The Straits Budget, 3 May 1906

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    93 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE STRAITS TIMES. -a:\3LISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Cable Address Times, Singapore 'Tkxit- Biw.et, 40 Cents. m Straits Times 15 cents \OL. LX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 3 MAY. 1906. NO. 2515 T „t STRAITS TIMES” circulates v ;s Singapore and Penang L'K H?(
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  • The Straits Budget THURSDAY, 3RD MAY.
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      BIRTH.
      55 1 1V-- At No. 1. Kber House, ou the A;*! 1. the wife of J. Phillips, of a son. Mi n?» the 27th of April, at Winterthur, S ;;/< rirr .i. the wife of W. Merz. of a daughter. I>ivi: At IV-1moot Villa, Cavanagh Road, *n morning, the wife of
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    Table of Contents.
    349 1 Pagps Leading Articles Egypt 1 hi China 1 Partner-hip Registration '•edit ,d Registration 2 Mil!. Supply 2 Mai! Service 2 Ltgerancy (Question 2 In d Tape 3 1 -i 1* uuil o leaderettes 3. 4 Local •Summary of the Week 1 home-tic Occurrences 1 Bislnmest Bill Collector...
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    Summary of the Week.
    148 1 The Strait Budget, this week, is mailed on the B. 1. route by the It ha rata. The German mail for Europe by the P. K, Fried rich closed on Monday. The P. it O. mail from Europe by the Dongota with dates to the 6th
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      EGYPT.
      1386 1 [Straits Tinas. 26th April.) The attention now being directed to Egypt may suggest the appropriateness of a review of our relations, in the past and at the present time, with that vaotly improving country, and therefoie that review is given. No country in tli€* world, tot even Greece, x>ssesse
      [Straits Tinas. 26th April.)  -  1,386 words
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      IN CHINA.
      765 1 I Straits Times 26th April). SiNcK the lamented departure of old Li to the realms where such worthies rest, nobody has come uiore to the front than Yuan-shill* kai. *Not that Yuan liuug modestly in the rear while Li livjd, but Yuan is shrewd, and he knows usually
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      PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION.
      936 2 iSfnnts Tim rn. April.) \n KK much ferment in reference to the Registration of Partnerships and a certain Bill which was talked about in this connection. Singap3re settled down to deal with other and possibly more important matters, and as possibly forgot all about the thorny subject de-pite
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      MEDICAL REGISTRATION.
      968 2 s Str<> it' Times, 2b th April.) A Ck\o< n contemporary chortles ovei a new ordinance w l ereuuder unregistered medical practitioners are forbidden to style themscUt.s l>octot>.” and innocently believes that this is tc bt the death-blow to quackery on the island. Ceylon, iu this respect, would
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      MILK SUPPLY.
      917 2 Stniif* Timex, :iOth April.) The need of a pure milk supply for Singapore is only less urgeut than that of a pure water supply. Urgency iu both matters has been suggested in the local press with tiresome iteration; hut. while the subject of pure driuking water engrosses us,
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      MAIL SERVICE.
      752 2 {Straits Times, 30th April.) Thk time has come round again for tlie Postmaster-General to issue the customary notice concerning tenders for the conveyance of His Majesty's mails, and consequently he gives notice that tenders can be sent in on the 3rd of August next for the conveyance of
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      VAGRANCY QUESTION.
      694 2 (Straits Times, 1st M&lt;nj i. A short time ago. we had occasion to refer to the laudable departure d* Colonial Government are about to take in supplying Houses of Detention i destitute persons out of work in tU Colony; persous. whose lack oi f* r means of subsistence
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      RED TAPE.
      540 3 Straits limes. 1st May) Mi'*v. flagrant instances of “red-1 Ut{n. still prevailing in our public I i* partiui'iits.. Mr. J. C. Bridges, in the I S*r&lt;iitii Mnjazine. mentions the following:— I firing tin* war tlie Government bought 64 I iioi v &gt; at Preston, some of which were
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      IN COUNCIL.
      5508 3 I Straits Times, "inf Mat/.) In the House of Commons a certain sort of anguage, or rather a selection of certain words, or. it may be, the use of just one certain word may render the Memlxf who uses that certain word, or selects certain words or a
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      89 1 Th»* post tree price of the Strait* Times voar The post free price of the H is S20 a year. It is not nfl rv to subscribe for a year. The inscriptions for shorter periods are at the «true proportionate rate of price as for a year. The &gt;rrait&lt; Budget
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      44 1 £&gt;# Dr. S. YAMAMOTO JAPANESE DENTIST AND DENTAL SUPPLIER No. .11 Victoria Street. Singapore. 216.1 PILSENER BEEF KEY BRAND IMPORTED SINCE 1S76 is a* MARK DC SOLE s BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Rom fiM.iM wrtkm/tfc *k»W tw« UMi. BEHN m.w.f. o.c. ER CO. Ltd. Sole Importers.
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    66 1 DEATHS. •i On the 2sth of March, H. Arthur ■I* i v.. .1. the Winchester Brotherhood, Man•iala;.. Hannah, aged 23. f.;. i On the 20th of April, at Shanghai. Ih'hti- William Little, n.x., Oxon. F. J. I., in in- (iTth n;ir. I*** N; On the 11th of April, at Chefoo.
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    THURSDAY, 26TH APRIL.
    768 4 Famine prevails iu many of the provinces of Cochin China, owing to the failure of the rice crop. Arm. Stake-Sergt. (I. Avernell, A. leaves for Hongkong by the P. O. Domjola on Satimlav. We very much regret to hear that Mr. Robert Little editor of the Xortli-i'liina
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    843 4 A cunous story conies from mile bungalow, says the \i a It is said that a few day. S| *i! servants was cut- for somT„ f ~i’ 1 ’n, and that he vowed to convenient official who ar Another servant, hearing thi r,fU: 4 (i.; to
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    Our Eastern Defences.
    2434 5 I i .v11 ..il, IViu! write- from Veil a&gt;.i :i i. official amt I rK N,.rth Western Frontier. il 1 A A i i 1U H tin. &lt;i \&gt;—; 1 &gt;i *it\ i«f th i *-.;:-h i Afd;an:&lt;.in. f*.*\vev than 21 times I .a\. tn h*-:tats hi
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    HOCKEY.
    361 5 5. C C. R. E. Ho* ke\ bills fair to rank in the front line of jiopular outd&lt;K)i ganus in Singapore. ju*lging from the fivqueiu-v with which it has been plavt**l of late and the increase iu tlu* nuinU*r of speetators it attracts eiu-h time. The Ksplanade was yestt*rday
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    HOMEWARD BOUND P. & O. PASSENGERS.
    123 5 HOMEWARD BOUND P. O. PASSENGERS. Thk following passengers left to-day by the homeward bound P. O. s.s. Arcadia: Messrs. St. Goar. A. B. Lake. W. Maemillau. Mr. Fisher. Mr. and Mr-. Rahamiu. Mr. S Lamb. Gapt. Jones. Messis. Blake. Ruchwaldy. Bid well. Mr. aud Mrs. Gow. Miss Castle. Mr. Mitchell.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    113 5 Mr. Justice Fisher gave judgment this morning in the application for the discharge of M. J* Mansoor. a bankrupt. His Lordship granted the discharge but suspended it for 6 months. Mr. Charles James Naylor was on the motion of Mr. Fort, and before Mr. Justice Fisher tliis morning,
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS
    1636 5 Grjat Fire in Sydney i ip.ly i v 'tur la\ ni rning. a f out 1!1 til- premises K.hv-. u‘ C o. rijitersand stati cnv.-l...,-,. bloc!; «t ImiMiaa. a (Kn wM. al.iut two I Iw from too --Jural l'ost OHice. ry .iMmm*. of f.Je Itvos.. ,,,i uu I.
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    A Millionaire’s Move.
    187 5 A Millionaire’ s Move. It i* repoited that tht* North German Llovd will shortly run steamers for the Pacific carrying trade. Some or the *oats will call at Manila. This more was prompted by &lt; ieorge Gould, the millionaire, and brings much needed competition into the Philippines. The Manila Anirrirnfi
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    A Dishonest Bill-Collector.
    224 5 .1 a\ lanee was employed hv Messrs. Whiteawav Laidlaw to collect bills on commission. In November last, he was entrusted with a bill on the Government of Johore for $32. He brought back and )&gt;aid into the firm $3.20. This, through some blundering, was credited to the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1052 6 This Morning’s Work. Little worth recording occurred on the racecourse thi&gt; morning. The hurdles were partly out on the course proper, and the work done was similar to that of hist 1 uesday. The going still continues in first class order, and gives trainers an opportunity of getting
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    “YOU STRUCK ME.”
    504 6 Alleged Fatal Assault by a Bovanese. m Yestkriiay, a Boyanese named Mak I&gt;aug was before Mr. Bryant for preliminary enquiry into nil allegation brought against him of having, on the 12th ultimo, in flirted a fatal injury on a Boyanese. named Mahamat by striking him on the
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    London Tin Market Report.
    420 6 30th March. The toue of the market throughout has been very strong, and a large business has been done at steadily advancing prices. America has sent over good orders, and seems likely to be a buyer yet. The Banka sale was not as usually, heralded by
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    F. M. S. “AMANG.”
    358 6 Report on a Sample. Prof. \V. S. Dunstan thus reports on a sample of F. Al. S. amang which had been forwarded to the Imperial Institute This sample was forwarded to the Imperial Institute by the Geologist to the Government of .he Federated Malay States, and
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    The Hudson’s Bay Sales.
    486 6 The Hudson's Bay spring fur sales, which may be said to regulate in a measure the fashions in furs at least 12 months in advance, and sometimes for a longer period, have •this year constituted a record. A carefully calculated assessment of the results of the
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    MARINE COURT CASES.
    329 6 Rash Navigation Bekoke Captain Boldero at the Marine Court, this morning. Allie bin Matinan, smutf/ of the steam launch Sucres*, was charged vith rash navigation. Evidence was given by Captain Willock. Acting Senior Boarding Officer. who stated that he saw the Sucres* going at full-speed from the
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    Birch Memorial Fund.
    337 6 A meeting of the General Committee of this Fund w*as held at Ipoli on the 17th inst. The aim of the subscribers to the fund is raise a monument to the memory of Mr. Birch, the first British Resident in Perak, who was murdered there shortly after
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    THE “BEECHLEY ” ASHORE.
    240 6 THE “BEECHLEY ASHORE. C aptain E. S. Baker, of the British steamer Elar. which arrived yesterday from" Newcastle. X. S. W., with a cargo of coal, reports that on the 17th he observed the s.s. Beechley ashore on Babi and Litan IslancVin the Wetta Passage. On the 18th, Captain Baker
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    FRIDAY, 27TH APRIL
    1254 6 Mr. a. Ct'sc\i&gt;k•&gt; u Officer. *cu&lt;| tl„. K.,, Island, t! morning. s t- .Jr,}*.; ...At 11 »'clo. K. tins niovnino &gt;&gt; llliam Tavlor and y y s Sen Mnr for Pahang. IhK S.S. G'tfO nf A pray morning from Calcutta she lV, sheep and goats for the
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    The Alleged Chinese Bigamy Case.
    138 7 &lt;»\ fit- 'tli of beeemiw r last. Chea Yu &gt;i aitvt Hung. d by his wife, Siow AnnNia. with all*• 1 bigamy. Mr. Seth opened a }»rt liaiinavy run »iry which, after many "ittiiii;s. dosed mi the 2Jrd ultimo: the defendant K’ng committed by Mr.
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    Oodayappa Chitty Case.
    384 7 hk inquiry in the charge of perjury Li- against Oodayappa Chitty. ••iio was alleged to have given tas, evidence in a judicial proceed* in the Small Cause Court was lined by Mr. Colmaii on Wednesday mornln v 1 lii&gt; case arose out of money transactions tv.e, ii
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    A WORTHY INSTITUTION.
    1032 7 Brief History of the Singapore Deaconess’ Home. Thkkk are several charitable iiistitutiims in SingaiH»re tliat rae tlu meilia of much usefulness to the natives, but none undertake «i more noble- and st If-saeritieing work* than the beacom ss* Home, at Mount Sophia. e say this without pre
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    THE MARINE COURT.
    147 7 Breach of Quarantine Regulations Dkkoi.k Captain Boldero. If. X.. Master Attendant, at the Marine Co t. this morning Dr. McClintock. the Dept .y Port Health &lt; MKeer. charged &lt; n*o. Stew. rt. of McAlister and Company, with krtvich of the quarantine regulations uy allowing toe stcamlauncli M'
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    Objection to Slavery.
    178 7 A Li iTi.K huuchbaek&lt;*d t liiuamaii was charged at the Police Court. Hongkong, on the 18th inst., w ith unlawfully placing another on board the s.s. (&gt;nso,nf. w ith intent to obtain a passage to Singapore without the consent of the agent or owners. P. S. (irant
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    CRUELTY TO A HORSE.
    299 7 Dr. Leitch Fined I nis morning. Dr? Leitch responded to a summons issued at the instance of Mr. Falsliaw. Government- Veterinary Surgeon, to explain why. on the 19th instant, lie was working a horse in an unfit condition. A. P. C. Xo. 7•*&gt;.*&gt; saw the horse
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    FOOTBALL.
    361 7 S. C. C. v. Band Drums Foresters. After having lain dormant for over a month, football under Association rules was revived on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon when the Band and Drums. Sherwood Foresters, met the S. C. C. Great interest in the popular game was evinced by the big
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1160 7 j i W i w 't -I/O it. Perak au&lt;l tlie Dutch Indies seem to i j making a deal ol tiiss over *Ii#. &lt;ln ~ii break of cholera in the Province. Yo.1 S he pleased to hear that the doctor folk tlh. Lthey have got matters well
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    An Impudent Thief.
    152 7 &lt; u N t^J nstant 1 Io ,!1 Teng pai 1 t isit to \\i A Kc. a Chinese woman of his quaintince. living in Stevens lioad. while }.&lt; r lusband was away from home. After half an. l.om s Chal. H i .1 Kin T,„, left,
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    Bukit Panjong Syndicate, Ltd.
    277 7 iiK«. istkkkii on March 7th. with capital f fc 20.000. in A’l shares, to ac*quire and deal in land or other immovable property iu the Malay Peninsula, or elsewhere, to adopt an agieenient with P. Parkinson, to carry on any investment, financial, and agency business. to
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    422 7 Yk&gt;tkki&gt;ay, Mr. Scott held a preliminary enquiry into an allegation of criminal breach of trust in respect of jewellery, vaiyed at $348. brought against Wi Lai Keok. a (.'Mbcs© j woman, by another Chinese woman nanic*d Tan Xeah Neo. Inspector Reynolds appeared for the police; the
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    PERAK NEWS.
    1140 8 I Ol O i \m;!:K&lt;:'&lt;&gt;NI'KNT) Tr i. ing, 17ih April. i *U .‘le’nnitv «*1 Bviit Ik's he’ll *elt J'-*' y, \|i thro iuli Hi i\ A eek. two servie *■&gt; V lield daily tints, and, til &gt;ngh trul n m,' K‘met. i slate that those wh&gt; t»»&gt;&gt;k -v.lv
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    SATURDAY, 28TH APRIL.
    514 8 Till-: f’ti 'ti arrived 'his morning from Bombay. A lascardied on hoard and was; buried at sea. i Ln-.rT.-Coi.oNKL Wins again becomes 1 commander of the troops here, while j Major-*ieneral Inigo Jones is absent on j leave. 1 Tuk lion. Mr. K. L. Brockman is appoint-
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    Hockey.
    281 8 R. E. v. R. C. A hockey match was played on the Es* planade yesterday between the S. R. C. and the R. E. and attracted a fairly large number of spectators. The game was a good one though somewhat one sided. The R. E. showed some fine dashing
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    THE “BENTONG” SUNK OFF RACHADO. COLLISION IN THE STRAITS.
    1459 8 Sur\)\xr- in diy.t-poiv Fcjred Lo.*rvi Life i. I-, .&lt; V, M .y 1 i v*pcir. il off 1 do (if i v ui*„»lit. Vv IiVl) :i collision vcm ’«*&gt; v« tile I! aeii -han, G .:»i ,w;;- being used I. —i,.i!
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    967 8 Thi5 Morning s ork. Tiik work done, this tiini nino. was not of a very brisk nature for a Saturday. The barriers were partly out as 011 Thursdav. A cot i no ami Meros ran the IVrhy Course together, hut took over d min. to do the 1
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    TO EXTEND EXPORT TRADE.
    425 8 Victorian Commercial Agent in Singapore. Mr. T. M. Sinclair, who has b**cn apj.'ina the Commercial Agent for the \ictoii;iu &lt;»oveiiiment in the East. arrived at jHire oji Wednesday from Australia. Wt' day afternoon lie paid a visit to the 1 the Strait* Tint'* having with him
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    SUPREME COURT.
    732 9 promi c iorv Note Case j ih-’m r in the Supreme ic Mutiah suetl v fm the reeovciv of i;. t inltirsed to li.m v !c W holll it W HS j person in whose* -•.■.tv c.ite was originally v.; that tin* defendant.t only anti tiien* j i(
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    PRETTY PERAK.
    168 9 foo. l describe! below is appoint- 1 for the use ofailSanitary Boards in Perak. Sanitary and*Bnilding Inspectors: -HelKhaki with brass badge, Sanitary Perak,” and red purgaree. it Ordinary khaki coat with detach-, r&lt; d shoulder straps Two best pockets Hopped Haps and two pockets without tiaj)s. Boots —Brown,
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    A SAMPLE OF AMANG.
    279 9 I A he following i- a portion of tin- report on the sample «»f Aiming which was forwarded i to the Imperial Institute l&gt;y the &lt; ’reel gist 1 &gt; the Government of the* Federated ThRav Stat, s. The was fin ml in a ll2 Vii
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    THE “ RUBBER ” BOOM.
    463 9 THE RUBBER BOOM. Last Year’s New Companies. One of the most prominent features 1 in company promoting circles of late, says the Financial Times,'* March 17th. has been the attention that has been paid to the exploitation of rubber estates in the East, and there can be iu&gt; doubt that
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    MONDAY, 30TH APRIL.
    664 9 Thk Fedt ral 1 &gt;i*qx*!isary it Kuala Lumpur I iia- j"-t distril*v:&lt; d a livid- id of 171 percent. Thk annual i *rizt* met ag &lt;)' the I era.t Rifle* Association is to lx* held in Taiping on tl*e It!?. 5t!i. and 6th Augu t next. It
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    CHILDREN’S CONCERT.
    119 9 Thk concert for children at the Town Hall Friday afternoon was a great success, the upper room being packed with an audience of youngsters who were most enthusiastic in their reception of tlie entertainment provided for them. The Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Mr. \N G. St. Clair, played
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    Loss of the “Bentong”.
    255 9 Survivors* Experiences. Onk of the survivors ;f ;i /h*w/o/ig. a Chinese A* ..V M hoard, who was picked up l&gt;v -/V V of the Russian transport, had 1 escape. Relating his experi. ■•V.*' our staff he said that when occurred some of the people &lt; m
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    SUPREME COURT.
    229 9 Tuk motion of Mr. \V. Nan-on. *n ixdialf of A. R. A Ramasamy Chittv, to: m order that the order of the Commissioner of the Court of Requests setting aside a distress warrant may be discharged, again came on before* Mr. .Justice Fisher. His read out the Commissioner's
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    S. V. A. RIFLE CLUB.
    396 9 Thk annual shoot of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery Rifle Club was continued at Ralestier Range 011 Saturday afternoon and throughout yesterday, lhe event on Saturday was a handicap rifle competition for the Tandy Cup, open to the members of the Volunteer Engineers, seveu shots at
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    70 9 The monthly handicap shoot of the bmgapore Rifle Association was held at Rales tier on Saturday afternoon, ranges 2M* an&lt; 000 yards. Results A Class. 1. Lieut. Dumbell scr. 2. Capt. Elliot scr. r* 3. Col.-Sergt. Soug Ong Siang pi. &lt; w Capt. Elliot was counted out
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    “WERE THEY LEAN OR FAT”?
    758 9 FrzudJii'iit of Rubber Plants. (,N Friday. Awang l&gt;i n Amin was before 11 c i,uian &lt;&gt;» the allegation of fraud dent losses &gt;1011 of forty-eight h.,xes of niblier plants on boaid the s. .V,/. Jiornm. r] lt suspicion being that the piants had oeen stolen
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    Planting in Selangor.
    308 9 Mh. J. A. Hl’ntkb. a well known Ceylon planter. returned to that island, from Britain on the 16th April. While at home. Mr. Hunter successfully floated the Scottish Malay Company at a moderate figure, the way in which it was received being more gratifying to him than
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    “A WOMAN IN IT!.”
    696 10 The Alleged Beach Road Murder. On Saturday. Mr. Bryant, the kirst Magistrate, resumed the preliminary enquiry into the allegation of murder, brought by the j Crown against a Bovanesi* named Mak Dang for having caused tliedeatn ol one MulKUii.it J bv striking him on the bead
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    THEFTS AT TANGLIN.
    108 10 On Friday, Mr. \Y. G. Bell Assistant Post Master-General reported the loss of some articles of wearing apparel from his residence No. 48 Grange Road. Sergeant Dowling investigated the matter and arrested a Javanese named Ahmed in Arab Street, for being in possession of the lost articles.
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    Football.
    228 10 Band and Drums Foresters v. White Cross. A soccer mach was played on tlie old Goal site last Saturday afternoon between tlie Band and Drums of the Sherwood Foresters and tlie W.iite Cross Football Club, tlie game being a fairly good one. There was no score in the first
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    SATURDAY’S CRICKET.
    465 10 S. C. C. v The Garrison. A crickkt match was played on the S.C.C. end of the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the S.C.C’. anil a team representing the Garrison. The scoring on either side was not of a high order. The Club hatted first and knocked up
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    433 10 A Deli coolie ill-treatment case has just come to a ridiculous end in Batavia. An estate manager named Muhlenfeld was taken there all the way from Deli, on the charge of cruelty to coolies. The witnesses for the prosecution testified that the defendant treated his coolies kindly. Kven
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    PERAK NEWS.
    936 10 Billiards. Ta. ijtimj. ’ilih April. Tin: great excitement, lliis week, amongst tlie men. at any rate. lnas been a billiard handicap, which was played at the Perak Club, where nightly the Jemies.sc doree assembled, eneouragingtheir particular fancy. Breathless interest reigned yesterday, when Captain Barrett, one of our best
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    TUESDAY, 1ST MAY.
    729 10 Tuk Sea Mar was docked at Tanjong Pagar this morning for her usual six monthly overhauling. Oxk of the Chinese traders in Kuala Lumpur lias, says the Malay Mail. failed to m *et his liabilities. thereby involving a loss on several wellknown Straits firms and the Cititties.
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    Hockey.
    245 10 8oth Co. R Q A. v 5. R. C. Thk 80th Co. R. G. A. aud the S. R. C. were engaged in a Hockey match on the latter's ground yesterday afternoon, a good game resulting. In the first half some good play was witnessed, the S. R. C.
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    Side Lights.
    89 10 Thosk Who expected WIIIM uons trow tli* sihgajx,,, u were not wholly di-app.-dim T'n&lt;/inrerni&gt;j. According to M* Counsel for Government 7 asked just six time* asm, as the fair value &lt;»: tin pi.,-, the public expected tiiat' would bo realised, for t,h&lt;\ shares to about s5(*l. it was
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    Caught in the Act.
    106 10 Ykkterhay. Tan Chi Chi,, Mr. Colinan mi allegation?. &lt;•: pass and attempted tlu.lt ;c i j&lt; 1'Europe on Sunday morning, fellow occupies a room th i-«- »j, t five and six o'clock on Sin*&lt;| r defendant slowly ojx-iie'l hi- dun: ceeded to feel the pockets of
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    242 10 This Morning’s Work. Witu the ground in such excellent, tion tlie work was of a brisker natm* usual this morning. Prince Gcovgt Postman were first out and did strong once round together, both ti uwell and doing the last &lt;&gt; furlongs in Acetiiie. Meros, and Wingaroon i an
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    THE PARA RUBBER CASE.
    391 10 Defendant Acquitted. Thk hearing of the ca o against Aiiatig b Amin for alleged fraudulent posse "ion forty-six boxes of rubber plants. vain* i about $ofH), was resumed at the Police yesterday. Inspector Tyrrell appcired i &gt;rt"' Crown, Mr. Elliot, tor the defendant. Mr. Elliot called
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    183 11 orders of the Day pj M"1ion:* j i l t.LcMAl* SKC- &lt;»ime. pprov* it vote i charged on the current Colony for &lt; \j*nditure dioii v.it' the visit of His prinec Alt! i of Connaught 1 1 i it w ot ti.i recoiiiiiienuu MI V, ill paragraph 4
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    SIKH POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE.
    673 11 Revelations at St. John’s Island. |,w. Captain I&gt;» war. Assistant nt «*t Police, arraigned Sikh I .&lt; .ii'.tahlc No. *»7. Arjan Singh, before on an allegation of having with intent to outrage their -:v. ;t vomiji married Chinese woman, n i it d t hinese girl
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    The Health of Singapore.
    38 11 i ta. April la.—A social cablegram r k 'iff linkman says the Dr. Simpson, *lv Healtli Officer of Calcutta, has gone as Government Commissioner *‘|“|uire and report o*l the sanitary '"‘slition of tliat town.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    381 11 Thk Assizes coimnenced at die Supreme Court this morning hc*fore Mr. Justice Fisher and a jury. There are fourteen cases on the calendar, one ot murder, one of gang robljcrv. one of niisehief by fire with intent to destroy a house, one of counterfeiting, one of forgery, one
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    SUPREME COURT.
    399 11 The Acting Chief Justice did not attend Court this morning, being indisposed. Further evidence was adduced iu the case of a pawnbroker yesterday to prove, inter alia, plaintiff’s title to the jewellery, the subject matter of this action. Among the witnesses called was the father of the youth
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
    167 11 April Medal. The men’s April Medal was played on Saturday last. Scores: C. V. Miles 37 34 71 pi 3 74 A. T. Bryant *8 49-97—20 77 F. Salzmaini 43 38 81— 3 78 O. Marks 37 41 78pl 1=79 G. D. Freer 40 45 =85—
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      The Municipality and Metre Service.
      1182 11 tht Editor ot tht" Strait* J imc*. Sik.—Our C ity Fathers have eauietl for themselves a name for having “settled convictions by resigning in a body on a question which, fortunately’, does not echo public sentiment But. as they have sufficient public spirit still to
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    940 11 Cattle Disease. A kkw bullocks arc suffering from foot-aud-moutli disease near Raub;the necessary precautions have lieeu taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The Area of Pahang. In a letter to the Financial Times.** concerning rubber cultivation in the F.M.S.. (which was repuh'ished in the Strait* Tint**
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    POLICE AT PENANG.
    465 11 Grievous Mioricomings. n a mi lder case just tried at the Pc nan*' said Vine l ,e Mr ,,l &gt;tice Thornton. 1 lt ,u Aas an extraordinary thing that anir/r ei i C,, i Ul 1 l conil, dtted between 1(&gt; lfl 1,1 l be morning in
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    Rise of Ipoh.
    302 11 The following is from the Perak Pioneer They say that Selangor or Kuala Lumpur contains the best and most magnificent public buildings in the Federated Malay States, and that even the Premier State (Perak) of the Federation cannot approach that favoured town in respect of the grand
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    THE BEACH ROAD INCIDENT.
    187 11 Defendant Discharged. Yesterday. Mr. Bryant resumed the preliminary Court of Inquiry into the allegation of murder brought against Mak Dang for having, on the evening of tlie Pith of March it was alleged, assaulted one Maliamat so that death supervened on the 8th ultimo. Mr. Sproule
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    PENANG SUPREME COURT.
    1811 12 Suit Against the Suitan of Kedah. A protracted law suit—Sm.th v. the Sultan o: Kedah— which began in the Supreme Court at Penang in 1903 ha,' jus: been eonclud d. by judgment being jrixen bv Mr. Justice Law. in favour &lt;i the defendant. The Pinang Gazette gives
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    THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    1985 12 Mining in !904*5. The thirty-fourth annual issue of the Jaarboek van het Mijnwezen gives some very interesting s atisfies cf the mining industry in the Dutch tvist Indies for the vear Fcbruarv. 1904. to Februarv, 1905. Tin. The supply of tin, for which islands, and especially
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    The “ Times ” and Lord Kitchener.
    456 12 The Times and Lord Kitchener. Calcutta, 11th April. —"The English man says editorially —it is extra ordinary and distressing that a uku o! such mature judgment and large ex perience as th? special correspondent the "Times should have been nii&gt;led bv the half humorous growls of a few subalterns intef
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    WEDNESDAY, 2ND MAY.
    786 13 Miami cattle arc fattened on date 1' '"',,—.1 into meal, and milch animals o ’i* V‘. t t al&lt; .aid to province better t .i-i* *u- milk. an* m ii\»u imticc of the marriage &gt;h-. i ban Kin Ibnin s soil with Ml. Cheab Low Eang which
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    THE ASSIZES.
    345 13 Counterfeiters Sentenced. Thk hearing of the charges of counterfeiting against three Chinese and that of abetment against a small Chinese lad w as o mtinued all yesterday. The jury returned a eidiet of guilty against the three Chinamen. Mr. Justice Fisher sentenced them to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment
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    “A TRIP TO JAPAN.”
    612 13 Lecture by Mr. A. W. Bean last Night. Thk management of the Deaconess Home have every reason to be proud of the success that attended their efforts last night to raise funds for the erection of a new Dormitory at the Home. A large numlier of
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    COURT OF REQUESTS.
    799 13 Damages for False Arrest. Ax interesting case cauie before Mr. Micliell yesterdav. Chur Chan, a Chinese pig and poultry rearer living near the fourth milestone on Gaylang Road, brought a claim against I ay Ee Tam in the Court of Requests for $50 damages for false arrest
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    Escaping from St. John’s Island.
    229 13 The s.s. A r ratoon Apcar arrived herewith Chinese coolies on the 25th uiltimo from Hongkong and as she was from a port declared infected she was quarantined. Tlie vessel was visited daily,by the Port Health Officer and his Deputy. Pratique was granted on the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1472 13 Australian sportsmen will be to learn that Dalkeith. Nightfall, T ar opportunity to distinguish themselves in England There was some talk of their spirited owner, Mr. R. Farquharson. having de cided to retire from active participation in racing affairs, but not only is that not the case; but
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    61 13 It is said that the condui t of the serang oi the- steam tun Seii-tiulij at the time of the accident to the tongkang.- ef route from Penang. the other day, a- noticed in the S fruit* Tuum, i* deserving of praise. He is states! to have |ei-i-ted in -ticking
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      134 13 Sale of Properties. The following properties were sold J*y auction at Powel .v t. s Saleroom yesterday afternoon: 1 No. 118 Bukit i :j..ah Hoad. Singaiioio, area 0 acres 1 r**nt jj |m»1c&gt;. freehold S\ **d Alkoff $9088. Freehold Coconrt plantation off Gaylano Hoad in the district &gt;t Upper Ihxloli.
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    HORSE ELECTROCUTED.
    311 14 Danger from Live Wires. A Sensational accident happened at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday evening. Mis. Mitchell was driving along the Ampaug Road during a storm when there was a Hash of lightning and the electric street lights went out. The horse got entangled in a bunch of fallen
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    British North Borneo.
    410 14 II. E. tlie Governor accompanied by his Secretary, paid a short visit to Jesselton on the 31st March and 1st April, calling in at Tanjong Batu on the return journey to Sandakan. Landing at Tanjong Batu on the 2nd. Hi s Excellency paid a visit to the
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    An Old Complaint.
    274 14 Wk learn, says the Pinany Gazette, that two days after the P. mail steamer Donyvla. which arrived at Penang on the -hth of April, left Bombay, a case of bubonic plague occurred on board. The patient, a native fireman, died, and was buried at sea. The vessel
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    Special telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    233 14 (By Submarine Cable) Renting, 26th April, It is reported from Province Wellesley that 65 deaths have occurred out of 82 cases. Yesterday 7 cases, and 4 deaths, were notified. Calcutta 26th April. The result of the running in the City am Suburban race at
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    Special German Telegrams.
    649 14 [By special arrangement with Dcr Ostasiatisclie Lloyd" •By Submarine Cable) Berlin. 25th April. At a meeting of the Italian Senate at Rome a question was asked regarding the Triple Alliance. In reply, the Minister for Foreign Affairs spoke of the Triple Alliance in terms of the heartiest
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    Reuter’s Telegram.
    3677 14 Submarine able Her (I. Singapore 'Pith April. Del'd, by Renter 4.15 p.m. The Russian .7 percent, loan of 4X9,325,000 has been issued at 89. Messrs. Barings have issued the British share, amounting to 4:13.101.000. The strikes iu the north of France are extending to other parts of the
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    MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
    154 15 Passengers Booked. Pkk s.s. Ernest Simons: For Europe (sailing on the 7th May). Messrs. Ricliy, ,T. Lowell. *1. A. Lind anil 1 child, Mr. and Mrs. Crau. Hon. E. C. Hill. Mrs. Nelly’ Portiron, Messrs. J. H. Uren, R. Torsay\ W. Moissinac, A. Baamster. Mrs. Walle and children.
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    359 15 Departures. Thk following passengers left here oil the 80th April by the Prince Elite! Friedrich. For Penang:—Mr. aud Airs. S. H. Hendrich. Mr. Luang Damrong. Mr. Khoon Nab. For Jenoa: —Mr. A. Brennecke, Mr. F. W. Speidel. Air. Alax Biedermaun. Air. M. W. Cameron. Air. C.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    229 15 Arrived April With. I*kr llajah of Sarairak :—From Sarawak, Mr. A. Ramsay, Mr. H. T. Coglilan White, and Rev. Mother Helen. Per Zaida: —From Rangoon via Penang. Mr. A. E. and Mr. J. T. Buxton, Mr. Maltzan, Mr. J. B. Gibbons, Dr. Laidlaw, Mrs. Munro, Mr. Abrams,
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    REVELATIONS. Anarchists in the French Navy.
    174 15 A Flag officer of the French Alediterrauean Squadron was lately interviewed by a representative of the Echo de Paris and declared that maritime authorities were constaiitiv receiving threatening letters form sailors of anti militarist views. They had also been warned, the officer added, that
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS. FOR SINGAPORE
    202 15 Per P.A O. s. s UaMurh connecting with the steamer Oceana at Col mbo from T 1 1 April 12. due 1*1, May-Mr. “bZ uS&f A R. Mynott, W. W. Campball.’ C a ntai« Mrs. Maclay; Messrs. R. M. Miller, A F Prince, H. Gardner,
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    Books, Plays, and Pictures.
    217 15 Mr. Arthur Bouruhikr, speaking at the dinner of the Gallery Firstnighters' Club at Frascati's, said: Ladies and gentlemen. I maintain that the public do not want to go to the theatre to see a re-hash of the sweepings of the Divorce Court, offered to them as
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      SINGAPORE, 2ND MAY, 1906. PRODUCE.
      98 15 Gambier buyers 7.25 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.62 A Copra Bali 8.35 do Pontianak 8.17* Pepper, Black 20.87* do White, 5% 28.37* Sago Flour Sarawak 2.725, 2.77* and 2.65" do Brunei No. 1 2.65 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, 15“,, buyers 18.50 Coffee, Palembang,
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    EXCHANGE.
    135 15 On London —Bank 4 m/e 2/4 Demand 2/4 Private 6 .n/s 2/4 do 3 m/s 2/4$ C,n Germany—Bun\ c d/d .7 2 39* Private 3 m/s *44* do 6 m/s 2 46 On France Bank d/d 2.94 Private 3 m/s 2.98* j 6 m/s 3.00* On India —Bank T.
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    MINING
    242 15 Number D Last of ue Fa J d Company Buyers Sellers TransacShare, j '*lue|apto lion, I SOLD. a i ww 13*500 10 10 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 13.00 15.00 •i,SoouilU|(U d« 4,000 10 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 10 10 Kadana G. M. Co., Ltd 2.00 nom. 10,000 I
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    GENERAL
    159 15 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 6.00 8.00 50.0 JU unissued 1 2,000 9 100 9 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 160.00 175.00 4,500 9 50 9 50 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 98.00 80,000 9 125 9 125 Hongkoug and Shanghai Bank Yi* on 18,000 9 100 9 100
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    RUBBER
    170 15 20,000 r 9 10 9 6 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. 12 *29f 70,000 i 9 10 9 10 Batu Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. 23.75 23.75 9,000 uumsned. 70,000 1 1 Bukit Rajah Rubber Co., Ltd. £4.2.6 9,000 unissued 1 £0.15 (contrib.) £3.17.6 6,000 i 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate
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    DEBENTURES.
    46 15 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% 9600,000 2% prem buyers Riley, Huomvm, Ltd. 6% 225,000 3% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyer.. 6% 1,878,000 1% mem buyers. 6% 602,000 par. sellers, Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 1% prem. 6% 1.365.500 par. buyers
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      142 15 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used :—str.—steamer; sh.—ship bq; —barque sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser. Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p.—Horse-power; Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch.—French Ger —German Dut.—Dutch Ital.—Italian Span.—Spanish Sar.—Sarawak; G.c.—General-cargo; d.p.— deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W.— TanjongPagarWharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B.W.—Borneo Wharf; K.H.—Keppel Harbour
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      838 15 Bangkok, Ger. str. 1,237 tons, Capt Klimmet, 2nd May. From Bangkok, 28tli Apl. G.c.. and 52 d.p. Behn Meyer A Co. For Bangkok, U.—Rds. Banki Brit. str. 127 tons, Capt Rushton. 1st May. From Natuna Island, 30th Apl. Copra, and 34 d.p. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natuna
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      747 16 A\i me, port, probable date ot arrival, and name of agent Steamers. Acilia, Hamburg, May 9; Behn Mever Aker, Hongkong. May 15; East Asiatic Coy Alesia, Hamburg, June 9 Behn Meyer. Atnbria, Hamburg. May 20 Behn Meyer. Arcadia, Colombo. May. 26 P. A O. Arconia, Odessa, May rt;
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      ARRIVALS.
      724 16 April 25 Eduard Regel. liuss str. 2412 tons. Pasvick, ladivostock. Borneo Coy Cowrie. Brit str, 3155 toils. Me Donnell. P. Samboe, Syme A Co. Arcadia. Brit str. 3513 tons, Cooke. Shanghai. P. ,v O. Tosa Maru. Jap str. 3610 tons, Kato. Kobe, Paterson Simons Afghan Prince. Brit -tr. 3183
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      CLEARANCES.
      322 16 April 24 Fenay Lodge, Brit str, Calcutta Avihati Oer str, Paneh, Bali, Asahati. Peuaug 25 Korea. Hues str, Odessa la Colombo B:tig&gt; Mam, Jap str, Antwerp via ports Glenlocliv, Brit str, Hongkong and Shanghai Cowrie. Brit str, Durban Kistna. Brit str. P. Swettenliam aud Penang Cliakrahhongs, Siam str. Bangkok
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