The Straits Times, 31 March 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21,398 SINGAPORE, IHURS§*AY. MARCH 3L. 1904. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      663 1 CLAYMORE WH SKY. Nonets. ALL kinds of architectural works uniertaken, plans drawn up, estimate?, specifications, and hills of quantities made out on moderate terms, at shortest notice. THE STRAITS ARCHJ!ECTUR\L AND SURVEYING CO. 7 Raffles Place. Mar. 26 n.c. rpHE Exchange Banks will ba closed on I Hip following days:
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      619 1 AUCTION SALES. IS M IiKMK i 'IiVKT OF THE HTRAITB SKTTLEMKNTS. SkTTLKMgST OF SINOAPORE. P. B. N. Narayi.an Chitty Plaintiff vfraus Shaik AbdulH bin Kassim, Administrator of tbe Entatn of Kass m bin Allie Bux, Deceased Defendant. AUCTION HALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY AT QUEEN STREET, SINGAPORE
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      462 1 AUCTION SALES. AUCTiOITSALt OF A Large and Valuable Collection of Plants j Till. PROPERTY OK M. W. Lapopte, Esq.C To be held at his Quarters, next to tic lan Tock Seng's Hospital, Serangoon Road. TIESDAY. :.tk AI'KIL. \m. IT 4 f. 985 VALUABLE PLANit Comprising 162 Sombreuil and' Copper lio«e-treei>.
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      611 1 POWELL ROBINSON. i»U Bimf»p»T» «■< P«4f« tod HUlmt gUt—. NOTICES. FRASER ff NEAVE. LTD. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF PHARB WARRANTS. ON presentation of Coupon No. 6 at the CbarWred Bank of India, AustrJia and China on and aftrr ihe -^th MnrCb, iS* 4, holders will receive |7.60 per thare, bemu
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      193 1 JOSEPH fIILLOTTS j^l "ORAND PRIX," PARIS. 1900. M■■ m| Of Hitfmt Qßtltty tod having Or«Ht»st DnraWUty an therr '.nt* BY JM HJ CHEAPEST. t M I M W NOTICE of REMOVAL From April Ist, 1904. the Office of the Handelsvereeniging Amsterdam," WILL BE AT No. 6 CoHyer Quay. The premises
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    CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES'
    1055 2 The Karl of Portsmouth asked the Government whether Crown Agents foi the Colonies received fixtd salaries la their services in connection with the colonies and protectorates they represent what those salaries were; whet hi r the Crown Ageuts were permitted to levy a percentage on
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      381 2 NOTICES. GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. WITH WOOD-BURNING FIREBOX. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd., si:n gapore. FOR THE PRESERVATION OF IRON and STEEL. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE kSIDEROSTHEN In general uw by Government and Municipal Bodies throughont the World, also, at Collieries, Shipyards and Engineering shops, THE BEST PRESERVATIVE FOR Pontoons, Bridges,
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      267 2 NOTICES. Ainslie's Whisky, MAY NOW BE BAD THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., (Sol* Importer*. Feb 16 18-4 H. Abrams' Horse Repository. JUST landed per s.s. "Argus" 125 Horses, Cobs and Ponies, of every description and suitable for all purposes. All these horses have been specially selected by Mr. H. Abrams
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      413 2 m notices. GWYNNES Ltd (J. A N. SWYNNE, Ltd., and GWYftNE 1 A Co., United. T«l.tr««l.- C%*,^•OWYNira, LONDON." A B C, 4th A 3th Edition*. A 1. MOREINO A NULI'B. Trade Mark "IWIXCIBLi:." lutbetirrn «f the largest u4 awt effieieit CENTRIFUGAL PUMPING MACHINERY n th. worM.i MlubU for all p-rpc.i,
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    THE BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY.
    704 3 From the "Timen" Correspondent. Urusseh, Feb, 26th. A LAWBi'iTofan exceptional nature was to have come before the probate division of the Brussels Law Courts on Feb. 29th. The case haft arisen out of the will of the late Queen of the Belgians, who, it will be
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      89 3 ADVnritHMJtNT AN Kn^lish gentleman, Old M. 1. Mech. K. having s rv. d his time by the l.ondou and North Western Bailway In England, pupil of Mtnlove Aliiott A Co., since IK7-1 working in Java sugar, rice coffee, industries and engineering workt dasirw tltoaUoa us manager or assistant (by prefrrence
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      569 3 BANKS. Nederlandsohe Handel Maatachappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOOIETi ESTABLISHBD 1824. Capital t. 60,000,000(abt. £6,000,000; I.soid Capital f. 46,000,000(abt. £8,760,000.) Rwbbvb Fuhd f. 6,000,000— (abt. 417,000.) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Bbahohbs: Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Semarang, Sonrabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, 1 jiltitjap, Palembang, Olehleh, (Atjeh),
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      557 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,0C0.00f RESERVE FUND.Hterlinc Reserve..|lo,ooo,ooo\ «,«*nnnm Bilver Reserve....* 6,600,000 1 5^ tWO RESERVE-LIABILITY OF\ .innfvinnr PROPRIETORS ..|lo.mn.nw Court of Dibbctobs. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chaibmah. H. E. Tomkihb, Esq.— Dbputy Chaibmah. Hon. C. W. Dickson N. A. Siebs, Esq. E. Gobts, Esq. W.
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      635 3 NOTICES. SURVEYOR wanted for the Sarawak Government. Apply to Messrs. Paterson, Simons A Co:— Agents, Sarawak Government, stating salary required. Mnst be a good instrumental man and draughtsman. Mar 7 v.c. "QOOKKEEPING and Commercial CorMJ respondents. A class in these subjects will be opened at the Y. M. C A.
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      638 3 NOTICES. /"COMFORTABLE rooms to be let at V> Eber Honse." Eher Road. u^o* '|~O BE LET: entry at once, compound I house No. 112 Bencoolen Street. Apply to Guthrie <t Co. Ltd., Agents. Feb. 4 v.c rBE LET: offices on the second floor No. 7 Battery Road. Immediate entry. Apply
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      642 3 SHIPPINO FOR MAURITIUS (PORT LOUIS.) THE first elms British barque JOHN DA VIE, 972 ton* registered, CapUiß Born, will be despatched for the abov* port about let April. For freight and passage apply to A. H. A. G. HOSBEM, '2F> Malacca Street. Mar 29 8-4 FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS DIRECT
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 31ST MARCH.
    1375 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 31ST MARCH. In our issue of Tuesday, we referred to some of the tribulations of the Director of the Botanical Gardens, and mentioned how he had to dissipate the local Zoo because, through the parsimonious administrative policy of this, the richest of all
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is l/10tf.
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    9 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 p. id. to-day.
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    7 4 The Straits Budget was published this morning
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    10 4 Exchange and share quotations will be found on paze 8.
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    11 4 Page 3 contains an article on Crown Agents for the Colonies.
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    18 4 To-morrow beinß Good Friday, Raffles Tiffin Rooms will be doted. On Saturday they will close at 1 p.m.
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    12 4 To-morrow, Good Friday, there will be no issue of the Straits 'Virnes.
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    20 4 The annual General Meeting of the Selangor Planters' Association will be held at the Selangor Club on the Oth April.
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    21 4 Divink Service will be held in the American Methodist tipiscoptil Church in Coleiran Street at 9 a in. to-morrow (Good Friday.)
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    22 4 The ore produced in March by the tributors of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company amounted to :i'JO bags weighing 225 piculs.
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    23 4 It is reported that the Government has under consideration a scheme for a large permanent increase ot the strength of the lYra Police.
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    28 4 It is said by the Malay Mail that the new Government Printing Offices at Singapore are to be built on the same plan as those at Kuula Lumpur.
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    24 4 The Selangor division of the Malay States Volunteer Rifles have successfully passed their second annual inspection. The •■ili -lents number ov c r lifty.
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    30 4 The British dredger St. Dans tan is expected to arrive here truin England about April 13th. It is understood that H M S. Eclipse will tow her up to Wei-hai-wei.
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    27 4 It is reported that the British India Steam Navigation Company will place two more steamers of the Kistna type on the Singapore, Port Swettenhain and Fenang run.
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    34 4 A 28 ton gun is being brought to Hongkong to be mounted in the works, and a number of guns of the sarce calibre are being tm.l to other fouling stations in the East.
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    31 4 Kang-Yu-Wei, the famous Chinese Reform leader, is said to have returned to Singapore from Hongkong. There he was in such danger of his life that the Government ureed him to leave.
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    45 4 The European Hospital at Kuala Lumpur lacks adequate ambulance facilities for the conveyance of patients thither. Rikishas have to be used instead. Such scandal has been caused by it that the European coimn unity there will hold a public meeting soon to consider the matter.
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    54 4 Commander Hikose, who was killed in the bombardment of the 27tb knew how to be brief. Writing to his wife from the battle area recently, the Commander said simply, Fought, Won, (am) The latter word must have appealed strongly to Madame Hirose, as the gallant Commander was a member of
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    80 4 An interesting money-lending case came before the Supreme Cpurt at Penang on Thursday last. A Malay boy, under 21 years of age, borrowed money from a Chitty on a promissory note for $1000, and refused to pay back the money on the plea that he was under age. But, on
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    97 4 It is stated in Japan that several hundred torpedoes have been laid 1 down at Port Arthur. Rear- Admiral Monobroff was in sole charge of the submarine mining operations, keeping the map and all the bearings and notes in his own hand. The Rear-Admiral was killed on board the Yenisei,
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    44 4 The German mail sttamer I'reumen having left Hongkong on the 30th instant, at noon, niay be expected to arrive here on Sunday the 3rd of April at about 6 pm. and will probably bu despatched for Europe on Monday the 4th April at noon.
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      763 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT*. CLUB WHISKY IS ALL MALT AND SUPPLIED HKdI'LARLY TO THE PRINCIPAL CL .'BS All the Has the largest Naval and Military STRAITS SETTLEMENTS consumption amongst Messes. AN Europeans in this Market. F. M. S. PRICE < 10.50 PER DOZEN, NETT. DUTY EXTRA. Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements,
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      79 4 G. R. LAMBERT GO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Teurlata' Piataa and Film caretully developed. All kind* ol Photographic MaterUU kaat In Hock. Plata* and films guaranteed Prea* and suitable ta tba climate. Photographic Hint! to TourUta cheeriully liven. Splendid Assortment ol Camera! on han J. View, of Singapore. Native States, Java, and Slam
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      162 4 Special (Telegrams to the "Stratte Simes." »THE_WAR. CONTRABAND OF WAR. Pmang, 30th March.. A telegram from Shanghai dated 29th March reports advices from Newchwang that beans and bean cake have been declared to be contraband of war by the Russian authorities there. Vessels bound from there for neutral ports have
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      592 4 Heuter'g Cytra Service. THE WAR. ADMIRAL TOOO'S REPORT. London, 30th March. Admiral Togo reports that the attempt, on .Sunday, to block Port Arthur was most valiantly executed under a storm of shot and shell. The Admiral, however, reluctantly admits that there is atill room for vessels to pass. Thirteen officers
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS.
    557 5 THE BLOCKADE OF PORT ARTHUR. Full« Particulars from Admiral Togo. The following telegram was received by the Japanese Consul in Singapore at 2..10 p.m yesterday Of the second attempt to block the Port Arthur harbour, Admiral Togo reports Our blockaders consisting of four steamers oUfs M*rn, Fukui
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    FOR THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    76 5 Additional facilities have been provided for members who wish to visit the Swimming Club during the Faster holiday?. The launches will run at the hours stated yesterday, but several extra launches have been provided and it may be we 11 to repeat the time-table for the
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    A FASCINATING PURSUIT.
    40 5 Of course, observes the Cleveland t'taindeaUr, there is the added fear that having tasted of the privilege of proposing the women will go right along and keep up the dangerous practice leap year or no leap yearj
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    259 5 Friday, March 18th. PRISINT. His I—l WHIT W. T. Tayloe, c.m.0., (OFFICKK A .MWIBTERINIi THK UoVBFNMMiT). Hob. C. W. 8. Kjniemlej, C.M.0., (Acting Colonial Secretary). Ho». W. R. Colljer 1.5.0. (Attorney-G«ner«l). Hob P U. I'euaey (Colonial Tretsnrer). Hoi. K C H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. A. Murray, C.K., M.I.C.X.
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    THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING COMPANY.
    336 5 Thk Directors' report of this Company for the year ending 15th Feb. states The amount of ore obtained during that period was 4,192 piculs, with an average labour force of 500 coolies. During 1902, the output was 4,670 piculs. The outstanding advances were at
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    PICNIC ON THE WATER.
    221 5 Ahkangkments are being made to givn the scholars of the Presbyterian Church Sunday school, as well as the cliiliii n of the congregation, an outing on Easier-Monday, in the shape of a trip round the island. The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company has very kindly promised to
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    30 5 Just before the war broke out, the Emperor of Korea bought, in France, through a Frenchman, about 90,000 Gras" rifles. They were taken to •Shanghai in the M.M. s.s. Annam.
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    THE SULTAN OF SIAK'S HOUSE BURGLED.
    204 5 During the uight of the 15-16 faaaV tbe house of the Sultan of Siak in Serangoou Road was broken into and property in jewellery, money and clothes valued at $450, belonging to a Malay woman named Katijah was carried off. No report was •nade
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    ANOTHER SKELETON FOUND.
    196 5 About 1.30 p.m. yesterday a report was made at Orchard Road Police Station that the body of a man had been discovered at Bukit Tima'u. Insp. Dooley a:id Sergt. Lucas went to the scene to make enquiries. A human skeleton was found in the jungle near the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    331 5 Tbk Aragonia is due from Europe with general cargo about the 17th prox. Sin- V* <••»» two days ago. The Vienna for Jap otrd for Shanghai will likely call hn j en route, for ■baakei- coals- -Thrfermer left Penarth" on the 2olh ultimo and the latter left Cardiff
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    21 5 Shipping advertisements, with datr of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    53 5 Mb. W. Cowan, the Protector of Chinese in Perak, who has accepted the appointment of emigration aeert to the Transvaal Government in China, will as such draw a salary of £750 a year. Mr. Cowan is said to have bad over 23 years' experience in the Chinese Protectorates of Singapore,
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    103 5 A land arbitration case between the Selangor Government and the Rev. Mr. Horley was decided hy Mr. Justice Jackson, the Judicial Commissioner, at Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday last. The evidence showed that the Selaneor Land Office had acquired about :s 500 m] feet of land belonging to Mr. Horley'* mission
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    WIRE NEWS.
    485 5 It is reported from New-York that Lord Dundonald, Commander of the British Forces in Canada, has asked that the Canadian Militia be doubled and the Artillery increased. He further proposes the creation of a Fleet for the protection of the Coast. The motion is rather surprising, but it
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    CRICKET
    81 5 Singapore V. Penang. No information has yet been received in Singapore regarding the composition of the team which will represent Penang against the Singapore eleven on Monday, but a Penang paper gives a list of Prjbablei who played in a recent match. The names of the Probables are as
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    33 5 Tbk Raffles Girls 1 School closes this afternoon for the EaMer Holidays which last until next Monday week The Boys' School is given a shorter holiday, from Uood Friday to Easter Monday inclusive.
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    S. V. A CAMP ORDERS.
    307 5 Thursday, 31st March. 5 p.m March down to Katong with Ponies [Drill order; carbines to be slung.] 7 Dinner 10 Roll call 10.30 Lights out Friday, Ist April. Unit Orderly Officer, 2nd Lt Makepeace 5 a.m. Reveille 6 10 pr Gun Drill Range Finding and
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      177 5 NOTICES^ <^m car»a r» w^g eb e» %M \d IB 13 IS I>2 KaV The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore AT THE XORTH BRIDGE HOAH THKATHE HALL To-morrow Night, Friday, Ist April, 1904, WILL STAOt Their most attractive and sensational play entitled "KING MAHMUD SHAH," THE JTJST Fun
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      404 5 S. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Holy Week and Easter, 1904. Palm Sunday. -7 a. in. Matins and Litany. 7 4.» a.m. Holy Communion (Choral), and Sermon. 5-30 p.m. Even Kong and Sermon. (8- 15 pm. Kvensong at St. Matthew's). Kav )'->»• Matin. \v£J li T-3o*.m. Holy Communion. Tlmr"i! y Evennonftft Sennou. (io<xl
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      185 5 OAV BY DAY Thursday, 31st March. Hiith Water. 10.48 p.m. Full Moon 7.4 p.m. I'aasover of tbe Jews. Uymkbana Entries clou. 5. S.V.C. go into Camp. P. &O. homeward mail close*. t> p.m. Tronbadonrs. Town Hall. 9. Friday, Ist April. High Water. 10.67 a.m. 114.17 p.m. (Jood Friday. Public Holiday.
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    MALAY EDUCATION.
    307 6 New School Scheme. A proposal by Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, Federal Inspector of Schools, to establish a residential school for Malays has, sayß the Taiping correspondent of the Pinawj (iazelle received the favourable consideration of the Residents in confertnee. The scheme is the outcome of an agitation to
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    607 6 P. O. IVi Simla Ist April Mr. l'eti-. Mi. «uckel, Mr. A. Reid, Capt. Mrs. and Mi** Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Dew, Mr. F. C. Wieford, Mr. W- Moxon, Mr. and Mrs. Beanchamp. Per Java loth April Major Vanrennen and family. Per Ballaarat 15th April t— Mr.
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      28 6 INDIAN ENGINEERING. Aa Illustrated Weekly Joubk'l THE BECOGXIZED ORGAN OF IHB PROFESSION IN INDIA. aS Wttk .ouurur.<.i«rf bona fide circulation. ÜBf OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT. DGLYI c.k., Calcutta,
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      194 6 NOTICES. fj~J suk' AND I^l B Toilet Powder OAP H y Ny Carlsberg Beer Very light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed for Tropical Hwr7r>??nrrSrfl Obtainable at the principal Hotels and Retail Dealers. S NY LAKLSBERG g\ 1 Sole Importers *> U.C. ■^■■■■BBBBBBBaiB»BB»aBBBB»BBl»«»»BWB JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE
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      425 6 NOTICES. RILEY HARGREAVES CO., LTD. K3fc?*ji FIREPROOF Chatwood s j^U SAFES After the recent seriou§ Fire in Penang Merchants and others should consider the advisability of using only Fireproof Safes. We have no hesitation in saying that nine-tenths of the Safes at present in use are inadequate to resist Fire
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      132 6 Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN We cannot agree in this cosmopolitan city with all that gentleman's statements, but with the following we can I am not such a foal as to pretend that I know another man's business. I prefer to take the opinion of experts. When you buy Milk, DO THAT!
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      663 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Mall Line. Outwards. Malta Apl. S Simla May 1 Chusan Apl.
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      694 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India uoverr.rrent. „.i,i> at Singapore: Ship Agbxot, i.ati J. DiiHDiu A Co., 2-8 Colltib Quat. h»" undermentioned dates are only approximate. Mumor From i Sxp'te d Will be Despatched for Van Diemen Billiton Mar 29 Billiton, Hatavia, Cheribon, Tegal, 1
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      400 7 HAMBURGAMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penans and Colombo alternately. The arrivals of the
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      593 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mall Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of tnis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due in
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      632 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.. vr v V JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY terries it maintained between Japmi and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      510 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAN KIM TIAN. Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Every Wednesday and Saturday. *s.b. Giant; Bee, 2,3()<>tons, ('apt. Dnnlop a.g. Giang Seng, 1,182 Bawling) 1 r.b. Giang Ann, 872 Pollett a.g. Zweena, 1,470 Nesbitt For Kuala Pahang, Pekan, k wan tan and Kemaman s.B. Klevo, i»i ton-,
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      1356 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used i —str. —steamer sh. •hip bq.—barqift sch.—schooner Yet.— YachtjCru.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p. —Horse-power; Brit.—British U. B.—United States; Fch.—French Qer. -German; Dut.-Dutch; G c.-General-•argo; d.p.—deck passenger, U—Uncertain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Tanjong Pagar Dock; B.W.—Borneo
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      MAILS CLOSE. .
      42 8 MAILS CLOSE. hir Per tteamer I'm: Saturday. Sahak and Djambie Hong Ho 11 a.m. Penang and Calcutta ffam Sanp 2 p.m. P. Swet'hara via ports Sappho S p.m. Wednesday. Bombay via ports Zamania 4 p.m. Friday. Fremantle via ports Paroo 2 p.m.
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      120 8 From Europe— By the P. *O.s. s. Malta due on the 3rd April with dates to the liilt March. From China By the X D L. s.s. J'reumtm due on Sunday. .oft Singapore Dae in London \rrived eb 19th RAO. Mar 13ih Mnr l'.'tli •VI) Mad N.
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    COMMERCIAL
    588 8 Singapore, 31st March, 1904. PRODUCE. Uarabler 10.45 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15.00 Copra Baa 7SS do Hontlam- 7.00 Pepper, Black 29. -.'5 do White, (6%) 47.62! ■Sago Flour Sarawak 3.50 do Brand No. I 360 Pearl 8&ko 8.5 0 Coiree, Bali, 15% basis 80 00 Coffee, Palembang,Bo%bw.i-™ 27."
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