The Straits Budget, 14 April 1904

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  • 86 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Established over Half a Century Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents. VOL. LVIIJ. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1904. No. 4208 ‘STRAITS TIMES” circulates i iKly in Singapore and Penang 7:; GHOUT ALL THE
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 14TH APRIL.
    • 143 1 Ckadimwk.—On the ltith March, at F.wo, ll.tukow, the wife of Arthur K. Craddock, >.t a daughter. M K'ii \ll. On the 17th March, at Sydney, \unra!ia, the wite of A. W. MARSHALL, shanghaii, of a ?on. him.E. On the 20th March, at Shanghai, •n< .v;fe of Robert P. Diprle,
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    • 218 1 I Van Cuylf.nburg. On the 4th ir. St. Andrew's Cathedral by the Ven. \r< un W. H. C. Dunkerley, Ella Con- '-M k, second daughter of Mr. John Van 1 vlknkukg, I*. W. I)., Singapore, to Mr. lh»H\( K I'iiow \s, I*. W. D., Kaub, Pahang, K. M. S.
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  • 252 1 Ka1 '--ng Articles. r Iraiik Swettenham. Jrange ~tory. > )l ai Pests. itam and France. _'/Uectivist Boera. Forecast. S. Presidency. 'b George’s Day. A brebs Question. biQfcfee Debating. -Kai Niceties. PbCAL. e t Quotations.. Shipping News. Passenger List. Police News. Jnterport Football Match. Interport Cricket. Crimping in
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  • 625 1 Singapore, 14th April, 1904. PRODUCE. i; mbler 9 871 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15.00 Copra Ban 7 80 do Pontianul* 7.40 Pepper, Black ,,29.50 do White, (5%) 47.00 Sago Flour Saraw ak 3 52} do Brunei No. i 3 35 Pearl Sago 5.5-0 Coffee, Bail, 15% basi- 23
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  • 259 1 The Straits Budget this week, is despatched by the P. and O. s.s. Ballaarat The Budget next week, will be mailed by the B. I. s. s. Zaida. The homeward mail by the M. M. s. s. A rmand Behic closed on Monday. The mail from
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
    • 1115 1 (Straits Tiroes 6th April.) The mail papers bring further details of the newspaper controversy into which Sir Frank Swettenham had drawn himself by calling attention to the inhuman way in which colonists in Australia have dealt with the aborigines of the land. Sir Frank had written to
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    • 513 1 {Straits Times 6tk April.) Many strange items of news from Borneo have found their way into these columns during the past few years, and we have a few filed away that are none the less interesting because they have not yet found their way into type but the
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    • 474 2 >traits Times 6th April.) is now about three years since Mr. Ouscaden succeeded in cleansing the town of the array of human scum from South-Eastern Europe which had been battening here on the earnings of the wretched women that they imported from the Balkan provinces and elsewhere for
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    • 699 2 (titbits Times 7th April Thk assurance conveyed by Reuter to-day to the effect that there is no hitch whatever in the Anglo-French negotiations, will please every patriotic Briton and Frenchman in the East, as well as throughout the rest of the world. It is in this approximate
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    • 693 2 (Straits Times 7th April.) On more than one occasion, attention has been directed in these columns to the fruitless attempt to start a Boer communistic colony in Java. Full details of this essay at socialism under the Line are now to hand. Of the Boer prisoners of war
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    • 915 2 (Straits Times April Bth.) Pending the arrival of any definite news of importance from the zone of the war, it is interesting to learn all about its ultimate outcome from such a wellinformed source as the Fortnightly Review. In the current issue of that magazine, the usually perspicacious
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    • 533 2 (Straits Times, 9th Apr I) Mr Roosevelt's re-election to the Presidency of the United States such a moral certainty, that the relative chances of the two Democratic candidates scarcely seem worthy 0 f consideration at the present juncture Chief Justice Parker and Mr. Hearst are entities so
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    • 1072 2 (Straits Ixmt 12/4 April) Who says that the Straits Chinese not a plucky people? Who says they l** the necessary nerve to give expression U their private convictions? What w** 1 organisation‘of mere males at home wc have had the courage to bring forvan and uiscuss a subject
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    • 520 3 (Straits Times, 11 th April.) Next Saturday week, April 23rd, is St. George’s Dsy, and in our correspondence column to-day we publish a letter of reminder from Mr. Howard Huff, the Hon. Secretary of the Uoyal Society of St. George, exhoning all good Englishmen to celebrate the
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    • 594 3 (Straits Times 13tk April.) In our issue of yesterday we ventured to notice the recent debate of the Selangor Chinese Literary and Debating Society, on the subject of Straits Chinese ladies, their sarongs kabayas and hairpins. To-day we have to chronicle our acknowledgment of the programme of the
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    • 2971 3 (titraits Times 18th April.) Legal circles will be interested in a delicate point of law on which Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones stopped the arguments yesterday, because, as he stated, the matter was so important and unprecedented that it had better be decided by two judges —an opinion wherein the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 94 1 I he post free price of the Straits Time i- £'»t a year. The post free price of trie Straits Budget is S20 a year. not necessary to subscribe for a year. 1;. subscriptions for shorter periods are at the ~ame proportionate rate of price as for a year. 1
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  • 109 1 DEATHS. Oa the 23rd March, at the General Shanghai, William Allan, aged years. 1 i ii.nl>.— On the 24tli March, atChinkiang, a l'tain Ali'honzo T Friend, of the Inlo- Steam Navigation Co. Ld., aged 79. tiiiM.iNo.—On the ISth March, at Seoul, k r c A:. FRED Burt Si rifling, aged
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  • 70 4 This morning Mr. Rodesse, the Registrar of the Supreme Court, went on board the British collier Heathfard which arrived from Barrv this morning with over 5,000 tons of Welsh coal and attached her for a salvage debt of £7 000 ncurred in Colombo last year. The Heath}ord
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  • 176 4 Malay Mail. The Perak Rifle Association handicap prize, offered by Capt. Barrett, was shot for on the 27th inst., Mr. Kemplen proving the victor with a score of 85. The other scores were: —Capt. Barrett, 80: Bachan Singh. 78: Mr. Sayers, 73: Mr. Tate, 68; Mr. Keesing. 61.
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  • 206 4 Mr. George C. Wray, late Protector of Chinese in the Straits Settlements, writes to the Marning Tost, protesting against what he characterises as the “arrant nonsense that is being published on the subject of indentured Chinese labourers to Africa being accompanied by their wives. .No Chinese immigrant dreams
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  • 383 4 The half-year meeting of the Sipiau Tin Company was held at Gresham House, Singapore, this afternoon—Mr. D. K. Somerville presiding. The others present were Messrs D. Gilchrist, G. B. Whyte, F. W. Barker, and J. S. M. Rennie. The chairman read a list of questions which had
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  • 1049 4 What Will Sir John Anderson Do;? A correspondence on Siamese Malaya and British policy has been the theme of a brisk correspondence in the Morning Tost. Under date, Singapore, 6th February. “M” thus writes to it: The appointment of Sir John Anderson to the governorship of the Straits
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  • 194 4 A farewell dinner was given ,> 6th inst. to Mr. T. McC. Browne. eer of the Hongkong and Shaur" Bank at Bangkok. It took place" the Bangkok United Club, a nd rather a notable gathering, says Bangkok Tim Having been agent" Bangkok of the Hongkong and"
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  • 574 4 Tilt Sot ana which re ently the Natunas, brought a cargo of timber she is discharging at the wharves, i he Sa from Europe, is reported to have left Nit the 9th instant and is therefore due here a the 29th with cargo. The Admiralty •Ire:.'! St. Dunston
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1186 5 7 w Editor of the Straits Times.'' S:k, —We have all occasionally r served the not uncommon but still interesting phenomenon of two reputedly sane men reasoning from the -aiiie data, the same undisputed, selfevident primary truths, and later
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    • 353 5 —Malay Mail. A party of hunters have been very active of late in killing off tigers in this district. and judging by the results achieved, we should he pretty well rid of the pests. The other day the hunters in question succeeded in poisoning one of the
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    • 100 5 The death is aunounced of the Hon’ble* Dato Bintara Dalam, D.K., S P.M.J., of Johore. The deceased, who was very popular in Johore official circles, and who had ably served his Government as State Secretary and in various other capacities for many years, had been
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    • 790 5 Singapore v. Penang. This long-looked for and much-talked about match between Penane and Singapore took place last night on the Recreation Club ground before a large crowd of spectators. The ground was in fine condition and the night being cool it was a treat to sit and
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    • 554 5 Lipis, 2Sth March. 0 It was recently stated in one of the papers that the new law as regards timber and fuel for mining purposes in Pahang presses heavily on those companies which have no timber of their own; and, it seems hard,” added the correspondent, that mining
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    • 292 5 Police Sergeants Assaulted. On Saturday night, half-a-dozen Australians among whom were II. Kerwin and F. Marriot, were out for a lark. They had a bull-dog with them, and Marriot was armed with a rikisha back iron. About 10-30 they were outside the Hotel de TEurope,
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    • 868 5 I Seven Fat Years Ahead for Coffee. A CIRCULAR UNDER THE ABOVE HEADING, written by a well known coffee merchant of Hamburg, was recently disseminated in that city and in New York. In Pharaoh s dream, according to the story recounted in the Bible, the seven years
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  • 1031 6 The Penang Match. The inter-port cricket match between Penang and Singapore commenced on the E Q planade on Monday morning. The Singapore Captain was lucky in agai winning the toss, and again elec d ro bat and sent his team in first. It w.- a fi ne day
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  • 434 6 Those who are interested in what may be described as the underground life of Singapore have for some time suspected that crimping on an extensive scale was being prosecuted by several gangs of Chinese rascals. Chinese coolies are arriving here every day, and as they are unsophisticated
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  • 201 6 The following passengers left here on the 4th instant by Imperial German Mail steamer Breussen. For Penang:—Mrs. f. Shtark, Mr. B. Box, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. J. van Gorkom. For Port Said —Mr. Eumt For Naples:—Mr. Mrs. and Miss Stringer. For Genoa: —Mr. A. Mengret,
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  • 648 6 Competitors in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament, which commences on Friday afternoon, are reminded tha; they, with their umpires, jnust be a'i the courts for the final tie of the Championship, and the Championship tie not later than 4 45 p.m. by the Court clock and for
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  • 106 6 At a meeting of the Penang Municipality on the 30th March, the President, Mr. Hallifax, brought up the Suestion of the weighing of onions. dealers used to weigh them in the jetty sheds right under the windows of the Government offices. Probably the officials objected to
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  • 300 6 Impudent Fraud on the Chartered B.tnk. Reference is made in the telegrams to a case of forgery in Bangkok. The Bangkok Time < gives an account of the preliminary proceedings. In the British Court for Siam on the 26th ult. before his Honour Acting Judge Wilkinson, Hok
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  • 460 6 H. M. S Eclipse went outside for target practice yesterday morning. An amended Mining Enactment will, it is reported, shortly be introduced into the Federated Malay States. Dr ring the four weeks ending on the 26th March, 30u0 tons of stone were crushed at Itaub, fur a
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  • 56 6 Medical evidence was given in the Jurong Road murder r a J day asst.-Surgeon Wheatley. He describe the wounds, and said they .-ouldT 1 caused by the chopper produced juJ? would have resulted from the j wound in the throat. Mr. Peacock take the evidence of
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  • 101 6 The case in the Supreme Court in which Mr. Powell Robinson is su ng three Chinamen, the trustees of ertdin property in Battery Road, Singapore for damages for the non-fulfilment of the conditions of a lease 0 f the premises in question is still proceeding
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  • 129 6 Assistant Surgeon Laporte who 1,... been for twenty-nine years Superintu dent of Tan Took Seng s Hospital L, now retired on pension from the l>t m-t That this gentleman has rendered service to the Government in the Medico Department is acknowledged by th. Iat. Governor
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  • 375 6 Mr. George Maxwell is expected to take over the duties <»f Secretary to the Resident of Perak from Mr. E. Burnside. The appointment of Resident's Secretary is no sinecure, the daily volume of work being very great. As evidence of the growing importance of Ipoh we
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 61 6 LAND SALE. The following property wae of by auction at Powell and Co's <.1? room on Tuesday afternoon Land at Queen Street, si n2 ir Town, area 2,864 square feet held led* lease for 99 years from 2-lth Feb. quit rent $5—together with the Voir’ thereon known as Xo 13:3
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  • 313 7 Frenchmen named Jean Bap.e 4 n<l Clarius Michel were arrested p t p«day hy Insp. Branagan and Flack in the harbour. The men at Saigon*; criminal breach :rll st being alleged against them. I tse stands postponed pending r ol identity. n Tuesday, Leong Ah Fook, on .iaD'l
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  • 374 7 1'akrt .tart steamer Ihkork before t« r Pulo Bukoni on the 3rd inst.. Tanjong Pagar where she it j hollers which were landed by /< The collier Ilydra was taken .j'wi*- ?h»* Borneo wharf on the 4th -•an? to discharge her cargo. The ud Dutch Mail Kouing Willem
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  • 102 7 w, r Wray to act as Resident, iIj Mr. D. J. Highet to be District F.M S R. Mr. G H. Fox to be Engineer, F.M.SR. Captain Picker to be Wing Officer, Malay Guides. Mr. Me D. Graham to be '4Ui. Malay States Volunteer Rifles, lf jgor
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  • 382 7 Universally Regretted. Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Dato Dalam, State Secretary of Johore, took place in presence of a large assemblage, which included a great number of native schoolboys, and a representative body of Europeans. The remains were carried to the Cemetery where the late Sultan
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  • 417 7 The State Commissioner was indisposed for pome days last week. A Malay cl lid at Jalan Buckery swallowed two cents, and was choked to death. The Commissioner of Police is back from the Ulu wnither he went the other day on rounds of inspection. Some nights ago twenty
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  • 232 7 1 From the Bangkok Point of View. The Siam Observer in a recent issue has a long article referring to the recent meeting of Tanjong Pagar Dock Company and Mr. John Anderson’s “exposure.’ 7 After commenting on the fact that while Mr. Anderson's views have had full
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  • 456 7 The Maxim gun, which Towkay Loke Yew is presenting to the F.M.S. Yolunters, has arrived there. The newly formed Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Kuala Lumpur has already a membership list of 112. Mr. L. M. Pountnev, Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore, will, it is said, succeed
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  • 73 7 On the Nth ult. Corp. Baksh 888 and constables Abdullah 902, and Mydin 903 were arrested for the attempted extortion of $5 by threats from one Tan Koo Yesterday, these men were prosecuted before Mr. Peacock by Insp. Brace. The first and third defendants were each sentenced to
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  • 310 7 Yesterday two of the crew of the s.s. Burr field named Sullivan and Paul were before Mr. Colman in response to a summons issued against them by a Chinaman, named Sam Charlie, the lamp trimmer of the same ship, for assault. The gist of the evidence was to
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  • 394 7 The Italian cruiser Marco Polo is expected to arrive from Europe via Colombo early on the 12th instant and is expected to bunker alongside the wharf. It is expected that she will resume her voyage northward with as little delay as possible. The U. S. destroyers Barry and
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  • 119 7 Captain Cosby, the Superintendent of lighthouse construction in the Philippines, has been on a trip among the islands, on departmental duty. The trip extended as far south as Lahuan and British North Borneo. Officials in both islands were consulted and plans mapped out: whereby the British
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  • 1025 7 New Extensions to be Opened on Monday. Raffles Hotel —the most magnificent establishment of its kind east of Suez —has been still further extending its its already spacious premises, and on Monday next will be opened for the accommodation of the travelling public, the extensive additions which have
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  • 672 8 Description of the Vessels to come out in June. Admiral the Grand Duke Alexis’ yacht, the Svethiana t is a vessel of 3,828 tons displacement and can steam 20 knots. She has a coal capacity of 400 tons equal to 7,000 miles at 10 knots. Her
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  • 1378 8 Commercial Intelligence explains how to obtain Contracts in the Colonies. The travelling correspondent of Commercial Intelligence who has been writing such interesting, if sometimes uncomplimentary articles about these Straits Settlements, now writes from Colombo under the date of Feb. 6th on the interesting subject of 4i the
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  • 205 8 London 9th March. The market was stagnant all the week, but prices kept steady owing to a good demand from America for immediate shipment here, which was, however, counteracted by free selling by old small holders, and we close at .£124- for cash, and .£124 ss. for three months.
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  • 116 8 In reply to a question in the House of Commons, the other day, Mr. Lyttelton, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, said I have ascertained from the British North Borneo Company that no Europeans have so far grown cotton in North Borneo, but that favourable
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  • 55 8 On Wednesday, the s.s. (riang Seng came into port with the police flag flying. P. C. Murdock went on board anc a report was made that one Tan Tiang Poh had stolen 700 guilders on board. He was arrested and this morning was arraigned before Mr.
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  • 138 8 A meeting of the Licensing. Justices, consisting of W. C. Michel Esq. President, and Messrs. J. Anderson, A. Gentle, Vade, Thompson and Dr. Middleton, was held on Tuesday in the Court of the First Magistrate, to consider certain applications for public house and retail liquor shops licenses. Mr.
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  • 133 8 The Victorian Chamber of Agriculture and Rural Producers’ Association have issued their annual report for 1903. The main aim of these bodies is to encourage the exportation of products from the State of Victoria. In furtherance of that purpose, they have established business connections at Singapore and
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  • 115 8 The Selangor Government has decided to remedy a crying evil by taking measures to provide adequate ambulance arrangements in connection with every hospital in the State. Messrs. Watts Co., Robinson Road, beg to inform the public that they have just unpacked sets of New Harness. The last
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  • 139 8 Yesterday afternoon, the nine men wbo were arrested by Insp. Howarc at No. 20, Tringanu Street after the commission of a gang robbery at No. 132 South Bridge Road on the 20 ult, were before Mr. Seth charged with being in possession of a number of articles of
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  • 154 8 The Trigonia was undocked at Tanjong Pagar on the afternoon of the Bth instant and moored at the dock entrance. On the same day the Tringganu was undocked and taken to the roads. The new steamer of the Chargens Reunis, the Amiral cfe Kersaint arrived alongside section 8
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  • Correspondence.
    • 131 8 A Lady's Salvation in p CriJ To ike Editor of the SUaiu T Sib,—Re the first leader note 17 yesterday’s issue, I havp rJ 1,1 weeks past been makfng 1 about the matter of breeding Deari’ 5 am more surprised than 1 am express, to find that the
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  • 333 8 European Drives Over a Klin* About 5.30 p.m. yesterday a E ur0Dfl who was driving a high dogcart or along Tanglin Road drove right ore Kling who was walking alcng the ro The man was knocked down ana thigh bone was smashed. The Euror* it is alleged, drove
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  • 173 8 Bad Labour Law. We much regret to learn (says j B. N. Jj Herald) of the bad times l B V. Klamberg has lately fallen u?J In addition to causes over which I has no control and which need not! mentioned here, Mr. Klamberg has r A
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  • 107 8 This the 67. James' judge by the record of a recent shooj match at Taiping, Straits the Empire’s lovely daughters be pretty well able to take themselves. The competition J arranged between a team of j firing with rook-rifles at a rane e J hundred yards, and one of
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  • 766 9 i he usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at ttie Muneipal office yesterday afternoon i r. Middleton, the Deputy President, presided and there were also present:—Lieut -Col Pennefather, I U P., Messrs. A. Barker, C. J. Saunders, A J. Watkins, Lee Choon Guan and Mr
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  • 856 9 THE AMIRAL DE KERSAINT.” Latest Addition to the Chargeurs Reftnis Line of Steamships. Yesterday morning saw the arrival here from Marseilles of the new Chargeurs Rcunis steamship Amnul dr i\n.;aint of ,000 tons burden. I he Amiral de Ktr/saint is on her maiden voyage, and she accomplished the run to
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  • 1051 9 Friday, April 8th. PRESENT. His Excellency W. T. Tavlor, c. m. g., (Officer Administering the Government). Hon. \V. II. Collyer I.S.O. (Attorney-General). Hon. E C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. A. Murray, C.E., M.l.c.K. (Colonial Engineer). Hon. \V. J. Napier. Hon. G. S. Murray. Hon. J. M. Allinson. ABSENT.
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  • 91 9 Business in Swatow seems to be fairly brisk. The annual rush of emigrants to the Straits has again commenced, and the rates of passage money have advanced to $7 a-bead. The port of Swatow grows daily, says the X. C. D. Xe"’B correspondent. At the back of the
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  • 83 9 The banishment of fourteen mere aliens is notified. Mr. E. G. Broadrick acts as Colonial Treasurer, and Mr. M. S. H. McArthur as Assistant Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. VV. Macmillan acts as Consul-General for Siam here. Mr. W. P. Waddell is a member of the Pilot Board in
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  • 132 9 M. Hardouix, the Chief Secretay of M. Beau, the Governor General of French Indo-China, arrived here to-day by French mail on hid way to Europe. 4 Mr. William Webster, M J. Mec. E., has established himself at Gresham House, Battery Road, as a consulting mechanical and electrical
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  • 91 9 The Saltan of Johore called at the Colonial Office oh 11th March to meet Mr. Lyti/lton. He was in English morning dress, and with his A.D.C.’s went to the Colonial Office in a smart motor carriage. The Sultan was staying at the Grosvenor Hotel for a few
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  • 117 9 The exhuming of skeletons has been going on right merrily for some time at the Macao burial ground, Thomson Road. See Toh Chong was brought up on Saturday on a warrant issued at the instance of Chief Sanitary Inspector Mayhew for exhuming 92 skeletons without special
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  • 622 9 Streets Blocked Telephones Tangled. A sudden thunderstorm, which raged with unwonted fury and caused an immense amount of damage, bur.-t over Singapore yesterday afternoon, and although it only lasted a comparatively short time it effectually blocked traffic in the suburbs and completely disorganised the telephone system.
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  • 173 9 Oo Saturday night 3500 was stolen from one of the officer’s quarters at the Tanglin Barracks. A Chinese “boy” who was caught trespassing on the premises has been arrested. Yesterday £l2O in gold was stolen < on board the 8. s. Sultan which was lying at the
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  • 2570 10 Sport at the Race Course. Although Singapore has about as many sportsmen and residents interested in sporting events as any place under the sun, it cannot be said that there is anything like a plethora of spoiling meetings during the year. A few race meetings, sports at the
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  • 1109 10 M. Cecil C. Trotter writes thus in the Field on the advantages of the F. M. S. One cannot go anywhere nowadays without hearing fathers and mothers bemoaning the fact that they do not know’ what to do with their sons. This is certainly
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  • 576 10 Trials in B. N. Borneo. Mb N. Kough, the District Officer of Tuaran in British North Borneo, thus reports how the cares of cilice worried him in 1903. The crop of Tuaran cotton (kapok) was bought by Mr. Hatton Hall of Jesselton at per picul uncleaned. Most unfortunately
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  • 39 10 P. O. PASSENGERS. Arrivals—Per Manila. From L jn don—Mr and Mrs. Pecgs, Mr. Lieut. W. Moore, Lieut. F. A. Houghton. Capt. F. M. Thaupp, Lieut Sharedud, Lieut. J. Biggs, and Mr. V. Stedrn n From Penang—Mr. W. K. Smith.
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  • 3395 11 I The Federated Malay States. I Jllryne Ireland F.Il.G.8.) I (iL ial Commissioner of the I,city ot Chicago; Author of I,'' Colonization,” etc. 1/ ,;!i interesting illustration of the I political charter of that mass known as the British Empire I mo three protectorates which .til
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  • 768 11 Annual Meeting Th]*: fourth general meeting o: Royal Johore Tin Mining Co, Ltd., wis held in the office of Messrs. Huttenba :n Bros, and Co., Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. C. B. Buckley presided. Among those present were Messrs. W. Ewald. R. A. J. Bid well, F.
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  • 75 11 Beachcombers are being closely watched by the police. A European was before Mr. Seth on Friday last, for soliciting alms in public, and spent with the Magistrate the most uncomfortable quarter of an hour he probably ever had in his life. He was not sent to prison but was
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  • 3657 12 (Py I'arafxittd and Old Port.) To the old school of racegoers there is l place which approaches Newmarket. There is much in a name, and Newmarket has so many associations gathered round that the mere mention of hcadquar-t*-.rS” has an irresistible fascination for many men. You may see
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  • 148 12 What is Mavery At a meeting at Elton towards the middle of last month, in support of the Hon H. L W. Lawson, Mr. Mirk Warburton, J P. f who presided, said that the Unionist Government were accused of supporting what was called slavery. He (the chairman)
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  • 317 12 On Friday a case of alleged tv 700 guilders on board the s s. was before the Bench Court Hoey was a passenger from Chi* He bad a box with him, contain; he alleges, 700 guilders. This b L its contents were stolen on the n; 1 the
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  • 235 12 The Chenderiang Hydraulic I Mining Co., which was floated «oj four years ago, has, says the Sin Echo been closed down during the month, and is now to be let out: “tribute” to a Ch nese towkay. At3 time the shares of this company v. boomed up to
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  • 288 12 During the fighting mat took place ‘28th March at Chongju (Korea) the cavalry made a desperate char ire W )l enemy. The infantry followed the troops at the double and repulsed h'"' h- j cavalry, who were occupying the town. Russians tied in the direction of W ij
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  • 790 13 The Portuguese Consul visited the Portuguese battleship Vasco de Gama on Sunday morning and was giveu the uMial salute upon leaving. This morning the British steamer of London arrived from Cardiff with 4,056 tons of coal for Hongkong. e is expected to leave to-day. The Italian cruiser
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  • 486 13 Tanjong Pagar’s Protest. Onl\ two games have been played since last week s notes, with the following results i S. V. I. heat Raffles 3 0; Y. M. C. A beat A T. A. 1-0 In their fixture with Raffles the fe. I. emphasised their previous victory
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  • 271 13 A short time back one Lim Kim, a retiied and gullible miner tiomSumatra, arrived here and made up his mind to start in the liquor traffic. Two old acquaintances heard of this and persuaded him that the difficulties ol obtaining the necessary license were very great here,
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  • 121 13 The town for police purposes is divided into two districts, north and south, each under the supervision of an assistant Superintendent. In future these officials are to grant police permits at the head divisional police stations. The department for the suppression of gambling has been abolished and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 245 13 To the Editor of the “Straits Times. Sir,— l beg to enclose the Annual Report and Year-Book of the Royal Societv of St. George, and in the name of the Council, to again thank you for the sympathy expressed in your widely read columns with the patriotic objects
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  • 429 13 About 4 15 yesterday afternoon a private gharry containing a European collided with a 'rikisha on the Post Office side of Cavenagh Bridge and smashed the ’rikisha. The occupier of the 'rikisha, a European, had a narrow escape, the coolie being thrown to the ground. A Sikh
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  • 109 13 The results of the April medal play were as follows Surgeon S.T. Reid, R.N.94 —l4 =BO Medal Mr. A. C. Pad «ay 92- 9= 83 Capt. E N. Fisher 9s— 15 =s3 Major Terry 90- 6= 84 Lieut. Tillard 9J 6= ho Dr. Fowlie 84+ 2=
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  • 672 13 Extraordinary Revelations in Court. On Monday afternoon, a somewhat unprepossessing individual, a Roumanian Jew answering to the name of Adolph Evenburg was before Mr. Peacock on allegations of (i) being a notorious bad liver and a dangerous character within j the jurisdiction of the court, and he
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  • 156 13 Consequent on the retirement ot Mr. C. Warner, the following changes in the Police Department are announced Mr. H M. Hatchell becomes Deputy Commissioner, Selangor; Capt. Jones Parry, Deputy Commissioner, Negri Mr. W L Oonl*y, Assistant Commissioner, Kinta; Mr. D. Butler. Assistant Commissioner, Kuala Lumpur and
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  • 493 13 By the death of the Dato Meldrum. which occurred at Johore yesterday, one of the oldest European residents in the Straits has passed away. It is nearly fifty-six years since he first reached here from Calcutta by the paddle-wheel steamer, Eliza Penelope which arrived on May
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  • 181 13 Yfc>TEhi>AY, a few rikisha-pullers were before Mr. Hooper for declining to receive fares; or rather for evading the jbligation to ply by keeping out of the way. This is a daily occurrence at the iunction of Bukit Timah and Stdegie Roads. Rikishas are there and the pullers too,
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  • 158 13 At Penang, a Chinaman has just been sentenced to life-long imprisonment for the murder of a Hindoo detective who, with a comrade, waa going the rounds on duty. The detective's widow has been given $l5O by Government. The case was peculiar, inasmuch as the murder arose
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  • 875 14 Proposed Brewing Company. The glories of beer have been sung and recited from time immemorial, and there are some who would say that England stands where she does to-day as the result f her proficiency in the art of brewing beer and recognising its good qualities.
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  • 141 14 Four Chinese were before Mr. Seth this morning in connection with the theft of £l2O, the property of Mr. T. Burns on board the s. 8. Sultan. Insp. Howard explained the case and asked for a postponement till Thursday to make further enquiries. This was granted, and the
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  • 101 14 It is understood that H.M.B. Jilenheirn is due shortly from Hongkong hoinewaid bound. The British second class cruise*’ TalbA arrived from Hongkong yeste?day afternoon and anchored in the roads. A fihe at Teiuk Anson broke out iha other day in some oil sheds belonging to Government. It
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  • 67 14 A meeting of the S. A. Football League was held in the Y M C A. rooms last night to consider Tanjong PagarV protest re playing Him League fixture on the Peoples Park.” The result of the vote on the protest was —for Peoples Park 10; against
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  • 125 14 Apropos of the arrival of the new Governor, we are informed that: owing to the restricted accommodation, admission to Johnston’s Pier, on the occasion of the arrival of Sir John Anderson on Saturday, will be by ticket only. A limited number of tickets will be available
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  • 148 14 The Saltan of Johore, who ia now paying his third visit to Britain called at the Colonial Office the other day, and was introduced to Sir John Anderson. Johore, says a Manchester paper, is a small St ate at the southern end of the Malay peninsula, but
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  • 154 14 An interesting ceremony took place the o her day at a meeting of the Singapore Marine Insurance Agents Association, vhen Mr. H. L. Bell, the manager of Missre. Gilfiilan, Wood and Co,’s insurance agencies, was presented with a gold watch and chain. Mr. W.
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  • 494 14 Appeal to the Supreme Court. In Mi*rcli last as the result of certain information received, a revenue officer, accompanied by some police, paid a visit to No. 66 Tank Road, and there found one Lee Kuan in a room in which was a stove containing lighted
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  • 429 14 Arrivals. ON the 10th March by La Seym. From Batavia—Mr. N. Klaasen, Mr. P. S. van Gelder, Mr. and Mr«. Stephenson, Mr. Felvna, Dr. Schinder, Messrs. T. Van Howelingen, WroblewH -y, Mr. and Mrs Dai on. Messrs. Robert Herfurt, Van Prehn, O. Bu**st, T. Greeway, Moor ues,
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  • 256 14 Building Struck by Lightning. Another storm, hardly so fierce as that recorded two days ago, broke over Singapore yesterday afternoon. The lightning was exceptionally low, and being almost continuous for about fifteen minutes created much fear in the minds of the nervous. Shortly after 4 o’clock,
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  • 202 14 It is rather curious to find that at the present time when the dollar is higher in value than it has been for some years, and the telegrams to and from the East have, with the outbreak of war, increased tenfold, the Eastern Extension Australia and
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  • 179 14 Fourth List of Subscribers. Amounts previously acknowledged .$2,401 Hi Collected hy Mbs Ryan 52.S* do Kocnilz L'T.f* do Van Wulven ll.iO do a: Veth. Enis. lickien Church 13.00 Miss Love ridge 5 00 vuala Lumpur per Mr B. Purdy. Mr. and Mis Purdy
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  • 143 14 For Singapore. Ter P. AO. s. s Marmora, connecting with the steamer Chusa at Colombo, from London Mar. 18, due lflth April— Mr. and Mrs Clayton, Mr O. Bruce, Sir John Anderson Miss Anderson, Captain Stock ley, Mr. and Mrs Anton, Mrs. Chittende >, Mrs. Main, Messrs.
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  • 957 14 Paris, 6th. April A St. Petersburg telegram state, tha it is officially reported from Port Ar V that all is calm there, and th** weather is now very fine. Viceroy Alexeielf arrived ar L on April 3rd. The health of the Russian u.,. Manchuria
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  • 2267 15 Reuter’ s Extra Service. I London, ~dh April. I. r > >rreq>ondent at Seoul says I' bse tir- turps of the Japanese I: r*q-■!«> mring, is advancing from I'* VV’iju. along three routes. I'mks ire landing large stocks of at Anju. I 1 liarses are landing there for I vi-i.,n.
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  • 1645 15 London, oth April. It is reported from St. Petersburg that recent statements regarding an anti-Government plot in Korea have been confirmed. The influential Pedlars’ Guild is involved in the plot. The main object of the plotters was to expel the Japanese from Korea, to overthrow the pro*Japanese Government,
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  • 613 16 P. O. Per Ballaurat 15th April —Mr. E. Bramall, Mr. and Miss Firmstone, Mr. Kerr, Mr. W. H. Nutt, Mr. McEwen Mr. D. Duncan, Dr Simpson, Mr. Fort, Mrs. P. T. Evatt, Mr. T «L C. White, Mr. and Mr-. Leonowens, Mr. Nicholson. Per Malacca 20th April:—Mr.
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  • 62 16 CHILDREN’ S CONCERT. The Philharmonic Orchestra will, as it periodically does, give a conceit for the benefit uf the European and Eurasian children ot Singapore on Friday first at 530 p.m. No doubt the iittle ones will muster in lull strengil. l to be hoped that the weathei will be
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 267 16 Un«i*r this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str.—steamer; sh.^ —ship; bq.— barque sch.—schooner Yet. —V acht; Cru. Cruiser; Gl»t.—Gunboat: Tor.—Torpedo; Q.p. Horse-power Brit.—British: U. S.—L nited State.-; Fch.—French; Ger. —German; Dut. Dutch; G.c.—General-cargo; d.i>.—deck passenger U.—Uncertain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T.P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W.—Borneo Wharf;
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    • 872 16 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Amherst, Brit. str. 135 tons, Capt Hunter 13th April. From Teiuk Anson, llth Apl G c., and 53 d.p. Wee Bin A Co. For Teiuk Anson, 15th —Rds. Anamba, Dan. str. 1,132 tons, Capt Oort sen, 12th April. From Bangkok, 9th Apl.
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    • 721 16 Name, port, probable date of arrive and name of agentx. Steamers. Alboin, Bangkok, May; Borneo Coy. I Alting, Sourabaya, Apl 13; Daendels. I Aragonia, Hamburg, Apl 18; Behn Meyer. Asahan, Asahan, Apl 18; Behn Meyer. Ball&arat, Hongkong, Apl 14; P. O. Bangkok, Bangkok, Apl 25; Behn Meyer. I
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    • 114 17 PA83ED SUN DA STRAITS OR ARKIVED FOR ORDERS Fl»g 1 Date of[ Deotin- f KeDate Rig. Ships Name. Captain. Sailing From where ation. uar*>> ir 23'Out s s. Salak 8harp Mar 23'Batavia Rotterdam n 2b •ut s 8. Radley :Sin apore Christmas Is 29' irit s.s. Islander Wright 'far
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    • 1515 18 M I i ‘Flag j I 5 i Vessel’s Name. A Tons j Captain From 8ailed Consignees. a- Rio. Apl i i i 5 Farfalla Ital str. 147 Warriner Muar April 4Kiaggino and Co. 5 Flevo Brit str 180 Wilson Kelantan April SjTan Kim Tian •5 Banka str. 127
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    • 1018 18 Date. Vessel’s Name. Flag A Rig. Tons. Destination. April 0 G. G. Meyei Dut etr. 441 Muntok and Palembanp^ 6 Glenogle Brit str. 23 9 PenaDg, Rangoon and Calcntu 6 Z ween a str. 941 Samarang via ports 6 Batavier str. 216 Teloban via ports 3 Stanley HalD str.
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    • 348 16 D'As9ae, (French crui<» er Pll Dotfali. (lUiinn cruiser) Wni™ 1 H Europa, (Bril cruber) F,, ,8 Javeline (French Lombardia, (Italian cruise/ Pifctolet., (French destroyer/ 1^,1 COMMON SENSE A new menuai work on the rauv'VV, 1 OflM •>ad effectual means of <*.if o Ure CT n and functional d-tiliir, of •«l
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    • 540 17 >• V "v ,r «1 anemia Tiit V V i v I M V f* fji u as f >\ •y V' T INDIGESTION POISONS THE BLOOD. v goor ot health de|* nd-<.n c<h h\ d ge-rtion. Undii>«'isnijs fie i win* ii logs liD the skin ys. !< propci v
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    • 163 17 T\ -9 <9 (10 YEARS OLD). o u ■> 4 4 di i 4*4^ HIGHLAND QUEEN” WHISKY eSole Agents: o KIM HIN A Co., Singapore T»T>+T»-»YT??-» Macdonald Muir, Distillers, LEITH. Scotland. un 0- o v e April 8 7-5 KNOWN TO ALL A.s the Best Burest British Beers The Famous
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    • 859 17 IE PRYE RIVER DOCK PKRANG. The above Dock situated in Province Wellesley, at the entrance of the Frye River, has lately been lengthened and deepened, and Is now of toe following dhnensit no:— Length on the blocks 320 feet. Breadth at entrance 60 Depth of water on sill at 1
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    • 400 18 INDIAN ENGINEERING. Ajr 1LLUBTRATBD WlIKLY JOUBHAL THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION IN INDIA. With guaranteed bona fide circulation. LIST OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT. DOLYE c.e., Calcutta w A I rlM^s A GROKEN-OOWN SYSTEM. TWs Is a caadltfaa (or disease) to which doc tor r bat which few ei then
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    • 32 18 •nuo NY CAK1.SBERC •i. v^.TrTW Ny Carlsberg Beer Very light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed for Tropical Climates. Obtainable at the principal Hotels and Retail Dealers. u.e T^mST-ASIAffCCOV LTr> >\» Sole pone m r.s
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    • 43 18 A. HERRMANSON Co., 60. WILSON STREET. FINSBURY. LONDON, E.C. 1 4. MHitIMANSON, lil« 40 )f&iV p*rtu«T in K. I». Warbnrg k Co., l/odon;. IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS. I>esire for import? sol? Mar. S representation for England and European Continent. Bank Credits, if required e.w.
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