The Straits Budget, 30 March 1905

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    74 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” aT^B USHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents yob 1*1^ vSINGAPOIti:, THURSDAY, 30 MARCH, 1905. NO. 4258 >:IIA1T' TIMES’* CIRCULATES Singapore and Penang xll the Protected States Vv.y Peninsula,
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 30TH MARCH.
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      BIRTHS.
      81 1 4i i \t;*temitv Singa- -7th Mirth, the wile or ii. Hart. o» a->n. y.T _ui t!. Maic-ii, at Kobe, tbe the lie v. l.ind'j’y Hat ten, oi a ’k" t rii* l tli M ir«-h, at slianjt’iai. to \u M,--. W. >. Kin t vin <i luglitern. i i
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      MARRIAGES.
      222 1 v —We Aim ksT »s \t Cheloo, Ar--i i he Vt ts’iu and t.'Mneso ii n-v.t tio.irn atnt Agent t*• i > i. to -uis arie Antoine le V ;;i» ii. f i;'.*■;<i ij*. v. b\k L i >*i tth March, at V ,.'i! ii A! u\ •>. nhiiie.
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    Table Of Contents.
    456 1 Uddir 2 Article. t Aufc L i 1 1 v r1 i/ v idi,n:: 5 N 2 Local. j. l,l -a r y \Vae k i 1 i: vrurrr: ,ct* 1 r 1 U X 3 X j‘ i- i f ase 4 L p Id 4
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    Summary of the week.
    274 1 The 6 trails Pi>dyet t this week, L maud by m« P ifc vJ. B.s. Maha The Kirlicki mad fur Europe by the Oceanie jiosfcd on Moiijj). Ihe Geiin n nan irom Europe ny the P E F indr clt miveu tin I’fmsriay. lie B. 1.
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      POINT OF ETIQUITTE.
      886 1 (Straits Times 2 Wd March. Newspaper editor® are given many knotty problems t 3 solve, and, a® a class, they do their to comply wi*h the requests of ‘heir subscribers in Coe matter of furnishing .-cb >rerC repbea to questions that are olren of the most ab
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      LANGSAR BAY.
      708 1 (Straits Times 23rd March.) Comparatively few people in Singapore devote any seriou* attention to the internal affairs of the Netherlands Indie-, but there is a matter agitating tFie press in Medan just now which is of •l.nost e msequent*' p »rt a it is to the DMi crpi.ai
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      PILOTS BILL.
      487 1 (The Straits Times 23/d March Ihe new Piir-to Ordinance, which in ty be taken in Committee at the Lt i iilutive Council to morrow, contain rifiiUDg itc fi’ccl: jliatteiS a plOVifci Jli lLi' dealing with the licences of pilots who, without leave, absent themselves from duty—who for more
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      BULLOCK CARTS.
      501 2 (Strait* Tim-s, 24h March) Is there any local law against bullock carls making themselves nuisances by squeaking in a manner to deafen ev*-n the accustomed ears of a boiler maker By some fantastic arrangement of the Ordinances, which nobody in authority seems to understand, bullock car's and their
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      ARTESIAN WELLS.
      520 2 (Straits Times 25/ h M reh) Ir ia batisfactory to inter from the President's remarks at yesterday’s meeting of the Commission that the Municipality U going ahead in its action upon the hint conveyed in the request of Messrs. Asimont Sutton to furnish Singapore with a supply of
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      JULES VERNE.
      1103 2 (Straits Timet, 27 th March.) Among the lew golden dreams cf youth which somehow never seem en tirely to fade, and which though now more or less divested of their gilding oi pure romance, because ever approaching nearer to the rober realms f acta ality—we still cherish as
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      POISONS LEGISLATION.
      604 2 (Straiti Times 28 Ik E rch.) Jidging fr un the f < Mowing letter has been foiwarded to every member of the Legislative Council to-day, the British chemists of Singapore are uuduly handicapped undei the provisions of the new Poisons Ordinance. Tne letter thus sets forth their grievance:—
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      SECOND SIGHT.
      2876 2 (Straits Times 2bth March) Prophecy is dying out as a profession. save in the meteorological depart menu of various civilised Governments, but a little prudential second sight,” as they call it in Scotland, still remains among men. Instances of that gift are not absolutely rare, but they are
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    108 1 DEATHS. 1 1 2.ii \Taifh, at the iiL tjiote, John lilnck 1 1 1 r> 1 ra t*r Neave i td., 1. a I isvii, at Mainz. I; •’f 1 1M vt\ l> i 7 vea's. *mi n ii. fl »i i > ra 'If- niih at Win-Tey j v
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    THURSDAY, 23RD MARCH.
    150 3 In the Supreme Court to-day on the application of Mr. A Rene Lowell, Mr Justice Leslie Thornton granted probate, on the estate of the late M** G. E. White, to his widow, Mrs. Jane White. In the Assizes case in which Lira Cheng San, an ex-fireman, was
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL NOTES.
    1002 3 Some Comments on the Games by “An old Player* The results of the League matches played since Ja> t notes are as follows Vampires drew F. Co. 1-1. SO Coy. drew C 0-0. G. beat D 2-0. RatHej beat R. 2-0. A. Coy. drew 78 Coy. R.
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    607 3 Lewis and Peat’s Report. Lot-don, [7th Feb. Para. The market has been firm but quiet since our last and not much buane ss has been done. Hard Fine Bold at 5/4 to 5/4$ for near delivery and Bolivian at 5/4£ to 5/5 for a small lot on the
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    TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    151 4 Last Quarter of 1904. Tbe return of imports and exports in the Colony lor ih« last quarter of 1904 has been i uV Lebed. The fipuie 3 exclusive of trtasuie, ccnce out thus: Imports. 4th Quarter of 10)3, $84, 845,0 4 £7,8 8,164 4th Quarter of
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND.
    156 4 How it Differs from Previous Ones. Below will be found a list of the Australian players in the teams of 1899, 1902, and 1905. It will be noticed that the names of Darling, Hill, Noble, Trumper, S. E. Gregory, Kelly, and Howell are to be
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    THE TINPLATE TRADE.
    157 4 'the Tinplate market may be regarded a* in a healthy condition, as most of the makers are well booked with orders, and the increased make is readily absorbed by the growing requirements of the trade. The recent unhappy occurrences in Russia, however, Messrs. Daniel Layborn and Company,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    330 4 This morning, the Manager cf the Ice Wcuk.«, River Valley U ad. appeared before Mr M areii .and preferied a complaint against the Manager cf the Pais Cinematograph, ttie grounds of which were that, the noi;e caused by the beating of tins to imitate the reports of guns
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    PRINCE FRIEDRICH LEOPOLD.
    469 4 Arrival this Morning. Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia arrived in Singapore this morning by the N. D. L. Mail steamer “Prinz Eitel Friedrich,” which entered the Harbour shortly after day light and proceeded to Borneo Wharf. At eight o clock the steamer dressed ship and four other
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    DEATH OF MR. J. B. MCNAUGHT.
    278 4 Result of a Sad Accident. We regret to announce the news of the death of Mr. John Black McNaught, which occurred at the General Hospital last night as the result of injuries received through au accident. It will be remembered that at about ten
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    FROM EUROPE.
    97 4 Am'NG the passengers for Sin'ar ore vho arrived to div by the Print Edet Friedrich were Rev. J A. B. Cook and Mre. Cook, Mr \V. C. SiPer (of ?he Colonial Secretariat) Mrs. Sr.ter and child, Mrs. Davidson, wife of the Acting American Conoid, Mr \V. Ewald and
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    AN EXTRADITION CASE.
    465 4 Spanish Fugitive from Manila. About three weeks ago Insp. Tyrrell arrested a Spaniard named Juan Montanaro on board the s.s. Simla on a telegram from Manila stating that he was wanted there for a criminal breach of trust of a sum equivalent to $2,000. He was brought
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    PRAI DOCK TO BE CLOSED.
    89 4 Some time ago, it was announced that the Government had decided to lease the Dindings to the Native State of Perak. The “Pinang Gazette” confirms the statement and adds that the Government intends, immediately after the passage of the Pagar Expropriation Bill, to close the
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    NOTHING LIKE RUBBER.
    1386 4 Extraordinary Circular. The “Financial News” says that a prospe bus is in circulation at London bearing upon a concern, calling itself the Malay Rubber Planters, Limited. The capital is £35,000 in £1 shares, of which 20.000 are offered for public subscription. In several material respects the prospectus
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    F. M. S. PLANTING REPORT.
    320 4 We have received a copy of a repori Mr. J. C. Willis, F. L. S., Director oi the Royal liotanic Gardens, Ceylon, on Apculture in the F. M. S. Mr. Willis had been asked by the F. M. S. Government to visit the Malay States
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      236 4 LAND SALE. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co s saleroom yesterday afternoon Freehold land at Serangoon Road, Singapore, area 24,038 sq. ft., being part of land comprised in Grant No. 194. Together with the European residence thereon known as ••Bellville” No. 256-A Serangoon Road.
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    F. M. S. PROSPECTS.
    1355 5 The Ceylon Point of View. H Grinlinton, late SurveyorM f'f (Vvlon, who is returning to friwral o rco ..ganising the Survey Engl» 1,d t i.e~ Federated Malay Depart at Colombo on his voyage St» tcs c Mr Grinlinton accorded a hcmewaru- rvpre sentative of the bricl
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    SHIPPING CONTRACT.
    248 5 Brisbane to Singapore. The Queensland Cabinet has decided to ratify the provisional arrangement entered into by Mr. Frederic Jones, commissioner of trade, with Aiessrs. .burns, Philp, and Co., respecting a regulai steam service between Brisbane, feuurabaya, Samarang, Batavia, and Singapore. An annual subsidy of £6,U00, terminating in about
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    THE JEWS IN SINGAPORE.
    1023 5 Mr. N. E .B. Ezra contributes the following special article to Israels Messenyer, a Shanghai paper. The object of this essay is to place before the readers of the Israels Messenyer a succinct account of the Jews residing in Singapore, which we hope will not prove
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    297 5 Port Dickson. 1 1th Morch. A Malay named Budin was appointed Sri Paduka Lela Maharaja Dato of Rembau on the 13th March. He was a Lance Corporal in the Negri Sembilan police. He joined the police in 1890 and resigned in May last. Mr. H. B. Ellerton,
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    1905 ESTIMATES.
    338 5 Secretary of State’s Remarks. A despatch from the Secretary of State to tne Governor on the Estimates for I9u5 was laid on Tuesday before the legislative Council. After commenting on sundry items, the Secretary 01 State says: 1 have no objection to the appointment of an Additional Assistant
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    FRIDAY, 24TH MARCH.
    350 5 189 deaths were registered at Bnf&poro during the week end'ng on me 15th instant. The ratio per thousand was 38 95 ia rxi Mr. Palliser reports to the police that the store at the Kallang tunnel has been broken into ard a -if&w articles stolen. A Telegram
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    55 5 J f •fr Mr Ross opened, morning, a preliminary enquiry into certain allegations of criminal breach of trusj; brought against J. W. Aucusti.ne, Djr Syme and Co. Mr. T..jje M. BraddeU conducted the enquiry tor the Crown. Mr. Farre. Baynes is for .the defence. Mr. A.
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    “PINK PILLS” IN COURT.
    176 5 7 7ri hml v Jj.m A recent issue of ,*the v-'Chemist ami Druggist” publishes the (following report of interest to all proprietors of patent medicines:— j MIfS J udgment has recently been given by the Civil Court ihgatot three defendants, Brachefy jrMaille, aud Chazot, who were
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    CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
    101 5 The following ts of tJu! Cambridge Loom nextfmftiations in Deeember last: —mooi odl io Ado 4 boys* Exam*— 2 from St. X'4tf Penbne'J l from Ansly PeifkiS? 1 from 20 boys Jtt*m*2* 6 from Free 'P£naii#“' iJ ffcfWiii 1 Raffles frdrtf St. J, b‘ 1 from HigttfStehaot,
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    ARAB STREET FIRE.
    1035 6 Yesterday, the preliminary enquiry into the allegation of mischief hy setting fire No. 57 Arab Street, against Tan Tek Chyc. Yap Oh Poot and Tan Seng Teong, brought by the police and Messrs. Katz ©ros as Agents of two insurance companies, was resumed by Mr. Sproule. Mr.
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    CHINESE ON THE RAND.
    827 6 Comparison with the Straits. Speaking on Chinese labour on the Rand at a political meeting at St. Just, Cornwall, on the 15th ult., Capt. Frank Oats, m. l. a., said that those who had been there knew that living in South Africa was not the same
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    A PHILANTHROPIC EMPLOYER.
    1034 6 An American Tourist Decorated with the ‘‘Legion d’Honneur.” Among the passengers who went on to Hongkong in the same liner with Prince Leopold of Prussia yesterday, was an American gentleman with a grey moustache who —singularly enough for an American —carried in his button-hole the red ribbon
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    THE MANILA EXTRADITION CASE.
    678 6 lii the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon Air. Justice Leslie Thornton heard the completion of the motion by Mr. A. Rene Lowell for a rule calling upon the Senior Magistrate and the Superintendent of Prisons to show cause why a writ of ha boas corpus should not
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    378 6 Port Uirk, Ja ht A very interesting incident outside the Court ilouse at J last Saturday afternoon, which a large crowd of people, a w-h-some red candles and j lying on the ground. Them***"* was there too. A Chinaman swear as ordered by the Senior** trate in
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    ARRIVAL OF s. s. “GUTHRIE.”
    162 6 The arrival here this morning oi Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co.’s steamer ‘‘Guthrie” with the first consignment of frozen meat from Australia for the Cold Storage Co., marks the inaugura tion of an important new trade for Singapore. According to an Australian paper, “the cost
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    ADVICE FROM THE BENCH.
    136 6 The Chief Justice and the Assize Court were kept, waiting quarter of an hour this morning through the lateness of arrival of the foreman of the jury who had an unfinished ca&€ before themWhen the foreman did put in an spnear-arr-e at 11.15 his Lordship a*ked
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    79 6 The following cards were returned the March Medal: •T. C. H. Darby 91 86 R. T Reid 91 D. Simmonris 191 B. M. Woollcombe 100 —1; G. B. H. Webb 93 T. K. Welsh 109 91 F. H. Thomas 1"3 W. S. Bsrrett 107 C. H. Follett
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    803 7 .'i't tli.it t h« L/'- Call w ifer believed that lu five years, |j|'e Ixicii spared, he eou.d have synthetic rubber, has, says a: 'T 1 K»hb>r World, again brought ",’he trade, particularly those who ue,0re U n« in rubber planting, the r a true substitute for Indtaa
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    THE ASSIZES.
    305 7 Armed Robbery by Sham u Chintings.” At the Assizes this mornii g, before Sir Lionel Cox and a jury, the bearing was resumed ot tfr* ch against Chung Ah Yong and Wan Pan on a charge of having on the night of 31st January committed robbery with violence
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    SINGAPORE PINNEAPPLES.
    138 7 Recently the Agricultural Department of Queensland secured samples of the pineapples exported from Singapore for the purpose of having analyses made of the contents of the tins alongside the local pineapples. The Minister for Agriculture there said afterwards that it appeared very doubtful whether Queensland could compete with
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    SATURDAY, 25TH MARCH.
    731 7 The Hon’ble John Turner will le ave Penang next month for a holiday at home. Mr. Brooke Johnson, who returned here from Sarawak a couple of days age proceeds to Laws? via Lahuan, by the s.s. Kedah to-day. 4 Dr. Wood, from England, has been appointe Medical
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    RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL.
    81 7 The results ot the Cambridge Local Examinations so far as regards Raffljs Girls’ School are Out of three seniors who took the examination three pasted. They are Barbara Kerr, N«itie Zehnder, and Regina Sassoon, all under 19 years. Six juniors were presented with the result that four
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    DRIVING ACCIDENT IN TANGLIN.
    267 7 European Lady Seriously Hurt. We hear that on Thursday evening tbout six o’clock a serious carriage laccdent occurred in Targlin Road on e incline leading from Targlin Hill. Mr. H Schaefer was out chiving with Mrs. Newborn in a carriage when i he horse to* k
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    922 7 Friday, 24th March. Present:—Messrs. E G. Broadrick (President) in the chair, Dr Murray Robertson, A. \V. Bailey, D K. Somerville, A.J. Watkins, J J. Macbean with Mr F J. Benjafield (Acting Secretary) and Mr R. Peirce (Engineer). The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. President's Remarks. The
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    POLICE NEWS.
    335 7 The captain Jot the *Maha Bcjiiunhus was yesterday prosecuted by Mr. Gibson, Assistant Secretary fer Chinese Affairs, for brirging ir.to the Colony from Pulo Way a Chinaman who had' lost his right arm and had no money. The Bencu Court fined the captain $5O. It was suggested that
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    F. M. S. RAILWAY CHARGES.
    309 7 High Rates Ruling. Iii Perak says the Straits Echo" there are excellent marble quarries which were formerly the property of Messrs. Behn, Meyer tfc Co., who had to cVse them up, and they have since bfen taken over by Messrs. Ravenswav cc Co., marble merchants,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3281 8 Friday, 34th March. PRR8ENT. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderton, K c.M o. CoL Watts, Notts Derby Regt., (Officer Commanding the Troops). Hon. P G. Penney (Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. R. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, C.E., m.i.C.e., (Colonial Engineer). Hon. E C. H. Hill Auditor-General j.
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    132 8 Ten orders of banishment are notified. Mr J Biomhtad-Matthews has oeen appointed unofficial M. L. C. luring the arhence of the Hon. E. W. Presgrave. The Hon. W. J. Napier nas taken leave of absence for twelve month* from 20th instant. Lieut C. A. Radi liflo, Deputy Master
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  • Correspondence.
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      A CRICKET QUERY.
      81 8 To the Editor of the Strait, ft D« a r SIB.-Will you or an* or* kind readers answer tin query lol!f <*in| If a bowler, during ti..- r delivery knocks down ifo. fo,,;!'* any part of hie bod?, is that h'Ii 1 considered a r. hall or
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    THE SIAM LOAN.
    239 8 A question that is being much discu». ed at present, says the "Bangkok Tim*is the effect of the million sterling exchange. One view is that be£* foreign loan, it will have no effect" way or the other, on Bangkok exchan® rates. But there seems mere reason for
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    453 8 Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of this Club was heid last night in the Drill Hall. Mr. T de M. presided, and there was rather a small attendance of members. Minutes of last meeting, wvre cor firmed. The Chairman in moving the adoption of the report
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    THE PHILLIPPINES.
    261 9 t tpiuni After March I, 190.">. w message has been received by b General Wright of the Phihp- err lllg him of the passage oi the e3 i>ill bv Congress. The only was one regulating the of opium. The amendment r! 4 i; t the Philippines Go\ernr ll
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    MONDAY, 27TH MARCH.
    364 9 B:- :j.i- il *:nnvod mornin" Hr iVI- a A*:• bv t’hft B*l f inqor jVi; n;tp r f D'nf.f f'iub hf-ld P i*v «b?n Oindorrlln at th< ■B [•e;*Ti-nn ffiv urd ni?h t H ]>*■ »s 1 nor g ■ir Sij'caprrP on t! Hpl- *r•;v-• G-r..);t on
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    85 9 »Cr i,!v dal for March >'mil3 V *1". Uri 4 04 1 ■> 82 f UJ ,V 49 4 —97— —h7 l 3 -»8-10-8< f s ll.„a,„ 1 48-100-10 90 So 44 =.4- 3 91 M 44 48=992—pc. 92 fi t» r ,mM z rt, v’tr,
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    805 9 Syinc Co. v. J. W. Augustine. Ou Friday, Mr. Koss enquired into an allegation of criminal breach of trust as a servant against J. \V. Augustine by Messrs Syme w Co., in respect of sums of money aggregating $2,223.50, the property of his employers. Mr. T.
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    THE BALTIC FLEET.
    120 9 On the departure from Madagascar the “Melbourne” on the 14th Feb. thr Baltic Fleet was assembled at Nossib' and in Ammassandava Bay whic) one destroyer and six colliers at Dieg< colate, and jam, drinking champagne aiu one destroyer and six colliers at Degc Suarez. The officers and
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  • Correspondence.
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      MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.
      1419 9 To the Editor of the “Strait* Timet.” Sia, Vuentiw hiving been called ■o the Medical ration Bil: by jour correspondent Ooserver may I be permitted to make a few remarks on i the Bill as well as on the Poison Bill 1 now before the Legislative Council
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      “WHAT’S IN A SURNAME?”
      236 9 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.” Dkau cmr, —Apropos of your correspondent’s letter on which you dilated at great length re the airing of a pros pective couple in a buggy, I shall feel obliged if you will kindly open your columns to an open
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    CRICKET.
    611 9 S. C. C. V. R. a. A (fiy Recorder Ou Saturday the Kepi made was occupied by the above team*, and in spite of the heavy rain wh>c i interrupted the play, the match was r rought to a definite and somewhat exiting conclusion just on time. Dunman wen
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    168 9 The Macbean Cop (S.V.C. Trophy) open to the 8. V. C. only, will be fired fer on Saturday, Bth April, at. 230 p.ra. at the Ballestier Range. Service Rifle competition 7 shots at 200 yards, 7shots at 500 yards and 7 shots at 600 yards, unaer K. R.
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    HOME TIN MARKET.
    454 10 Til€ Mining J our mil reports as follows on the Home Tin Market for the week ending Friday Feb. 24 Tm: —This metal also shows an lmmjvement in value, and a good demand haa been forthcoming from America and the Continent. The East has beeu firm, but
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    BEACH ROAD FIRE.
    200 10 On. Friday, Mr. Spronle enquired into the allegation of mischief by fire brought against Mahomed Yusuf and Mahomed Mydin. occupants of 294 and 295 Beach Road, by setting fire to the place during the early morning hours of the 20th. Ultw Mr. Carver appeared for the Hamburg
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    133 10 Hogan Co. The ordinary genera! meeting of shareholders of Hog in Co Ltd. took place on Saturday, there being a fair attendance of shareholder?-. The direc tors* report was adopted and th*» accounts were passed, a dividend of 7 per cent on ordinary and preference shares being declared.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    252 10 Acheen has been under military government since the war btgan thirty tw r o years ago. The Governor-General now thinks that the time has come for making a start with civil government. A beginning has been made by put tit <: the railways under civilian management. From Banka
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    ST. MARY’S HOME.
    301 10 Government Grants a Site in Stamford Road. The difficulties of St. Mary’s Home for children seem to be in a fair way to solution, for we understand that a definite arrangement has now been concluded by which the Government have granted the Home a piece of land
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    LOSSES BY THE STRAITS AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    253 10 In the Chancery Division of the London High Courts of Justice on the 28th ult., Mr. Justice Farwell heard a petition by the Straits and General Development Company, Ltd., for the reduction of its capital by £214,500. Mr. Butcher, K.C., stated that
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    A WORKMEN’S QUARREL.
    253 10 In the Assize Court this morning the hearing was continued of the case in which Tang Beng, Leow Choe, and Tang Tuck were charged —the first with attempting to murder one Seow Guk Tsun or alternatively with causing him grievously bodily nurt, and the second and third
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    HOTEL DE L’EUROPE.
    119 10 Visitors and Residents. Mr. and Mrs. Ardell, J. B. Gibbons, Capt. and Mrs Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Lazaret!'. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, Miss Davidson, E Mellu, VI. \V. l*eit, M. Haiti*, C. A Williams, L. Fischer, K. D. McLeod, Mr. and Mrs. Constantine, S. Sell lancer. N.
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    TUESDAY, 28TH MARCH.
    148 10 Lieut Radcliffe R. N., Deputy Master Attendant, left for home on furlongh >esterday, by the French mail. The Times of Ceylon publishes the following teleg»am dated London 16th March The latent Ceylon Rubber pric* fetched is 6 9d. (rix shillings and nine pence) for Weyoya mark. Several
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    FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    112 10 Yesterday afternoon, on the Raffles School ground, a League foctbdl match took place between the School and the St. Joseph’s Football Club. A large concourse was present. The first goal went to the Raffles, the second and third to St. Joseph’s.The referee did not appear able to distinguish
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    POLICE NEWS.
    162 10 The proceedings against E. Wilmot and Samiapen under warrants have been withdrawn. It has been arranged that proceedings shall be taken under summonses, and these are set down for enquiry in the Bench Court on the 6th prox Two men of the Sherwood Foresters prosecuted a Chinaman this
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      MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.
      360 10 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.” Sir, —May I be permitted to state that I think your correspondent, whose letter appears in your issue of the 2<th inst., was misinformed as to the number of medicoes whose practice lies solely amongst the poor of Singapore. I
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      FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
      150 10 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.' Sir, —I should very much like to bring before the notice of football players the following questions (1) Ought players who are not registered to be allowed to play in a League Fixture? (2) Is it advisable for a League
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      DIRTY RAILWAY QUARTERS.
      218 10 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.** Dear Sir, —The Municipal Commissioners are empowered to deal with ruinous, fiilty and insanitary buildings and it would be interesting to know under what By-Laws the coolie lines attached to the Singapore k Kranji Railway at Newton Station are allowed
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    LETTER FROM LONDON.
    1060 10 The news of the week inciuri l I M. G„ from the positio?^ n 1 manager to the Hongkonk aJ, Banking Corporation, an which he has so long and L polllt >M held. It was not unexpected mg the ill-health from VhH’£*4i| has for some time been
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    278 11 lhrl<u **ith March. murder of a Chinaman is reported r a, Titi ill Jelehu district. A Malay rt« d to the ]>olice on 17tli March th? two Chine>e gardeners H to his house Titi was missis lh n juired from the gardener about b mi-isur man. but
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    ALLEGED BIGAMY.
    232 11 Grli. in-1.. Guh Kim Hong ap- iv Mr. Column and laid in- a to the o-liect that on 2nd. 1 k »d been lawfully mar!ek Siong according to f ,u After her marriage she iie was already married to i ne e miplaimmt lived with ?l tli of
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    THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2792 11 Annual Meeting, Ihe annual sen ral meeting of the chamber ol Commerce was held yesterday afternoon in the Exchange Hon. H* Shelford, Deputy Chairman (Messrs. Paterson, Simms Co), presided, and there were Iso present Hon. W. P. Waddell (Messrs. Bou$tead and Co), Mr. M. E Plumpton
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    SUPREME COURT.
    279 11 In the Supreme Court this morning the first case called before Sir Lionel Gox was that of Than Pujin Luem against Song Kee Lean and two others, in which Mr. E. C. Ellis appeared for the plaintiff and Messers. T de M Brad dell, yau Someren and Wee
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    ALLEGED FORGERY AND CHEATING.
    260 11 Chu Ah Yong keeps a shop iu Beach Road. On the 26th ult. Ong Twee and a woman named Poh Ah Yong came Jbo him. The man wanted change for .a 850 bank note. Chu Ah Yong had no silver, but offered coppers at a discount
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    MINING IN THE NETHERLANDS INDIES.
    779 12 The conspicuous part which the Dutch J possession? in the Indian Archipelago have take x in supplying the world with tin, says the Mining Journal .renders the publication of the official statistics a mater of interest. Full details of mineral publication are given in the
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    MALAY PENINSULA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
    861 12 A General Meeting was held at Penang on Tuesday the 21st day of March 1905, when the following members were present: Hon. J. Turner President, Messrs. T. Boyd Vice President, A. Crawford, G Stothard, D. Ritchie, W. M. Miller, Jos. Moir, L. es Chasseriau, E es
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    IN AN “EASTERN HARBOUR.”
    1209 12 An Appreciation of Singapore. Mr. Humphrey H. Hipwell contributes to “Horlick’s Magazine" for February an interesting article on life and scenes “In an Eastern Harbour," the harbour of Singapura, the Lion City, thus christened by Sang Nila Utama, a royal prince of the ancient kingdom of
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    HADDON’S PRODUCE LETTER.
    997 12 The following is the General Produce Letter kindly furnished to us by Messrs. John lladdon Co., the well known Colonial Produce Merchants and Coin mission Agents of Salisbury Square, Lon don, E. C., and carrying prices up to tli date of the departure f the mail to
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    GOVERNMENT AND PRESS.
    263 12 In Government of India, lion* j* partment (Public), Resolution N* 2,345 2,360, which has been pub!: i* ill the “Gazette of India tor genera.formation, the Government of India introduced experimentally measures affording to the Press in India grt facilities than exist at present ur taining authentic information
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    WEDNESDAY, 29TH MARCH.
    616 13 rhetis went this morning to H *tpr harbour for gun practice. itf cU r r,. Aari-Horticultural ©now is THE n at Penang .luring the month obebeUat i date has not but it will he during the following the Penang races. i y aehia, Chief Clerk, Rei B
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    ARAB STREET FIRE.
    134 13 V—- Tf-t iv E DAY rJle c ges against Tan dn an g Teong, and of Sr e t l y a P Oh Foot, of setting :f»i.o Arab Street on the night ajain v Dumber last were *o>n?f Mr Sproule. in tr-, ,r^er evidence was adduced,
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      RAFFLES V. ST. JOSEPH’S.
      167 13 To the Editor of the “Straits Times. May I trespass upon your valuable space to make a few remarks about the League match played on Monday between the above teams To say the least, the game was extremely unsatisfactory. First of all no steps were taken
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      SANITARY NEGLECT.
      85 13 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.” De.aK mr, —The Municipality has pulled down the attap houses at the side of Seranggong Road near Lavender Street. But what about the night soil wells that are not 50 yards from these houses Last night ut 7 o’clock the stench
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    POLICE NEWS.
    296 13 Yesterday, Mr. Ross disposed of three morphine cases in which five Chinese were implicated. One man for possession of more than five grains of the drug was fined $2tX), in default three months. A second was fintd $lOO in default three months. A third $5O or a month.
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    HOUSE ROBBERY.
    106 13 Mr. Coelho and Mb. Kelly, who liv* qt 155 Se angoon Hoad, report to tb* Police a robbery that occurred at their house. On returning hom« on Monday morning from Tar j >ng Katongwher. they had spent the week end they found ?he house in confusion, with clothing
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    SMART CAPTURE.
    87 13 There was a smart capture made early thi9 morning of two would-be housebreakers in Amoy Street The couple, both Chinamen, were hard at work attempting to prize open the door of the house No. 118 Amoy Street with a chisel when they were detected by the Police patrol
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    SUPREME COURT.
    338 13 The case was again < ailed this morning before Sir Lonel Cox ol Than Pujin Luem against Sji g Kee L an and two others, in which she (.he plaintiff; sought to have annulled a deed tf assignment by which her husband Phya Montri Suroworgee, bad purported w
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    EUGEN SANDOW’S VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    430 13 Unique Athletic Show. The world renowned Eugen Saudow, who is presently on tour round the world with his troupe of trained athletes, is due to arrive in Singapore on Monday, the 26th of June. Saudow is in India just now, drawing great crowds, wherever he
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    A TIGER STORY.
    481 13 The usual experience of sportsmen who have sat out over the carcase of an animal which has been killed by a tiger, is a night of weary watching and —“no tiger.* And in most cases I know the sportsman goes away with the idea that the tiger
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    THEFT AT THE HOSPITAL.
    349 13 It was reported this morning to the Pi lice that during the right a Chinaman was seen on the verandah of the Nurses’ Quarters at the General Hospi•al, Sepoy L nes, hy aja&a, who gave chase hut Jailed to catch the intruder \hum he described as
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    690 13 Wednesday’s Play. Championship. Wither* beat P. C. Macdonald 6-1, 6-0. B Singles. Dnnn scr. beat Griffith-Jones 1 6-1, 6-2. C Singles. Gansloser— l heat Steadman scr. 6-3, 1-6. 6-2 Secheha\e—4 beat D. ttrasut 1 6-1, 7-G. Conlchen-1 beat Franklin—6 w.o. Dr. Ford 4 v. Dr. Sheppard— 2
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    LIST OF PASSENOERS.
    704 14 Arrived 22nd March. By Pert: From London—Mr. H. E. Colvin Mr C VV. Cartwright. By Japan:— From Hongkong—Mr. J. b. Mr. B. I> Watt, Mrs. and Miss Watt, Mr. T. Mahonay, Mr*. F. H. May, Mrs. Mitchell Hr. and Mr*. Atkinson, Mrs. Caulfield, Master’Goddard, Mr. and Mis.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    222 14 Cor Sin?am»rd. Per P. 0 S5.' Victoria con meeting with the st j amor Coro v a del at Colombo, from Lor*Joi 3rd Mwreh,du0 1st Ap M—Messrs. J. K* Coaoel. O Everlit W. J. Luiton, an i S. 1). K ihomsoc, Mr. and Mrs*. i>;iha?aa. Per P
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    86 14 Hongkoig 24th March Serious missionary troubles have broken out at Kiating in Szechuen. The rebels have been defeating the troops there. Assistance has now been sent. 28th March. The salvage party who h ive been at work endeavoring to refloat the stranded French cruiser
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    Special German Service.
    681 14 I3cr<ia t 2 2nd March. La Temps expresses the hope that the safeguards are reliable in respect to the relations of France and Germany in Morocco, and that the respective interests of lire two Powers in ly be adjusted without any conflict. President Castro ot Venezuela is
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS.
    146 14 We are indebted lo \L*. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo. Received 4 45 p.m Thursday. On the 21st inst, our detachment, following up the enemy, entered Chantu, twenty miles north of K liyu in. Luge
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    3176 14 London,- '2nd March. Fiance, tiir'* United Stales, and HoiL.nJ are threatening eo-ie ve acion against Veil zud 1 owing t>the Governmer.t of t he Litter meting out drastic Me.itment to French aad American e lncessionaries. Another groun 1 for action arises from the illegal imprisonment of Dutch saiiois
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    85 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. 29 tk March 1905. lo dty’fl 4/ u hark is 1/11$ The B I. Onda aii.ved this morning f uiu Riigoou v.ith ru e tor Japan Abe Norwegian tteuner Palisman arrived tins morning !rom Karatsu coal for Borneo Co The British sieamer Folgate arriveo ou Saturday from Calcutta
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    552 15 Lewis and Peat’s Report. Jjimdtti i, Ji' yen it 1905 Para. The market has been very firm during the week and puces sire dearer. Inere has been a fair business as toliows: —tine Hard 5/4$ to o/o$ tor near delivery, 0/5$ buyers of distant but no sellers. Soft
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    PRODUCE.
    101 15 Gam bier sgo do (Cube No. i) unpicked „118 7^ Copra Pali 8 35 do Pontianak B.UJ Pepper, Black 25.70 d j White, 5 c ,,33.75 Sago Flour Sarawak #f 3.17J do Brunei N O 1 3.00 t'earlSago 4.40 'coffee Bali, 15., basis 24 00 'ofl>e,Palembang, 20% basis 25.00
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    EXCHANGE
    138 15 On London —Bank 4 m/s l/ll-f$ Demand 1/11$ Private 6 m/s 2/-§ do 3 m/s 1/11 On Germany —Bank d/d 2.02$ Private 3 m/s 2.05$ do 6 m/s 2.07$ On France —Bank d d 2.48 Private 3ms 2.53 do 6 ms 2.55 On India —Bank T. T. 146 Private
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    MINING.
    254 15 Number Ie8U0 p a d wh Vaiuo i np to Company Buyers Sellers Tran&ac fcharta j tiona 1 i GOLD. 13.500 10 ¥7.50 Ber&awah G. M. Co., Ltd.~ 12.00 13.00 6,500 jnis&ue*. 4,jo<j I 1 10 (Deterred; 8.00 •20,000 lo I’J Tatiana G. M. Co., Ltd. 10.00 nom. It,000
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    GENERAL.
    141 15 400,000 1 1 Dolt* Development Co., Lui. 11.50 5 fOuu oiujMueu. I 2,000 100 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd* 150.00 4,5U0 50 50 Fraser 61 Neave, Ltd. 100.00 100.00 80,000 125 1*25 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 720.00. 715.00 12,«JU" 100 loo i liowartn Crskme, Ltd. 240.00 250.00. 250.00 jv
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    DEBENTURES.
    56 15 Ho war tli Erskine, Ltd. 7% 250,000 |Y press* hiley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% press buyers. Singapore Municipal 92 .J 400,000 2% piem buyers. M M 5% 1,878,000 1% pi cm buyers. 4% 655,500 2% dis. nom. I Tan ion r Parar Dork Co., L»*l 250,000 2% |»r«m
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      153 15 i d.r this heading the following abbrevia :ioi; > aie used:—sir.— steamer; sh.—ship; bq.— bai.juc; 3ch.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru.— Cruisei; Gbt.—Gunboat: Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. liorsc-povvei; Brit.—British; U. S.—United States; Fell.—French; Cer.—German; Dut.— Dutch G.c.—General-cargo d.n.—deck pas* senger; U.—Uncertain; T. P. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf: T. P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.
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      TRADING VESSELS, & c.
      1178 15 TRADING VESSELS, c. Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Amhemt Brit. str. 134 tons, Capt Hunter, 28ih Mar. From lonimuak, 2&th Mar. Go. i p \Yo 0 B$o Co. For Pcatimai. 30 h Ros banka, Brit. str. 1*J7 tons, Capt Backhouse 2nh Mr From Natan 4a Is, 27th Mar. Copra, and
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      354 16 Nam*, port, probable date of amr-tl, and name of agents. Steamers. Achilles. Chinv A»d 2; Mansfield. African Prince, N for-, M ir 31 Boustead Agamemaou, < hina, Api 3d; Maanfieui. Aker, Bangkok. At i East Asi »tic Coy. Alcinoas, China, Apt 2t: Man-field. Airlie, Sydney Apl 24; Bousiead
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      ARRIVALS.
      1210 16 g I Fiag •< IVfSSEI/* 8 N A V E A dovs. < M*TA!X Fr<»>! SAIL I> CONSIGNEES. Rig i 'll'! Por.%* :'r;t Mr 4 >»» r> »n* Load r K b ir P. and O. Coy. 22 L ief fi] sir (i»; Be’ii a u iia.nl u 4
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      CLEARANCES.
      690 16 I Date. Vessel’s Nam*. Flag A Big Tons. Dmuu Tl0K Mar 22 Ophir Brit str. 206 Palembang v 22 I bar an Dut str. 476 Bangkok 8 *3 Lightning str. 2212 Penang and Cairns 22 Jerofbld Ger str. 684 Hongkong a Cutt& 22 De Kock Dut str. 336 Pontianak
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