The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 19 April 1906

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906." No. 977
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      15 1 unina iitn April, at the Residency, 1n.,}., the wife of V Weld, of ason.
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      Death.
      37 1 Apri 13th, at General Hospital, suddenly of acute dysentery, Elliott Clnlifil: Hintku, 18, Eldest son of Summers Hunter Exq,' Of Tynsuiotith, .lire-tor ami general maiuurer of Om North Eastern Marine Engineering Works Ltd, Wallsend-on-TjiM ;.-n«l Buaderland.
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    THE WEEK.
    258 1 Ihe European mails oi' March 23 arrived on Saturday In the P. a m. Delhi, an.] those homeward aro taken to-dai In the IV F. Bangala. Drj weather favoured the Baster holidays, and a number of people seized the opportunity of ,i few d*js away from Singapore. There
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 1 (Corrected up to April. I*.) Bank 4 m/t 2/4,,, demand 2/4j\ Private credits :J in/a 2/4,: M credits t> m/s V^H LVvnce, demand Bank *JiV» Germany, demand... 240 India, T. T, 175* Hongkong, demand I*2°.. dis Yokohama, demand 111? Java, demand 141^ Bangkok, demand 54 I Sovereigns, Bank But
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    The Overloading of Local Foreign Steamers. April 12.
    1540 1 The Overloading of Local Foreign Steamers. April 12. To-day we print a letter from Mr Bucklei urging the necessity for immediate Government action regarding that scandalous instance ot over-loading of a local steamer which was reported by Messrs Staples and Dale m their letter of yesterday. The case was rrorse
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      209 1 CONTENTS, i Foreign 241 242 tan 242 lUlj '21-2 242 OB 242 S I 843 »-P if] ship" < •<-',• 249 Mews 243 2 13 nri Hoise... 2 11 24". 248 249 252 242 1 j 243 I M t >M.t!l 21 1,249 5.C.C. r S.R.C 249 249 252 244
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    • Advertisement
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      154 1 APCAR LINE of STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a ten daily set vice between Calcutta and Hongkong calling at Penang Singapore en route. FLEET, Tons. Commander. ■A AiTdtoou April- l,tl€ E. Fey s.s. Catherine A pear J. 727 A.C. Stewart j s.s. Gregory A pear
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    Transvaal Mining Labour. April 14.
    1033 2 Transvaal Mining Labour. April 14. The exposure of wholesale misrepresentation which delude! rh«; constituencies stud unseated Mr Balfolu's government was inevitable, but it was made even sooner than was expected. The elections was woo 1 ii-^iv on the question of indentured Chinese labour m South Africa and the parrot cry
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    The Status of Hainan.
    721 2 We arc obliged to the South C itui MortiinQ Po>7, which lately mentioned the rumour that Hainan was to be acquired by Prance as an equivalent for the retrocession of Kwangchauwan, for haying succeeded i.i obtaining a French official disclaimer of what after all was tor
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    Germany, Austria, and Italy. April 17.
    636 2 Germany, Austria, and Italy. April 17. i som what the Gerraau Emperor has previously said about Morocco and the Al^eciras Conference the world had been led to expect that all that Germany ostensibly desired was no more than mateiial assurances that Germany weuM have the benefit of the open Jour
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    Urban Insanitation.
    812 2 Although there are natural climatic «litf«rence* between Hongkong and Singapore owing t<» difference oi latitude, tbo l ormer having I much wider range <>i" temperature th;ui the latter, the great comniou SHJiiUur? disability Cron which both lown< suffer aiisos ir-in i«lentical t*uuse>. The \\\>* <>r thf6 oonsislii m
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    The Late Sir O'Brlen.
    54 2 kmmmt dm ma* I meiits rontaim-.i m the tekgfl G. T. M. O*ltenw I I and High Commie* M I l'acfic httweeii 1«*7«>;1 brutbor, tlrt bt« Mf Colonial IVbm iier al MMttod J«tii n*j O'Bran i>"«^ th(l< rememl. r m Xi |.i«U< Icrfcrw |v I incut
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    The Danger in Natal. April 18.
    193 3 The Danger in Natal. April 18. _'i\«iu> tk« lvterenc*' to the r m Wsial matA make all who tfe racial ffimculty m ip iri'4 anxiety as to the i sf ci ling must be incransed a Xohn ekiefi wmi wsn against the Natal rtl^el blj m the iay «»f maintain-
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    The Hongkong "Partnership" Case.
    416 3 i 1 tii.it member.-, ol Chinese bore should ponder over th 0 that have happened to eight m merchants through a deliiupt to mi-represent facts case tried m the Supreme t I .»t ;t jury The ease lasted hv hiving been remunerated I Without touching on
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    THE SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    335 3 The tenth ordinary general- meeting of the >Sipiaa Tiu Compauv, Ltd, was held at noon t<>-dav at tho office m P»atterv-rd. Mr. G. A. Derrick presided over a moderate attend new of directors and shareholders and the proceedings were brief and formal. The Chairman stated that
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    UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
    308 3 I 1 Ihe SoVd ordinary meeting of the above Society uikes place at the Society's offices lit Hongkong on Saturday, April '2s, when the shirehoi !-*rs will be presented with the balance sheet and report for the year, to the following effect The halance
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    THE KUANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    212 3 The report to be presented io the ©aareholderi of t\w Kiuintaii Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ■ft th« second ordinary meeting on Friday ■tales. The total output of ore from the Company's m i nes for t ho veu rending list |>cc. lK»sainounted to Pis. 2,847.-
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    CHINESE TROOPS AT HARBIN.
    64 3 The Russian UinUter at Peking m to have called on Prince Citing, with rel ereocd to tho rumour tl;;u tta Chinese GoVernment^k stafionint; a laii;;- nomlw of iroopa at Hatoiii, as a result ll' wLieli wmnectioii with V\ndi o«fcock would to cut otl The Minister id
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    Correspondence.
    159 3 Thk Royal Coat of Arms. Tm thf Editor. i D<*a.r Sir. I .juite agree with your note to v Coat of Arm?." letter with reference to the me ot the Royal Arms by the proprietors of RaitiVa Hotel 44 Coat of Arms evidently does not know what bfl is
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    THE GREAT MOSCOW BANK ROBBERY.
    463 3 NINETY THOUSAND STERLING STOLEN. Shareholders make iv Deficit. About the middle of March Reuter wired j out the fact that a daring daylight robbery had been carried out at one of the Moscow j banks. Details of the occurrence from papers to hand by the
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    A QUEER STATEMENT.
    190 3 All tjie servants who disappeared from Mr 1 Hurray*:-* residence when his property vanished have been arrested. The tukang aver who j was arrested for criminal trespass at Bushy Park was before Mr Scott this inornuig on this charge and told a queer story. He .said he
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    MINE RETURNS.
    36 3 Working result fur March for the following mi us was: BtUl Tin Mine pis. »> Tin ore. The Kuantan Tin Miiw pi*. 255 Tia ore. Sips* 1 Tin Omnpany pl#. 1 12 >v. Tin ore.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    248 3 Foursomes against Bogey. This competition was played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Twenty two members entered and six'pain* returned cards. All the Colonel's opponents v. ];•> rent tired I challenge) his supremacy went down before > score of 8:2 for 18 holes. Messrs Padday and Gunn to
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    GOLF.
    42 3 Malacca vs FntlOßft. Played on Easter Ifowtoy. W. i: U. Grove 0 F G. Stevens U Ii W. Finn. stone 7 l)r Dane 0 Dr Crooeher 0 a. A. Hall 3 A. L Knaggi 0 11. Scott 4 7 11* f
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    A JAPANESE COLLIERY DUSASTER,
    287 3 THESE HUNDKKD Lives LoST. We recently pablislae i a Renter MflMff of a terrible collery disaster at t itfMtM— Japan. The latest new shows tiutt Urn death roll include 222 coolie,, ll forenx'ii, iIQ miners, Bttd 5 officials Pitii'al sceiies took plat** at the pat mouth.
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    THE WRECKED "AGINCOURT."
    231 3 An* Unlucky Ship. The Hongkong TeUgrmpk mji lt of course, now generally known that the ss. Agincourt is a total wreck, aud has been abandoned. The ss. Germania, which arrived iv port on Suudav evening, brought up the master (Captain Sims), officers and Chinese crew, which slie
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    14 3 Ibe linal detachment of tie firmnw j.na\ reached home from Ibtficbisri i tw^ntT days
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    THE JAPAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    42 4 Amount of subscription^ already acknowledged S:>.ti42 Messrs Fertile i.l Co. 100 Colonel Pennefa^her 20 Messrs Adunwn Oilfilluu t Co, Ltd. 250 C. Emerson Es<| 25 Messrs Stephens Paul A Co. 150 Total $53,787 U. S. Murray, Treasurer.
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1906.
    529 4 THURSDAY APRIL 12, 1906. A Chinaman who was charged before one of the Police Magistrates thi» morning with disorderly conduct by fighting s lid tbat the polit* constable who arrested him was under a fa^se impression as he was only having some fun For c.'.r.r'n- M f;*!se impression he was
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    MR OLIPHANT DEVITT.
    149 4 Mr Oliphant l>evitt, of the-, well- known London im of rubber-brokers, Messrs Lewis and I'rett, lias arrived iv Singaj>ore to make personal acquaintance with rubber planting, and the methods used by planters for getting their product en the London and Continental markets Mr Devitt Las already visited
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    SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    116 4 We are sorry to hear that Mrs Evatt has t^eea the victim of v serious carriage accident. The accidtut happened yesterday whilst Mrs Efatt was goin<j home after the long service at Uie Cathedral, the hor>e, which was attached to t% palanquin, taking fri^Jit at something and
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    NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    615 4 Tokio, March -J^ftj. Admiral Noel. Admiral Sir Gerard Noel. K. C. 8.. the retiring Commander in-Chief of the China Squadron, aboard H. M S. Diadem, arrived at Yokohama on the 22nd March and next morning proceeded to Hakone. He came to T^kio tliis afternoon to pass three
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    THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
    290 4 Officially the Triple Alliance still exists, but that it is m a moribund condition no one ventures to deny, least of all tho Germans. The Prussian Press has been attacking Italy most bitterly over its attitude at Algeciras, and the Vossiche Zeitang H asks what is the
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    Correspondence.
    363 4 Foreign Steamers Overloaded m Singapore. To thf fcoiTOi S ll% I was glad to see tlie letter of Mr Staples and Mr Dale m your issue of yesterday. I had heard of the matter, and had intended to bring it to the notice of Captain Boldero. m the hope
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    THE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    439 4 A largely attended meeting ot the QeoenJ Purposes Committee was held iv the K\change i Boom, yesterday afternoon. The Hon'ble W. J. Napier took the chair. Mr H. N. Ridley, the honorary wtCKtwrr, read the miuules or* a meeting held «.-u the 26th February, which were confirmed.
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    ALLEGED THEFTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    120 4 ALLEGED THEFTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. This morning before Mr Scott a Kliag wr j rani employe 1 at Government House, a. peon I m the Supreme} Court, and another Kiing were charged witli dishonestly returning stolen proI pertv belonging to Captain StocUejr, ilda ti> H. E. the Governor. The defendants
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    556 4 General Manager', The mine NMmm*, H n!l of prospecting work ife, t( the period (4 weeks, uu<]>of 18 ft. sinking 114 it t\ r v m *v* and 202 ft. crosscuuiL M 302 ft. for the prev^u^.u,;^: 1 Mini i Br. Kosn.v— 44mi.. v v fl 15
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    BRITISH SHIP ABLAZE.
    68 4 To! M 1. Vokio. Hudi 81. IV British saiiiiijr >li\, Dftvligfcl at fbkfcaicfci. Tlie mv. v.-r- iMil chec 1 the i irtlmalr. iin.i ftfUrr three Jays it was found u^^ssun tionally mk the wool I* I crirjfo oi oil ate v total loss [Tbe I)avli<rLt is i
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    THE BROMHEAD-MATTHEWS SHIELD.
    68 4 THE BROMHEAD-MATTHEWS SHIELD. The 8 V. I ItftM tin 1 lUUbewi ShieU this mom n% ptsoutol ;i IHWJHI <»■ vvl 1 tain F. M. Elliott MMI C (ia!ist;in t .ntril.ii* 1 M i W of possibfe H'" 1 'JVS.I..K. -V. wh ;li imtiie competition icowd t-i made OS. 1%0 s
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1906.
    480 5 \V T Taj lor's absence m Penang Hnxkinan acts as Deputy I I'aitm Club of Singapore has from ng&n&m mte the pMtditure on the Am-ri--1 06 aatoimts to wily a (gold Mlars). i- lis^ribution of com- •> am mg Crown I ha* ai !iv»'tl 4 m
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    CHOLERA IN THE PROVINCE.
    418 5 CHOLERA IN THE PROVINCE. NO SIGN OF ABATEMENT. U' 1 r nvtfottdetit.) Penang, April 14. The cholera outbreak m the Province, despite previous report*, shows BO signs of abatiu^ Then- are. fresh easel aud deaths daily. Mr 11. O, New! tn.l. Superinteudaiit of Police, and Mr E. Birch, the Resident
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    THE "DELI" CHANDU CASE.
    266 5 Imikisonmi.n i 15 d Pixe Imposed. This morning before Mr Column the Chinese bosun and one vi the crew s>. Deli were charged v. ith being io possession of contraband eh indu. Mr Hugh For! prosecuted on behalf of the Opiuui and Spirit Farm and Mr
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    SACRED CONCERT.
    181 5 A acred concert and organ recital was held ..r the Presbyterian Church on Good Friday m aid of the Tanjong Pagar Eoad Chinese Mission Chnivh. Tickets wore §1 each and as the shwch was eoupleeUslj iillwi the promoters «>t' tho concert must have tVit amply repaid r-.r the
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.
    631 5 {Bf our special Correspondent.) April Hth. On Thursday swung at h pm. about 24 S.V.A. men and about a dozen of the Maxim Coj left the Drill Hall en route for Kvppel Harbour Camp, beiujr joined by the 5.V.1., headed by the Town and Volunteer Band, atCavanagh
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    AN EXPENSIVE DRINK.
    150 5 ITeerasam j, m Kling, was thirsty and m Lis rambles came to a spirit shop. He looked longingly iv but had not the wherewithal to purchase a cooler. Ho had, however, a counterfeit twenty-cent bil m his possession and summoning up courage walked into the shop and
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    THE SUN'S NEXT TOTAL ECLIPSE.
    97 5 At n u.ix.ikr; of Liv? Ko\;»l A.stront>mical AsBociatiou held at Buriin«/toij House, a communicatioii wtm received from Dr A. M. IV Downiug with reference to the next total Bolai eclipse, which will take place ou Jamiar? BrJ, 1908. Dr Dowuing said the eclipse would I*
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    BILA TIN COMPANY.
    92 5 't/i'* UlillUttl lUCettJifj l»f i ii' J 'i<i oi th-s Bilii Tin Company was held ou Tliurs-U\ afterroon at Hie <>(lii-- v >: >>\ .Mw^rs Fioogland Co. Ibere wore present Messrs J. Van de Studt. J. van Lohuizen, W. Dunman, A. AT. vau Klavorn, J. J. C.
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    THE GERMANS IN ANTWERP.
    969 5 'A Pistol Pointed at the Kkaet oy England.' 44 It m the bands 01 the French Antwerp,'* said Pitt, would be a loaded pistol pointed M the he;irt of England." There vac ih» "entei cordiale"in those d*ys. Franca rttsoui wterate enemy. But it Antwerp could iv
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    49 5 Durii g v,, i.diug April 7, ikere vs-te v h r« of which 4 I wew ilim Ui "••tiier o phthiais and fi to «re no smal pox cases an I on b c fc^=» four of which w^re im P f H« m a ity rat« was 37.73.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1181 6 Quit o m iaT ay wl hoitiutes uortri uA farrago Itbeili. Jf VENAL. Naples has had a serious fright, anil it is nut yet out of Urn wood. Some of the Tillages m the foothills of the volcano have gone the way of Herculanouin and Pompeii
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    THE LATE MR. E. C. HUNTER.
    220 6 I It is with regret that we note, announced >- day.thedeath at the General Hospital yesterday, afternoon, Good Friday, of Mr, E. C. X inter, j nephew of Mr. E. L Hunter of S n^.moro and i Mr. 11. E. K. Hunter, Hongkong and
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    A PARODY.
    161 6 Have a game have a ijauie r Cor&e along onward Into the billiard -room Junt one one hundred." Forward the Marker came. Marker, we want a pime. Jones, I can let yon have Half o£ the hundred." Jones ventured no retort Jcnes >vas n quiet sot. Marker put
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    181 6 n^- -^^m M A rniinrinonrtlTt oi' the North Chiua Herald writes The movement toward sending sons to Japan for an education, which b;n been gaining considerable momentum iv ttaee parti oL' lato, has received a serious sbacket. Ouc of the Nholan, who went (rum a, pb o eighty li north
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    GROWTH OF THE RUBBER TRADE.
    640 6 With reference to the gtvwth of the rubljer trade, Dr Scblieh writes to "The Times" as follows: "In your article on 'Growth of the Rubber Trade/ published m tin "Financial and Commercial Supplement of "The Times" of February 2^. you state that the estimated production
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    FRANCE AND YUNNAN.
    346 6 The Voyage o* M. Beau. Monsieur Beau, t:.-? Governor- Genera] of ludoChiua, who is visiting Ynni;<n over the now railway from Tonkin, ractsfteded on the 14th ult. m traversing tbe woods >.>i' lower &am*tj, where he had to stop to ipen tb« night at 71 kilometres, where
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    NEW GUINEA.
    566 6 Mining Entkei>risl Ste an Defective U n,. u% The "Kalgoorlie Miii*r" s ing lecture by Senator St:inif. jrt h has been travelling m B territory concerning w*wj| terest is felt but little ir.. n British Aew (iinn-). n jcially known, hid (vi m the background owin- of proper
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    46 6 Commencing from M m-li police «,n ni-lit <l'ity m ll* Zemtmmiwmi with Uvowrf*. m mm el wAbcrif k. thw iimmii n< iWMtii tUo .V-C EMU}*' wmn the ouh reason lor it. out* >}.«.n.K'i-t, w 1 M;,MI, W ..ITiVivl to»^ vhiftlier l»o ißpH 1 11 tho:iutol»i»i-n»l»i'V"l.M' f
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    2058 7 Bd Ha.;i:v Johnston. K,..hts fcuWM.] M ioctdent, which has forced :i j} on the relation* between ,v. is d oouiwe but a rcper_'r**euienta b«tw t en the w item Europe on the r Cemtral fearupe or ii the l.umui frame d it samfest i*-'ii 1 I, so
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    JAPAN AND BUDDHISM.
    309 7 I "Swset, Mild Faith" Losing Its Hoi.b. Mr V J. Bryan, m a lengthy article to t c I San Fransisco Chronicle, expresses the opinion tat Buddhism is losing its hold i;pon the Japai nose it temples are not crowded as they unco are it ceremonies do
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    A TURBINE TORPEDO.
    184 7 The I'liited States miry hus a powerful new weapon m the shape of a novel high-speed turbine torpedo, which possesses conspicuous advantages over the Whitehead torpedj now iv aae. The new weapon is a self-propelling nuisflilfi having an extreme range of 4,000 yards, the contract guaranteed range
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    91 7 A Pahang gentleman has recently succeeded m ihe difficult tusk of climbing to the tup of OunoDg Raja. Formerly this was considered au impossible feat. The height »>t Qunong Raja is 5.050 feet On the 20th March at 1 tjiji the thermometer registered 70 degrees. At •J ;nn on the
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    AN INDIAN GENERAL ON FIELD DAYS.
    741 7 Lahore, March r >. Gtmsful Walter Kitchener, uddressiu^ the British officers after a big field day at Lahore, representing the operations of actual war, said: Gentlemen: Y<»u 'no kaA two d:i \h hard niag Ton bat* 1»»- knocked about, you hftTe suffered ba d
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    A CHINESE REFORMER.
    208 7 K:iiiL» Vu Wai. wJjo r.is Premier of China, m 1898 under the new order of ilii^s introduced Ibj the Emperor Ktroug 8a when t lie Dowager Empress temporarily invested him with the powers of sovereignty is pacing a visit to Australia uuder the auspices (A' tLe Sydney
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    U. S. TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
    90 7 The United Statei traaaporb MeCleUaa m Kiipatrick arrited bera ytrtwday tqom Ken York bound for Manila. "The weasel* left York m Company on Pab 1 mi t!i- Kilr, t j has 71i> troops on bound wbi!f the M-JjMi. has 2)«». Uutii vessels are taking our Miuplie*
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    SIR JOHN FISHER.
    1108 8 Is UK 1 Ri: \< Jl«>naky POBCI \i THE A ti.MIKAI.TT r (A Kejtltj by L'n *$WMH.J The Umm of Sir John Fisher's champion, One Behind the Scenes M D*ily Chronicle," Fein narv 'IS) is thoroughly characteristic ,tii<l sigiiiti tiit m that be identifies the First Sea
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    TO END SHIPPING RING.
    659 8 Dkastic Le«jisi..vtion t Proposed by Colonial Delegates. Tbe report of the delegates of the various South African Government aud of Portugal on the on slioii of ocean freight which was issued recently shows that the negotiations with the shipping lines for the removal of th? grievances
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    OLD AGE PENSIONS.
    274 8 Austsalia'h ideal. Llio Commonwealth Cominissiou ou < i Pensions, with the Postmaster- Genera! ;rs chairman, hus issued its report. ft proposes that the Federal Government shall ijiaiit pensions of ten shilling* oeklv as j a legal right, not as charily, t<» all pcrs mx ot s!\tv-tive Tears
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    THE VITALITY OF ISLAM.
    883 8 The Soudau United Mission asks "all Christians m Great Britain and Ireland to aid m checking the spread of Mohammedanism In the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria. The negroes there number at least ten millions. Until late years the territory was closed, aud now, when It has
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    106 8 i' I Japan* field turuv, win' -'i <•;■ m Mnuliuria, has now been e« *<|»!«t«tj withdrawn, '!ii> having been Bfteefol on* mouth less lime* lli m wu* origiaallj 4e(« ru kj. .-i A .iivi-!r-..M> SrC tCClirreJ 1 Sii-|..-M--.listfii-t il li::_, ken April an ,n area "I 200 square '*wali/' iritfa
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.
    120 8 Ser^eaut Major GW],^ s V c of uieu are now at H Harbour, pitching th« Camp of the Bttgapore Volum doubtless pleased to hear thaMh^r' onthe-olf Jinks,am] lw The camp lias been w,.|| does those rospou.siU.. <•}•-.]• to its cuniiiK's is rbe gu further «.ir t h<«
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    CHINAMAN'S MURDERER
    129 8 Lionel !Cr:\ whn si V '"V tt) ia 1 1, ml i.ci 1 m r.i rr^o«fdrn 1 tr**m tlie M MSylllM '1 •.11^.-;' be remetuhered, 1 1 lial 1 i Chinese, Z<'a!.n.<l m KousiJei ivulricted fr*wn I ulien taint wai aikl tbe coosequ m< iimninent. At first I
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    AN INDIAN CRICKET TEAM FOR ENGLAND.
    97 8 AN INDIAN CRICKET TEAM FOR ENGLAND. •i 1 i •ri. avei >•■■.,- I ":.i.-n' ti: ;.i-< -iii-iii. repre v-:.' r. i ;IV M n<l Gej Lonewe i icy ni li ll r P .1 m 11, u liicli In; ju-- m Boml< iy. fiirir •<! t gentloniMM boy tm a
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    GERMANU IN CHINA.
    87 8 Them comes from {'»••> echo of tin < »n \\<\c i-\.-t.»- bMi I '.ears ;!•'«> itfc?*gitated European troops into <'liiii; an* }t!-.l.:il>]\- .if h v. 1 iv r ji< those i roopi b1 iil wmciu m Britain iritbdiw t!" l»u!k \«*;it- ;»'_jo, hut -«-\cr;i l <»l tlt>'
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    LEGAL WIT.
    37 8 lii i Hotter irfaieb Justice \vsN-nlay eottOeOUßg Couukc'l on tin- ohh think we have pretty wed ;»<! oucc-. Urn only tlmiir hetweei now is Ibe ljci-lit of \hm »«UM UVil." Mud Urn Mgt urct ever i(
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    60 8 There m .1 «ugi pore Five Pi*M w o« il« effect on iho Clnii'- 1 1!"!: p«ge u| the i BHgrati ibt refttlrkUdM oS »hoi which tkemw.l i be eioet «Nw Doatnaporan heX4e Iliel thej »*ill Ibe Chiiie«e fwi« Snu-h A OUMO lear <•! 1 l« sibSc Ike mli t|,ii.;,,t
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    TUESDAY APRIL 17, 1906.
    134 9 Yew n-nirncl trom nHM mis \».r Governor :in«l Mi*s \l..j.i! played for on Saturday 1 Lmpbell with the line score of i 7 r-j constitutes a record for imei rruu i .a the lUh Ito arrive R.G. i played Pearh Hill "au.l thing 1 f >o
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    EASTER CRICKET.
    105 9 S K. E inter, it o fa i Rsplanade on Uven the Clnb and ri ket nras itnesa- id -i m a draM j.CC.pfti tormance was I i' Jones, --> v si »i I il [do also di 1 vcr\ 1 nobljr to I heir I ue succee
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    MALACCA EASTER SPORTS.
    337 9 Our readers will doubtless be interested with an onlooker's description of the Easter Saturday Cricket Match at Malacca The pitch was m splendid condition, and shewed no sign of wear after many hours play. The customary difficulty of numbers wa» got over, by making up vcith Malays,
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    215 9 B oh "'■"< -Matthews Sihelo <l| i ituA rinjj for tliii uiatofc hud slicot yetii o*l t ■:i reap rai gei bl« »en 7th u*l lUh April, ltuth li.jj Inclusive. ('..,...v'.',.,,--i Open teai >: v i-; i -nt'. >.:_ unj Volun--1 j Si.i Sett! i i mU and
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    BRIBEBY PUNISHED.
    106 9 Before Mr Bryant this morning a Chinaman >va- charged with offering Chief Sanitary [nspeetor Maybe* a bribe of s-. M M-iVhow said thai on Saturday be wont So. --7 ft^joda-st to vie the body of a person all »ge 1 > hive died from an infectious disease. He
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    69 9 i 0 itermediate Bteamer Palawan Vfl i imba n Saturday ontward bound, m ongst the psuaen^era by her is Mr. Walter >f»ikepod sub-editor and Manager of Lbe Sin '*t^ J rop l*ress. Mrs Park, liviugai So 2 St Thonuw' walk, reports I the P iioe that at 6 pm. «>n
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    AMATEUR VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.
    508 9 AMATEUR VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. The Amateur Variety Entertainment which wai *irranc*ed. m vi^w of the visit of the I. M. S. cricketers to Singapore, took place m the Town Hall on Saturday night, and was m every way an unqualified success despite the absence of those m whose honour it had
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.
    427 9 Breech bloc k Tin» Voluuteer Camp has hroken up, :>'« f as promised, >: bio?!; sou«.ls the second despatd shronichiug tho uoiugs of Sin£api»reN doiijihtj defender: ucdor >an\ (?ii Saturda} morning "reveille" wreni al am. and deep and lurid language was hurled I *t ti;-' devoted head
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    27 9 «>u Suuda> ui^bt the Slraiis Indian ro»>tUtU Club entertained Mr Ri»inkri»*lineii ata supper party as n l<ikeo of ►gtjitioti "f what he I: h done'fjr 'i' j
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    THE MODEL SOLDIER.
    905 9 Making Trained Tboom U Si* Months. Colonel Pollock on March IS jentered on hi*** experimental scheme of nialr:n_r an «.rmy m six months. During the morning \he me hundred men who had bwu enrolled m the training company assembled on Hounslow Heath. They havo never done any
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    15 9 M. S Meran ••sarritel fror»% X i«i mii tli M-.«.' lulfi •!d and \)v. Frjtr.
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    Correspondence.
    887 10 The Royal Coat of Arms. To the Eiuion. Sia, I read with interest your note to the ietter of M Coat of Arms m your issue of the 11th instant, as it deals with a subject upon which information is scarce. I have not succeeded m finding any Act
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    A Matter of Water Distribution.
    311 10 i() TIIK KniTUR. Sir, A\ ill you be so rood as to allot me a littlo spaco m your valuable columns to call the attention of the Municipality t<» the iucouveni<*uce tlie residents of IVclc Scab Street are beins put to m the matter of
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    LETTER FOR AN EXILE.
    810 10 London, M^rch ly(M>. Dearest Exile. The lilac leaves were out la-t week, aud the- parks all carpeted vith purple and gold crocus' Dora wrote from Wales, that the birds are simply ■houting," and on it all down came the avow. A heavy f tali too. there
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    121 10 >u Suturduy afternoon the remains oi the late Mr E. C Hunter, who died at the General Hospital on Good Friday, were interred at tho Bukil Timah Road Cemetery. The chief mourner was Mr E. L. Hunter (uucle of the deceased and others present wen*. Mr T. S. I Baker
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    A FORTNIGHT IN MALAYA.
    1764 10 Some General Impressions. The Chinaman possesses the land where it is mainly a question of M tin," but the old pursuit has now a formidale rival and one am travel for very many miles m the favourite planting districts and" come across very few specimens of
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    46 10 I■ A liMru^c v .'u'liit.. 1 1 taki place at 81 An l:<< 4 Mr CUrfei W Mimi**. AM. lust C E An.i x .1. sit, r oltlM bll M» of t!ie Rbh .'->'«' Eattrop, Bu is I ticu re^nl'; :i than to I I 1' 'i
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1606 11 Tn isfl CasinrosMST). i nta, Hard 23rd. I, had been iv poor health •id it was no surprise to learn rertotheOwal Majority tsmaa wai n his sixty-seventh s to the Ti:i particularly m h 'It Mr Goblins was int i snortssnen who Derby, Galtee More and ftmrs
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    985 11 Ihe Midnight Sun at Pane— An EasilyMade Stone— Disease Chloroform: ug— A Product for Tropical Farms—Dissociatibn by X-Rays Visible Digestion— The Latent Image -Automatic Lighting. At the summer solstice at Paris, the «un descends only eighteen degree below the horizon, and twilight continues from the setting of the
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    56 11 I Lt is reported m .1 Peking wessnp.j that (be Northern Annv. under :tn ComuMud of Yi.:is Sliikai, sad the B>uib«Nm Annv, un<ler Cliin^ Tidtuo^ 105.000 tnx)ps m all, will |r>M y*u\\ ONHMBUvm M 'iVi-wn, liunnii, iv iltr* <• urM? u| the sj>r n£. A fum uf 1 I)J,<)X> la
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    272 11 The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Thorntou beinj^ respectively a. way from Singapore on leave and at Peuanir, Justices Law and Fisher were the judge* m the Supreme Court this morning, the former beiug engaged m tha summonses m chambers £c, aud tho latter with motions and petitions. Nothing 01
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    411 11 The prices quoted arc generally those current o4 Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be ait a. I variuitoii* SiTlgapor<\ 17th April, 190* Beans Long per catty 5 do. French do 14- Beef per pour j 2«> I Beef Steak do. 22 Beau Sprouts
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    WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 1906.
    841 12 WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 1906. Mr C Cunradi reports the less of a gold ring valued *t WO Captain Boldero, Master Attendant, left for Hie Hontarg Li^hthcuse m the Sea Belle this morning on inspection dutvg Thane* armoured cruiser Ikonio wag successfully launched at Kureon April 9th before a law ana
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    BRANDY IN THE SUPREME COURT.
    234 12 "A VjJriJABJJI Makklt.' T»vo or three do/en bottles of various brands of brandy v.ere lying m picturesque profusion, and label colouring, on the tables before Mr Justice Fisher m the Supreme Court yesterday i afternoon, when Mr Napier, on behalf of Messrs Adet Siwurd and
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT TOKIO.
    117 12 BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT TOKIO. Sib C. MacDomald's Pkgbablj SUCCESSOR. \virh reference t<> the recent announoemeot that Sir Claude Mac Donald, the British Ambastador at Tokio, \v ill before long return home <>n U;ive, tlu> Asahi states that It is rumour* d m diplomatic circles that sir Claude is to be
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    SALK OK PROPERTIES.
    147 12 The following properties were Bold bj auction at Powell o's Saleroom yesterday afternoon. No>. 22 and *J;J f\i>sar Lane, Singapore, 1,310 square feet, freehold. A. B. A. Mootoo j Kurpeo Cbetty $2,500. No. 10 Bali Lane, Singapore, 1,310 square feet, M. H. Dawood 91,750. No. Palembang Road,
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    319 12 The White Cross Minstrel* gave a successful entertainment the residence of some friends last night. Juianee, an e^-bili collector of Messrs \Miiteaway, Laidlaw tV Co.. was churned before Mr Column with cheating the firm. The ase was postponed and bail refused. The Japanese, It i> stated, 'ire. rapidly bu»j>stitutin^ flour
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1289 12 So much has been said and written m the papers, both by editors and correspondents, recrardibg the failure of the States to raise a Cricket team for Easter, that it is not much use «HHg over the ground a^ain. To put the matter shortly the Colony has undoubtedly
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    A HONGKONG PARTNERSHIP CASK AND ITS SEQUEL.
    84 12 A mftlMMtl tenill!);,' Hi to a htorag m the Et«mgk«»ng v \mm witnessed th<> oilier <la\ determine whesiur :i i«: was it meEib«'r of I btlikil 1 its bankrupt ov. M.«ii> ou both ndM Jiii'l lifter- ti\» jan ii.l decided! t);;i1 not a
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    CRICKET AT SHANGHAI.
    138 12 How cricket prospeots sta iul eeon from tliis pas^at^ m tin- at tho !;tst annual _»iur.n i.« til;: S. C. C. With regard t«> tli qpm ttio: <■'■ ■arviosi of a proiV.'ssii>nal, t! i Worn iiianyit BbaagW who had li'A ba4 rlie hi tag trained hy prakmmm
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    "SOLD."
    108 12 tlae IWh Court fceltwitl wbich practically MMMiM t In 1903 a wonum vfewebi >l arrived hmm 8 -vat -,w to c owing her late b— U»d man whom she Ktu wvlUc] was a h'vj MMB of m tn-\ I Batu Pah;<t. Bbewenl m* and bora be mM bei t--
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    EXCHANGE.
    45 12 Ban;. 1 m/i <i<«iiiuud Private c'vliu 3 I ft credits 0m 's FIiANCE, demand 1> (jIJIiMANV, ill BlllHl India, T. T, Yokoh\w v, <Viu n Java, <Ui:,;iTul IjANGKOK, CM'liS.'iJ -1 P»Ltuk ot }i:;^i;t!i<! I.' Diteomd 'I moßtlu biiw 8 Bur Silror f>» -v*i* a
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    50 13 nstn t MSice th.ir weariwi minds by .1.. pl»T« >it chess*, the astronomer's :.nir, which Whstlm s th yr mini-, and hurts no ikouW addrwaaed to the Free ftm" Orisinai tbet chea smssn «-f local uif .v.-i y weekday i un Hill, m left hand iitlly invit*
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    SOLUTIONS TO OUR PRIZE PROBLEMS.
    456 13 1 Dl >' HEX. 7 k- K-H7 XxV I 1 iV-J\^{ V. v a ->\ i y i)i Kc-K rins W >X H KMAH n a X I J X v P. 1 B-Kt«\ R~ 1 P K4 K2 k Kta eosipetition w Mr K.
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    S. AFRICA FROM WITHIN.
    1323 13 It* Latest Aspects. While Nero is fiddling Rome is burning. At any rate, while Chinese slavery (sa*e the ma i k i is \)t'in» discussed and votes of censure moved on defeated party, constitutional and native questions alt rapidly approaching white heat, and <»re lesjg someone
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      390 14 ■atumtisrmnus. Mdlins Foodl I necessary m a perfect food adapted for I I CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. I I THE NEW BRINK I I Ginger-Ale. fl l I CONTAINING ALL THE Invigorating properties OF TANSAN, AND IS A DELICIOUSLY FLAVOURED GINGER-ALE IT IS MEETING WITH HUGE SUCCESS. j M— M—
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2488 15 rii i able.) CB ITICISING KITCHENER April 11. a a i k-tter from .51 '-rr ;n In<l BtlOOJglv IfuiaUtratMO. He t was the l*Ni«ral*B attitude Ibi pr .'.iuced dislitJ i!: v m recruit- •ustomed. *he Indian tilerance of defects 1 the ooe> to m vpicn'. st i N itehi
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    CHINESE EDUCATION IN JAVA.
    32 15 iFt'Vi.; oiir vn 1 /'emu fit.} Hata.\ ia, April 12, 2.20 pin. Dr Lin lio^.u Keu_;has succeeded m evablis'iini^ new ChioeM s hook at 8-jranj? n^ Boekaboam i
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      147 15 PASSENGERS AKKIVED. April 14. P'ir Bappho; M:. S. Moorhouse, Mr. Vouler. Mr. and Mr=. Schu>>ert, Mr. E. Maywoll. Mr. A. A. Gxran,Mr P. F.David, Mr. E. G. Keslar, Mr. Go. in-,, Oapt. Graham, Mr. Von Dunlop, Mr. V oag, Mr. Goldie Mr. Prony, Mr. Conn. Mr. McS.ti .ti i, Mr.
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    CLEARANCES.
    732 16 Obra, Brit, str., Cwnmock, for Hongkong and Japan. Penan?. Brit. str.. Baker, for Port Swettfnham via portt. Paklat i<ev. -.tr.. Demos, tor Bangkok. Palermo, Brit, str., Andrews, for Hongkong, ■Shj-ngiiai and Japan. Zweona. Brit. str,. Ewart, for Hongkong. April 12. Chienguiai, Ger. str., Ehlert, Cor Bangkok. Sealda, Brit, str.,
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    43 16 The Bksi Ti batmbxi tnwx caa begtvonosl^ l»t:»ises. ipnuu*, wsaldt or lik« injuriei m a free applicatioii vt Clk*uileriaiA*« Pa'u Balru. It 1 1 1 iajt** lII* i :'ni«'vt iu»t;iiH!y ;fU<l sbon)d al- ways I* "v'-r-t i*n nid. F^r mi* by ;ill De-ftler^.
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    377 16 Men-of-War Flag alid Tons Commanders Arrived From p Sea Mew Col. yet., 500 Murphy Apl lTPenang Meran Fed. yet. 10m Nacodah Apl 17 Kuant .v Other Vessel Flags Sc Tons Master- Arrived From Con^nec, SSrima SS»B4 Stott Apl l« Calcutta ESSH V* BHliton Brit 131' Russell Apl
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    SHARES.
    430 16 Capital capital issue r*id n Issued paid up Value up Company. $135,000 1400(10 K> 1(i H..'i>.r*':ih Gold M. Co. Ltd $40,000 1" I' 1 Do Do Deterred > 1600,000 600,000 1" 1<» F3rjseh ffjinralk Tin M. Co. Ltd. $200,000 „,n i o W 10 Kd::na Gold M. Co. Ltd.
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    197 16 I Specially 3il i for the Singapore Fro TY«\--:." I Date of j'i'ssini; Anjer S;:t'.>n.i\l\y ;ind des- I cription of vessel Captain** name; Wbeieaadl when uiieil. Destination. Apl 4. Oat steamer Sol<»: Bngel«iiiatt; Ivukerdaun. Fe^». BatavLi. Apl i L> »t btr. Ophir de Boer; Batavia Apl -i
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