The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, Bth MAY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4173
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      832 1 XT O Office. Telegraph St. XjT Whirvos. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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    • Advertisement
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      790 1 PACIFIC MAIT. STEAMSHIP j w COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or
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      632 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract with tub Netherlands India Gotbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, S^ips Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collyer Quay Thb undermentioned dates are onlt approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor on De Carpentier Batavia May t> Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassai, Bcnthain, Palima, Paloppo,
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      317 1 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) fa A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintamed b< tween lapan and Europe by the following NKWTWIN SCRKVV STEAMERS, Under Mail Contracs with the Imperial Japanese Government. Speciaßy designed for the Company's Kuropean Service, lighted throughout by Klectricity, provided w. 1 >. xcellent
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    • Advertisement
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      649 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TAID-UP CAPITAL Jiooooooo RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,000,000 j 1 3.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS ..$10,000,000 C<«' k. Of Directors. R. SutwAs Ksq. Chaibman. Hon i Khswk k, Bsq.— Deputy Chaibman. H E TONKIKS, Esq. R. L. Richabdsom Esq. A. HAun, Ks
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    • Advertisement
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      513 1 CALVERT'S 20 CARBOLIC CARBOLIC SOAP OINTMENT Cure, and prevents Insect A Sovereign remedy for and M O qu ito bites. all S Um ailment,. The s troDge ot CarboUc Mfc S o A Esp^cully v.U.u.,,.- hot ,1, Sold i»\ F C. CALVERf"^ "Chester, England J TSJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCE
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      324 1 /WE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. nj l^^^t^^^^^LsA^^^l&V^^^jH h 1 1 Thu .u.-r- e 1 «pjpl.>y».l m Boitan.Jubrrt. Vr'iwiu. a „1 IlintniCfuuio I' o kiadai i THERAPION No 1 m a rrmark,' an AMhwfw inn Urn ■rManoti I liirm l.\ Urn THERAPION Nn. 2 n, paina »u.i <. and all dim ifi
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    23 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At Balmoral," No. 33 Stevens Road, Mrs. J H. W. H.iki.msir,)m, the beloved mother of Mrb b. Backer, aged 77.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1901.
    405 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1901. i Hf right ma.ntair Mrrt pati.i t Tn.«h her «loriou> prfr-pl* Irav., «o Rriigion. loyalty, and l». SiiAKF.HOLUKRs m thr various gold mining ventures m thr Malay Peninsula will look wistfully at the splendid results of the Mysore Gold Mining Company for
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  • Article
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    413 2 the entries lor the forthcoming Spring Ra c Meeting on May 2 1st, -'3rd and -Jjth noon on Saturday, the 11th inst. I f M.M. Company steamer Natal left Colombo at 2 p.m. on the jth May and may be expected here on Sunday the uth inst about 4 p
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    FOREIGN TRANSPORTS.
    41 2 The Russian transport Kiev arrived from Vladivostoc k this morning w.th troops homeward bound. The Ekatertnoslavi, with over a thou>and soldiers, is due here tomorrow, from Odessa The steamer Andalusia, with German troops from China, is also expected to-morrow.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    92 2 In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Leach the cast- of theft against Narina wa-< dismissed I.im Teng Che received three years rigorous imprisonment for burglary and Sen;; Twa Tee was sentenced to two years hard lal>our for highway robbery. The charge against Chun Yong Keng for
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO.
    364 2 Mum,*r's Rmioki. Outing April tin- battery ran a6 days crushing 78a tons of stone lor v. tons ol oxide. Kxpenses for the month $5,914. The Mining Manager's report states Glnmx Lode.— The bottom level has been driven iSo ft. Toi 410 h. Lode averaging 2r.
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    IN THE BOER RANKS.
    503 2 ii rai W*k. r lias a war been fought m so civili-r<J a aai 1 1 f j politics may be but the i. rv i- absolutely Mv Experiea lount Si rnberg, an Austrian ofh'cei who fought ■ijt- and De Wet, who between Boer and Briton
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    19 2 W6 acknowledge thr receipt of the i J roceedings of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements for 1900"
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      14 2 l Reuter's recent Telegrams will be found on pat»e 4 of this issue, j
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      THE COAL EXPORT DUTY.
      26 2 Adopted m Parliament The House of Commons has agreed to the export duty on coal by a majority of 333 to 227.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      38 2 A Question of Reinforcements The Times says that it is indispensable to send fresh troops to South Africa. Letters from its correspondent^ ifeovj that unless the war be finished m September it may continue another year
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      THE COAL EXPORT DUTY.
      18 2 {Later) The prospect of a strike ol coal mine is considered to be remote
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      26 2 I li- average ol typhoid cases m tharmy m South Africa, daring January, February and March last was 2,03'). Ib< average of deaths 353.
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      BOER MOVEMENTS.
      12 2 Boers have reo( cupied Roosenekal London, May tith, I got.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    90 2 NKy Momthli Medal Over twent) members competed turtle Medal on Saturday in wet weather, the winner beim; Mr. Justice Leach, who h m I ed in the good score of 41 7Mr Sime wa, second with the finof 40+4 80 from scratch. The following are the other
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    KECHAU GOLD MINING Co. Ltd.
    258 2 The following is the Manager's Report for the month ending April 30th, kjoi I arrived ard took over charge of the Company property on the Bth insl. Owing to scarcity water the mill has been .shut do*n half the month. The output for the mjnth
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    44 2 The above Tournament for this year has been arranged as follows Bth June. Officers of the Regular lorces and Active Members of the SA A i Civil Service and Law. June 15th.— S. C. C. v. Brokers, Telegraph, Accountants and Insurance.
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    223 2 The Hongkong Daily Press office torwards, m pamphlet form, the very wellconsidered address delivered lately at Hongkong by Mr Alexander Michie on The Political Obstacles to Missionary Success m China. Many here will remember that versatile comic singer, Ser^t. Williams, of the Royal Lancaster Regiment. He is now employed on
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      435 2 JOHN LITTLE &CO., LIMITED. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE. Will be continued on WEDNESDAY THE Bth MAY And Following Days WHEN LARGE QUANTITIES OF FRbSH BARGAINS WILL BE OFFERED AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES TO CLEAR Great Vaiiety m the following Goods. I CARPETS, RUGS BATH AND DOOR MATS Table Covers, Art Muslins
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    • Advertisement
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      680 2 BOARD LODGING A T Esther Lodge," 2 Wilkie Road. Terms moderate May 6 15.5 mwf BOARD THREE large rooms vacant at Erin Lodge, two tennis courts. Charges moderate. May 6 «'.c J. d' A. PEREIRA COLLECTOR AND EXPORTER OrORCHIDS HAS thisday Purchased from I. C. V. Ravensway the goodwill and
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    • Advertisement
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      769 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED "POR a tank installation near Singapore a Chinese cleik who can give security for *2,0c0. Salary 850 per month. Apply to H. B c/'o Free Press. May 8 WANTED TO BUY. P"OX terrier pup, male or female, of good bred. Apply A. B. C. c/o Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      132 2 The Week. Wednesday, 3th Hi^h Water:— 0.1 1 a., 1.17 p. Thursday, 9th H, 1 Water 0.45 a., 2.0 p. N. I). 1.1. Mail Outwards due, 6 a. Jelebu Meeting, noon. Friday, 10th Hiuh Water 1.25 a., 2.54 p. S.V.R. Recruits Drill, 5.10 p. Saturday, nth Hi<h Water 2.18 a.,
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  • Correspondence.
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      Registration of Chinese Servants.
      548 3 riTOB. c-—l wish to reply, all'..cug!i some- Mrs. Caudle's letter m your a o j Friday 3rd inst., which seems to erlook certain points. *'lt m a >' eat once at^ m tte d that house ant do frequently appropriate pro- f ro m the houses
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      289 3 S. C. C. v. 12th Co. K. A. earns met m friendly rivalry last the Cricket Club ground, the Jting m a draw, one goal each, distinctly had the best .v At the commencement the GunBers forced the game and passing well, Club confined m their own qu
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  • Article
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    94 3 •.it iuneral processio;. look place ng m honour of the three Tsungli Vamen ministers murdered by Prince Tuan. Hie Japan Times says the monthly salary Mr. Kicliibei Murai, president of Messrs. M ;ui Bros. Co., of Kioto, is reported to yen, or 360,000 yen, a year, this being 3^2,000 yen
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    1722 3 Sir John Colomb's Views. An interesting series of articles on Imperial Defer, ce" has been app;' r i,,g mi n the columns of the Daily Graph i, over the signature C.B. One of the most recent describes an interview with Sir John Colomb and i 5 well worth
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    THE TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.
    687 3 We have from time t en particular MtTUCtlOf! Ct Urn i< -vi>, and indicated some ot industrial and economic reM Kagineering "j got to the ney with comfort along its whole length, and the experiences which were given at a recent meeting m the London, by .Mr.
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    "OUR BOYS."
    536 3 (With Apologies to the Sh\db 01 Mr. Thomas Ingoldsby.) The Hailam sat m his master'^ chair, the other two Tuans' boys were 'here, Cook number one and cook number two, the tukang-ayer and houseboy new, And many more Hailams of different degree, m sooth 'twas a curious company
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    "AUSTRALIA FACING THE DAWN."
    391 3 Paopaei mbi Har' ttie founding < ommonwt.ikh should be curimemorated m some permanent at d worthy fashion is generally ieU not m Austr;i Cheme, Whid illy taken u(. b> Mr. X l ..in, the Minister for P'lbli \\\y m South V. is to erect a colo
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    241 3 An olficial >tatement to the effect that a regency is established is regarded as the last effort of the Chinese Court to save its fac t- and to throttle reform. Noticing the departure <>t the Chief Justice from Ceylon the Ceylon Obset ;cr (April Hjtli) says Sir Winfield Bonser left
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    MAKING READY AT MELBOURNE.
    413 3 Captain Wellington, private secretary to the Governor-General of Australia, who has recently visited Melbourne to arrange the ceremonials connected with the arrival of his Excellency, and the stay of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, was able to inform an inquirer of the decision arrived at
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    72 3 Mr. Ilk bad Lt iry. Editor ol tlie Simm Press has been fined /~5 Hid costs by Mr. J. Stewart ii';ick m the British Court at Bangkok for criminal libel. 1 he alleged libel appeared m the Siam /"'■s- on the 13th ult. and was contained m a leading attu
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    PRODUCE.
    82 3 (May I In ¥>I*s Gambier 'M2| Cuba No. i 387 >t- rd 29.75 v.v.itc, (Faif i.;V. 45-50 .52 do. (80s t-> tht :b; 64 a) 92 Ooves (Amboina; v Libcnan CafT«e i 7-.50 .■rota, Ball peail 1 quality 5.50 do. dm flake (do. dB.) 6.00 nn p!.'rtri (K--.w .)o.
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Corrected up to May 8.) On London. Bank 4 m/s o demand '/"f* .->iv itc credits 3 m/s afoj documents 3 m/s >^fo^ 6 ri'dits 6 m/s 2/o' France, demand 24 n '-mand 2021 Inou, T. T d gi Hongkong, demand iybyA Yokohama, mand ...al% P Ja\ a, :em,-ind
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      146 3 Beware of a Cough. A t-rugh is nut a disease hut a symptom. Con--iiMi]itivii and bronchitis, wliicli are the BHMt «lanu''i"iis and fatal disease 1 have, fur their llrs< indie -it ion a persistent mack, and it properly Ire.ited as siMin-an I his eoiii;h appears are easily i- in-, d.
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    • Advertisement
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      294 3 OCEAN ]K^ STEAM \N! NEDERLAN" HE 'TOO atVAART MAAT A: OCEAAN. Tons Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 A fax 7039 Orestes 4653 A lei nous fi;43 Patroclus 5500 Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor Ss3' Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2006 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus 4653
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      184 3 MAILS CLOSE r-M. Per At D( Carpentier 11 \M Indra^in Ann noon ■•me noon Pontianak B*m Wnatt Suon 1 r« I v Kl.m^ /-"Aya Mu.r M Sultan 3 PM K. Pah ing, ail. 4 I'M BandjermasMii ftt 4 im r-RIUAT. Bangkok B me, j fee Whatt Hih 3 PM 1.1
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    • Miscellaneous
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      1163 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 8th, 1901. QUOTATION. CAPIT4L PaIDIV. SuMIS I'm. DlT Bank of *nd Japan, Ltd. Nominal. f{ 2,000,000 414,3^ Ueferrrd. I 1.2,0 £1 Bell's A '.astern Aijeiwv. Nominal. C «o,o lf£ V 5 -4' Bersawah Gold Mine Co. Sellers. 175.000/ 87,5^00 17,500 $T Clear Water! Jairy harm Ltd. Jioo
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      205 4 A" Report published at Bloemfontein shows that the mission ot peace envoys from the Cape Dutch has b« en a complete failure. General Grenfell attacked the Boers near Helvert^berg. where the last Boer Long Tom was m position. The gun opened at 10,000 yards range Kitchener's Scouts advanced
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      THE COAL EXPORT DUTY.
      115 4 At a conference of the Miners' Federation held m London, it was resolved to declare a general >trik<- if the roal export duty was approved by Parliament. It is estimated that 750,000 1 oal-miner-will go out on strike if the Federation come to th« decision that
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      The Two Thousand.
      18 4 The result of tht Two Thousand Guineas is a- follows Handicapper Doricles 2 Osbech 3
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      ARMY REFORM.
      45 4 Mr Brodritk, Secretary ot State for War, speaking at a public meeting at Guildford. expressed his determination to carry out his <-( hemc of Army Reform without delay. He was willing to face any unpopularity, but he stood with Lord Roberts at his back.
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      A MOHAMEDAN MISSION TO CHINA.
      50 4 An Ottoman mission to China has lelt Constantinople It consists of a number of military Musvulman clergy charged with the duty of entering into relations with the Mussulmans of China. Russia is throughout opposed to the Constantinople mission, while Germany is m favour of it.
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      Parliamentary Assistance.
      13 4 The Opposition m Parliament would resist the tax at every sta^e
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      THE WAR EXPORT DUTY.
      22 4 The debate on the Coal export duty having assumed an unexpected length, it lias been adjourned till Monday
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      THE CHINESE QUESTION.
      31 4 It is stated at St. Petersburg that France and Russia reached an understanding on the Chinese question during the recent visit of M. Delcassr to the Russian capital.
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      28 4 At a Cab-net Council M Delcass. stated that perfect a K 'reem< nt prevailed between the French and Russian Governmtnts m all ijucstions interesting both.
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      MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN PRUSSIA.
      47 4 I here i> a Ministerial < risis m Prussia, owing to Conservative and Agrarian opposition to the Emperor's canal scheme The Ministers of Finance. Commerce and Agriculture have resigned their posts. These three are Dr. Von Miquel, Herr Breteld, and Freiherr von Hammerstein Loxten.
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      THE DIET CLOSED.
      9 4 The Kaiser b*> closed the Diet.
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      THE ROYAL TOUR.
      16 4 The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have arrived at Port Phillip.
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      FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA.
      64 4 Russian official despatches state that twenty engagements have been recently fought m Northern Manchuria. The Russia losses were a hundred killed and wounded. A number of Chinese and prisoners were captured Wholesale arrests and seizures of documents have been made at St. Petersburg. Several hundred persons were
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      GREAT FIRE IN AMERICA.
      36 4 Ten miles of houses, including public buildings have been burned at Jacksonsville, Florida, U. S. Over ten thousand people have been rendered nomeless and the loss is calculated at three millions sterling
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    • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
      • CHINA.
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          THE FRENCH LOOT RESTORED.
          21 4 (SpeciaI to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong 7th MayGeneral Frey's loot has been returned from France to Peking.
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          PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
          42 4 Mr. H. C. Howarth and Mr. H. Thome, both of Watson 1 s Dispensary at Hongkong, have been attacked by plague. Mr. Howarth has succumbed. Last week there were 93 cases of plague at Hongkong j and 92 deaths.
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          THE S.S. " SOBRAON."
          21 4 THE S.S. SOBRAON." It has been decided that there is no hope of saving the P. and O. S S. Sobraon.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      639 4 ROOMS TO LET AT the" Pagoda," 85 Institution Hill. May 7 ".c OFFICES TO LET 2SE< OND-floor offices above Geok Teat fie Co. 1 Third-floor office. Battery Road. Apply to GEOK TEAT Co. Feb. 8 uc TO LET GRUI'ND Floor Office at 1 Robinson Road. Apply to GEORGE MICHAEL. Apl.
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    • Advertisement
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      477 4 V*^ BY SPECIAL WARRANT THE QUEEN K >xT^f PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES^ "V |'i*fi; r/f^t^J-rt* cr iw tLriVc. L lfc^™'"" V /OO R O B l H ■*><■) 'i f*OAB For Broome, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton, Fremantle. The Ocean Steam Ship Company's Steamer SULTAN, 1370 tons
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    • Advertisement
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      360 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBKR h< 11 »«-u titiiK hii artificial t <>«»«! for Ibelr kcMw THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF v FOOD It is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nourishing. It is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds. It s free from husks and indigestible matter, which
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    • Advertisement
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      322 4 E. WALLACE Watch Maker and Jeweller. 6-b BATTERY ROAD. PEARL JEWELLERY. CONSISTING OlBrooches, Earrings, Hair Pins. c Ar Apl. 27. >W1 COLD STORAGE THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY AGAIN notiiied that the Sirait.s Ice to, Ltd have at their Ice Factory, Merbau Road, a specially constructed Cold Storage Chamber OF 200
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1381 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (whert known date due here, and name of Agents. Min-of-War. Amir, Kus., Europe, due May— Donai' Austrian, W. C. Ainca, due May Makco Polo, ltal., Speziia, due May Mikasa, Jap. b'ship, England, due May New York, Amer., due May 10 Pbrbsvikt, Rus. b'ship,
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      213 4 Hupgett, Commander T. W. Ketnn v K°EarteJ: MISS HoCking< Mn F W. Per Nf. D. L. Sachsen, due May 27 m Kessler, Mr. C. L. F. Monod de hro V" A. Maschmeyer, Dr. L. Zehntner, Mrs MM Lieschen Lange, Mr. Th. Holty 'Mr v Stoop Bennik, Miss A. M. P.
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