The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 April 1906

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THI RD SERIES THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1906 No. 975
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    23 1 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. On letfc March, at Bhasghai, Willi-m KWIBB Si VMo\ to Phosßl Lamoniv, second daughter of J B. Lamoinl. of Shuurhai
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    THE WEEK.
    317 1 Tke European mails ol March 9 arrived OB Saturday bjthe P. and O. Devauha, tnd those nomcv.anl are titki'ii 10-daj by the B. I. Bharata. A telegram was reeeired by C.ipt BtookldT, A.D.c. froi'i H.E. the Qoveraor, Sir John Anderson, who is now m England, statiug that the
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    The Wei-hai-wei Regiment. March 29.
    951 1 Tube may be good enough reasons, oa the ground ef the changed aspect of international forces m the Far East as the result of the war for the disembodiment of the Chinese Regiment at Wai-hai-wei. Bat with the new adjustmenl of tilings m ihe Far
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    Cabinet Incohesion.
    257 1 Fn spi'e of the thumping majority behind Ministers there is little to guarantee continuous agreement amongst t'no extremely mixed politiciaus wbo constitute the Cabinet They have had one troublesome discussion over "Chines^ slavery/ a phrase tli.it Lord Bum will have nothing to do with at any price. And
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    The Natal Crisis March 30.
    522 1 The Na tal Crisis March 30. Of tli? gravest importance is that telegram t..-dav which describes the Ministerial crisis m Natal and the cause which hai led up to the resignation of the Ministry. The whole Colon v has beei. rous-d to indignation l»\ lio interference of the Imperial Government
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      218 1 CONTENTS. 209 2«>9 209 210 nal 2iO 210 CoOap 210 the Harbour 210 210 210 < .Him-il 211 illlg 211 i 211 'id Singapore 211 211 I 212 Supreme 211 216 216 i 221 2 H lea aad The Real 22<> C 2nd 220 221 211 211 ;'a Weddias 212
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      171 1 JAPAN GOALS THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha (MITSUI &CO.) Head Offlce: No. 1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKIO London Branch: 34, Lime Street, E.C. Singapore Branch: 2, Finlayson Green. OTHER BRANCHES:— New York, San Fro* cisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Sonrabaia, Manila Hongkong, Atnoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin Newchwang, Port Arthiu-, Soul, Chemulpo Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka,
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    The Baltic-Blank Sea Canal.
    612 2 Public works for the unemployed appears i^ to considered, if nol a renseir, at least a f,ilihtive m R:issi.» ai well M m England. The misery of tbe winter, alter a year of social anarchy, must have left the Russian peasantry i;- a ileplorab!" condition, particularly
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    Tick Patronage of Picketing.
    366 2 The Trades Disputes l»ill so Ear as mdi- cations m the telegrams go appears to be a legislative measure whose object it is to confer the sanction of the law upon acts which are m bin the fringe of conspiracy. For instance i 1 proposes to
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    Loud Milneb Vindicated. March 81.
    370 2 1 1 has been said more than once m a crisis m our political history "Thank God, we have a House of Lords/ 1 That might be repeated to-day, m the light of the recent vole of censure on Lord Milneb introduced m the House
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    Natal and the Radical Collapse. April 2.
    725 2 As everybody of common sense must ha«/d foreseen the Home Government lias burnt i s fiogen badly i« its positively idiotic interference with the domestic affairs of NaUL We say idiotic, because the result of this could only be what has happened, a
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    A Hongkong View on the Harbour Scheme.
    338 2 A Hongkong View on the Harbour Scheme. lii the Hongkong Telegraph appears discussion of our harbour scheme now to \>e carried out by Sir John Jackson and Co. How the debate looked to the neutral-minded out- side observer may be seen by the ooododillg portion of the article, here subjoined
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    The Coming "Master."
    90 2 Wk bate I jret g ipori m to Uave a j u-k- Iml iv i> >!i< ici ire ai-o i iv:i-ly. Jod the otiier < the leadt r of f L Eoaae, ij iking Party m only BagUutd, 1 'ii t tl c E p Hrfa tpi
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    The Lesson of Natal April 3.
    213 2 The Lesson of Natal April 3. A./i .i..i \bm t wfi< i incident ii over. ith i i ricia 1 nuudmri I the Iloiiio Qofwrni ten^o to n&utaini Ui i the viudic.a: ?i of Che Nit.jl G be matter m their i quite n v t siuj.ia CUbiw I m
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    UNKNOWN
    213 3 pstcJtluri inordvr j i n and ol unofficial ay beiu< Part b< r, t ill -lie i iU^ s t u;it ;i .> rery ;i the 1 JJomive an :1 <.l' n ap ilj :.v Sir Wesi ap I v i B Of i rafimn, bifdlj '>' i i
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    A Matter of Licensing.
    290 3 Tlf> applications dealt i ith at the »'a m eting yesterday, was that a fire! uhotal license at Tan j >ngKatong, 1 bj Mr Souza. Tbe application ia a£ the fact that tbegenei il. aciple ia tfa i i -t 1 hat no license I>ej ad
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    Algecinas and German Loss. April 4.
    802 3 A lgecinas and German Loss. April 4. i is to bo i pprehended thai Gtermany, iv her ha.- to to mulv'o France pay tbe 1 uialtv for having comp -1 all r old cliff; with BriUiii has failed t nth far alu Alter tbe i*<»» *vi**»i.r of Prance into tbe
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    Natal Estimates and Singapore.
    274 3 t A examination of t!i N lv; I Esti i I Cor 06-1907 m iks ono tiling n^l:^ clear namely, I itaa regards auy provision Co ■1 he talke loi naval base ;ii Singapore m !:he way of y. jnuaueat work.;, tli re is uv i
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    The Patronage of Chinese Camblin.
    149 3 Liverpool is a nicer place for tie sporiively iueline d Chinaman :;au Singapore. Here i we have a Gaming-Houses Ordinance, vigilant informers, and magistrates who do n<<t hesitate to apply t»"> gambling all the appropriate penalties of t he law. Now when live Chinamen were
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    A WIRELESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
    107 3 li is gazetted that Engineer S. Kimura of the Japanese Navy has succeeded m tli mvi ntion of a wireless telephone sjstem. Ke baa alreadj been known as an expert m wireless telegraphy. The invention, being a part of strategy, i* kept Becret, but it is
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    THE TRADE OF LABUAN.
    609 3 German Competition. The fourth issue of the Labuan Government Gazette contains Ihe 1905 report on th<> Harbour Department. The tonnage i^ing tb«* port increased during the year by 4,824 t<>n*\ j tli tugfa the actual number of ships was 12 l^sv' Brituh shipping increased by m
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    THEJAPAN FAMINE FUND.
    213 3 THE JAPAN FAMINE FUND. Amount of subscriptions it ackn leaded §2,045. A. E. Baddeky Es<j. 20 Alters E. Meyer Co. 50 Merer* Behn Mejer Co. *J.V» John Poreira E^«j T. S. Thomson Etq. 20 Messrs Win McKerrow .< ('<<. ,Vj Messrs Fraser Co. 7 1 10 Messrs Bftiio* Co. 100
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    THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1906
    280 4 The Manila Cablenews wire from its Washington correspondent, says that Secretary of War W. H. Taft will be noted to the supreme bench of the United States, succeeding Justice H. B. Brown who migni on account of age. Major Corbin has been mentioned as Tafl's successor.
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    HON. MISS BAKING'S WEDDING
    261 4 Mail paperi contain full accounts of the i wedding of the Hon. Lilian Baring, sister of Caj-.t. the Boa. C. Baring, A.D.C. to Major- I Gen. Inigo Jones, Commanding the Straits Beit]ementB A large congregation assembled m tlio j Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks, i ob March
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    BRITISH SHIPPING POLICY
    436 4 Another side of the controversy is pursue*} l»v Mr. Evelyn Cecil, SI. P., m the "Nineteenth Century with an article on British Shipping and fiscal Berorm.' f Oar shipping is > i f j' to be the &»re;it compens tion for so much of our exports being
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED.
    392 4 The ninth ordinary general meeting of the above company, was held at the registered office of the company, 2-L Raffles quay, yesterday. With the Chirman, Mr A. Gentle, and bis co-Directors, Messrs C. Sugden, J. Somerville and H. Becker, there were present Messrs O. Pahnke, C
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    A WAIF OF THE SEA.
    287 4 The captain of the 1 iau ■>. .'i 1 which arrived hero yesterday t'rom Bombay, I reports that when off the ou< fathom Bank Lighthouse on the afternoon of the 27th, he sighted a waterlogged cauoe m hieh was a Cbin«ftinan] who made frantic signals.
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    A RIKISHA CASE.
    182 4 Ai«LE6BD Cheating of Co i t This morning before Mr Col man, P. W. Cuelho was charged with cheating rikisha coolie m respect to hire. Tan Qui Mok, rikisha puliei i said that at 7 pm. on Ihe22o«] ao ise»laud another man engaged his rikisha n^ar Orchardrd
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    SMELTING BY ELECTRICITY.
    110 4 IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IX CANADA, j Ottawa, February I*> 'l'ht; (xperiincntt that have lieeu ferried 1 oiit imlcr ilie auspi^f-; of I lie Government', with the obj<9Ct of ascertaining irliether mairiwiti<- ores can l>e smelted eU*ctrk-itv, *ud us lo uiit'ili-'f pig iron em i.- cl4»su)n*}iurised juisljein ctimpletelv si
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    THE CRISIS IN EUROPE.
    1427 4 Some German Opinions on the Possible Outcome. Bf an Englishman m GrBBMAVT. (Pall Mall Gaaette.) On the frontier shores of the North Sett it is easier at the present moment -to catch the distant rumble asd humming of eoemiag eiaati, the approach of new era, the
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    PRINCE AUTHOR AND THE MIKADO.
    173 4 PRINCE AUTHOR AND THE MIKADO. Ax I'ni:i ikaii-!.u Kh-»«" Tin V< KohaiiiH conv.sp. tlrl^::' if" Homing L J o»i 'sends this item By the wjiv, h'jtr'l r:i»>: biJeii^lit <-n IJm tf*rt«r iu\-■eoond-hftttd 6m one v€ iii the fmietivij, so i^ pr«4ttWjquitf tluU the Gkrtor, mkkk i vmuiH jevdM, m a
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    THE RUSSIA OF TO-DAY.
    2076 5 Some Personal Impressions. BY JOHS DILLBOSa I Frem.J uagolarlf interesting I the past few thei safe or traa- t the empire since the ill of incident 31 p irq on the Emperor jto. It •a and anger, m the dual p, nd 9 ■/<]•• state «»f
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    PRISONERS AND STRANGERS AID SOCIETY.
    140 5 The Honorary Treasurer wishes to acknowledge thereceipl of the folowing annual subscriptions to thia society, His Excellency Sir John Anderson ->0 X. Trotter Esq. LOO C. Nicholson Esq. 25 Messrs Robinson Co. 25 Messrs Kafz Brothers 25 Messrs Guthrie Co. 25 Messrs McAlistei Co. 25
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    CHINA'S FUTURE.
    213 5 Views of a Chinesi Minister. [n an interview published m the "Berliner TageMatt, General Chang Cheng, Chinese Minister to Berlin, expressed himself with much frankness and decision on the subject of the future of China. Recent political and military events, be said, had taught the lesson that thorough-going
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    FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1906.
    863 5 A small Malay but on Pulo Brani was burned last night through the capsizing of a lamp. Mr. S. W. Cartwright, of Messrs Lloyd A Co.. London, is again visiting Singapore Tlie <juarantine restrictions agaiu^t t!;»- j> of Bombay on account of small poi .ire wif.iidrawn.
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    RILEY HARGREAVES & Co.
    200 6 RILEY HARGREAVES Co. The annual General meeting of Riley Har- i fcreaves and Co. Ltd was held at noon to-day n the om>es. The Press who have al- irays been admitted hitherto were again ac- voided tit* courtesy, but were informed that •.uvthinir that was written would have to be
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    NATAL UNREST.
    786 6 THI Si i r.vi imn De&< BIBED. [r is well-known that m timesof unrest m India, mysterious messages and warnings are onveved iv all directions by sendiiiLr round ehupatties. A variant on tins has been j idopted m Natal by natives with some pretence to a Ira >wledge
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    MALTA AND THE FLEET.
    1551 6 Dismay at its Withdrawal. (Bt One of the Garrison m.) There is a British possession which curses the Entente Cordiale. Dismay reigns m tl*e island of Malta. Undisguised alarm and apprehension are written upon the features of its genial inhabitants, from hotel proprietor to shopkeeper and
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    SALARIED PARLIAMENTS.
    462 6 Britain's IfiNOBiTT Position. Sir Henry Campbell- Bamierman m a printed reply informed Mr. Field, M. P., that the question of payment of election expenses and payment of Members was under the consideration of the (Government. The existing practice a* to such payments m British Col mies i> as
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    SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1906.
    656 6 According to a telegram f roil Shanghai a naval engineer named X succeeded m inventing a win-1* t vr *s* The chartered Russian t .*ii>;p. >rT arrived here this morning Ir.»»n with UM ttuseki troop wounded are ia charge of an Mr C. li. ffnhasn li
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    THE P. & O. MAIL DEVANHA.
    122 7 THE P. O. MAIL DEVANHA. i, o mail sIsMMf Devauha, which ifc-« this mornin-, is on her maiden built by Messrs Caird A Co. ul ,l y, >< 5 excellent accoinv i». first and BO secosd saloon Botioaablfl faatnw bein- hor decks. The saloon of the g the comfortable beam
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    FIRE AT TANJONG PAGAR. DOCKS.
    66 7 !»i:f';.vi>i:. I of a serious t '2. to t ..i > He looked 1 r h ii saw brisk fire 1 m ;he lt<>- s whistle md ide un- «>!»,> st< were Mr's the m I ii tb fire had lining till a how huv
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    OUR BUSINESS COUNCILLOR.
    40 7 'bauiber of B^chaoge to-d ly to sit i;i the Legishad arisen <-\n mj; l Mr \V. IV Waddell of I dt who is ah >rtly u:>»i:^ tissionand Mr \V. \i. s unanimously nomi> M iCb unber*ti interests.
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    JOHORE TIN MINE.
    196 7 till i iported bj the 1 1 ii- 1 of The Royal Jobore Tin 1 t ;!i »ut!is oi t\'i>riiarv •l > m anothftr t -'-it.-Mr al the mines. i ima will shortlj re<:hie! of the ipaneee ul I tener*] Kodain i, mor-Genera] S ikuma. Damon fof
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    798 7 (From our own Correspondent.) London 9 March. We have recently had remarkable experience of the strange climatic changes to which this country is subject. The month came m with five weather and frost enough to stop hunting while Uie north was still m places covered with mom.
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    "SMALL CAUSES" IN THE SUPREME COURT.
    94 7 "SMALL CAUSES" IN THE SUPREME COURT. Y.^Vr.^v At the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, the judgment of tlie Quart m the chum by Or Von Wedel Bgmiast Mrs Lintl for ino«lica! attend mcc was I for the defendant, with costs. Mossrs Tomlinson and L-nnif, architects* ro»l
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1375 7 Quiojuid chj ant homines no«tri ed farrago libelli Juvenal. t Those who have any inner knowledge 0 the W»Ji of Henry Edward of Xatal, as the Topicist was privileged to have, would like to have heard what H.E. ejaculated to himself m the privacy of his
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    417 7 Popvlab Orchestral Concert. Another successful Popular Orcbesti C cert, the last <>i this season, i-am--* oil m t? I Town Hull last night before a very I audienc3, m spite of the rather uncertain I weather. The damp air musi have had some effect m reducing the
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    ENGLISH.
    258 7 I Tlkj following example of English as ibfl s wrote is much too good to be lost Sir, lam ex' remely sorry to say that, yesterday you ord< r to me, when I coming and passeJ •n the N. lioad you tell bring my mare m m$ House ;;t
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    ALLEGED BURGLARY.
    341 8 Yesterday morning before Mr Scott five Malays, who are known to be bad characters, were charged with housebreaking by night and theft. Mrs Masuda Samuel, a Jewess, deposed that on the 17th instant she left her house at Cuppage-rd wilh her children on a visit to a friend.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    270 8 Ti;-: London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon has this Sharebrokers report that Ui3re baa been a il is tine My Letter demand for rubber shares daring rh<» lest few dajs, m co tra.-it to the previous fortnight, when there were equally marked Bigns oi reaction. Tbia
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    MR. THOMAS NORTH CHRISTIE IN COLOMBO.
    369 8 Mr Thomas North Christie, who has been vii .1 short visil to i!.«* 8 raits Settlements returned to Ceylon t the Geruiau niail Bteamor Zieten. The „•;>• an planting politician, who va> so prou incut figure m the public life of Ceylon a decu
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    THE ENTENTE CORDIAL AT HONGKONG.
    139 8 To entertain the French and Japan^e fleets both expected at Hongkong within a day or two of each other, the following was tb« draft programmerTuesday, -Oth. -French Fleet arrive?. Exchange of calls if arriving m time. Naval Commander m Chief din^ with German Admiral. Wednesday,
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    "FLYING SNARES."
    136 8 At the bci< ntiii v eetiisg i 1 t■■ Z .I.ml So Lety ome notes were read by Hr, i:. Shel- ford late of the Sarawak Mnseura, soakes. These snakes are climbers, and a i onderful provision I 5 been m Lde for tl*em to brealj their Pall
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    THE VALUE OF A MINUTE.
    156 8 The space of a -i;v-< x i •vV instrumental ;:t ilm Second Court this uioruiug m pelting a Chiuatnau lined v l 'J. 3lr Sc n trying v* ii opium c>> and tt;- Farm tester wis called. The tester was, h wevcr, w uting to
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    A NEW YORK SKY SCRAPER.
    71 8 504 Feet Hi- h. The proposed extension of ihe Siu^er s.^vl:;^ Machine Company's building m tfew >".mL. include a forty-storey towjr 51^ feet liigh. The rooms m this tower are to be used as effi ■»'>. 'ihe ingenuous may work ou! how much higher this
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    THE CHINESE BIGAMY CASE.
    378 8 For some time past a case has be sn going on m tlic Police Court, v.hi -h lias sreAt4sd considerable interest as if pertains to Chinese marriage customs. A Chinese lady named Scow Ann Neo bad her husband, whoso naino is Chew Yeow Siang, arrested for
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    MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1906.
    734 8 The Russian transport Kiev left homeward this morning. The master of the British steamer Yidar reports towing a large tongkanir to Sin-npore from Kelantan. The Australian Premier, Mr heikin, has announced a strongly Protectionist policy. He favours preference "for British imp >n-. The Imp. German mail
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    CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR SINGAPORE.
    154 8 i N.vr.;i ■l: a L M RCI !\'i A meeting of a larjfieaml it'flueutul >.«••■. ,n of tiso Chinese community --t Smi.m wraa licl-l at ttie Tuii£ Cbi I i^i t fCiitoete lf--|.i--1 till) Wnvang Street, ou Sattmlaj llm «ll«l ultimo and resoluiioii wai
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    THE MORO PROBLEM.
    142 8 Writing under the hmd nila Cablenews says With 18 dead and 52 woi.^ j days' fight at Jclo the Athe Moro problem to tb< population. It is liar 1 m 1 Mri say this, but what otl,. ation is thero'r Not the killing woman aud clrld of
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    S. V. A. INSPECTION.
    84 8 The Ani'u.il I r Volunteer Artiil I ingon thi 1 [lam^ i.' C. A., being the m corpf i:«!i fe i m i i be conuuaifci "i Coannandani 8 < A*_- jut at, I T neat nov^nenU and drill v. Bpection >ffi ci clothinp. At tli
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    THE NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS.
    124 8 THE NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS. w'.l etttbodf in;my dictated !-v i i v, liirti u-it.-rt ici p trmitted to know m tli i ill Imve s.iio-ii!. C'Tt.iin recent llennan |w llcimicl', for «'\.mj.! m forecastle dry n***} m kftive wtceedingl) high nwst* with this surprising feaihiw I be rifled fco carry
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    THE "NIFTY JANE."
    85 8 Tfctf H tin* Iftfi |»1m oU M Iplii^eniu I |M»!V:~ The quaintest -1o >kiiig i N.iw is ti j just been >ii\«Mi«"! ml 1 Aiotig either M» of ker 1 derated i.nis, m wl.i«l. BUM! Iflßtffalllfe IW«« 1;;: over tii.- v.'>M'l's ffttl .'i i along. '1 lit'
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    SEPOY LINE GOLF CLUB.
    48 8 (W. T..fi» 11. M I I Tho March Medal w the Mbwißg lllt .T L UttM.i.l.tejb •< W <; Bilk |4 J. E N.ithan J. H. I). Jon*«s H J. \V\ H: ■.•kU'.v 47 R. Dam* H. Marriott Mtwre Bryant, Column I played but returned u<»
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    TALE FROM THE LAND OF THE MALAYS.
    2772 9 y 1» V t ..HIKK 09 KVK. Ml i- --ft md low, 1 from hw eyes, m her c h«ekU of ridMrt hrn I-n..f th.; I. .1 I 33lHg hour-*. V s iv i< mportant of the fe I'r.itlon. ..1 sqn ire miles
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    NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
    435 9 N. C. Daily News Service The Kusso-Chinese Negotiation*. Poking, March l?Hb. .Since the 1-di inst there lias been n •> meetiu^ between the Russian and Chinese pier. '.potent aries as the health of Mr. Pokotuoff loes nos j improve. It is stated that at the last
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    THE AMERICAN INSURANCE SCANDALS.
    459 9 THE AMERICAN INSURANCE SCANDALS. JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMM II EE*S RSPOST. The Joint Legislative Committee *>j> 'in; I t> investigate life insurance methods bas it* 1 1 a voluminous report. It recoinxnt-nds permission for the formation of mutual corpo- rations without capital, for the oondu i I life insurance under oertaio
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    2098 10 The War Fevers ov Modern England. (Translation of a lerisw, -y AI.J. Hountaui, of M. Jacques Bardonx's r-icoi*- nrark, Em****** ffh rholoqie tie %'An§Ut€fTt Itmponnit Itl Crises beMigereuses. Paris, .Vlcuu, ..906.) M. Jacques Bardoux could not have found a more favourable moment for the publication of
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    735 10 A Specimen Spinster, by Kate W^tlako V'eitfh. The Motor Cnii ksmau, bj Charles Carey. i ii-^ Fatal liiuj; by Dick Doaovaa. The Case of Miss Elliot! by Baroaese i »i y < oni.il Lil.r.ii-y.) A Brighton Tragi !y, by Guy Boothby. (Bell's [ndian and ColoaiaJ Lil easy.) Napoleon's
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    CHINESE SEAMEN IN BRITISH SHIPS
    147 10 CHINESE SEAMEN IN BRITISH SHIPS Mr VV Rutherford asked t!,,- Pmidetti <tj ilte Boar*! uC Trade whether hi* attettlion hud l»eeti cilled !<• lbs (atsl ilm* <•<•:?, i in Ufltfitti >?'oa wslii j>s Udißg the [>«»r< uC Ltverpool •FDTP tn;t sii»*--i by Cliincnie, to the exclu«ioa of !?;i«i>!i Utiour it
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    557 10 Mother Earth's \V, utn v Fever Indicators v Giants— Pressure „f V -Homing Fri^.jJ:/ toijraph -Printing from Furnace That the earth is mer is shown by the m are made by \.irvin- to increase and <Viui tush it of years, that may 1,., i „U ll regular cycles,
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    INDIA'S SELF-CONTAINED ARMY.
    1549 11 U, t ut.ful m its finish and niltl t>parts,isnotavery menl W produce j hundreds Oi the finest is ted with the greatest thin half a thousandth p islbli ov a tli is that of ivernmeni r opini n oka of the •at i<> I arms it I
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND
    1961 11 No. CXIV. The Pentlands (continued). If we could judge of the future by present appearances, we m Scotland might now be singing to one clear harp m divers tones", and with a happy sense of relief, Gloomy Winter's noo awa lam writing m the middle of
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    A RECRUIT TRAINING EXPERIMENT.
    237 11 Lieut-Colonel Arthur "William Alsager Pol- lock, who has just obtained official sanction for an uuusualiy interesting and m effect possibly far-reaching experiment m the training of recruits for the Army, is a many-sided man who commenced his career as a soldier m the Somersetshire Light Infantry
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    UGLY MEN'S CONTEST
    614 12 New Oricans recently held a competition for ugh mci It waa a happy thought, and an f J«*iiiple worth following. Women and beauty have long monopolised our attention it is < nic to turn our thoughts to men and ugliness. Ie science o£ beauty will l<>se nothing
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    JAPAN'S NEW WARSHIPS
    246 12 o Moke Orders at Pkk>ent FOB England The commanders and officers of the new Jlpmrm battleships now being built at Kew--1 Rails and Barrow Lave arrived m the < ountry to take charge of the vessels. Captain [jichi, with his officers, proceeded to Newcastle to take command
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    THE TAUMOTU GROUP IN THE SOUTH SEAS DISAPPEARS
    108 12 Sun Francisco, March 14, It is reported by a vessel just arrival from the southern Ulaods, j that the Taumotu islands have disappeared, j probably as the result of a submarine convulsion. (The Tauuiotu or Low Archipelago is situated m the South
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    INCOME-TAX AT 19s. IN THE £.
    429 12 INCOME-TAX AT 19s. IN THE Mb. Shaw's Vision of the JjABOUR Party m Power. In a recent lecture Mr George Bernard Shaw did hii best to get bis audience to realise what would happen if the Labour party came into power. He opened the debating society of the bt. Martin's-iu-the
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    CRICKET.
    373 12 On Saturday afternoon a match was played on the Esplanade, between Probables and the Rest, the object being to assist the selection of the Colony's team for th»> forthcoming match at Easter, against the F. M. S. The score were moderate, nothing oi a sensational natur. being accomplished with
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    RUBBER CULTIVATION AS AN INVESTMENT.
    957 12 RUBBER CULTIVATION AS AN INVESTMENT. The following is an extract from tbe latest (February 26th) of a series of articles appearin" m the Indian Enbher Journal under the above heading, giving some interesting inform, ation to would be investors ESTATES IN HEARING. There is one way, and one way only,
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    THE ETHICS OF COMPANY PROMOTING.
    520 12 THE ETHICS OF COMPANY PROMOTING. The Itom lon dot i m I Ceylon*" aelca ti neootsitj an got I -i. inclined t kthie< ing Article win h j Ctftl daily, and a pj gUi of the arti 1' tli" proi while re ilv h I do iiot ki plants are
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    THE LATE MR FOO TANG QUEE.
    92 12 There was a yen iar^* many Europeans titd Etii of the late Mr Poo Ton ycuffinlij evening M B ik»' iiR-tvrv. Tlie fuuera! live hundred LeCt tbe i* by the Manila bftad nurcb all tbe ua\ '1 i>< I performed the Irsl Ceuietery Ch
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    TUESDAY APRIL 3, 1906.
    234 13 :]l u ;,l,vlaredp!a,:ue infected. Thornton ;inived here by the Malacca this coming. Maori r.tmbn has arrived i Kind Russian troops. ting the Mils isa m pro- I rom Malacca j- v i Msa Ti lor, in«l the t ■>. Priii z ;u<l vpsNt- the -J m!i
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    THE GOVERNOR'S FATHER DEAD.
    153 13 THE GOVERNOR'S FATHER DEAD. oaur thiit earl? thia Stoekfey \n < re served this flow Sii ,l!in An- 1 «n Buiton-onTreot is with om of Mr J,»!m i!» thai time Kl. latter is not vet Mr John An lerson mv r i resident of the parish t?)-l Biil»e»|iMntlf theG ttloo
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    SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY
    850 13 An Ice Scums. An extraordinary meeting of the members ot the Singapore Cold Storage Company, Limit- j ed, yesterday afternoon at their office m Bat- I ery-rd, considered a proposal -to empower he directors to call up additional capital to j the extent of $150,000 bj
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    HOW TO GET CHEAP PIANOS.
    212 13 The instalment system of purchase has vrork--1 ed out m a totally unexpected way, m the case of the piano wherewith a Russian shoe-maker m Spit a! fields lias had his leisure hours solaced by his daughter. He got it three years ago, on the
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    988 13 For the Singapore Free PremJ, March 7th. The festivities are past, decorations are taken do\vn, and we have returned to sobriety and everyday things. But before we leave Prince Eitel Fritz aud his bride, I should mention that they did not arrive at the sceue of their
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    THE LICENSING BOARD.
    628 13 The «juarterly meeting of the Board j? Licensing Justices was held m the Pol. Court yesterday m the First Magistrate* Court. The Justices present were Mr Bryan*, President, Messrs A. H. Boldero, A. W. Bailee and W. H. Shelford. Mr W. A. Cuscaden. C. P. 0. tad
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    REV. W.H.C. DUNKERLEY.
    276 13 We hear of a Conner Archdeacon of the Andean Oommiiiiitj here m this paragraph m a horn* paper The Dean and Chapter of Westminster tore appointed to their vicarage of f'astle Morton, near Malveni, the Ke\. W. H. C. D'inkerly, wh_> has been working m the Staaiti
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    SALE OF PROPERTIES.
    120 14 Tli" following properties were w>M by auction at Powell C »'s Saleroom yejtenlav after- noon Noa 7J-1 to 79-12 Ncil-nl. Singapore, toge- j therwitu a building allotment adjacent thereto, total area f2,t29 iqaara foet, Fi^ehoM. N. M. \l U liuns.uMv Chelt? $9,600. Monthly rent sli> >. Agricultural
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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1906.
    719 14 The British twiii screw torpedo depot ship Hecla arrival ben this morning from Hongkong. She signalled for a doctor immediately on arrival. Before Mr Coltnan yesterday afternoon v Chinese n<>ni:< got two months simple imprisonment for inducing a Chetty t .ilvai.ce bar 1240 on furniture which
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1550 14 The S. C. C. Lawn Tennis tournament is drawing rapidly to close, none too toon however m view of the close Approach of Easter, and Easter cricket. Taking the tournament througb, the best games have probablj been seen ill the Profession pairs, because the Ti.uidieapping of moat of
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    257 14 The 1 tie m icket i Hub Lawn Tourn:«i I■• v lon Friday, 1 r i <> :ih > Monday, •*>* y. n little than a month and a hah m taken fr l start to fini»h. The entries bad lwesj the largest for sorue years, and
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    THE NEW BOY IN CHINA.
    203 14 How he is Affected b< VVkstersj Sports, A new hluite of C!ji!i**i sncak*»uing wis -ir... :i a i'.w we"' B ago m 1 Si*.«t ;l 1 ing i'l itiut corn; try. l\>i!y or üboiri 3,000 b ud tit- <■ *tipel "i iv ->i;- u--, v
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    SINGAPORE AND ITS SANITATION.
    116 14 SINGAPORE AND ITS SANITATION. A Commission m m a Mr F. A. Cooper, The following from r appear to be the result oi of Dr Middle. ,n, vfcea leave homeward the The death-rate <»f Governor, bir John interested m Baking i rate iwlm 1- f& the ronsns figure percentage is
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    STE MER TO BE SEIZED.
    152 14 AXLI !':IAM! Tin- y. iwni 'S. [r C .1 i-n!: L i Opi Partner, opium Mr sin i I the Gei :ii ler D bare ;;:i<i 1 i knit 01 U i i s i 1 1 being day Revenue the II ■1 •"■7'J' 1
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    SOMETHING BIG IN THE RUBBER TRADE.
    75 14 SOMETHING BIG IN THE RUBBER TRADE. I I f•: r |ajnlj beea 01 ti:i-:it .1 i[ r '"oriipiny. folter i .1- 1. HJI JTtfi/. A iiwici Etom N-- OOMOBTB, hM ii <-;i;.:t..1 do km '•:;.< <<»),as to rovo!ntiniii,e the Urwinim i m. riiulai luring from t li-» s»uuy.i 1-* profusely
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    TELEGRAMS.
    272 15 i V KAISER'S TRIP--1 .11"' pm. I bis proposed >pi tion r x^ CONFERENCE. firaa I JUAREST. .i •h. DM D rces 1 XKABA DIFFICULTY, al i ti.e v. c 1! use oi j had >-.'iit 'it "ii Peaios i baa been d oi i) i- rompanies. i Proposed.
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    HOME POLITICS.
    3152 15 The Trades Disputes Bill. M Mar 29 2.30 pm. Mr Joseph Walton has introduced a Traces I > spi •»•> i.il'. The l>ill legalises peaceful picketing. A Tar Reaching Measure. As regards conspiracy et<- if, affirms that the illegality ol Union nets depends on the legality of the
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    CLEARANCES.
    838 16 Maivb 2^. tapri, Yivit itr, BeKsito, lor Hongkong. friil yr.%o, [>;it str., Lowry. f< r Penang niid Deli. Sri Woogsee, Duh itr, Urnia, for Rhio. Betsy, Out. str., Bojan?, for Bugun via ports. ''•■kin, Brit Btr, L-'uiaro, for Hongkong and Shanghai. (%MBg Hock Kian, Dal Van dor Harst, for
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    413 16 Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From p rr Meran Fed. jot, 100 Alii Mar 25 Kn.n-n S^Mew Col. yet.. 500 Murphy Ap W+Mm Zallora Sar. y<-t., 05 Nando. Apl I Im»* Other Vessel.- Flags Tons Master- Arrived trom Coniigr. Brit 243 Hunter Apl 4 Te Ink
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    SHARES.
    448 16 Capital Capital issue raid Company. Quotations Issued paid up Value up r $135,000 i jnnftrt 10 10 Bersawali Gold M. Co. Ltd 14 $40,000 14U UUI io 10 Do Do (Deferred) $600^000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd. $200,000 gyyv 10 10 Kadana Gold M. Co.
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    UNKNOWN
    142 16 fia 9 53 ?o G*iu»»i»r 7.30 do. 1/ulkj No. 1 11. do. do. No. '2 10 I Ptfpp^r, Hiack (osdtUHrj S j-..#vtf f l!* 50 do. White, 'Fair L. W. spc 2* 12 Sotuaesp 110 to tn« fc.» f 3:5 do. (8') to the Q>. I 59 Al*ce (Baada)
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    EXCHANGE.
    50 16 (CoiiKECTEi> IT T" A} Buds 4- m 5 Imml Private enJUi credits (> m s France, demand UuiiK Germany, demand... India, T. T. Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand Bu i irnwi. ffaafc Bujriag Dauk of England lUte Discount 3 mouths l»ills t» 0 »i Bar Silver
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    47 16 IVt Bhurata M< > n, X A. Wmnm. W. H 8 Glm-k, Messrs M.-C;.l!. M U A kb, Mr a»..l M:- Bilk, R Fiul.iy, Mrs **4 Uim M* M t Crowtbor, Mi P. A Rtiwliii dm I and OM sTvunt. Mr G. 1- Mr Ko Rib.
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