The Straits Budget, 22 March 1906

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    77 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. ';ikd uvek Half a C'entuln Cable Address: Times, Singapore. .'traits Budget, 40 Cents Straits Time? 15 cents VOL. LX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 22 MARCH. 1906. NO. 2509 STRAITS TIMES” circulates v Singapore and Penang L' P* vli the Protected States
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 22ND MARCH.
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      BIRTHS.
      117 1 i On the 15th March, at No. 15-2 Nt :t R*»;»d. SingajM>rc. the wife of Mr. E. M. Wsistant Surgeon. Kwala Pilali. of a dadraJinqiers please ct»py. on tlu* l 3ih February, at 11. K rescent, tht* wife «»f Guy F. II. \ct ng ('ttnunissioner Inqierial Clii!i- h i
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      MARRIAGES.
      107 1 K \i i.iMt >-Ross:—Ou the 2Hth I at the Christchurch Cathedral. V V Zealand. by the Bishop of Nelson. i v :h* Rev. .1. V. Kempt borne (father 'i.i*-graonn. Harold Sampson to May. s i i i iiigiir.er «»f eorge Clunies-Ross, of the K- Islands i < i. win
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    Cable of Contents.
    348 1 Pages fading Articles i of Korea Hills Railway 1 1 in C hina 1 l*c nsions 1 '•*«:i \>wspa(Kl* K ii!.-*ii«* Tunnel -Mm Anderson hidUtinctncsK 2 Leaderettes 3 Local iary of the Week I >tir Occurrences 1 Arizes 4,5,8 1 1:. News 4.6, 11*14 tii the Herzogin
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    Summary of the Week.
    222 1 The Straits Uuihjet this week, is mailed along the H. 1. route by the Lanka. The German mail for Europe by the Prinzess Alice closed on Monday. The P. A mail from Europe, by the Arcailia arrived on Saturday. The Legislative Council met on Friday. RillsJ
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    92 1 Sourabaya and Samaraug. A mam, due 22nd March, Boustead. Bangkok via ports, Redan# on 21st March, E. A. Co. Vladivostock, Baltic a, due 20th March, A. Co. Liverpoll via ports, C. Lopez y /.ope:, due 24th March, Barlow. East Coast ports, Ban Whatt Hin, alternate Saturdays
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      CRISIS IN KOREA.
      620 1 {Strait* Tinas, l-jt/i „t larch.* A eiiak actk hi sTie episode from the tragedy of dying nations is recited in a report, w hich appears in this issue of the Straits Turn concerning the alleged coercive attitude of Japan in the matter of the consummation of the
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      PENANG HILLS RAILWAY.
      619 1 Strait* Timm, loth March.) The Penang Hills Railway Company is in a bad way. Tlie line up Penang Hills cannot 1)C completed or. rather, made a -going concern through want of funds. It Is hope less to try to raise* from the public the money required. Some
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      AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
      547 1 EmpText Hkfkkknck was made in yesterday s issue to an Edict that had emanated from the Celestial Throne. The document is important aud. at the present juncture, of more thau passing interest. The Chinese Mail'* correspondent in Peking says the Edict was issued ou the 6th instant
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      OLD AGE PENSIONS.
      876 1 t Straits Tiwrx, Wth '.lurch, t It may Ik* useful, in face of f{enter’s telegram to-day anent old age (tensions and the resolution in favour of their adoption at loine. to add a few words by way of explanation. In Germany old age (tensions are not a
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      OCEAN NEWSPAPER.
      643 2 (Straits Times. 17 th March./ A copy of the? Hhenania Fest Zeitung is ta hand, by last evening’s mail from Colombo. The place of publication—the Indian Ocean —reminds one of the converse of Euclid's definition of a point that has position but no magnitude. The date is the
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      KALLANG TUNNEL.
      1373 2 (Straits Timrx, tiOth Mttrch.l From time to time, we have kept our readers informed of the progress being made ou the celebrated Kallang Tunnel, which is to act as such an important factor in the extended water-supply for Singapore. This work, it has been alleged, has been the
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      SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
      899 2 (Straitx Times, Xtst March.) It is certainly very cmlitable on the part of Sir John Anderson —or on that of the press in Ceylon —that two interviews were obtainable while our Governor was in that spicy isle. We have already given something of the remarks obtained by
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      INDISTINCTNESS.
      3989 2 (Strait* Times, More It.\ People had occasion to remark tlariLi the sitting of the T. P. L>. Arbitration Cota in Singapore how indistinctly several «»ttU witnesses gave their evidence. No refen -no is intended to the one melancholy accitkn: of loss of voice. b?it rather to the unfair "1;
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      98 1 T j, p nee price of the Strait* Times nr The post free price of the <t i <lne f is £‘20 a year. It is not rv to subscribe tor a year. The gu'o'cr.;>tioii> for shorter periods are at th‘" c 10 proportionate rate of price as for a
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    82 1 DEATHS. On the 2nd of March, at Sliaug1 e Mornev Bidoulac. in his 51st vi ir. v h l.iw: On the 15th March, at 8 p m.. L 1 *us. riioinson Road, Song Kee Lian. U 0 regretted. February 13. at Rarnes. suddenly. ‘L i. -usa. wife of W. L.
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    THURSDAY, 15TH MARCH.
    531 3 Thk Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Petersburg, Captain Skalsky. arrived from Russia, yesterday afternoon, en rout> for ladivostock. She lias on board 51 packages of explosives. Fkinck Arthur of Connaught was exceptionally favoured in Japan. Among his experiences are severe shocks of earthquake which were experienced in the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    515 4 The Serangoon Murder. Yesterday a Kling named Nagapan was arraigned before Mr. Justice Thornton and a special jury on a charge of murdering a compatriot at Serangoon 011 January 2nd. The defence w as an alibi. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on a charge of culpable
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    NEW RUBBER COMPANIES.
    396 4 Still they Come. Tui-i nre.storx' (i ntinf in n. of the 17th ultimo, notifies the registration of the following new* Companies OlJIKNTAL Rl’BBKK Co.. LtI». Registered 011 February 9th. with a capital «u 1*40.000. in 1*1 shares, to carry on in the Straits Settlements or elsewhere the
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      American Diplomacy.
      599 4 To the Editor of the Strait Times." Df.ak Sir, —In your leader of yesterday you rather severely criticised American diplomacy. using the following words: —And why should the Americans continue their attitude of diplomacy—or rather of their socalled diplomats: their representatives are taken from some other trade—is diplomacy
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    PLANTATION RUBBER.
    220 4 How it should be Packed. Messrs. S. Figgis Co. w rite by the last mail as follows:— The quantity from Ceylon and Malay States has largely increased recently, but the demand is excellent; 14 tons were sold to-day in auction at good prices. What w*e wrote in our
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    Visit to the “Herzogin Cecile.”
    133 4 Yesterday afternoon the Captain and officers of the N. D. L. training-ship Herzog in Cccilie were “at home” to the members of the Teutonia Club and their friends. A considerable number of residents availed themselves of he opportunity of visiting this splendid vessel. Launches left
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    COERCION OF KOREA. Startling Allegations Against a Japanese Minister.
    1762 4 The Korean jjosition is almost beyond belief. The Emperor is virtually a prisoner: Japanese troops guard the Palace, which swarms wkh Japanese spies. Writing from Chefoo, under da£e Feb. 7*;h. Mr. Douglas Story contributes tu the ‘‘Tribune an astounding article, o
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    676 4 Yesterday before Mr. Cohnan a Ch in* v passenger by the s. s. Tai Shut tiiim one thousand dollars or six months ii*«oro;i. imprisonment for importation of ehan<l nto the Colony. Pawnbroker Fined. Yesterday before Mr. Bryant a Cliim-s pawnbroker was lined S50 for reet-iviu*.* in pawn
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    The Serangoon Tragedy.
    55 5 wa*. chronicled tin; death ot a > woinan who committed "Swallowing opium at Serangoim land sided with her mother \;tcr the death of the girl old mother attempted to Kill “hanging. She was cut down too late. hut she lias a nasty In i throat. She was
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    ACCIDENT ON THE “SINGAPORE.”
    61 5 „oon wliile the s.s. Sinyaporr t*»i Hangk »k. an accident Iwianl which resulted in the ot the firemen. The tide time and the Sinyapnrr was mud. While steaming ahead (> t the mud. tin* manhole door w i<!it. A IJeiigalie hremen. thr immediate \icinity. was ~,1
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
    77 5 tin rain the 1 Julies March i>«» n postpom d to Monday the Mi ii medal ill U- played on 1-t March. tor tlie M« u s hmr-nirvs «Naval iow posted at the Club. The first \:l*uis/ and Darby against Cuscas,,,t; h’u>'sell. Talma and Nathan Kli
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    Marriage Service in Norwegian.
    233 5 I not often that ministers of the j- 11.-* n pi i"uasion are called upon to :m their sabred duties in foreign miicli li-**s languages w hich are a tin every day walk of life in even !t g cosmopolitanism. Hut such. we i. Intel tin
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    STRAITS AND F.M.S. MEDICAL SCHOOL.
    366 5 t"nual *.jK-ning of the Straits and 1 Medical School for the year 1900 11 at f.:;o p.ni. yesterday in the Scluxd "mg "ii tiic Asylum grounds, when the ‘Miaul prize distribution was also held. d"ii E. L. Brockman, the Colonial >>. po dded: and there
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    A WORTHY ENTERPRISE.
    578 5 New Building for Singapore Y.M.C.A. 1 he projected scheme for the erection of a more commodious and suitable building in Orchard Boad to take the place of Zetland House as the headquarters of the local branch of the Y.M.C.A.. has met w ith general approval. During the
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    Pahang News.
    399 5 Accidental Deaths. Two Chinese coolies, tin miners, were recently killed at Gapis and Belitung. resjK*etivt ly they were engaged in lampau work when the ground above them fell in and crushed them; verdicts of accidental death were returned at the enquiries that followed. Kuantan Tin. Tlu* total export
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    FRIDAY, 16TH MARCH.
    911 5 W’k understand that some 250 milkvendors have lxcii licensed by the Municipality. The police have received several re|x>rts lately of thefts from ships at the docks. They believe that a regular gang of thieves are at work. W’k understand that some days ago the tracks of a
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      More Lights Needed.
      129 5 To the Editor of the Strait* Times." Dear Sn:.— When I arrivedat the Botanical Gardens on Wednesday night to liste n to the Band Concert, it was unusually dark T1 nlo 'V;' l, »V*K in 40 '»ake its appearance for a considerable time after tbe Band beoan
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      General Wood’s Explanation.
      1219 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir. As an old resident of the Island of Jolo. where the recent fight and many j previous fights betweeu the American forces •and the natives took place. I am not altogether satisfied with the explanation of General Wood as
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    THE ASSIZES. Selitar Shooting Case.
    696 5 Corporal Salleh Acquitted Before Mr. Justice Thornton ami a jury at the Assizes yesterday morning. Malay Police Corporal Salleli hin Jafar, until recently in charge of Chau Clin Kang Police Siation. was arraigned on a charge ef culpable homicide not amounting to murder by causing
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    ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE.
    445 6 I Here is as go>xi a specimen of English, not exactly Bab i but Southern Indian, as on(- could wish t«. read anywhere South Indian Starvation. Respected Sir—The emotions ot my heart constrained to embrace you and this opport unitv in i*euniug you the following
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    Tramways Going Ahead.
    453 6 With the fixity of exchange and tlu* consequent reduction in the prices of articles cu rtain people ha 1 expressed a hope that the Tramway Company would still lower their fares. The Comp: uy however, hung on. and although a runio ir had been circulated to the
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    Prison Clerk Assaulted.
    143 6 About 12 o’clo k last night Mr. Kiimarasawmy, a clerk m the Civil Prison, was travelling in a rikisha in North Bridge Road when, near Malay Theatre, he was struck *»u the back of tho head by some unknown person. He got o it of the vehicle
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    POLICE NEWS.
    255 6 Gamblers. esteriiav before Mr. Scott nine Chinese for gambling in a common gaminghouse in Syed Ally Road were fined $5 each. The money found on mat was forfeited. Half the fine was awarded to the informer. Plank Sneaking. Tew Tian was yesterday charged with the theft of planks
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    321 6 The \labm Mail hears that Sister St. Andrec. the Lady Sujx*rior of the Convent at Kuala Lumpur, has been obliged to leave for Europe ow ing to ill-health. She has had a long sojourn in the Far East, first at the Singapore Convent, for twelve years;
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    Practical Hygiene.
    440 6 Cilu’CijAi: letters have been issued by the Director of Public Instruction to the principals of all lix*al scluHils intimating them that a course of lectures in practical Hygiene for school teachers will lx* given at the Straits and F. M. S. Medical School, and asking them to furnish
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    1296 6 Annual Meeting of Members Last Night. The atinual general meeting of the members of the Tanglin Club was held last night in the large hall at the Teutonia Club. Mr. W. E. Hooper, the president, occupied the chair, and there were also present Dr. Simpson. Messrs. Mason. Ellis.
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    Sarawak News.
    589 6 Two large crocodiles have recently been caught at Luudu where they have for some time been causing quite a panic. One is said bv the Sarateak Gazette to have been 17 feet long. and. on being opened up. amongst other delicacies inside were several towchaugs.” They appear to
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    Penang Morphine Case.
    178 6 Ax hearing of a case against 1) Chew Guan Keat, (2) Oon Keng Cheng, and (3) Kwan Lok charged with abetment of the offence of importation of morphia and (4) Lim Tiang Keat for importing morphia of the aggr egate value of $1,400, was resumed before Mr.
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    ACCIDENT ON THE “SINGAPORE.”
    130 6 Two Stokers Badly Scalded Short after noon yesteifl a s s. Si,. aporr. Captain. \[<h n h,lte ti* about to l ?ave for Bangkok t i n from the si idge hole of tlu- ItoileM l :^'n 2 scalding two of the Bengali i Dr. Brooke,
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    Bangkok Forged Note Case.
    224 6 Ix the British Court for Siam <tll tl 19th March, before His Honour M* Skinner Turner and a jury, a (l,i„ British subject named Veo Ikion Tin« u" charged that he did falsely forge a u*n u*' note of the Siamese* Government w itl• iut. r
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    Plantation Rubber.
    315 6 The remarks on the quality of plantation rubber in the December issue of the India linbbvr World are of great interest Their trend is to show that it has not yet been shown that the new rubber is equal to that from primeval forests much less superior to
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    LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson and Co’s Report.
    277 6 lath l'rhrn»trtj. Spd:.—There has been a steadv 1* maud for the moderate supplies, wln h have cliieflv found buyers: East Iikiha, been well competed for. and t Inhome trade marks have realised hi- 1 prices, while Costa Rica. Guatcm*' 1 1 and other
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    LIFE IN THE F.M.S.
    855 7 X Ceylon Planter’s First Impressions. sends the "The v v t the following extracts n<r detail-ng a Ceylon man s, x „n:eme< ill the F.M.S. r( t > describe things irom 1 ,rt V \.f t off m my last ldtter from Tt wet ten ham.
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    Motor Omnibuses in London.
    573 7 f It is only a few* years ago, says a Times of Ceylon London correspondent that the first motor bus was put on the streets of London it w*as singledecker," a form which did not prove popular. In 1902 the Road Car Comj pany made its
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    Missionary News.
    377 7 Thk annual meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was held on 16th of February. In his monthly survey of the Society's work, the secretary said that the Bishop of Singapore. Labuan, and Sarawak desired to see Singapore and the Straits Settlements
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    SATURDAY, 17TH MARCH.
    758 7 Wk have received a copy of the Legislative L’ouncil Proceeding for 1905. Thk Hon. W. Evans, colonial treasurer, S. S., is apjiointed to act as Hesident Councillor, jtc., Malacca. Mu. C. F. Nicholas, house surgeon, general liospital, is appointed Deputy Registrar of Deaths. Singapore. Mi:. D. T.
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    LANGUOR OF LADIES IN SINGAPORE.
    1040 7 Is my heading a libel, or not We shall see To start with, mankind has a tendency to rush from one extreme to the other this is especially true with regard to outdoor amuse ments. W hat about football The craze at home, at present,
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    GOVERNOR OF THE STRAITS IN COLOMBO.
    972 7 HU Excellency’s Suggestions. in'- ollo 'V“« >« the fu.l account of an of tin St 'V lr John Anderson. Governor f.-cr.- t,aits and High Com M to Si? T S^ rd y fterno °n at the G. O. H., where ir John Anderson was
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1006 8 Friday. IOth March. PRESENT. His Excellency the Acting-Governor, Sir William T. Taylor, k.c.m.g. The Hon’ble E. I>. Brockman (Acting. ol. Secretarv >. Hon. J. R. limes (Acting Attorney Generali. Hon. J. Anthonisz (Acting Colonial Treasurer). Hon. A. Murray, c.k.. m.i.c.e. (Col. Engineer). Hon. J. Anderson. Hon. 11. Fort.
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    WEARING O’ THE GREEN.
    1307 8 Brief History of the Life of St. Patrick. Thk Shamrock is the national emblem of Ireland. To-day it will adorn the buttonhole and hats of those sons of Erin who love their native soil—how many Irishmen do not?—for to-day is the anniversary of the birth of
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    THE ASSIZES.
    115 8 Kidnapping. Yesterday (ioh Peng was charged with j kidnapping. The jury returned a verdict of j guilty and tin* accused was sentenced to eighteen months’ rigorous imprisonment. Qaylang Gang-robbery. A Roweht-w named Wong Ulioo was then charged with gang-robbery and voluntarily causing hurt. The accused was alleged, with
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    HOCKEY.
    432 8 R. E. v. S. R. C. Yesterday evening, though a trifle warm, was a fine one for sjxirt. in contrast with the wet evenings on the earlier days of the week, and the Hoekev match lx*tw*en the R. E. and the S. R. C. was played under favourable climatic
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    GLIMPSES OF PRESENT DAY CHINA.
    1362 8  -  By Phi la Penn Author of Loudon at Midnight, Jv. The American Boycott Wk reached Chefoo in time to meet the American fleet, and journeyed to Pekin with Alice Roosevelt’s party. A day or two before the fleet sailed for Taku the orderly from the
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO.
    555 8 Monthly Report. Thk mine measurements ami a.**a\ i« suit, of prospecting work shows a total «»f3<)2tt. for the period (4 weeks) under review mad. up of 3*2ft. sinking. Ill ft.driving, and l.V.itt crosscutting, as against a total of 254 ft. f n! the previous four
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    FOOTBALL.
    136 8 Raffles v. St. Joseph's. Ikkat iuterest was evinced in l M match played yesterday ou the i» l Scliool ground between represeutatiw that school and those of St. Joseph s I* 1 11 tion. The lirst half was uneventful alth- opportunities were given to both side-'- p j 1
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    MONDAY, 19TH MARCH.
    699 9 M thki i i’. E G.A has been appoin j i„ Gunnery (second class). T N f T \t of Penang arrived by tlii- morning on a short visit to iiv -hoot of the Singapore Rifle place at Ballestier Range. .ittrlliooll. !,-r-tand that His Highness the .,,,]mre
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    PERAK NEWS.
    1062 9 Taiping 14th March. C ’oloxkl Walkkh. C.M.G., had a Christmas lice for little people on the 10th instant, which was a great success. Almost all the European children in Taiping were invited and made happy by suitable gifts, the tree being loaded with good things. A hockey match,
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    FIXITY OF EXCHANGE.
    1547 9 Interesting Interview with Mr Gino Pertile. It is not worth knowing what Mr. Gino Pertile, lately of Messrs. Pertile and Co., does not know on the question of the Straits Currency. From time to time letters and special articles have appeared in the columns of the Straits
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    SINGAPORE SCHOLASTIC SUCCESSES.
    363 9 The following is a list of local successes in the recent Cambridge University Senior and .Junior Local Examinations, just to hand Singapore. Raffles Institution. Sknioks. Goh l nun Bok. Seali Seug Kang. Too Chin Teong. J ex ions.—Cheong Chee Koon. D.S. Ferroa, Cilia Keug Chin. Cilia Kong
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      Old Age Pensions.
      305 9 To the Editor of the “Stra its Times/' the I ri;t ,lrp paper like sions tS flrnes a<lvocati,1 g old age penthat 1} su Pl x>sed evidently mistakenly. political V a nieasnre was a favourite of political demagogues onlv. used by them to ,e labo r 'ote
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      Cycling For Ladies.
      205 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Dkak Sik.— Sylvia has struck the keynote in here?) article on Languor of Ladies in Singapore in Saturday’s Straits Times. In the past six months I have seen half a dozen different European ladies and girls riding bicyles, and only
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      The Empress-Dowager.
      163 9 To flu Editor of the Strait Times." Sir, —I see by your wires of today that the impress-Dowager of Ciiiua has subscribed 100.000 taels towards the relief of the famine sufferers in .Japan. Some days ago you had a wire to the effect that she was dead or
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    FOOTBALL.
    216 9 Band and Drums foresters v. White Cross. Thk Baud and Drums. Sherwood Foresters, played a soccer match with the White Cross Football Club on the old gaol site last Saturday afternoon. The game was not of a high order, but nevertheless it attracted a fairly large crowd. The Baud
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    RUBBER COMPANIES.
    1256 10 Manters and Promoters. A letter in which a very important question to investors in Plantation Rubber shares w r as raised, from a London firm of sharebrokers appeared, so the London Financier remarks, recently in a number of newspapers circulating in Cevlon and the Alalay States. The writers
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    SINGAPORE FIRE BRIGADE.
    601 10 Sri»i-:i:iXTKXi»KXT Montague \Y. lVtt. the recently ai>|x>intod Chief Officer of the Singapore Fire llriga.de. lias submitted to tin* Municipal Commissioners a report of tne present working of the brigade, ami ;i series of recommendations for its complete reorganisation. In the lvport it is (Hiinted out that the
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1461 10 Malaya and Brazil. The Rubber Estates of Johore, The Rubber Estates of Johore was well subscribed for though it is too straightforward a flotation to attract the general public, who like something n* ire dazzling, says the London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon. The Board is a
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    Singapore Garrison Golf Club.
    283 10 Thk competition for a handsome silver box presented by Major Everett took place on Saturday last, with the following results:— Handicap. Winner. 1). T. Boyd 85—10 75 B. J. Johnson 56—10=76 Lt. Brownrigg 05 —18 77 Lt. Harvey 110—10 80 Major Everett 07 —17 80 Capt.
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENTS.
    330 10 Exciting Scenes. About 8p.m. on Satimlav iii„|„ horses attached to a lai'alaif.,, H K. Stamford Koa.ltook frii.ht at so,,;. ,'V be*>an to career ma.llv ai.p.'tr. ntl, the syces control. TWrikisha" U 1 i“K Mr- Ooodland, of the .Ii„,’iu7" Hackney Carriage Depart,,,,,,, 7 other, a rubber-tired vehicle 0,j 1
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    Tin.
    255 10 London, February 20th.- After tln ».uc of our report, .there was sunrcssurc to -ell Forward, wing ho cessation of demand from Amerii .nd an increased estimate of the dijj. louts from the East, for the month. aim air quantities of three months' tin wen old down to £163, while
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    Work of “Samsengs.”
    115 10 At S o'clock this m ining a Malay Constable, wiio was going Irom Hoad to Rochoro.saw the Ixxly <»t «'i well-do ed Malay lying on the ground in :> Ian* Gaylang Road. Tin? Constable back to Roeliore and report'd the 1 ll Police Sergeant Mann went to
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    Tiger at Thompson Road.
    121 10 Wk hear that a tiger has been *o:-n vicinity of Thompson Hoad. UmmU ago a Chinaman reported to the p ,n r one of his pigs had been taken b\ l which also chivied his dogs. The communication from a which was published in the Str'
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    TUESDAY, 20TH MARCH.
    383 11 |1x m Taxlok awl Miss Taylor rt Swettenham this morning I shm'KI.ey and Lieut, the Hon. united tho Siamese Royal yacht H j. (i. A. has Ik en granted I »th SeptemlK r next, to proceed H hi i I i»i r i—1 1 steamer l’ i
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    Words of the Wise.
    105 11 l.oi i »;oMKi: maiiv words of sound i' ioi i ,t the opening of the Berber-Suakim 11 hi w u -I mlti takings of thi* sort cannot ;«.s-.ihi\ pa\ in the first years of tlieii xhteiict. but that they will ultimately pc -t i« inmn iati\»
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    79 11 1 ■■Mowing is the result of the March M .lu! nett hii. intvne. ..*,u 4s 9s—20 —Tsw'ner. 1 -.43 .,41— -s4— 3—Si 11 1 17 98—15—83 l*'*‘l ..10.. 48— 88— 4 —84 f 1 All ..54—104—IS -86 1 1 k ..-,1 53— 104—16 —88 u H ■»:(..1
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    A Visitor to the Lepers.
    274 11 A m»:i;v. tiie wife of the Rev. A. J. minister of the Methodist Church, ni.ui Street, is )>erhaps the only lady. I! a tin* only person outside the im nt. who takes an active interest 1] patients at the Lcjxt Hospital. 1 n!y site visits
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1285 11 Alleged Murder in Fraser Street Ox Saturd iv. three Chinese, Ting Tho Peb. Ko Web Sim and Leng Ah Luan were charged before Mr. Bryant with murder by causing the death of one Toll San on the 9tii instant in Fraser Street. The Deputy Public Prosecutor appeared to
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    Netherlands India News.
    474 11 Thk />#■// ('onrunt complains of the difficulties laid by the local Government in the way of Chinese plantation cixilies settling on the land. For years they were not allowed to acquire land at all. Then, grudgingly, they got leave to least*, for short terms, land from the
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    An Attractive Evening Resort.
    298 11 Sixoafokk cannot boast of a great variety of entertainment of an evening, the trouble l**ing at times to know what to do and bow to recreate one’s body after the toils and heat of the day are over. Music, that is good music, hath charms for
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1457 11 Snmhif, mu M„ rrJl o coin 111 ssion-rj,. Tlie solving cf the water problem at our last Municipal meeting seems in have had a tad erfeot upon the Commi oners. Whether the strain was t* much or whether it is the reaction aftr*r their highly hydrocephalus state during
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    LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson & Co’s Report.
    300 11 LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson Co’s Report. I 2'!ml Fcbrmtnj. I Spot. Increased supplies cf East I India have been brought forward, while [other kinds, including Costa Rica. Guatemala, etc., have remai :?d on about the same seal as last week. The demand continues good and most of the offerings have
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR.
    2131 12 There is every probability that the* next meeting of the Legislative Council, which is to take place on Friday, will be* of a protracted character for the* first item in the. agenda is the consideration, perhaps final I consideration, of that important question, the improvement of Singapore Harbour.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING YESTERDAY.
    3485 12 Thk annual general meeting of the Singa|K>re Chamber ot' Commerce was held in the Exchange Kikhii yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. H. Shelford. of Messrs Paterson Simons Co. presided. There were also jKTsent: —Messrs. C. McArthur. (The Straits Trading Co. Ltd.). C. Sugden. (The
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    WEDNESDAY, 21ST MARCH.
    284 13 Two hundred and twenty deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 17th March. The ratio iier thousand was 40.S9. 1 Three new rubber companies are, says the ei/lou irttnerrer. coming out in London before Easter, one to have property in Ceylon and the
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    FOOTBALL.
    316 13 Raffles v. 5. R. C. A r :wi of present pupils and masters of Raffles Institution met the S. R. C. in a soccer match on the latter's ground yesterday afternoon, and a good game was witnessed by the large crowd present. The evening was shady and cool, and
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    The Sterling Question.
    328 13 The Times of Malaya doos not go dong with the officials in Perak who want the Government to remedy their exchange grievance —lt says Whilst sympathising with them, we cannot fail* to note that their position in point of argument is singularly weak. When the Sterling Scheme
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      Arrest of Photographers.
      111 13 To the Editor or the "Strutt* Time*.'' Sik,—l notice by a brief note in your paper that an Italian officer who was arrested for taking photographs within the prohibited area has been released iq>on the confiscation of his films. I consider this quite the proper thing to
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      The Fire Brigade.
      161 13 I'o the Editor of the Straits I line* Sik,- —Your quotation from the Fireman giving Supt. Pett's criticism of our Fire Brigade, shows that that officer is thoroughly aware of the weaknesses of our present fire protective arrangements and desirous of radical and much-needed improvements. The report
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      Rubber Planting.
      325 13 [to the h.tl tor of the "Straits rino Sir. In Saturday’s issue you quote Sir John Anderson as having said in Colombo that “applications for land < for rubber planting) are coming in much faster than we can deal with them." Does he speak thus as High Commissioner
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      Death of “ Seaport.”
      80 13 Death of Seaport.” To the hid i tor of the Strait# Time*.” Sik, —Tlie news of the death of Seaport the well-known race horse owned by Mr. W. W\ Bailey, which occurred early this morning, has no doubt by now been spread throughout Singapore, but to prevent idle rumours circulating
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
    97 13 The Ladies' Medal was played for on Monday afternoon. Scores: Mrs. Peirce 47— 3- 44 Mrs. Hartnell 57 3=54 Mrs. Scott-Russell 67—12=55 Mrs. Gansloser 66— 8— 58 Miss W. E. Gentle 68—10=58 Miss Salzmann 65— 6=59 Miss Boulton 72—12— 60 Miss Cox 69— 5=64 The Committee
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    S. V. A. Rifle Club.
    73 13 The usual monthly shoot of tIieS.WA. Rifle Club was held on 11th and 18th March 1906, there were 60 entries and over 40 competitors the results are as follows: A Class Ist Gunr. Hi Id red 81 do 2nd Gunr. Curtis 80 B Class Ist
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    1069 13 Wednesday’s Play. I Championship. F Sal /.maim, beat Capt Poyntz, scr 6 4. 6 0. B. Class Single. Capt Ken nick, beat H Fort scr 6-1 97 A C Mergler, beat D Walker, scr 6-3.6 3 C. Class Single. P L Knight, beat J
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    APPEAL COURT. Before the Chief Justice and Justices Law and Fisher. ALSAGOFF V. LYON.
    267 13 Appeal Dismissed. Nansan and Fort appeared as counsel tor AlsagofT and Emerson and Van Someren for Lyon. This appeal arose from the judgment of Mr. Justice Thornton in an action brought by respondent, one Lyon as
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    407 13 Currency Question. The following Proclamation has oeou issued by the Governor of British North Borneo: Whereas it is expedient to regulate the export of the coin known as the Straits Settlements dollar. It is hereby enacted by His Excellency the Governor as follows: 1. This Proclamation may
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      169 13 Sale of Property and Shares. iolimving properties and shares were w,l 'l b\ aurtion at Powell Co s Saleroom v iiltcinodi]; P* inmisoii Hoad. Singapore, area 3, freehold. M. T. A. Taynappa bitty m. N". 1J Knuiua Hoad Singapore, area S4|ii;tiv feet. freehold. H. P. Kaka *'l. f«N*. h.ui.j in
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    Special Telegram to the “Straits Times.”
    39 14 (By Submarine Cabin Calratta -V-/.) a.m. !Oth March. Lord Kitchener's Army scheme was lndia yesterday. Army and Supply departments have lieen established. Major-! ieneral A. I*. Martin C. H.. has been appointed Adjutant-gcneral.
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    Special German Telegrams
    493 14 Bij special arrangement with Der Ostaxiatische Lloyd" 1 Bg Submarine able) Berlin, llth March. M. Revoil, tin* French delegate at tin* Morocco Confer* lice, has 1k*cii instructed t' make some concessions, to-morrow, w hen th Conference meets as a whole.. A storm ac ••mqmnied by high tides
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    3035 14 (By Submarine Cable) lived. Singapore 7 p.m. llth March. llel'd. bg lienter y 10.6 a.m. 16tli March. The French Cabinet, which is described as the most advanced yet seen in France, met yesterday and decided to continue tin church-i. ventorying. They also decided to follow M. RouvierV foreign
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    744 14 Miscellaneous Cases. Before Mr. Scott at the Police Conn •lay afternoon a Chinaman wasd,ai,,;i passing three bail dollars. II,. .7.. lU months' hard. L Jir The same Magistrate eon.miu„| Chinese to the next Assizes for couiitcrf.iC Hanuan, a Javanese, has got sis ,‘1?lniprisounient with hard lalsmr f,„
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    JAPAN FAMINE FUND.
    49 15 I l|l .\> riivivecl by the Mercantile I h,-iia. Limited I W- I Ta>l**r 5 lnO I ri 9!; I i.iifi'ian .V < Ltd I I I v. 50 I 50 I oO Ii X '‘V co. *> Ltd. *5O ioo 3 1.0*20 I S.Mt in: vy.
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    Removal of Remains from Burial Grounds.
    792 15 \i- <»i hie Malay Mail on Vj Geo. Smellie’s Letteh. j w t publish in e.rtcnso a letter air* linos 10th March), because with certain matters that apply to M eiiually "itli Singapore. In the letter three ted against the man ,.t ihe railway
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    386 15 Arrivals 13th March By Anuand Behic From Europe. Mr. and Mrs. J. Baur. Mr. Carl. Brandt. Mr. ami Mrs. Buanzolazzi, Mr. J. A. Brown, Mr. Rudolph Baer, Mr. Harold Mackenzie. Mr F. W. Wijeratue. Mr. Rosenberg. Mr. Barash. Mr. ami Mrs. Yogh. Departures 13th March. By Annand
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    54 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. 21st March l A0i>. The Netherlands Trading Society to-day quotes tlie 4, ms bank rate at 2/4/ 6 The Mercantile Bank quotes it at 2,4it The Belat Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. in February extracted 283 piculs of tin ore. The Kuantau 'Phi Mining Co., extracted 219 piculs of
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    159 15 Messrs. Lewis Peat's Report. 23rd February. Para. Only a small business has been •lone in Hard Fine during the week viz at 5 4 to 5 4] on the spot and at 5/4} to 5 4] for delivery. Sales of Island afloat at 3 3A for Fine
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    HADDON’S PRODUCE LETTER.
    731 15 Tlie following is the general produce letter kindly furnished to us by Messrs. John Haddon Co., the well-known Colonial Produce Merchants and Commission Agents of Salisbury Square, London, E. C., and carrying prices up to the date of the departure of the mail to hand on Saturday
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    PRODUCE.
    83 15 Gambier 7 cop»^ No 1,u,,picked do Pontianak Pepper, Black buyers 1*. iq 7-! do White, 5% buvers *>s no Sago Flour Sarawak **2 do Brunei No. 1 Pearl Sago Coffee Bali, 15 I.uvi.*:n J* Vi Coffee, Palembang, 20% basi*. 0 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 Tapioca, small Flake do small
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    EXCHANGE.
    273 15 (Mercantile Bank.) On Lond<*r. —Bank 4 m/s 2’4j| Demand 2/4 J Private 6 m/s 2/4$ do 3 m/s 2/4 On German 11 —Bank d/d 2.39* Private 3 ra/s 2.44* do 6 m/s 2.46* On France —Bank d/d 2.94* Private 3 m/s 2.9.4* do 6 m/s 2.01* On India —Bank
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    MINING
    244 15 Number Last ~l o f Yalue i ip to Company Bayers Sellers TransaoShares j 1 tioPS T: (SOLD. 9 f U 10 10 Beraawah G. M. Co., Ltd 14.00 15.00 .j f f t 4,oju > 10 110 (Deferred) 8.00 20.000 9 10 10 Kadaua G. M. Co., Ltd.
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    GENERAL
    140 15 400,000 i 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 0.00 0.00 50 Quo uu lit-ued 2,000 4 100 $lOO Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. ..100.00 175.00 4,500 50 50 Fraser Meave, Ltd. 106.00 105.00 60,000 125 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk £25.10 16,000 100 1100 Howarth Erekiue, Ltd. 145.00 145.00 3,400
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    RUBBER
    153 15 20,000 $lO 6 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. ..i 11.50 11.50 70,000 $lO $lO Batu Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. 24.25 24.25 9,000 unnuiued. 1 70,000 1 1 Bnkit Rajah ..£3.10.0 9,000 unissued 6,000 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £2.0.0 6,000 1 £O-15 5% Pref. £2.0.0 1,500 unissued 30,000 1 1
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    DEBENTURES.
    47 15 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% $600,000 3% prem sales and^buyers Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyer.. »t 5% 1,678,000 1% prem buyers. 4% 602,000 par. sellers/ Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 1% prem. 1,365,500 par. buyers
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      137 15 I nder this heading the following abbreviations are used :—str.—steamer sh.—ship bq. —barque sch.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo H.p.—Horsepower; Brit. British U.S.— l mted States Feb.—French Ger —German Hut.—Dutch; Ital.—Italian; Span.—Spanish; Sar. —Sarawak; G.c. —General-cargo; d.p.— deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W.— TanjougPagarWharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock;
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      849 15 A.ah •st. Brit. !>tr. 135 tons, (apt Scott. 20th Mar. From Pontianak. 18th Mar. G.c., and 6 d.p. Wee Bin A' Co. For Pontianak. 22nd —Ibis. Ban /•’<* Sinai. Dut. str. 222 tons. Cant Odink. 20th Mar. From Pontianak, 18th Mar. G.c.. and 03 d p. Ban
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      679 16 ,Y :nte, port probable date of arrival and name of agent*. t Steamers. Aberiour, London. Apl. 28; Paterson Simons. Aker, Copenhagen. Apl. 5 East Asiatic Coy. A!er»ia. Hamburg, dune 9 Behn Meyer. Anibria. Hamburg. May 20 Behn Meyer. Andalusia. Hamburg. Apl. 29; Behn Meyer. Arcadia, Hongknog. Apl. 26
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      56 15 TO ADVERTISERS. (> a n- earnestly requested to advertisements U’forc 1 p.m. v tun lav on tin i lay they wish inserted. Advertisers Iiaxiuti their advertisements withdrawn should send their nttiee before 10 a.m. on the tin-order followed. Alterations ,<l\ertiM-ments should lu* sent in ,*n the day the\ are to
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      80 15 COMMON SENSE'“NUTSHELL nii/ a i deb,llty WMX of TitAlit 7. depression of i W,th P 1 1 observations on marriage and ml! 1 for remonng certain disqualification* that destroj the happiness of wedded Ufe. It also treats on urinarv derangements, discharges, secondary symptoms, stricture an no sufferer should fail to
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      ARRIVALS.
      407 16 Mar. 14 Segovia, Ger str. 3?H» tons. Sclionfehll. Hamburg, Behu Meyer Siam, Dan str. 2488 tons. Curtseu. Odessa. East Asiatic Coy Peteliaburi, Ger str. 1373 tons. Hilhnanu. Amoy, Belin Meyer Hel>e, Nor str, 1403 tons, Pedersen. Hongkong. Paterson Simons Dongola, Brit str. 4723 tons. Phillips. Shanghai. P. A* Cov
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      CLEARANCES.
      246 16 Mar. 14 Tientsin, Brit str, Bombay via ports Ula, Brit str, Rangoon and Bombay Segovia, Ger str, Hongkong and Japan Kistna, Brit str, P. Swettenhani and Penang 15 Sambia. Ger str, Hamburg via ports Ban Liong, Dut str, Cotie via ports Siam, Dan str, Vladivostock Hebe, Nor str, Monlmein
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