The Straits Times, 11 April 1905

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.709 THE STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY. APRIL 11. 1905. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      384 1 NOTICES. CONDOR CEMENT Singapore 13tli ATarcli, 1905. Messrs. C. DUPIRE CO. Dear Sirs We have carefully tested At samples of" CON T DOR Cement which we had selecte I from shipments stored in your g«, downs. The tests uniformly showed th* cement to l.c one of high quality. THE TENSILE
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      686 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ROBINSON CO. A LARGE SELECTION OF Wedding BEST ELECTRO-PLATED WARE AND STERLING SILVER. Tea Sets, Coffee Sets, Tantalus Stands, /^--^4BiM^Killfc^'"' x Wine Coolers, Wine Service, Table Gongs, A^JTtm^r £jk Entree Dishes, Salvers, Salad Bowls, J§sss3|sL= J**U? !f?5[C ROBINSON CO. FuSSELLS > "T,!lVSi i il H #lIUCU/CCTCMCn It is
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    NITCHEVO!; "IT DOES NOT MATTER."
    541 2 Mr. Douglas Story writes in the "Westminster Gazette": St. Petersburg, 10th March. News of events in Manchuria is percolating through to Petersburg slowly, very slowly, and its effect upon the populace is curious. To understand Russia aright one must always remember that it is an
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    ARTILLERY OFFICERS' PAY.
    231 2 A Question Propounded by one of Them. Says 'Truth to hand Ijv the last mail "Why are officers of the Royal Ganison Artillery deprived of thoir "armament pay when they are posted to serve with local companies of active artillery in Hongkong, Singapore, Ceylon. Mauritius, and Jamaica,
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      198 2 NOTICES j ROUSSILLON CHAMPAGNE IU IND COOPE Co.'s LAGER BEER BREWED FROM if MALT HOPS Of all Dealers. IND COOPE Co.'s ALE AND STOUT IN BULK Specially brewed for the Tropics. Barrels containing 36 gallons Hogsheads 54 gallons. Tu. JAPAN COALS. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI CO.) HEAD OFFICE No.
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      170 2 ADVANTAGE OF EFFECTING ASSURANCES EARLY IN LIFE. It is an advantage to effect Assurance early in life. By deUuj, the rate of Premium increase! Death may occur before the Provision is effected or Health may fail and render the life ineligible for AsTHE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Agents, Standard Life Office.
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      69 2 His Cold Cubed by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. W. J. Lee, of Outtrim, Victoria, writes: "Messrs. Chamberlain Medicine Co., Gentlemen Having contracted a very severe cold I tried your Cough lleinedy. It completely cured me." Have no fear of pneumonia when you use this remedy. It counteracts any tendency of
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      473 2 NOTICES. PURE MILK. ij^^^^^^^^dA CERTIFICATE^ I# ETE^ U t j|| JJS DP. A. B. Griffith., Ph.D. P. 11. S. of London. Q ffiy 4 \O^^ nJt t it/ Analytical Chemist ami Awayer Member ot the Chemical g* W a\\^S^J mTm M W\\ flfi Soc et ieB of Paris and 't.
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    THOROUGHBREDS AND ARABS.
    387 3 Their Origin. Mi K. Lydekker, of the British Museum (Natural History Section) has a letter .n the ■Times" which may lie of interest to lovers of horses out hoiv Ht writes It was recently discovered that a h,.i>, skull from India in th,. Museum showed a slight
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    RUBBER CULTIVATION IN INDIA.
    442 3 Why it Hangs Fire. The small amount of attention which the present boom in the rubber industry is creating in India, as compared with Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and Java, to take into consideration only theequatorial countries which lie in Asia, is very remarkable. The reason
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      218 3 NOTICES. HERCULES Nov.iu STIVEN CO, Siwpore. PARIS XJ-,-*« HONQKONO lyon JjRVY IIERMANOS Shanghai MANILA mm Lll A *LillHinilU^ I KHARB IN HOILO PORT ARTHUR 3, BiTTERY ROAD. Diamond Merchants Jewellers, Opticians, Watchmakers. Repairs neatly executed in our up-to-date work shop. April in. John Little Co., Ltd. :o: CONTINUATION OF ANNUAL
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      166 3 GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. Tenders will be received at the office of the Secretary to Resident. Kuala Lumpur, up to noon of the Ist May :90-"i,: 90-"i, f r the h«>dule prices of work to be done in er.nrei-tion with installing Electric Light in Government Quirttrs. All particulars may Im obtained
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      427 3 BANKS. Hongkong 6" Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..110,000,000 KEBERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve 10,000,000 1 118 onn 000 Silver Reserve 8,000,000/ B ooU uuu Resorve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., ChairmaD H. W. Slade, Esn Deputy Chairman. E. tioetx, Esq. H Schnbart, Eaq. Hod.
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      353 3 "EAGLE" CEMEISTT- v^j^^x PR IMA BUILDERS 10l E-«3 iSIniNTtIAITIIHS I 1 Bk* I z^ m This Cement has h^f 11 tested by Government annually for many years past and consistently shows the highest results against all oompeting brands. A Perfect Cement." The Best Cement I have ever tested." Are opinions
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      365 3 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,00 C Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £800,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City A Mindland Bank, Ltd BINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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      104 3 Rheumatism is a stubborn disease to fight but Chamberlain's Pain Balm has cured it many times and will do so whenever opportunity offers. This remedy is a general family liniment and not only does it quickly relieve rheumatic pains but it also cures lame back, stiff neck, soreness of the
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    DEATH.
    15 4 Busii:- Oa the M April, at MBghek Ailinhal John Hu-!i, K.r.w a^'i-il S6 year*.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 11TH APRIL.
    3696 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 11T H APRIL. In its issue of the Ist inst, the Brititk NortA Ilorneo Herald favor* us with a kv-cierwlii.'h.i |,e\r'i]ii'!(.ri!iei- ru 1 BtrmUs Ran", ami which is> tecmi.- gly published wi:h the object of discrediting cer tin eri imi nbli«h d paper
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    21 4 Share quotations, general .-hipping news, and pa&senger lists, besides shipping, and insurance advertisements will be found on pag 9 and 10.
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    13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, Jo Let etc., will be found on Page 6.
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    16 4 U. 11. 3. 1 ainji iiii. p irt from Penai ai we w< at to pi
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    16 4 Osi tl if tl.. [nterstoli n from ■is ro m ,-.t iii I i i 'Euro)
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    15 4 Tn Siun I', oaaf has i to iboul down v.«^r.int dogs, ml as a* praaciit.
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    17 4 Thk Dati h mail xtpamr^r K<min§ WUlt m Singapore on the IBih Mr n the Bth intt.
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    16 4 Wk andei H. K. C.c (illVflt. to Km mtai Ma m in a few d i
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    15 4 Whzri i?r- ii.i- i I (<u. ii ajtked _i Colombo defei <l nu mp- false
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    19 4 It is i inline r<.strie> t;or,s ag uunt or •.vi'lnii iwn I y ti.e 1 I vi rnnu til.
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    11 4 Aiinir 11 oir.gle rikii-li fiout of the I' uv. rturned, i
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    14 4 The i'eu; |g cxpcuied tv Ihe orwhend gaai haa an angiaaai i, with it.
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    26 4 Yl.-TKI.DAY, A ulk I ,<-|,tre Mr. sproulefor pouaasii d of *10 worth ot mnjoon, a prapanuion i optuna. He was lined *4", in default i»vo months,.
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    48 4 Thk cxciteahle K day reported as havina v* d an tbe arm or a brothei Kling an 1 so inflictel nn mly wooo i i, .s bw D enh uced by Mr. Hops ti- ;i naooth*! ri laapruonn aot H had the api j may have sumu effect.
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      626 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street. Ju-t unpackfd a fresh 6tock of silks of various sorts, heautiful Kimonos Ma!:e*e and Ceylon lace collars, Handlewood and ivory ware, Chefu Silk f>r gentlemen's suit? *nd Japanese and Indian curios Ac. *c. New Supply of
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      BALTICKERS FOR SAIGON.
      18 5 PsraiWi MM April. Saigon is mentioned as being the next destination of the Baltic Fleet.
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      GOING TO THE WAR.
      25 5 Prince fiiadrioh Leopold is undecided by what route to proceed to the seat of war. Perhaps he may travel ria Japan.
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      REPORTED VISIT OF KING EDWARD TO TANGIER.
      27 5 A report an rent in the Paris press thai KiiK' Edward will visit Tangier has, sr. far, not been conßrmcd
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      TO PUNISH THE GUILTY.
      50 5 TO PUNISH THE G UILTY. flip Xo-ni/ \~?i niyi iirgeDtly demands the pal hi i!;issian official iocunsenti beariog upon tha -utbreak of the preaeai war. That journal seeks for pubtinition as a means of punishing the Uufsian diplomatists who in iv 1-e proved guilty of bringing th( \v SI on.
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      RIOTOUS CHINESE COOLIES.
      68 5 Driven Back by Police and Kaffirs. hondnn, Ilia April Five hundred Chinee eootioa brtke out "I th>- inip'i'.ind of the Jumpersdeep Mm--- ni'ir Johannaabatg, yesterday. They were making for Johannesberc but wcro drivpn hack by a detachment of Mounted Police, whom they stoned for tlin'o !i Ths
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      BRITAIN'S BUDGET.
      64 5 The l!u Ige i luc I by the Ch in Hot I i iows :i surplus in thi period ;ao4 05 of 41,414,000, ii l i estimated surploa ia IMB M i £2,972,000 luoad i>y tw.>July, but t he Suzar duly and iiic I dm sremain nnnhingad A
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    122 5 Vampires v. Raffles. A LBAQUI football ina'i'h between tin- VampirM and ttw \l Illi's wae pl ty 1 on thfi school cr "tniil yMtftrd&y ■i I'lii- naaa vm well onn* i :i nded in a draw, ru it h lid scorine Di ring the second h'llf, owing R
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    26 5 It in rep -r i\ the Brii Admiral > ii <i bat thi < Bat t Indi traltan rqua aba)] ii hngapo for com' ii t.I el v
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    28 5 On the rx i Solan [Oi i ■> I I lc< r nnd upp r will fcx given ii I .unlay. kuti can I i cr from 'Jit.- Bacretary
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    Reuter's Extra Service. CRETAN TROUBLES.
    46 5 Reuter's Extra Service. CRETAN TROUBLES. Detachments of Troops sail to Suppress Disturbances. London, Ilth April. The situation in Crete is becoming more serious in consequence of the elections. H.M. cruiser Juno, with British, French and Italian detachments, has gone to Selionos, where disturbances are taking place.
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    LATEST.
    248 5 The report that the Russian frontier guard on the Upper Oxus had been detached to reinforce the Kushk garrison is denied in St Petersburg. It is added that the troops up to now at Merv remain there, and that no troops have arrived in Turkestan from Orenburg except Cossack
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    Special Telegram to the "Straits Times."
    42 5 Batavia, 11th April. There are no vessels of the Baltic fleet reported ut Muntok. The abjve telegr.tra is a reply to a wire sent 1 1 Java asking for details of the vessels mentioned io Re'iW.]
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    PILOT DAVIES.
    355 5 Bids Farewell to the Straits. .SiSGAPoKy 1o«»b unoth^r old resident in the person of Captain J C. Davies who left for home yesterday by the M. M Tourane. Captain Davies, who is well known in commercial circles as Pilot Davies, first came to .Singapore in the sailing ship
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    POLICE APPEALS.
    52 5 I* tho Supreme Coatt j slarday Chief Justice wr Lionel < quashed the Police Court conviction apaiiih' Patrick fcfoC m Ick i m a r ut tlie I Criminal Prison, for a^aultirc prisoner, and that against Hadj«'p f.r Briminal mi-iappropriation. Mr. T. de M Braddell ;.|>| tared as
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      OPIUM FARM COMPLAINS.
      896 5 To the Editor of the "Strait* Times." Sib,— For some time past you have been undertaking the part of the captious critic in various matters which more or less concern the public It is a matter of considerable doubt, however, whether your officious interference in in those
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    31 5 Thr notch mail steamer Konirg I Wi'le.n 111 pa«s«'d Point de G <lle on Satardav at «a. in a..d may be I expected to mm hue on Thursday at 7 am.
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    CLAIMS ON FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES.
    805 5 Judgment for Defendants. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton gave judgment in the three actions in which Yong Joo Guan sought to recover turns ofSIO.OOO, Jfc.ooo and 15,000, amounts claimed to be due on certain policies of insurance effected by the
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    43 5 Ties for Tuesday. Championship Final Tie. F. Salziunnn v. Withers. Ties for Wednesday. Profess' M Pairs.- Final Tie. Bunks- II Xi-rrie and Tread i;uld v. Law 111 Miles :in.l Bnttenbnrgh. Ties for Thursday. A Singles. Rattatilivr^h v. Wither*.
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    LAST OF A NOTORIOUS CASE.
    571 5 The Goodenoughs Disappear. In the Supreme Court ytsterday i afte r noon, before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton, there was again called the case in which A. Mitchell appealed against the decision of the Magistrate in finding him guilty of enticing away a married woman, Mrs.
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    40 5 Thi King's new yacht, for which tenders have been called, is to be ready for the Cowe" sea«on of 1806 She will be about 2,000 tons, ar.d propelled by turbine engines capable ot attaining a lull speed of 18 knots.
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    ARAB STREET FIRE.
    130 5 Defendants Committed. \'k :hKDAV, ;he prdiniir.aiy enquiry held by Mr sprouts in'o t lie allegation of mischief by fire at B 8 Arab Street ou 16th December last, brought jgainst Tan T<k Chye, Yap Oh Poo* and Tan Teng Leong, was concluded, nnd the defer.danti! were coinmitte
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    DEATH OF MR. A. AGNEW.
    109 5 We regret ■■~> report tl naws reached Singapore of the drat h of Mr. A. Agnew ;it Oolomba Mi Agnew, who was chief wharfti B rneo wharf enl of tin Pa I Dncks had been taff«rin« from heart disease for some lim .v-d it waa
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    DIET OF PAWNTICKETS.
    81 5 Boy Swallowed them to Cover His Guilt. Two I h;iVc! tot some time. T cii boy :ind discovered in tl pawnti skets. Hi I open i tMred. One o: .;f s.'!k, \v!iiL \i at til.? Police Court 'hi* morning, when it t ot, r of the gentlemen
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    34 5 DoHM r i eriod of ti.ree month-.. r >'a' o< 2 :(1,1-i M Of B hi| pii with Suter HirtmaD i and R htj n'p sit i< n, the a. Belin afeyet >^ Co I
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      15 5 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, claanes ar prawrrtM th« t«eth,— vtry rtfrttMng.
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      150 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A BRILLIANT PIANIST THE APOLLO PIANO-PLAYER YOU MUST HEAR IT TO BE CONVINCED From $330. Easy payments to suit everyone. THE ROBINSON PIANO O bo 33, Raffles Place. Apilo ADELPHI HOTEL :o: The only Hotel with music every evening. The Popular Trio Berggrun have returned after a highly
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    HONGKONG.
    452 6 As a Naval Base. Although various rumours are current with regard to the possible reduction of the China Kloet we (the 'Hongkong Telegraph") cannot see any signs of a i h.uiL'< in this direction so far as Hongkong riself is concerned. The small aumlkuv naval yard at Kowloon which,
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    425 6 Trade Hampered. One great disappointment to trade in XiTtli Boraeo says a "Perak Pioneer" MsTMpoadmfl is the duty levied on goods imported into the country. The duty has been so raised on brass that the merchants have altogether left the trade in brass wares alone. The B.
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      24 6 BTBABNB' HEADACHE CURE can be obtained from all dispensariei v quickly lv post I Gives instant relief Avoid imitations. Keep tho Ger.uine tandy. t.th.s.
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      571 6 NOTICES. TBde Straits Thirties. AND G6e Straits SBudget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in ADVANCE. Daily isine per year f do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.50 do per copy 0.16 Weekly Usne per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.60 do per copy 0.4U When sent by post, there is added
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      640 6 NOTICES. ROOMS TO BE LET, with board at "Braeside." 118 Bnkit Timah Ruad (near Newton Station). Apply 8. E. S. c/o Btrait* Time*. Apl 6 n. f TO BE LET, small first floor office* facing Cavenftgh Bridge Road and Flint Street. Apply to Guthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. n.c. r
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      911 6 NOTICES Singapore Sporting Club Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1905. May 3Oth, June Ist and 3rd. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th May. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue 1600 A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9sL Sib. An allowance of 71b. to ex-Griffins imported into Straits Settlements or Federated Malay State*.
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      667 6 NOTICES. Owners of Griffins are entitled to enter for either of the following series of Races, Fbii: Beries No. 1:—1 First Day— Race No. 7 Second Day— Race No. 7 Third Day— Race No. 7 Series Xo. 2:— First Day— Race No. 6 Second Day— Race No. 1 Third Pay—
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      647 6 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE BLIPWAY AND ENGINEERING CO LTD NOTICE The Yearly Ordinary General Meeting of tbe Shareholders in this Company will beheld in the Office ef Messrs. Boustead and Co. No. 18 Collyer Quay on Wednesday 12th April, 19(15. at noon. Business. To receive the Directors' Report and to pass
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    BRITISH GARRISONS IN THE FAR EAST.
    192 7 So far as the girri- n<- in tl c "Far East'are concerned the n.ilita:y estimates for 1905 i 6 show comparatively little change. The Briti«li troops to be stationed at Hongkong, Wei hai-wei, <fee, are to be three companies Royal Garrison Artillery, 740 one
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    PAHANG TIN.
    176 7 February Output. Tht export for February amounted to 2,002.56 piculs against 9JMH.94 piculs in the previous month, according to the Per uk Pioneer. Duty realised $!>, l-O 61 against $16,656,85 obtained in January. The average value given by the collecting stations was as under January February. S S
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    CRICKET.
    62 7 The followi-ip, says the I'ernl: I have been upleeted to represent I'erak in the match Peruk n Penang nt Bnstti B m tt A. H I:.-.,- I w E. Brv C. H \V hnne F. Faitbfull B.r.G R M M Kratn F. W T!',i A. Srr, W V.it rer
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    498 7 P. O. Per Nubia sailing on 13th April Mr. X. Addie. Mr. ami Mrs. Clemtenning, Mr. Alf. Lansdell, Mr. Kobi«on, Mr. I. Skene, Mr. \V Locke, Mr. Miles, Mrs. Soiumer, Mr. Shi,. gnioetti, Mr. Neubronner, Mr. ami Mm P. Warrack, Mr. and Mm. Thornton. Mi. Thomix M
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      628 7 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway From ist April, 1905, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN, H^X 00 A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M P.M P.M P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. P.M SINGAPORE ..a 8.36 7.40 10.00 12.36 2.02 3.16 4.41 529 6.60 10.30 12.20 3.68 Nl(1Btllll
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      229 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Nolice is hereby given that in terms of Section 34 of the Municipal Ordinance 1896 to 1903, an election of oue Commis- sioner for Tanglin (N0. 3) Ward of the; Town of Singapore (YMN Mi. W. E. Jago resigned) will take place at the Munici- > pal Office,
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      736 7 AUCTION SALES. MESSRS. POWELL ff COS Forthcoming Sales. Saturday, 16th April at 1 45 p.m. At Crow's Nest," Wilkie Road. Household Furniture, Ac. The property of O. A. Derrick. Esq. At 2 pm. At Bungalow C. Off Orchard Road. Household Furniture 4c. The property of J de Greve, Etq. Saturday,
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      584 7 AUCTION SALES. 33 AND 34 CHINCHEW STREET. AMD fCilliaey and Devonshire Roads ESTATE OF KHOO BOON HEUG-Deeeased. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE LAND ft HOUSES At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co.'s in-tion Mart, 1 and 9 Street. Monday, 17th April, at 2.30 p.m. Town property held under Government easoß (or »H9
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    MUNICIPAL PRINCIPLE.
    494 8 Breach of a By-law. A question of principle came before the Penang Municipality on Friday last. Among the personsdown for summonses owing their breaking the building bylaws was Dr Leap Te ng. He, though requested by the Municipal authorities to take up certain foundations laid in red eartli
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    ADMIRAL BUSH.
    183 8 Death of an old Siam Resident. Ai'Mikal John Bush of the Siamese navy died at Bangkok on the :trd iust at the age of 86 years. As Captain Bus!: he came to .Siam in 1857 in command of merchant ship. The then Kitp cf Siam engaged him as
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    59 8 Ik the monthly medal competition placed on Saturday, the following cards were returned Sore. U'capa. Net. Vnor Wilson 95 -12- 83 r. 11. Thomas 90 12 84 A. M. HoKtt 92 x si li L Kapler 100 16 -84 li. Milwnnl 105 _20= 85 \V. M. 5i,,.,-
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    47 8 Tfltl many friends of Mr A. Murray (■i i of ihe Chartered Bank will Mgr«t 1 a team th.it !io need not be expecU 1 1 bjck to the Straits for some timt- to come, he having been appointed Account-mt to the Hamburg branch of the Dank.
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    CHINESE EMIGRATION FROM HONGKONG.
    360 8 During the past year 76,304 Chinese emigrants were passed by the Emi gration Officer and the RegistrarGeneral at Hongkong, but the total number would be much larger than this for many do not pass through the hands of these officials at all. In the previous year,
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    RUSSIAN LOSSES.
    151 8 400,000 Men. The losses in killed and wounded and prisoners of the Russian forces up to the si t-i mi week in March, according to a home paper, reached a total of 397,141, nmiv up as follows Date. Losses. May 1, IK'H Yalu 2,941 May 27, 19«>4 Nanshan
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    51 8 Mr. John H. Barker, an expert, has declared that the ideal definition of a 'light railway was that it should not cost more than .£3,000 per mile to construct that its speed should not exceed 16 miles in the open country, or more than 8 miles per hour in populous
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    37 8 Yesterday afternoon three large steamers showing no colours passed through the port within half an hour of each other, all going eastward. They are believed to be colliers following the Baltic Fleet. They looked like German vesselr
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    50 8 A St. Petersburg telegram to London, da'ed 17ih March, says that a Commission has been appointed, under the presidency of Gen. Koop, member of the Council of the Empire, to investigate the terras of the surrender of Fort Arthur, and to act as a court to determine Gen. Stoessel's responsibilty.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    32 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. Uth April, 1905 To-day's 4,'iu bank rate is 1/11;] To-day's share quotation changes are: Buyers— Federated Engineerings $94, Tacjong Pagars S4OO. SStllera— Riley Hargreaves $260. Last Transactions Hongkong Banks £80/5.
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    HADDONS PRODUCE LETTER.
    713 8 The following is tho General Produce Letter kiudly furnished to us by Messrs. Johu Haddou A Co., the well known Colonial Produce Merchants and Commission Agents of Salisbury Square, London, E. C, and carrying prices up to the date of the departure of the mail to hand
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    PRODUCE.
    98 8 Uambier bnyera f 8.70 do (Cnbe No. 1) unpicked 11.874 Copra Bali 8.36 do Pontianak 7.96 Pepper, Black 25.75 do White, 5% 38.25 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.10 do Brunei No. 1 3.15 Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Kali, 15^ baaia 24 00 Coffee, Palem bang, 20% bails 26.00 Cn**e, Liberian
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    EXCHANGE.
    138 8 On London— Bank 4 m a 1/1 13 Demand 1/11 Private 6 m/i 2/- do tmi 1/11} On Urtmany— Bank d/d 2.02* Private 3 m/i 2.05J do 6 m/« 2.07*. On France— Bauk d,d 2.46) Private 3 m 2.52( do 6m a 2.54J On India— Bank T. T 1464
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    83 8 PASSED 8UNDA HTRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDKRs Flig A Date of DH1UDatk Rio. Ship's Nami. Captain. Sailing. Kkomwhske atiun. KlMi.UK Mar*l Brit 8.8. Islande.- Wright Mar 2S>< hri- ima^I* Singipo.v M Dut 8.8. Malani; Klein Feh > Rotterdam Katavia -SI Brit bq Pass of Leny Ball Fretn«ntl> HnngkoU SI
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    DEPARTURES.
    79 8 V'ISdRL'S Fl»'.G A DSSTIN- n Namk. Rio atios. Ching Wo Rrit str. Shanghai 81b TvH-eida r sir. Rangoon S h Surada str Calcutta B'h SI. Bacquehem Aus sir, Trieste Btb Camphuyt Dut str. Batavia 9th Ititd Nor str Bombay 9tb miral Nrilly Fch str. Saigon 10th onninasb;i Brit &tr.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    114 8 for Per tteamtr Timr To MORROW. K'lantan A Tringganu HanWhntlHinl a.m. K Inntan 4 Tringganu Far/alia 9 a.m. Sydney via ports Fortunntus 9 a.tn. Indragiri Aing Hing noon. P.S'tenbam A Penan« Kiitna 1 p.m. Asahan pndPenang Atahan 1 p.m. Sabak and Djambie Hong Ho 1 p.m. Malacca 4
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    110 8 FromEuEOPß— By tho P. 40. s.s Chusan dun on 16th April. From China— By the P. 40. s.B. Nubia due on ISth April. TIMB TABLE OF MAILS DUX Left Singapore Due in London Arrived Mar 6th ft. D. L. Mar 30th Mar :oth Mar 9th RI. Ail
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    78 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. East Wharf Xamania. Victoria Oravi.no Dock— siak, Kaka. ALBca? Uravi.no Dock Volute. Section Nn.l Ktjal—, Tliun^wa, U. Apcur. 2 Aiiarmia, Tnra. i Nil. 4 Ilitnlno, Chieuf; Mai. 5 Sultan. „6 1 InM. BoRNKo Wiiakf 7 I'jina, KiicM-l, ('aly|»u.
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    48 8 The t'erak I'iuneir hears that no graduate of the Indian veterinary colltfies will accept employment in Perak. £VM riting to £180 is ctrlainly too littltj to attract any mm from India. Ono nf the worst paid Department! in the W. M. S is said to be tho Medical.
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      98 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Have just received a large assortment of Japanese, Chinese, aud Indian eilks of all kinds and colours. Indian, and Persian carpel 9of all sizes rugs and handsome ivory goodp. Also many pretty articles of silver and gold
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      455 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW&Co. INVITE INSPECTION TO A GRAND DISPLAY OF CHILDS COTS AND CRIBS. NOTE OUR PRICES. No. 3411. Jt 9 No. 1527. Very strong 1 inch =rr— =^j~^ A MASSIVE COT Pillar Crib, Fancy shaped sides, Head and VV llh J )al€nt F«rtable Foot Rails. Four I>ost To P 1
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      33 8 WEATHER TELESRAM. (fi. H. A. C. Telegraph Company.) 10th April. aOhQKOBQ.— 10 a m. Barometer 30.C6 Direction of Wind bast. Force of Wind S. Max.Temp in Shade 68. MANILA— 76:'. oiv. 30. 26.
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      174 8 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, nth April. High Water. p.m. S.V.E. Drill. 5 15. S .V.I. Company Training. 5*1. Town Band H. S. Ke»ervoir 5 to 6. Yap Chow Thong Opera. Wednesday, 12th April. Hiu-b Water. M a.m. Sll p.m. S.V.A. Gun Drill. 5-30. S. V. C. Maxim Company Drill. 5:i'>
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      1390 9 Under this heading the following abbrevla Clom are used:— «tr.— steamer; «h.— .hip; bq.— barque Mh. schooner Yet. Yaaht Cm. Cramer; Übt.— Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo; H.p. Hone-power brit.— British j U. B.— United State.; Feb. French; Ocr. German; Dut.— Dutch O.c— Oeneral-eargo d. p. —deck pasienger; U.—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      343 9 port, probable dale of arrival, and name of agents. BUAMUB. Agamemnon, China, Apl 90; Mansfield. Aker, Bangkok, Apl 12; East Asiatic Coy. Alcinous, China, Apl 2S: Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, Apl 24 Boatload Bayern, Hamburg, May 6 Bebn Meyer. Bengal. Colombo, May 18 P qCalchas, Liverpool, Apl 1H Mansfield.
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      208 9 For Singapore. Per P A O. s. s. Himalaya connecting with the steamer Ckutan at Colombo, from London March 17, due 17th April Mrs Howard, Mrs. Venmore, Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stokes, Mr. J. Pol glase, Miss Bushell, Mr. W. E. L. Bhand, Mrs.
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    254 9 Number of Khare. lane Value Paid np to Company Buy«. S«ltar. Last Traniaetioni 13.60U MOO muMucd. 4,000 10,000 10,000 6,907 10,600 M.700 110,000 60,000 160,000 20,000 VKU uniHUxl. 10 17.M 80LB. Berwwah G. U. Co., Ltd.. J t 12.00 13.00 8.00 t 10 t 10 t 10 /100 f
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    137 9 SO.OUU uuuuueJ. 2,000 4,600 40,000 12,000 J. 6,000 t,760 ;«,oou two < 2,000 6,000 755 nniM ii»l. 300,000 ju..m< mlmmL 37,000 $100 60 $126 100 10 100 100 10 60 $100 $100 f 100 60 f 123 $100 10 100 I 100 f 10 60 $100 $100 uun iseveiopiueut
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    35 9 Howartb Krtkine, Lid. 71 j 280,000 sv pr8 m. RUey, HugTMTa, Ltd. 6% 85,000 2X^«nbuyen. Blngmpore finnieipal 8% J 400,000 a? prem bayer.. b X 1,878,000 l\ Dram buyer.! 4i »■"»>*«*», Qi g S5:S2 11^
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      738 10 At the price you pay for your STEMGAH, you arc entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanan's "Black and White." You can have it for the asking. Steamship companies. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Prrts, Plymouth and
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      1239 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Konlnklljke Paketvaart MaatsohapplJ. Under contract with th* Nr-therlands India Government. A gent* at Singapore Ship AcmcY. latb J Daekdbls A Co., 2-3 Coli.yeb Qhat Ihe nndermeutioccd dates are only af proximate. .ir.- Rxp'lad iViii T i.^ipatched for Van Hrge a dorp Sambas Apl B Sambas. Pemnngkat, Siu;knwang. an
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