The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 29 June 1904

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    19 401 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. TI D SERIES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1904 No 883
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    CONTESTS.
    73 401 Cl TR Ju I the P I 2 io:. Po« Hi V I Pol In 1 I la Mur v r 1 I Ie < llf. K < ii Lea I 112 I Tin I Tl a Tc. An Repi i M I R 100 Tl VU If Co,
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    11 401 i *y Mi: arrival 11. wish Fr < j vi/ v- 'J
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    Domestic Occurences. Birth
    11 401 Domestic Occurences. Birth I th Jam lyn, I Ti i-. LL
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    THE WEEK.
    232 401 I from I Ll p Home will lie taken L"• Un rain A. I > m arri This weekly g... the lay. T eour c und zone .-t. •I Lhe -o.\ Ihe R ci I from Port A rthur m battleships, ii vi eruisei to! ke i r
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    155 401 lly c< "a j led f'"»rt I'■ S tion ali ty ai l v\ I. De »t ina 0,,■..o dene )5. tr., Ooi Van I I Jnni I■• IH. Br.t Bt irdium i i agkon .7. p Loekhart ore, May 28 New 1 June IT. ital -id}.,
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 401 aanoriD up to dune 28 Here .he People's rieht miinttJ, Una we ■nd un! r eu'-i l CU I 1! 4 demand 1 11 vato credits > m b Ill: credit,- 0 m/a 11l a_nce, demand Qibmavy, demand \ste\ IhDIA, T. T. 11' Bovokovo, demand dii Yokohama, demand >'•
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    Chinese Partnerships.
    958 401 irer re *va is the registrat Ihinese partnerships. It is well-kno thai the Chinese commercial custom of partners extends much further than is customary i_ pe. A "Chop" or" Kongsi" is inaugu- i some specific c »mmereial ventun bo carry out some industrial work, or manage estate, or
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    – Wab i!v •'• i
    241 401 Wab i!v i June 23. There is to-day a m p irt, r rumour, emanating from lothmg more than native soui m the i I that there was a Jepai k on Liaoyang rdaj (JBi h) thai l_. ing con M I I and 'aa Liaoyang ired by Jajrtine.se y
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    Wireless War Correspondence.
    316 401 •Ii ii attach a member oi ss the vet -id to M vise a' r Wei-hai-wei for One oi* the mo t features m tho press supply oi news iv the present campaign has been the adapt ition if wireless telegraphy to the requirement* a the "'tamos*'
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    The War and Ikdo-Chiha Press.
    1123 402 Tune 24 has been with some curiosity that wo have noticed the tone of the Indo-China press during the past throe or four months m reference to the war. At the l>eginning it was tilled svith amazement that Japan should have had the hardihood to
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    Justice and the Press.
    549 402 Very few members of the community who have had the not altogether appreciated privilege of serving the Crown m the capacity of jurymen, have not bad a feeling of relief, after having given m a verdict of guilty ssith a little hesitation, on hearing the Registrar
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    Apprehensions at Liaoyang.
    427 402 ThOSK of the public who are attentive followers of the campaign news will not fail to apprehend the extreme gravity of tin* Renter's message originating at Liaorang. General Kuropatkin 'a headquarters. The significance of the message is that it is a declaration of a situation of what
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    China and the Reformers
    975 402 June 2'k It is well known that, ever since the Boxer troubles, the Japanese have completely changed the attitude of the Court of China towards them. Their excellent behaviour, and their thorough sympathy svith the Chinese nation marked them out as specially qualified to advise the
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    Sir Alefred Harmsworth.
    351 402 One of ti>e more interesting lm graphed out is the baronetcy bes'owed on Mr Alfred Charles 1! rmsworth, who is llie <• li* n f nin Icr I Mail" aad. id j pal proprietoi of tl thirty other public it ions. II n the -nuns side have
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    Sir W. G. Cameron.
    230 403 There is a '..rae list o birthday honours to hand to-day t a I cuter, tbe*e mainly military. Of that group the only one that has my local interest is tlc CB." awarded to 3ir William Gordon i s.j i.'-.\. who was the last <i ur.
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    Music and Science.
    101 403 Tbe finest raus_c.il genius m Britain, Dr b_ i) ward Xi- knighted. This tribute ii I no appreciated at home but throughout Europe, particularly iv Ger. •mam where his i-.m t works, the Dream oi Gerontius" ami the "A es, hive been reived as m masterpieces oi
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    The War Situation.
    240 403 We have to-day from the Russian side an official statement of the war situation. This, it ssill be observed, however, only deals? th the western area of action, namely that opposite Kuropatsir's right aud contra What he .us to-day sho* I anj attempt to mass tr ...ps
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    The Morocco Captives.
    417 403 June 27. that ends well, and the captives of Rais I'li. the chief of a powerful Moorish Sect, ire ones more safe at Tangier. For their safi ti Mr it a mc skis and Mr Vaki.ky havehad to oi have had produced for them, the sum £12,t
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    A Historical Precedent.
    761 403 CONSIDERING the threat of murder made by Ram LTli, it is lucky for Mr. Perdicaris and Mr Vari bi that thes did not meet the fate oi sune tourists fourteen sears ago within sight dAt ens itself. The sensation at the time ss is immense, as some
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    Pokt Arthur Open.
    1144 403 To-r.w's -war telegrams contain two statements thai may be classed with the unexpected, if they are not surprises. As to one of these there is no doubt at all There has been a naval fight close to the entrance to Port Arthur between Admiral Tooo*B fleet and
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    History Repeats Itself.
    229 403 Since the first article was written we have now the text of Admiral Togo's despatch through the Japanese Consul. That very well explains hoy the attack on the Russians squadron was made. It is very precisely a case of the bistorj of February 8 repeating itself on
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    A Boat Harbour.
    660 404 dune 28. Thk Marine Police must have had an awkssard time this morning regulating the traffic "ii the river, which has nol beea so congested lor a long time. A large number of tongkangs were at anc' >r a the Boat Quay side, and what svith boats
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    Poisonous Liquors.
    581 404 A correspondent [n Yino 1 Veritas, has lately written a n. sondemnation of the quality of som rsold m Singapore, purporting to I ,pl we Qown lie" on the mark bul not m i ilitj at al] composition. He t} word and not without igraph from the Pall
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    An Imminent Struggle.
    773 404 Ilthough we have two contradictory reports this morning as to the chief military position m front or Liaoyang, the general impression to \f derived from these will not mislead Namely, that there is taking place a gradual organised dej Loymenl ot the bulk of the op posing
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1904.
    483 404 The import trade m Jap m is remarkably brisk The Chinese m European Russia are reported to b 3 winding up their affairs and prei in_r to 1 '.-I \e the count rs Major F. M. close, R.G.A., formerly stationed ia Singapore lias bjen posted to*
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      The Poisonous LIquor Trade.
      100 404 t o j kk Eon or. Dear Sir,— l base perused with mm h est the letter of your correspond! Q ln Veritas," and should liki 8} mpathy svith his nana; Tlie only objection I a n has not bcm sufficiently a nation of a traffic
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    BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
    35 404 BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. < I MD aru IiIST OF IoNTI Per ar P. Pen. on g; Batavia < !hurch rs i n i Band Ii Greethu i•> Mr I ren K750.37 W. H Frizkli .Hoi
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    SUPREME COURT.
    48 404 L iv C vVN Ms .\l.i A m lose yesterdai al ship m judgment Coat he thought too much had made of 1; j ]t thought acted j n t j„. matter of the a ,ht the defamamd ima *cc if SlO and st would ted.
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    PLAGUE IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
    82 404 CaB] FROM retm i ng tl „t bich has b ha ing ooenr- nded at noon to-day, si further i which I fat illj Two of them were being t\io case of a Chinese al Cxlenogle," which arri I om H n >n ;md pore on
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    226 404 It's a waste of pen and paper and an uttei waste of time, w rite about I Council and its deeds oi ine. It s i i. 1 degradation which you can not kill nor eure, Just an asiniu. fiasco which we cannot bul idure. There be
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    62 404 li M 8. "Vestal left for morning. At the Empiri Day < Hall on Miv l and symn it I j v h thi ed by the Kaii of M ith Mi Chairman, from l> r .Jameson, I'riu. M vii iter of t F. A. Swettei ism, Sir J. Gr
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    BRITISH TARS.
    108 405 ROYALLI Knuutaim.!) at Shanmiai. Shanghai, dune 12. -The Shanghai Branch of tbe Navy League' entertained WO men of the British Meet yesterday. Three steamers brought men from Woosung to the Band, where they landed. Headed by the messed bands <f tie Fleet and the Town Band, and escorted
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    RUSSO-CHINESE BANK'S ALLEGED DIFFICULTIES.
    65 405 RUSSO-CHINESE BANK'S ALLEGED DIFFICULTIES. II resp m I I Mam.. i .d v ■>■ I Mi capital m the bank lis I the B m lid oi the war last m iger. lie work i loss spirits. I: t. tred that Bank will nol be able tor. itinue even a
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    " PUSH-BALL."
    122 405 PUSH-BALL." I' t the S. C. C have qoJ a their of push-ball. Not outy i> the gam -ndid endless, variety oi but it (utenseU the act .me, but we hu pital cineui uph n resenta ion i»f at one of tbe great London music-luills. \t !he X Miiitai T
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    POWER TO DEPOSE THE KAISER.
    153 405 POWER TO DEPOSE THE KAISER. < onsidei ible nsati >n lias isren caused m Oeriuani b\ the startli ts to '.In* constitution of ile- rman Empire propouuded bs Herr Bugeu m Jagemann, lecturer ou lass at the University of H adell> ud e\ member i*>r Haden m the Federal Council.
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    THE JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE.
    253 405 The tirst annual 11 A the Java-China-lapan Line wan to lie laid on the 19th ult., the reporl isssucd states tbat tin* lead agent, Mr L'o rile 11 *sch ablished himsell tt Hongkong m A I and m tlie vari- ports touches! <y ters, agents have been
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    66 405 Cevioti im pei s must have been m error ihe other day i.i announcing that Mr Macnamar.*, is-dst-mo* sii|*»*riuteudent of telegraphs he,- Im,] |tfH*ii appointed Superintendent ol IWUuud i'eiejraph-. l-Vderated Malas States. I he he| iahd Ml i iVA* S. Tie P«i*tui .ein-.i b-neral bas appointed Mr •C II Alio,
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    FINGER PRINTS 1,200 YEARS OLD.
    90 405 Identification by finger prints is no novelty. The Rev. Mr Collyer, a returned missionary, stated m i lecture to the members of the Anthropological Society that the practice had existed m Korea for many centuries. He had seen deeds dated 1,200 years ago m which
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    WEDDING.
    101 405 Vesterdaj evening at the Cathedral of tbe Good Shepherd the marriage of Miss Edith Laporte, eldest daughter "i Mr M \V. Laporte to Mr Jan Huese of the Netherlands Trading 8 jiety took place before s large gathering of ds. The bride, who was given away by her father,
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    THE TREASURY CASE.
    704 405 This morning bef or Mi Sch the charge of j criminal breach of trust against Holmberg late i clerk at the Secretariat was proceeded svith. After the ;hroffand the Chief Clerk at (he .siiry had giw l evidence Mr C B. Stratton c 1., missing tli* mis
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1004 405 ElEOt lsi. Meeting, Jcnk 17th 1904. Pbesest: Mr E. G. Broadrick (President), Col Pennefather. M^m^ Somerville. Choa < riang Thye. R. Allen. C. J. Saunders, Lee Choon Cuan, A.J. 'Watkins, Mr C. \l. Williams. Engineer, Mr F. .J. Benjatield. Secretary. ABSBVT. Dr Murray Robertson, Mr A. Barker. Thc
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    55 405 Played but returned no cards Messrs Reid. A.c. Padday, A. M Bogg, \V. a. Ham ilton, J. Ewing, A. R. Martiu, M H. Butt D. Simmonds, 11. Y. Forster a R. W. Dunn The follow iui; i*ards were irned fort June .Medal. F. IT. Thoi 1 v
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    578 405 The Dutch mail -teamer "Koningin Wilhelmina," arrived at Amsterdam y>n the 14th instant. 'riend at Home writ s he met Cap tain Boldero (Master Attendant now on at S mths. a the othe lay. H> was looking very fit. and had grown his hear.' again. He is returning to Singapore
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      164 405 Tlie following properties wer disposed io auction at Powell A Co's saleroom yester Creehold laud, wile the In. sheds A<. Gaylang Koad about miles from town, Leres, 2 rools, II poles. Bought b. h\ K. Adaygappa Chit tv for si »o. Thirty-three freeh Id bed.-' Uotments of] <, king Road
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1708 406 Taken all round the S.C.C. spoils were as successful this year as they have beea of late. Ever since 1900 ti.e fixture has l>eeu blessed with tine weather, and as the function is dways somewhat social affair, it has generally bn.ii quite satisfactory. The results re fair generally,
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    THE TRIP OF THE "VORONEJ."
    298 406 ExciTlKG Tiviiis i\ thi: Sn.Airs. Several Russian journals give further particulars of the adventurous voyage of the steamer Voronej of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, which we recently reported as having arrived at Odessa from the Far Fast after an adventurous voyage. The Captain learned at
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    37 406 Except m shipping and banking, commerce, with a big C., has passed out of the British men bents hands," says the Acting Consul at Hankow, "and nothing seems left to him but trade, with a small t.'
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    THE WATER SUPPLY.
    1882 406 FiLTER-nED Experiments. A special meeting of this board was held yesterday afternoon m the Municipal Offices Mr E. G. Broadrick presiding. The other members present svere Lt. Col. Pennefather, Dr M. Rolx'rtson. Messrs A. J. Watkins, R. Allen, C. J. Saunders, Dr Middleton, Health Officer and Mr
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    THE TAMIL COOLY NO FOOL.
    191 406 Profiting ns ras Compxtition kou Bis Si R I tCBS In a leader dealing svith labour troul i< lhe Straits, the Madra- Mail' y quite possible that the reeiuitinj, agency m th country has not yet succeeded m discovering the best way to go to
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    CROWN AGENTS AND COLONIAL ORDERS
    1388 407 CROWN AGENTS AND COLONIAL ORDERS The b'sisos o'i n.v or the Tnaii svaai I'm > i 881 Wh at Will B k Do h i r I he protest of the Johannesberg liambers ,t i '•.nun. rce and Trade against the Colonial aus'- ion that ail materials and lt t
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    DESPERATE FIGHTING IN THIBET.
    501 407 Mission I-oi,ati.d FOB 4 WEBK, i al.- uta. May 30th. A telegram from Gyanse. .feed Ahiy I'uh. -ay- The garrison was .1 raged to-day for fotfd en hour- m a most iiduous lieht. m svhich the Tliibetans showed desperate courage. 1 regret to report that Lieutenant
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    47 407 I? i» reported that a panic prevails amongst ia- Russians m Manchuria. The Kussian «m--plovees at the different railway stations are resigning wholesale, and although I heir salaries base been increased they refuse to -tay. Numerous desertions of Russiau wddieisuie i also t •.l.im_. place at night
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    PARA RUBBER ESTATES NEAR MALACCA.
    1265 407 Bl A CoEBESPOHD-TS I. i The enterprise ana forethought of local planters, both European and Chinese has probably never had a better and happier result that m the determination some live, sis and seven years ago t«» commence rubber planting ov a cultivated and scientific
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    KUROPATKIN.
    226 407 sa rumbling as oi thunder far i Siberia's plain, A.n»l the stricken earth is reeking and I mountains groan m pain. Phe sky U n nt asunder and the Bun is ashy •a ray. is it slink- away m terra- Kuropatkinthe way. lie Is coming with his legions and
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    MR JOHN TURNER ON CHINESE LABOUR.
    380 407 Sir Frank Swettenham writes to "The Timet that after bearing the opinions of so man} theorists on ;i subject of which they possess no practical knowledge, it may interest people to have the experience of an employer of Chinese labour. Mr John Turner, the
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    24 407 0..,,t ,ne ha. a cvtple of fine Central \-.,r horses, and ".are. which he is .sell cheap. For breeding purposes, w uld b.- -.puH.tion.
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1904.
    850 408 H. E. the Governor leaves for Pahang today m the l Sea Mew/ returning on the *J7th. The Nederiand Co's mail steamer s.s. M Prins llendrek sails for Europe sia Sabau«_r torn orrosv at 2 D The s S "Glenlocliy from London has been nearly two
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    REDJANG LEBONG.
    185 408 Consul Fraser's report on Java, m reference to the topic of mining, has this The Redjang Lebong Mine m Sumatra was worked with success during the year, the gold and silver produced l»eing valued at dose on j5150,000 and the accounts closed with a substantial cash balance The
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    A FOOTBALL LEAGUE TROPHY.
    234 408 The Singapore Association Football League has decided to get up a subscription list for the purchase of a permanent tropin to be held annually by the League svinuers. The League svill provide medals for the winning team and badges for the runners-up out of its oss
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    COLLAPSE OF THE RUSSIAN BUBBLE.
    482 408 SoME [VTEREBTIRG REFLECTIONS ll IT UAI> OCCURREO TER TEARS EARLIER. if the collapse of the Russian bubble had occurred ten years earlier, says the writer oi a thoughtful article m the Pioneer/ it is ijUlte probable that it would have been attended with disastrous results
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    73 408 We i" Pinang Gazette") base learnt with much pleasure that the last parcel of Para rubber placed on the London Market by Mr Prank Stephens of Jibong Estate. Simpang. Perak, fetched the excellent price 5s _!!d. per lb The gentleman m question has laboured unceasingly to bring bis rubber produce
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    HONOURS FOR THE STRAITS.
    458 408 Sir Hood Treacher. K. C E Ol Mr C. E. Spooner, C. M. G. Mr G. T. Hare, C. I. S. 0. We have been courteously iuformed from Government House, by His Excellency's directions, that a telegram has been received to-day from the Secretary of State
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    THE WAR.
    454 408 Mukden, Thursday. May 19. Severe fighting is believed to be imminent. The Japanese are reported to be advancing from the eastward towards Lia >-yang. 'The removal of the uncertainty hitherto existing regarding the direction of the Japanese line of attack removes one of the most considerable ol* our
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    26 408 The mortality return* for thi cast week show 234 deaths giving a death rate of \7.00. Forty-nine were doe to fever. 4.7 to] htbisis, and beri-beri.
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    898 408 Chinksk Dominate Evkky brnusTßl This is how the position of the Chinese the Straits is viewed through certain Austra. lian eves When the opinions of Sir Alexander s tenham, ex-Governor of the Strait* Settle" ments, upon Australian intervention m cor. nection with the importation of Chine.,. fl
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    71 408 Prom the annual report I ir ef birth- and death- it appear*. it tlie crude birth rau- for 1903 was 2<>.3> thousand ol the stimated p mulation T d were more than *2 and there were more male.- than females S.lDl 08 being the respective numbers. The amongst the Malays
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1904.
    569 409 death is reported, on .June 12, at LanIndia, of Lieutenant L. Lovett Thomas, fj vi enteric fever. B itisl mer M Neptune arrived i rdiff with 4,990 tons of patent ed for the British Admiralty VI Jackson, < lovei I Fiji W istern Pacific, I lovernor
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    THE JURY LUNCHED.
    102 409 liich is declared to I I ly true Public Opinion by a high official ria, where, though it is British -m still exists. A native chief •I and th.- dist ri I eommissio .ea ie .loner, gumill twelve natives to hold an m b -me unable to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1555 409 QnttyttMJ agutat komitmfs modwi cut jarrnno libclli. J D YEN AL. That something big is going to happen m the scene of the war everybody is beginning to feel. What that exactly is going to be nobody quite knows, although guesses at truth are being made.
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    A STORY TOLD "TOO-LONG."
    302 409 (S -c Singapore Free Press," dune lb. 1904. Again that hoary yarn turns up. Undoubtedly it'a good Of how the warrior's blade was changed Instantly into wood. Fresh local colouring each time Touches it up, 'tis true, But still it cant deceive us now. It's not
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    GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.
    104 409 The follosving appoint ments are gazetted as to take place from July 5. Mr J. K. Birch to be Resident Councillor. Penang, vice C. W. Sneyd K vnnersley, c. m. retired. Mr Y. G. Penney to be Resident Councillor, Malacca. Mr R. N. Bland to be Treasurer 'lass
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    BOMBAY PORT TRUST.
    162 409 S D— A Record Revknlk. Bombay, June 15. At a meeting of the Bombay Port Trust the Chairman said the accounts of the last financial year showed total revenue of R 6,440,955, the highest m thc hi itory of the Trust, and R531 ,26 ft more than
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.
    531 409 In reference to the circular recently issued by the London Committee of the Company regarding Mr John Anderson's strictures at the meeting of shareholders m Singapore, the 44 London and China Express" make these remarks That there are two sides to every story is made quite
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    RAUB MINES.
    25 409 lie. work at Raub foi weeks ending dune VS. Stone en bed 2750 tons. Gold obt ned ll"»oz. Aye ton 3oz 24 dwts.
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    CAPE COLONY.
    94 409 New broom Tax Scale. Mr li. H. Walton Treasurer ol Cap >1< has effected a COmprom ne with the opp tltS of the income Xa\ m regard te the scale ol charges. Provision ifl d -sv to be m. that all incomes up tc XT <'<j jh r
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    CONTENTS.
    4873 410 JANUARY- JUNK 1904. Diplomacy by Commissariat, Brigandage m Manchuria, I Chaml»erlainite 'victories, 2 Prevention oi Fire m Theatres, A Private Letter from Russia, Compulsory Militia Service f 2 Rossis Nobbles the Press. 2 Prospect of War, A London Bridge Arcade, 3 The Martin.- Hat. What ii i Stengah P
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    A CHINESK REFORMER AT SAN FRANCISCO.
    269 412 Mr Rowland Mulkern, who describes himself as an honorary member of the Chinese Reform Party, writes from 66, Clarendon Hoad, Holland Park, London. W., to the Standard as follows "On April d. Dr Bun Tat Sen. one of the leaders of the Chinese Ref,..-...
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    THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    217 412 The Leagiu match tietweeu x]\a Rang. the Band and Drums at t sac ted quite a la •crowd on the Esplanade yesterday evening, and it s. a a relief to Hud the former with a 1 their men out, v I though there svas one weak spot
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    AUSTRALIA'S DECLINING POPULATION.
    1301 412  -  A .H. [nCUBASB OF E-MIORA.TIOH By •The Bishop of Ripon, the Right Reverend I>r Carpenter, speaking on April 25th at Leeds, declared that the terrible increase of fashionable childless unions svas reducing marriage to a mockery. The danger affected the national safety by depriving the nation of
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    MAGISTRATES APPEALS.
    539 412 Hot. .re Mr Justice^. L. Thornton. Mr Khory appeared for a police constable named Meydi i who appealed against a sentence „f three months on two charges m connection with receiving money trom prosecutor. Mr Khory stated that the facts m this .ase were similar to those m
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    DISGUISED RACEHORSES.
    116 412 AsoniKn Pabis Tiki Scandal. Paris, May 11th. Another turf s Mielal shortly occupy the attention of the Paris public. The police intend to take 0r..,- against M. Casamajor, s traiue Capt. to, Dutech, a young military officer of go .-i rami ly p MM. Bertrand and Trottin, own--
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    THE COMPLAINT OF THE WAR, DER, OR A TWISTED SAW
    230 412 THE COMPLAINT OF THE WAR, DER, OR A TWISTED SAW There's an adage tl ommonlt t true you know it. n fo^ should Which explains bo* exceed m id v l wind that bloweth to tto body ou'll pardon the eircumloqnit the twisting and turning an When I tell you
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    MADRAS
    125 412 I.ach of l.i'ia: Voteij i• .s The Government of Madras hi the construction oi a. low -level pier m Ma Harbour at a cost of one lakh of rape, work is being undertaken at the instil the Madras Chamber of Couimere Harbour Trust to reduce the conge-' now frequently
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    THE SCHOLARSHIPS
    115 412 Hie Director d Public Instruction received tin. results of the competitive ation for -ho s. S. Queen's Scholarship* S Scholarships and Government Scholarshij held last March, and they are as fol Queen's Scholarships. 1. Lim Guan < 'heng Free B 2. Noel L. Clarke Raffles Ins Si n
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    201 412 Despite glooms predictions the horse sickness m Singapore snd Pi Selangor Races went off yen well as the hrst day, and every Selangorite made the best of the eomparativeh Mr Powell scored two wins with I": Bara, and two of bis horses were the second day, but did no! conic
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    MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1904.
    168 413 .Miner Keigate arrived here ■v. Barry svith a cargo of, s lie is bound for Java. l D I UgS arris. Virginia yesterday v d and will probably I M > it h I i get i,, m hit 5 d< g J 1.. 1 I
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    SUPREME COURT.
    56 413 bCCLI [ASTICAL. dr m I. Thornton. I M a Elli »t ap| 10. I dier th- utor I died Ooln.ia tod. J a;. l*,i di< unchal m the Madeii v I chai. ol titiouer Id attorney oi t: i tecutoi W. .< ument ssas 0 was e..n--i n
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
    88 413 mI me Ming of w iv held m the I Ixchan Mr VV. IV Waddell, Cha others present were t he Rev reur, D. i\. Somerville, DrumF W. II Shelford, M liar, J Burkinsfa iw, J E. me at the e ctra g of June 1
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    THE TEUTONIA COUNTRY FAIR.
    558 413 Tlie Teutonia Club was en fete -.tarda. evening, the i.erman Community hai og laid itself out tv amuse a huge number ads, and with the thoroughness chai „t this Club- entertainments the fun was plentiful and amusing The interior of I i Club was turned into
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    RECKLESS DRIVING.
    214 413 A Javanese Byoe was arrested m 8 dge-rd on Saturday evening for m a rash and negligent manner. Mr Ket h this morning am l Inspector Xi ia- sas\ *he accused drh ins Ch at a fur: iral riki is on lie left ud the s head struck
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    SWIMMING.
    33 413 W-Mll o p. Dial] attendan th r Cup i and I i 1 1 10 < 1. L< I i. h Up I I 'Jo yds still ft make up. ;ivei 0 i
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    MURDER AT A WAYANG.
    279 413 Yesterday afternoon the Chinese Weekly Entertainmenl Club engaged a was ang to play m front of the Club House m Club-st. There WSJ l big crowd present and while the was ang was m full swing a Chinese baba ran out of *yd into the club
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    252 413 peri.-d under review our market firmer tendency, especially m Indusl ri lis, \:>- irt good request. 1 Stocks Straits Trader- are ■mand, at $31 f, ex the last dividei 1 of .$1 p share, though none are obtainable at ser ;l nd Neaves have advanced oae firm
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    A GUN ACCIDENT.
    119 413 On Saturday evening a syce m the emplte of a Chinaman living a Sirangoon was playing with his master's nephew, a youth aged fourteen, when he picked up a shot gun and pointed it at the lad, and the weapon went off. Fortunately it svas only loaded
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    214 413 I lcbeam Cup, S. V. C. <»n Saturday under favourable conditions aed tin om petition for the Macbea There v competitors, of whom h retired th hrst range. The result s Corp Murray, S. ii. X (V.) retired. Lt rp won the Cup m 1901 Capt Elliot m
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    AN INTERESTING JOURNAL.
    287 413 Thc first number of the revivified "Journal of the Mala i Branch of the British Medical Association has reached us. and if heeqifent isa utain articles of sucl general into those ju the volume before us, the Journ d will appeal to than that oi the medical
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    A MAIL GRIEVANCE AT HONGKONG.
    220 413 There is a general tpression of grievance at Hongkong against the want of system m the delivery •>■, mails from coasting steamers to the Pos I mice. 1 >.■• >r spon lent wri es a letter of over a column long, summing up all t\\o
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    14 413 The Seoul-Kaisou action of the Wijn railway will Ik* comp, the end of August.
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    THE RUSSIAN COAL SUPPLY.
    296 413 The administration of the fleet and of the eommereial ports met at Si Petersburg -n the 11th ult to discuss tie possibility of replacing British coal with Rus ian coal. \n addition to the department::! t h..-i i p re; sent Russian collier, rs, rep- isenta
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    TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1904.
    822 414 TUESDAY, J UNE 28, 1904. A Chinaman was fined $10 by Mr Seth this morning for working a lame bullock. The animal was sent to the infirmary. The Impei ial German Mail ■teamer M Pnnsz Regent Luitpold may be expected to arrive here ou Thursday, at about 6* jun. M
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    PAHANG CORPORATION.
    69 414 The returns from the Pahang Corporation's Mines for the month o.' May were as follows Sungei bombing: Urns of stones crushed "J.ohi). Oxide ..f iin produc.'d pi tons, vsi'h 45 heads of stamps running for do dass. Working expense.] $30,250 Pahang Kabang Limited tons of stones crushed 1,190.
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    IMPORTANT LAND CASE.
    599 414 JaKDINK, MaTHKSoN A CO VS < -osKl-NMKNT. Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, and the Rev Father Couvreur ami Mr Gh A. Derrick as Assessors, this morning. This was an action on behalf of .Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Company r. udingthe pvi.e of the laud at
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    THE DUFF COMPANY.
    41 414 For two weeks ending dune 18 for a running time of 24fi\ hours the dredger on the Duff Syndicate property recovered 106 ozs 13 dwt 1(> of gold, estimated net profit for the two weeks being £327-5-1 sterling.
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    BANGKOK NEWS.
    167 414 A meeting of many ci the leading Bangkok ti 'ins was held recent 1\ to discuss the want of efficiency m th Siamese telegraph service. The delays m the service svere noted, and it svas regretted that the officials svere not really efficient, that the K.h-si-chang telephone bad
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    STREET DANGERS.
    156 414 Complaints are frequent about 'he reckless man icr m which handcart coolies pull their vehicles and this morning *imeu of their reckleshiiess nearly caused tccideut m Kltng-st. A carriage drawn by a high-spirited horse svas coming along Kling st I wards .the squire when four coolies i :d
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    GOLD IN THE PENINSULA.
    1748 414 Mr ,1 B. Scrivenor, the State Geologist, has made a preliminary report on the gold mines of the F. M S. The report is m the Inst Selangor Gazette and Part 111. general, given some interesting )>oints. Shareholders m gold mine-- would do well to read
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    FOOTBALL.
    83 414 The Y. M. C pi ivetl their with the 62nd I.V A. last evening match a bar I y I ultcd ii >' •■ro Well tel i 1 goo I. I! sid o- red ia- dl points ssbar and rob un-.i i info pi A. goal win I i
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    38 414 \s the Govi iorV drive from Hie i nl Gfovcrnnietit House thin liioriuuj Vliss Anderson to toa n. ol reared, and m S <n\- uu.e voiuitabl after balancing itsell on one I and fell backss; rd, h is*
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    CRICKET.
    267 415 Thi 8 C. C. Toubh inbht. 1,,., i Rottnn Military n Law. match between teams constituted as l?e ssa- played on the S. <\ C. ground on l a emling m favour of the lass team p o u with a wicket m band. Carver and t,o|iam were the
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    SHARES.
    317 415 I 'I > 111; I Iran: I Jm 1889, of the bo S i bid win Arnold, who ifl 1 < j lurnev round the world. lb („a ll .t.-d by Japan. [mag ouufrv whose irrammar does not imperative mood 1 kiesn't it "5 2 T3 •inn* fr Capital.
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      THE WAR
      1678 415 Reuter's correspondent nl Niucbwmng says it i^ reported theft that Japanese cavalry Attacked Liaoyang late on Saturday. A missionary b.is received information fr. -in native sources tbat the fighting continued on Monday, ami Liaoyang wai taken yesterday afternoon. An officials d .spatch from Tokio says that a detactunent
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    GENERAL.
    1472 415 In the House of Commons Mr Soares' amendment providing that the eightpenny tea tax remain id force till the first of July 1905, instead of the first of August has been agreed t<>. A pr.p >Bal to make the tea duty ad valorem was rejected by 194 to 128.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    938 416 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. SELANGOK RACES S| S pree Pn X lv Lumj 01 Jui 21. Inline leather yesterday, the liml day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring Meeting 'was held, and excel *port v, > W u. Finishes w< re clots not onlj betw< v first and seeou t but m
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      905 416 VESSELS IN PORT T'*n<- Commandsrs Arrived Pro Sirius H.M.S. cruiser 3G 0 Moore Jane 6 Hongkong Utre. Dut cruise,* lo:;.-: i{ il; M11( j ng Sea fV' fVu yacht 500 Vhmat, June 2U Mala Rina H.M S. gun boat OSO Wake June-! fi I yacht 895 Murphy June 27 Pahan
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