The Straits Times, 29 April 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 29. 1903. MO. ai,n6 PRICE 15 CENTS
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      769 1 NOTICES. ©be ffiinus. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. 1 t\nl lnnertion *1 20 cents Second and third inaertion* eacli 80 cento Fourth, fifth, mid sixth 40 cents Seventh to eighteenth cent* NUu-teentli »übsequent,, 16 cents Pit week <>f six days, to be changed daily if required
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      783 1 NOTICES. "(JOVKRNMENT NOTIFICATION. APPLICATIONS will be received at the Colom i! Secretary's Office up to no n on thu Ist May for the post of Chief Draughtsman, Public Works Department, Singapore. Ihif .-ippointment i« on the Fiie<i Establishment the coannenuing pay is £140 per annum rising by two triennial incement*
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      192 1 NOTICES. Supplied to (he State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States. vj^y* JM ASE YOTJI?, STORE KEEPER FOR, fe"<"«nn»=^9 "SLEDGE" BRAND. ||H> */M STERILIZED MILK Ip/^^^J^^| ABSOLUTELY PURE ■L ■^SS^^a Invaluable in the House, OR HEALTH. Don't be put oft! S* -e that you get Avhat you ask for "Sledge"
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      223 1 ESTATE OF TEH CHOO SEH -DeceasedAUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD COCONUT PLANTATIONS Off Payah Lebar Road, Singapore, TO BE H«LD AT PoWEI.L CO.'B SALE-ROOM ()n Wednesday, lite 6th May, 190.'), at 5.30 p.m. 1. All that valuable freehold coconut plantation, situate off I'awth Lebar Roa t in the district of
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      326 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wayang Pusi Remember To night, Wednesday, 29th April. IHO.< AT THK NORTH RKIIH.K Ro\n TUAIM Will put M tlu- Sta-o "GOHOR ALUMSH." Story Of the King of Hubshco ii: Africa. HAOJEE IBIMHI*. Manager |[KEYSME ELGIN WATCHES Durable and Accurat* "y% Tbe Keystone Watcb Case Co. rklladelfblt. U.S.A. JZ^T^.
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    THE DIARY OF A SUBALTERN
    1328 2 Some Extracts. January I— When dressing for mess, found that during yesterday's rag" in my quarters my razors were used to hack furniture. Shaving inpossihle. Slipped on my mess jacket and hurried to hairdresser's. After necessary shave met Colonel as I was leaving ihtp. He
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    PAHANG MINING
    382 2 Tfk last of the old Raub men left here on the IMb. April. He is Mr. W Johns who has been managing the Eastern Lode claim since its inception. Unfortunately the results obtained were not sufficiently encouraging to justify continuance. The Raub report for the last month, ending
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      217 2 NOTICES. Sole Agents: Me Alister Co. The Best (f^W^^ Procurable, Absolutely pure. Price per Case $10.50 m. w f. v.c. The Red Hand Brand Water Line Paint Our New Anti-fouling for specially fouling waters such as are found locally. Longer freedom fr«in fouling, maintenance of speed and less frequent doc-kings
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      401 2 NOTICES. "DRYASDUST* Boiler Covering. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO CO. LTD. Singapore BELTING. John Tullis's Llama Hair Belt Ing is the most suitable kind made for Tropical Climates. Prize Medals have been received at no less than Sixteen Exhibitions by Messrs. John Tullis Son for their manufactures, and we confidently recommend Llama
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      202 2 NOTICES. FHE OTAtfDARD T IFE QFFICE. >ays upwards of Half-a-Million Pounds Sterling per Annum in Death Claims. Its tands, yearly increasing, exceed Eight Millions and a Half Sterling, and have ncreaw over 40 per cent, in the last 16 rears. The Business is conducted with Economy, the premiums are moderate,
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      102 2 Nine F. pidemics piHAMIJKRI.AI.VS Colic and Diarrh«-» \J Remedy baa been used in nine epidemics of dysentery with perfect success, effecting a cure in the moat severe and dangerous cases. If troubled with diarrhea or bowel complaints, try it ooce and tee bow you like it. From all ewer the
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    TIN MARKET
    219 3 (Jjondon ll#port 4th April) Beyond fair amount of buying of a good nature there is nothing of interest to say respecting the tin market. The visible supply is now 14,294 tons, but an analysis shows the position to be healthier than at this period of 1902, notwithstanding the
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    557 3 P. O. May I.— r|r Ballaarat For I Mid— Ml A. A. SwanjMr. .1. Aitiliinon. From Penan;: to London— Air. and Mrs. Ebden, Mr. Harper and fa i Mr. Arnoul.l. Max intjhtf lbs, l>i*~ .iiid liild. all r ami two Wiildren an.l Misk Bei in PssMag Mr.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    206 3 I For Singapore. <* <J s. s. Htrni-. connecting with ""'H^amrr VaUtta at Colombo from •fiv A P nl due J>nd May— Messrs ■>• Phipi"-. Sto.-kwell.J J.N. Henry. v S' k Mr K. Hall. Serg-Waj. Cherry, '■'r, Mr. 8. Deacon. Mrs- Archdeacon and Mr and Mrs. Moir.
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      402 3 NOTICES. ttfl(f a^a^al a^aß'/ CHAPOTEAUTS PHDSPHO-GLYtERATE OP LIMB I It increases vital energy and nerve force, cures Kiumthnk, Oj*s*p*tt, HuomaLi, aad ntrvtut iitnn* in adults and children. M CAPSULES, II WIK. Alt II SYIOP K.*K. K.&K. YOKOHAMA KOBE opposite the near the OBAND HOTKI. VIRIENTAL HOTEL /K.<s K.\ Mm A-
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      635 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP OAPITAL 110.000.0X RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserr«..slo,ooo,ooo\ BiWer Reserve.... 6,500,000 16 wl00W) RESERVE LIABILITY OF) PROPRIETORS. I »10.0" 00 a COUKT OF DIBBCTOKS. A. J. Rivmoni), k«q,— Chairman. F. H. Tomkins, Esq— Deputy Chairman. G Ballooh, Esq. 1 H. Schcbart, Esq. Hon. C. W.
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      646 3 NOTICES. WANTED. A RCHITECTURAL Assistant. Apply t\. to A. c/o Strait* Time* 30-4 WANTED. rO Chinese kranies for Paleinbang. Apply to IMS. HOOOLANDT A CO. WANTED A fitter for Stulang Steam-Saw Mills, Johore. 80-4 Apply to Manager. WANTED. A Chinese cashier who is quick at figures small security required. Reply
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      666 3 NOTICES. Messrs H. L. Coghlan tf Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BUB-AGENTB or thk Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUSTEAD A CO., General A/»itg, n.c. Straits Settlements. LADY'S HORSES FOR SALE. PAIR of large, grey, carriage horses, (owner leaving for Europe) Apply to JOHN ANDERSON, 99-4 c/o Guthrie 4 Co.,
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      658 3 t SHIPPING CHINA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. PENANG AND CALCUTTA. Company* steamer NAMSANd S4 tons, Captain Payne, having M Hongkong on the 21st in«t. may be doe here on or abont tbe let prox and wil hare prompt despatch for the above ports For f reign t or passage, apply
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    PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 29TH APRIL.
    373 4 PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 29TH APRIL. Some legendary rumours have it that King Alfred the Great paid a visit to the Pope a thousand years ago, and it is probable that King Canute did likewise three centuries later. He had Denmark and Norway to look after as well as England
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    261 4 A Straw sometimes shows how the wind blows, and* it is a peculiar fact that on the local market to-day there was a brisk demand for tinned beef— the bully beef of the soldier at the front and large stocks thereof were purchased by certain Chinese merchants who did not
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    157 4 It may be of interest to managers of schools to know that they run great risk of having their schools closed if they suffer a child who has been suffering from an infections disease, small- pox for instance, to return to school within three months after recovery, unless such child
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    76 4 Petitions have been sent by the Chinese and non-Chinese subordinate civil servants at Hongkong, praying that they be paid exchange compensation on their salaries. But the petitioners have been informed that the Governor cannot see his way to recommend to the Secretary of State any further increase of officials' salaries
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    6 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is l/Bg.
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    9 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 a.m. on Friday.
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    8 4 The Strait* Budget will be published to-morrow morning^
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    17 4 I 'ah am; mining news will be found on page 2 and Wire News on page 6.
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    18 4 Les Debat* states that it is considered certain that President Loubet will return the King's visit to London.
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    19 4 Among the passengers who arrived from home yesterday by the German mail steamer Zisten was Mr. E. Scott Russell.
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    21 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates, of sailing etc., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    20 4 The Town and Volunteer Bat d will play on the Old Jail Site to-morrow afternoon from 5 to (weather permitting.)
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    21 4 The French transport Caehar left for Colombo yesterday afternoon. The R. V. F. steamer Tambor left for Port Arthur yesterday morning.
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    23 4 The P. O. extra steamer Nankin left Bombay yesterday morning and is expected to arrive here at daylight on Saturday, the 9th May.
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    26 4 Miss Clarke, daughter of the late General Sir Andrew Clarke, ft. c. m. a., has returned to London from her voyage to the East and Australia.
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    26 4 The Manila Times says that things in the Philippines are so bad that many Americans, disgusted with the way things are going, are leaving the islands.
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    28 4 H. E. Sir A R. F. Dorward, Officer Commanding the Troops, paid a visit to a Russian cruiser Boyarin this morning, and was saluted in the customary manner.
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    36 4 The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held in the Prinsep Street Church on Friday, at 8 p.m. when Mr. J. Aitken will give a lecture on Twenty suggested improvements in the Jinrikisha."
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    33 4 The Arethuta, which recently passed through this port on her way to England, has been paid out of commission at Chatham Dockyard, and has beeu placed in "D division of the Dockyard reserve.
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    40 4 The Telegraph men who lately returned from a lengthy spell of duty at the Cocos are generally regarded as looking particularly fit. We understand that most of them are going on leave in the course of a week or so.
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    45 4 From the office of the Japan Advertiser *c have received a copy of the time t »ble of the Sanyo Railway It is well got up and bears on one side a map of Japan which should be useful to anyone who visits that country.
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    45 4 The position of shellac is much stronger than it was a year ago, says the London Report of the 4th April. During March 5,402 cases were landed, while 5,564 were delivered, reducing the stock to 21,227, or 8,378 cases less than on March 3lst, 1902.
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    41 4 Mr. Birch, the Governor of British North Borneo, has reported that an excellent seam of coal six feet thick has been discovered near Cowie Harbour. An important discovery of rich manganese ore has been made at Taritipan in the Marudu district.
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    41 4 A btatbmknt of the income and expenditure of Hongkong for 1902 has published. The income was $4,901,073 or 1295,108 more than estimated, while the expenditure was $6, 909,548, or 54,350,593 over the estimate. The amount derived from land sales was 5571.361.
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    43 4 Mkmbrrs of the Philharmonic Orchestra are reminded that practice will be resumed at the Town Hall to-morrow night at the usual hour. The orchestra will, during the forthcoming season, have the assistance of a number of bandsmen from the Ist battalion Manchester Regiment.
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    51 4 Special attention is drawn in our advertising columns to the announcement by Mr. Teatle, the Manager of the Railway, which states that the ordinary train service on Sunday next will be suspended and will be replaced by a special service, particulars as to which will be published in these columns
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    53 4 The Penang Municipality, the other day, objected to the Municipal audit system which was organises) by the Government and wanted a change of system. The Government stood firm and had its way. The Municipality can do nothine more than see how the increasing work can be dealt with by the
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    48 4 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place on May 12th, between William James Parke Hume, of the Federated Malay States Civil Service, eldest son of the late William Walker Hume, of the Ceylon Civil Service, and Alice, eldest daughter of George Stevenson, of Oakleigh, Bromborough, Cheshire.
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    55 4 Rbckntly in Hongkong by invitation of the archdeacon and the clergy of all denominations of the Reformed Church, Dr. Pentecost conducted services in the City Hall and Theatre. Efforts are to be made in Singapore to secure a united movement in connection with the visit of Mr. William Edgar Geil,
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    68 4 About 8 o'clock this morning Chief Sanitary Insp. Mayhew found the dead body of a Chinese boy of about twelve years of age shoved under the seat of an old 'rikisha near the Ice Works in River Valley Road There were no marks of violence on the body, but it
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    73 4 A cash box and some papers stolen from Mr. Hamilton at Penang who, as noticed at the time in our columns, had been drugged and robbed, were recovered in a coconut plantation. The thief made off with the cash $1 50 -and was so disappointed with this booty that he
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    65 4 The largest P. and O. steamship yet built was successfully launched at Greenock on the 28th March, the ceremony of christening the ship being performed by Miss Sutherland, the daughter of the chairman of the company. The vessel, which has been named the Moldavia, is the first of four of
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    65 4 Foub bills are on the agenda of the Legislative Council to be held on Friday afternoon the third readings of the Petroleum Ordinance Amendment Bill and the Municipal Theatre Bill, the second reading of the Prisons Ordinance Amendment Bill, and the committee stage of the bill for the incorporation of
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    86 4 Getting somewhere East of Suez" seems not to be quite such an easy matter for a big man-of-war. It seems that the big Russian battleship Pobi*da (14,000 tons) sank a barque in the Suez Canal the other day, and delayed the Orizaba, Plassey, and one or two other steamers. At
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    74 4 Thieving from servants' quarters while the tuan* are at dinner seems to be very popular amongst the burgling fraternity at present. Yesterday we recorded two instances which had occurred in Gilstead Road. Last night a visit was paid to the servants' quarters at Gresham House, Kampong Bahru. While the inmates
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    86 4 Superstitions die particularly hard and in no place harder than in China. In this connection Zamoni, the conjurer, tells a funny tale, (living a performance to a Peking Mandarin he was asked to call again next day but then not to exhibit his ventriloquial figures. Enquiring why, he was told
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    154 4 The new German mail steamer Ziitsn which arrived from Europe yesterday is the first of a new type of steamers specially designed for the N.I) L. East Asian service and with her sister ships, the Seydlitz, Oneisenau, Roon, and Scharnhortt, now approaching completion, will be known as the general class."
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      KING AND PRESIDENT.
      23 4 London, 28th April. King Edward hai had an enthusiastic reception atJßome. President Loubet has made a triumphal entry, into Tunis.
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      THE SERVICE BULLET.
      34 4 Stopping Power Insufficient in Somaliland. A despatch froti (reneral Manning, states that the .roops operating in Somalilaud are placed at a disadvantage by the insuffi:ient stopping power of the service bullit.
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      CARNEQIE'S LATEST GIFT.
      29 4 Mr. Carnegie, >he millionaire, has given a million aid a half of dollars (gold) for the ere«tion of a permanent arbitration Court House at the Hague.
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      RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER.
      31 4 Starts for the Far East. Count Kuropatkin, tie Russian Minister for War. has staied for the Far East. He lunched at tie Chinese Legation in St. Petersburg Jeaterday
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      KING EDWARD AND THE POPE
      16 4 King Edward visits the iVpe to-day. Nobody else will be present.V
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    560 4 Owing to the wet state of tni Courts, there is no play to-day. To-Aly's ties are played to-morrow and to Sorrow's on Friday. Yesterday's Ties. HMUa. H. Salzmann M-r. lieat D. Kerr I. miiu. 11. SIMiI.KS. Berkshire «ir Lent Ho»t< IA I, tig, 6 4 L R.
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      531 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL. Saturday, May 2nd. I'HSITIVKI.Y KOK ONE NKillT OM.V zamonTl THK I-RKMIKR VKNTRILOVUIST AND CONJUaOR. THE OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. In all of hi» advertised capacities the Protsamf i* liijili U|i in hi» Profecnion, Hi nleight of hand lieing |>erfect and bin «*Ke manner and pnSMMS aMSf
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      437 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. a Grand Opening Night of PROFESSOR BOSE'S Great Bengal Circus OnJriday, Ist May, At 9 p. m. Beach Road, opposite Baffles Hotel. DARING EXPLOITS ON THE Triple Horizontal Bar. Q rand Serpentine Descent from The Egyptian Pyramid. Marvellous Exhibition of Swordsmanship. ABOVE ALL, THC *STONISHINO BRAVERY Or Miss
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      67 4 G. R. Lambert Co. Photographers opsh Gresham House (Battery Road.) —on Veekday* only 8 a.m.— 6 p.m. Orchard on 8 a.m.-6 p.m. oa Sunday-. Baj.i.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic material*. Monthly sapplies from Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwright's I lford and German dry plates (English
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      36 4 FOR WKAK I,I'N(,S. R Taki Stsabns' Wini. It aou^l I Jt heals. It builds up health and bia^B* It stands oat as the one treat 'ld^B^e in modern treatment of diseaMn^H 0*"0 by all chemists. B
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      MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS.
      610 5 To the Editor of the Straits 7\me»." Sik, In your issue of Saturday last, which contained the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the previous day, Mr. Napier, in moving the amendment of the definition of qualified medical practitioner" in the Chinese Immigrants Ordinance, is reported to have
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      ROBBERY AT PENANG
      243 5 A Lawyer turns Detective. Mr. (iawthorne, a lawyer at Penang, i. ni his office sate robbed continually through duplicate keys to the amount of thousands of dollars, without the detectives being able to detect anybody. At last Mr. Gawthorne decided to be his own detective, by boring
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    THE STORM
    161 5 Steamers Adrift in Harbour. The storm of this morning was of exceptional severity, and it is doubtful if such heavy rain has fallen in town for a long time. From all sides come stories of flooding^ owing to leaky roofs, collapsing of sign boards, falling of flagstafls and
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    LIEUT. BARNES
    166 5 A South Polar Adventure. One noteworthy incident in connection with the recent dash for the South Pole made from the Discovery last January is that a party under Lieutenant Barnes was returning from a sledge journey to Cape Crozier when a blizzard struck them ten miles from home.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    187 5 The usual monthly medal competition took place on Saturday last when the following scores were handed in A W Stiven 40— 4U- 81 scr.— 4^ 85 Col. Law-mi 46—44= 90 scr. =90 Dr. Ellis 45—47^ 92— 2 90 Sir A. Dorward 47—48= 95— 5 =90 Dr.
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    SUICIDE OF AN N.Y.K. CAPTAIN
    90 5 The many friends in the Far East of Captain Thompson, ef the N. Y. K. steamer Kawachi Maru, will learn with deep regret that he was found missing on the morning of the 12th instant, whilst the vessel was pasting Perim It is alleged that
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    156 5 I'ast events have made it obvious that it was imperatively necessary to increase the staff of Municipal Building Inspectors. An increase of two men has been decided upon, and they have their work cut out for them. There is a considerable number of dwelling houses which are little short of
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    SPORTING NOTES
    260 5 Thekk was little of particular interest doing this morning on the coarse. Most of the usual contingent were there and a little gentle exercise plus some schooling the griffins to the starting machine was all that transpired. That is so far as the general public are concerned. In
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    59 5 About a quarter 'o five yesterday afternoon, the horse drawing the carriage of Mr. Van de Stadt, the manager of the Netherlands Trading Society, bolted in Stamford Road and collided with a rikisha containing a European. The rikisHb was smashed and the European was cut about the mouth pretty badly.
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    PARIAH DOGS.
    134 5 A Chin&si boy in the employ of Capt. Pinkie who resides at Mount Wallich, was arrested by the detective! yesterday evening for striking a dog with a stick This morning, Act. Det. Insp. Cahoon explained to Mr. Wilkinson the fact that the boy with three dogs was chasing
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    COMMERCIAL
    359 5 BINOAPOM, 29th April, 1908. PRODUCE. (lamblm- .-I 15.26 Copra Ball 8.40 do Pnntianak 8.00 Pepper, Black 34.624 do White, (8%) S7.i»J Sago Floor Sarawak 1.30 do Brunei No. 1 4.30 Pearl Sago 6.50 Coffee, Bali, 18% bant* Z-.'.00 Coffee, PalerabanK,2o%ba«l«._ 31.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 18.50 Tapioca, small Flake
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      25 5 It has nearly a seventy year record of cures, certified over the signatures of many prominent people— Jayne's Expectorant. The Singapore Dispensary. Sole AgentsJfortheStraita Settlements.
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      103 5 Better than *a Plaster. APIECE if flannel dampened with Chambei lain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with the back, or pains in the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more pleased with the
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      898 5 UNCLAIMED TREASI RES. Thkrk i- no lack of treaxureo in the world the trouble is that they are all claimed 1 or if indeed there be any unclaimed (and anrely there must be some such), they are so difficult to find that for the rank and tile of mankind they
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      538 5 NOTICES. BRAND UNSWKKTENKD BTKRILIZKD Swiss Milk. Can now lie obtained Condensed in lb., as well as in the usual I lb. tins also in it--Natural State <■■> not mmkmU in Pint Tins of m Storekeepers. ASK for "SLEDGE" MILK There is NO Substitute. If the -lurlitf-t difficulty ix experienced in
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      792 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Handsome dinner and dessert services, table, glassware, platedware, &c. Including a large and valuable collection of plants. The property of L. Engel, feq. To be sold at No. 198 Orchard Road. On Saturtiay, 2ml May, 1903, at 'I ,1 w A teak upholstered
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      219 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, 39th April. H it'h Water. 11.24 p.m. S.V.A. Battery Parade. 5.15. 8.V.R., S.V.I Lecture. 5.15. Town Band. H.S. Reservoir. 5 to 6. Wayang Kassim. North Bridge Road. 9. Wayang Pusi. North Bridge Road. Thursday, 30th April. High Water. 0.22 a.m. 11.59 a.m. P. O. homeward mail
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1078 6 Home. TIIK result ot tli.' MM f.,r tin- < i;iwii Stake(The CIATKH stvkks „f VBmn, added t. MMMMWJW of I" »ov-.. i-iii h 1,,r -l.irli-r-the MM to receive ."HI x0%,. cut ifthaetalMa for threeve»r ol.ls, ...It- s-t Wi11.,... fillieS«t. THw. winner* af Mtßawa.MM., "I hovh. Tll>. twice ot
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      267 6 NOTICES. AflMtS for LEA ft PERKINS* f| t| WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. By Special Warrant j^^B&^ t His MajestQ Purveyors tp tS^^i^^ The King. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. Power in Bottle. Bovril is a nutritious and stimulating beverage in a handy and highly concentrated form. A cup of Bovril when feeling fatigued, run
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      219 6 nPHE PKifli RI VER DOCB 1 PENANO. The above Dock situated in Province Wellesley, at tba entrance of the Pryt River, has lately been lengthened and deepened, and it now of the following dimensions Length on the blocks 320 feet. Breadth at entrance 60 Depth of water on sill at
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      476 6 NOTICE^ Pure Dutch Cows Milk DUTCH FLAG BRAND. NOT CONDENSED BUT STERILIZED. Prepared under constant supervision of Dutch Government Officials. STERILIZING enjßrtred the keeping i|uality of the milk, and renders it free from tubercle* and all other l.mteria it in -ike* the milk «n|ierior t.. ordinary frenh milk because It
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      69 6 Chamberlain's Couirh Remedy IS cure (or severe colds, pnruUtent coughs, and preventive of pneumonia. It U the mother' favourite for whooping i-ou^h. Loosening (be coui(h. relieves the lungs, and opens the secretions. It counteract* acy tendency of a bad cold to result in pneumania. It i« unequalled to bad colds.
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      701 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. TIE Standard Life Assnranoe. Norwich Union Fire lanumno* Society. Atlas Aaaoranoe Company (Fire). l'h» K(juitable Life Assurance Society. I he China Mutual Steam Navigation Company 1 h>> Tottenham Lagsr Beer Company. /or particular* of thene Companies, see the :nll advertisement of TUB BOKNKO COMPANY. LIMITED. Afrant*.
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      1218 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Oovernmeni. van at Singapore: Bbip Aoxxot, latb J. Dihdiu A 00., 2-3, Couth Quit. .he undermentioned date* are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be ItoapAtched for On Swandr croon Djambie 27 Djambie, Simpang, Moeara Saba, and Palembaug April
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      700 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Compagnie Des Messageriet Maritime* Da France. TILIOHAPHIO ADDRM: MMBABUIBB, Smoapobb. The -nail stoamers will leave Singapore in or aoout the undermentioned dates.— OUTWARD. HOMIWABD. Dates. Dates 1903 1903 Salatie Apr. 27 Tonkin Apr 27 Ooeanien May 10 Yarra May 11 Annam May 2ft Catedonien May 26 E. Rimon*
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      572 7 INSURANCE CO.'S I riABION INSURANCE OFFICE \J LIMITED. Cental Subscribed $2^00,000. Amount p<ud up 600,000. Baserre fund. 1.160,000. HIAD OmOl, HOKQKOM9. Fhe undersigned, having bean Appointed I Agents of the above Company, are prepared to I accept Marine Risk* at current rate*. BOUBTEAD 4 Co., Agents. ROYAL INSURANCE COY. I
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      476 7 KURANCE CO.'S )VAL EXCHANGE ISSURANCE. bushed a.d. 1720) igned, agents for the abo»« are prepared to accept Fira nt rates. BEHN MEYER 4 0«. DEBURG FIRE INCH COMPANY. ILIBHED A.D. 1844) gned, agents for the above are prepared to accept Fir* Risks at current rates. w.&*. 31/1-J BEHN MEYER* Co.
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      1438 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. •hip, '^q.— barquo; sch.— schooner Yet. Yacht; Cru. Cruiser; Gbt. (4unboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p. —Horse-power; Brit. British U. B.— United States Fch.— French (for. Qurman; Dut. Dutch; Joh. Johore; A*.— General-cargo; d.p.— deck passenger; o.— Uncertain
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      648 8 Name, port, probabli da** of arrival and name. <it agvnti. Adour, Saigon, Apl SO, M Maritime-. Afri'li. Japan. May; Paterson Simon-. Ajax Liverpool. May 6; Mansfield. Albenga. New York. May 2; Behn Meyer. Alboin, Bangkok, May; Borneo Coy. Alcinous. Liverpool. May B; Mansfield. A It i ue, Souralmya,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      133 8 for Per iteawsr Time. To- Morrow. S'ba\;t:ind Samarang Van Rifvuduk 9 &.m. Ami.as* Natunas I-. ha .i*--i 11a.m. Malacca and Linggi Helen* 1 p.m. Malacca 4 P. Dickson Hong Lian 2 p.m. Rangoon Calcutta I'mta 3p.ru. P.Swefham via ports Ganunwd- 3 p.m. C'hon and Samarang Gianfl Seiiii 4
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      138 8 MAIL S TO ARRIVE. From Europe— By the P. *O. s.s. Valfiia due on Saturday, with dates to the lOtb Apl. She bring replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 17th March. From China— Ry the P.dO. s.s. ballaarat and M.M. s s. Tonkin due on Thursday. Time
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    231 8 v Flag 5 Vessels Na.mb. 4 tons Captain From Saii.sd Co^biovies. Q Rig. Apf|~ IS E!. 6^ 0 Brit str 186 Wilson Ke!antan Apl 22T K. Tian Co. Ltd. %J Menzell Ger str 989 Knutzen Bangkok Apl 24 Itnirenheiy 28 Chakrabhongs jiia gtr Bfi2 Raun Bangkok Apl 22 East
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    162 8 IATK. Vessel's Name. Flao A Rig. Toss. Destination. ldl 2U lay 1 1 pi 80 20 20 2t> 20 2(4 20 S!» •M 28 20 20 20 1 Hiroshima Maru Ballaarat 1 Tonkin Pekin Faknam Swaerdecroon G. G. Meyer Ruby Zieten Resident Schiff Isabella Heinrich Menzell Glenfallocb Sultan Ban
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      130 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CoJ JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. JUST .A.3FLXIZ*\nE]X> A splendid stock of high class real Diamond and Gem-set Jewellery with extensive varieties of solid Gold, guaranteed genuine work from India, China, and other foreign countries. Diamond, white sapphire, opalo emerald, Rubies and other precious
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      792 8 niUI^L rnllfL& May WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co.'S Js>ook up tde following Pages for f(ew IN OUR MAY LIST. KOIi KOK KOK KOK FOR Handkerchiefs Gents Socks Cushions Towels Fancy Damask See Page 63. See Page 5. See Page 13. See Page 15. See Page 19. Hundreds of Bargains this Month. KOti
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