The Straits Times, 10 March 1905

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    13 1 The Straits Times ■O. ai,6Ba SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 10 1905. PRICE 16 GCItl
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      1198 1 NOTICES. NOTICES 1 COGHLANS JOSEPH fiILLOTTS «5 Forthc m Saturday, iftth April, "Blanche Cot-. (iUAM) t'RIX," PARIS. 1900. m* H A UBa'"U 8 a W MakepeacH E> q or Higbect Oiulitj udbtTingOreaUitDonbilitr.ue therefore Vpi Ml 2^ H.L. Cd&hl&n &Co OHEAPEST. I k 111 %P Fe 2 l k ecl<e(l Aoci'oneert.
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      229 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. ATHLETIC OUTFITTERS. Gent's White Wool Sweaters $2.75 Gent's White Cashmere Mufflers $1.25 White Canvas Tennis Shoes Best Rubber Soles $5.00 White Canvas Tennis Shoes, White Buckskin Strappings, Red Rubber Soles $9.00 White Canvas Tennis Boots, Red Rubber Soles $8.50 Robinson's well known Racquets. STRAITS, EMPIRE, COLONIAL ALL
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      60 1 Compania General DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS. Singapore Agency: No. 4 Battery Road. This is the very best place to buy yot.r @igars and (Cigarettes. You get pplendid value for your money. Some of our most favourite brands FAVORITOS J. DOTREs, REGALIA, A. Lopez, PERFECTOS, REINA VICTORIA, NON PLUS ULTRA, VEGUEROS.
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    865 2 Alleged Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder. Kunla Lipis, 6th March. By the last Police Boat, M Giacomo Antcuio, an Italian miner recently in the fmi'loy if tl.e Pahar.g Kabang Company in Ulu Kuantan, was brought up from Pekan, under arrest. It will be remt mbeit d that,
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      680 2 NOTICES fi Eagie^ Cement Has for many years consistently given the highest tests of any brand imported into this market. It is now recognised as the Cement for all High Class Work. "Eagle" was recently described by a local Government Engineer as "A Perfect Cement" In spite of the enormous
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      529 2 NOTICES. Two Genuine Articles. jl Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY O liH 's a pleasing example of the dc- I licately flavored mature spirit nl IJH so grateful to the palate of the IU H I f*V connoisseur. Its absolute /^^y JTA^i purity places it in the first line njt^S^ iifl B
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      100 2 The Government reminds the public that from the Ist June, 1905, the Federated Malay States and the Colony of the Straits Settlements will adopt the mean time of the 105 th meridian; 1 p.m. mean time corresponding to 6 hours 0 minutes 0 seconds, Greenwich mean time. On and after
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    BIGGEST MAN ALINE.
    1338 3 There is no possible doubt, says the />»;/// Chrmith, (9th Feb.), us to who i* the greatest man alive at this moment. He is Feodore Machnow, the new Ruskian giant, who is to appear for the first time in England at the Hippodrome this ■ftanooa. He arrived
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    RUSSIAN SHIP-BUYERS IN AUSTRALIA.
    380 3 Negotiations for a steamer. Sydney, February Bth.— ln spite of the greatest secrecy on the part of the police and of the Federal authorities, the real facts in regard to a recent police scare have been allowed to leak out. A few weeks ago a message
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      50 3 The Idf.\ which some people have that chronic diarrhoea is incurable is a mistake. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy not only gives immediate relief but will effect, a permanent cure. It never fails and is pleasant to take. For sale by all dealers. THE DISPENSARY th.f.s. 31,3 General Agent*
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      241 3 NOTICES. "NEWELLITE" GLASS TILES. A PERFECT SUBSTITUI E FOR ORDINARY GLAZED TILES BUT AT A VERY MUCH LOWER PRICE. :o: samples Manufactured in all Shapes, Colors, and Designs, samples prices Blue and White Tiles with Border prices "N OS APPLICATION. |jy STOCK APPLICATION. :o: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR
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      98 3 WHITAKER'S ALMANACK 1905 Price $1.75 Hazel Fs Annual Cyclopedia 1905 Price $2.50 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital XBOO.WK. Reserve Liability of Propri«torß £800,000 Reserve Fund £800,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Mindland Bank, Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCH Current
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      180 3 EXPANDED METAL (British Manufacture) suitable for an infinite variety of building and other purposes. The cheapest and best medium for Reinforcing Concrete. EXPANDED METAL LATHING is admirably adapted for use in light plaster work, ceiling, partitions, etc., as it possesses the great advantage of preventing dry rot and the danger
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      341 3 BANKS. Hongkong fi? Shanghai Banking Corporation, PAin-OP CAPITAL 110,000,000 RESERVE FUXD:— Sterling Reserve 110,000,0001 tlHnnonnn Silver Reserve 8,000.000/ 18(Xlo 0TO Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. H. K. Tonkins, Esq., Chairman. H. W. Siade, Ear) Deputy Chairman. K. Uoeti, Esq. E. Shellim, Esq. Hon. W. J. Grewon Hon
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    DEATHS.
    115 4 Clkmknti— Smith On the Bth Fel>. at 35. HolUmlnark-areLue, \V in his 69th year, the Kevd. Herbert Clementi-Smith, M.A., of lit-;.it failure. Down Suddenly, at 10 50 on 2»t b Feb. at hi< residence, Kobe, William Down aged 50 yearn. Morrison On the 11th Feb, at hia resideme. 13,
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    The Straits Times. PRICK 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 10th MARCH.
    619 4 Th e Straits Times. PRICK 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 10th MARCH. The ro^vint resignation of Mr. 0. F. WillUms, the American Consul General here, suggested from Washington, appears to have occurred at an inapt juncture from a business point of view, inasmuch as the U. S Government has at lati realised
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    688 4 riti.D Marshal Ovama'i accounts of the Japanese wvnatf at M ikien art S3 far less ie; lee wit'i detail tktm Ml those of Reuter but he makes a digression from i he even tezxMtf efhU enunciation of the Jipanesu liottflt to rc|.i il.i 1 M old charge of iniiU;ri.iniiy against
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    403 4 Dr. Charcot, lie safely of whose Antarctic expedition i? announced by to-day'i telegrams, started not locg ago in quest of the Nordenskiold expedition which was eventually rescued by an Argentine cruiser. Upon this, Dr. Charcot, finding that his relief services were not required, determined in 1904 to make exploring investigations
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    243 4 Messrs. Hunt and Joaqiim are of course to be congratulated on the outcome of the case which has excited such profound interest in local circles, native and European, for Che past week. The casual onlooker and indeed, for that matter, the more tareful obgerver will, however, find some difficulty in
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  • Special German Service.
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      THE BALTIC FLEET.
      29 4 lierlin, 9th March The report published by the Tempt to the effect that the Baltic Fleet has sailed from Madagascar for Jiboutil is not confirmed here.
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      ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
      26 4 A London report published in the Novoe Vremya sets it forth that British statesmen disapprove the agitation favoring an extension of the AngloJapanese alliance.
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      NETHERLANDS MINISTER RESIGNS.
      28 4 Baron von Lijnden, the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs, has resigned. Mr A. (i. Ellis, Minister of Marine, has been appointed Foreign Minister ad interim.
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS.
    25 4 We are indebted to Mr. Tanaka, tha Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the f)llowing official telegrams from the Foreign office at Tokyo.
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    THE GREAT BATTLE.
    73 4 OYAMA PRESERVES SANCTITY OF MUKDEN. Heed. 6.40 p m Thursday, In order to show respect for the saactity of the place whence arose the Imperial dynasty of China, and to preserve peace and tranquillity among tbe Chinese inhabitants uf Mukden, Marshal Oyama, in civin? orders for the
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    ATTACKS PUSHED HOME
    174 4 lleceiv'd 1 M m. on Friday. A report receiv&i on tlie morning of *th inst. is as to! low- In the direction of Hin^king, our detachment having dislodged theenemy in the MachunUn dittriet continues the pursuit. In the. direction of .-iiiln>, in the region east at tit*
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    RAILWAY DESTROYED.
    10 4 We have destroyed the railway north oi Mukden.
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    FIRING ON DEAD AND WOUNDED.
    32 4 Since the 7th inst., the enemy has frequently fired vigorously on our dead and wounded wh > were m retchers and carts in the battlefield west of Ningkuantan.
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    36 4 had no eviden to offer, and ace rdingly the accused were discharged. It will be admitted thu*. the broth, r of the deceased had reason when he declared that he was ratable to understand it all.
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    21 4 Share quotations, general shipping news, and passenger lists, besides shipping, and insurance advertisements will be found on page 10 and 11.
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    13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, To Let etc., will be found on Page 6.
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    15 4 Ykstkrday afternoon a steamer showing no colours patsed through the port from west to east.
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    16 4 There was a fairly stronir swell on iv the harbour today. A few twakows were swamped.
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    16 4 In the Foo'ball League, the V.M.C.A. play B. Co. of the iSherwood Foresters at Tanqlin to-morrow
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    20 4 Copt. Stockley, A I). to the H. K the Governor, paid visit to the Porta guete gunboat IHu this foieooon.
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      220 4 WARREN'S JJRAND CIROUS Last 2 Nights TO-NIGHT 3rd Grand change of Programme, AM) '.miplimenUiy Benefit tendered to Mile. Marguerite Donal. The Intrepid Lady Lion-Tamer. O* t hi- ovcMion Miss Oonal will dance the xerpentine dance in the den of the Cion— the In^'-tI n^'-t in I'uptivity, Saturday, lllh March. Last
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      261 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL Under the patronage of Hi* Excellency Sir John Anderson, K.i M.G. MR. EDWARD BRANSCOMBE'S WESTMINSTER GLEE AND CONCERT PARTY FROM LONDON TWO NIGHTS ONLY FRIDAY, MARCH 17th and SATURDAY, MARCH 18/ A Qleea, Madrigals, Catches, Part-Songs, Humorous Musical Sketches. Prlcet IS, $J, $1. Box efflae Robinson
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      BALTIC FLEET.
      35 5 Leaves Madagascar for Jibutil. 1 mi* 'lon, 01 h March. The correspondent at Antanarivo, of the Temps, a Paris newspaper, says that the whole of the Russian fleet has left Madagascar for Jibuti!
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      MUKDEN SHAKEN.
      42 5 Fighting Among Tombs. A Russian telegram dated Mukden, Bth instant, says -"At ten in the morning, there was heavy cannonading to the north west. The cannonade was shaking the houses at Mukden. An engagement was proceeding among the Imperial tombs."
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      HOW JAPAN WON.
      43 5 OFFICIAL RUSSIAN LOSSES. London, KM March. The consummate strategy of the Japanese has been exemplified in the battle aroundMukdenanuisuniversally acknowledged. The Russian losses in the first ten days of the battle are officially given as nearly 88*000, including 830 officers.
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      RUSSIAN REVOLT.
      29 5 Ijondon, 9th March The movement towards revolt in the countr> districts of Russia is gaining strength. Bands of armed peasants are marching through the villages, damaging property.
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      BADLY BEATEN
      30 5 Bloodiest Battle of theT.War. Renter's correspondent at Tokio states, under date 9:h March, that General Kuropatkin's army is evidently badly beitea after the bloodiest battle in the war.
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      RUSSIAN DOCKYARD STRIKE.
      24 5 The men in the Bil'.io nival dockyard at St. Petersburg have struck work, owing to the arrest of their elected representatives.
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      ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION SAFE.
      10 5 Cbarcot'a French Antarctic expedition has returned safe.
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      RUSSIANS RETREAT.
      87 5 JAPANESE IN FILL PURSUIT. Total Rout Expected London, 10i/i Mitch. Renter's correspondent at Tokio says that accordion to official reports, the Russians began retreating on the morniic < f the 3rd March. All the Japanese armies in the field are vigorously pursuing them. The Japanese have cut the
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      WHERE IS KAMAMLRA ?
      19 5 WHERE IS KAMAMLRA Military experts not? that the whereabouts of General Kim-unura's army, six divisions siivnc, are absolutely concealed.
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT
    89 5 Yesterday's Play. I.ADIKK ■OKUe.— A. CLASS. Mi- S.il/iTiaim beat MiM J. (Junn 6-J, 3t>, 6 4 I.APIKs' IInUIII.KS. Mi-. N;min|iT mill Mi-» (iunn lieat Mr*. HlflttgrtTi ami Mi«. Sioli Uusscll ti-1,6-1. Ties for To-day. II .\MI-lo\sllll'. Mi-- I. (.nun v. Mr*. Sauinleif. Tin- Dual th« duUßDimnhip will be
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    WESTMINSTER OLEE PARTY.
    54 5 A i-iible lias bean r< reived from the V/wtißUMtar (il<e hihl Concert party etatmc that they will not arrive here before tb« 17th inst. The dates of the two concert* tni-y will give in the Town Hall nt therefore altered to Friday 17 h Murci), and Siturday,
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  • Correspondence.
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      OPIUM FARM VULTURES.
      330 5 To Ma Editor of the "Strait* Time*." Sir, Yesterday afternoon I saw four Straits-born citizens, three women and cmc baba, landing at Johnston's Pier They were immediately accosted by a number of Chinese and Malay chintengs who desired to search their persons and luggage for illict chandoo
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    22 5 Mr. J. E Cooper, Financial Assistant to the Police, at Penang, will, on retirement, proceed to England where he intends to reside.
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    23 5 The Ziula arrived this morning from Calcutta with 595 deck passengers, of whom one Cliinttse died yesterday. The body was buried at sea.
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    23 5 Twenty-five houses were burned down at Canton on the 28th Feb in the leading piece goods street there. The insurance amounted to $270,000.
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    29 5 Pena.vq I; is now a Literary and Debating Society which was orppnieed on the 6th instant. l>r. Unoh Lean Tuck was elected President. It is mainly a Chinese enterprise.
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    32 5 The British-American Tobacco Company send us two finely piinted calendars for 1905, advertising the wellknown tobacco and cigarettes of W. D. and H. 0. Wills, Bristol, for which they are the agents.
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    40 5 Work on the Johore Railway between the 3rd and 7th mile is now proceeding rapidly. The site for the terminus at the Johore end, it may be stated, is not yet decided upon, and the matter is now under discussion.
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    41 5 Dr. F. Warrington Eastlakk, who was well-known by many Japanese as a teacher of English, died at the Kwaisei Hospital at Tokyo on the 17th Feb., at the age of 47. He had resided for more than twenty years in Japan.
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    32 5 The Rev. J. Damais, Vicar of the Church 'if the Immaculate Conception, PuloTikuj, Penang, was seized by a sudden fit of apoplexy on last Friday morning and is in a precarious state.
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    32 5 Bad characters infest the neighbourhood of the Supreme Court vi Penang. They make it a point to intercept children on their way to school and extort whatever money they can from them.
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    48 5 As the Westminster Glee Party will uot arrive here till Friday morning utxt the Philharmonic Orchestra will meet next week on Monday afternoon at 445 pm and on the usual evening, Thursday (14th) at 830 pm. The date cf the next Popular Orchestral Concert will be shortly announced.
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    53 5 The Paris Cinematograph attracted a full house last nigh: at the foot of Fort Canning. Among the new films shown were those of the surrender ot Port Arthur and the taking of 203 metre bill. The pictures were very realistic. Tonight between 7 and 8 o'clock the exhition will be
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    51 5 Thk House of Lords, by 55 against 22, has rejected a motion condemning the new army short rifle. Dating the debate Lord Roberts said the weapon had been approved only afier the most exhaustive trials, and he quoted Lord Kitchener in commendation of the merits of the rifle for Indian
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    FOOTBALL AT HOME
    59 5 lajiuloh, 261U February Ihklani) has beaten Scotland in the Rugby match by eleven to five points. In the Association match between England and Ireland each had one goal The Army has beaten the Navy by two lo riJ in the Association match played at Q'leen's Club, at
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    THE SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    234 5 Defendants Discharged. This morning, Mr Woodward, Deputy Public Prosecutor, mentioned to Mr. Nunn that he would like to have the case, Crown v. Messrs U. A. Hunt and L.J. Joaquim, called up and formally discharged, as he had no evidence to offer. This was accordingly done and
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    HERR FRIEDENTHAL'S RECITAL
    477 5 It was certainly not a tribute to the musical discrimination of the general public of Singapore that the Teutonia Club was not crowded last night on the occasion of Herr Albert Friedentbal's pianoforte recital. Piobably the reason is to be found in the fact that pianoforte recitals
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    THE CHITTIES HIT.
    101 5 Yesterday, a local paragraph gave brief facts of certain action taken by a number of Chitties against Tan ki Pck, before Mr. Colin. in. Five Chitties laid information to the effect that Tan Ui Pek had had heavy transactions with them, and had disappeared. The aggregate loss
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    THE ASSIZES.
    987 5 The Treasury Forgery Case Sus morning at the Assizes, before .ionel Cox, Chief Justice, and a the hearing was continued of the charee against Francis Alexander Cornelius and Francis Oliviero of having on 3rd September been guilty of the abetment of the use of a forged Government cheque
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    27 5 The Swimming Club launch leaves Johnston's Pier on Sunday at 10, 11 2.15, and 3 30, returning at 11 30, 12 30, 3 and 5.
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    WARRENS CIRCUS.
    43 5 Warren's Circus gives its last performances to-night and to-morrow on the Beach Road reclamation. Tonight the proceeds are for the benefit of Miss Donal, the lion tamer. There is also a matinee to-morrow afternoon. The Circus leaves for Deli on Monday.
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    RANGOON WATERWORKS
    90 5 New Water Works were officially opened at Rangoon on the 22nd February The source of the supply is a lake at Hlawga, nine square miles in area. The surface of the lake, when fully stored, will measure 4{ square miles, with a storage capacity of over 13,500 million
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    46 5 It h;iH been ascertained that the total insurance carried fir twelve British contraband steamers, captured by the Japanese fleet from the 13th January to the 21st Feb., reaches the figure of £800,000 of which XI II, OOO covered the risks ou the Appoh and the Scotsman.
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    51 5 A cable to the Asian, from London, dated the i'3rd, says that Mr. Leopold de Rothschild has scratched St. Amant for the Lincolnshire Handicap. His Majesty the King has secured a representative in the Grand National by the purchase of the New Zealand-bred gelding Moyfaa, the winner of last year's
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    97 5 The small British steamer I'ulo llimau belonging to Messrs. Huttenbach Liebert Co. of I'enang, arrived yesterday afternoon from Penang. She was recently on the Penan;; Deli run. She is bound for Kobe with a cargo of rice and will leave soon. It is understood she haa been sold to Japanese.
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    THE BOXING CHALLENGE
    97 5 Artie Tully w. Jack McAuliffe Artie Tout informs us that Jack Me Aulifle has KMptad his challenge to box him. Tully >< quests McAuliffe to meet him at the Caledonian Hot*) at noun tomorrow to sign articles. The coiiteti is to Da OM of not iesa ll;an
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      15 5 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, domes ami preserves the teeth, very rtjrtthinq-
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    CURIOUS RECORDS OF 1904.
    1152 6 Ey year sees oid records go by the and new achievements placed to dit of humanity. In spite of the at the past year has been a bad 1 trade indeed, in March last touched 85$, which is the record rice since 1866— yet progress in
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    THE POLSONS BILL.
    1292 6 Report 01 the delect iomnwlU't. I. We met "ii biM -'til ->• ..•■I. and beard t lie evidence I b* Htrritarj ioi hiwi ,vn. i jii-i ilutvil and put in j 0 Kvanliiliuii i I tht I nii. lioaitl i.ii til.- MhgMl ul the 15: ii i;uui.lu-.i
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      757 6 NOTICES. NOTICE Tenders for the supply of British made jams and marmalade in lib. tins, and supply of coffee, to H. B. M. ships and hired vesselt at Singfcpire for one year, from the Ist April 19 16, will be received by the Senior Rritish Naval Officer. H. M 8.
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    GOLD FROM THE SEA.
    310 7 A Syinluiitc Formed. With NiMM to the project of extracting gold from the sea, we (Standard) learu that a syndicate was formed some time ago for the purpose of providing money for the initial expenses of experiments. The services of Sir William Ramsay were secured, and
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    TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
    850 7 Murder by a Fanatic Lahore, 17th Feb The illowing are particulars of the tragic n. irder, at Wano (on the N. W. Frontier of India), of Lieutenant-Colo-nel R. Harm. 111. d.5.0., Commandant of the Southern Waziristan Militia. I On the night of the 11th instant four British officers,
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      347 7 NOTICES THE Straits V)imes CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES Singapore. tieasrs. John Little is. Co., Ltd. fesssrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. taffies Hotel, iaffles Tiffin Rooms. Messrs. Kirn a Co. Vdelphi Hotel. lotel de la Paix. iotel de 1 Europe. Hotel Netherlands, Tanjong Pagar. '"he Refreshment Buffet, Tank
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      589 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION HALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Situate at Wilkie Road On Tuesday, Uth March, at 2.30 p.m. Area 14,903 squaie feet together with the inbstantial Eurt p an residence erected thereon and known as No. 17 WILKIE Road. E. R. Koek, Solicitor. Powell 6" Co., Auctioneers. Mar
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    APPEAL COURT.
    849 8 Liability of Public Servants 1. ,v, i.;i Hmm Cheena Layna Letchman C.ietty appealed against a decision of the Chief Justice in a case in which he bad unsuccessfully sued N.Sinnappah for money due on a promissory note. Hon W. J. Napier and Mr. Cleaver appeared for the appellant
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    POLICE NEWS.
    298 8 A few days ago, a paragraph appeared in these columns to the effect that live Yung a 'rikisha puller and Loe Tok were found in possession of a gold signet ring. They were arrested aud remanded pending the probability of a claim being made. Mr. Hans-Becker proved to
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    FIRE IN THE SINQAPORE CLUB.
    281 8 Ureat Excitement in Town Shortly after 11 o'clock this nioiinng it was noticed that the double ceiling and packing above the kitchen ol the Singapore Club was on fire, having apparently been ignited by the chimney taking fire. The alarm wat .it omm nieai and
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    DELI RACES.
    122 8 Thk ntrie:-i for the Deli Spring Meeting on 14th, 16th and 17th in6t. closed on Saturday lsist. The Strait* Echo Bays that, all the events filed, except race vii first day; race ii, second day and race ii. third day. The races that have fallen through ar« as
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    LIFE OF QUEEN VICTORIA IN MALAY.
    246 8 Amoug recent publications by Messrs. Kelly Oc Walsh Limited, is a book entitled Ilikayut (Jiitrn Victoi-ia (or Life of Vuci'ii Victoria) in Malay. This book is a translation of what the author (Hadji Mohamed Said, an ofheial in the Johore Government Service) had compiled
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    THE OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.
    341 8 British and Qerman Banks in China The Time' correspondent, telegraphing oa Feb. 3, said To-'iny Urn final contract was signed in Pekin :>y Chao Erh-tsun. President of the Board of Revenue. Mr. E. G Miller. C M. G.. agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    22 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. 10th March, 1905 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/11 ti! The Soga arrived yesterday from Bangkok with teak for Bombay.
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    RAUB.
    56 8 Result of work at Raub for four weeks ending 25th Febiuary, 1905:— Stone crushed 3,835 tons, gold obtained .595 oz., averace per ton 3.11 dwts In addition to the foregoing the following result from surface t-tore crushed at Bukit Malacca was obtained: Stone crushed 1,020 tons, gold obtained 105
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    PRODUCE.
    93 8 Gambier f 8.60 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 11.874 Copra B^L 8.35 do Ponnanak 8.10 Pepper, Bl*ck buyers 26.1-24 do White, if. 37.25 Sago Floui Sarawak 3. 12J do Brunei No. 1 3.00 Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Rali, 15, ba»is '24 00 Cn<T<>e,Paleiii>iaog,'2U%bub 26.00 Co<T<ie, Liberian No. 1 22.25
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 8 Ok London— Bank 4 iu/s 1/11 hi Demand 1/11) Private 6 m/- 2 do Sin 2/-,' On O-rmany— Bank d/d 2.024 Private 3 ir/s 2.051 do 6 ni/s 2.07* On France— Bank d d 2.49 Private S ni 2.68 do t> in •> 2.65 On India— Bank T. T.
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    DEPARTURES
    57 8 ViBBEL's Fi.4<; 4 DVTU- n Rame. lin.. aikx. ATK Hut hi r HMsip Oelembo Bth Nias Dutpbt T Tin«,i 9th Ojihir Dut sir. I'alembang Bth Han Puh (.'ua« Brit str. MaeSMar iUh Mndjiebwij (*cr htr. l'eming 9th Him hn Soon Tut str. Pontianak 9th (Hen/all eh Bni *U. Pen.-uig
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      332 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SiLK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Have just received large assortment of Japanese, Chinese, anJ liuTan tiiko of all kinds anJ colours. Indi.n and Persian carpets of all sizes, rugs and handsome iv ry goods. Also many pretty articles of silver and gold
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      616 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. 500 (Dosquito Curtains $3.99. A SPECIAL OFFER A.T THE A.STOXJJNri>IIVG!- PRICE OP $3.99 each. SINGLE ''flipS^nl 1 <;.! ,;i BEDS |jj $3.99 W^t£^ a EACH. I^^W^l^ EACH. Made from a good quality Netting. calico roof. Other Sizes in Proportion, new buildings, stamford road and hill street. Has
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    NEW YORK.
    323 9 Cosmopolitan Journalism. GsMU K u-i:m:.> a cii States, aliu number noarly \b') .1 1 U, have i.ow a daily paper ot their < wri printed in their own language. Ihis paper, the Atlantic, was founded twt-lve years ago as a we. kly, and ovingto the rapid increase ot
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    INDIAN STEEL.
    210 9 A Notable Achievement. Tbe last month or two bas witnessed an achievement wbicb is of historic importance in tbe industrial and economic development of India, namelf the production of rolled steel, on a commercial scale, from itidigenom raw material. This important result ha* been accomplished at the new
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    A LONQ SENTENCE AT MANILA.
    193 9 At Manila on the iflst Feh M*jor F. de L Carriugton, U.S A charged with falsification of public documents, was sentenced by Judge Sweeney t > 46 )car»' hard labour in Bilil id The Major was tried on five separate charges and given 12 years
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      688 9 NOTICES. Charles Heidsieok's White Seal Champagne SOLB AOENTS *£l Behn, Meyer Co. jiJ&L Singapore and Penang. depots >lt&:« Singapore ■fHF* > Isjn. John Little Ltd. **Un fiontul A VhohmsMm. J^Ak G. Hoppenste. jE^I Sourabaya: ■"^H |f»r*. S. I, un UertS .V m.w.l. THE lANJONQ PAOAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD IaIPWRIGHTS, EnOIKEBBS,
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      762 9 NOTICES. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SINGAPORE. AQENTS FOR: Some of the sizes rolled 8 x a 9, x 9 1O xIO and up to 29j xl 2 At least twice the strength of any other rolled steel columns of equal weight. Apply for tables of
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      30 9 NOTICE WATTS Co. Jiave just unpacked several sets ofJVew strapping $iarness. Jiandsewn throughout, and of tde ZBest Bnglistj Material. GUARANTEED. INSPECTION IKVITED. 20, Stamford Road. New Buildings. Feb. 2 mwfp.
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      256 9 vm|| J V GRIMAULT. O° Medicinal Skin Soap mcd«c«sal U Win soap Hf Recommended by eminent Dermatologist* and adopted In the Part* Hospitals In the treatment of Ringworm, Aone, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin disease* generally. 8, HUE VIVIEMHE, 8 J. MOTION CO. WATCH MAKERS. JEWELLERS OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED Petrol
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      139 9 Help for the Helpless. To-day there are thousands of helpless crippled, bed-ridden rheumatics looking out with feverish anxiety for a cure for their sufferings. They have been disappointed so many times that another trial seems almost uselees. In Little's Oriental Balm has been discovered a true cure for Rheumatism. It
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    796 10 P. O. IVi ltrni)<U sailing c n 16th >UfSS) Mm V. \V. W.IIII. JclnMi.n ami irifnnt, Mr. ;*ai<ly, Mt> L Murkes, l)r Kllis. Mrß. Turner, Mr Kldridga, Mr sad Mia, Kinrli, Mr. ami Mrs A. M. Hmwii, Mf. May, Mr. Gohner, Mr Fcrrir:, Mr. Krermdorf. Iii .InjHtn
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    LIST OF PASSNGERS.
    275 10 LIST OF PA SS NGERS. f-or Sinicapore. I-, i. A a. Ceylon from London. uo Uth Mar— Mr. a-.d Mrj. A. Hit .r .Mr. \V. Koutledge, Lieat. J. H. ft IV r A 0. 8. s. Moliaria ooineetin^ i he st« amer Coutmaii'tl at Oolombo, firm l.on.ion Vub. i 7,
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1008 10 j Under this heading tue following abbreviations arensed: «tr.— «teamer; sh. ship; bq. barque sch. schooner Yot Yacht Cro. Cruiser; Gbt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Hone-power; Brit.— British U. B.— United States; Feb.— French; CJer. German; Dut.— Dutch G.o. Oeneral-rarao d. p. —deck paslenger; U.— Uncertain T.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    436 10 Name, port, probable date of arrived, and name of agent*. Stbambr.s. Achilles, Chin*. Aal 2; Mansfield. Agamemnon, L'pool, Mar If; Mannfleld. Airlie, Sydney, Apl 34; Bousteari. Andalusia, HoDvkong, Mar 10; B. Meyer. A pan ma, Calcutta, Apl Bonstead. Ayuthia, Bombay, Mar 30 Borneo Coy. Rongal. Hongkong, Mar IA;
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    MINING.
    14 10 Number of Shares lune Paid Value np to Company Baytra Mw, Last TraunaettODl
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    GOLD.
    111 10 13,600 f 10 ti.jOO uniMuei. 4, »«l 10 *J,OOO 1U 10,000 10 8.-117 k 1 iu,6uu a i 16,700 I 1 i iu,oou k i ju.uoo 41 1 150,UU0 k 1 -■0,000 1(W J,*JO uniuuel. 57.60 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd._ 10 (Deferred) 10 Kadan* G. M. Co.. Ltd.
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    TIN.
    133 10 MJ.UUU f 10 t in 60,000 10 10 SO.OOO $10 10 12,000 t 1 W 100 3.U00 100 i IO<J 00,000 f 1 1 M 4.306 1 it 1 IbO.ObO 1 19/6 16,000 M I M 1 22,000 10 10 -3,000 10 10 2,000 f 10 10 -',100 lo
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    GENERAL.
    137 10 KI.COU uiuwl. 2,000 4,600 40,000 l«,00n t 1! I 1 Dull Development Co., Ltd. IU.UUDOO 6,000 2,750 35,000 600 2,000 5,000 lei icuuuad. 300,000 W,OOO uaiuuxl 37,000 100 f 100 Federated Engiueering Co., Ltd. I 60 60 Praaer Neave, Ltd. 126 f 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 100 100
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    DEBENTURES.
    48 10 Uowsrth Erskine, Ltd. 7% Kiley, HargreaTM, Ltd. 6% SiCK»pore Municipal 6Z •> *x T»njnny r«ii»f I)orU To., l.li). JY «t i 260,000 •»<«',■ lit i,H7b,oou 856,6im i <r.'. -.i«. SY preiu. 2% prem buyer*. 2% prem buyers. 1% prem buyvix ■!Z su. no.if. -7. prem l.ii>o''7 I r»i.. '..ivr.
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      34 10 Abundant Evidence can be produced that Chamberlain's Pain Balm will posilively relieve rheumatic pains as well •8 being unexcelled for cuts, bruises and •urns. For sale by nil dealers. THE DISPENSARY General AgenU. 31/8
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      195 10 NOTICES. #NyN y Carlsberg Beer Very light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed for Tropical Obtainable at the prlacipal Hotels and Retail Dealers Sole Importors K. &K. Kuhn Komor The leading Art Curio dealers in the Far East. Fine Art Curios of every description always on hand. SILVERWARE, a SPECIALITY Inspection is
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      106 10 [XDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATIOf COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HONGKONG. The Oampaay's steam :r KCit SANO, i.'.M ton«, Captain Italler, tiariug left 'ileutta on the Atb inst., may \x jipecied to arrive bere on or a»out the If tn i lem. anl will a*?e prompt staapsAah for me aoove port. For freight or
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      245 10 H0&1N COMPANY, LIMITED, CIVIL. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Iron and Copper Smiths Ship and Bridge Builders AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. All kinds of Machinery, Engines, and Boilers, (new and second band),cnpineering tools and accessories are kept in stock. MIKBAU ROAD Telegraphic Address HO6AN." Coda* used. A. B
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      749 11 At the price you pay for your STENGAH, you are entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanan's "Black and White/ You can have it for the asking. STEAMSmP~COMPANIES. p. a? o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penant, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, E*ypt, Mediterranean Prrts, Plymouth and
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      702 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Konlnklljke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agenu it Singapore Ship Aoikcy, lit* J Dabhdiu A Co., 2-3 Cgilyir Qdat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Si i.irnor From (Czp'ted. Will be itatDatched (or Van Riemtdyk Batavia Mar 0 Batavia, Java Coast, Ampenan. Makassar, Balik-Pspan.
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      516 11 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penanz and Colombo The arrivals of the
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      698 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mall Line. The fast and well known mail steamer* of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      690 11 BTEAMfIHIP COMPANIES IUKAI STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Stum Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched 'rom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chios »nd Japan every week, and from Japan home*ardt 'or London every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. One outward stearaci inch month extends to Vanconver
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      518 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE LIFE. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS CXCEEfI £12,000,000. THJS LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WOR|_» BOUBTEAD A Co., Agent*. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital. 212,750 Reserve Fund. .£1,073,550 Ths undersigned, Agents for the Coiapanjr, are prepared to accept firs
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    CONTRABAND OF WAR.
    599 12 The Capture of Steamers for Vladivostok. Apropos of the success of the Japanese navy in maintaining the blockade of Vladivostok, a story is going round which may be worth recording. In the majority of captures that have been made, says the Japan Herald, it is aiserted that
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    REFUSAL OF DUTY.
    221 12 Contraband Cargo Case. Before Captain Lawrence, the Marine Magistrate at Hongkong, on the Ist March, Captain Brown of the ss. Franklyn prosecuted twenty-four of the steamer's crew for impeding the progress of the steamer by refusing to put to sea on the 20th ult. Captain Brown stated
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      18 12 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE, puu tic obtained from all diipentariea (quickly by, potti. Never be without tht flanuina. m.w.f
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      355 12 NOTICES. y<pr JYews of tfe Straits, 7 otirdiiuS Times. IT H-A.S THE -—^Largest Circulation O F ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. FOR XVar Welegrams BEAD 4- loXrcllTS Times. It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places:— Meuri. John Uttl. C*.. Ltd. Th. RafraaaaMat BuM.t. Taak g.a.y Uaaa riaim
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      300 12 S HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ESTIMATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK JOISTS IN EVERY LEADING SECTION FROM STOCK OR FROM WORKS. COMPOUND UIRDERS. STANCHEONS, Ac, RIVETED UP WITH DESPATCH FROM STOCK MATERIALS Bridges, UnriT^C Stanchions I Girders, itUUJ: U Piers, DESIdNS AND ESTIMATES FREE ON APPLICATION. Cbauulft/riitobM, Aa*lM, Tm. Shaftlag,
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      122 12 MARTIN'S BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND tPULO BUXOM) Opposite Western Entrance to New Harb.iar LIOUID~FUEL 3O(Tkirtj Skilliixt) ptr tn f. v Kmen. latt tt fclireri 200 Un per ktui. TOCKB ALSO ATSuei, Bombay, Colombo, feuaug, Bangkok, Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Batavia, Sourabaya and BaJik Papan (E Borneo COAL. Steamers can be bunkered with
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