The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. 5038
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      755 1 wromisrmrnts. p. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceyloi Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mcditei rasiean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tnr->n B h Bilk of Lading issued for Chii Coast, Pet 6i an Gulf, Continental, and America Ports. MAIL LINES. Outwards. Chusan Apl 17 CofOßutndel May 1 Simla May
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      785 1 auurmsnuntis. N. D. L f Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg \ia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to Yoko[s hama and back. »9
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      1369 1 gtotmigtmtnts. Singapore and Kranji Railway. :O: From January 4th, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. I.M SINGAPORE J...6.30 7.32 10.00 12.30 '2.17 :i.24 4.4* 5.40 a C 6.37 7.39 10.07 IM7 2.24 3.30 4.50 5.47 wewum
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      588 1 auumiscmrnts. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Comoration. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 RiHikvi Fund Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 m c PAA Silver Reserve.. ..s 6,500,000 j |16 l>o0 000 Rbsbbtb Liability or Pbopbibtobs $10,000,000 COUBT OV DIBBCTOBS. A. J. Raymond Esq.— Chairman H. E. Tom kins Eaq— Dbputt Chairman Hon. 0. W. Dickbob N.
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      640 1 awbrnisenunts. Chartered Bank of ludia, Austiulia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER RUervb"li ability' V £BOO OO OF PROPRiETOPS £800,000 RESERVE FUND £725,000 C Bank or England. BANKERS< National Bank or Scotland. I Thb London City A Miulawd V Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. CURRENT Account* are opened and interest allowed
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      405 1 2H>bfiiisfmrnts. The Bki 1 i.mi Mi nfcAL Journai j "Beager'a Food has by its I "excellence established a I reputation of Us own." X Bengers j Food I for Infants. Invalids. I and the Aged. j This delicious aiul )n ff lil y nutritive I Food has been us<-(J with
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1904.
    1212 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1904. 11l r I IU.IU 1I Wim m the peasiai nhmi far thi.> reiteration l>v telegram that Russian n«|u.tdrou is 1«» Htart from the Baltic foe t lie Pacific iv t)»«- nii.uth of Juner We have been told that Iv mail Daaafl r»-|MMt.'.||\
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    MADAM FRIENDS CONCERT.
    73 2 MADAM FR I ENDS CONCERT. I' ill.- eoftcerl "t tliis popnlu sad hdeated -iii_'.m i..-tn.,rr..\v ni^lit ;it tli.- Town H;ill. all iirnu:,'.-ni.iit> u« now iiiailt'. Hfsi.U-s tluj.rijiit •li'iiii'"- foiif rilmt i.ui-, iiwiiilnts of the I'ltilli.irnioiii.- < ♦r.h.-it i.l lmvo <• .ns.-nled to j.iav tli.x- it -iiis, vi/. Mii/urk i La
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    SUPREME COURT.
    221 2 Btfora M. .i,,sti.- By^lmM .1 mm this liioruinir (i.-VKKNMKM > I'.AKIiW.UK Kn lAV K M KN ;>. A. I)<-Li\ h The Aitoimv linirral Mrril 7," •'l'lH.in.l roff pbiatifl and the Attorney (JMeml upfmnH fur tWCitnm This was a p*H oo „,nler the Crown SuitB Ord.na.R-o l,y plaint ff
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      FROM YACHT TO CRUISER.
      108 2 It is stated at St Petersburg Ysicht of Admiral (rrund I>ukc Alexis, the "Svietlana," is Ik-mil' ana farted into a eralaar, her woodwork hciiiii rap*aes I bj iron. THK BALTIC SQIADKON To Stui-t m June Headed by the Dmitri." Tin Svi«-tlana b t-> join tlic squadron
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      ATTEMPT ON THE of the KING OF SPAIN
      26 2 ATTEMPT ON THE of the KING OF SPAIN A ImmiU hh> t Ijk.vmi ,ii Km- All. .in-., ulnlf In' pm VMUM llanel'Mia. Tin- Kiag '-'.!(>»•' I unhurt.
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      THE ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS
      48 2 THE ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS The End m Sight I Kt-iiter mi- tfiat tli*- Aiij;lo-FrHn«-li n**^?' >t i;i lions have rv;i<lic<) a c!<.mu'_' sta^r»*. Lofl I>ans<ltiw up and M (hiiilk v bail L^J cuinliKlin^' couYcrt-nt-e to-Ja\ (April "th.; aUW A hnal reh-ivui*- will biib«f<jufntlv 1^ made jAW to Pm» H
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      U S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
      57 2 Republican Roosevelt Tlfl Democrat Parker or Hearst jw An netted PlvndMtMl CBMpMgB lian l>e«iin 1 j) iii the I'd it**] States i J Tkt KfpuMifdii* will ctitainh nominate PvMKlaßt BoowvsH. w^n TWf« al»- at pMHBi tw.. IVmocrat dspiraut- f fur Pn^wl.-ntial hoooun. Chief Justice Parker MM
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      Their Policy and Supporters
      45 2 Them an: Mij,j»orted by Mr Clevelan<l and Mr Bryan laanaesrsaly. Mr H»-an*t will make a ehiet feature of tlie ralaaUaas iJeaarwaatiaa af anaaajfcata and trusts. l>ut Chief Justi.-e Parker i> believed to be tbe oaeaaaat haatj to •>*• nominate.l London, April B,
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  • REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE.
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      345 2 aTJUfrttscmrnw. ROBINSON Co. TKe "Salt^r" Typewriter HADE IN GREAT BRITAIN $150 NETT. This Machine haa many advaniaffea and la tii^t elaai Typewriter ■I a lo\\ price. THE WRITING IS IN SIGHT PERFECT ALIGNMENT LIGHT TOUCH DIRECT TYPE BARS BALL BEARING CARRIAGE MADE OF THE FINEST STEEL UIU. 1.., ALL THAT
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      1154 2 To tiaus CLUB WHISKY ALL MALT \NI> (MJPPLIKD REGULARLY TO All the THE PRINCIPAL CLUBS His the largest m the con.su motion Naval and Military STRAITS SETTLEMENTS amoaot Europeans m Messes. and t hi-s Market. F. M. S. PRICE $10.50 PER DOZEN. NETT. I>| TV BCTUL Soli- Agent! for Straits
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      498 2 GTosUaDS 3tobrrtisrmrnts TO LET Lar^o i-oiniound aoaaa aeartowa, atabUag iof liorviß, eoaohkaaati tt-nni.^ eoart ale. Aj.j.ly t<> C. I-. v a Vv.->- Praaa AaiB i.-, TO LHT A vwo-aturied Oontponni] Ho^m No. li, I>-\ -ou.^liir- Boh 4, i i t for EnrogfcMM [mmeili;iti' -nti v Abolj I>l. Bnaoooh BtraH A|-l
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    SOME F M S REVENUE SUGGESTIONS.
    519 3 The Malay Mail," m i..'icin_' the matter of the Revenue Farms m fn < -leratel 2.lalay States, makes these Kujrgesti>.a»: The gambling farm should be let separately and bfl known as the .State Lottery. Except on certaiu holiday*, the hours iluriug which gambling rooms
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    CONTRABAND OF WAR.
    510 3 The "Swanlev 1 and the M Foaar' (s) Kjag's Beach Dmaioa, tfarch I. TbeCentory Shipping 'ompanv, sue<l Messrs G. T. Sy inons A. Co for a declaration that under the tanas of a charter-part\ of tha "BsfaaJej' I Jan 21, 1904, made ief.ve.-n pl.nutiff- arnl defendant-. [.Ltintiff-
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    ANOTHER OBJECT.
    264 3 It hx- >•-.•: ii .-rt;iin< d that tt.i- Ku-.-i.ui n-li'ii wit^ at n*diT«rt«ck wl.en the Japan.*.- ».-.n,s. tfi«ti-i-It did not dhn» tlnTol.jt.-ct than t<i fitfht nn mmy Htn.nyT th»a itself I/.nd. n, Aj.nl 4. I" 1 'I nTli.tf-. UKitt another object. Hut wli\ .rive away the show If
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    THE "VASCO DE GAMA."
    70 3 The Portuguese cruiser Vasco de Gama arrived here this morning on her way to Macau, for which port she will probably leave on the 12th. The "Vasco de Grama" is a vessel of 3,030 tons displacement, 6,000 horse power and ten quick tiring gun with four
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    EASTER CHICKET.
    101 3 EASTER CHICK ET. Battinu and Bowline Avkkaoe or S. C. C. Total Tim.-* Moat m Inn s Runs. M*< Mfc, aninu^. AX May 3 123 "7 41 Mi 3 Ml l "1 Nri Ihinmnn :< M <> •'>* 1:< N :t W» 1 20 lir.i.lUrv 51 <• W Tillur.! 4<i
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    THE METRIC SYSTEM BILL.
    239 3 A Ce/loa paper qntrt— a copy of tli»> pn nte.l to the lloa— of Lord:- m f.nonr af tliadoption of the m**tri«- weight* and u:«MMires. whicli Lord Helliaven b piOBMTsBg. Tli' 1 l><-tition is \ery brief and l;iv.-^ the five following reasons for urging why the
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    LATE NEWS ITEMS.
    183 3 A aepctataoa of Weak Indian trailer- has a-ke.l t fi>- Beereterj of Btate for the Coloni*** that they nii^lit be aUowei to ■aaoaal through the tariosa Chaaibers f ■•<n,ru»-t .1 eoaaadtses to consult with the Coloaial OH aoath i>n trade .jue.-tion- Mr Lytte!t<>n .I nte.l to the
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    SWEEPING ARMY CHANGES.
    488 3 I'm i m at in> Conmi Ivtn, flUll I)KT \II l.'ttfl:, Mw h ->'• The K<- „rintitution Cm Mt, P*H HI. ig i. '.rjij..iJi:»f«J M Pallnwi i'-Mri;in'_' tin- imijoi* of .i<-« f-j,tinj t r.-«-< iiini<.-n-Liti<>n- entirely, and ippointnieut "f a -mull Secretariat, paid under i v.,u-. In
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    THE WAR.
    1604 3 FIM Qologaa Volksaeitung nays, it it* not m the interests <>f the Far Eastern peoples and less m the interests of Germany that Russia should assume a preponderating positiou and appear an arbiter of the destinies of the •world, before whom all must l>ow. Ku-si;i's victory would 1
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    STANLEY'S OPERA Co.
    60 3 Next •aski ab..ut Wednesday or Thui>d.i\. will s«'e the arrival of Fann\ Stanley's. Comic (>|M-ra and Dramatic (Jo. Tlie\ are now en route troin Ifatc/oon. where they lia\e had a ■oal ■HaMofsl Maaoa foOuwiait their MWeaaon m India, despite tli.-ir terrible onarioßOl m the Puujaub radwa\ accident.
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    CHINESE FOR THE RAND.
    90 3 Tli«- MBOfC# of the Transvaal l,il»<.iir <'miiim:~>i"ii ndthl li)iliii?< h "f *'V|.l<-iii«- an- ju>T lMNiifil Tin- r«|H>rts li.ive alrt-a'lv \wn pul)-li.ilit-<l. aii'l tli.- -nli.-tiiiK'' >>l tli»-ni is well known, brngi m aflati, thdt ilm ■obm of the WitWatonvaad aloa* within th«- n<-xt K\>- veari*. w-.nM r<-)uir<-
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    LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    638 3 There will U- u<< tie* played us lag Toiirna-in»-nt t. .-morrow. TIES FOR TODAY. BINU lUndkak A Ol Ml I) I IVikin- v R I hVnt h Clam f. 1 C.trvr v H A Man n. H F <iriv v H Fort F o X Bkova An-
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    STOPPAGE OF BRITISH LINERS.
    165 3 Wobijh <»X WAunt. In order to gu;uu a^ainsi mi"ai>j>re|)t'<iMi..u and indulgence m violent bagVMJi ou the part of uninfornifd persons, it is useful to |x>mt out "that to visit and search merchant vessel* on the high seas, whatever may l»e the ships, laii naiiuiai. or the
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    ACCIDENTS ON THE "GREGORY APCAR"
    204 3 ACCIDENTS ON THE "GREGORY APCAR" Ou Wednesday BKMTaiag at half-past ten a nasty accident awrrai on lx>ar<l the n.s. "(ire■orv A\» *r at ImUm 9, Tanjoutf Pa^ar. A Klin^ car^o coolie was looking down into the hold when the empty chain slin^ Mnagiag back towards tlitjr hold Kliuck him iv
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    SHARES.
    322 3 April H. jJlg'CapiUl.j. jjj Bells Asbestos, E. 12/« 12/8 M 4,686 4 8 7 Federated Eninn. ...UW 100 300,000 190 100 KranerANcave .60 50 220,0UJ '.»s*.xd 102J Honirk.mg bank -I* 6 125 IOUOOOOO 635 Howarth Erakine ...1«» 100 1^0O,(»»O^O6 210 Do Deb'n. 260,000 2pm M.ynardACo. lo 10 84,000 20
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    PRODUCE.
    128 3 April > Tm 7.."." Oaiabier 10.25 do. Cul-e No I J". ".o| ,!o. sVx No. I II Pepper, Blaoa (ordtatsfj Si-.ii*> 2iv do. WuiUj. 'Far L. W. 5 p.c, t7 l'< Nutmegs 11" to "he Dm do. 80 to the Mitce (Baoda) 14". 45 Clovee (Aasboißß) 33 Lib»;rian CoJmo
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (LoRKROTK!> II T.) Aj.nl 8.) Bank 4in s 1/IUJ <ienuii i l/10j Private en dita h 1 !<• cre-lit* 6 io> 1 10|; Franck, d^tn iv i '2:<x Germany, 'l'-i.. vi.1... I- I India, T. T. I;s7; Uosokoni), dasßM M <liYokoh \ma .l.man. 1 :>2 Java, deSMUsd 112 Panok"K.
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      252 3 Better than a Plaster A Pif»- of flannel dampened with f'hatnherlain's I.m i Halm and l<>im<l to t h.- afft-<tt-.l parts m «ui*-nor to any planter. When troubled with lame Uuk. or pains m the Hide or < li>--t it a trinl and you ar»- (••■it. tin t<> l>e iunn-
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      282 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. The Companies' steameni are despatched froiu Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each mouth eit'-ndn to Vancouver Seattle and
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      18 3 JAYNE'S EXPEC TO <iA\T cures the worst coughs. Solo Atfents for the Straits: TIIK SINGATOKK DISI^KNSAItV. M vi
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      187 3 TBM wi:i:k. FKIDAY, Hth Hi«h Water:— a. i'j'. f Le^i«lativ»- Council ]> Muni'-ipul CouiiniHwion. 2 :\<> j. H C C Tenni* Tonm;iin»;nt. Football Roverh v« Man-1 A DnUßaPwflM I'.itk Indm Zanitmr Th»-ati-. I j> WapMm I'u«i. I p Satlkuay, .'ti, Hi<h Water l.t i :<• f Royal .lohurt- Tin Co,
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      1229 3 VESSELS IN PORT. SS* 1 ..I ya.ht Alwnat Ifar M Penan<^ MSeaTl STtSr V :i< M inrphy M-r 7 Port Dk>kHon R^ S..n r J:.»M Kv.-r.,. Apl I New York Manila 8 '•> S. do,. [rwin Apl I Key Went Manila 8 ■-'•n.1,.. S.de,^,'.. WU6^m Api I X, W,v Man,..%
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      894 4 HDtjmisrmnu». Tfsiisj Uh.lc at Mr. Cojfblan« Al.nei.l;. i<t-t for nrniw* ot r*«pe< table Eui\>i>eaiih .lesirus .-f joining ppopf»se.l Union Clab. Apl 5 IM NOTICE. Mr. O. M. Dare will 1* obliged if all accounts bie by him are sent m l>efore the HA inst. Aplrt NOTICE. i^Bra biu iaaaaaa, residing
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      726 4 3ft>bcrtiscmmts. FURNITURE SALES. S'iiin'l'i'i, !•//< Afiil, at "J .»»i. At Erin Lodge, Emerald Hill, off Orchard Road.— Household Furniture, etc. The BMpMtf of R. Peirce. Esq. Municipal Eu^neer. Saturday, \*tl< April, at 2 f i«. At M Everton No. 55 Nell Road.Household Furnitnr*». ale. Tho property of F. W. Webb.
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      740 4 atibrrttsrmrnts. TO BE LET, FURNISHED .Seaxide Bunyalo« No 31 P»»«ir Panning, X niilett fivm town. Apply to TAN TEK OUTM, No. -4 An),' Siang Hill. Mar J2 uc TO LEI Esther lx)d«e No. 12 Wilkie Road. Entry from Ist March. Apply to No. 1 Malacca Street. Feb 1 uc TO
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      451 4 Stoucrtisrmrms. BUCHANAN'S Old Scotch Whiskies. |H Buchanan Blend g|L m *^*w£>^\ AND M p 'j^l fm ''House of Commons" Jill p./.SA Uirtilleri Iv :j[-.:i t. to Hi-, Majesty the Klnjj jS^SH^^ '^^^R To tv obtained from all Store*. 31 _jBP BORNEO CO. LTD. §||jp Tansan THE RENOWNED TABLE WATER OF
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      572 4 jfobrrtisemrtttb. CvJOPH AMD CO. B .^TON-ON-TRENT ALE STOUT IN Hogsheads of 54 Gallons AND Casks of 36 Gallons 3OPNEO Co., Ltd., 4-gents. Aiig 1. r > TAN KIM TIAN. Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Chfribon, Samarang Eemj Wednesday and Halurdaij. Vs. Giaiitf Be»j, MOO tflStt, Cbpfc Dtmlop <iiang Sen^ I.IH^
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      542 4 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE OWNER LEAVING THE COLONY Grey cob mare m excellent condition, fast and 'I'iiet m harnegn and a jfood hack, together with two wheeled and vt «,f harness. Price Complete "600. a saddle and bridle *25. Apply Dam.an'h Ar»T«Ai,i*.\ Hurkk Kkpohitok y. Mar M oc. FOR SALE A
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