The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 May 1904

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE NO. f>()<>7
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 689 1 3totsfrtisrmrnts. P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Thronah Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Peiaian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports MAIL LINES. Outward*. Coromandel May 18 Chusan -Inly 10 Ballaarat May 29 Hallaarat July M Bengal
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    • 799 1 ZUnm'tisrmnus. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fa=,t and well-known mail steamers of J this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen- Hamburg via Rotteidam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo. Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They
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    • 1361 1 _a^bcrtiscmmts Singapore and Kranji Railway. :Oi From April 1 Ith, 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. P.M. SINGAPORE 4...6J6 7.32 10.00 12.35 2.10 122 454 6.00 aCti.32 7.3H 10.07 12.42 2 17 3.2!» 5.01 0.07 Newton
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    • 661 1 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capitai $10,000,000 RESERVE Fund i Storlingßeserve JI 0,000,000 J $Ufinowo Silver Reserve....! 6,o00,000 Resbrvb Liaiolitt ov Pkopbietobh $10,000,000 Court op Directors. A. J. Raymond Esq, Chairman H. E Tomkins Esq— Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickbon N. A. Siebs, Esq E. Gobtz, Esq H.
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    • 546 1 3ftucnisfmfnis. Ideal Milk j55|5E?225 Enriched 2G per cent. fin^™\/uftf> with Cream. l^^fc^l Sterilized-Not Sweetene ftS^iS^^a A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Mj|k Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAHiEj, CAPITAL £800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY w OF PROPRIETORS i £800,OCO RESERVE FUND £800.000 C Bank or Enolanu. BANKERS^ atioi
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    • 331 1 SAFE AND CHEAP. CALVERT'S 1.5 per Lent CARBOLIC POWDER i anu 21b. Tins. CALVERT'S SOFT SOAP 1 2 lb. Jar* or Tin,., and m bulk. F. C. CALVERT i Co., Manchester, i a———————mmm—m———— mm wmm% RIGAUD 'S or EXTRACT mm^The only pe.iume of whuc j ncnt and fully equal to
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  • 1227 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904. Th* campaign i» altrvmt xa Hoping m its yarn.ii- nrvai »f a< t -n ,iii«l »>.-r\»l»er»* sn-th.-r»- niptoin. ..t i_\u.ut-mv progtvss an<l niiftt Rt'giuniug with the extreme Japauei*r.^lit "f its »Uan<-. fr..m tl»»- Yalu. w»- tiicl thai tl»»- Kusaian. an t>> l>e
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  • 388 2 The l»ul< h Mail stcaiuei h Willem 111 left Sabang >>n Tu.— la. eight and is *ape*ted lo arrive here al pm. She will sail for P.atav ia t... night To-night a Mather A Boraeian resident* her> give a performance ol the Merchant A .-in.-*-."' rendered int.. I. sal Portuguese
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  • 408 2 Till. QuBSTIO.f <>: I>M. |i'| i;. Dear Mr BditOT, four loading arte-;.- yesterday ii btM 1. I thtttk, UpOU lull -.i.vptiou. I w.i- preeenl d the Cathedral >>v Suudav la*t and he nd Arch. lea. I "iink.i -t.itellieHt You and I would likeli differ a* to the ol.s. rv
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  • 139 2 Tin- morning a dotectin nannd DngHiaag .r.-.i i»-t..re Mr Banttj en a champ m theft .f *|m» iroiu a Cbineee v.. .man Th.- .v. nun dated thai d •"> pm paalmdaj rrcning the dataetite w.-nt t.. her honoe ia \'»u. ■■■•lei: ,nd daaaanded bn bora t.. naeeh
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  • 196 2 Ils-top- the Chi i Juatiee, Sir Lionel Cm Tna Cnoa Cat Knnn If vaooi Wo Cam Mow s«m.ii I.-no and Tan Shi Chiang who wore charged with th- murder >t Chinese woinau m th.- Chua Chu Kung dmtrid la-t VH-.ir yen r|„. j, M -t.ppm^ the l»-f..r»- the
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  • 503 2 Is. I l >vm io b'l s*i\ IN-.it I barn ju.*t meafrod jrowrpoo* te*t ag.nn»t Jnpan's wicked '-reaches of neutrality lamat .1 1..-* to kn-.w whether your daahr* that I ihonld -ail m and help you lick Japan, or that I sh-uld merely say "Tut.
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  • 69 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. A LEX EI EFF AT HAKBIN ftpecid to tbe "Singapore Free Presa.' Hongkong:. May 11th 11.9 p. Berlin wires that Viceroy Aleiieff has rein >\e<l lii* lie. d-.piarfers to Harbin. Kumpatkin Criticised treneral Kurof.at k in i* accused iv Russia of having made itralagM mistakes. Kusvian Defences Northern
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  • 48 2 Chinu to Consider The Japanese Minister complains 'hat Ku--sia is rei>eatedlv invading Chinese ferritorv. and asks 1..r prompt measures to i>e taken, reminding Chia* thai wherever the Russians _'<>. the Japanese will on follow. Prin.e Ching promise* to represent the inaU t-r 1., the throne
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  • 14 2 Qofanaa opWaa is that the maiu battle wiM Is- near Mukden
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  • 530 2 TIIB M .-I I M.K1.1.-..K B'm.k ul THK M.-BKN! It is I* ba doubted if .ver tiie German Government did a more uuwia* thing than to suppress law -ale of l.i-uf. Bhh**a novel. Aus Kiner Kl*in-n Garrison The natural outcome of thin wai t.. ,-aJJ the
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  • 116 2 The blauie for this new and dangerous di sense is cast by Dr. T. W. Lauterhorn a New Jersey physician, oa the trolly-car Th* miachief. however, .hies not arise' from auv effwt of electricity, but from the breakdown *J »he walking habit due to modern facilities
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 602 2 antorrtiscmtntg t 1 I Hotel de PEurope The Hotel dc I'Europe Syndicate beg to inform the Public #liai rrom to-day the Cuisine of the above Hotel will be under upervision of Heir H. Brunin^haus (late 1 Hotel HellcArraTgementa can be made for Breakfast, Titlin, and Dinner, on monthly terms. MEAL
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    • 458 2 Co^aos anrtjertisemrntg I WANTED By a lady, from July Ist. a nittin^ -toi bed I room, with l-oard. with a «odd Eim»t»eaii Family, locality On-liard Roa,d. A pplj to B, J?, c 0 Free T'resn Statii'4 terms. May 15 lrt > Singapore Golf Club Tl»»» Links will »«e cloHed for
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    • 203 2 Co^aos HtJtirrtisnitfnts HnRMSTOM'S grand emeus Royal Menagerie oi Wild Animals. TO-NIGHT AT 9.13 P.M. LOCATION HKACfI KOAD. Our 50th Won Pennant OMd MORE PLACED ON FAMES UDDER Our new company of STAR URfSTH Acknowledged l>y all present to lie the Knest show that him ever \i»ited Singapore. \isiiii-. To-ni^ht at
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 194 2 THE WEEK. Thi.rhliat. 12th: High Water 21 a 999 p Poothall Tanjong Pagar Hand 1 Drum* Town Rand. High Service Reservoir. p Philharmonic- Orchestra, X.30 p Harmston's I 'ir.-us. '.'.lo p Ifeaohaaa A Wemiem." Wayang Kaasim, 9 p FSIOAT, 19th High Water r— 9.11 a 9.22 p P A O
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR
      • 18 3 Russia has declared cotton contraband of war, because it is used iv the manufacture ef explosives.
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      • 70 3 The DailyJJChrouicle" correspondent at Shan -hai-kw-au states that by inarching, three divisions of the Second Japanese army have l>een pushed up .piickly to cvsiperate with Gen K'uroki's tor.-c. and defeat* i the Russians with great loss of men at Wa-fung-tieu. The Japanese artillery was splendidly handled Reuters correspondent
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      • 42 3 lt is rumoured at St Petersburg that the restoration of eenuanaiontien with Port Arthur was due to (ten. st.^ssel having successfully engaged the Japanese. The Russian General Staff has no confirmation of the rumour London. May 11.
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      • 55 3 The "Morning Post" correspondent at Tokio wires that a high-angle liomkirdincut of Port Arthur is pr< mewling. The Russian Oeueral Staff explain- the Japanese withdrawal from the railroad to l>e either due to pressure from General Stoessel from Port Arthur, or fn.tn Russian forces it Kaiping and
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      • 66 3 The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Niuchwang states that all is .juiet there, and no fighting expected. Lord Percy, speaking iv the House of Commons, said that the British Consul at Niuchwang had not requested the despatch of a gunboat t.< that port, to prot.-.t British interesto. Britain had
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      • 53 3 The Daily Chronicle correspondent at T'.kio states that the Russians capture.! forty,ix junks laden with me (rye) belonging t<> the Chinese Oovemmen? on tbe Liao r,v.-r The junks were en route to Tientsin General Yuan-Shi-Kai ha., energetically protested, and has sent troopa to prote-t the right hank
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      • 52 3 Admiral Togo rej^.rt, that -m... May »'>t h many eiplosious hi v.- taken place m Port Arthur, the causes of which are unexplained It is rumoured at Cbifo that the Ku-,,aij, are blowing up lieir ship- to prevent them falling into the hands of
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      • 37 3 Forward Policy Inevitable An article m the "Times'' stat.-, thai em must go t<> Lhaaaa and make -.ur treaty there. It trusts that the Government will re.. .guise thai thai inevitable with tha least possible delay.
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      • 46 3 The "Times" correspondent at Gyanvt,. ,-ays that the Chinese CanmnmaiomeC Ma deliberate! v eameaalad a Tilietan plot t.. attack the Mission >.n May I. Parr of the Chinese Customs, who is a joint Commissioner with Ma, narrowly Meaped death, his servants lieing all butcher.-<l
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      • 72 3 The result of the Newmarket .Stakes ia 1 Henry First, I John o'G.iuut, -i St Amant. Lancashire has lieateu Ijei'-estershire by an innings and »4 Surrey bis heaten Hampshire by 2o» At Lord« Warner's Australian Team made iMjO m their first innings, and M for OM wicket
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      • 51 3 London's Share Greatly Boomed The Japanese loan >.f tive millions wa- issiied 'm London to-day at M|, Viscount Hayaahi appeared ->v the floor of the Stock Exchange as the pros pect uses were being distributed, and met with a great ovation. The premium rose to ;i and
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      • 33 3 Foreign tenders for the Russian loan arc arriving iv Paris. Tlm* form of issue ia still undecided There will probably be a hrst issue of Jfc-J4.UUO.«HJU sterling and then tr*.'**'.'"*'.
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      • 84 3 The Chilian cruiser*. "Esmeralda and "C'hacabuea have been sold t.. a New York firm London, May 12. mm* The auuual inspection and practice <>l UM vj. V. A. take* place this week end. Every member the Corp*. is eipected to attend the parades ..u Saturday at I
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      • 71 3 A special Army Order issued m April 14 announces that the Arm* Oanaail anwaappta*-«d-uf the institution of a military publication, to lie billed the M Army Journal of tli. British Kuipir." and «>> I* published monthly under the direciiou ef »be **A at the General Stafl. If the <*ief Staff
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  • 1148 3 Interviewed by a reported of the Petit l'lrisien," Admiral Rogestvensky, Chief Etat Major to the Russians Navy, confirmed the report that he had accepted the command of the Baltic Squadron, but added that it was by co means certain the squadron would be sent to the Far East,
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  • 165 3 Presiding at a meeting held at Chatham m support of a movement for the Sunday dosing of public- houses. Major-General Sir Reginald Hart. V. <'.. commanding lha Thames District, expressed great .-ympathy with those jieople who desired to purify the English Sunday. He was convinced
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  • 385 3 A special meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon to consider the conversion of the Town Hall into a theatre. The Deputy President Dr W. R. C Middleton was m the chair, and the other members present were Dr Murray Robertion, D. K. Somerville, O.
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  • 317 3 The hainpioiiship final <>f the S C 0 lawn t.-uuis club was played "ff yesterday .ifteruoon at the club, Withers who had I .eaten Perkins 7 Bin the tirst round, and Kent lin the leoond and had walk.-d over m tha third, having to iiih-i V.
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  • 36 3 TU Ul "-IV. o| K.XTKIEIt is re.|iies.».<l that we should remind owners that eatnae loc Cortheomhnj Ra«.es dose at aoea oa Baturdaj n.-vt. 1 4-th. The l*.v ie at John Little A C
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  • 101 3 BdUM mild eviteiuent waacaßnWnt Rochore Police Stati.-u at "do o'clock last night through B large black snake invading the charge r.x.m and Bathing itself comfortable under the table to the terror ..t the Malay CorjM.ral on duty A hunt ensued and after ten minutes exciting work the intruder wii_-
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  • 116 3 This Morning liefore Mr. Seth. Rattan, a Bengali, T. I) H. Oliver, a Eurasian, Ahmed bin All, a Malay, and Choa Ah 00, a Hokieu appeared ..n harges of forging a promissory uol, Ear $*S0 <>n Sept 17, one for MM on Dec I, mid that Oliver made
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  • 146 3 Thin morning a Chinaman appeared before Mr Belli <>n the charge of lieing m possession gf mO worth of ...ut rai. and chandu. The accused wa*> arrested m an opium shop with the opium rolled up iv a cloth and under his head as a pillow. He pleaded
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  • 10 3 The Sea Belle arrived here from Malacca this m. .ruing.
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  • 966 3 An Attractive Show. Mr Love would be more than justified, were he to hang over the entrance of his circus tent the motto, which seems largely a perquisite of bootmakers at Home, Value for Money." Harmston's has lieen doing the rounds m the Far East for so many
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  • 58 3 Corps Orders by LtOal the Hon A. Minray, v n. Commandant. Singapore Volunteer Corps. Head (Quarter Office. Fort Fullerton Singapore. May li, 1!K>1 i'r„„.,,i j't,- 1.0111.-1- Malaam Osßammji H. V. I. i- pro,,i..te.i QBaateeaaaatm s-rge.mt bin Coinpanv with effect from thi* date By Order. H. R. Bakek.
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  • 95 3 I Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut Themeeak Orderly N.C O. do do Ceeyl D. Substtsuß. Ke O.C. <»lline(B.arei l'..y ii, granted 11 monttiM leave et aaaenee from M-oa :t Arms. All tttma, eneMnas, aid 1...v,,.,- ante Ih- returned to the llnll Mall hy May
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  • 202 3 1 Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week i I apt ElliOrderly N.C.O. do do Crpl Tan B.m. Liat \> Hi.itu.-nr_: The following gentlemen have been elected. HtmUiif Honorary Members of the S. V. I Mr Hocy chuan 1'..1i. H.M-y V.-ak Kliuni. Wee Kirn Yam. Tan Jun
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  • 99 3 1 Duties:— Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut V. A. Flower. Orderly N.C.O. do do Sergt Bril 1 Arm*:— All rifles and bayonets are t<> be returned to the Drill Hall I.y M»\y U for the annual .-tri(ipiuK and examination, any member n..t complying with
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  • 27 3 I PaKADKS MTaanaaaai taib, at a.i". pm Maxim tin* DrilL By Order. I. A. .1 Pask, Lieut a v a, As»t Adjutant. S V A.
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  • 51 3 YESTERDAYS PLAY Championship. Sal/matin bad Withers, ft— 4, ft— l. TIES FOH TO-DA 1 0 Class Single. Cheek v Peacock. A Class Dorm.r. (leaver and Perkins v Roliertson and Penny. TIK FOR TO-MORROW A Class Dolbi.k. Final. Ho*.- .md Carre v Cleaver and Perkins or Roliertson and
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  • 110 3 From the mail edition of the "Madras Time* of the 2Hth April, we learn that a serious charge is |>euding iv Bangalore against tie- late amal of the Commercial Bank there with criminal misappropriation <>f Ks Id.immi and CSM jiaid to him l.v one
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  • 42 3 When v..in dealer trie* to j.alin off an imitatiou .f Rigaud's Kananga Water <r any old thing" which is not what JO* want, then is the time to throw a little 'hot air" into him and keep away from his item. Nov
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  • 69 3 Our only daughter had a aaaaam I '..ugh. It continued to grow worw for over a year We thought she wmm z<>iuz into consumption .md were very anxious aliout her Jayne's Ex|*-cto-rant was recommended After the first two aaaaßi saw a obaapa anl m a very little time she fully
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  • 84 3 Is the mother's favorite. It is (.leanant and safe for children t<> take and also cures. It is intended especially for COUgh«, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is the l*»st mcdi. me made for these diseases. There ie not the leagt danger m giving it to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 19 3 Rights the wrongs of thc stomach .Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge, Sole Agents lor the Straits THK SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. Mar IH
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    • 297 3 jr 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd AND China MutuaJ Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from 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 month extends to Vancouver
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 107 3 SWIMMING CLCTB COMPETITION. The kuuaaanpo let May Bane of l#t Yards, which will \«> swum eU Sunday, are as follows Lee F. scratch Henderson C. M. 3, Lloyd J. •">. I'enny F. (ieorg*-. Darke A 7, Cusciden a. P. King 0. Diehu A Erskine 12. Jackson A. Pullar E. J.
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    • 386 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-MoKkow, For Per At Europe Malta rt am Batavia I ipan "J p>f Muar Sri Muar 2 pm Malacca A P Dickson Hye Leong 3pm P Swet A T Anson Amherst 3 pm Palembang Ruby 3 pm Palembang A<- Swaerdecrooii I pm Sourabaya Ac Houtman 4 pm Batavia
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    • 1440 3 VESSELS IN POET. £tii ew fJ^fca 52? 5- v:7u aX i a,bot H M.S.. cruiser .»i:'miß:.vW May 10 Pen-in- IT. Sea Belle Oal yacht 5M Ahmat May 12 M AdlSr r Vesse,s n.Tu-l oa STT Ci rHved Krom r KrViAdana Brit SIM Fowler MayS IVnarth Admiralty "T Amherst Bnt 13.1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 677 4 torrtisemfnts. NOTICE. Hi. l.siding at No. S4 Ran- plica <'hairK foi i,<-. s and charges. M Ih.o I have mi- d.iv tSffAtAmt Mr. A. S. StuX)kei j manager ot my rim of B. Meyer i '<>. and [niv attorney for me m my name and ou my I '•<- ;.,1t
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    • 880 4 Jtttorrttsrmfius. j DraughFßcer 40 Casks Fass Beer (Ischorr Brand), recently imported NOW STORED AT THE ICE WORKS) Open for sale by private treaty for one week from date, if unsold then the Consignment will ba disp<«ed of at Auction. Price $7.50 per nah The casks are to be returned by
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    • 718 4 gfobcrtisrmcnts. I TROUBLED ith RU I If v..„ .11 obtain INSTANT KKLIKK and CURE through unixui Zematone Pov d*r aad Cigarettes. BeeouiuiendeJ by entire .iiedicul I>rote»sion throughout Kur..p«'. W .:t. to. FREE TRIAL BOX to: I'MKNFOKUA. KJ Coronation Houa.-, Lloyd's Avenue. I>>n.h>n _K C\___ i^^ 17, Wilkie Road. Room with
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    • 511 4 Mntimcßfe TOE YOKOHAMA !)GCK COMPANY. LIMITED.' > i fc* t_ 1. I'Oi X L^u^i i> m **mt 6M l.i-n^r:h itisi.u- 'Sit t\ \viciih..r. ntnancn. '>m> •> tt it**, v.- n. wuiih.ni ri 1 ranrr 1 n|t WT ft rt hot tli *t% Water c\ blocks 27.5 It. Water on blocks
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    • 898 4 3fe mvir •••;!<>. rl Nl I ii, I nt,, m '< li •'.mi A.i: ITer without -:t f M.iy 1" |d W'anteil exjienen. lerk, knowledge of i-on\eyan«-iiig I'.n Lawyei office. Ooai Mian to able iiiuii. Apply v. > Z. c.. Piaa i'i.-rts." May 2 Wmmtmi hj o— tie wan eomlortaUs
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    • 459 4 ;>iNAUPOBE sporting Club Spring Meeting 1904. Powell Robinson BATTKRY KOAD. HAS OFBHBD A LARGE SHIPMENT OF New Goods West of England Suitings Cheviots, Royal Navy Blue Serges, Fancy Tweed, Flannels, New Designs, White Flannels <8b Tennis Suitings Tropical Cashmeres, Tropical Homespuns, Tropical Angolas. <Bhc, Ac. RACING COLOURS IN ALL THB
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