The Straits Times, 11 March 1905

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    14 1 The Straits Times. HO. ai.683 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MARCH li 1905. PRICE 15 GEM I
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      244 1 NOTICES. LUITRE MILK. (o) Fears no competition, it has been declared "the Best procurable" by all the leading doctors. Try it and you will want no other. To be had from all Dispensaries and Groceries or from the SOLE AGENTS: C. Dupire Co OZLZPIK^IIVL- HALL. Manufacturers' Life A BOARDING SCHOOL
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      122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ROBINSON CO. ROYAL BAR-LOCK TYPEWRITER ACCESSORIES. THE HAMMOND TYPEWRITER ACCESSORIES. TYPEWRITING PAPER. BARLOCK PURE LINEN CREAM WOVE. No. 1 Manifolding "> to 10 Copies L.Jter S ze 8 x 10^ Fu'-lseap s x 1:< 1, 2 2 4 Letter 8 x 10J m Foobeap 8x la a Single
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    SANDAKAN NEWS.
    913 2 A sad Accident. Sandakd7>, 2'3id Feh On the 17th inst about 10 a in. whilst some of the convicts were at work on Barn's Hill opposite the Government officer, breaking down a sandstone hill, a sad accident occurred which shortly after caused the death of an Eurasian prisoner
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      195 2 NOTICES SUPPLIED TO H. M. The King, H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, House of Lords, House of Commons, &c. &c. PRICE $13.50 PER CASE. SOLID EVEE/YWHERE. THK VBtiLKCT OF T IFE ABRUKANBB. YEAK AFTER YEAR men arc cut j doit 11 suddeuly iv the prime- of life, whose
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      161 2 JAPAN COALS. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI CO.) HEAD OFFICE No. 1 Suruga-Cho Tokio. -ONDON BRANCH 84, Lime Street.E.C SINGAPORE BRANCH 2, Finlayson Green. OTHER BRANCHES New York, San .Francisco, Hamburg Bombay, Soarabaya, Manila, Hongkong, Amoy, Bhanghai, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwiing, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka. Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kobe,
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      659 2 I NOJiCES. Two Genuine Articles. jM Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY M ||B is pleasing example of the de- MB IS| licately flavored mature spiril r»rvr» r P H^m \^M so grateful to the palate of the I OKI 1* fi connoisseur. Its absolute >^^L /4y^fl^fck purity places it in the first
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    PLAQUE IN INDIA.
    237 3 Appalling Death Rate. Caliutta.tith Fcb Although in many ient res the plague epidemic has ooaeed to be mow "r le.ss the general to]>ic of conversation, yet the < |v.l. niic .it tli" praeoßl «omeat is raging as Beroel; ■>- ever, and the monthly death roll is" appalling.
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    RUBBER IN CEYLON.
    284 3 Tlie annual report of the Ceylon j Planter*' Association has th' following. in reference to rubber Very <...nsi<leral>k pro dmmU ;h this cultivati' i dwing tho paat y.-.n. not only in the lon lying ol the Southern and -t.in l'ro.inoes, but also throughout M.it.iU .md from llaputale
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    A STORY OF FATHER GAPON.
    159 3 In the liii'imiil, r of the Ist Feb. ;i well-known KiiL'liliman who far imiiiv fMn Wils resident in St IVtcrsbsrg and was in close touch with the Rnttiln Ooveriiineir... and who was ex(K'lkd from the country suggests that Father Gapon. "the so-called popular .irl r
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      94 3 Nothing Like Experience.— ''Oirc truth learned by actual experience does more good thau ten experiences on" hears about." Tell a man that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea KiiiKilv will cure cholera morbus, and he will most likely forget it before the end I'l the day. Let him have severe attack
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      152 3 NOTICES. HERCULES^CEMENT. STIVEN CO., Singapore. Nov. 1() tu.ths Jfaevy Jiermanos 3 BATTERY ROAD PARIS JEWELLERS Keep a stock of Jewellery, .silverware and Fancy goods Defying all competition in the Far East. o Repairs, setting of gems, Engraving, or any kind of Jewellery work neatly executed in our up-to-dtte Singapore work-shop.
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      645 3 Singapore and Kranji Railway. From ist November, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. XJ <J A^/ J^l < Eitr»; Train* on SumUj* onlj •H AU AU P.M. f.M P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. SINGAPORE ..a 6.3« 7.42 10.00 12.36 2.(4 3.15 M 0
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      235 3 HOGAN COMPANY, LIMITED, CIVIL. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL HNQINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Iron and Copper Smiths Ship and Bridge Builders AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. All kinds of Machinery, JSnginea, and P oiler ■'.(newand second band),enfrineerirgto and acceesorie* are knpt in rock. MIRBU ROAD Tel.^mphic \4lrf>* HO6AN Code* um-.i A K O.
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    The Straits Times, PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 11th MARCH.
    562 4 The Straits Times, PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 11th MARCH. We notice that the matter of artesian wells for Singapore did nut seem to be hailed with much enthusiasm at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commission. It was pointed out that Messrs. Asimont Sutton had not definitely stated where they proposed
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    408 4 Pity the poor (Jlii.ty la yesterday's issue we published a paragraph which embodied a few particular* of a deal wherein Mr. Tan Xi Pek -a whilom reputed millionaire now, deplorably, absent from the Colony seems to have got the better of a number of these philanthropic money lenders from India.
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    384 4 Thk other day, it was telegraphed that M. Witte, who is said to be the only strong" Minister, politically, in Russia, had resigned. He is feared by the reactionary party for his progressive and peaceful leanings, though his platform is far removed from radicalism. Tho reactionaries, at the date of
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    132 4 Planters will rejoice to read a letter to the Editor which covers the regular Rubber Report of Messrs Lewis and Peat of Mincing Lane, for the week ending. February 17th. The report itself, which only arrived to-day, is held over until our next issue but as the letter is brief
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    21 4 Share quotations, general snipping news, and passenger lists, besides shipping, and insurance advertisements will be found on pag: 9 and 10.
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    13 4 Advertisements of Sales, Wanted, To Let etc., will be found on Page 6.
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    13 4 H B. the Governor went for a trip in the* Sea Mew to-day.
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    13 4 Regulations for the guidance of the Chinese Advisory Board here have been gazetted.
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS.
    25 4 We are indebted to Mr. Tunaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo.
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    JAPANESE PRESSING.
    142 4 Fierce Fighting. Received 5.45 p.m Friday. In the direction of Hingkinp, the enemy, on strong positions near Tita, had for several days been offering obstinate resistar.' c, but was eventually dislodged therefrom on the im:rning of the 9th inst., arvl our detachment is now pursuing him Meanwhile an
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    MUKDEN OCCUPIED.
    10 4 Our troops occupied Mukden at tea a.m. Friday
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    A BLOODY BATTLE.
    26 4 Our enveloping movements for some days pact have proved successful, and a very bloody bittl3 is now proceeding in various places neir Mukden
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    FUSHAN TAKEN.
    36 4 Jieeeirnd I 10 v.m Saturday. Our detai'liment ojjupied Fushan on the night ot the 9th instant, and is now attacking ti<e enemy, who is posted at a corner of a height north of Fustian.
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      HULL INDEMNITY PAID.
      32 4 London, IMi March. Count Benckendurff, the Russian Minister at London, lias handed to Lord Lansdowne, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, £60,000 as indemnity to the Hull fishermen.
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      RAPID JAPANESE ADVANCE.
      44 4 It is reported Groej Mukden on the Bth instant, that, on the southern front, the Japanese are l'.i-t advancing on the Liunho, where the Russians expect to make a stand, but the issue depends upon the operations northward of the railway.
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      ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
      25 4 Lxter. Lord Rosebery, at ;i Liberal banquet held in the city, intimated that the Liberals were certainly prepared to renew the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
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      FALL OF MUKDEN.
      9 4 The Japanese troops hm-e couped Mukden.
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      535 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. (ESTABLISHED 1864) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai) SINGAPORE. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street. New Stock of Silk Curios and Silver and Gold Jewellery. TtUphont No. H5. fntptction Solicited. "Germania" Cement Meets tfje JiigfiesS Requirements. HOOGLANDT ft
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      535 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "town hall Under the patronage of tiia Excellency Kir John Anderson, X.C M.U. MR EDWARD BRANSCOMBE'6 WESTMINSTER GLEE AND CONCERT PARTY FROM LONDON TWO NIGHTS ONLY FRIDAY, MARCH 17th. and SATURDAY, MARCH \sth Glee*, Madrigals, Catches, Part-Song*, Humorous Musical Sketches. Prices 18, $>,$! Box office Robinson Piano Co.
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      39 4 G.R. Lambert* Co. photographers. Just Arrived LUMIERE S DRY PLATES English and Continental sizes, AND EASTMAN'S FILMS. Feb. 'JO v c Ellis:— On the 10th March, at Nawim Lodge, Tanglin, the wife of Kvelyn C. Ellii, of k daughter.
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
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      FIERCE FIGHTING.
      67 5 London, 10th March. Telegrams from Marshal Oyama, and General Kuropatkin indicate fierce fighting to bf procrtoding to the north west of Mukden. Reuter's correspondent at Tokio states that several Russian counterattacks at Yenshihtun and Likuanfu to the west of Mukden have been repulsed with heavy lies. The Japanese
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      THE RISINGS IN RUSSIA.
      33 5 Strong forces have been sent to deal with the peasant risings in the provinces of Orel an Tchernigoff [Russia] where bands, thousands strong, are looting and burning on estates.
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    BOXING CONTEST.
    111 5 McAuliffe Agrees to fight Artie Tully. Jack Mokvuwn has accepted the challenge of Artie Tully to a knock-out boxing contest of ten 2-minutfi round*, to be fought at the Drill Hall on Saturday next, 18th inst. not later than 10 30 p.m. The agreement was signed at noon
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    SALE OF S.S. "SULTANA."
    30 5 The s .s. Sultana, gross tonnage 61 65, was sold by auction at Powell Co.'s saleroom yeslerd iy afternoon to Tan Loo Chiap for $15 000.
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    WARRENS CIRCUS.
    51 5 The Circus give their last two performances to-day There will be a ma'inee this afternoon and the farewell perfornmn. m will takepla^eto-night. cr jnrne contains a number of interesting item Miss Donal and Ker performing lions are alone worth sepif!t;, not to say anything of the other eood
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    A GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA.
    153 5 We have received from Messrs. Kelly an'l Walth a useful Geography of Asia Is of Englishspeaking Chinese studenM, prepared by Dr. C. D. Tennoy, President of the Imperial Tientsin University. The Geography contains no less than eleven coloured map* of Asian countries, while the notes an*!
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    14 5 Mr. \V. N. Masterton has been appointed to be Assistant Government Marine Surveyor here.
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    19 5 Mv K V. jjtovell has been nominated to be a candidate for a first class pilot's licen'e at Singapore.
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    31 5 Thk M. M. steamer GuUdonien left Saigon at 7 a m. today and is due here on Monday about daylight, and will probably leave Singapore on Monday at 4 p m.
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    28 5 It is vlvertised that there will be an entire ehaaga of programme at the Paris Cinematograph to-night. New films, including a number of war picture?, will be shown.
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    28 5 On 81st December, 1904, the total population of Christin is Island was MB, comprising 12 Europeans, 868 Chinese. M:il;us, 25 Sikhs, 7 Japanese, and 7 of other nationalities.
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    28 5 The 1, idies' tawing mee:ing in connection with the Presbyterian Church will be hei.l on Tu.;-d ty nftornoon at 4.30, in the residence of Mr*. Muhlenbein, Oxley Koad.
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    35 5 Coumn who will represent the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company at next Friday's meeting of the Legislative Council when the Expropriation Bill will be taken in Committee are Mr. E. C. Ellis and Mr. H. Fort.
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    54 5 An accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the junction of North Bridge Road and Arab Street. A pair, driven by some Chinese towkays, in trying to avoid one of the tramway poets tinned sharply into Arab Street dashing into an empty ricksha and damaging the vehicle badly. The puller luckily escaped
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5048 5 Friday, loth March. PRESENT. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.o. Hon. P. G. Penney (Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. K. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, C.E., M.1.C.E., (Colonial Engineer). Hon. E C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Anthoniaz (Colonial Treaanrer). Hon. W. J. Napier, D.c L.
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    866 6 Present and Future. Mr. Alleyne Ireland has brought out lengthy studies on American rule in the Philippines, the scope and reach of which are thus summed up in the Timm of the 14th Feb. Mr. Alleyne Irland's second article oa American policy in the Philippines, which we print
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      595 6 NOTICES. WANTED IMMEDIATELY. An experienced shorthand writer and typist (Yost). Good salary to a competent man. Apply YOST c/o Straits Times." Mar 6 11-8 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A TYFKCASTER. Wanted (or the Government Printing Office, Singapore, from the 10th March, 1908. Commencintf salary $480 a year, rising to $640 by two
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      618 6 NOTICES. rpor p0 BE LET, small first floor offices. 1 facing Oavenagb Bridge Road and Flint Btreet. Apply to Guthrie A Co. Ltd Agents. n.c. rSt! LET.— No. 17 Armenian Street next to St. Andrew's House, lately in the iccupation of Messrs. Tomlinson and Lerniit. Suitable for a boarding house.
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      559 6 NOTICES. I^^,/ Aientj for lea t PEBRirs Worcestershire sauce Z^^'^l it ml j^B PURVEYORS TO •^wSP*«Of THE KING. |g^ mjl Celebrated Oilman's Stores I|W| -r«ii->jb>' FOR SALE. 1 HARRY and pony with harness, etc., vJT complete. Robinson Piaco Co. Nov 10 uc. FOR SALE. A valuable piece of agricultural land
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      509 6 AUCTION SALE OK VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. Situate at Wilkie Road On Tuesday, \4(h March, at 2.30 p.m. Arpa 14 WS squmefeet together with the ?u-. stantia 1 Eur. p an residence erected thereon and known as No. 17 WILKIE Road. E. R. Koek, Solicitor. Powell 6* Co., Auctioneers. Mtr7
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      553 6 NOTICE During my a v jsen?e from the Color y. Lim Choon (-luan who holds my power ol attorney will conduct the business. (sd) I.IM CHOON BKNO, Managing Partner, Yong Lee Seng Co. 27 Kling Street. Feb2B 273 NOTICE. Tbe re-letting of the gambling, pig ami pepper farms of tbe
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      50 6 The Idea which some people have that chronic diarrhoea is incurable is a mistake. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy not only gives immediate relief but will effect a permanent cure. It never fails and is pleasant to take. For sale by all dealers. TEE DISPENSARY th.f.B. 31/3 General Agent*.
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    A NEW GOLF ATTAINMENT.
    136 7 The Carl of Durham says he takes all golfing stories cum grano salis. A m;ni Cad written to the newspapers that vnih the same golf ball one day lie had killed a gull 40 feet in the air and two larks on the ground. His youngest
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    PLANTAIN FLOUR.
    124 7 1. *MI ;i cnnosponclont ol <'<i/ut<il, bava mn tlian one* oallad aMHattM to the inanufactun- of plantain flour, as an industry which might, with I little cnlii prise. l>o tackled in India with a view (if ('renting a. new export commodity. The flour is evidently being manufactured in
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    A YOUTHFUL PRESIDENT.
    65 7 The Upper India Chamber of C'om■SMt lias elected as its President a young Banker who has scarcely, if at all, reached the thirties. The new President, Mr. Thomas Smith, who was for some years Agent of the Allahabad Bank in (\il(iitta. made many friends there, we read,
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    LIST OP PASSENGERS
    230 7 For Singapore Per P. A O. s. s. Moldavia connecting with tbe steamer Coromandel at Colombo, from London Feb. 17, due 17th March Messrs. C. E. Cockram, J. D. B. Bailey, J. F. Roy, Worcester, Mr. and Mrs. H. Blfßck, Dr. J. Kirk, Mr. Emmerson, Mr. Snence,
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      227 7 AUCTION SALES. SPECIAL ATTENTION is drawn to mi advertisement in this paper nr.ii'iunrii v the a&le by nueti n of THAT FJKSI 01. AM KE.-IbENCE known as LANCAKFE." Tanglin. M. L. Coghlan Co., Licensed Auctioneers. Feb i\ ii-a MORTGAGEK'B SALE Tuesday, Uth March, at 2.30 p.m. Valuable Freehold Building land
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      458 7 NOTICES. FOR BABY'S SKIN SCAIP AND HAIR Something for Mothers to Think About EVERY CHILD born into the world with an inherited or early developed tendency to distressing, disfiguring humours of the skin, scalp, and blood, becomes an object of the most tender solicitude, not only because of its suffering
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      913 7 NOTICES Singapore Sporting Cldb Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1905. May 3Oth, June Ist and 3rd. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th May. I. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue 9600 A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Sib. A n allowance of 7lb. to ex-Griffins imported into Straits Settlements or Federated Malay
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      580 7 NOTICES Owners of Griffins are entitled to enter for either of the following series of Races, Wmmi Series No. 1 <-^ First Day— Race No. 7 Second Day— Race No. 7 Third Day-Rate No. 7 Sene*No. First Day— Race No. 8 Second Day— Race No. 1 Third Day— Race No.
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      692 7 J BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. Netherlands Trading Society. •t«blllh>d ISI4 CAPITAL. f. 45,000,000— (abt. £3,760,000) RBSBRVH FUND. I s,ooo,ooo— (abt £417,000) Head Office In Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavla. Brahohm Penang, Mhangbai, Ranfoon, Medan (Deli), Semarang, Sourabaya, 'adang, Cheribon, Tegal. Pecalongah, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap, I'alembang, KotaRadja (Acheen), Bandjermassin, Telok 8a ihaj.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1361 8 The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal board room yesterday afternoon. Mr. E G. Broadrick, the President, occupied the chair and the following were also present Messrs. A. \V Bailey, J. J. Macßean, Rowland Allen, Choa Giang Thye, D. K. Somerville, LeeChoonGuan and
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    THE TREASURY FORGERY CASE.
    44 8 Yesterday afternoon at the Assizes the trial was concluded of Francis Oliveiro on the charge oi abetment of the use of a forged Government cheque for 52.850. The juiy returned a verdict of not gr.il'y and the accused was discharged.
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    73 8 Yesterday's Play. CHAMPIONSHIP. Mi-> J. < > 11 11 ti beat Mrs. Saundera 6-2, 6-4. Ties for To-day. LADIES DOUBLES. FINAL. Mr- Sanndera and Miss Gnnn v. Mr- Waddell and Mi>s J. Uunn. The final of the Championship will be played on Monday 13th and the tinal of
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    LEAOUE FOOTBALL.
    39 8 Yesterday afternoon a League football fixture was playi d off on the Raffles School ground between the School and G. Coy. of the Sherwood Foresters. The boys were outclassed. G. Coy. won by four goals to nil
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    47 8 Following are the entries for the Championship C. V. Miles, C. E. Craig, F. C. MacdonaM, D Y. Perkins, A. W. Bailey, E. F. Salzmann, W. A. K. Battenberg, Dr. F. Wood-Jones, A. W. C. Hanbury, A H. Withers, F. Ruchwaldy, T. B. Xorrie.
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    73 8 A correspondent in >watow writes to &ay that a gang robbery on an extensive ecale was committed there. The robbers, ■boot fifty in number, broke into the house of a rich Mandarin and made off with j-i-vellery ;md money representing several thousand dollars. A careful investigation resulted in the capture
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    93 8 The Oxford University Press is about to publish Cantonese Love Songs in two volumes, one containing the Chinese text wi h glossary and the other translation 1 y Mr. Cecil dementi of Hongkong. Mr. Clementi also contributes an introduction in which he explains the origin of the songs and their
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    POLICE NEWS.
    221 8 Oil the morning of the 26th of January last two Chineso of the rikisha fraternity agreed to have a quarrel over what seen.? to hare been a matter of a little debt. The remit was that Ong Moh who, according to his statement did nothing, received a blow
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    210 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. HM Marcl. In-day Hrn '< u.i. me i- 1/11 ft PdODUCE. Uambier ...I do (Cube No. 1] ini.ickpa 1 1 574 Copra Hali do Pontinink MM Ppjl>er, Black buyers J5.1-.ij do White, S Sago Flour Sarawak do Brunei No 1 Pearl Sago 4.4' l Coffee Kali, 15 baxis
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      78 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Ilave just received a large assortment of Japanese, Chinese, and Indian silks of all kinds and colours. Indian, and Persian carpets of all sizes, rugs and handsome ivory goods. Also many pretty articles of silvJr and gold
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      145 8 Whiteaway's Give Sound Value For CASH. SOME NEW GOODS FOR GENTS AT LOW PRICES FOB CASH. ANOTHER STOCK OF NEW TWEED CAPS jO^SMSI^L Our Colonial Cap c.45 each ISwliij Our Oxonian Cap $1.00 U/|4|TEAWAY I wniTEAfl-AY'S I f f^ g a m IBM I3'v/i\ rIM.I« WELL WORTH Speciall, Low Price
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      41 8 Has your Capital Shrunk in 1904? READ OUR DLPOBIT SYSTEM. mam, thomas n co,, The Australian Stores. STEARNS' WINE whets Urn iw tite, aids digestion, improves, imuuution, strengthens the st.>ma>.h so that food does good. Strain*' W'mc is the ideal Tonic.
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      210 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, nth March. High Water. 1-28 p.m. S.C.C. Cricket. SRC. Cricket. Cricket. P.W.D. v. V.M.C.A. S.V.I. Field Exei cine. 3-30. League Football. B. Coy. Foresters, vs. Y\M.C.A. Tanglin Warrea'i Circus. 4. and 9. 1.0. G.T. 8 Yap Chow Thong Opera. 9. Paris Cinematograph. 8, 9, 10 Fort
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      944 9 I'n.ler this heading the following abkrevlaions are used: —utr. —uteamer; «h. —ship; bq. "laiijae; «<-h.—schooner Yet Yacht; Cm. Cruiser; Gbt,—Gnuboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. Horsepower Brit.—British t U. B.—United S'.atns: Fell. —Frenchj Ocr. —German; Dot. Ontoh G.c. —General-cargo d.p.—deck passenger IT.— Uncertain T. P. W. —Tanjong Paj?ar Wharf; T.P.D.—Tanjonn
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
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