The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 26 April 1906

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. T HIRD SERIES THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1906. No. 978
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  • Domestic Occurremces.
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      Deaths.
      66 1 ri 1888. On the 2»;th If arch, at 3, Thornbury road, Bpringgrove, Isleworth, very suddenly. Lvwia Fi:ask!!. of o^. Dalebury-ioad. Upper Tooting eldest boo of the late Lewis Fraser, of Singapore, aged •'> Funeral at He.ston Church OB Thursday, March 89th, at o'clock. Died suddenly at Lorhend. Syed Alley
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    THE WEEK.
    493 1 The I». L Teeata arrived ou Saturdij with European mails of Match 30th, and the M, M, Caledonieu with those dated three days earlier. To-day's homeward go by the P. 6! Arcadia, j Viscount Havashi, the Japanese minister to I Great Britain, arrive! iv Singapore by ilie German
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    The Pan-American Conference. April 19.
    774 1 The Pan-American Conference. April 19. It must ooine to European diplomatic circlet with a certain sense of novelty, if not even of incongruity, that the United States Government should suggest tke liaiiiziu^ up, tor a year, of the proposal for a Hasrue Conference m order to avoid clashing with the
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    Primrose Day.
    308 1 The absence of the iweet littfc v-j,.,. flower, which— if the J British climate allows— is we doubt uoi at this m went Mag hawked about the street corners of the citi*?* and towns of England, by the pictwetaue merchants of the pavement-, i:ad almost made us forgeU
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    British and Foreign Shipping.
    316 1 The China Mail has been dieeuteiag the disabilities of British ship-owners ia comp»> bition witli their foreign rivals, and theevih; implied m so large a proportion of the pern***to I of the British Mercantile marine oonsis'i in^ of foreign seamen. That journal suggests? differential poll rates
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      234 1 CONTENTS, ice 257 257 257 258 258 Behriag 258 leei b 258 258 I.' 258 D v 258 259 DifieaU 259 Splev Ii i U 'l.ition 259 259 il Stamp 260 260 260 200 260 ReJ 265 a Petit 265 I Ige 260 268 j 27«» ntfl 27" Medal 260
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      102 1 European Agency. I INDENTS promptly executed at lowest cash drices for all kinds of Briti-h and Continental goods, including Boof?, S'noes and Leather. Chemicals und Druggists 1 Sundries. China, Earthenware and Glassware, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods, Perfumery and Stationery, Hardware and Machinery, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions
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    Lord Milner and Mr Evans. April 20.
    1662 2 It is unlikely that any Civil Servant m the Straits Settlements will ever reee*Te so much public attention as that accorded to Mr Evans m the House of Commons m the debate so fully reported m the Times of March 22nd. Thai debate
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    Cholera Rumours.
    207 2 During the last few days there have been circulating m town mmv idle rumours, to theffect that there had been a serious outbreak of cholera m Singapore, and thu the number of deaths was l>ein^ kept secret by the authorities. We preferred to say nothing alfcwt these rumour*
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    Mr. H. de Windt on the Behring Scheme. April 21.
    1111 2 Mr. H. de Windt on the Behring Scheme. April 21. 1 Some of the late illustrated mail paperi have promineoofl to Bclietn* for the connecting of London with New York via the Siberian Railway, ;i live diverging from that to B^hrin^ Strait*, then a submarine tunnel, with a railwaj line
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    The Salaries of Municipal Engineer.
    79 2 mememoersoi tbe M,,,, and tlie acting Govern.,,- llav jl^thatMrW.E.lfeH,^/ ot the Institution of Civil F "member"), aged abour It, Borough engineer <>f d Mnall Sudbury m Suffolk, 7,500, has just been ipp of Auckland, New Zealm-], This shows the clas- (J f uIMU billets abroad
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    Sir H. Mc Callum on Cricket.
    266 2 Senior ineml«Ts ot (Im .r < r I remember their stneuoui IV. m I McCiillum. wiil hko to m tl M t B tains his keen interest iui; B of ftridbf, Mar -J'.nh. m At i dinner -iven at D«Hbi I to t> IL
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    Foreshore Alienation Impossible.
    169 2 Wi c wit In an! Imm E Mtbel*t! i iig Ciiioitii nMTttti»Mf i4JV iiW i 90 Mh'h Iclm p J '<« -„i (IfVMMHiI I ii« 1 rjiiv r ot t!if ttmA i :i:iv .^-.cr, i»r BIW, v 'Vl I BHtis!i Mibjtset This is t I to:— ;u;<l
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    Sr. George's Day. April 23.
    461 2 Sr. George's Day. April 23. Twn ■■■■v.iry t.i" <' I hap;., 'lie aunivei B ami ti kg ol S I U-n .j.v.itliiu lIM H ttniv: •niiiu«ity«.t S B ho\w\ n. i Ai«ll1 B Prmc ifcefa i-inii B uheei mmek B oalv l iMli.»i»- f B place toting l B <.
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    The Town Hall.
    591 3 The Tow n Hall. 'If ml steps for what is called tk really the destruction, were takeu, when the con- begui to break down the upl Urn k'arade and remove the aenl of the upper portico. It the alternative scheun pret the members of the ComI r v.'.v w.ts to
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    The Government's Difficulties. April 24.
    820 3 The Gov ernment's Difficulties. April 24. Although it was pretty certain that with such a cumbrous and heterogeneous majority as the present Liberal Government possesses the work of disintegration would soon begin, not many could have guessed that the iutoxica- i tion of that enthusiasm of the big battalions would
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    Mr Broadrick's "Splendid Isolation."
    713 3 At last, at long last, the public of Singapore has discovered, by individual confession, the one solitary apologist for the vandalism everywhere utterly condemned, that has produced the Sahara round the town fountain. He is one against a million, Athanattitts contra mundwm. He is m far
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    Ths Lost Town Hall. April 25.
    1015 3 PsOPLE who drive into and o<«: town daily must feel much regret at seeiuif front of the Towd Hall, for r#rer fn-jy yean the chief focus of the social life of the community, begin to disappear under the crowbars ut the j contractor's coolies.
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906
    665 4 [Jp to March 2t, seven deaths from plague ha i occurred m West Australia Inspector Murphy had three Chinese before Mr. Bcott yesterday for travelling on the railv.iv without tickets. They were fined $5 each. The outward mail steamer "Dongola 1 left Colombo at 1 p.m.
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    ECHO OF A RECENT LAND SLUMP.
    538 4 ECHO OF A RECENT LAND SLUMP. Bankruptcy of a Sport." An application was made before Mr Justice Fisher m the Supreme Court this morning on behalf of a certain Mohomed Kassim Mansoor formerly trading as a diamond merchant m Singapore, described to the Court as a sport,'* who met with
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
    217 4 The thirteenth annual report of the board of Directors showed the net profits for the past year after providing for bad and doubtful debts, aud including 41 5,102. Is. Od. brought forward from last account, amount to r>&2. 7s. lid. From this sum £14,002. 10s
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    FREEMASONRY.
    135 4 The annual installation of Lodge iSt George. No. 1 K>2, was held m the Freemasons' Hall lu>t evening (8t George's Day) under the presidettcv of B. \V. Bro. the hon'ble W. J. Napier. I). C. L., the District Grand Master. Bro. P. J. Sproule was iustalled Worshipful Master with
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    31 4 Mr. Ezra Nathan, who has been seriously unwell, left for Paris yesterday by the French Mail, accompanied by Dr. D. Young, who returns to the Straits m a couple of months.
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    SIAMESE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    71 4 The exports of Siam for Ittt, are the highest on record amounting to Tcs 108,130,699, *hile the exports of 1904 only amounted Tcs 101, '{86, 459, those of previous* years falling far and away, short. The imports of 1905, are how- ever less than those of
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    CHOLERA DECLINING.
    117 4 It is pleasing tube able to report that the j sanitary authorities have got the slight out- break of cholera here well m hand and are conj fident of wholly stamping out the disease within the next few days. Daring the past three days there has only been
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    SANDAKAN HARBOUR RETURNS.
    154 4 SAN DAK AN HARBOUR RETURNS. The report on the harbour department at Sandakan, British North Borneo, during the year 1905, shows that the shipping entered j totalled 12(1,575 tons, an increase of I'.KH of 10,b<H; tons gross. This was however largely i clue to an extra 8,000 tons nien'of war.
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    ACCIDENT ON THE FRENCH MAIL "TONKIN."
    177 4 I HIRST OF A STEAM PIPE AT SEA An accident of a somewhat idiom nature took place on board the French mail steamer J "Tonkin" uu April 13, whilst on her way to Colombo from the Straits and Chum. One of the steam pipes
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    A SWIM FOR LIBERTY.
    193 4 On Saturday morning i Malay police con- stable on duty at Kampong Martin saw a i Chinaman slinking along earning three fowls. He called to the man to stop and the Chinaman )jhrew down the fowls, stripped off his clothes, dived into the Kiver aud commenced
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    212 4 Echo of thl Miar-ki» Riot. Mr. Justice Law. m the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon delivered judgment m the appeal ngwintt the magistrate's decision, m what is knowii as the recent Muar Road riot, m which '27 prisoners were charged. The nafgistrate convicted five of causing glietOUl
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    SAN FRANCISCO FLOUR TRADE.
    194 4 The Portland Com ierct*l it«atlj expressed itself m part on tiie f tbe wheat and flour borfMM nf<lW>l Not only have prieti pM lowev forei<^n demand ha> practieallj fail^n 'v tiiat at present there U no demand for wkeri Holders are realising that they h.ve ag:iin
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    CLOTHES THIEVES IN TANGLIN
    97 4 Clothes thieves lm\e again itirttl q* m Tanglin, their uieth<»d b«Bg to r bomtl iv Tanglin and purloin clotli« out to be aired. It will reweml i some time igo tfctM thieve- bftl I to annex tbejChief Polio© Ofc from his resideixe iv Fort < .nm^"
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    THE TANJONG PAGAR COAL FIRES.
    75 4 THE TANJONG PAGAR COAL FIRES. j The l nv> UMM*SI ll»«M :1 MB U-Heved to be Mri M t: tionof tire am. .n-.-t tM kf attlio BMt Whart. Cl^ Dodc Police m MPemt^ «j WpWWfaltifi this lii.-ni:::-' Uw ives »m M«pletelf i km Ml iiiipr«.l.:il.!t' uc imp ontbvtiik aught oetortnm
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    Correspondence.
    23 4 Euthanasia i N(1; To THE P.DITOR. Dea; Sir.- What i pit v t|, 4n the <>[,i>-Ih>>i<,i>n.< going! j (si-neO, A,,. fir f
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    142 4 The following a iv tL, April Medal. This oompetiti be played over the new promises to become very r,..i ..,< As evidence of this nearK took out cards and fee' (though not BBOOttfortabl all Sunday To nark ii, graph of ineinl*^ I iiigat the Club I!,, T
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    FREE SUPPERS.
    169 4 For some time pas! it ban for young Chinese bloo.ls to i,, j,,,,.^ Sago-st and similar struts ami ..j-.W POiptblf beer, b—lf ml heaps t Jtim^ These suppers run toabout $l2,butoa beingi ed to pay the young sparks refuse tod ly several cases have \*et'\i brought before MColman
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    Correspondence.
    225 5 Til Botai Ooai ot Aim nindebted t>Mr C B. Hu-kley for atention to seetioa 10»> <>f the i Marks Act, 1888 wiiich is wiiat I was v without the nutliontv t mj "t the Rojal b( I>»'i' trtment, exioß with anj oi pi dession, the i: ly resembling I
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    Plantation Rubber.
    600 5 n, -2-2 id|March, 19 I n has been cilled to some 1!y well cured arriving ickj condition, and the red as lo whether the and the biscuit forms -i- s•> prepared w ii! i ithout deterioratPlantation prepared v »hl be made by other i c of this rubber,
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    RUSSIA AND GERMAN TARIFFS.
    265 5 I The Russians are by no moaus pleased with tin new treaty of commerce with Germany, which wus signed l>y Count Witte i.i June, i 1994, and came into force on March 1 last. At the time when the treaty was concluded the j Russian public
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    A JUDGE AND POSTPONEMENT APPLICATIONS.
    145 5 On Mr. Kl#rj making an application to Mr. Justice Fisher m the Supreme Court this -111 morning for a postponement m three Dankroptcy petitions üby consent of (a practice very frequently followed by members of the local bar) his lordship replied that these applications seemed
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    THE M. STRUVE STRANDED.
    168 5 A telegram to the China Mail from Pagoda Anchorage, April 10, say*:— The steamer M. i Strove is stranded near Ocksen Island. She is m no immediate danger and the crew is protecting the Teasel from damage. The position where the steamer is stranded is favourable
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    PAHANG CORPORATION LTD.
    87 5 An agreemeat dated 20th February, 1906. n-latinu' to the issue of £5,000 I<> per cent, first m triage debentures, created l>y resolution af even date aud secured by a floating charge on the company's properties m Pabang, bas been registeied. The debentures are to be repayable iv
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1906.
    434 5 The chartered transport Swanley has arrived here with homeward bound Russian troops. The Malay Mail states that 52.000 worth of notes have mysteriously disappeared from the railway offices. The loss was discovered recently. The matter is now m the hands of the Police. Shares m the
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    THE CHOLERA IN PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    187 5 >ne fresh case of cholera and one death occurred m Province Wellesley on Friday, making the total number of cases 60, and of deaths 4»v In this connection it may be remarked that the quarantine regulations now being enforced by the Perak authorities are far
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    DIFFICULT ELECTIONEERING IN RUSSIA
    225 5 DIFFICULT ELECTIONEERING IN RUSSIA The primary elections for delegates U> rei present the workmen m the final elections of members to the Duma, have demonstrated tli it I the State controlled factories throughout the country, which have been the most active centres "t v the revolutionary propaganda, are I against
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    KUANTAN TIN COY.
    483 5 Jubilant Shareholders. The second ordinary general meeting of the Kuantan Tin Minnin^ Co Ltr|, was held at the registered offices of the Company il Ores ham House at noon to-day and there were present Mr E. F. H. Edlin. Chairman. If essri Kat'/. A. W. Bean, Reid,
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    ACCIDENT TO COL. PENNFATHER.
    231 5 We regret to hear that Lieut-Col. Pennefather, G. P., had n seTcre carnage accident this morning which resulted m his receiving a bad cut on the lace wml Rome painful bruises. The accident oc<'uni'<i whilst Col. Pennefether was on his way down to his office at
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    "A NATION OF COMMERCIAL SUICIDES."
    205 5 M I hear on very yo«»d authority," writes Alerf iv the v Financier/ 1 M \hn'\ groan of German bankers, who bad tgreed t<> take up some large and important South African interests, have withdrawn their <fuaraiitee.> m consequence ol the policy of the Government
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    VISCOUNT HAYASHI IN SINGAPORE.
    1424 6 INTERVIEW WITH THE JAPANESE MINISTER. Viscount Hava>hi. the eminent Japanese Ambassador to London, accompanied by h.s son and I secretary, arrived m Singapore this Morning, by the German mail steamer Pnnz H< rich The boat entered the Borneo Wharf about nine o'clock, after a rather rough
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    PIRACY IN BORNEAN WATERS.
    212 6 In the report on the wort of the Session and High Court of British North Borneo during 1905, the following paragraph appeals: There has been an increase m the number and gravity of the offences for which convictions were obtained, but as regards the offence of
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    VOLUNTEER FLEET STEAMER KAZAN WRECKED.
    86 6 The Agents of the Dobra Volna Flot (Russian Volunteer Fleet) inform us that they have received a telegram from their Colombo Agency, staling that the steamer Kaz;in has been wrecked near Colombo. There is no indication of the exact position, but the wreck appears to
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    108 6 The Jason arrived here this morning with "hadjis" aboard. She was quarantined owing to a case of small-pox having occurred. This morning tram-car No o was derailed near the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club and m eonspfjuence blocked the line and delayed many business people who were coming into town. Invitation
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    A TRIP FROM BANGKOK TO SINGAPORE IN 1866.
    1246 6 For the Singapore Free FVwtf. After dinner we had a long pleasant chat, and a or two at the billiard table. It^is now getting late, said the gentleman from the Consulate, and we must be going/" Mv boy moved oil" with my
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    OPIUM SMOKING IN THE F.M.S.
    488 6 llow Chandt Lien Little more than I n Mail" tobeami an Eaactmeai was p manufacture ai^l sa v ot </!... bstmetioa imder tli- lows thai whenever com Heeaeiag ofcoor should be the P Chinese." Evidently, it j conveniently poattbie m ECualj when the writer called
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    12 6 IW Annual pi-mi oi tl. tor Singapore i, nu«nWr.4\att >offtU«N with IVM
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1906.
    207 7 \m.krs«.n is booked to return to V P A <> steamer Britannia. imber ol Commerce has been i.»:i under the Societies ''..ustil for the a 1,. i !i»-.l tlie. statY of I for the Netherlands m i t- been appointed to m the Legislative of Mr
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    THE LATE LEWIS PHASER.
    316 7 1.'.-: >ra of the S t a i much regret to Fraser, Se I < Company, ii tnnu >. S, A. i he c r]i« t f Sii 'i we, of tiu 1 firm of IB2o,sixyears}*fter I Sir Stamford Riffles. !]-!> wore James I Siugapore),Gili!il John
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    929 7 London, March 30. I could not write last Friday became I was at the matinee of Mr Bernard Shaw's ''Captain Brassbound's Conversion," and an extraordinarily interesting performance it was. It is pretty well recognised m London now that play goers who care for something more than arms
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1146 7 The usual meeting of this Board was Inld yesterday afternoon m the Municipal offices, Mr. E. G. Broadrick presiding. The other meinWs present were* Messrs. A. W. Bailey, R. Allen, Cheng Keng Lee, W. Mac beau. Minutes. The minutes were been taken as read, aud confirmed. President's Remarks.
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    RUGBY.
    309 7 5.C.C.V, Telegraph Company. On the Esplanade Last evening a team of Lhft Club and fifteen players figuring us t lie 'Megraph Company representatives met under Rugby rules, and a somewhat astonishing sort of game resulted m what was to moat pooplaa rather unexpected victory t". >r the Telegraph. The
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    149 7 The annual genera] meeting of the member** of the Penan^ Swimming Club is to be held a^. the Club bungalow au-.l jHanjong Bungafa :i Sunday. Tlie Report of the Committee itntct that '^5 new members joined daring the year, and the number now on the active list,
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    THE TRONOH MINES, LIMITED.
    221 7 Output for the month oi February 1 i OG tin ore produced pli 1131.13 amount realized $55,5-26.24. The local steamer Karang lias been seize! for a *Jebt. The S.R.C. played a team tron Bmenffii Infantry on the. Esplande yecterdaj au^ tlx-y scored a L, r oal
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1318 8 Qu'irquldafjn at komina ho&M eHfarrago libelli. Juvenal. As the wires come iv about the earthrjiuke at San Pranrimo thn destruction seems to grow m the telling. Even now all is not known. But enough has been told of this great disaster to give the iden that
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    THE OFFICERING OF THE ARMY
    589 8 T!» Officering of M:> i Army' 1 i-. tbe title of of an nrticle m tho current nnmber of tl M Monthly Eleview' by Colonel Pollock. The subject is "M?> of growing importance to the country, and will be all the better for a ventilation
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    THE KAJANG DEVELOPMENT SYNDICATE.
    87 8 The latest m F. M. 8. Syndicates— registered m Kuuli Lumpur— is one promoted by Mr. Parry, as follows The Kajaug Rubber Syndicate has been formeo with a capital of 9200,000, to open np 600 nciva r.f lvi I. It is ivj. s'ered iv Kuala Lumpur.
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    25 8 The chartered Bumuui transport Swanley left hnmowanl boun-l ycs!i*nlay afternoon. The Swa.ui«. v witoii of Hie it#am«ra wbicb baa been Uktnqg &Me* t > Bbuth Africa.
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    WITH THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS.
    1235 8 WITH THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS. MODBRN SURGERY IN WAR. i (Fro Diarjf of M<i> Wendrick, Art mi with tin <riai Heai<ju<'ihr.<iit MMuekuruL) I. (lowing the first of a series of articles wr it< Mr Wendrich specially for the Free j v. ribing more particularly tbe work of roes ii Manchuria,
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    SURPRISE FIRE CALL.
    127 8 I", i I i V Superi V lO fillp] i 1 1 ft* i i uot made Ui B au<l- :-!i.. i i i 1 1 from llm eogiiic 1 1 "'n iitrnl st CM ll€ tliroil<^l| Ha.! i' a' Uonefl tt ,i g| r# i- it
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    127 8 til B r.r r i: A ntlion s/ and 1 .if H Bi»tt I nckiej ;ii."l i m B I i 7' i X !'i; Sampb H I H:-.!ii}.!i»'-;. I r'Jl-1 M H •■.i 'i 7( H ;ii.<i M i H i oomi H Daiilf uj.
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    MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1906. THE SUPREME COURT.
    109 9 MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1906. THE SUPREME COURT. k 5 f N n Klh>ki». rt this morning. Mr IgBMBt m theap- v by Messrs Adet srs of the Beehive d injunctiosi to restimin \j gents for the i braadj from i the market 4 tpr »ent m im i,itiffs'l ehv, designs,
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    CLEVER SMUGGLING DODGE.
    77 9 Opium seized \C •!:;<". Mr F. K. s tpium and Spirit with being h« »ntraband chan- 1 the *•••>!■> of i 1,000 > m Canal-rd I handu h. i 1 bid to .i.vii rnnbarl ur aid re deta ined at I n i<' here I indu tins
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    188 9 Saturdd erening j I pon :I nd its 'sip .'i" Mr 11. L. lie m ra aning be- i Penang re to bo pro- >u_r]i Keppel Barbour l 1 port. I il il Tanglin, r bui^lars visited hia I m i <t-»it' a tiffin i-tsket <:•• burglars must have c
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    COAL ON FIRE AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    295 9 COAL ON FIRE AT TANJONG PAGAR. There are now two fires m progress at Tanjoog P.igar, those being amongst the coal •ticked at different sections of the dock premises. One of the tires is at the East Wharf an.l the other is further down, and efforts so far to put
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    AMERICAN WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
    326 9 CHATI !*< AN l.v ES PON. The American cruisers Chattanooga and Galveston arrived here shortly before noon j yesterday, on their way to join the American Asiatic Squadron. Their lasl port of call was lombo, which was U»fl m the 16th instant. On taking up moorings m
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    S. V. A. RIFLE CLUB.
    361 9 Good Shooting at Bai.lstiek. The second section ol" the annual meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery Kiile Club i meeting, wits held k on Saturday afternoon and yesterday morning at Balestier Kiiie Range. Hotli days were ideal ones for shooting and this may accouut for
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    Correspondence.
    1344 9 t Euthanasia for Incurables. To THI Knnoß. Dear Sir, Tlie very interacting subject of the advisability or otherwise, of conferring the power on the Medical profession of ending the sufferings of hopeless incurables, has been raised m a recent issue of the "Singapore Free Press." The real point is
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    248 9 The §econd day's races were i m on Rattor Monday morning, c ttuinen a m., jiu<J finishing at about 11 ■•',:!<•■■.. i innoral was voted a great success. Br was \r rided on the course. The i~ i ipue t their threat appreciation the arrangei, most of 4
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    80 9 A meeting of the ibareholden of the Rov^l Jobore Tiu Co. irai beM on Saturday m tho Company's oflioes to consider certaiu resolutions. Amoog&t tbot« present were Messrs C. B. Boeklej, Boott Rn^ell, A.J. if^^rttH. G. VotlmcrlMUft, J. >il>nioi), W. KwalJ, S A J i;, (veil. V.A. Plowor, A. Wigley,
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    CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY.
    206 9 The report for presentation to the shareholders at fortieth ordinary meeting, which will be held at the Company's ofiiees, Hongkong, on Saturday. shoirs that m conformity with the special resolutions duly passed and confirmed at the extraordinary general meetings of the Company held on the ltith
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    WITH THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS.
    999 10 Our First Dead. (From the Diary of Max Wexdrich, Artist with the RUSSIAI Hkad^akters m Man- -ifUKiA. 11. beautiful ill-lit wai m. lam Wing on the open earth 1 oking up to ibe dark blue sky and the endless multitude of stars. All around me
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    111 10 A remarkable performance lias just b^eu pul up bj Mr. K. Barge, of (be 17th CaTalnr. Mr. rs;ir^«- uuiloi to>k to cover a inil*j four Units m twenty minutes— :it ;i walk, at a inn, on a bmsalld tm a bi«'u-)e. A "r\» luiile < ntheroa«l l»et\ve*MJ Jjelua leinil Kh:tii
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    JAPANESE ROMANCE.
    1507 10 HOW A BLOCKADE-RUNNER WAS BLOWN UP. Thrilling Story. DutlHG Raids at Night by FISHBKXSJT. A romantic and thrilling story is told by the crew of the ill-fated Cardiff steamer Carlisle, who have reached home after three years' adventures. The Carlisle figured prominently m the Japanese-Russian war. The vessel
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    A LADY'S TRAVELS FROM THE CAPE TO CAIRO.
    509 10 A LADY'S TRAVELS FROM THE CAPE TO CAIRO. Cairo, U*rch 11. Mi^s Mary Hall, the first lady to accomplish I the tV.it of crossing \\\< whole length I African Contiucu I frora Hie Cape to Cairo, i« now making a sfav iv Cairo to test from tins fatigue of her
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    ROUND ABOUT THE RACE COURSE.
    371 10 ROUND ABOUT THE RACE COURSE. The weather on Satiml,, v v sant A bit. misty. Tbo^ tracks was not. particular] v m was a fairly large gatheri'm? goinf anJ th*re was fair iM Ml ,j. exercising. It is too early at preset) 1 i merits of anything iti I new
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    INDIAN PETROLEUM
    83 10 Whether from tfct trii"! sl;iii.l|oiiit, ii i> a tk*i Imtim If >t..tii;v uwish petrofem. Pit W ►rUol oil Irive ite*4il ttulaed. their displace"* I i; irmali. Htl i< l- proviikm that wholes U*ws i i. u^ifcnl; M ilm Butwom ..iilk'l-i i: be I; |mnlwwi aopf it. 11 ii
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    324 11 •4TKMEXTS BY MAJOE GENERAL M COKBIN O| ■OSTILITIKfI Corbin arrived at San B c Kom, on relinquishing m the ttiitippiaes, "n March 8. DTenaticMi with news- ibe Gei rral spoke as oese situation between the L'uited have 1 sea able m < 'iiiua and condit* ns be
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    THE TEN LARGEST MERCHANT STEAMERS.
    202 11 THE TEN LARGEST MERCHANT STEAMERS. I Ike dimensions aii-1 tonu i! i reliant gleaners m c 1 ;i Few daft :iu r If M il includee tue Iwo groat I !i Jiiv not vet launch begin la ran till the summer i so includes Ike Adriati Line, ;i'h. like the
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    14 11 n*'hk I] I* ftftersoou iho •II known Pro- '•»,":•'> of Paris ;it h osi well^nii
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    A DAY IN THE OPEN AIR.
    1049 11 Now I M th- secret of the making of the host "It k tognm m Urn open air and to eat and Meep with the earth. Walt Whitman. N\ ben the sup begins to move upward iv growing things and the sun to warm
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    44 11 1,150 guineas iraa Ljiveu the other d:ij* ;it M./>>r>. Protheroe and If orris's sa'e room, m j Che&pside, fora prize orchid Odontoglossum r ;<j;';!!n Pittianuiu from the Boss'yn collec|i nof Mr. H. T. Pitt This i^ a record \n public sales for an orchid.
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    GROWTH OF THE RUBBER TRADE.
    543 11 A Reply to Dr. Schlich. (To the Editor of Thr Tone*.) I consider it only as fulfilling a duty m writing to caution the public that no importance whatever should l»e attached to the entirely misleading figures given m Dr. Schlich's letter, printed on page
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    THE WORLD'S COAL DEPOSIT.
    344 11 Til-: 1 well-known journal Sfah lund Eisen has recently published some figures bearing Upon the above question, of which the paper seems to take a. moro optimistic view than is often tbecase. The outlook, more especially us fur as Germany is concerned, is considered < juito
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    115 11 j The second-class cruiser "Flora," Captain j 11. Gtrant-Dalton, of the China Squadron, and the second-class cruiser "Cambrian," Captain j (Jisunt, C.M.G., of the Australian Squadron, have been detailed for ;i lomj cruise on ihe Pacific Coast, which lias l.»een practically un- visited since the abolition of (lie Pacific Squardron.
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    THEATRE NEWS.
    370 11 The following extr: zt from theatrical gossip by "J. P. G." m the Manila "Sunday Sun includes information of interest About Bandmann's tour. Maurice is fully alive to the weak points of the aggregation he is carrying around with him this time, but he cannot improve matters until
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    AN ADMIRAL'S ROMANCE.
    203 11 A singularly romantic courtship led to the wedding n? St. George*, Hanover Square, on Marcb 17, of Rear- Admiral Joseph H. Foster, of the United Slates Navy, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.a.A., to Miss JosephuM Hunt, a Gravesend schoolmistress. Over 10 years ago the biidegrooni w:ts paymaster
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    227 11 A Chinaman named Lee t'*<h>n Geok at Bangkok, m the course of a letter to a eontomporary m which he replies to a nommin cuti'.m m the same piper, appears to have m 4 with au accident. He also seems t<> have do:u* the Huh* thing m leaving the office
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    THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
    156 11 Ii < w Cambridge on. Allahabad, Api 11 .^th. The Pioneer's London Correspos)dsßt wires Cambridge ims won the University I>o;it Face. The race was an unexciting one, as Cambridge's supremacy was nut threatened throughout. The resull h;is justißed the esmti opinion that the Oxford crew were
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    THE "DELI" SMUGGLING CASE.
    608 12 THE DELI SMUGGLING CASE. CaRAIB FOUNT' KOI OUILTT.' Thkttortisg before Mr Cohman, Johan Leuss master of the s*. Deli win charged witli ♦iavin< f chandu "ii board which was i»°t entered on the ship's manifest and importing ehandti Llr Hugh -it ;t]>|M .i.'.l i.M l iw Opium and Spirit Farmer
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    ORIENTAL PUNISHMENTS.
    94 12 seb*B Eye^ Pit Out. Reuter'fl correspondent at Peshawar, says the M Standard/ 1 writing <.n Febroarj 12, reports Ike arrival t the Amir of AfehaoisUo at Jellalabad I>n February 2, six offenders were pvblicljr puaithed by having their eves put out One of the culprits was a Gfrhazi,
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    MR. H. BAASCH.
    205 12 Birert Be who luis taken an interest m i. j. class music here, will regret to learn Singapore is this week to lose that sterling young musician Mr H. Baasch, whose tine i -playing has been so distinctive a feature concerts of the Philharmonic Society the various
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    18 12 The bodj; ol an old Chinese lepir was found m a baiupun oil the Beach- rd lUelumatien yesterday
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    THE HANSA COMPANY AND THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
    1027 12 Mont of those who have followed the gradual process of the capture of a large portion of the overseas passenger and freight traffic, from the Straits by foreign lines, do not hesitate to ascribe this lamentable state of affairs to pernicious combination, the
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    28 12 The S. C. C. met the olßcera of the Garrison at hoekej on the Plain last eT#ming, a last game resulting m r draw of one goal eacb.
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    THE SINGAPORE EXCHANGE
    329 12 Great uncertainty prevailed amongst traders wirii the Straits Settlements, as to the course the local Government would adopt m regard to its currency reform. As is well knowu, a year or two back that Government decided to place the currency upon a gold basis somewhat on the
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    A HUGE SHIPPING CONCERN.
    215 12 The annual report of the Hamburg-America Steam Packet Company, now the largest shipping company m the world, has been issued, and shows that this great organisation has once again made a notable advance, such as British shipowners may well regard with envious eyes. It shows a
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING ENTERPRISE.
    283 12 NK\T LINK <>X ITEAMSHIPS FO MANII.I. Mr Miller, chief of the Manila Bureau of Navigation, reports thai steamship lise, financed m Japan, is to be inaugurated between Manila and Japan One of the promoters of the company is Mr Raphael do Castro Midalgo, chairman of the Ifanila
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    OUSTING ELECTRICITY.
    79 12 Almost before electricity is general lv installed it is meeting with dangerous rival. Acetylene is much used iv France as an illuminani as well as for limiting purposes, and ii has at last scored a noteworthy success m thi> country. At a meeting of the Clyde Lighthouses Board
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    35 12 A couple of days igo Mr. H. N. Ridley reported to the Police that i'ara rubber sced'iiu^s bad been stolen from the Economic Garden" Ships leaviuu' BiaglpOVß for Urn F.M S. are being watched. i
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    MINISTERS' SACRIFICES.
    190 12 In view of Sir Em raan'H statement m th* If,, Ministers mutt resign all, OC philanthropic ms* it pauies. it is HMBMtiajt of eleven Ministers Directors." Tbo Mini>t»*r-. with which tIMJ a r»- 0 MM Mr Hortari OUd«i B.tth Clafaa, Limited i Himal i\i.n Railu i „j,, Del>eut
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    BATU TIGA (SELANGOR) RUBBER.
    309 12 BATU TIGA (SELANGOR) RUBBER. Subs. 'ript ions uve m riniee of SI each m th>- I'- Rubber Compai!/. Ltd. 'i' l specti> states, lias lieen t'roui .*>lht December, 19m.*,, f roi Plantations Bjfcdicate, Ltd England m 1595, tad to fori ber ot..iv\s the utidermeiii m SeUuigor, Federated Mai:.. under British
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    RUBBER STEAMER AGROUND.
    44 12 £100,000 Wo:::!i (N Caß« Y,.rk feted Urn i9ik M BOOUI itaaii JtM'.vv c.ii-, bat a rubbor Ear New N- rl wortl; lewUum 6100.0U rabUsr is briag l*^«n oontin ti »ft f Nutii the rtnlder eJ to be v rmlued at ;1
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    10 12 IV Mica iUie i IVisMii moowpli his*!,!.' U) Mr H
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    TUESDAY APRIL 24, 1906. NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    677 13 Tokio, April sth. N v ,/is.. i iik Kmi "ays. Railwaj Nationalisation, the first the '...vermm-ut under the i >.. h Urn establishment under tlif *v* of the Minister us to manage affairs relating the private lues. Daring •he purchase of the iiid
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    704 13 The American cruisers Chattanooga and Gal- j vestou left for Manila this morning The Club played the Officers of the Garrison at hockey yesterday evening and won by two goftii which were both score 1 by Ruchwaldy. Mr Farrei Ebynes' friends will be sorry to bear that be is rather
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    SINGAPORE LUSITAMAN CLUB.
    77 13 A very enjoyable l^a^ter entertainment was I held on ►Saturday night at Ihe Club house m Waterloo Street. There was a large number of members and friends ill attendance, and v very interesting programme was r "iie through. The entertainment commenced with "Cadet March." Mesm C. deSouzi,
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    WITH THE RUSSIAN RED CROSS.
    1813 13 The Flying Column on the Dolinsky Pereval. (From the Diary ok Max Wendrich. Aktist with the Russian Headquarters m Maxchubia. 111. It was not long after the incident recorded m the last article, that news was brought to us that sharp flighting was again m
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    253 13 The Sultan of Johora has recently taken uelivery of a lievo&les 120-h.p. racing car. Th^ is tiie fourth Mt'rc^des car sold to his Majesty, each one being of a higher power than the last The Sultan is an expert driver, and it is evident that Sumy magistrates are not Court
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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1906.
    898 14 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 1906. H. E. the Atg Governor and the P. C. M. 0. are to pay a visit of inspection to St .John's to-morrow. The Captain of the rteamer Bingo Mara was fined .^-2 r at the Police Court yesterday fur anchoring other than m he Quarantine anchorage.
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    THE WAYS OF SERVANTS.
    1001 14 A Queer Confession. "Advised to Steal by a Detective." Yesterday afternoon before a Court of two Magistrates comprising Messrs Bryant *and Nathan, three Hockchias were charged with theft as servants whilst m the employ of Mr Murray, of the Kallang Tunnel Works. Mr 1\ J. Sproule,
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    75 14 Major H. de T. Phillips m. a. a. commanding the 11. K. S. B B. A. arrived here on April 23 m connection with the .inspection of the No. 2 Coy, here. Theserang ol' the steam launch Lloyd Ins been arrested on a charge m connection wirh tlie death of
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1245 14 Our readers will see on perusing our notes regarding the training for the May races, that tie report we mentioned to the effect that Rapid Pilgrim, Rifleman and Acetine have come down here for the meeting, turns out to lie correct. If these three are entered and run
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    60 14 Ohivesb Bkrwcsimox pi Xi < Subftcripiioni pr«-\ Khen^r Juan Ph^n^ Jui Ten^ Loul; June: Ph;it Jumr Kit An Kirn Hoa Mr Chun^ Kui Tluui Fovag i'.uan Seng Heu^ I\icu«; Teou Ban Klun_ Bian S;*nu f Un Cbhiftßg Ho Ho Koagsi Mr Cliia Viu Sianir MrTiuu SunTho Sun
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    UNCERTAIN PHILANTHROPHY
    240 14 Koran Keiiiai. Foi Kh.;: IND A rather curious and interesting apj was made to Mr Justice Fi>h**r in t Court this imiiag, Mr. GroeufwM iikiigl i a declaration of the Court ilia; the <i No. 5 Philip-st. (!o u>r the K_ril contained m the will <>t Sberifti deceased
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    SALE OF PROPERTIES.
    76 14 The fnllowif wntfTlin m tiou at Powell cV Co* HJtrooM llOoIl freehold tMitldng Bite pore, adjacent to X c-t villas of BtffUp Aiv:. V.K.KNialiS;,l(K' Eig ments oft T!ioius«>n-nl. v*'' 1 ril i' u Singapore, im »JM VecrappiCLettyls:,:.!. I n laud m the district < from town. UN
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    RAUB MINE RETURNS.
    30 14 Tho nedfa of work 1 April iM Btkii X" Blom ert»M 5.47^ I 5700n; lf«n«i p»toii Bckit M h v. m o/s: A-..-ixv i( crt"" I I
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    TELEGRAMS.
    398 15 .1 /\t > m. line car.Times on the Tabah Incident. im April 1-. 1.45 pm. Mi of Tabah !-> the circulation I Aii-10-ivjvptian Uij s »*rlorr.s to iVii-'live. and j Q the i\ ii lending j which aim at the 1 lothoritj. i British Battleship I p ig speed
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    THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
    2660 15 THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE. THE RUIN OF SAN FRANCISCO. A THOUSAND DEAD. A Hundred Thousand Homeless. April 20, &25 am General Funston commanding the trocps who are keeping order m San Francisco, reported on Wednesday evening that about one thousand dead were accounted for. It is estimated that one hundred thousand
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    JAPANESE EVACUATE MANCHURIA.
    232 16 JAPANESE EVACUATE MANCHURIA. i i k Co ;/>oiuh'/it.) H*»u^koug \pril IS 1<- }>!>). Th** F« :v;jy Oiliv ar Tofew i i&sm*l a ioiuio 1 li i j»»\ •ilu.Uut* thai .ii- w\< n of Man.'.-ii".;;.. bf ;>'.• i\. IV > is now t'oniThe towns of Antnu^bsien and Tatuu^l ow will U)
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    THE ANGLO-THIBETAN TREATY.
    89 16 GEEAT BRITAIN'S GAINS. Hi our own Correspondent.} April 24, :> 30 pm. The Anglo-Thibetan treaty has now been concluded. The form of OoTeniMiii for Thibet will b« a Chinese Protect orate. Great Britain will m no way interfere m the iuternal affairs of the country, to long
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    HEAVY WEATHER IN THE STRAITS.
    43 16 HEAVY WEATHER IN THE STRAITS. iJFroM ■<• men Correspondent^ Peuang, April l!>, 4.15 pm. The tug Seagull whilst engaged m towing some lighters to Port StvoLteuham eucouuterea very heavy weather. Boats Lost and Men Drowned. Iwo boftts ifere losl and three men were drowned.
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    SHARES.
    421 16 Capital Capital Issue Paid n Issued paid up Value up Company. Quota; 3135,000 ijiiiuui 1 Io X- Gold M. Co. Lt 1 $40,000 10 10 Do Do (Deferred) 1600,000 600,000 10 10 Brctdi Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd. $200,000 oaa nmi W 10 X Una Gold ML Co. Ltd.
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      847 16 PASSKN'IKKS ARKIVBD. Apl 19. Per Kuching Mrs Waddell, Miss Tarl>et, Mr King. April 19. Per Minilys:— Mr P. Brown, MiGilbert, Mr Xaisunth, Mr Kellar. April 20.— Per Sri Muar:— Mr E. S. Campbell, Mr Laporte. April '20. Per Calypso: Messrs Xumkanip, Demme, and Yap Hock Chin. 22. Per Sri Muar
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      617 16 -VESSEL^ IN PORT Men-of-War Fl^E nd Tons Commanders Arrived From Se a M ew Col. yet, 500 Murphy Apl 17 IVnang Other Vessel Flaps Tons Masters riv d o rom Consignees lirlie Brit 1O!'4 Williams A pi 2: J Sydney I*.,....../. F Augsburg Oer 27*;9 Paul sen Apl 21 Sydney
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