The Straits Times, 18 April 1905

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.715 THE STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY. APRIL 18. 1905. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 398 1 NOTICES. CONDOR CEMENT Singapore, 13tli Hank, 1905. Messrs. C. DUPIRE CO. Dear Sirs, We have carefully tested tl-e samples of 14 COX DOR Cexent which we had selecte I from shipments stored in JTOOT ij. 'lu\^l)^. The tests uniformly showed the cemont to I >e one of high quality. THE
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    • 608 1 NOTICES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. BORNEO WHARF. Cold Storage Supplies delivered tosbi pin .'along side I'anjong Pagar whai yes or at the reads. Week Days 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 7 a m to 8 a.m 5 p m. to 6 p ii Telephone No- 1026. Apl 17
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
    • 61 2 London, \7th April. The new Governor-General of the Caucasus has called together representatives of all classes to confer with him with reference to judicial and administrative reforms. He holds out a prospect of the allotment of various Crown lands to the inhabitants, and announces that the
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    • 30 2 Count Lamsdorll has just expressed to the Scandinavian Legation in St. Petersburg his regret at the action of Admiral Kojdestvensky's fleet in firing on the steamer Aldelaran.
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    • 48 2 Iteuter's correspondent at Peking telegraphs It understood that the convention between Great Britain and Thibet has been slightly modified. The establishment of trade marts in Thibet is postponed, and Great Britain agrees not to demand customs dues on Thibetan goods entering India until details are completed.
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    • 28 2 POONA STOPPED. The P. and O. Poona which arrived at Hongkong reported being stopped between Singapore and Saigon by Russian warships and overhauled. She was allowed to proceed.
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    • 61 2 The Czar has just dissolved the Commission presided over by M Witte which bad been elaborating peasant reforms in accordance with the royal ukase issued at Christmas. The Czar bas transferred the task to another Commission presided over by a notoriously dilatory former rival of M. Witte.
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    • 22 2 The result of the final for the Association Cup at the Crystal Palace was Aston Villa two goals, Newcastle nil
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    • 139 2 Reuter's correspon lent a* Tokyo cables The naval authorities have proclaimed the defence zones surrounding the Pescadores (in the Formosa Strait), Okinnawa, (Liukiu Islands), Oshima (the largest of the northern group of the Liukiu Islands) and Kmi (off Oshima Province). The usual navigation restrictions apply. Marshal Oyama reports
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    • 10 2 King Edward has arrived at Algiers.
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    • 44 2 Keuter's correspondent at Hongkong telegraphs that the Holt liner Telemaekus reports having beard firing 150 miles north of the Natuna Islands at 320 on the afternoon of the 12th inst. (Wednesday last). [Received after we had gone to prem yeaterday.]
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 354 2 NOTICES EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. 30,000 SUPPLIED TO Admiralty War Office General Post Office Board of Trade Office of Works Telegraph Dept. AND ALL THE Local Government Offices. Price $150 Complete. Brief Model $175 Insurance policies Model 200 IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. Dr. S. Motoshima,, iW\\m VETERHARY SII6EOI, No. 43 Short Streot.
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    • 445 2 NOTICES. PURE MILK. g^^^eiA CERTIFICATE i II «\i UNSWFFTr NED K i ii *iW k &'il #5 Dr A> B 9 rlffl t^«» I'll- D. F. R. S. o\ London, D LV AV^ n& > lih Analytical Chemist ana Assayer Member of the Chemical f -t\Y^^ 4V#/ 7n OQ Societies
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    • 105 2 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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  • 176 3 "Germans are the Salt of the Earth." liondon, 23rd March. At a banquet at Bremen, yesterday, in connection with the unveiling of the new monument to the Emperor Frederick, the Kaiser made a remarkable speech. His Majesty declared tbat, at far as he was ptrsonally concerned, bayonets and
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  • 336 3 Taken for an Acrobat. Bishop Welldon, formerly Bishop of Calcutta and Metropolitan cf India, who has recently been on a visit to the West Indies, seized the opportunity whilst in Trinidad of paying a visit to Caracas on the occasion of the last trip of the R. M.
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  • 330 3 Just about this lime of year, that is, the beginning of the dry s-eason in the tropics, is, says the India KuLber World of the Ist March, a general hegira ol presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, and inspectors of rubber plantations towards the southland. If a census of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 15 3 ZYMOLE TOOTU POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, cletines a; pr»§ervei tbe teeth, vtry rtfrethiny
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    • 625 3 j NOTICES. HERCULES^CEMENT. no,. io STIVEN CO, «w«* Paris ruu XT-nniuT a vr/\ci honokono !S L HERMANOS aSSf ILOILO i PORT ARTHUR 3, BUTTERY ROAD. Diamond Merchants Jewellers, Opticians, Watchmakers. Repairs neatly executed in our up-to-date work shop. April 10 JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN
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    • 66 3 OR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. ORIGINAL AND ONLY OENDINt Each Bottle of this well-known Remedy pot COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, NEURALGIA, TOOTHACHE, DIARRHOEA, SPASMS, ETC. Bears on the: Government Stamp the name ol the Inventor. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE. Numerous Teatimonialn from Eminent Physicians accompany each Bottle. Sold in Bottles,
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  • 645 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 18th APRIL. Human credulity is so fond in its hopefulness that few if any of us art: proof against even the m 'Bt fantastic wiles of the deceiver. In America this ui.-furtunate but incontrovertible Isililjf of human nature is not only univer-al ly
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  • 472 4 The final act in the passing of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Ordinance, 1905, appears in a notification published in a Government Gazelle Extraordinary and issued yesterday, to the effect that the Bill has received the assent of His Excellency the Governor. But this of course does not imply the immediate
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  • 412 4 Whatever may be :he real facts in tiie circumstances there StMM to be little -ieubt but thai the Jdj ;i. c *< l.a;i some inkling as to the intenti- is of Admiral R-. jdestvcr.fky in rc;ard to making a rendezvous ol Kimr -inli l!ay to the northeast of Siiron on
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  • 229 4 Apropos of the above subject, the following letter written by Mr. A. Huttenbach to the Straits Echo is an interesting commentary upon the e fleet which the Tanjong Fagar Dock Bill is likely to have upon Penang. Writing anent the proposed formation of a Penang Branch of the Straits Settlements
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  • 111 4 It is satisfactory to learn that tbe Municipal Commissioners have at length seen their way to place the subordinate sanitary staff on i\ better f.iotinz as regards their salaries. One senior inspector will rise fn,m ■'SloO to 5175 a month four inspectors will rice from 5125 to Sl5O, the others
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  • 27 4 On Fri-lay next (CJ ad Friday) and ICa'-'pr Mmliy there will be no i*sue cf tho S'ruils Times. Tb.ii papal \iii be i=suf'l a« nsu-«l op. Siturdiy.
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  • 21 4 Share quotations, general shipping news, and passenger lisU. besides shipping, and insurance advertisements will be found on pag: 9 and 10.
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  • 13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, TV Let etc., will be found on Pag* 6.
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  • 9 4 Ti:k Dutch cruser Utrecht l«ft for Rliio yesterday afternoon
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  • 13 4 Thf. China Borneo Coinpiny, Hongkong, nude profit of $ti~>J>:i il 'liars in 1904
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  • 16 4 The football match, V. M C A. v. Raffle?, has been postponed tc Friday, -''l.i mst.
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  • 20 4 The Ammen Tiruviln H i n 1 > i festival closed yesterday, when some gjr<j.>>us cars were paraded through tba strsats.
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  • 23 4 The German in ii! steamer Biyern left Port Said yester Uy ou'-ward bound. She i 3 due here on Fri.lay tha sth May.
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  • 25 4 9 The Rev J. A. B. Cj)k willcjnduct an Enelish service in the Johoro Pre-hy-terian Church on Sunday, April 23r.1, at 8 15 a in
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  • 22 4 The King of Siam has afrffKshtd Chinese I Metis*, in most par's of that country They are now onlj allowed at Bangkok.
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  • 20 4 The Shanghai ('rio^t. Club closed the year with $3,265 in hand. It has 350 play kg members and 233 nonplayers.
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  • 22 4 Thk local fteamer Benuit, which was floated off t!ie Djuble Hea.Jed Beacon R»efofl Baodftj nigh', DM been taken I'ai j >n? li'ioo.
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  • 25 4 A Mkmbebs' meeting of Dm Church Work Association will be held at Mrs. A. Murray's house on Wednesday April the 26th at :i a m
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  • 24 4 A larpe d .-rise volume of smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of Johore territory in the direction of Tanah Merah this morning.
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  • 25 4 The man who was yesterday leported to have travelled on the railway with out a ticket, or rither with an expired ticket, was lined $10
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  • 24 4 The maintenance ot the Russian prisoners in Japan is costing the government 12£ million yen a year. They are to be hired to work.
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  • 27 4 Thk Kuala Lumpur Electric Lighting Scheme provides for 57 arc lights of I ,in (p candle power each, and 600 incandescent lights of 25 candle power each.
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  • 22 4 Mb. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul, paid a visit to the British battleship Vengeance yesterday afternoon. He received the customary salute on leaving.
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  • 28 4 For service in Egypt, Capt. R. V. Sivile, of the Nott* and Darby Regiment, lias received from the Khedive the Imperial Ottoman Order of the Medjidieh, third class.
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  • 34 4 Thk contract packet Teeita, with the London mails of the 31st ultimo, left Negapatam at 7 a.m. on the 16th inst. and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 22nd inst.
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  • 40 4 A soldier's letter from Manchuria, which shows the attitude of the Russians towards their commanders, is quoted by the Echo de Paris correspondeut. It contains the passage "The soldiers are lions, the officers are sheep, and the generals are asses.
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  • Special Telegram to the "Straits Times."
    • 18 4 Hongkong, \~il, April. A portion of the Baltic fleet is I reported to be atTourane Bay.
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    • 36 4 STEAMER CREWS IMPRISONED. The crews of the steamers SI. Balsa* and Hutteiye-i Bridge, who refused to proceed to Japan with eoale, have been sent to gaol for three weeks. Other cases of this nature are pending
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    • 30 4 The Xorthangliii HigUlel over twenty warships stetmin^ H.iu'hwaids on Friday nigit, near ii\e Bombay Reef. They were, however, unable to identify tlie national. ty of tho fleet.
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  • Special German Service.
  • 78 4 RUSSIAN DEVELOPMENTS. A New Party Organised. Mbit, ivA eoostitatioaal ronwmtin i.ry is forming iv Bassia. It inclmi. members of the CoiiccH of lie Empire, besides gen torsaad pn Miami a ivaramerit officials, it. is 00—taas.nrsd hy M Bnlipuine, Minister of the Interior, and is issuing several thousand invitations
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
    • 41 4 Ifntfm. IBU April King KduarJ ami Quetn AVxa; dra have lar.rierl Si Aluit-r*, which was lavishly lUooraled with French and British II -l'Their Majest Im rista i General, ar.d r<:miin until Wsdnasdsj m'rninr, motoring in the neighbourhood.
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    • 47 4 A genera! smlce iias begun on the Italian r.iilway?, the men injecting to disciplinary naasama, tending to curtail the riglii to strike, being inserted in the Government Bill for tba State taking over the railways. Troops are now employed to w .rk the railways.
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  • 18 4 NOTE: -On Pa^e a of to-day's issue will be found a number of Telegrams received prior to noon.
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  • 32 4 Hkkk Hi'bekmann, the celebrated violinist, ctit the thumb of his right hand while s!ia\ ing last month at Monte Carlo. It is stated that he will never bo able to play agiin.
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  • 31 4 In connection with the coming cricket match at Uaster between Penang and Pern k, Mr RihertLove, of circus fame, intends to offer presentation bats to the highest scorers on both side
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  • 37 4 A Hackney Carriage Law will come into force at Bangkok on the Ist June next. This measure, which was long badly wanted, provides for the registration and licensing of carriages, and fixes the fares to be charged.
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  • 48 4 M. Beau, the Governor of French Indo-China, has informed the Minister for the Colonies that the revenue of Indo-China for 1904 exceeded the outlay hy $3,19.->,OCO. The estimates for 1905 show a deficit of $:J,500,000. On the other hund, the local budgets in Indo China Ehow s-ut pluses.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 671 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I"" Permanent and Artistic ENLARGEMENTS Portraits and Groups Qf the h |g h e.t excellence. Ihi ONLY MRS I -CLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO IN SINOAPORE. The leiuiiii K an.l Largest E.tal.liHhment-lp to Date and I'iogrwive. April U tn WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2, 3, 4, High Street.
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    • 26 4 G.R. Lambert Co. PHOTOaRAPHERS. ESTABLISHED 1875. BUSINESS HOURS On Weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. Feb. M uc
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  • 79 5 Reuter's Telegrams. LATEST. The Russians an elated the darinu skill of Adrninl V. .Mjostvensky. They state that he is co Jing and clp'.ning his rle; 1 at Kmaaranh Bay prior to engaging tho Japanese. (JeniTil Linievitch report* that the Rus'ian left on the 11th inst attacked the village of Pouhoul,
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  • 188 5 Reuter's correspondent at SaifOß telegrajihx th .t Admiral De Jonquieie, aboard the cruiser Dm) w'lae, has gone to Kamra:ih Bay. A French steamer has also left with a c.u^o of provision* for the Baltic fleet. The Japanese have captured a large number of colliers off the coast.
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  • 42 5 Kartbqcaks -i >cki ware ezpniaoead at Sh inghai j ;md 4th instant. An Mtronomicil dock ;it S'.ciwei Obeerraitopped Ti.H experts regard the occurrence a> i it ct nt tin? bi^ eartbN r'i <r;i India. Earthquake ere also fell in the We^t Indies
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  • 51 5 The n.' v Straits Medical School, for 'he par' maintenance of which the re Council passed a vote at its last meeting, is expected t.> be ready for opening next July Meanwhile Dr. G. D. Freer, the Dean Elect, has arranged for a taaiporary laotoia hall in the l/.inatic Asylum
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  • 52 5 The Collector of Stamp Duties notifies that, in future, all p'ljmontsior stamps exceeding SIUO should he made by crossed cbeqoai payabU to the Collector of Sta-nps, tod all payments not exceeding SlOO may be made by ca'h to the Stamps OTice shroff. The circular in rhi*« mattat dated 11th April
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  • 51 5 Advantage will be taken of the Easter holidays for the removal of tit Mary's CoUega frc m its premises in Hill Street to quarters in Tank R.jad granted by Government pending the completion of the new College in Stamford Rial The temporary premises are those formerly occupied by the Railway
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  • 59 5 In a Goittnment Gazette Extraordinary published under yesterday's date appe;'.t.-i the Ordinance to provide for the acquisition by the Government of the Straiti Settlements of the farjong Pap:.r Dock Co Ltd., and for the management of the same, as passed by the Legislative Council on 7th inst. and issentcd to
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  • 158 5 Lovers of good music should go and hear the Trio Boieenin, playing every evening at tho Ade.lphi Hotel. Since last visiting Singapore, they have been touring through several European capitate, and in Australia, where they met with prent success and many ap preciative audiences The boy who plays the piano
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  • 174 5 The Appeal Court commenced its sittings in Penang yesterday. During the absence of the Chief Just it i and the Puisne Judge there will be no sittings of the Supreme Court here, but powers to deal with matters of urgency lie with Mr. C E. Velpe, the
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  • 38 5 The police sports are to be held on Saturday oa the Raffles reclamation ground. Among the various events, is .i 220 yards flat race open to all European soldiers and sailors (R X.) Volunteers and Warders.
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  • 112 5 The Cast tin of the P. and O. MmuU, which arrived ibis morning from Hongkong, reports that he sighted the Russian hospital ship Orel north of Cape St James Capt. P. M. B. Lake of the British steamer LaiMMf, which arrived this nr>rniug from Hongkong, reports that,
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  • 165 5 We have reoeivad from Messrs. C. Mitchell it Co., the well known advertising contractors of Snow Hill London E. C, a copy of their Newspaper Pres? Directory" for 19C5. This is the sixtieth annual issue of this useful work, which contains ful! particulars of every news!>aper, marazine,
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  • 39 5 Information has been received from the Consul General for the Netherlands that, on the 2dth ultimo, the white fixed light of the sixth order on Terkoelei island wa9 replaced by a flashing light, showing flashes in very quick succession.
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  • 44 5 m M h. Moto Yami, n Japanese resident, who lives at Beaconsfield," Sepoy Line?, reports to the police that his house was entered by burglars last night. A cold watch and chain, a pair of binoculars, and some clothing were stolen. Investigations are proceeding
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  • 41 5 Ox Good Friday the General Post Office and the Sub-Post Offices will be closed on Saturday, the 22nd instant, they will close a* Ip. in The savings bank, money order and parcel post branches will be closed during the Easter Holidays.
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  • 46 5 Rampamy Chitty, living at 91 Market Street, wns this morning cited before Mr. Howard to explain why his premises were filthy. The Chief Sanitary Inspector described the place as being exceptionally bad. The defendant escaped with a fine of $5, probably because he admitted the offence.
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  • 46 5 The first sitting of the Special Com mittee appointed by the Legislative Council for the purpose of considering and reporting upon Boiler Bye-laws will be held to-morrow. It consists of Hon. W. Ii Collyer, Attorney-General Hon. A. Murray, Colonial Engineer; and Hon. W. H She! ford.
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  • 87 5 A soTice by Adis and Co., exchange and share brokers, published in our advertising columns to-day, announces that the firm has taken into partnership Mr K J. Rahamirn, and that henceforth the firm will be styled Adis, Rahamim and Co. Mr. Rahamira was until recently in partnership with Mr. E
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  • 391 5 Marine Court's Decision. There has just been published the report of the Marine Court of Inquiry into the accident ou the Singapore s.s "Amheret" on 7th March off Caramata Island on her voyage from Billiton to Pontianak. li appeared that an ex■loaioa took place in the engine
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  • 95 5 On Sunday Maniac, two Chinese a'tacked a Chinese girl of eisjht years in C ii i Btiwt One of them (topped her in.iiiih with his limd while the otiier rt-nK.vtd her rarring c They left h>:r. Bb< Ktwad and one of th.- two UMilaoti vai caught ninnitic
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  • 141 5 The uowi.nif.U strains of a Highland pipe b-iml star.led the f.f'.ernoon quiet of Singapore yesteiday and no doubt imported h thrill to many who.-c ears had 1 .ne bi«n strangers to the martial "scraith.' The pipers belonged to the Indian troops who were passing throuch on the
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  • 40 5 The relief crews for the German squadron in the Far K is?, this spring, will be tak-n out by the N. D. L. steamer Rhein, which leaves Bremerhaven on May 7, and which also will bring home the relieved crews.
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  • 54 5 It is interesting to not* that the Commanders-in-chief of the China and East Indies stations— Vi:e-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, K C. B and Rear-Admiral G. L Atkinson Willes— are now at the top of their respective ranks whilst Captain C. H Adair, A. D. C. of the FiBn<7ea7ice(presently in Singapore)
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  • 60 5 Three or four of the F. M. 8 magistrates are strongly for the birch as check to crime Recently a youthful criminal was given ten strokes for oller.es un'er the First Offenders' Enactment. Yet some of the authorities are reported to be stubbornly set against corporal punishment and the magistrates
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  • 62 5 One of the original Wild men of Borneo" died recently at Waltham (Mass), aged 80. His twin brother, who was exhibited with him in every country of the world, is still alive. Only two years ago they returned from a European tour. The twins were under four feet high, and
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  • 60 5 Thk Malay master of the small Rteamer Air.auit, which went ashore eff the Double Headed Beacon shoal last Thursday and was towed off on Sunday by the An g Hong with an undamaged hull, reports that the mishap occurred thronvh the breaking of the rudder while the steamer was entering
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  • 365 5 78 Coy. R.G.A. vs. G. Coy. Foresters. This above League fixture was played on the ground of the former at Blakan Mati on Saturday la«t, ai.u resulted in a win fat the Gunners. Up to Saturday, G Coy. had not a goal scored against them in theLeauue; Lat
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  • 177 5 Six Years Free. Bn Ah Fosuwasin 1899 associated with Tay Wan Chu in a murder. The latter was executed, the former was impriecred for life After a short spell of prison life, he contracted bt-ri-beri and was with others sent to LuUM Island near St. John's.
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  • 173 5 A middle- aged Chinaman, Yap Lor, kept a stall not remote from New Bridge Road Police Station. Among ether things he sold cigarettes. On the evening of the 11th inst Tahir and Molok, constables 186 and 123, respectively, approached him in plain clothes Tabir took a packet of
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  • 83 5 Jewellery Recovered. In 1902, Madame Blanco lost a quantity of jewellery, some of which was recovered. She went to Europe, and more of her things valued at $60 were found and kept by the police till her return It was impossible to find the pledger. Inspector Kirke
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  • 77 5 Pearson's Weekly has it that, among the treasures of Mr. Henry Norman, M P., are "a vicioue-looking crocodile that once mnde his home in the Porak River"; and 'a stand of Malay opeare, not the least formidable of which narrowly missed putting a summary end to the career of ita
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  • 143 5 P. W. D. vs. Tanjong Pagar. The above match was played < i Saturday, and resulted in a win for the former by seven wickets and three runs. Appended are the scores p. w. d J. S. Bartholomeuiiz I Tongue I. Davis 4 F. De Kozario c Davis b
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  • 15 5 The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company has distributed a dividend of 20 per cent for 1904.
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  • 107 5 The regiment of Baluchis, with its splendid band which arrived by the R. I. M. S. Hardinge from Karachi yesterday afternoon en route to China, went out for a two hours' march yesterday. A start was made from Tanjonj; Pagar at 4p. m. and the men did not return until
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  • 244 5 The Kunch service during the S V.C. camp, .il be as follows Tluu. lOtll Om iMßcb lU .lay, towing store* iroiu >in^ii|mr- I I LtODE. 5 p.m. one laumii f.u troop* ipmii S 'pure to T. KHton^'. I p.m. one launch •tr trow B'por* to I. KatoiiL'. Fri.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 70 5 His Cold Curkd by Chamukhi.ain's Cor. ,11 Remedy. Mr. \V. J. Lee, of Outtrim, Victoria, writes: "Messrs. Chamberlain Medicine Co., Gentlemen: Having contracted a very severe cold I tried your Cough Remedy. It completely cured me." Have no fear of pneumonia when you use this remedy. It counteracts any tendency
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    • 218 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER Saturday, 22nd Jlpril, 1905. BAND IN ATTENDANCE. WE MANUFACTURE IN SOLID TEAK. UPRIGHT IRON GRANDS $100 cash And 17 monthly payments of $25 each. Prompt cash $475. Absolutely guaranteed for this climate. THE ROBINSON PIANO O b 33, Raffles Place. Ap il 17 ADELPHI
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  • 334 6 A Proportionist Manifesto," signed by representatives of leading commercial firms of London, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Halifax, Wigan' West Bromwich, Fifeshire, Staffordshire, Calcutta, hombay, and Singapore, has been issued to members ot Parliament and others, in favour of a policy having as its fundamental basis a moderate tax
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  • 348 6 The Riddle process of vulcanising rubber is a recent and interesting development employing electric heat, generated in the press, vulcaniser, mould, support, or former. Use is made of an electric current to close the parts of a mould or the platens ot a press, and also to heat
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  • 172 6 NEW PROCESS CEYLON RUBBER. Favourable Report. A coBRESPONDENT has written out to Colombo from London as follows: "The fresh sample of new process Ceylon rubber came duly to hand and is now in the hands of a manufacturer who is experimenting acd testing its qualities. 1 hope to send you
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 454 6 NOTICES. THE Straits ISimes CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES IN Singapore. Messrs. John Little A Co., Ltd. sftsssrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Raffles Tiffin Rooms. Messrs. Kirn i Co. Adelpbi Hotel flotel de la Paix. Elotcl de l'Europe. Hotel Netherlands, Tanjong Pagar. The Refreshment Buffet, Tank
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    • 599 6 NOTICES. BOARD AND LODGING. Comfortable rooms with verandahs attached, available at 6 Oxley Rise. ?eb7 tn. th. s. v.c. BOARD and residence, double and single rooms. Terms moderate. Apply Mrs. Gilmour, Belmont, 1 Wilkie Road. Apl 13 19-4 BOARD AND RESIDENCE to be had with private family residing in Tanglin
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    • 618 6 NOTICES. ROOMS TO BE LET, with board at Braeside 118 Bukit Timah Ruad (near Newton Station). Apply 8. E. 8. c/o Straits Timei. Apia o.c. TO BE LET, small first floor offices facing Caven*gh Bridge Ro<td and Flint Street Apply to Gnthrie A Co., Ltd., Agents. o.c. rpo BE LET.—
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    • 849 6 NOTICES. (waltham watches] ARE GUARANTEED AGAINST ANY y^KJ DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR CONBTRUCTION. THIS GUARANTEE IS WITHOUT TIME J- >^ l^k LIMIT AND HOLDS GOOD THE WORLD OVER. B^ £T\ WM AMERICAN WALTHAM l^^CJ^y\/j^J WATCH COMPANY, I WALTHAM, MASS.. U.S. A. MCAUSTEK CO., LTD. LOCAL SttlP^ING AGENTS. O-t. 11. ta.thsat.
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    • 17 6 STEARNS' WINE strengthens the noe to rtitttsw uf the lubbi and uir DSWBMS. It SOOtlsM Msd licuJjv
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  • 179 7 In his annual report Mr. S. T. Dunn of the Hongkong Afforestation and Botanical Department mentions that Captain Light of the 114 th Mahrattas, on his return from a trip in Hunan, brought to the Herbarium a number of specimens of plants which he had hastily gathered
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  • 138 7 In view of the presence of tlie Bal .1 Fleet in Far Eastern waters, the entire United States Far Eastern Squadron is being concentrated in the Philippines In connection with the running of contraband cargoes from Hongkong f jr the Russians, informers, it is said, sre paid
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  • 131 7 To the introduction of the stock* at an instrument of punishment in Hong kong the Police attribute the sensible lepsening of petty crime which has taken place there. Its advent was greeted with wholesale indignation by the Chinese community and also, it was whispered, by the
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  • 175 7 According to Mr. Alexander Mac Lean. the Canadian commercial agent at Yokohama, the war has had a disastrous effect on building operations iv Japan. There is general stagnation in building and real estate improvements generally, and although the volume of trade is encouraging, and the accumulated
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  • 259 7 A now island has made its appearance in the Riukiu Archipelago. statM the "Japan Mail." It is said to lie 2,800 feet long to 1,800 feet wide, and .0 be surrounded by a sandy shore. Near the north coast 'is a lake. The island emerged
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 736 7 NOTICES. "ALL OVER THE WORLD." An Old Soldier, Cured of Severe Indigestion, Tells Why and Where He Recommends Mother Seijjel's Syrup. "I have since then recommended Mother Seigel's Syrup to my friends all over the world, the Gold Coast especialty This is the statement of a veteran soldier of the
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    • 504 7 BANKS. BANQUE DE LINDO CHINE Capital /a 4, 000,000 (£960,000). Reserve Fund/ 9,708,000 (£388,000). HEAD OFFICE: PARIS. London Bankers: Tbe Union of London Smith's Back. BRANCHES AT Hongkong, Shanghai, Canton, Hankow, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Tourane, Pnom-Penh, Battambang, Bangkok, Pondlchery, Noumea, and Tahiti. Correspondents in all principal towns in France, Europe,
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    • 913 7 NOTICES. Singapore Sporting Club Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1905. May SOth, June Ist and 3rd, FIRST DAY. Tuesday, SOth May. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue $600 A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Sib. An allowance of 7lb. to ex-Griffins imported into Straits Settlements or Federated Malay States.
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    • 779 7 I NOTICES Owners of Griffins are entitled to entei for either of tbe followic^ series of Races, tai Strut No. 1 First Day— Race No. 7 Second Day— Race No. 7 Third Day— Race No. 7 Series THo. 2:— First Day— Race No. 6 Second Day— Race No. 1 Third
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    • 668 7 BANKSHongkong fir Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-DP CAPITAL ..$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve 110,000,0001 iian/mnm Silver Beserre 8,*****00 18 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 910,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. H. E. Tom kins, Esq., Chairman. H. W. Sltde, Esq Deputy Chairman. K. Goeti, Esq. H Scbobart, Esq. Hon. W. J. Greuon
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  • 518 8 (I the Vmuifiw 1h5,,,,t,h.) London, 30th March. The vanguard of the Japanese army ia now about 100 mUes to the North of Mukden, and fears are increasing at St. Petersburg that the Russian retreat, will i» ■tally cut owing to the rapid ■mepiaf movements of the Japanese
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  • 81 8 U pmpect (fan eatlyeenpral In :hpro i« a possibility of three ncw-r r- being ttart«d north of the Tu.i Ifeurt, H -.Mil .worth ate credited vi b tba intention of setting up nn I Liberal pHper in Glasgow and ■iB Liberal one in Edinburgh; while Maatn. Thomson, of Dundee,
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  • 111 8 t>. £9,000 VM the price of the bridal d ;l Suit. m's daughter, who has j" b irrifld to the Turkish Minisl<i if Justice, at YiUliz Kmsk. It was eo\ i,' I v :tli Death, and took it the state <>F ooi v .Trial honesty in Turkey,
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  • 173 8 A few days ago, a Police Court repor. mentioned that a summons had been j issued against a European for using his whip on a rikisha puller's body. Yesterday the case was heard by Mr. Howard. The European explained that when the occurrence took place,
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  • 146 8 Few officers with his years of service have had a more brilliant record than Captain Colin Keppel. the only son of the late Admiral of the Fleet Sir Harry Keppel, who is to succeed Sir A. Milne in command of His Majesty's yachts. During the attempt to
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  • 136 8 A Mrniig defence of Gen. Kuiopaikm. the authorship of which is ascribed to Cut. Klado. was published in the 'Xovoe Vremya" (St. Petersburg) last month, and it is probably this and other art id. throwing the responsibility of the Russian defeat-, on those who sent inadequate forces
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  • 78 8 A very striking private telegram from I!'>m<- is publish<d by the "Berliner Tagcblatt." to the effect that the Japanese Minister there expressed his opinion in the course of conversation that it is quite possible the Japanese Navy will appear in the Baltic Sea if the
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  • 133 8 The Penang Impressionisms held a MMMM convcrsasions and exhibition of pictures there on the 13th April which w;is largely attended: All present were given a card requesting :hoin to notify on it what they considered the best oil painting and water colour in the room. When the painstaking
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  • 51 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. 18<A April, '.905. To-day's 4/rxi hank rate is 1/11 j Straits Tradings to-day dropped to 542 50, buyers and 4. '.75, tellers. The Norwegian steamer Allemannia ariived this raorninp from Cardiff with 2,291 tons of ccal. The coal is for B itavi:i and the vtssel will leave this
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  • 521 8 The fifth general meeting of the shareholders in the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co.. is fixed for 29th inst. at 13 Collyer Quay. The position of the Company is set forth in the directors' report which states Tho amount of ore obtained during 'Its period from
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  • 107 8 Uambier bnyei» f 8.60 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked ,,***** Copra Bali 8 4,,' do Pontianak t 7 95 Pepper, Black 28 20 do White, 5% »SS Sago Flour Sarawak t 3.10 do Brunei No. 1 j 1 39 Pearl Sago 449 Coffee Hali, 15^ ba«i» 24 00 Coffee,
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  • 137 8 London— Bank 4 m s 1/11 i Demand Wll Private 6 ni/i 1 11 »4» 4 do 3mt 1/111 0* Omnany— Bank d/d '2.021 Private 3 n/s 2.U5| do 6 ni/« 2.071 On France— Hank d d 2.46J Private 3ms 2.62) do 6m a ±5H On India— Bank T.
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  • 90 8 AN JER. PASSED SUNDA BTRAITB OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS Fl«o A Dam of DfktinDate Rio Ship's Namx. Captain. Sailikc. rkoM whekk atioh. XlMABK Ipl 6 Dut g.B. Ooentoer Le Clercq April 5 I'.atavia Rotterdam 7 s.g Ophir de Boer Ffl> 2ti Rotterdam Ratavi.i p.s Solo F.a^el-man Apiil 8 Halavia Ronerdam
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  • 66 8 NiMK. Rl<i. ATIOJ. I)ATS icKar Fcb «t? .Saigon )"th M rie Viilerir Aus ttr. HoiikikoriK !7ih Planet Venus Brit str Hongkong 17th Glen/all eh sir. Amoy 17th Queen Helena «r. Boston 17lh n-ntain str. London 17lh Heiiwig Menx'll Her str. Shanghai 17lh Rof Sarawak Sar sir. Sarawak 18th I
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  • 92 8 for Per steamer Tim-: To-morrow. 1 Bnngkok Ibadan 9 a.m. I Indragiri Aing Hing noon P.S'tenham A PenatiK Kislna 1 pm. 1 Malacca AP. Oickson Hong Lian •> pm. I Pennng A Calcutta l.ni Hang 3pm P. B'h«m A T. Anson Selangor 3 p.m! j SinßoraaDd Bangkok Chakrabhongs
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  • 120 8 From Europe —By the N. D L. 3.5. Rooh i duo on L'lbl April. From Chini— l)y tha M. M. 8. a. Tonkin due on '.'4th April. TIME TAHLK OF MAILS DUX Left Singapore Due in London Arrived Mar tfth K. D. L. Mar SOth Mar ."Oth
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  • 34 8 Powell and Co Apl. -.'i-At Qsmtaaj" Ka. 9v %jmt k\Vn Koad, liouseli iM furniture, ire, I.W p.m. -i-l-M AiiHterlit/ No. t-l Lloy.i Riad, Hongkong- made teak house hold furniture. &c. 245 p.m.
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  • 85 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships arc IJerthed To-day. East Wharf— Zamania. Victoria Graving I)->ck— Hanki. Albert Graving Dogs— Pm»l BKmosNo.llfi.ii Fo So,,n, Igttlllg. Blmrata, H)p I v H h 2 raxnian. t» ii I Aii:iiiiur, Keiiiliy >• B I. M.s. BanUan n 6 Charnn, PakaUß. i
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 106 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co, JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51, 52 High Street. Ha', just received a );i'ge assortment of Japanese, Ci ineee, and Indian silks of all kinds and colnure. luclim MM Persian carpels of all sizes, rugs and handsome iviry goods. Also many pretty articles M" silver and
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    • 316 8 F. WOLFF and SOHN'S UNIVERSAL BATH SOAP. Just opened out a new stock of the best perfumed Soap b the above makers, at the marvellous value of ONLY £I.SO ONLY For a box of twelve plain brown cakes or twelve coloured cakes, two of each colour. Size of box 3x4^
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 33 8 WEATHER TELEBRAKI. E. A. <Jt C. Telegraph Company.) 17th Apbil BONO KONG.— 10 am. Barometer 29.94 Direction of Wind n.k. Force of Wind 1. Mnx.Temp in Shade 79. MANILA-781. w.fcw. 1. 31. 88.
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    • 70 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Ktrbau Hospital. 16th Apl., 1905 *1 ni 3pm -"p.m. iviMARKS. Bur 29 996 2».»«n4 18 98:' Temp >7.0 89.6 ft>.6 MorninK. i WB'lbTber 81.0 79.5 786 day 4 m K ht PirofWincl KAST K. 8. K B .n k. cl r Max. Temp 91.2 Mm M&x.in Bnn
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    • 155 8 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, 18th April. High Water. 'I i'ti a.m. lo ii p.m Football. R. E v. F. Co Pulo Brani S V.K. Drill. 5 15. S.V.I. Company Trftininir. 5-3u. Yap Chow TlionK Opera. Wednesday, loth April. Hi«h Water. 10-16 am. 10-33 p.m Full Moon. s:« p m. Football,
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1314 9 Under this beading the following abbreviation* are used: —str.—steamer; *b.—ship; bq.— barque; sch.—schooner Yet.—Yacht: Cm.— Cruiser; Gbt —Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. Bone-power; Brit.—British i U. S.— United States; Foh.—French; Ger.—German; Dm.— Dutch G.c. —General-oarKO d.p. —deck pasfenger; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W.—Borneo Wharf;
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    • 413 9 [fame, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agent*. BTBAMBRB. Armand Behic. Saigon, May 8- M. M. Aberlrnr, Hamburg, May B. Meyer. Agamemnon, China, Apl 30; MansflVd. Alcinous, China, Apl 25; Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, Apl 24 Boustead Ashridge, Calcutta, May 7 Boustead Ayathia, Calcutta, May 14 Borneo
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    • 389 9 P. O. Per Manila sailing on 19th April— Mr. F. J. Hallifax, Mm. P. O. Somerville ani'ichildren, Lieut. Col. WhitU'l Per Simla sailing on '27th April— Rev. E. 6. i Evans, Mrs. Evans and 2 irfants, Mr. and Mrs. Wickett and child, Mrs. Palsford, Mr. and Mrs.
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    • 245 9 Nambei oi Shares lame Value Paid np to Company Bayan B*U*n I LMt Transactions SOLD. 13,600 8,500 nniMuad. 4.JOU 20,000 10,000 e,-JO7 10,600 36,701) 10,000 60,000 160,000 20,000 2,000 imiMuwl. I 10 $7.60 Bersawah O. M. Co., Ltd.. B. 12.00 13.00 10 10 10 1 k I I 1
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    • 137 9 I 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. Fraser Neave, Ltd. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank UowarUi Erskiue, Ll«l. Maynard Co., Ltd. Kiley Uargreaves, Ltd. 171) Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. aingapoie Dispensary Ltd. -StiaiU Ke Co., Ltd. Straita Steamship Co Ltd 10.00|" 10.00 HW 04.00 SM.UU 770.00
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    • 49 9 Howuth KnklDe, Ltd. 7X KUey, HargrMTes, Ltd. Singapore Municipal 81 Tmnj'p"» r«»»" !><,-¥ »•-> V 4 6Y Z 2SO.UU4J 2S»,000 400,000 1,878,000 666.60U 280,000 j i »«s f.«It prem. 2% piem bay en. vi% prem buyers prem boy en 2% aii. nom. 2% prem bayeri <V pr.m kn V
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 437 9 NOTICES. IBfye Straits ¥)imes. AND Wde Straits sBudget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily lssne per year Stti.ou do per qnarter 7.60 do per month 2.60 do per copy 0. 16 Weekly Uane per year IH.OO do per quarter 4.60 do per copy 0.4" When nent by post, there is
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    • 250 9 NOTrCF^S. HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AOENTS OF THE sBas!e Mission V)ile Works in Mangabre WE BEG TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF BUILDERB TOJ THE IWangalore Roofing Tiles the t'6*t roofing BStarial in (he market, unrivalled by any other for chpaprosß, duraH'ity and elegance. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND. ORDERS CAN ALSO BE
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    • 83 9 NJBDDEUrSCHEB LLOYD. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN PORTts. The Imperial German mail steamer R- ON, 8,0.22 tons, Captain Mein-rs, having left Colombo on Saturday, the 16th inst. at p.m., may be expected to arrive h.-re on Thursday, the iOth inst at 4 p.m. en route for above ports. For passage
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 711 10 BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE The favourite at home and abroad 12 YEARS OLD. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pert*, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamer* will leave
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    • 1234 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with tbe Netherlands Im.'ia Government. AgenU at Singapore Khip Aa*BCY. latb J DiBKDEis Co., 2 8 Coi i.ykb Qi *v The undermentioned dates aro only approximr.to. "steamer From *JS»rW *H' "nnatrtin r*x VanderLyn Pontianak \pl I*' Billiton, and Pontianak Apl 20 Brouwer Paneh
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    • 658 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD imperial Uerman Mall Line. Tbe fast and -well known mail atcftraer? of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar. Geao-v Naples, (connection Marseilles. Naples. Alexandria, and vice versa) I'urt ssM, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Ko>>? to
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    • 648 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES lORAN BTBAI S3IP Db., LU, OMh Kntual Steam N^*. 10.. Ltd. Tie I'ornj.anloe' ste-jmen- A. O deKpatclicit roui !,tvnriiool ontward* tor !.b<: Strait", ChirK tnd Japan every week, ana from Japan hour yards fnr London every for'.Dight and tm Uveqiu.il monthly. O.ij ontward nier.iii' i '.ach BMktk extend*
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    • 508 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE Co 7 FIXe LIFU. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS KXCEEB £12,000,000. THr LABOtST FIRE orVICI IN THI WORI.I BOUSTEAD A Co., AgenU THE LONDON AND LANCASUIRI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,V27, b00 Paid up Capital. 212,760 Reserve Fund. .£1,073,550 The undersigned, AgenU for th* Com pan/, are prepared
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