The Straits Budget, 6 May 1903

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    117 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.' Tne Straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throug ou all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. h?:ABLTBHED OVER HALF
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  • The Straits Budget. WEDNESDAY, 6TH MAY.
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      BIRTHS.
      80 1 ■j. Al -_t)n the 9th April, at Shanghai, l A I). Landau, of a non. K x i —On the 24th March, at Szechuan, I v,. tot the Kev W. SQUIBBS, of a son. Itjwm::.- On the 13th April, at Shanghai, Kv>oil'. J Stewart, of a son. BlAHtmN.-On 3rd
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      MARRIAGES.
      176 1 hlv \l iiuR —Maclachlan. —At the Bril'. Le,'*uon, Bangkok, on the 24th ult., I |luip!i Hazel, Esq., H. B. M. Charge l\ 1 aid afterwards at the Protestant I <>y tie K«v. H. de Courcy Blakenny, I' ht'NCAN Mac art HUR to Margaret Imi. Maclxchlan. Il' .!:k-Sti:onach. —At the
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    161 1 J; N,J Article-. I v ,an l^uestioh. Kubaia I r North Borneo PtAl Market tiuotationB. News. List. |DjL.. Wu,-, I r *'“"8, I H 8 (j i; Tennis Tournament. 8ale. 11/ 11 Id w n i)^l of Buildings. I! A II 4n •'X'Queon’e Scholar. n Htorm Ij.^
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    COMMERCIAL
    613 1 Singapore, 5th May, 1903. PRODUCE. Gambier f 15-62$ Copra Ball 8.40 do Pontianak 8.00 Pepper, Black buyers 34.87* do White, (8%) 59.0 > Sago Flour Sarawak 4 25 do Brunei No. 1 4.00 Sago •> ®-40 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 22.00 Coffee, Palembang,29% basis... 31.0* Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    308 1 The issue of the Straits Budget this week, is despatched by the B I. s s. Zamania. The issue of the Budget next week, will be mailed by the P O s. s. Coromandel. The mail by the M.M. s.s Tonkin closed on Friday last. The
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
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      RUSSIAN DEMANDS IN CHINA.
      110 1 London, 29th April. In the absence of official statements, it is believed at Washington that Russia’s demands on China are purely tentative, and that an eventual reduc. tion of the demands is fully contemplated by Russia. It is formally declared at St. Petersburg that the reported
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      TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      21 1 The following is the result of the Two Thousand Guineas Race: Rock sand 1 Flotsam 2 Rabelais B.
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      KING EDWARD AND THE POPE.
      26 1 The King’s visit to the Pope was marked by all the ancient splendour of the Vatican, and lasted half an hour.
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      MORE ABOUT MANCHURIA. Russia’s Blank Denial. She is anxious to Attract Commerce.
      69 1 London Aprxl 30 th. Count Lamsdorff has assured the American ambassador at St. Petersburg that Russia has no intention of depriving foreigners of the advantages they now enjoy in Manchuria by conferring special privileges on Russians, or in
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      Statement in Parliament.
      36 1 Lord Cranborne has confirmed the announcement that Russia disclaims any knowledge of demands in regard to Manchuria, of any intention of seeking exclusive privileges in Manchuria or departing from assurances made regarding Manchuria.
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      SOMALILAND DEBATE. Object of the Expedition Attained.
      101 1 London, lot Mmy. In a debate on Somaliland in the House of Commons, Mr. Brodrick said that there was no intention of holding the country. The policy in view was to keep the coast line, and protect the friendly tribes. The Government were
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      BOMB OUTRAGES.
      42 1 There have been desperate bomb outrages at Salonika. The Ottoman Bank and the Mitylene Bank were blown up. The M.M. s.s. Ouadalquiver was blown in two as she was leaving Salonika. Bombs were thrown into the cafes and principal streets.
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      THE KING IN PARIS.
      20 1 The King has left Rome. The King’s reception at Paris was of a highly gratifying kind.
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      MANCHURIA.
      91 1 Lord Lansdowne f s Statement. Lord Lansdowne has made the 'in-tes-Hougn Lords on the Manchurian question “The Russian Ambassador has informed me that the diplomatic discussions proceeding at Peking [between Russia and China] concern Manchuria alone, and relate to certain guarantees held to be indispensable in securing Russian interests
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      KING EDWARD’S VISIT. A GRATIFYING RECEPTION. His Majesty’s Significant Reply to Chamber of Commerce Address.
      195 1 London. 2nd May President Loubet received King Edward at the Elysee. The interview lasted twenty minutes. The King returned to the British Embassy where H. M. received an address from the British Chamber of Commerce.
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      GERMAN EMPEROR VISITS THE POPE.
      13 1 The Kaiser visited the Pope in graft state.
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      THE KING IN PARIS.
      141 2 rnmm r London 4th May The King has had two private conferences at Paris with M. the Minister for Foreign Affairs. There was a brilliant banquet at the British Embassy in honour of President Loul 9*. The King personally received President Loubet and Madame Loubet. Eighty-two
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      AFFAIRS AT SALONIKA.
      39 2 Martial law has been proclaimed at Salonika. Italy and France are sending warships there. Tha Sultan has assured M. Zinovieff, the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, that active measures are being taken to put the Albanians down.
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    123 1 I DEATHS. I i-aoht. —At Hongkong, on the 23rd ft ii n.iiKi.M Unversaght, of the firm ft' ic A I’j.. Bangkok, aged 34 years. I-*’ —On the 20th April, at Hongft* 'amu Henry Macleiiose, agad 58 I 1 1 -Dr. the 10th April, at Nagasaki, ft i A.* Koch, late
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
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      MANCHURIAN QUESTION.
      536 2 (.straits Times, 30 th April.) Thk precious declarations from St. Petersburg to the effect that the alleged demands of Russia upon China as regards M inchuria are a pure invention,” will be rejected by even the most j receptive stomachs in the political i world of the Far
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
      1204 2 (Straits Ti/ajs, 4 fh May.) l I j Among the arrivals from Labuan on the s.s. Kedah was the Hon. E. \V. Birch C. M. G., Governor of British North Borneo, who is now the guest of R. E. Bir Frank Swettenham at Government House. Mr. Birch’s
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      JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
      5073 2 (Straits Times Ist May No alteration in the political situation in Manchuria is indicated by to-day's despatches. Russia still avers that she has no intention of doing anything wrong, and Lord Cranborne naively admits that Russia disclaims any intention of securing exclusive privileges in Manchuria etc. etc.
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    THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL.
    561 3 At the Marine Court yesterday the native quarter-master of the (Jiang Ann was sentenced to 26 days’ rigorous imprisnment for desertion. Mon. le Vicomte de Bondy, the newly appointed French Consul for Singapore, w as at one time Secretary to the French Ambassador in China, and was
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    P. & O. PASSENGERS.
    123 4 P. O. PASSENGERS. Arrived per Rallaarat on 30th April. From Shanghai Mr. F. Hall, Mr. W. E. Bew and 3 servants. From Hongkong:—Mr. D. Reigman, Mr. Mac Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Mr. H. P. Davis l Mr. F. J. Collanion, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, MrT L P. Howe, Lt.
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    N.D.L. PASSENGERS.
    149 4 The following passengers arrived on the 28th April by the German mail str. Zieten. From Antwerp Messrs. P. Filet, R F. Ingram, J. Stemmerick. From Southampton Messrs. D. Paterson, D. D. Mackie, J. Evans, Loretzen, M. Thompson, From Genoa: Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Schmidt, M r. E.
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    201 4 Mr. Qow, Manager, Sudu Seremban, has got up a tennis tournament, confined to the European bona fide miners of Negri Sembilan and has presente t a silver cup and a tin mug as as first and second prizes for the competition. The ties are to be played off
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    134 4 Many ’Stralians” and plenty of other folk who are not above a gentle flutter, will learn with regret that George Adams, of Tattersalls,” was stricken with paralysis in Hobart on the 2nd iDstant. It is probable that sundry bookmakers will he here for the forthcoming meeting. Up to
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    THE RAIN STORM.
    254 4 The recent heavy storms have severely damaged the wires of the Telephone Company throughout Singapore Island, and communication in many cases has been altogether cut off. At 10.30 a.m. to-day a falling tree entirely severed connection between the Central and Tanglin exchanges. We are asked to state
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    DEATH OF AN EX-QUEEN’S SCHOLAR.
    295 4 The sad news was received last month of the death at Warsop in Nottinghamshire of Dr. H. C. Keun an ex-Ralflesian, at the early age of 28. The late Dr Keuns university career was a very successful one from the very outset. Hr obtained bis
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    THE N. D. L.
    342 4 Thk Norddeutsche Lloyd at Bremen has published its full report for the year 1902, the financial result having been known before. According to the report the sea-going traffic during the whole year has been unfavourable, but for tbe past two months of the new year it
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    WIRE NEWS.
    571 4 The Times, in an article reverting to Lord Cnrzon 8 Budget speech, and discussing its own articles on the Middle East question, demands the formulation of a fixed and coherent policy which we must announce to the rest of the world, and our being prepared to cling there
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      MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS.
      676 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sib, —I am sorry to find that 44 Observer has construed my remarks in the Legislative Council on Friday last, on the question of the definition of 14 qualified medical practitioner in the Chinese Immigrants Ordinance as implying any doubt as
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      HOWLING DOGS.
      386 4 To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sib,— Yesterday you reported a case in which a gentleman’s boy had been summoned for cruelty to a dog, said boy having acted on the instructions of his master who found the nuisance caused by this and other pariah dogs intolerable.
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      THE RAILWAY.
      167 4 To the Eiitor of the Strait .< IWr I Sir,—lt is stated that only J few residents in the neighbourhood il the railway are using the railway anil have taken season tickets. The reasocl of this is because the town terrains! is too far away from the busine#
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      COLLAPSE OF BUILDINGS.
      289 4 To the Editor of the Straits Ti*& Sir, Sometime ago I wa6 reading your paper that the new wing of Ha Hotel extension belonging to 6yed Mohamed Alsagoff, collapsed, owing w the plan approved by the Municipal l not having been strictly followed. lj the slight alterations
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      131 4 LAND SALES. Thi following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell Co.’s saleroom yesterday afternoon —999 years* leasehold building allotments fronting Cheang Hong Lim Street, off Telok Ayer Street, Singapore town Lot 1 area 1,172 sq. ft. Bought by Ezra Nathan at $5.10 per sq. ft.=$5,977.20. Lot 2 area
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    CALCUTTA TO SINGAPORE.
    163 5 CAL C UTTA TO SINGAPORE. I item of news from Commercial will be read with interest the reference to the 0 f the venerable Admiral left us for home m.y notice that the scheme for I r Uing Calcutta by rail with Singabeen brought forward again. r i ;it of
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    CRICKET AT TAPAH.
    525 5 v\. P. H. ChappePs Team v. Tapah, t ril l*th and 19th a team of L. ricketers captained by Mr. \V. ihappel visited Tapah and had of interesting athletic and Ljtaletic contests, including cricket, t; billiards, fives and bridge. |T covered itself with glory by fX- «ix
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    FRIDAY, 1ST MAY.
    1571 5 The Siam Obsercer hears that the cruiser and royal yacht Maha Chakkri is shortly to visit Singapore. It is officially notified that the port of Manila is infected with plague and cholera. Amoy is infected with plague only. Captain Percy Scott, late of the Terrible has taken
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      BUILDING COLLAPSES.
      373 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times' 1 Sir, —A few days ago, a leader note appeared in the Straits Times giving two or three details explaining how it came about that collapses in buildings in course of erection might take place. It did not say that strict
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    STEAMER PASSENGER RATES.
    176 5 A Comparison. P. O. passenger rates are again coming under discussion. A~ 111the Pioneer says 14 1 have travelled by many lines of steamers in various parts of the world and I have found none which charge such high rates as do the P. and O. Between
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    935 5 A Speech by Mr. Strauss. Mr. A. Strauss recently attended a meeting of Ea6t Pool shareholders, and in seconding a vote of thanks to the Committee of Management and officials of the mine, said he had been reading the local papers lately and found that to
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    SATURDAY, 2ND MAY.
    1453 5 From January Ist to April 15th the number of cases of plague reported in Manila was 83, of which 69 proved fatal A carter has been carried away by a tiger in Perak as he was proceeding from Bukit Gantang to Padang Rengas. His mutilated body was
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    M. M. PASSENGERS.
    64 6 Left to-day by the Tonkin. For London: Mrs John Anderson, Mr. Chas. G. Garrard, Mr. H. Duck. For Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. \V. Edelberg, Mr. P. Amiet Mr. G. van. Lith, Mr. N. Lesger, Mr. Roussel, Mr. and Mrs. Ponvrot, Mr/ W. F. Matheson, Mr. L. Richard,
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    ANOTHER BURGLARY.
    112 6 Last night burglars paid a visit to the residence of Mr. B L. Frost, of the Telegraph Co., at 2, Wilkie Road. Mr. Frost closed up the house himself, but did not retire until about 2 o'clock this morning. He heard no noises at all, but on awaking
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    BOSE’S CIRCUS.
    156 6 Singapore has had many visitors in the way of circuses but rarely has a more clever show visited the town than that now performing on the Raffles Reclamation Ground. Last evening there was a good attendance and, judging from the applause, the circus is likely to have a
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    MINING CONFERENCE.
    1427 6 Owners Criticise the Report of the Residents' Conference. It will be remembered that the Mining Conference held last year at Ipoh, was succeeded by a Conference of Residents which met in July last at Kuala Lumpur, and drew up a Report in which certain recommendations were adopted in
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    TOO PIOUS TO LIVE.
    249 6 We cull the following from the North China Daily News: —Professor Zamoni, who recently gave two excellent petformances in Shanghai gave two performances at the Alexandra Hall, Chefoo, last week, and one, which wa* enthusiastically enjoyed, at the China Inland Mission Schools. In reference to this
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    391 6 Friday, May lst presi> Ti His Excellency Sir SWETTENHAM, ICC M g AT J Hon. W.T. Taylor, c m o iki l< SI Hon. W R CoLyer Hon. F. G. Penney (Colouia.1 Hon. E. C. H. Hifi (aJ3SS?2S1 Hon. A. Murray, c .r »S I Hon. J. M.
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    318 6 There are now some twenty moar vehicles in Kuala Lumpur, and it* proposed to hold an exhibition ot t£& m a few days’ time near the and at the same time to haveapdofr graph taken. Owing to the limiw number of drivers, it is probable t all the
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    REPORT ON THE PRISONS OF THE COLONY.
    1875 7 I mnual report on the Prisons of mfi. y for last year was laid on the f Legislative Council and Vas a supplement to the ■T* vesteraay- The report unlike nerality of official publications ‘lilar nature supplies interesting particularly as it affords much
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    HOTEL HOSPITALITY.
    334 7 London As The Centre Of The Dining Universe. “Englishmen do not dine; they merely eat,” is a standing reproach which emanates from the other $jde >f the Channel, (says a mail paper), rfowever true it may be have been >ears ago, we have made such vast strides in
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    208 7 Mr. J. Lornie has been appointed Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, acting Assistant Registrar, Acting Sheriff, Commissioner of the Court of Requests, Superintendent of Prisons, ana Registrar of Mohammedan marriages, all at Malacca. Mr. L. M. Woodward is Acting Solicitor-General, Penang, and Mr. P. J Sproule Acting
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      MUSIC HATH CHARMS !
      147 7 MUSIC HATH CHARMS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. —Will you allow me to enquire through the medium of your columns whether the Police regulations affecting natives apply equally to Europeans who possess what they would call musical tastes and indulge them to the confusion of their neighbours.
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    MONDAY, 4TH MAY.
    1062 7 The big Russian cruiser Boyarin left for Port Arthur yesterday morning. The entries for the Singapore Spring race meeting close on Saturday next. Three small cases of house-breaking in Malay residences are reported from the neighbourhood of Jalan Besar. Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Miss Napier, Mr. Lim
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    ANOTHER REVOLVER STOLEN.
    76 7 Another instance* in which a revolver was stolen from the residence of a European has been reported to the police from 103, River Valley Road, the residence of Mr. Baasch. It appears that yesterday evening a friend staying with Mr. Baasch found the latter’s watch in his
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    SMART RESCUE AT SEA.
    101 7 As the North German Lloyd s.s. KiatBckou was on her way down from Hongkong on Friday evening last, one of the second-class passengers, who had apparently suddenly gone insane, jumped overboard. On the alarm being given, the engines were reversed and a boat lowered and within
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    ZAMONI AT THE TOWN HALL.
    106 7 There was a very good house at the Town Hall on Saturday to witness the performance of Professor Z*moni, the conjurer and ventriloquist. The entertainment throughout was a most excellent one, and the mere so as Zamoni disdains the aid of the usual confederate and
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    VOLUNTEER GUN PRACTICE.
    449 8 The S. V. A. at Paalr Pan jang. Yesterday morning the Singapore Volunteer Artillery went through thenannual course of gun practice from a position on the high ground overlooking the sea, close by Labrador ilia. The Corps fell in at the Drill Hall shortly before 7 am.,
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    COLLISION AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    408 8 The P. O. s.s. “Valetta,” the Tanglin’* and the “Zamania.” There was great excitement over a couple of collisions at Tanjong Pagar yesterday and the damage done by the P. O. s.s. Valetta in attempting conclusions with the Norddeutscher Lloyd s. 8. Tanglin and the British
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    TWO BIG BRITISH CRUISERS.
    467 8 Boilers And Coal Consumption. The two big four-funnelled cruisers Europa and Spartiate arrived here yesterday morning, the Spartiate resuming her journey north at 3 p. m Both vessels are carrying relief crews for other vessels on this station. It will be remembered that some two years
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    FAREWELL DINNER AT THE ADELPHI.
    223 8 On Saturday evening last, Messrs. Sarkies, Johannes and Co. the present proprietors of the Adelphi Hotel gave a big farewell dinner to Mrs. Ada Hassner, the late lessee, who is now leaving for Europe. Some sixty invited guests as well as the ordinary habitues of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    86 8 Scores for the May Medal. Played on Saturday. Scores C. W. Darbishire 46—44—16=74 The Hon’ble F. G. Penney 48 54 —20=82 .1. B. Robertson 41—43 acr. =84 F. H. Pearce 46—13— 4=65 Sir Arthur Dor wood 47—51 12 86 A. W. Ltiven 39—48scr.=87 J. Winter 55—56—24 89
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    BISHOP BOURDON.
    358 8 On Friday last the Rt. Rev. Bishop Bourdon celebrated his seventieth birthday, and his many friends throughout Burmahand the far East will rejoice to learn that the anniversary found that kindliest of churchmen in the best of health and the happiest of spirits Of the sixty-nine years which
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    THE PRODUCTION OF INDIA-RUBBER.
    348 8 In Central America. The area planted with Castilloa elastica, in various parts of Central America, must figure up to a very considerable total, and the next few years ought to bring conclusive demonstration of the commercial possibilities of rubber-planting in that part of the world. But
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    CHINA’S CURRENCY.
    115 8 The following resolution proposed by Mr. F. Andrson, and seconded by Mr. E. S. Little, was carried unanimously at the recent annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai:— Having in view the fact that silver is subject to violent fluctuations and that China’s financial obligations, national
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1507 8 The King* Ki\<; Edward is spending a few days on board the Royal yacht at Naples in semiprivacy. His Majesty will pay a visit to Caserta in the company of the Queen of Portugal, who is also yachting in the Mediterranean. The Portuguese princes are paying at Naples.
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    TUESDAY, 5TH MAY.
    1020 8 H. M. S. Europa has gone to the wharf to coal. At a recent General Meet**of tie 1 North Borneo Turf Club, it I to hold the annual races in Sandakanon I July Ist. I I A telegram from the Manager of the Tronoh Mines gives the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    121 9 For Singapore. j i* O. g. 8. Homb y, from London j/. <'ue loth May Capt. Shaw, Mr. R. j R. 8 Cantan from London j 4. <1 uh i Oth May—Captain Sharp, jAjkid Ueuf Wymer. O g g. Arcadia, connecting at ,J with the steamer Chu'an
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    INSURANCE RATES.
    92 9 Mr. R Inglis, in his speech as Chairman at the annual meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce made the following remarks with reference to insurance rates The rates for insurance have long been regarded as excessive, more especially on public wharves and godowns, and in my
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    THE ASSIZES.
    204 9 The Assizes opened before the Chief Justice this morning. The calendar contains twelve cases of the usual character. The first prisoner placed in the dock was Chng Yew charged with housebreaking by night and theft in a Chinese dwelling house in Cross Street. The prisoner was seen by
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    236 9 The two condemned prisoners; Muttiah, a Tamil, and Mat Yatim, a Malay who were sentenced to death in March by the Judicial Commissioner for murder at Bukit Telaga and Tras, respectively, were hanged in the Lipis gaol the other day in the presence of the State Surgeon and
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    RIFLE PRACTICE ON THE CHINA STATION.
    265 9 Whiting in Truth recently Mr. Labouchere said: Twelve months ago I wrote very strongly about the unsatisfactory results of the rifle practice in the Navy for the previous year, and I am now pleased to see by the latest official returns that the endeavours
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      THE MUNICIPALITY AND BUILDING PLANS.
      891 9 To the Editor of the Etraits 'limes'' Dear Sir, —Kindly spare me a little space in your valuable paper to insert the following notice served upon me by the Municipal Engineer in which I am blamed for erecting a building in Gaylang Road without the
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    A BANKRUPT’S APPEAL.
    601 9 Chief Justice finds the Appellant has Defrauded his creditors. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, the Chief Justice gave judgment in the appeal by Yap Yui, a bankrupt, who had been convicted, and sentenced by the Bench Court to six months’ imprisonment, for removing property while he
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    211 9 The following passengers left yesterday afternoon by the imperial German mail steamer Kiautsckou For Penang—Messrs. E G. Edg&r, and S. T. Ilrugh. For Colombo —Mr. P. K* James and Miss Anita Leon. For N pies—Major Mrs. and two Mieses Oei Teong Ham, Dr. von Tunzelmann, Mr.
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    1075 9 Under the heading of 41 Where two Empires meet" an interesting article from the pen of Mr. L. R- H dl&nd appears in the April number of toe National Review. Mr. Holland takefrather a pessimistic tone and at the outset tells his readers that the safety of
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    627 10 Up to the present little can be said :is to prospects Work is joiner steadily on and the contingent of lookers-on at the rails, who are after all those ino«t legitimately interested, probably know just as much as does the present scribe. Until the closing of the entries
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    354 10 The Boer colonists in Java have settled down at Lembang, on an abandoned cinchona estate that had been assigned to them by the Government in the Preanger province. The estate mansion and outbuildings served them as quarters. They refused all native help and turned to with a will
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    413 10 Friday’s Results. CHAMIMOXSHI I’. Withers heat Darbishire, 7-5, 6-2. Beatty beat A. Morrison, 6 3, 6-4 H. SINGLKS. Noon owe 1 beat E. T. Edmett ser., 6-3, 6-1. J. Robertson 3 belt OllilFe scr., 6-0, 6-3. Barkshire beat Keni, 6 *2, 0-6, 7-5. C. SI MILKS. Klphick
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    THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT IN THE WORLD.
    437 10 A London Electrician exhibited the other day a new form of arc lamp which gives a light, beside which the most brilliant electric light ever previously seen looks like a smoky lantern. This extraordinary light is produced by electrifying the vapours of Mercury. Without
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      121 10 I’nd r this heading the following abbreviations are used: —str. —steamer; sh.—ship; bq.— barque sell.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo; H.p. —Horse-power; Brit. —British; U.S.—United States; Fell.—French; Ger—German; Dut.— Dutch; G.c.—General-cargo; d.p.—deck passenger; U. —Uncertain; T. B. W.—Tanjong Bagar Wharf T. B.l).—Tanjong Bagar Dock B.W.—Borneo
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1293 10 arrivals since Noon of Saturday. Ban Whatt Hin Brit. 6tr. 195 iods, Capt Forbes, 4th May From Teloban, 80th Apl G.c., and 21 d p. Straits Steamship Coy Ltd. For Teloban 7th—Rds. Cheang Chew Brit. str. 1,213 tons, Capl FYampt-»n, 4th Mav. From Amoy, 27th Apl 4
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      598 10 Nam*, port, probable dale of onmi and name of agent*. 8TKAMBK8. Afridi, Japan, May; Paterson Simons. Agamemnon, China. May 23; Mansfield. Vlt»oin, Bangkok, May; Borneo Coy Alcmous. Liverpool Max 7; Mansfield. Am Excelmans Hav e, left Mar 30; M O. Annaro. Colorado. May 25 M Maiiti raes Antenor,
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      ARRIVALS.
      1010 12 I tLAU t" I vessel’s Name A Tons; Captain From Sailed' Consignee.'. Kio. J Apl *J9 Monaoori Brit str. 1735 < Hannah Jeddah Apl 6 Shrager Brothers. ”9 Strassburg* Ger str. 3232 Madsen Hamburg ;Mar 2T» Behn Meyer A Co. *29 Tientsin Brit str.! 2655 Kendick Bomba)* 'Apl 18
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      76 12 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. FlaF* i ;Datb orl [fceii*- R«Date. Rio. Ship’s Name. Captain. SailihqJFkom where ation. j mam. Apl 19 Dut ssSoerabais deBoer Rotterdam Batavia 21 Brit 8.8 Sautbia v’V U d< n S a l? T, 2. m 22 Dut s.8 Salak Sharp Apl
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      CLEARANCES.
      633 12 I Date. Vessel’s Name, Flag A Rio. Tons, j Destination. 1 Apl 30 Siam Aus str. 1991 Port Arthur 30 Triglavt str. 618 Touran May 3 Bheikht Brit str. 2828 Calcutta Apl 30 Kawachi Maru Jap str. 3780 Hongkong and Japan 30 Chakrabhongs Sia str. I 352 j Bangkok
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    146 10 P. O. May 21.—Per Shanghai Mr-. Di- child, Mrs. Gardner and two children Miss Bergsma. From Penang— Mr. r J. Paton Kerr. May 15.—Per Coromandel: Mr. and Tomlinson, Messrs. V'. Hill, J- H. Mr. Hall and Miss Xapper. N. D. L. May 18.—Per Bayern: Me*-r». >* Puttfarcken,
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