The Straits Times, 22 May 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. ai.i.ift SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 22. 1908. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      687 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. MY wife Mrs. Mary D. Massai>ini having left my protection, I hereby warn the public that I will not hold myself responsiMe for finy debts incurred by the said Mrs. Mary I). Massabini. 28-fi D. MAPBABIXI. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. RMMSBSOIfB TIFFIN ROOMS. ON Monday, tbe 4th of May,
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      762 1 NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Ma lay States jjllpggp|||g| ASK YOTR STORE KEEFEIR FOE ip~™p^ SLEDGE BRAND. ■wV */<%£ STERILIZED MILK IL^ i|^^3B^ >yi !l Invaluable in the House, ICKNESS OR HEALTH. JDon't be put oill See that you get what j r ou ask for
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      599 1 NOTICES. JOSEPH ftILLOTTS "(i KAN I) PHIX." PVRIS. IQOQ. H^ A3 «A LOf Highest Qulitj; Mt J having Ore.UMt Dnra'ouity.are tbereinr.' laf I I OHFAPEST. I hllV Special O.V.HL Selection Old Vatted Highland Whisky GLASGOW IMPORTED BY HARTWIG Co. ASK YOUR RETAIL DEALER FOR IT. m. A i. 1-3-04 A
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    CEYLON PLANTING IN 1902.
    659 2 CEYLON PLANTINQ IN 1902. Notes on Economic Products. Para Rablier is rapidly taking its place aa one nf the most important of the cultivations of the Island, and has been planted up in various clim-'es at different elevations, but will be found no doubt most profitable at the lower elevations.
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    249 2 New York Yachting Opinions. The recent trial races ofl' Weymouth between Shamrock I and Shamrock !1 1 have aroused considerable interest in yachting circles at New York. The new challenger is regarded as being as much better than Shamrock I. at her best as Columbia was in
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    THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
    303 2 Interview with Count Von Bulow. The Paris Temp* recently printed an accountofan interview its correspondent has had with Count von Bulow at Sorrento. The Count said: The European situation is excellent. There is the question of the Balkans, of course, but a perfect understanding exists between
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    A FUGITIVE CHINESE REFORMER.
    234 2 Recalled by the Emperor. Cal< i'tta, May tith. Kang-yu-wei, the Chinese reformer, who has tpecial influence over the Chinese Emperor and who has been in hiding at Darjeeling, with the full knowledge of the Government of India, for several mouths past, la telegram a few days
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    TRONOH MINES.
    199 2 The Tronoh Mines, Ltd., (Straits Settlements), are, says the QomisA Pitt, in a most nourishing condition. Mr. James Wickett (Secretary) has issued the manager's report for IIKCi, promißing that the statement of acoountH shall follow as soon as possible. The new puddling plant v now working and the
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    HIDDEN TREASURE.
    143 2 News wa« received at Melbourne on tlie 20th April Irom Warrnambool, a town in tlie neighbourhood, to the effect that the removal of a quantity <»f earth from the base of a tree in a paddock at Woodford during a recent earthquake shock led to the discovery of
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      141 2 NOTICES. as a 1 EXQUISITE IN FLAVOR. Highly concentrated, perfect in solubility, hence the most nourishing and easily digested. vanlfouteiTs is a perfect beverage, light and delicate, invigorating and sustaining. It is easy to make, and cheaper in use than any other. Best goes farthest. j For Perfection In British
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    290 3 P. ft O. to London Mr. and Hn. J. I'atfin Ker. May 'J9. Per Bengal: For London Mennis. 11. S. Newman h, \V. M. RolwrUon, C. Irving, Fleming, Gunner llrown, Tungkti lienar and clerk, Tangku Puan nn<l maid, Mrs. Hiuttetl and xon. From I'enariK to London Capt.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    173 3 For Singapore Per P. A O. s. Mnniia, from London April 18, due 2-2 nd May— Mr. A Agnew. Per P. *O.s. s. Oceania from London April 80-Hon. J. K. and Mis. Birch, .Mr M. Hellier. Mr. and|.Mrs. N. H. Smith Mrs Fisher. Per P. A U.
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    85 3 VEBBELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL. Japan via ports. Rui -i, due 22nd May Behn Mcvcr. Penang and Calcuttv bttmmm, due 24th May, Boustead, Hongkong, Jfmmmmm. due 2. r .th May Boustead. Hongkong, Capri, due 27th May, Behn Meyer. London via ports. Chur-nr, on -.'Sth May, M M. Colombo and Odessa. KMmL
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    73 3 Had the shade of Robert Burns been present at Sotheby's the otl.er day at the sale of the .IT. Brown library hiwould have enjoyed immensely seeing the volume that put^'O/. into his pocket and so enabled him to go to Edinburgh Btartin<j at the figure of 50/. and finally being
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    72 3 The financial arrangement to provide the funds for the intended increase of the Japanese navy will probably be An annual' Mutation of bonds to the amount of 6,000,(KX) ye,,. A retrenchment of 1 .oOO.WiO yen in administrative expenses. A withdrawal of 4,fioo,f>oo >/en from outlay on railways. By this means
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    71 3 Irk reported from China that with regard to tbe scheme for embodying foreign laws into Chinese in order to meet present day requirements where international relations are concerned, the Peking (Joverniuent intends to copy many of the new laws of Japan as a ba»i.« and further to adopt, where needed,
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    73 3 The ./.</)„„ OutUt laarm that the British m earner Utmukiel, which was docked at Iraga on the Uth ult., for painting, sniiered some damage throumi the caisson having given way and allowed a considerable volume of water »to rush in, involving risk of sudden strain to the vessel as she
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      624 3 .BANKS. I I o.NUKONG AND SHANGHAI XI BARKING COBPOHATJON. PAID-UP CAPITAL lIOOOO.OW RESERVE FUND.Bt«rling Re»erve..|lo,ooo,ooo\ Bilver Reserve....! 5,900,000 I"* REBEBVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS |..$10,»».000 COUBT OF DIBKCTOKS. A. J. Raymond, Ksq,— Chairman. F. H. Tomkjns, E»<jr— Dkputv Chaibman W. H Slade, Esq. h. Schubaet, Esq. Hon. C. W. Dickson Hon.
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      631 3 I NOTICES. XXT ANTED a practical miner. Mast be TT accustomed to timbering. Apply at Box 376, Poat Office, Singapore. v \X7 ANTED, at once, a junior clerk for a T commercial office good handwriting, a necessity. Apply to A. K. c/o StrmiU Time* ac. TT7 ANTED: t-hipping clerk to
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      677 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L. Cog hlaa tf Co. HAYS BEEN APPOINT* D SUB-AGENTS or th« Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD 4 CO., General Agents. B.C Straits Settlements. FOR SALE. A steam indicator by Elliott Bros., A London. H. L. COOHLAN 4 CO., Auctioneers. HX)R SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed
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      693 3 I SHIPPINQ INOO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. yiHE Company's steamer I.AIBANO, I 8,459 tons, Captain Courtney, is due here from Hongkong on or about tbe 24th init.. and will nave prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight or passage, apply to 2»-o BOUWTEAD 4 CO.,
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 22nd MAY.
    558 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 22nd MAY. "Am Employer or Prbk Labour," whose letter on the subject of Tamil labour in tbe Native States appears in another column, is a man of such extensive experience in the matter upon which he discourses that it were a risky business
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    54 4 On Monday Victoria Day the Slruitn Times will be issued at 2 p.m. The banks are closed tbe whole day. Tbe money order, savings bank and parcel post branches of the Post Office will be closed. The General Post Office will close at 4 p. m. and the sub-post otiices
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    50 4 That our remarks yesterday on local building lime might have been put a good deal stronger is tbe opinion of many. A gentleman writes as we go to press to say that some days ago he tested fourteen piculs of so-called lime and obtained from it nine piculs of sand
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    6 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is 1/8-rV
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    13 4 Thk death is announced of John Dawson, the oldest trainer on the Turf.
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    14 4 Thi schools of the city held special exerciseb to-day in celebration of Victoria Day."
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    16 4 Thb death registration! here last month amounted to 890, with a ratio of 43.29 per thousand.
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    17 4 A large extension -of the Water Works at Hongkong is now in hand, including a new reservoir.
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    18 4 ASrlanook towkay, Loke Yoke Thong, is negotiating for a big area of land for mining purposes in Malacca.
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    18 4 Notes on Ceylon Planting will be found on page 2. I'age 6 contains an account of Malayan clay-eaters.
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    20 4 The homeward M. M packet CaUdanien will probably leave Singapore on Monday, the 25th instant, at about 4 p. m.
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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 It is reported at Shanghai that Captain Bayly of H.M S. Talliot has invented a floating disappearing target for sailors.
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    24 4 H.M.S. Kuropa is to leave Hongkong for home on tbe 22nd inst., taking a number of the relieved crews from the paying off ships.
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    22 4 About 11.30 o'clock last night a Chinaman snatched a hat from a Eurasian who was driving in a rikisha along Hill Street.
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    24 4 The Yangtze river is rising at the rate of four feet per week and a flood of serinui dimensions is predicted within two weeks.
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    21 4 The death is announced of Sigor Luigi Arditi, the well-known Italian composer. He composed "II Bacio and many other beautiful songs.
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    23 4 Three hundred and twenty-nine deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 16th instant The ratio per thousand was 70.69
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    33 4 A Straits passenger on the s.tt. Warvickfihirt in the Mediterranean sends us a post card, dated April 2oth, with the following brief inscription l; Stromboli spitting fire. Etna capped with snuw. Scenery beautiful."
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    39 4 Mr W E. Kenny, Superintendent, Works and Surveys, Malacca, has been appointed to act as State Engineer, Selangor, tim Mr. V. Ii McGlashan and Mr. AH. Daviea, District Surgeon, Perak, has been appointed to act as District Surgeon, Selangor.
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    50 4 It is reported that the Dato of Sri Menanti objects to the slaying of tigers, on the ground that they are of use in keeping down the wild pigs which cause such havoc amongst the pidi. This is a new version of Paddy and the pig, says the Malay Mail.
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    49 4 The Malay Mail announces the death on Saturday of Mrs. Walter, the wife of Mr. W. G. C. Walter, the harbour master at Port Swettenham. Mrs. Walter had only been in tbe Far East a few months, having been married when Mr. Walter was recently on leave in England.
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    46 4 Yestekday, two men in the detective service, Chia Kiam Keong and Aron, were convicted by Mr. Wilkinson and sentenced to four mouths' rigorous imprisonment each for receiving an illegal gratification of S2O, the object being to hush up a case pending against one Teng Wah Tye.
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    52 4 The Pinang Gazelle understands that Mr Justice Law was to leave Penang on Wednesday, if possible, or on Saturday next for Singnpore, to sit to hear appeal cases. He was expected to be absent about a fortnight or three week*, after which period a judge from Singapore goes to Penang
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    61 4 Yesterday a number of drunken .Sikhs had a fight in Tank Road cX to the railway bridge. Three of them hit a companion on the head with sticks and knocked him about pretty badly. A German who was passing collared two of the assailants and held them till the police
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    56 4 YeBtkrdav a gold ring was missed from Emerald Hill," Orchard Road. The owner of the house telephoned for tbe police and they came up and had a chat with one of the boys" whom they subsequently induced to show where he had hidden tbe ring. It was found buried in
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    168 4 The following pnwengeiH arrived here last night by the (ierinan mail steamer Koon: From Bremen Mr. K. \V Nordmann. From Rotterdam Mr. F. Jacobs. From Southampton M 11. Tomlinson, Ed. Ambrose. F. R. H. Bedford, A. Walter, H. A. Harmon, H. Faueo. From (ianoa— Mr. K.
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      THE TAMIL LABOUR QUESTION.
      514 4 To the Editor of the Straitt Times. n Dear Sir,— l have just read with surprise your leading article of 12th May, 1903, headed "The United Planters Association ot Federated Malaya" and I write to inform you that whoever inspired that article ought to have been
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    A SUGGESTION.
    172 4 Tv the Ekiitor of tlit Straits Time* SIR. A visit to that part of the Botanical Gardens known as the Band Stand, somewhere about 5 o'clock in the evening, prompts the idea that it would be an excellent thing if something were done there to provide amusement and
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    106 4 The inevitable Robert Love turned up yesterday as the precursor of Harmston's Circus. He is looking as fit as the proverbial fiddle, wearing more diamonds than ever He announces that the circus will arrive here on Tuesday morning from Penang by the s. s. Qermania and will r>itch
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    33 4 Thb Suneei Ujong Railway Company ban erected a railway station at Mamban, opposite Towkay Kong Sang's mine The new station, which was opened on Saturday last, in expected to prove a profitable investment..
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      HONGKONG MURDER CASE.
      92 4 Complicity of Canton Authorities. Hongkong, 22iui May A Chinaman under trial here charged with the murder of Yeung Kue Wan, a reform leader at this City, in January 1901, has been sentenced to death. The evidence established the fact that the Canton authorities instigated the murder, and
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      FRANCE AND THE CHURCH
      22 4 London, May 2 1st. The French Chamber of Deputies has approved of the Government policy in ecclesiastical matters.
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      TRANSVAAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      63 4 Bright Prospects. The enlarged Legislative Council of the Transvaal Colony has been opened The Lieut-Governor, Sir Arthur Lawley, said lhat, besides a diamond mine which promised to eclipse anything of the kind yet discovered, copper and iron raining are likely to be developed on a large t>cale.
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      TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      30 4 Mr. Brodrick says that there are 33,500 troops at present in South Africa, 4,000 of these being over the strength fixed. These will be withdrawn gradually.
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      TRANSVAAL ASIATIC QUESTION.
      61 4 Mr. Chamberlain hi> declared in the House of Commons that tho revival of the old Transvaal Anti-.\«iatic law was necessary pending fresh legislation on the subject. Owing to the state of public feeling in the Transvaal the law will be enforced leniently with Hue regard to the
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      A THIEF CAPTURED.
      117 4 Last night a Police Constable on duty in Pekin Street caw a Chinaman hiding in a drain by the side of tbe road. The P. C. went to investigate, but the Chinaman lied hurriedly and managed to escape capture. The constable then iiad a look in Tim
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      A LONG SWIM.
      300 4 A bold though som-jwh ir foolhardy swimming feat was performed yester(l.iv. Mr. G. Stnckwell, aitsistaat master at Ra files Institution, win. lately arrived from England, MaMMaM in swimming from the .S. immmn Club, at Tujoag K:itoi)L'. tu Johnston's I'iur. Hi-, however, appears to huve ii vi some
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      25 4 Mr. Thos' McOuire, Wellstown, Ohio, writes "-Jayne's Expectorant cured me of a severe* '.'ough utter all doctors had failed. 7 The Singapore Dispensary. SoleAgentsfor theStsaitsSettlernents.
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      31 4 A RELIABLE REMEDY. Stkahn's' Hkadachk Ctre has been u«ed the world over for years. Always reliable— widely imitated, and substitutes offered. All Chemists supply the tenuine, when Steams' is asked for.
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    THE RACES.
    1557 5 Second Day. I/Gvki,y weather, although a trifle warm, attended the second day of the Singapore Sporting Club's present meeting. The ladies, both native and otherwise, turned out in great force and it is safe to say that never were the stands set apart ior them more densely thronged.
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    RACING NOTES.
    671 5 Ykstekday's racing saw some rare reversals of form, no doubt the state of the ground being the cause. The tirst three races were won by anything but first favorites. Kirwan deserves no end of praise for his win on Victor as all regular habit ues of the training
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    212 5 100 Yards Handicap. Launches leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club at I and 9 a.m. on Sunday. After the arrival of the first launch, the May medal (100 yards handicap) will be competed for. On Monday, a holiday, the Club will run one launch from the
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    "VICTORIA DAY."
    397 5 This morning, a very pleasing function was held at the Raffles Girls' School, ft was the occasion of Victoria Day kept up in anticipation of Monday. All the pupils were very neatly arranged in the large central room of the school. They were all very bright and looked
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    45 5 It is rumoured that some changes are shortly to take place amongst our Government officials, says tbe Ihuang Gazette. Mr. Cavendish is expected to go to Singapore as Fourth Magistrate, while Mr. Talma may be relieved in the Post Office by Mr. Bell from Singapore.
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    42 5 The (haku Anahi learns that the Russian Government has now ordered the commencement of work on the construction of six new battleships, nach of a displacement of 16,000 tons. These, it is said, are destined on completion for Russia's Far Eastern squadron.
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    51 5 A sensational incident occurred at Fitzgerald's Circus in Sydney on the 6th April. One of the lions attacked Herr Pagel during a performance in the animal's cage A desperate struggle ensued, until Pagel got a good grip ot the lion and mastered it, and then quietly went through the usual
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    47 5 A death from bubonic plague occurred on board the battleship Alhion at Yokohama on the Loth ult. The Albion had gone over to taka RearAdmiral Grenfell for tratment at the Naval Hospital at Yokohama. Rather than undergo quarantine however, the Admiral decided to go back to Wei-hai-wei
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    125 5 The British steamer Ormn uf Arrmfm was lowed, in distress, into Colombo harbour on the 2nd instant. She had broken her tail shaft in the Indian Ocean on a voyage from Hamburg for Vladivosto-k. The vessel drifted about aimlessly for e;i days when she waff picked up by .the s.
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    87 5 Mi; Reid, the Municipal Engineer of Penang, has just reported on the water supply system there which is so faulty that though the flow is enough to meet the requirements of twice the town population ninety thousand inhabitants it proves to be not enough. What is most needed is better
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1372 5 Home. During the debate on (.he Pout C»tnY«- VoM in the Hous« of Common*, Mr. Caidwill, severely iriticized the P. and mail service. Mr. Auxten Chamberlain said that notice had iM-en given to terminal 0 'be existing contract, and it wan proposed to refer the future arrange inent
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    COMMERCIAL
    601 5 SINOAPOBI. ±!s'< Mw, 19<>3. PROOUOC. Wambler f 15.1, Copra Ball 8.1.'» do Pontlanak 7.7<> Pejiper, Black buyers _„S5 37 i do White, <S%) 57.">i> Sapo Flour Sarawak 1 4.iS do Brunei No. 1 :<.9."> Pearl Sago 1 1 > Coffee, Rail, 15% basis 19.< M Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis.
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      100 5 IN THE GOODS OK ROSK CONSTANCE FRIPP D 4 LI. persons having claims or demands i\. against the estate of R >se Fripp, late of Singapore, in the Straits Settlements (who died on the 18th day of March, I9QR) are required to send particulars of such claims or demands to
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      164 5 UAY bY UAY. Friday, 22nd May. High Water. 7. '2 p.m. S.V.A., D.U.K. (lass and Dis. Drill, .i.15. Town Hand. U.S. Reservoir. ."> to Tanglin Club at Home. 9. Wayang Kassim. Nortb Bridge Koad. 9. W.iyang I'ust. North Bridge Koad. 9. Hoses Circus. IfeatliKoad. 9.1.V Saturday, 23rd May. High Water.
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    F. M. S. MINING NOTES
    335 6 At the last meeting of the Malay Mates Miners' Association, Mr. EuTong Meng, the well known Towkay of Kampar, was elected a member. In welcoming biro to the Association, the Chairman, Mr. I'asqunl, said that he was glad Mr. Eu Tong Seng, who was a
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    MALAYAN CLAY EATERS
    266 6 The consumption of earth as food is >aiil. by a corrt^pondent in a letter to a contemporary, to be common not only in China, New Caledonia and New Guinea, but in the Malay archipelago as well. Those who are habitually addicted to it are said to be
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    A QUAKER SETTLEMENT
    182 6 To Study Sociology. A i'Nkehkm c of the Society of Friends from all parts <•( England was held recently at the residence ol Mr. t.eorge Cadbmy. Norihrield, liinningham, to have explained to them a fcheme for a settlement in whicli members of the Society ol Friends may
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      897 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. The Passenger Train Service will be as under from Bth May, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. AM A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. AM. AM A.M. A.M. vl IM PM Singapore rf..7.00 7.45 10.00 11.30 12.32 244 3.50 5.15 6.40
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      245 6 Alexandra Brickworks Co., Ld. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. The Alexandra Brickworks Co., Ltd is prepared to book orders for Common Bricks at $l.~>o per laksa Fire!»iU-k-, Kireiiay, And tirelirirk*, Boiler -pai ini.', HDtl Flue MM always in stock at the following prices FirfbrifU *W> (ht tfcwxaiid Firrtlaj *.1»i pfr ttii Arrh Firrbrii
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      396 6 NOTICES. RAMEEGUBGE FIRE-CLAY AND POTTERY WORKS. AisX T FACTUREIiS of every description of GLAZED STONEWARE DRAINAGE PIPES, SURFACE DRAINS, VENTILATORS, ROOFING AND FLOORING TILES, TESSELA TED PAVEMENTS, STABLE BRICKS FIRE-BRICKS, FIRE-CLAY AND BOILER SETTING BLOCKS Large stocks always on band. SHRAGER BROTHERS, Singapt re, Sole Agents m. w. f. it
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      698 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rrWE Stands: Life *««iumnos. JL Norwich Union Yin Insnrano* Society. 4tlas Amoranoe Company (Fire). i.t- Eqaitable Life Assurance Society. 1 he China Mutual Steam Navigation Company h. Tottenham Lager Beer Company. tor particulars of tk.e«s Companies, see th* •nil advertisement of THB BOENKO COMPANY, LIMITED. Agents.
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      1243 7 STEAMSJ^JP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with tha Netherlands India Government u,nts at Singapore: Ship Aoktot, latb J. Dakhdiu A Co., 8-8, Colltib Quat. be undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Erpected Will bo T)w»patchad tor Van Lantberge Bataria May 19 Bagan Si Api May 30 Tasman Sonrabaya
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      579 7 STEAM SHIP COMPANIES. Auatrlan Lloyd. Steam Navigation Company. Umpbb Mail Contbact with thb ADRRUI GOVIESMINT. The following are the date* on whicl the Company's steamers may be expectec to arrive and sail from here Outward Homiwabd. 1003. Arrives. I 1903 Sails. 'Trieste June 6 China May 27 IMarquis t Helpomene
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      545 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CANTON INSURANCE OFFIOI LIMITKD. Capital Subscribed $VOO,<KO. Amount paid up 600,000. Kwrn fond 1 .IM.OOC. Hbad Omoi, Howoiona. rh* Bnaeni^oed, having bean appointed Agents of the above Company, are prepared U aooept Marine Bisks at current rates. BOUBTEAD Co.. A|r*nU. ROYAL INSUTRANCK COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDB
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      715 7 NOTICES. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS Are The Best STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO. Charles Ibetosiech's lUbite Seal Champagne. SOLB AOBHTB, BKHN, MEYER Co., Jjftf SniQ'ipiire ami Venting. Si,tg>ipfire rff Messrs. Johh Litilb 4 Co 11 Mesiru. Gi'htzkl 4JID mmmmmm ScHfHMAi hkk. flrmmmß d. HorrtssTi pßP^^| Soiirahnyu I *f-~ t I Messrs.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1125 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used I str. steamer sh.— ■hip bq.— barque sch.— schooner Yet.— Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— Gunboat; Tor. 1 Torpedo, H.p. Horse-power; Brit. Bri•lsb; U. 9.— United States Fch.— French oar— German Dut— Dutch Joh.— Johore B.s.— General -cargo; d.p. -deck
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      607 8 fame, port, probable date of arnral and nnmi of agent*. .-TK^MIRS. AJboiß, Bom'»\v. June; Borneo Coy. Aliinous. China, .June :M; Mansfield. Ambria, Hamburg .Tune 7: Rehn Mejer. Annam. Colombo. May '.'4 M Mariti rues. Anterior, China. July Mansfield. Arratoon Apear, Calcutta. June; P Simons Ascot, Kobe. May I'aterson
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      115 8 From Europe— By the M..Ni. s.s .4 MM* due on the LMt h May, with date* to the Ist May. From China— By the i\*O. s s.Cnnn.nndel daa oq the 26th May. I/eft Singapore. Dae in London \pril Bth 0. I. May 2nd Apl 13th M. M.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      112 8 Per steamer Time. To-Morrow. Sandakan via ports Trinti'jav 7 a.m. Saiuon ilelila 11 a.m. Indragiri Aiug Ann Noon. P. Dickson A Sepani; MsNMfVhMr Ip.m. Penang via Padang Inn (Ail/mom 1 p.m. Mimr and Malacca Sultan p.m. Penang and Bombay l*chi<t :i p.m. Deli Medan :i p.m. Bangkok .Xuen
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      ARRIVALS.
      205 8 I Eu J; Vessels Namk <fc Toss Cai-tais From Saimd Co,.«Blgnke>-. a rii.. My 21 Manila Brit str. 2771 Leurellion l<ondon Apl 19 P. and O. Coy. 21 Wakasu Maru Jap str. 3881 Mac-Millnn Yokohama May I', Simons ao<l Co. II AKanicmnon Brit str. 44« l Xish Hongkong .May
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      CLEARANCES.
      139 8 Date. vessel's Name. Fur, A Rio. Tons. Destination. ilay Sri TrinKßnnu but sir. ■Jl Sri Wonusee gtr. II Hok Tjioe sir. Kin Wnatt Hio Put »tr. 22 Peleus »tr. •Jl Hong Wan utr. Ke^ident >übiti l)ut «tr. t>3 Ischia lt.-.I Htr. •J-J M.-iih Dut Ktr. ii Kooa Uer sir.
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      177 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. JUBT AHRIVBD A splendid stock of high class real Diamond < Table Covers of Swatow work, Khuskus fans, and Ger>; sat Jewellery In extensive fine Indian Muslins, Washing Silk of Lace Variety. work, Silk Lace, Oriental Embroidered r^rcr^
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      118 8 SALE OF ODDMENTS FOR SIX DAYS ONLY FROM 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th. 29th, 30th MAY AT Whiteaway, Laidlaws HIGHLAND BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. ag S e°n L ts John Little Co-^Ltd Singapore DAWSON S"SOOTS FOR ALL CLASSES. Unequalled for STYLE, COMFORT, and DURABILITY. NONE GENUINE iJTHOUJ Mlil T2ACS MMSftl IN THE
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      65 8 WEATHER REPORT Kamiany Kerbau Hospttai, Jlsi May, IMS. 3«. m 3p.m. 9p.m. Remakks. Bar -29.5J17 29.71*) 29.38rt Morning Temp 87.6 ).J 80.7 and tiny WB'lbTher H0.5 81.9 7H.0 night olear. DirofWind s.w. ».s k. s.e. Max. Temp U.<> Mm 75.4 Max.in Sun I 41 r Terr, rad 72 Rainfall 10
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