The Straits Times, 5 May 1905

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. 21.728 THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY. MAY 5. 1905. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    289 1  -  Major E. G. Broairick, »v Commandant, 8.V.C. Singapore, Mow, •S.V.C Leave of absence for one year ha* been granted to Major C. J. Dariea, S.V.A. from the Ist innt. Capt. G. A. Derrick, S.V.A. in appointed 0.C., S.V.A. from Ist inst., vice Major Davieproceeding on leave. S. V.
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      87 1 NOTICES. SINGAPORE i COLD STORAGE CO.. LTD. BORNEO WHARF. Cold Storage Miip ies delivered tosLi -pin* alongside anjoDg Pagar wlia- v<>s nr at Im roa !>. Week Oa>* 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays 7 a m. to 8 a.m 5 p.m. to 6 p n Telephone No 1026. /n'
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    Tiffin a la Malayu.
    1166 2 By all new-comers to the Colo^t doubtless, the opportunity of tiffining with a Malay, in his own house, would be eagerly taken ad-antage of. The writer's gratification, then, when such a chance was put ib his way, can be well imagined and a moat interesting experience
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      397 2 NOTICES "Eagle" Cement Has for many years consistently given the highest tests of any brand imported into this market. It is now recognised as the Cement for all High Class Work. "Eagle" was recently described by a local Government Engineer as "A Perfect Cement" In spite of the enormous quantities
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      486 2 NOTICES. PURE MILK. 1 '^SJEETE^ 1 OTI Jj Dp. A. B. Griffiths, Ph. D. F. R. S. of London, 0 LNn| 4 \^^^i% wkJf i jiil "H" H A-nalytical Chemist and Assayer Member of the Chemical g* 'Hb\ MT3 MFM F mM QQ Societies of Paris and St. Petersburg, Bacteriological
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    642 3 Bought Ships. Whatever may be said as to the light draught and the considerable gun power of two of the lighter battleship squadron of the Channel Fleet, tliere appears to be one serious disadvantage in the ships bought from the Chilians. The criticism of all Naval officers
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    70 3 The "Civil and Military Gazette" of March 3 says It was an Irishman who wrote to a friend to inquire about a lost umbrella, and added to the same letter the postscript: "Don't trouble: I've just found it." But the Adjutant-Gene-ral in India is a Scotsman. A humorous notification appears
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      251 3 NOTICES. A x X^XH JJrTVXA KJKJ^ Strtite Settteaents, Federated Maliy States Aetc. Uralite stpiennite a BEST Kitson ateieoniie M Gaso ine tßoofing 111 stamped JL Lamps LdmDS Getting Material Mm J Steel (SeilingS I I •••.»o*,* 4 ooC«i4le Power I 1 Simplest and cheapest Petroleum i? XL Lig t With
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      111 3 PEAK FRE AN L CO. C elebrated BISCUITS IN Ilb TINS. PAT A CAKE. ASSORTED WAFERS. I WINE MIXED. CAFE NOIR. CREAM CIQARETTES. CHOCOLATE RATAFIAS. ICE WAFERS. PLASMON PLAIN. MILK. NURSERY. DIABETIC. OSWEOO. BANANA. VEDA. CRACKLET CORAL DROP. FAMILY ASSORTMENT. NORMANDY. DUTCH MACAROONS. MILK WAFER. PETIT BEURRE. PETIT MARIE. VANESSA.
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      147 3 SOFT DELICATE SKIN it assured to those ladies who »Toid poisonous cosmetics. »nd use ROWLAND'S KALYDOR which allays all smarting, Irritability of the ikin, eiterminatet tan aad freckles, heals all cutaneous eruptions, and renden harsh fed and roafh skin beautifully soft and smooth. It imparu a matchless beauty to the
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    The Straits Times. PRICK 15 CENTS. FRIDAY. 5th MAY.
    474 4 The Straits Times. PRICK 15 CENTS. FRIDAY. 5th MAY. It is difficult; to imagine a predicament in wiiich tho a r om i of a Chinese conducted tannery in tbe tropics would be hailed as a grateful relief from any more abominable stench that would he permitted to pollute the
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    351 4 Rubber is now recognised at hume as such an excellent speculation, thatfollowing the methods of certain shady American sharpers who started mythical plantations in Mexico, in which they sold bogus shares on the instalment plan companies that look equally shady are cropping up in London for the ostensible purpose of
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    204 4 We are favored with a coramunica tion from Mr J. H. Dallas, the Treasurer to tbe Government of H H. tie Rajih Brooke of Sarawak, in which he briefly describes hew tho R.ijili and Messrs. B^mfylde end Cox "entered the Lawas River on April 24'h when the affairs ot that
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    157 4 A correspondent writes about a letter which appeared in our correspondence column a couple of days ago, com plainiug of certain depredations made by men who appear to have little regard for the law of meum and tuum, on the property of a resident, even to the extent of carrying
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    13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, To Let etc., will be found on Pag* 6.
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    16 4 This is the fifth day cf the fifth month of the fifth year of the century.
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    14 4 Mr Bob Love, of FJarmston's Circus, is expected to arrive here to-morrow from Penang.
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    15 4 The Pin Seng arrived this morning from Penang with one horse for the coming races.
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    19 4 Bishop Oloham will preach at the Coleman Street Methodist Church on Sunday next (May 7cn) at 5 p m.
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    25 4 On the 25th April there were nine colliers at Batavia supposed to be waiting for the Biltic Flee!. Two of them flew the Danish flag.
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    22 4 Thk P. 0 intermediate steamer Palermo left Penang at 6 p in. yesterday and is expected to arrive here at daylight to-morrow.
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    22 4 The B. I. Thongwa left Penang this evening with the mails and may be expected to arrive here it daylight on Saturday.
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    23 4 Mr T. D. McKay, the popular incarnation of "The Overland Route" has arrived in Singapore and will probably make a prolonged stay here.
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    25 4 Two hundred and forty two deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 29th April. Tie ratio per thousand was 49 87.
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    28 4 Tan Kin Tuah and Tan Chu who figured in a Police Court report headed <i Long Firm in yesterday's issue were sentenced to six and three months respectively.
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    33 4 Mr. O. M F. Airey of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's staff at Batavia died there on the 24th April in his 36th year. He had been sixteen years in the Company's service.
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    33 4 Says a Manila morning paper:— "What Japnn will do in problematical. Maybe Admiral To?o will g:iil to Kamranh and drag the Russian ships out by their tails. This is the gossip in Tokyo."
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    31 4 This afternoon the Italian cruiser p uglia, Captain Bottiri, and the Pereeo arrived and anchored in the transport roads The cruiser came from Hongkong, and the transport with troops from Taku.
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    33 4 The territories of Sarawak and of the British North Borneo Company are, officially notified to be countries in which with the consent of the Government of India, Statute Indian Immigrants may be employed.
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    34 4 The Dutch cmiter Zteland anived from Rhio yesterday afternocn and anchored in tbe roads. She went to the wharf this morning to coal. The Zeeland is expected to leave for Rhio <jn the Bth.
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    40 4 A Chinaman was repairing the roof '>f a house at Kandang Kerbau yesterday when he slippei and fell oil" the roof. He was killed by the fail. Mr. Hooper, acting Coroner, viewed ihe >od> and ordered it to be buried.
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    40 4 On returning from a drive yesterday afternoon, Mrs J. G. Mactaggart saw a Chinaman dressed in black in her bedrcom. The man bolted by way of the verandah. The house eervants chased but could not catch him. Nothing was stolen
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    41 4 Joseph Jefferson, one of the greatest actors America has produced, died, last mor.th, at his home at Palm Beai-h, Florida. He wa« in his 77th year Death was expected and he passed away peace fully and remained unconscious to the last.
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    53 4 Mrs. Tate and her little son are, says the Perak correspondent of the I'inang Gazette, accompanying Mr. Wray and his party ou his j mrney to Pahaug, a somewhat venturesome journey. Mr. Wray is going to attempt to ascend Gunong Tahan, a mountain said to be over 8,000 fl high,
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    54 4 Yang ah Oon was before Mr. Roes yesterday, for fraudulent possession cf a jacket for which he got six months, tie was also charged, with another, for loitering about with house, breaking mplements in his possession. For this the pair got two months each. Stone breaking implements will be his
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    52 4 Mian Mknq Xi was arrested yesterday morning, at Johnston's Pier with 226 ."istamped letters which he had brought from Sourabaya in his possession. This morning, he was prosecuted by Ho Yang Peng, on behalf of the Postmaster-General for infringing the Post Office Ordinance. Mr. Ross fined him 8220, in default
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    55 4 Consequent on Mr. Cecil Wray's appointment as British Resident, Pabang, the following further promotions have been made, according to the Perak Pioneer. Mr. T.C. Fleming to be District OJficer, Tampln Mr. R. C. Edmondu, District Officer, Pekan Mr. A. F. Worthington, District Officer, Kuala Langat and Mr. A. K. Peck,
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    81 4 One morning, over a week ago, as two Chinese were taking pork to the market, at Bangkok, a hooligan rushed from a gambling house and snatched away some pieces. The Chinese caught the thief. During the struggle some pariah dogs helped themselves to the pork. What the curs had consumed
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      THIRD BALTICKERS IN THE STRAITS.
      44 4 Malacca, 4th May, 4.20 p. tn. The Baltic Squadron is now passing here. The Signal Station reports one gunboat, four battleships, and one armoured cruiser, all heading south. Port Diekson, sth May. Twelve warships passed here at noon yesterday.
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      ROJDESTVENSKY'S FLEET.
      27 4 Hongkong, 4th May A Chinese official report states that a large fleet of the Baltickers was at Leongsoi Bay, in south Hainan, on Ist May.
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      KING EDWARD IN FRANCE.
      95 4 Interview with M. Delcasse LoHtlm,, 4' lt May. Ytsietday eveainf, 11. M. King Edward, after Innrhiag with Hrn M <rtjuis Bretevil, had an interview, which bated one host, w'v.U M Dskaattfwh* was one of ;h..- quests. M. Delcasie returned to ;he Foreign Office manifestly highly pleawd.
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      LATER.
      119 4 Lot (fov, Muy Mr. A J. Uiif n:r, ivjr.l I/msdowne, and Mr. Akers-Doualas met H.M. tiie Kir>£ at Victoria Station. Th's was done, it is reported, at the King's desire. His Majesty hid some snioutes' conversation with them before driving off. Count TdUenbach takes with bisn the Gr;>nd Cross
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    S.C.C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT
    35 4 Ties for Monday. Single Handicap. Win. MacDonaM 4 v. VI. It. HlKwi sc A. Morrison 3 v. Xorrio 5. Double Handicap. F. K. Jonningn and Orysilale 6 v. Pc^'h and Sowdon 3.
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    Y.M.C.A. FIXTURES
    108 4 Friday ">th, 3- 15 Devotional meeting. Leader, R. J. Bartlett. Sat. 6th, lauuch trip, visit to H. M. 8. Vengennif. Sua. 7th, 3-46 Bible sudy, Kzra. Leader, R. D. Pringle. Sun. 7th, 8-15 Evangelistic Service, Houxtead fssllliils. Mon. Bth, Tennis Tournament begins. Thurs. 11th, Football Match t. A
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      473 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. POTTED^ Chicken, Chicken aLd Ham, Chicken and Tongue, Ham, Tongue, Turkey and Tongue, Tongue, Veal and Ham, Ham and Tongue, Salmon, Salmon and Shrimps, Sardines, &c &c. Gets. lOcts. 20cts. 25ets. per tin AT THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. Ayr.! -js in. f. i). c WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., indlan Store,
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      291 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHARLES ROBINSON, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, 11, Raffle* Square, (near Mercantile Bank). Offiic hovrt W a.m. to I p.m. and 2 p m. to op.m Mr. Kobinson respectfully begs to notify hix numerous clients, and sportsmen of Singapore, that he has opened, an oliice at the above addraw, where
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    Reuter's Extra Service. LATEST.
    314 5 Reuter's Extra Service. LATEST. London, sth May The Hongkong correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the British steamer TeUmachiK sighted the Baltickers at Honkohe 60 miles north I f Kamranh. This was in the afternoon of the 3rd April. Three steamers are constantly plying between Saigon and the Baltickers
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      LAWAS.
      115 5 fo the Editor of the "StraiU Tima." Dear Sir —By direction of H. H. the Rajah of Sarawak, I enclose you an item of news which may be of interest to your readers. I am, etc. Yours faithfully, Treasury, Sarawak, 2nd May. J. M. Dallas. Treasurer. .-AItAWAK lAWAS. H.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    125 5 The Astiaai ywUirdtj Yeo Pee Teck and Tang Ti ing Biew were arraigned on a charge of having, on 27th March. abetted one Sit Tan Li and another person unknown in the commission of the offence of usine as genuine a forged cheque for $5,885 drawn on the
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    53 5 Duki.no the night of the 11th ult. 49 Jalan .Sultan was broken into and, it is alleged, 5447 in jewellery stolen. Three Malays were arrested, two of them have been in prison since. This morning, they were again called up and the case further remanded for a week. Bail was
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    45 5 One of Penang's well-known and popular residents in the person of Mr. Sydney George Parrett, manager of Messrs Wbiteaway, Laidlaw Co's local branch there, was quietly wedded in tha Presbyterian church in that town on tbe 29th April, the bride being Miss Agnes Alice Sanderson.
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    THIRD BALTICKERS.
    1046 5 Passed at Five This Morning. Admiba'. Neboqatoft's squadron passed he.c this morning at about 5 oclock, the last of it being seen by Messrs McAlister and Co.'s dubash's launch at about 5 30. The squadron, which was a small and strategically valueless one, crept by along the edge
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    338 5 Port Dickson, 3rd May An attempt was made by gang robbers about the 13th April to enter the house of the late Dato of Rembau in Kampong Batu. Fortunately the Malays who were recently molested by gang robbers had taken the precaution of arming themselves. No sooner
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    ESSAYS ON RUBBER.
    81 5 The Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association, Penane, ask as to remind those interested in rubber, that the essays which the Association are giving prizes for, must be sent in not later than the Ist July next to the Secretary at 5 Weld Quay, Penang. A gold medal with
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    54 5 Thk bowling tournament which started en the Ist April was brought to a close on Wednesday evening when Simpson and Flower met in the final The latter had a fairly easy win. Ten members qualified for the April monthly medal, which was won by H A Mason, with
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    113 5 Mb. G. A. Greaves, who has been connected some three years with Dalian's Australiau Horse Repository has, vide advertisements appearing in these columns, taken over the whole of that business, which he will conduct on behalf of a purchasing syndicate, the former proprietors having sold out. Mr Greaves is from
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    TOGO'S TASK.
    920 5 Mr. F. T. Jane's Views. The latest London Chronicle to band yesterday evening by German mail contained the following interesting article on the naval situation aa between the Baltickers and the Japanese by Fred T. Jane:— Japan's Risks. The naval situation is full of interest, but not so
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    MR. BROWN'S CASE.
    171 5 In an article republished from the "Manila Times" in our issue of Wednesday, there were certain insinuations apparently to the effect that Mr. R. W. Brown left the Philippines without notice, and had fled as far as Cairo where he was arrested by the Philippine authorities, and
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      13 5 STEARNS' WINE, for children, so palatable, they take it without calling it jnedicine.
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      312 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Raffles Hotel SPECIAL DINNER Wo-morrow Gtd Instant. SKATING_ BAND IN ATTENDANCE. WE MANUFACTURE, IN SOLID TEAK UPRIGHT IRON GRANDS. $100 cash And 17 monthly payments of $26 each. Prompt cash $4-75. Absolutely guaranteed for this climate. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. 33, RAFFLES PLACE. ADELPHI HOTEL The Trio
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    DEMAND FOR RUBBER.
    758 6 The Wilmington (U. S. A.) "Board of Trad* Journal x the official organ of the Wilmington Board of Trade, publishes the following The growing -demand 'for India rubber for use in manufacturing in the United States is illustrated by some figures just presented by the Departßient of
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    BLOCKADE RUNNING.
    799 6 The Heathcraig's" Adventures. The collier "Heathcraig." ia now under detention in Colombo harbour. The story, as it is developed by the last mail papers, is interesting. Shorn of legal technicalities this is how matters stand. The "Heathcraig," "Heathbank," and "Heath burn" w«re chartered by Russia, acting through Messrs.
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    NAVAL GUN SIGHTS.
    139 6 One of the most notable decisions of the Board of Admiralty '.s that the whole of the guns of the Navy shall be resighted. This is in conformity with the determination to insist that on board all men of war the equipment shall be as perfect as
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    U.P.A. AND S.P.A.
    116 6 On Saturday morning there was a meeting at Kuala Lumpur of members of the United Planters' and Selangor Planters' Associations, at which the Annual Report was adopted. The only other important business, says the "Malay Mail," was the election of officebearers and members of Committee for the
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      605 6 NOTICES. 15P>e Straits Isimes. AND W6e Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily issue per year $30.00 do per quarter 7.(0 do per month 2.10 do per copy 0.15 Weekly Usne per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.60 do per copy 0.40 When sent by post, there Is added
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      631 6 NOTICES. HOPE PARK BOARD AND RESIDENCE Airy rooms with verandahs attached. Apply to Mrs. Buck, 14 Mount Elisabeth p lB m. w. f. 6-6 TO LET. TO BE LET the top .floor of a convenient bouse less than a mile from town. Drawing room, verandah, and three bedApply to J.
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      618 6 NOTICES. *TK) BE LET, amalt first floor oßeat. I facing CavenAgh Bridge Ro*d and Flint Street Apply to Guthrie A 00. Ltd., Agents. nx. rr\) BE LET.— No. 17 Armenian Street X next to St. Andrew's House, lately in the occupation of Messrs. Tomlinson and Lermit. Suitable- fpr a boarding
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      581 6 NOTICES. Singapore sporting (M .SPRING RACE MEETING Tuesday, 30th May, Thurtday, Ist, and Saturday 3rd June. Tickets of admission to the Grand Stand jan now be had of Messrs. Johh Little Co., Ltd. Daily Ticket $4 Season i o Ladies' Tickets, Free, can rune be obtained on application to ibe
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    ANCIENT CAMBODIA.
    794 7 Visit to Ruined Cities. We h*v« received the second part of an article headed "A trip to the aucient mini of .Kamboja" [C*mbodj»] by Colonel Gerini published in the "Asiatic Quarterly Review" for last month. We have not received the first part. Colonel Oerini is fully qualified to
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      120 7 Will Experiment No More. "One of our boys rather delicate and subject to contracting croup and colds very easily," says John Congdon, Havolock, N. Z. "We have experimented with many kinds of cough mixtures, but have had such splendid results from using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that we now use it
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      358 7 NQTICES. THE Straits *(Bimes CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES IN Singapore. Jttssrs. Johu Little 4 Co., Ltd. k«Mn. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd ttffles Hotel. *afflei Tiffin Room* Messrs. Kirn 4 Co. Vdelphi Hotel. Sotel de la Paix lotel de I' Europe. Hotel Netherlands, Tanjong Pagar The Refreshment Buffet,
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      980 7 BAffIIALL HILLES. Contracting Electoral Engineers and Importers Electrical Steam Apparatus. Have always on hand a most Extensive Stock of Electrical Apparatus. QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION Japan Office. 42 Yokohama. Singapore Offija, 45 Robinson Road. July 8 7-7-06 AUCTION SALES. MESSRS. POWELL CO.'S Forthcoming Sales. Saturday, 20th May at 2 p.m. At
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      736 7 AUCTION SALE*. LAND AND HOUSES, ROCMORE ROAD. MORTGAGEE'S BALK BY AUCTION At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan ft Co.'a Mart, Monday, Bth May, at 2.30 p.m. All thoie three parcels of land held under Qorernment Leases for 999 YEARS, situated at Rochore Road, Singapore, together with the three shop houses ereoted
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      582 7 BANKS. Ho*gko.ic ShMrfuu Banking Corporation. r^vY^L 77 -www Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. H. B. Tonkins, Bsq., Chairman. H. W. Blade, Bag., Deputy Chairman. K. OoeU, Bsq. H. Bchabart, Esq. W- J Oretw)ll B. Shelllm, Esq. A. Hanpt, Esq.(1. H. Medhurst, Esq. Hon Shewan. A. J. Raymond,
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    SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAY COMPANY.
    255 8 SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAY COMPANY. Thia company was registered oil March IMh, with a capital of £400,000 in riuns, t" squire the business at London of the Siafa*an Tramways, Ltd. (incor-IK.i-iied in 1901). to adopt an agreement with the K.ist India Construction SyncfcMte, Ltd.. to construct or acquire, equip, maintain aud
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    233 8 Arrived, 4th May By N'.D.L. s (i. liawrn Prom Hamburg Mr. M. C. Tistakorn, Mr. H. von Zenger. From Antwerp Mr. J. A. Vincent, Mi«» L. Spier. From Southampton Mr. C. A. S. Sewell, Mr. H. K Penniifrton, Mr*. Lea, Misses Sophia Marion Lea. Dorothy Lea, Ethel
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    AUCTION SALES.
    107 8 Powell and Co. May C— At Middle Road, Furniture 1 p.m. 6— At No. 50 Jalan Trus, Johore itahru >team boilers, etc. 12 noon. 9— At Saleroom, Goodwill and book debts of bnsinesK of Uarubier atid I'epper Trader, No. C North Buat yuay. ii.3o-p.ni. 9 At Saleroom valuable
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    488 8 Outstanding Questions. The Selangor Club held its annual general meeting at Kula Lumpur on Saturday last with the vice president, Mr. R. C. Grey, in the chair. The account showed a large profit in 1904. The estimates for 1905 were passed after the following lively discerssion Mr. Robinson
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    PROGRESS IN SIAM.
    157 8 Railway Enterprise. The Siam Observer hears that work will soon be commenced on tbe new railway from Tachin to Meklonp, a distance of 21 miles The capital of the Company is 1,060,000 ticals, divided into 10,600 shares of 100 ticals each. The whole of the capital has
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    91 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. EAST Wharf— City of Itirniingham Victoria Graving Dock— Nil. A.LBKR7 CK.wisci DOCK Sandakan. ■■DIMM No. 1 Indian Monarch, Eskilale, Ulenogle, Zweena, Sarie Borneo. M 8 Port 'IVwlik, Nat iina, Bentong. h S;.lli[ HugO. 11. N.M S Zr.-liiii.i. S
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    INDIAN ARMY.
    273 8 Lord Kitchener Thwarted. London, 22nd April. The "Standard," in a leading article, says that Lord Kitchener is a great imperial asset, and that the Empire cannot afford to lose his services in India. The country would not have given up its first call on his services cheerfully if
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    GOLD MINING.
    309 8 The Ivory Coast. According to a recent report from Mr. Consul Armstrong, the development of the gold mines of the French Ivory Coast Colony is being pushed forward, and it is interesting to note that the engineers are unanimously of opinion that the Ivory Coast is a rich
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    37 8 Thb Selangor Government has granted Mr. F. A. Turner of Singapore exclusive privileges under the Inventions Enactment in respect of an invention for improvements in or connected with vagour- generating lamps f«r hydrocar ton, oil or spirit.
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    38 8 Five Japanese officers disguised as navvies were caught photographing the defences of Vladivostock and were summarily hanged. Documents found in their possession showed, however, that >bey had already sent full information in to trip dpfprppß to T' kio.
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    DEPARTURES.
    39 8 Vessel's Fl«o Dkstin- 1 Name. Rio. ation. Datb Alcinovt Brit str. Liverpool 4th Bharata str Madras 41b M'ttouri Am etr. Manila 4th Jetre Burns Brit str. Manila 4th Kaiiou Btr. Hongkong sth Bye Leong str. T. Anton 6th
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    28 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. at It May, 1905 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/11 ft Tbe British steamer Riverdale arrived yesterday from Bombay with a cargo of cotton for Kobe.
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    F.M.S. GOLD OUTPUT.
    57 8 Figures for March, 1905. Name of Company. 3 -3 a O* w Tons. Out. Ranb Anst. Gold Mining Pabanft 4.689 674 26,000 Keebau Gold Fields, Pabang 1,440 484 I>*oo Batu Bersawah, Negri Sambilan 185 127 4,130 Total 6,314 849} 32,030 Total for Jan. and Feb.... 10,826 1,8554
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    PRODUCE.
    94 8 Gsmbier 5.75 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12.12 Copra Bali 8.20 do Pontianak 7.80 Pepper, Black 26.12} do White, 6% 3775 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.16 do Brunei No. 1 3.1-24 Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Kali, 15i basis 24 00 Cntfce, Palembang, 20% bads 26.00 Cofoe, Liberian No. 1 28.(
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    EXCHANGE
    132 8 On London— Bank 4 m.'i 1/11 j Demand 1/I'i Private 6 ro/t 11,3 do 3ms 1/111} On Otrmany— Bank d/d 2.02* Private 3 m/s 2.05$ do Inji 2.07$ On France Bank d d 2.46J Private 3ms 2.52} do 6m,« 2.644 On India— Bank T. T. 146} Private 30 d
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    Man-of-War.
    161 8 Man- of- War. Zetland, Dut. era. 8,900 tons, 860 crew, 28 guns, 8.000 b.p. Capt Broex, 4th May. From Riow, 4th May. Dut:h Consul. For Riow, Nih— W. TRADINa VESSELS, &c. Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Bern Fo Soon, Dut. str. 222 tons, Captain Odink, 6th May. From Pontisnak, 3rd
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    123 8 From Europe— By the B. I.s.s. Thongwa due on Saturday. From China— By the M. M s. 6. Polynetien due on Bth May. icib cMii^iip. re uixtz in j^oiKJun Arnvi Inr -J3rd H. I. Apl ltit.li Apl 15th Ur 27th M. M. Apl 18th Apl -tub tar
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    128 8 For Per lUarntr Time. To MOKROW. Labuan and Manila Manila 10 a.m. Bamljermassin etc. limit man 11a.m. Manila si Hi 11a.m. Buna! ok Katuntt 1 111 P.S'tenbam 4 Penang i't7i Seng 1 p.m. Rangoon <fc Calcutta I'undua 3 p.m. P. Bw<--t'bnm via ports Mai era 8 p m.
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      58 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51, 52 High Street. Have just received a new stock of eilka of every colour, and description. Best Japanese crepe and silk kimonos cashmere and Canton crepe shawls, Indian, and Japanese curios, etc. Gold and Silver jewellery can be obtained at
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      208 8 NOTABLE VALUE IN OUR GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT. Every Article Recently Revised in Price. COOL TWILL SHIRTS. /WIX >Er #"lt\ WHITE MERCERILED f] \A/ MATTE SHIRTS. Made of a strong Man- 1 Chester Twill Shirting. II c C^^ A well make Shirt. Obtainable in The material is beautiNeat Stripes. fnlly soft and
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      179 8 DAY BY DAY. Friday, sth May. Hiirli W;.trv. 11 A p.m. S.CC. How liny Tournament Commence**. V. M A. Devotional Meeting. 515 Yap Chow Thong Opera. 9. Saturday, 6th May. IkkWlto. 11-45 a.m. ll'JQp.ic. II I out aril mail due. S. V. A. liitle -MocUiiß. I'.allentier. 7. 1.0. G.T. 8
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      31 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. E. A. A C. Telegraph Vcmpaau.) 4th May. Ui'^GKONa.— 10 am. Barometer 90.10 Direction of Wind j.u. Force of Wind 4. Jlax.Temp in Shade 72. MA.NILA.-762 iast 81. 23.
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    SHOCKING SCRIBES.
    424 9 A man who cannot write plainly is a fool," was Lord Palmersioifs dictum, ami on the margin of a Foreign Offioe memorandum he commented indignantly, "Reading Mr. R.s handwriting is like running open knives into ones eyes." He himself wrote a beautiful hand, far removed from such hieroglyphic
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    Bad Penmanship.
    564 9 Likewise, in extention of the proverbially vile (KMimanship of authors, Robert Louis Stevenson pleaded "You may writo ai !x>au;iful a hand as you will, you have always something else to think of, and cannot pause to notice your loops and flourishes. They are besides the mark, and the
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    476 9 Beaufort— Fort Birch Railway. We ("Britio'i North Borneo Herald," 15th April,) h -v- unofficially that the Railway is practically constructed to Fort Birch, and that engines have run through to that terminus from Rayoh. The completion of this section marks the end of the first chapter in
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    HOW TO LIVE LONG.
    362 9 'It is almost impossible, writes Aubyn Street, in the 'Grand Magazine" for April, "to deduce anything from the statistics regarding longevity. The only fact that stands out prominently is chat centenarians arc mostly to be found among poor people who live simply and work in the
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      18 9 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE, .-an be obtained from all dispensariet quickly by postV Never be without tht Jenuine m.w.f.
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      468 9 NOTICES. Riley Har£reaflss r Co., Ltd. SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE AND IPOH. Telegraphic Address: "Hargreaves" Singapore w HART'S PATENT "DUPLEX" gJgCg Adjustable /US? DIE STOCK ob*! ohjfo -A. isr id fTJi pipes. THREAD CUTTING TOOLS. WHBfiflHß A GKEAT VARIETY OF SHIPS AND ENGINE BOOM JUWHHBW STORES AND OTHER REQUISITES. SSSm
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      673 9 NOTICES CHARLES T&fy HEIDSIECKS White Seal §Mp Champagne. fOLE AOFMS Behn, Mcyrr C Co. M.^L Singapore nvd Per,avg. DEPOT Efrfl^H Singapore, JKfln9K JOB* I.ITTLF. U Ltd. La&gfel March 30 m. w. f THE TANJONQ PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LID. Jm»— ll. Km. inker?, Im A Bkasb Fou.NUfc.Hs, Wbakhng Ac This Company
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    CHINA AND MANCHURIA.
    302 10 The "Asalii's" Peking correspondent wires the following interesting epitome of Chinese Btatesnea'i opinions on the Manchuriaa qneetioa 1. It is not a wise policy for .Japan to insist on the opening oi Manchuria thai the may enlist the sympathy of Europe and America. As a vic-ror, it
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    PHILIPPINES RAILWAY.
    199 10 Washington, 19th April. 'I'm Be< iv ary of War thn>U| i the Bureau will call for pn j>< Mb from capitalists and companiet for ;lnbuilding of .i railway system or partt in the Philippines. The bids mud include a >;.n- a i t ;he pn babk by the
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    MOTORS AND HORSES.
    205 10 Lord Mint< al inn .i- tc> the prospects of lv npplj of horsei for the nee oi the Army ai affec i by the adi tor-omnibus ii, tj the <in looker," obviously well-founded. The brood of nonet v \\\A\ did such signal and nee Manly unn i
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    NEWS FROM TELUK ANSON.
    532 10 A Chinese Puzzle. Oh Tek Mm, a young Chinaman employed in the office of the Spirit Farm, Teluk Anson, has been puzzling his friends. Some time ago he had a difficult puzzle of his own to solve How to get buck his health? but that is
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    MANY IX THIS TOWN HAVE KID KEY TROUBLE.
    210 10 And Don't Know It. Have you suspected your kidneys as tli3 cause of your trouble? Does the Kick, head, or limbs ache? b there rheumatism, weak heart, or dropsy? Is there too great or too little flow of the urine, with gravel
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1536 10 Under thia heading the following abbrevtaoiom areuaed: str. steamer; sh. ship; bq. barqne sch. schooner Yet. Yacht Cra.— Cruiser; Gbt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Hone-power; Brit— British; U. S.— United States; Foh.— French; Oer.— Gorman; Dut Dutch G.c. General-c&rgo d.p. deck pas<engcr U.— Uncertain T. P. W.—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      531 10 Same, porl, probable d<ite of arrival, and name of agenls. Steamers. Armand Behie Saigon, May 8; M. M. Abeci ur, Hamburg, Hay It); Is. M.-m Agamemnon, China, May 7 Mansfield. Aling, Biwean, May 8: i'aendels. A imam, Saig- n, May i M. Maritimes. Atholl, New York. M%y H;
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS
      176 10 For Singapore Per P. 4 O g.s. fUtswii fa >nn >: ng with the et-amfr Btms*l al Oolombo, from L-:n1on -pi i I !>,due"utb May— Mr I. F. Gize Mr. ami Mr 3 O J Marshall Mr. L C. Biaikburn, Miss li. Oo iper, Mrs H- H.
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      MINING.
      258 10 of S hares Issue Value Paid np to Company Eaj«n S«Uen L&£t TiausaC' tiouo :i: GOLD. f UH !t 10 $7.60 Bersawan O. M. Co., Ltd.- 12.00 13.00 BMli *,mv I io io |Nmi| g.oti 20,000 9 l'J 10 Kndana G. M. Co., Ltd. IO.Ot. uom 10,00<J $10 8
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      GENERAL.
      143 10 400,000 2,000 4,500 80,000 W.OOD 1 M 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. IO.OOJ 10.00 .K. 1,000 2,760 35,000 600 2,000 5,000 70S imiMiiol. 300,0110 60.0U0 miiuuod. 87.0"W f 100 60 $1-25 i 100 f 10 100 c 100 10 f 50 100 100 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. f
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      DEBENTURES.
      50 10 Howarth Ersklro, Ltd. 7% J Hiley, Ha-greaves, Ltd. .1 Singapore Municipal 6% I r. 1 Tanjoos Paarar Dank Co., Ltd, *V t 260,000 SY prem. 226,000 2% prem buyer*. ♦00,000 2% prem buyers, i 1,878,000 1% prem lmye«». 666,600 2% dU. num. 260,000 1% prem buyer* 1.3RK.81H1 pram. >"iv"r«,
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      152 10 Little's Oriental Balm For any pain. The pains of neuralgia, tho pains of rheumatism, the paini> of lumbago, thr pains of stiff joints, the pains of the neck, throat, back, chest, nrms, leggand feet— all these po away when you rub on plenty of Little's Orikntai. Balm. This is the
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      23 10 CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEDERER." Extra Dry and Carte Blanche The old, well-known braud BRINKMANN 6* CO. Importers Ritah. ax Messrs. CHENG Co. HIGH BTBIBT.
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      300 10 1 NOTICES GRIMAULT* C° Medicinal Skin Soap MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP f»7- 0 *V»»ftJ£ *!r*.' 1 r. l iV*it?i'ii:'"' i'iSml < -l-ii»»» MH( J\if Recommended by eminent Dermatologists and adopted In' the Paris Hospitals In the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin diseases generally. 8, RUE VIVIENNE, 8 Parla
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      688 11 BLACK &||WHITE The favourite at home and abroad 12 YEARS OLD. STEAMSHIP^COMPANIES. p. aro. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For Chliii, Japan, Penanf, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Meditei ranean Prrts, Plymouth nnd London. Through Bills of Luding issued for China Coast, Persian Uu!f, Continental, and American i'orts. Steamers -vill laeie Ifemffll*
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      705 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Konlnklljke Paketvaart MaatsohapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. AgenU at Singapore I Ship Aoknct, latb J. Dakndkls A Co., 2-S Coi i.ykb Quay. The nndermentioned dates are only approximate. eu»am«r from ISxp'ted. Win oo i>c»p»ic')pu tori— Van Diemen Batavia May 1 Batavia, Java Co«st, Soerabaya, Macassar,
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      497 11 HAMBURG AMERIKA LI II IE. HAMBURO. The steamrrs of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once c month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. The arrivals
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      634 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mall 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, Buei, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      582 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES J '^BSSSSSSSSS^^^BSSSSSSSSSsI l ts^lV^BP^~^BSSk OCEAN STEAM SHIP Gs., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd, Tho Companies' steamers are dexpatchtjd .oi.] Liverpool ontwards for the Straits, Ckiua md Jnpao every week, and from Japan hone <yards for London every fortnight and foi Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer
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      506 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE LJFK. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEEfc £12,000,000. TH* LABOEST FIRE OFFICE B TJE WOBH BOUSTEAD Co Ageuti. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIBI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,600 Paid up CapiUl. 212,760 Reserve Fund. .£1,073,650 The undersigned, AgenU for tbe Companjr, are prepared to accept fir* risk*
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    BENNET BIiRLEIGH S DESPATCH BOAT.
    533 12 At 11. M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, on 17th April, before Mr. Justice de Sausmarcz, Thomas Charles Robert Ward was summoned by A. Pavlow, the Russian Consul; who claimed Tls. 100,000 for wrongful conversion by the defendant of the s.s. "Samson," the property of the plaintiff.
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    AUSTRALIAN-ENGLISH MAILS.
    222 12 AUSTRALIAN- ENGLISH MAILS. The Orient Company's Tender. Melbourne, 4uh April. The Cabinet sat until nearly 6 o'clock tins (..cuing, when it adjourned to tomorrow morning. Ati<.r_ a long discussion, the Cabinet am In. used the Postmaster-General to ent<i iiimi a contract with the Orient Company for the English Mails on
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      70 12 QsjllilMlT Like to Take It. The fiiK'st quality of granulated loaf sugar is used in the manufacture of Chamberlain's Ooagk Remedy, and the roots used in its piepnratiou give it a flavor smiil ir to in.) pie syrup, makiug it quite pl'.iiiiit to take. Children like to take it and
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      572 12 NOTICES. TiOWARTri ERSKINE, LIMITED. ESTIMATES GIVEN ON APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK JOISTS IN EVERY LEADING SECTION FROM STOCK OR FROM WORKS. COMPOUND UIRDERS. STANCHEONS, Ac, RIVETED UP WITH DESPATCH FROM STOCK MATERIALS Bridges, ~T\ f\ f\ ~W7\ C] Stanchions, Girders, ItUU J. !a Piers, DESIONS AND ESTIMATES FREE ON APPLICATION.
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      478 12 NOTICES. Jor Jiews of tde Straits, T Straits Times. IT H-A.S TIKE Tiargipt- Circulation O F ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA FOR XVar f3elegrams, THE C^i i t Straits Times. It may h obtained in Singapore at the following places:— ftlaaan Joka Uttla Co.. Ltd. Tn* Relraahment Buffet, Tank Sapoy
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