 3 Ooilvik Qr av. The unrtermfDtioned data* are only approximate. s-.'aianr From 3zpt«d. WWlst TVsnatiTiii u-.r faNoVrlfS Rilliton Mar 6 Billitor, r>! Pontianak Mar 8 Van RUmtdyk
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    • 711 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Nbl NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mall Line. The fast and well known mail (learners of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenia, Naoles, (connection Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port *uei, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Bi'.;e»pore Hongkong, Shanghai, \agnsaki, and Kobe to Yokohama
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    • 827 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES JOEAfI STEAM SHIP Co,, Ltd. AND Cbina Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies ftcamera are despatch.: rom Liverpool outwards for the Sf rait*, China iijd Japan every week, and from Japan home yards 'or London every fort night and Im I i.i .puol monthly. One outward stesuiei
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    • 497 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL IINSURANCE CO~~ fike ura. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS BXOCftJ £12,000,000. TH« LARGEST FIRE orFICE IN THE WOB BOUSTEAI) I Co., Agenu THE LONDON AND LANCA-I k FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CapiUl i^,12?,50!i Paid up Capital. 212,760 Reserve Fund. .£1.073,560 The undersigned, Agents for the Com pany, are prepared to
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  • 553 12 Sydney, 9th Feb. giving evidence before the Navigation Commission to-day, Mr. Brasier De Thuy. Australian manager for the Mes«agenea Maritime!) Company, made a statement with regard to the mail sub-.-iidiee paid by the French Government to his Company. The latter, "ho said," rooedvod, in the aggregate, i.'500,000
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  • 149 12 ,-nvi'i) by an Indian's Turban. An instance conies to hand from West Point, Hongkong, which shows consider>ble presence of miud on the port of an Indian constable, and also that the 'urban as well as being picturesque is at limes very useful. On the 27th Feb.. a
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  • 132 12 "l vary large sum oi money in roubloe •-.(K-rio and paper has been nrrp.nged •> leave Ti< ntsin for Germany iia hangfc«: The shipments from Shanghai will be ma<lc in North German Lloyd steaI The explanation is that the exj«nditurv uf the Russian army iv Mail "uri.t has
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    • 19 12 3TEARNS' HEADACHE CURE •%n be obtained from all diapenwrie* quickly by pom Never be without tht fl*«ivuo. row f.
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    • 381 12 NOTICES. FRANZ JOSEPH NATURAL APERIENT WATER. The strongest and at the same time the most palatable o the Hungarian Aperient waters. Uniform in composition, it regulates the functions of the body without fatigue and is highly recommended by physicians for constipation, liver troubles, catarrh of the stomach and intestines, piles,
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    • 533 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Sole Agents For ™c HORNSBY-AKROYD patent Latest Improved Stationary Type, Qj £pjgj p 0g Portable Type Oil Engines FOR ALL PURPOSES Oil Engines Will work with CRUDE OILS. HRKONKIK or WITH ANY ORDINARY PPIWOIEU/VI Cost of working with cheap oils is LESS
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