The Straits Times, 15 March 1905

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. 21.080 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 15. 1905. PRICE 15 CKNTS.
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      247 1 NOTICES. NOTICES. I FOR SALE. |B A newly-built f.itt steam lamch. ior lnP3l Mill/ \"zr° yu —sl XvlV/CIJ. XTxllli. Mannfaftnrers' Life INSURANCE CO. omm Ennch h 2 Z per cent roP.o H NTacr NAtA \Mriifu VVlin L-ream, New Investment Plane. l""llAL JVlll^ii Endowments with Guaranteed Dmi3b£iSu Sterilized- Not Sweetened "S2S*£SiSSSr
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      513 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ROBINSON CO. 26, RAFFLES PLACE. GRAMOPHONES. 1 LARGE COITSIOITIvIEZSrT OF GRAMOPHONES. The Junior Mouarch lias all the adv.ri a,"s of th >. >[ 1 t-c i Gr:i:n >pb m It is titte I with al 1 tiic latest improvtments, takes all sizes in Records, as illus ration. PRICE
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      203 1 Compania General DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS. Singapore Agency: No. 4 Battery Road. This is the vtrj b pi ice to buy your (Bigars and (Cigarettes. You get splendid value f. r your ir;oney Some of our most f vourite brands nrp FA^ORITDS J. DOTREB, REGALIA A. LOPEZ, PERFECTOS, REINA VICTORIA
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    RAUB REPORT
    1311 2 The General Manner's Report for four week! ending SMfa February to the Chairman and Director* R-ub Australian Gold Mining Co, Ltd. is as followa Gentlemen,— l beg to submit my monthly report on your mining and milling operations. The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show
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      197 2 NOTICES VICTOR KEYLESS SAFES. IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. CROSSLEY'S OIL AND GAS ENGINES. IMPORTERS MTHE QTAXJ)ARD JJFK QFFKE. j>avb upwards of Ilalf-a-Million Pouuds Sterling per Annum iv Death Claims. Its Funds, yearly increasing, exceed Eight Million- ;iiid lialf .Sterling, and have increased over 10 per cent, in the last 15
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      171 2 EXPANDED METAL Oritish Manufacture) suitable for an infinite variety f building and other purposes. The cheapest and lift medium for Reinforcing Concrete. EXPANDED METAL LATHING is admirably adapted for use in light plaster work, ceiling, partitions, etc., aa it possesses the great advantage of preventing dry rot and the danger
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      1059 2 I NOTICES. Two Genuine Articles. 3 Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY O ff|B is a pleasing example of (he de- I|H licately flavored mature spirit n n i^l Ijß so grateful to the palate of the 1 (Jill I^l /^S^^ connoisseur. Its absolute r^-. J^ nßk purity places it in the first
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    311 3 The following Books were ready for ls *ue at Raffles Library on Saturday aS Barr, Amelia E, A. Song of a Single Note. Barrett Frank, The Night of Reckoning. Bennett, Arnold, Tales of the ffcw Towns. Boothbv. Guy. In Spite of the Czar. Campbell, A. G Fleur-de-Camp. Fitchett,
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      306 3 NOTICES. KITSON LAMPS KITSON LAMPS KITSON LAMPS KITSON LAMPS BURN PETROLEUM AND GIVE A BRILLIANT LIGHT AT A LOW COST SOLE AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS., CO. KITSON LAMPS KITSON LAMPS KITSON LAMPS Singapore and Kranji Railway. HALF-DAY EXCURSION. On Saturday, March 18th 1905 «n excursion train, first and oecond cla>» only,
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      128 3 FO < A PLEASANT HOUR GO TO THE Paris (Binematograpd AT THE Foot of Fort Canning. TO-NIGHT, MARCH ISTH. SPECIAL SHOW FOR SCHOOL BOYS FROM 7 TO 8. Tickets at the door. Prices an usual. Mar. 14 John Little Co., Ltd. :o: TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Tailor-made Garments of every description made
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      536 3 Messrs. Simpson Co., Coach Builders, .fitulras. T« H I. M. kiit; Uwari VII Uii Eieelleicj Kir JsVi" SUtruu, LCi.fi. OoTanor of the Strait* Battlnunti. Catalogue and all information may be had of oar At I H. ABRAMS, The Singapore Horse Repository. Not SO uc SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING An Englishwoman undertakes
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS WEDNESDAY, 15th MARCH.
    662 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS WEDNESDAY, 15th MARCH. The vexations and disadvantages which the public in Singapore Buffer through the mismanagement of our Municipal markets a subject upon which we have had occasion very recently to animadvert appear to have a kind of parallel in Hongkong, where the question
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    400 4 The publication of a Blue Book, giving correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Colonies, including the Straits Settlements, on cancer research shows that much has been done towards it, but that the solution of the problem still seems distant. The correspondence now published is brought down to the end
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    365 4 Ihe question of a payable substitute for rubber continues to h. ill,- the ingenuity of inventors. Mr. Pearson, the editor of the India Rubber World, who was out here a ft w months back, scorl's at the idea of any such substitute ever proving satisfactory. In the last number of
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    284 4 Captain Brebnkk who commands a steamship on the Bombay-Mauritius run has narrated an extraordinary shark story at the latter island. According to a communication that he is credited with having sent to a Port Louis paper, a very large shark was captured outside the Bell buoy near that harbor on
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    21 4 Share quotations, general shipping news, and passenger liata, besides shipping, and insurance advertisements will be found on pag: 9 and 10.
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    21 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, To Let etc., will be found on Page 6. The Strait* Budget will be published to-morrow morning.
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    11 4 The British battleship Vengeance lef westward nt 5 p in yesterday.
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    12 4 An article on the Kallang Tunnel works appears on page 8 to-day.
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      NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.
      25 4 Utlui, 1 ill, M.rch. The Russian loan just negotiated at Paris bears intercut at ."> per cent and was issued at 91 j.
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      THE KAISERS SEA TRIP
      51 4 Tbe Kai.-it r starts on his Mediterranean tour from Cuxbavfn (the Hamburg port at the mouth of the Elbe) on the 23rd inst. He will visit Lisbon, Tangier, Gibraltar and Port Malion (Minorca), while on hid way to Naplep, where be is scheduled to arrive on
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS
    25 4 We are indebted to Mr Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo
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    PURSUIT CONTINUED.
    75 4 Received, 14th March .'(p.m. A report received on the in >rning of the 14th inst. says:— ln the direction of Hingking our detachment on the 11th occupied Yingpan, eighteen miles east of Fushun, dislodging the enemy therefrom. In the direction of Shaho, our forces in various quarters continue
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      KUROPATKIN'S REPORT.
      91 4 hituli/H, ]r>llt Mari-li General Kuropatkin, wiring on the evening of the 11th ins. (S»',ur.]ay last) reports 1 am uccompanjing the Second Army. Tlie MM| tn-(!ay only attacked rearguard of the ThirJ Si^etiin Coips. Portions of the first Army were this morning from rift.pi to twenty miles from Tieline
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      ABYSSINIAN STATE BANK
      27 4 King Menelik Ins granted a ofaartti for a state bank in Aby^inii to the National Bank of Kttypt, Mipported by French and Italian Financiers.
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      THE BRITISH ARMY.
      55 4 Rearming the Artillery. The British Array Estimates are 4ft,BISOOO, an moMMa i f E983,00 on 'the last Estimates. The increise is due to the manufacture of tiie ne.v guns, of which 2\ batteries will be cjrnplo'ud for India during the j ear. These battened ire independent of
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      AN ARDUOUS RETREAT.
      64 4 Russian Regiments Decimated. loiter. General Kuropatkin says that the retreat of his forces has been im.st arduous. The country is intersected by rivers and steep banks, where the wagons are only able to cross tin :ly The Japanese are bein^ constantly reinforced and are continuously cannonading the
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      THE SHINKING FIGHTING
      38 4 Marshal Oyunvi reports that the Russian losses in the Shingking region are 40,001) They left 1200 dead on the field. Only eighty prisoners were taken here. Six machine guns and quantities of stores were captured.
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      CHINESE ACTION.
      35 4 Reuter's correspondent at Niuehwang wires that the Chinese have removed the whole of the rolling stock of the Yingkow-Sinmintii'u Railway, to prevent its being used by the Japanese for the conveyance of contraband.
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      672 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. %4 |*i Permanent and Artistic lAlllCnn PPa enlargements If MOUM OtUU. by our Specialists. The only First-class Photographic Studio in Singapore. The leading and Largest Establishment-Up-to-Date and Progressive. M.r.-1> I WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2,3, 4, High Street. New Stock of Silk Curios and Silver and
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      393 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOXING AT TBE VOLUNTEER DRILL HALL. By kind permission of the Commandant, SVC. Saturday, March IBth, 1905. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act as committee Major C. J. Dniaa. s. T. C. J. I) B*nndera. Eaq. A. J. Tiber. K.q. A 0. Hill., E«i. l\ E.
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      19 4 STEARNS' WINE improves both appetite and digestiou. It brings back, health to the weak ami sickly. But Sttmrns' Wimt
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      DEFENCES OF INDO-CHINA
      35 5 1.',,.,10n, I.V/i March. M. Ompntel, French Ministfr for tbe C'jl.inies, will spend September in Indo-Chind, sin lying the defences of the country in view of the changfd situation in the Far Kast.
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      LOSSES ADMITTED
      16 5 General Kunpatkin, reporting on th< 11th inst, (Saturday), admits having .".O.iinu we. hi ded
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      RUSSIAN PEASANT REVOLT
      25 5 Landowners Murdered. Later. Russian peasants have brutally slaughtered nine landed proprietors in the provii.ee of Kursk. The peasant revolt movement is rapidly
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      RUSSIANS WILL FIGHT AT TIELING.
      28 5 Preparations fjr the defence of Tielinp by the Russians are going on with frantic haste. New trfiiflit's are being dvi; and fortifications constructed.
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    26 5 Six Chinese cadets are serving or board British slips on the China station. rlheyr Ihey had tbeir queues removed, ;ird sein;ed delighted with their navdl outfit.
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    39 5 At the last general meeting of tin Perak t'lub, the President, Mr. E \V Birch, advised the members to take more interest in out-door games, pointing out that at one time Perak held the premier place in such matters.
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    39 5 Dr T. r, I)i. wan Cooper, Perak District Surgeon, passed the examina tion just held by the London Tropical School < f Metiicir.e with distinction. Amongst others who have also passed is Dr. R Dane of the Straits Medical Service.
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    59 5 Fihthkk particulars of the strandinp of the French man-of-war Sully show that the nithap il directly ttaceable to the fault and in .-nii-tactoiy nature it the Hirv. s on which the charts of tinTonquin Co4*t are based. A mrve;> vessel, the Munche, has now been dwpatched tliitht-r The work of
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    64 5 The following :ire recent F. XI. S. appointments Mr. F. Mills to b>District Engineer, F M S. R Mr. D. XI. Fraser to be a Surveyor, Johore Railway Survey. Mr. .1 8 Glover to act as Assistant District Officer, Raub. Mr t Emeric to act as Assistant District Officer, Pekin.
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    73 5 Thk Delil/inckat Tobacco Company has ln-lil its general meeting of shareholders, at which the report was Nad, showing that the crop of 190; i consisted of .5,u29 bales of tobacco, fetching an average price of o. 108 per half kilo. The reserve fund amounts to fl 115.754, and the dividend
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    76 5 We unrlers'and i at about ISO of the tickets for reserved -eats at tbe Boxing Contest between Art c fully and Jack McAulille in tbe Drill Hall on Saturday next, have iilready been taken, and athere are only 2mi of these seats altogether, those who intend to be present and
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    82 5 Wk have received from the office of the South i 'hiiia Morning Post a copy of their somewhat belated but. nont the less remarkable .Special New Year Number," the fitsi publication of the kind to appear in the Far East. It ha.' got a huidsoine coloun d pictorial cover; and
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    83 5 Wmh.k iniuiey-cLanptr, who was in the habit of taking copper in ezcliang. for dollars from ricksha coolies in a deroi in Kocliote Road, was carrying a bag of money, a Chinaman rußhed on him an i attempted to relieve him of bis belongings. The attempted robhtry, WM however, fiu«irarid by
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    85 5 In UmbMfc a r>ivince of Sarawak, murderers go about with impunity The Resident, Mr O K. Ricketto, accounts for it by pointing out that the people •>1 the land are pnr:icularly averse to giving any information to the Government, and will never give the slightest help in eases of murder,
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      BLOCKING STREETS
      136 5 To the Editor of tlit 'Strait* Times." (MR,— Kindly allow me, through the medium ot your j xitr.al, to bring to tdfnotice of the Miu.ici ;.l P.e-idwit, the great deal cf iiiconvenienc- 1 earned to ihe pupils at'ei.rln g the Anflo H ins se •School, by rtrnpialiit^- Colemaa
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      THE NASH BRIBERY CASE.
      979 5 To the Editor of tin "StrmUt Km." Sir,— lv the report of the proc«e<ling of the Muuicipal Board at a meeting held on the lUth inst., Mr. Bailey, Assistant Sfiretary for Chinese Affairs, asked the President what steps had been taken in the matter of the
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    ARAB STREET FIRE
    221 5 The enquiry into this case, resumed yesterday morning by Mr. Sproule, was continued during the afternoon. Mr Maine cross-examined Pua Cba Bok at considerable length, taking up an hour and a quarter in the process. The ri-sult was to make the witness deny the truth of many
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    MADRAS SPORTS.
    223 5 Straits Medical Student to the Fore. Thb friends of Mr. Cecil P Laporte, a Straits Medical Student at present in Madras, will he glad to bear that he ha again won laurels in the fit-Id of -ports. During the Park F.-tir Sport* in January list he distinguished him
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    A SURPRISE.
    135 5 Peter Polson, a beachcomber who has for months eluded ihe police, was, a couple of days ago, maie the object of a warrant which Insp. Dunne obtained against him. On Monday veiling when the Inspector was looking for him, he came up and asked the man who had
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    S. R. E.(V.) DRILLS.
    117 5 (ait. Peirce, Commanding the S. R. B. (V has compiled ar d circulated among the members of i.is Corps a programme of drills for Match and April. The details are March 17th, Electiic Lighting, John»t.in Pier, i JIM Double lock bridge (model), Dri.l Hall, J4tli. Electric
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    19 5 Thk management of the Paria Cinematograph has arranged a special programme for schoolboys from 7 to 8 o'clock to-night.
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    ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
    831 5 rieet of Twenty-two Vessels Sighted. Believed to be Togo's Squadron. About 7-30 this iuoruing the Signal Sergeant at Fort Canning sighted four Japanese war ships near Rattles Lighthouse. They were coining into the port. By 8-30 three of the vessels had anchored in the roads about
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    38 5 A very d ririn burglary took place in a eodown in Robinson Road last night The thieves cut their way in through the I'ack door. Two locks could not stcn them. Property valued at about SaOO was stolen.
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    THE GOVERNORS WATCH CHAIN
    126 5 This morning, Lim Yaw Soon, an assistant at a pawnkroker's at 108 South Bridge Road, wsh cited before Mr. Howard in response to a summons ieeued by Detective Innpector Tyrrell for takirg in pledge a gold chain, value $100, the property of HE the Governor, for
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    A PARENTAL PROSECUTION
    112 5 Ykstekday, two young Jews wttt before Mr. Sproule, charged by their father with theft. The father explained that he had given his Bons into rustr.rly in order to teach them said he had made arranfcut.t-nts to Mod them to Bombay, and bepfted thai t..j Court would, therefore,
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      343 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. rZ? LZZ] r SKATING Tf A p FOLLOWS OUR q I SPECIAL DINNER j ON g Saturday, March 18th, 1905 L BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Our stock of Pianos and Musical Instruments has been Specially selected for this Glimate of which we ha ye had 30 years' experience. Tuning
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    A TRAVELLER'S IMPRESSIONS.
    2434 6 Rangoon, Penang, Singapore and Johore. The following article published in the Trinelhi (Melbourne) is from the pen of Mr. G. D. Meuck'll, who has recently been travelling through these regions. They are obviously "first impressions," but the readers of the Trareltrr (which paper is intended for the
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      475 6 NOTICES. Wde Straits JBimes. AND XBf)e Straits SBudget SITUATION. Wanted as Secretary, Treasurer, or General Manager. Advertiser is open to negotiate with a view to securing a responsible position such as above. Has been 15 years in present position and is presently responsible for the Commercial and Cash Department in
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      649 6 NOTICES. WANTED. Hydrochloric and Sulphuric Acid Quote lowest price for nett cash. Fnll particulars require 1 stating specific gravity, weight per case, and numt er of cases for disposal to P. L. c/o StraU* Time*. Mar 14 l«-4 WANTED. An experienced European nurse for child of three, gool needlewoman. Apply
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      622 6 NOTICES. rBE LET, amall first floor offices facing Cavenagh Bridge Ro*d and Flint Street Apply to Guthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. nc. rBE LET.— No. 17 Armenian Street next to St. Andrew's House, lately in the occupation of Messn>. Tomlinson and Lermit. Suitable for a boarding house. Apply to WILBON
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      680 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. Tn Nelson Road, Kampong Babra, dwelling houses and shop hou«e«. Good accommodation, moderate rentals, immediate possession. Apply to THE EBTATK MAVAGEh, Tanjong Fagar Bosk Co.. Ltd Mar 11 m. th s. 18 8 TO BE LET. Ho 1 Wilkie Road, also No. 11 Sophia Road pleasantly
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      169 6 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily issoe per year f3<> 00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.60 do per copy 0. 16 Weekly Uine per year IR-00 do per quarter 4.00 do per copy 0.4U When sent by po«t, there i« added for the daily issue, two dollars
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    RUBBER.
    356 7 Its Cost in human Life. Ths enormous growth ot the cycle and motoi trade lia> familiarised evstyons with the rtfisnd foe robber. Perhaps, however, bw "i thoes who ms this indispensable article rafted apoa the saonsowi OOSt ill human lifo and aaMUSSSS which ii- pnesßOS licit- involves. Many hearts
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    A JUNGLE MISFORTUNE.
    277 7 Jixole life in the Malay Peninsula has many charm*. The man straight from home revels in the warm sunMi in-, the wonderful giant growth, the Bcent sometimes of an actual wild tiger, and marvels as he looks upon the devastation which the monster elephant of the Malay
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    THE LATE DR. C. O. WEBER.
    696 7 Famous Rubber Expert. Tlu mi of the sudden death of Dr. Carl Otto Weber, which occurred at his home in Newton, Massachusetts, on Saturday evening, January 14th, caused, ■Mi the Italian BiMa World ot the 7th rYb a great shock to the rubber trade.
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    120 7 Extensive Improvements Proposed. Messrs. Sarkies Bros, the proprietors of Raffles Hotel intend to extend their present spacious accommodations at an early date. It is proposed to add no fewer than forty new rooms to the present premises. To do this it will be necessary to transform the shops
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    MANY IN THIS TOWN HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE.
    209 7 And Don't Know It. Have you suspected your kidneys as ths cause of your trouble? Does the back, head, or limbs achet !s there rheumatism, weak heart, or dropsy? Is there too great or too little flow of the urine, with gravel or
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    83 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. lii' An.iual ijeneral Meeting will be •eld at the Exchange Ro^ni, on Monday .'Tth March. .tO6. at iUfi p m. Fisikess To r ceivd and if approved adopt the Report and Accounts for the year ending JUt December, ltfCM. 1 To elect Chairman. Deputy Chair man,
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      19 7 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE MM be obt nined from all dispensaries qaickly by j>ost> Never be without th» •T^niiin» m.w.f.
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      162 7 A Hamburg firm thoroughly acquainted with the export trade to the East desires connection with Singapore firm. First class references can be given, and are required. Apply to M. OVERWEG, Hamburg. Neuerwall. 31 Hir. I. aw. £4-5 95th RUSSELL'S INFANTRY. TVndeis are invited for ihe makmg up of 800 suits
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      551 7 j BANKS. Hongkong ft" Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-DP CAPITAL ..$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve #10,000,0001 unn nrwi Silver Reserve f 8 000.000/ IB UOO WW Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. H. E. Tom kins, Esq., Chairman. H. W. Slsde, Esq Deputy Chairman. K. GoeU, Esq. E. Shellim,
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      573 7 B A NKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £800,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Mindland Bank, Ltd BINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per
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      554 7 AUCTION SALES. MORTGAGEE'S BALE To be held at Powell Co 's Saleroom Thurtday, \%th March, 1905, at Ham. One Australian horse, one phaeton with rubber-tyred wheels harness and lamps complete. On view at No. SI Mohamed Sultan Road. Powell Co., Auctioneers. March 18 15.3 MORTGAGEE'S SALE or VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL
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    AT KALLANG TUNNEL.
    1337 8 How the Work Progresses. •jn the last day of this month Messrs. c,,ut rail for the iUllaai Tunnel was to have period M .stipulated in their „t with the Municipality, but as Li juoaari I-. Mr. Hiuadrick at last ting of the Municipal Comen there has been
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    BLOCKADE-RUNNERS.
    55 8 BLOCKADE -RUNNERS. lUit, Mth Feh,;' -in. Thp German stenmer Smtmm, nf Hamhure, 2.133 tons net. with 3 900 tons of Enrlish coal for Vladivostock, was seized on thn 24 f h inst. The German steamer Romulus, of Hamburg. 1.722 tons net. with 3 500 tons of Ene!i«h conl for Vladivostock,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    45 8 Powell and Co. Mar. IS— At (iieciihiink Ckaaaarj i. M vhluiliMiouh-IkiM furniture. Ip.ia. it- At Saleroom, freehold re«ident.il |,i(,|,iilie.-. J. 311 lv Ajl. s— At Sale-room, 4 British steamer-, at H. L. Coghlan and Co. Mur. 'J7 At Saleroom, »i. Billiton. 1 -J]i.iu.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    74 8 Wharves at Which Different Shipare Berthed To-day. Kabt Wharf— s.v. .John Doric. VlrT.tßiA GRAVING D(>CK— Nil. U.BKBT (Juwixo Dene— Zamanin. •^•TIOvN,. 1 CMngMai, Sara Su, M ii Fortiiiintii*. Neptune R Nil 4 Suit., i, ha. 6 Redan*;, Trieste. 6 Camphnijn. Hebe, BokisUAVHAKF 7 Nil. S Thii^l
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    APPEAL COURT
    447 8 Dispute between Husband and Wife. lifci-vRE the Full Appeal Court this ■orning Hon. W J. Napier appean d in Mipport of a moticm in connection with the Bangkok case of Mohatncd .Sultan against Katiji, his wife. In 1902, he taid, the wife commt-nctd an action to recover frcm
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    WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW BURGLARY
    242 8 A (.oiPLE of weeks or bo ago, one of the side windows of Wniteaway Laidlaw Co.'s premises was operated on by burglars. A few inches of the frame work and two panes of elasa were removed,and an aperture wa3 thus formed which enabled a man to get
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    THE ASSIZES
    63 8 is the case in which Chhao Ah Nyian, an old Chinaman of 65 yearp, was chafed with murdering his towkay in New Bridge Road on 6th December and attempting to murder a fellow workman, the jury returned a vrr.liet of culpable homicide ami tl.e (Ji.ief Justice pasted sentence
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    42 8 Doaa's dinner pills, which are Bold by all chemists, immediately relieve a constipated state of the bowels, stimulating the flow of bile, and driving out all the poisonous waste matter. They restore a regular and natural action to the liver and bowels.
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    WELL MERITED.
    84 8 A while back a poor Kline; woman j'iedefd an article of j.-wellny with her Uiiciti" a! SiJTaijoi.g Pagr.r Kcad for $10. A couple of diijs ago she sought to redf.em her article. There was some (impute about the interest, and finally thp pawnbroker refused to let the woman
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    46 8 Yestki;i>vy, Xini Mali uned Brjs appear^d before Mr. Howard in !ho Police Court, and made declarations as to tlifi Valna of tlieir prrpprtv destroyed by tho reefnt fie in R^Hlt-s The value was put at $52,000, insured in five Insurance Companies for an ageregate of S-10.000.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    268 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. 15r/j March, 1905 rod-»y'i: 4/ru bank rate is 1/1 Ijj. To-day's share produce quotations changes are Cold Storages $10 peller*, Straits Tradings S4l buyers and 141 fQ sellprs, Tanjong Papars 536." buyers and *370 s.-llers xd. PRODUCE. ijamhier l>uyer« j 9.<X) do (Cube No I) unpicked 11.874 Copra
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    391 8 Men -of- War. Aoxrica Mctu Japv, convertel eraitar, .10." -it tons. MAeraw, 10 gar.a, 8.0 11 h p. ('apt I hiUisii IMb Mar. Trotn Baaebo l.th F<m>. Jnpn -ul Dec. 15th Chi-'. Jup. ,ru tffO tana, 190 craw gDM, i h i la ajj] ;Sth Ai:.r. From Sifcbo. l.Srb Ftii.
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    87 8 Vi --n Vttfl A DWU- N'mi. Kk. inoi Ot!a H\! Ii" h Co!( iiilu 1 itb Bi 1 r I ,11 l-.'th Ma ta g Ontti 1 i'. ,1. k nth Hiraloma London Uth af:ei Dm rtr. li.nimn;L Ih Fteto itrii sir. i.\> nl 1 ;th Knigkl F.mml ilr.
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    123 8 f(T rVatrasMrr It-'. To-MOKNOW Bi -.in 11.,k Tjiot 7 a n7. j Bangkok Mw 1 s ni. and Djamliic Hfm§ I ni i "ennnjr If ,n. I i". Dn-kpon A BHtnn K4on Ann p ra. Billitoa A Pooluuiak Amkcni "i p.m. MakMMMd I. i« h i:i l\hini S
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      61 8 K A, J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. Ho. 51, 52 High Street. tiavejttti KOeived I la»f« assortment of Japanese, OMmm, an 1 ludiati pilks of all kiuds anl colours. Ii and Penian carpet! rf all sizes, rogi and handioajw iv-. ry goods. Also many pretty articles <rf silvM aid
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      218 8 YOU MUST REQUIRE SOPfIETHING ON THIS PAGE J^MT MIUTAKV HhTSIIKS IX C.\SKT(» Q IMA'STHATIOX Jgg. o^ TIiK"HK<iII.ATI«»X" Pfl »»5...-.-W.. PREMIER VIXOUA TENNIS I?\LL w.\i A W Mf Price 50 els. p hottle w"j> Cr m^ J Jv TOOTH HKLSIIKS Sl.\(il.l. MILITARY m^ ISKISIIIS TI(K"KE.\" V( I.IXGCUI'S Prloa 40 canU each
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      200 8 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, 15th March. HI :h Water. Mi i.ni 5 p.m. CovernurV At lion,,- t i:, Art CM Qeraraa Hews 1 111 S.V. A. tinn Drill :>.Su. S \.C. Maxim Prill. 5 30. B.C C. Tennis T.iiiiti:, ni Bacia*. "Mi Cineinat ii(ii. i|,li 1,0, in Kurt Caaaiag Thursday,
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    HUMOUR ON A WRECK.
    286 9 Piir.viiis rhit v.oulJ not carry. Tfce Oriei i lia n •h v aba. baa -:iii!i<lo>l -'ii Ii <• i.li .n ll.ink neai i'r -tn -Hi l*- i\\'.--t An ii ia ii lvi o« in. irn nt carry ing bar too far out. There was im laaa
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    666 9 P. O. I'ei -jtiiiT.Lf i n IK; ii Hn l\V. W. 1,1., 1. rhiMieii mi.,l |i Fant, Mr. ;■*> ly, \'r-. U Marl Di I Ilk Mr.. hn*r, Mr Eldridge, Mr. ami >lr Fined, Mr. tad Mi-. A. M. l!iM«n, "r. May, Mt C.liner, Mr. 'i ■i.
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    22 9 IVr HI,, leaving *.tli M.-.r.-h -Mr. aad Mia. Fa. Hah*!. Mi Marraf Robertsoa. aad daagatar, MaaUr t.^nul, Mr*. M;nkie.
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    47 9 IVr (Jitiuiien teariag Jith Marah K->iK ->i Marleilles—Mr. Doaaogae, Mt. aad Mn Vaa Boataa aad abUd, Mr. PaasU, .Mr. Lapierra. Mr. K. W. Huli.-ii, U. C. A. EUdelilra, II I'er Ttmrmtu laaviag 1< tli Iprll— For .Marseilles— Mr. Wanner, Mr. K. Dliers, Mrs. La i'l'ix.
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      690 9 NOTICES. Charles tieidsieck's White S; ;i< Champagne SOLE AOENTS s Behn, Meyer Co. Singapore n.iti I'.'innit {Tj DEPOTS t/\ls Singii/i'tf leun. Jtkn Little <«., Lid. 8.->-rs. linn./'! < i"!ii:hiiiar!i.- -'^R^ O. Hoffnllte §<■•. s. L. nu Hmp .t in. u jj^jtj£ 11. W THE IANJONQ PAQAK DOCK COMPANY, LTD. WRl.'IM*,
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      362 9 NOTICES. Riiey Hargreaves Co., Ltd. e» ENGINEERS. S IPBUILDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS SINQAPORF. AGENTS FOR: 3aw4aC M na^nV «I jK '1 1 '^s*' 5" Mr 1 aS J&iC^i^B9B9»B^^^a^afePl^^^^ <*~\t 1 iW*a^anl <T^^naPE^l Some of the sizes rolled 8 x 8 9£" x9j 1O xIO and up to 29 xl 2
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      288 9 NOTICES. Za%*ha*a^i*Bß^aC^L For functional troubles, delay, pain and those Irregularities peculiar to the sex. Prescribed by the highest French Medical authorities and superior lo Tansey, steel Drops and Penny royal. CHAPOTFAUT, S, r. Vlvlmne, Ptrls rMATICOj, R*nown«d Phjuciau prescribe Onm«ult'i Matieo mm the moat actue and at the tarn* time
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      77 9 Two Sikonu Heakons. \V. J. Mcllroy, Kiq., Kutuara, N. Z., said net ntly "From actual use in uiy own family ;iud remarks made by all who have ever used Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy, I i n w it to be the best cough mixture in the mirkri I have had the
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    MIMES OF SOUTH CHINA.
    304 10 While conipaiativelv liltlo h known to i.1,. world of the iniiKial wealth of Kwangsi and Kwaagtug anmncei v Minnie ndenee in the opinion of the Hongkong Telegraph, to show thai pn Ruble industry awaits the syndicate fortunate enough to em I 001 I,, im the ChnSM
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    MINING IN THE F. M. S.
    281 10 I in. A correepoaden) writei to the Mini*s Journal from Taipiaf <>" 7 llk (olloWl Tin queetion >i n«-li ground continuea Brdae attentioa. \Vitli regard to there arc ■adoubtedlopments in proaped there, but to i, nt v is utterly impoarible for to N.iy. Itaman."
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    AFRAID OF RUBBER.
    107 10 aleatUM Webste r, well- i ylcii planter irha aiu ',u^! n from borne, gave his iHmtna. m hi interview with a rcpreof the Tin o/ < pfe», tor aot into rubber. ll«' laid thai he il a letter b«m a ixrtain perr: I that he could artificiaJ
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      844 10 Under tbia beading the tallowing abbreviations are used Ktr. steamer; xli. nbip; bq.— barque sch. schooner j Yet. Yacht Cm.— Cruiser; Gbt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power Brit.— Uritish j U. S.— United States; Feb. French; Ger. German; Dut. Dutch; G.c. General-cargo; d.o deck nantenger; U.— Uncertain
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      479 10 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agent*. STBIMKRB. Achilles. China. Anl 2; MRnstieUl. African Prince, N. York, M.ir SI Boustead Agamemnon, (.'pool, Mar :'O; Mannfield. Alcinou--, China, Apl 2>; Mansfield. Andalusia, Hongkong, Mar 18; B. Meyer. Airlie, Bydnoy, Apl 'J4 Boustead. Apariraa, Calcutta, lal Bo
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      MINING.
      242 10 ra Company Buy t B r Tiaiui tiou Ur. Em haaMM UOD!> •I GOLD. f I" i U,suo f 10 $7.60 Beroawah ti. M. Co., Ud._ i.jOO juuutic-J. 4.J00 I 10 I 111 (Deferred) W.OUO I 1U 10 Kadana ti. M. Co., Lid. 10.000 10 8 (Prcf.) 6,-Ml £18
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      GENERAL.
      140 10 400,000 1 W.COU unuiucd. 2,000 ii"i 1.-x'- I SO 30,000 I 1-iS I-'." ii I .100 J I 10 6,000 i lOt< .',Ti>'| 100 35,000 10 600 f 5u J,OOO 100 5,000 Ml 785 unuauad. 300,000 l'l w.ooo uuiuwd. 87,000 inj I 4 1 Dull Uuvelopueni Co., Ltd. H)0
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 10 Howarth En-kine, UJ. 't% 26U,W» »v „reiu. Riley, Uav K reavas, Ltd. 6% iW.WO -2% prom l,>iyor Sinfcaporp Municipal 6% 40".»,i<JU n praai 5X i.sT^,"!* 1 1% ntm rn,>.-r-. i% 86d,6tNJ di». u'.iu. T.njoiu- l'*pr%r 1*..-U Co I.M (IV WU.OOU preni hnyoi* "<. 1..V-..
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      106 10 Could Scabceli Walk.— Me G. 3. Pnrton, resident >if Kynatoa, Victoria, Australia, says: "Sobm time ago 1 was sttaeked »iili ssran paiiu and ttiffueas in mv legs, which anaoUd me hi that I could srarcely walk, when 1 a»as r, .(Miimomlcd to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Halm by
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      220 10 NOTICES. Ny Carlsberg Beer jy^<dffift>JwU Very Ilrht Pil»cner Beer, especially brewed for Tropic. i g Obtainable at the principal Hotels and Retail Tealert M NT LAKi. j P LKu Jy t^ Sole Imporic r6 Jk ao Htaaa*BaWaiß*BßaWßa^B^Biß>aW K. &K. Kuhn Komor The leadicg Art Curio dealers in the Far East.
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      85 10 NOTICES. Asents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. l I Celebrated Oilman's Stores J T E:STIMONIAL^I W, labtntt»% B lac Jam. Om. it IjOS. I H i'Sy\ I fl «n»iJt ffloal nnful t~ 4 j W■S *i in> «'> of the 6oda Water C^!» jfc* It to be exceodingly purt, abso-
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      741 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. STEAMSH I P COM PAN I ES. p. eTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Jnpan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden,
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      715 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatsohapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Governrr.erit. Aq'iU at Singapore Ship Aokkct. i ate J D/.kmdbls A Co n 2-3 Oou yes Qdat. 1 be undermentioned dates are only approximate. st'.-\-n«r Krom Rip'ted. Will be Prtratthfd 'or VanHogendorp Sambas Mar IS Sam>>tts, lVmangVit, ?ingkawsng, ;.nd
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      512 11 HfIMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular nervice between Hamburg, Bremon, Antwerp, and Botterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homeward*, they are de«paiche^l fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremorhaven direct, calling at Peninz and Colombo The arrivals of the
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      713 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton. Gibraltar,. Genoa Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Snes, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, tfagaeiki, and Kobe '0
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      779 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES tfEAN STEAMSHIP Do,, Ltd. China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' stori.ners are despatched rum Liverpool outwards for the. Straits, China tod Japan every week, and from Japan home *»rda for London every fortnight and foi Uverpuol monthly. One outward steamer laeh month extend! to Vancouver Seattle
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      506 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. OVAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE LIFli. TOTAL INVESTED VUHDS BXCEEII £12,000,000 THB LARGEST ri!!E OFFICE THE Mv BOUBTEAD Co., Agei:t» THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE CVlii'AN 1 Capital jE2.i^r,si>o Paid up CapiUl. .12,1 jl Reserve Fund. .£1,073,550 The undersigned, Agent* (or the v pany, are prepared W accept
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    WRONGFUL DISMISS A LCASE.
    627 12 Litigation at Kuala Lumpur. in an action brooch! ia the SemorJ I*. LgiatraWl Court, kuala Lumpur, byi Wi L>. McL. Doiald against MaaatS Chow Kit and Co. -of that town by whom Ik- wa» employed as a tailor's cutU-i on a throe years agreement Churning #0,000
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    146 12 i: i: »rW -W- littT. Mr. II C Faanoa, was !l :<.- par! the world a few foUowiag: h -timei mi' rani \'oik k'ftniiif) Ii assert* thai cperiment of raising Para robber d ha not M.> far been mcoeeifiii, date aad \r.j,> <_-i<t the "in by planting
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      128 12 Why will you Suffer m h r. relief aad eara i. Ii Many who bava n nntha, and srea ■>i relic f from pnm and through tlii> instrumentality of Balm Ij of I ewis, ,-..-i. ax i in Urn following words: I Rl II iati«m for tuvnty nj arms, legs
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      198 12 NOTICES. yor flews of tde Straits, READ SLFdiILS Times. IT H^S THE ;^s— Largest Circulation O F ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. FOR XVar Welegrams READ THE C*± *J. fr otraits Times. lit may be obtained in Singapore at the Mowing places:I Mc»«r». John Llltl« 4 Co. lid The Rclreibment
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      498 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED." MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Sole Agents For the HORNSBY-AKROYD patent Latest Improved Stationary Type, Qj HgjP. S P rtab C TyPe Oil Engines FOR ALL PURPOSES Oil Engines Will work with CRUDE OILS, Ki:iCOS|\ |.J O r WITM ANY ORUINARY PETKUI HUM Cost of work-ins with
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