The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1908. NO. 0,25:3
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    205 1 Aa important Parliamentary pap°r iegarding Macedonia haabeeo issued. (Page Ihe Viceroy of Canton refuses the order of the WVi-Tvu-pu to arrest the leaders of the Japanese boycott. It is suggested tt.a* an Army hi sent there, snl intense feeling lex'sts. Special wire. (P^ge 5.) Burns' Bill for
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    THE SMILE OF THE RED GOD.
    1558 1 THE SMILE OF THE RED GOD. We are fjh $Uve* Gunga Sookul Lad a sad look on as be refilled the ticy glaci ,;h the coconut oil, and with his fiugers twisted the pith iricki bo pern v 1 i tag Erealy. Guardian of the Hindoo temple ti. part of
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      533 1 PURE NORWEGIAN COW'S MILK. *~THE only Canned Milk m which the Full Flavour of fresh (Sow's Milk is retained. MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS FROM MEDICAL MEN To be had from the Dispensaries and Retail Dealers. SUPERIOR TEAK FURNITURE &c TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION AT BUKIT CASITA, CAMPONG BAHRU ROAD Saturday,
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      175 1 HIGH CLASS PICTURES A fine selection of Engravings, Prints, Oil Paintings by Sher/ m Manners, Water Colors by Fox Frclcnd, Eutch Scenes etc. i now on view at 33, Raffles Place, over THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, Ltd. Inspection Cordially Invited. A B 5 I^s JOT- rfffih S o< (—4 JUMJlflf'Ufl'rt
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      248 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA CINE3IATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Ist Show 7-30—9 p.m. Keep it straight Lost, a pretty little dog Orderly Jameson The charmed sword The chosen brother A bewitched son-in law A Prince's idea What a razor can do The devil's three sins My watch is slow
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      112 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. "Wanted Assistant Surgeon. Page 7. N. D. L. Yorck expected for tha north on April 2, W. A. S. N. Co.'s Miuilya, sailing for i Australia, on the 6th. Page 7. S.S. Association Singapore branch. General meeting on Friday. Page 2. Auction sales by ILL. Coghlan k Co.
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      307 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 31st Bigh Water.— 9.46 a., 10.43 p N D L Mail Homeward l*:e 5 p. Riley Hargreaves Meeting, noon. Singapore Slipway, 2.3 p S V A. Competition for Laying Prizes. I S.V.I. Efficients Co. Drill Recruits Sq. Drill j Wednesday, Apl Ist Hi-h Water:— lo SO a,
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      63 2 Rhe'iinatisiii Can be Cored. Then is no ffiaetflß which inflietfl mow torture than rhe itism and there IS probably no disease for which such a Vftried and useless lot oliemecßei have been suggested. To r. en be cured is therefore a bold to uake but Chamberlain's Pain -Baun, wmch njoyi
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      589 2 Bbvcrtisements. no ness. PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed m Perfect Order and Made for the Climate. W. J. GARCIA, Pianoforte Tuner anil Kepairer. 50 Bras Basah Koad. Or tic LOST. Receipt book Xo. B 401 600. Finder rewarded on returning same
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      599 2 Hbvcrtioement3NOTIGES. RliiY, HARGREAVES COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from the 24th March to 31st March, inclusive. T. C. B. MILLER, Secretary. Mar 23 1.4 RiLEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Oth Annual Ordinary Meeting
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      656 2 advertisements, NOTIQES. NOTICE. From this day Mr. H. Reder will sign our Firm per pro. WEILL ZERXER. Singapore 26th March, 1908. Mar 26 4.4 MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F.
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      384 2 B&v>crttscmcnt^. INSURTINQES. SOUTH BRITISH IRSUfURSE CO.. Ltd. FIRE Insura-noes effected on Buildings, Rent; and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to fell parts oi the world at lowest rates. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. L. Engsl, Esq., Chairman. The Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn:. Lim Ho Fuah, E-q., Lek Choon Qvam,
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      549 2 Bt^crtteaticnti Hongkong Shanghai. Bankii Corporation. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund: P Btaßw Reserve 115, Silver Reserve §13,5 >O,OGOj v Reserve Liability v Pkopeihtors Covet of DtxaXPHNM, Bob.Hi Dknjt farmnr Oniiixj E. Goktz, Eso.— Dkpxti 'i\'.STAV> lIMMWI i.- I r A. i'rcHe, Etq h S »luk, I C. S. G bi 1
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    776 3 Tia tistritatioa bj Gas M FoUowinf lisas Link— L Qiiol sOvei Colo {land's Volcanic Fires— Ho -Papei Mr, > gineerhu I -Moonlight Measures— Ma chiner r accuracy m tb< .cations of %b impor tai: q nsen, a L udoner. >Le docks lynchronui date etric mains of the town,
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      780 3 Singapore Sporting Club. THE SPBIHG EACE MEETING WILL BE HELD OX Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 16th May, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 12th May, 1908. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $300. A Race for Maiden Horses. i Weight 9st Ex-Grifiins allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race
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      758 3 7. Tiie Griffin Consolation. Value $300, and— provided t^ere are fiv< starters t^e property of dIF rent owners— ss( to *he Second Horse. A Handicap for al G.iffin3 that have run at the Meeting, anc not won. D^s.ance, Race Course. 8. The Ex-Griffin Consolation. Value $100. A Handicap for all
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      491 3 H&vcrtieemenis. auerioNs. AUCTION SALE OF Teck Household Furniture &c. TO BE HELD AT No. 3, PECK SEAH STREET OFF TANJONG PAGAR ROAD, SINGAPORE. Thursday, 2nd April, 1908, at 3 p.m. Comprising Teak Almeirahs, Teak Occasional Tables, Teak Side Tables with marble tops, teak wall brackets, Teak cabinet with mirror panels,
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      291 3 tt WkvM I Rn K3 E£9 vnJt Ijß IS THE IDEAL ROOFING FOR THIS CLIMATE. Vermin *pro of. THE THICKEST QUALITY (3PLY) CAN BE SUPPLIED AT $12 per roll of 216 square feet complete with caps. nails and cement for fixing. AGENTS Singapore. miGTIONS. By order of the Executrix of
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      191 3 AuenoNs. Re CHOP CHIN HONG, BANKRrr-; THE (rXDEBSIGVKD HAVE RECEIVED I TO SELL BI PUBLIC AUCTION AT No. 61 k 62. ON BALI LANE. ON Monday the 30th Tuesday the MM, at 10-30 a.m., each da\. Om Monday the totk, will cot ali Lam at 61, Bali Lane. ALL THE
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    Domestice Occurences. Deaths.
    75 4 Domestice Occurences. Deaths. KiLGOTH. At 8 Ann Terrace, Abbey Hill Hdinbur^li on 24th Feb. William Kilgour, aged <'.7 late Inspector of Marina Department. Joliore. Dam^tkom. On February 10, at Canonbury, London, X., Mrs O. P. DAMBTBOM, for forty yeara a resident of Chefoo, Shewan. <)n March 18, at the General
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, March 31, 1908.
    1968 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, March 31, 1908. Ik-re vhn!l the Pi ess the People's right maintain, L nawed In- influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Vmth h"T pionous precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law, A correspondent forwards from Ipoli a communication which m plain terms expresses
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    615 4 Silver ciudlesticks valued at $9 b ive >ea stolen ironi a Cilitt€BJ temple Bihni. The X )man cuholic Mortuary Chaj i 3 now m course of construed >v at the New Cemetery, Bii ulari. Mr E A. C<<>k, txmffis mint^r of the FII 8 Ra .way. has gene I E
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      135 4 |i| AS SUPPLIED TO HI H. M. THE KING I'll ROYAL FAM ILY. SOLE AGENTS j ANNUAL I f Illustrated QataloQiies free on applications. 1 THE "RACHALS AUTO-PIANO" > < l^^*^^^^ "ijJ^ i uljjL VAL.TJE COM THE PIANO WHICH EVERYONE CAN PLAY. :(o): E AGENTS THE ROBINSON Pl/INO Qo. 9
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      219 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Our Photographs are of the highest Artistic and Technical Excellence, and are admitted to be Incomparably the Best m the Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Hotel ds I'Enrope. LAMBERT IMITED ARGEST PHOTO FIRM
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    CARTON OBSTINATE.
    175 5 SUGGESTED DISPATCH OF AN ARMY. Civil War May Come. I \I. ThBGSAM Hongkong, 11.5 am. Waiwußv bai wired to Canton to i ■gainst the 1 J ipanew gecds. The V; v prfmcj to d v m. Yum Sh: K.il hai atfce3 the thro:, I -natch an Amj to
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    WILD SCENES AT CANTON.
    585 5 &*e newspapers puhfiahed lr. Canton dnrii few dajg take their read into the hear: nuous struggle. A united people is tilling its voice m protest the action oJ the Pal who have seen fit to reka.^- .ese led there oa a charge gpgl- > China arm.3
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    BURNS' BILL.
    102 5 Land for Workmen's Dwellings, A Drastic Measure. (By Submarine Telegraph. Tteuiet's.) B se. B 5 pro. Mr John Burns' Workmen's Rouses and Town Planning Bill is iisuel. It is a drastic measure, c mp<>werir:j; local authorities to conipulsorily jurchase land r "lie purpose of workmen's dwellings. The Local
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    A SERIOUS CHARGE.
    309 5 Aiikmit TO Drug and Rob a Towkay. Three Teocbews claimed to be tried before Mr Colman, the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, when charged with kttempting to a {minister a stupdvin^ drug. A I told how the accused approached him and enquiied if his towkay had any money.
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    ACCIDENT IN TOWN.
    90 5 Collision Between* Tram \m> Motob. Shortly after ten o'clock yesterday uiorning, a collision nearly occurred at the junction of Circular and South Bridge B ladfl between a tram car and a motor belonging Mr F. E. Ja:o. The motor was only occupied by a Javanese chauffeur named
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    COLLECTOR IN TROUBLE.
    137 5 Hassan Sheriff, a ding bill collector m the employ of M. Sabat'er of the Royal Hair Dressing Siloon, was before Mr Colmui, the third magistrate, yesterday afternooD, on three charges of criminal breach cf trust m respe.t of small sams. Inspector II irt of the central police
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    GREAT TIRE AT PEKING.
    126 5 DAMAGE TA.ELS *,0C 0,000. EXHIBITIOH Bazaars Destroy*: Peking, March -2". The Exhibition Bazaars have been destroyed by fire. The fire took place on the night of the 19th. The amount of damage is great but is yet onaacertainahte. Tientsin, March 20. The Industrial Exhibition Bazaars at
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    MACEDONIA.
    123 5 A PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. Sir E. Grey's Circular, (By Submarine Telegraph Router's.) Eec G pin. A Parliamentary pap3r has been issued j regarding Macedonia. This shows that the Powers unanimously rejected Sir Edward Grey's proposes, made early m February, (for the appointment of a Governor) Austria and Russia adiing that
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    NEW YORK RIOTS.
    49 5 Police and Bombs. A demonstration of 10,000 unemployed and Socialists including many women, met m New York. The police chxrged them and scattered them. A bomb aimed at the police fell among the spectators, killing one and wounding several. The bomb-throwers are dying of their injuries.
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    AMERICAN FLEET FOR NEW ZEALAND.
    75 5 The American battle fleet visits Auckland, New Zsalani. VIOLATING MAILS. U. S. and Venezuela. Ee:eived at 9.35 a.m. The United States Minuter to Venezuela has inded anexplanati >n of the opening of the official mails for an American cruiser at La Guayra by the Venezuela
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    CHINA RAILWAY LOAN.
    30 5 A Five Per Cent loan of live millions sterling, for the Tientsin Pukow Railway has been Usaei at 06 j, pxrtly m London and partly m Germany.
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    THE "TATSU MARU" AT HONGKONG.
    210 5 Chinese Naval Salute Wipes Out Insult To Japanese Flag. The historic vessel which brought about such a critical condition of affairs between China and Japan is now lying of! Wanchai, close to the German cruiser. Prior to her liberation there was an interesting little ceremony
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    FRENCH YACHT NIRVANA.
    62 5 The French yacht Nirvana arrived from Colombo yesterday and anchored m the roads. The owner and party are on board. Those include Madame la Comtesse de P.earu, Messrs Verdi Deledle, Pujos dv C\ n Irav, Baron de Guerne, Cordier, l)r H vv.ing and Lirios. She will remain
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
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    BIG KAID FAILS.
    482 5 Police Seizure of $1 ,150 at "Fairyland." Sixteeu young Straits-born Chinamen were before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday a?toiii3on, on a charge of playing m a common Louse. The Chief Police Officer prosecuted and -Mr Wee Theam Tew appeared for the defendaats. Seventeen were arrested and
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    CHINESE SEAMEN.
    323 5 WHEN LAWFULLY ENGAGED Mr Justice Sercombe Smith gave judgment yesterday morniag iv an appeal dealing with Chinese seamen engaged m the Colony. The appellants were convictrl on 11th, by the Master Attendant, for an offence under section 225 (1) (b) of the Merchant Shipping Act for wilful disobe
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      An Algebraic Query.
      52 5 To The Editor. Dear Sir,— Kindly allow me tha use of your columns to ask if any of your readers will oblige me with the solution of the following: problem When will the hands of a clock after 4 first be equidistant from the 20 minute point?"
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    ROYAL COMMISSION ON SHIPPING RINGS.
    754 6 Mr Edward Lloyd, partner m the tirm cf Bnckaal] Brothers and a direetoi oi the BockamO Bteaaaaaiv Lines Limited, gave evideaec before the Royal Commiaaioo on Sh':pr; \l\cj< on Tuesday, Much 3rd. We h ive "cooled few phrases thai induce itHontinn upon til? ardent tea]
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      572 6 B6vcrttocmcnto. SHIPPING. JAPAN BAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NE^ TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Cnder Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A
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      635 6 £U>vcrtfscmcnt& SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SKIP Co. Ltd. A N D China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. Ihe Compaci* B* steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London" Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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      542 6 H&vcrttscmcnt^ SHIPPING P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bilh of Lading issued for China i Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore en or ihcai MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Oceana
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      721 6 Hbvertiscmcnts* SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. 2^^* 1 Steamers of the Coast Fleet. tons reg\ tons rfeg Petehaburi 2191 Chow Fa 164: Borneo 2100 Devawonga* 164( Kohsichang 2040 Paklat 165; Rajah 2028 Anghin 165; Pitsanulok 2019 Locksun 165; Bangkok 192u Choiaing 165; Rajaburi 1904 Pcngtong 165; Korat 19uO Samsen
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      564 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. I Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bream INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail stoamer.this Company sail fortnightly from i:>-men. Hamburg ria Eotterdair;, Antwerp, tjibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection v Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) J I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pen&ng. Sing-ap re, Hong- kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe t Yokohama
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    804 7 r some yea-3 to come we anticipate that, ran exceptions, due to specific causes, I n^ costs on the purely rubber plantation higher Ikan those upon estates which, as is the case m Cejlon, are planted with tea or cacao and rubb-r. In the latter case to anive
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    FORTHCOMNG MARRIAGES.
    176 7 following have been arranged I Frederi kB wood, i> s -O 9th Lance oftbel M i ess of Da Her m and Ava, an". M renda Woodhouse, only ter of llr and Mrs Robort Woodbouse. M. Grainger Stewart, manager of Cairo, second I the late Sir Thomas Grainger
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 7 (Corrected up to March. 30.) Bank4m/s M 2/44 demand M 2,3f Private credits 3 ra/s M 2/4| credits 6 nr's 2/4^ France, demand Bank... 291 i Germany, deinaad 2Z6\ India. T. T, 173| Elongkong, demand 1 5£ Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand M M 1 39^ Bahokos, demand 65|
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    PRODUCE.
    127 7 March 30. Tin |72.2S Gambier tvt 7.05 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.37* Gambier Cube No. 2 9.00 Pepper Black (crd'n. S'pors) 12.15 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.c.) 20.6 2 j Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.)... 2L.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 23.00 ilace (Banda) M norn Cloves (Amhoina)
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    SHARES.
    793 7 Capiu! Capful Issue Paid Issued paid ap Value op Company. QujUHoo* $300,(00 300,(00 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 7. $300,000 225.000 10 10 Braang Limited 7 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bru^b Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 13 75 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Dns Development Co. Ltd I
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      481 7 Bfcttcrttscmcnrs. On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer YOKCK" 0,000 Tons, Captain Kandermann, having left Colombo on Saturday, the 2sth instant at 11 a.m. may be expected to arrive here on Thursday afternoon the 2nd proximo en route for aUove ports.
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      553 7 a&vcrtisements. TO LET. SHOP TO LET. That desirable large Corner Shop, Hotel de l'Europe buildings, at present occupied by Messrs. Kuhn and Komor's Fine Art Store. Apply on the premises. Mar 27 0.0 TO LET That desirable large Corner Shop at present occupied by Messrs. Kuhn and Komor's Fine art
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      292 7 WANTED. WANTED An Asst. Sargeon or Straits Qualified prac«ioner for District Hospital and Estate.-. lary 6200 per mouth with free unfurnished quarter. Knowledge of Malay, Tamil and Chinese necessary. Apply Principal Medical Officer, Johore. Mar 81 tts 6.4 WANTED SMALL HOUSE or BUNGALOW In the neighbourhood of Tanjong Pagar. Apply
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      163 7 nMI?!BU n y n Ifi ol& k Line. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new Ete^raers Rhenakia." Kabsburg," Horenstaufen," and the BOAHDIA" and Silehia." The -tsamers are specially built for the tropice have luxurious Pußengex accommodation. First-class Cabins amidships. tibronghoai 1 ;ity- cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses ca) Laundry on
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    SPECIAL POPULAR CONCERT.
    957 8 I List niaht at the Teutonia Club m the presence of a numerous audienr* a very suepfaafol concert came ofi ia aid of the funds of the Singapore Philharmonic Society. The main attraction of the programme was |Im partMßpatioa of the tiue band of the Royal West
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    FRASER & NEAVE LTD.
    446 8 FRASER NEAVE LTD. The eleventh annual general meeting was held m the Companj'a Offioe yesterday at noon, Mr A. Qeatle m the chair. There were also present Messrs \Y. Patchitt, G. A. D-rrick, H. P. Baglej, W. Makepeace, A. Proctor and T. Q Scott. Iv moving the adoption of the
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    THE PRINSEP ESTATE.
    105 8 Mr If B. Baker applied on behalf of F. M. V. Ii >t t -r letters of administration to the estate oi C J. Prinsep, who died at Bfelb lin e d Peb 25 th 1898, leaving property m Siugapore. an 1 two brothers and three Bisters
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    ODE OF A P. & 0. PESSIMIST.
    226 8 ODE OF A P. 0. PESSIMIST. i recent memorabh voyage.) 1 i"• M -V..1," v..v whr. burned My trunk, deep m your hold intern'd, You must confess that you have earned Abuse. Foal Ime half act sa the Bay, B averse lhui X kture'a I kws, they say, j 1
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    717 8 March 20th. The annual exodus is starting m earnest now. Our popular Land Commissioner, Mr Henry Walker, and his wife, leave us by this steamer, and we hear from all rouni the Coast of Home-goers. Mr and Mrs Walker break their j )urney at Kudat for a fortnight,
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    A DUTCH SHIPPING COMBINE.
    79 8 The British Consul at Amsterdam reports that three of the leading steamship companies of BEoliand have formed a combine under the name of the M I^Tederlandsche Stoomvaart Unie," of Ams'erdain, m order to cease competing with each other and to defend themselves against foreign competition. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    116 8 Captain Smith of the Hin Sang reports that on the 24th inst. a coolie fell overboard md was rescued by the ship's boat. The Boolie explained that he did not want to go to Singapore. The Tastu Mara was iloonaed not to get to Hongkong without further trouble,
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      665 8 PASSENGERS. Per Hong Bee Hon. J. S. Baker. Per Kum Sang Mr Wilson. Per Vorwarts Mr H. Arnovdd, and Me3dames R. Marcher and G. Gareritch. Per Hebe Mr T. Filser. Per Kinta: Major E. M. William, Dr. Croucher, Rev. P. Ruandel, Mr and Mrs Mane, Mr and Mrs Baldwin, Mrs
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      781 8 VESSELS IN PORT. 1 O Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For \Y her Makut Siam. g'bt. 700 Rajavranean Mar £9 Bangkok Bangt. b Z thora Sar. Yacht 95 Nandak Mar 23 Kuching Bai Sea Msw Col. Yacht sr>o5 r >0 Murphy Feb 23 P. Swettenhacu \'u Nirvana Fr.
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