The Straits Times, 5 May 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. a.,426 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 5. 1901. PRICE 15 CERTS
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      649 1 LORN E WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON. a> Sal* AfaaU, Slarapar. and I K1.r.1.d Malaj St.i.. NOTICES. OOVKBNMENT NOTIFICATION rpENDERSwiII be received at the Cplo1 nial Secretary's ofßce up to noon of tbe 14th May, 1904, for the following works I. Construction of a Mezzanine, Audit Ofßce. '1 Kr.-i'tion of quartern for
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      632 1 c NOTICES. The Swimming Club An Aquatic Carnival Wll.l. M H1.i.1. VT THK CLUB Ml O\ Saturday, May 21st. i nmtntH'ing tt t p.m. riic progranißie will include .Swiinining, Uii» in-, and Sailing events, and the following events are open viz. 90 yardn scratch swußiniog lace. 100 yards «cratch owimnung
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      392 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. NEITHER the Master not the Agent* of the German g.s CARL will be responsible for any debts incurred by the crew during her stay in this port. April 99 6-6 "Notice. rTIHE practice o' Messrs. Tomlinson and I T-an Fook has been amalgamated with that of Messrs. Lermit
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      626 1 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALEOFVA.LU\BLE TEAK FURNITURK, Ac. .Tbe property of A. A. Krist*p, Bsq. At No. J3S, Cencoolen s^eet. Friday, 6th May, 1904, nt'4 p. m HANDSOMELY carved teak and rattao settees, teak drawing mom cbair», teak rocking chairs, teak cet-tre table with maibletop; Japanese painted will panels; teak writing
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      318 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. $5,000 REWARD NOTICE. •a»r WhePflu It has coma to the knowledge of the Opium FaMlnei's at Singapore that certain persona have conspired and combined together with the object of smuggling and importing Into Singapore Chandu with a view to selling and disposing of the same oontrary to the
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    1073 2 A niivm. form of smoking concert, for modern Seremtan, wis lu-ld at the Serein 1 <n Olab, on Saturday, the ;«jlh of April This Boar ft w:.s oneiiuilly intended to harra been >t up In ivlcDrate St. Gam nt tlio time that i-lap*t il Mtwm the idea and
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      536 2 NOTICES. GARRETTS PORTABLE ENGINES. WITH WOOD-BURNING FIREBOX. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co. Ltd., Si:S GAPORE. SHORTHANO TYPEWRITING. An Englishwoman undertakes casual work as BTENOGRAPHBR and TYPIST. P'rorn Monday U> Friday after .'>3o p.m. daily. On Saturday after -i p m. Sho fimrantees RAPID A- CARBKUL work together with ABSOLUTE SKC RKOY.
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      483 2 NOTICES. B JHI Till VT l^] t*^ 1 iii I These CAPBUUS cure I recent and chronic discharges. I THEY NEVER FAIL TRY THEM^J J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLRRS, OPTICIANS. KKPAIRP PHOMPTf<Y IHRHITRiI Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING PACKING CO., 66 Horth Bridge I?oacl. SINOAPOKE. Mar
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      410 2 NOTICES. B Toilet Powder B Buy the Best Milk P If you prefer it Condensed Buy the Bernese Alps Milk Coy's Sledge Brand. It you want a Natural Milk Buy the Bernese Alps Milk <\>y's Sledge Brand. SLEDGE NATURAL MILK »< FRESH BUTTER HlS|a4Mri*rl»l|a. SLEDGE CONDENSED MILK, nl«t*»«B itta Fresh
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    WAR NOTES.
    614 3 I n nIwMM to the latest engagements at Port Arthur, it is understood that the laying of the inpcli.inir.il mines on the IL'th and 13th April was .1 resumption of the rather unsatisfactory attempt on the 10th of March. The Russians apparently :<;iioricl them, and thus iii'iured the
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    NEW ITEM FOR GYMKHANAS.
    95 3 of Gymkhana* fr. qwllj rark ih«*ir braiim for novel events. llcli' 1« i li A' Labors the other day at a Gymkhana they had a ''Limerick d in p<*l it i. i,," the ttiiiters entering in •itiiv II" line K'vpn for the Limerirk ■kt-a wai 'Theie
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      13 3 MuUi IUOTH POWDEK, a per- cptic deutrifice, cleanses and 1 yes the teeth
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      573 3 I BANKS. Nederlandsche Handel Xffaatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOOI ET* KBTABMSHID 1824. CiriTiL f. fiO.ooo,ooo— (abt. £6,^00,000; Is can Capital f. 46,000,000(al.t. £.1,760,000.) RiwißTa- Fuho f. 6,000,000— (abt. 417,000.) Head Offlce in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia BkASCHM: Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Semarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap,
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      672 3 BANKS. IJONOKONG AND SHANGHAI XL BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-rjP CAPITAL. fiO.nOO.OW KEBEKVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve.^ 10.000,0001 (Ilt lllim Silver Reserve....! «i 500,000 r flfi IOW RESEBVK LIABILITY OF „,>«»)«* PROPRIEIORB 1 ..sm.i»«.onr Courr or Dibbctobb. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chaibman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq.— Dbputv Chairman Hon. C. W. Dickson N.
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      668 3 NOTIJeS. WANTED. ACH'NE-E Contraitbr who can speok English At pvrtntr for Contractor work. Apply to O P.' C/O itrait* Time*. May 1 !'J-6 WANTED. AT once, a smart ynntb who can type quickly and correctly on the Hmith Premier machine. Shoul Ibe g od writer Ap lica'ions in own handwriting
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      655 3 NOTICI^ FOR BALW a good an I quiet black ma c. Apply 10 S.irenn c/o Strnitt Itaam April 16 ]B-2_ FOR SALE. A I Telegraphic Code. Price $15 Apply tv AI c/o Strait, Tim,i. April S8 27-« FOR bALE TWO single 'rikishas, enly been in use 0 few days. Apply
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      714 3 SrtIPPINO ~OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD FOR VICTORIA (K. rfEAITLK AND IiOOMA. Taking cargo for all Pacific Ports and Inland Points. I 'HE Company's steamer CALCHAB. 6.748 ton\ Capt. W T Hannah, is due here a >out the 4th May, and will hive prompt despatch fo> iHt- above ports. For freight,
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    570 4 Rkivkk's telegrams to-day draw a far more ghastly picture of th« slaughter of the Russians at the Ya'u battle than could have been imagined from the facts and figures submitted in the report of General Kuroki. Either the ■Japanese Commander is a great optimist -which is possible —or (icneral Kuropatkiu
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    902 4 Accordiso to a paragraph that has recently been going the rounds of the home papers Mr. .Limes Wickett, of Itedruth, who has visited the Malay States, and is officially connected with various alluvial tin mines there, Rives it as his opinion that very soon some of the Strait" mines will
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    162 4 It was originally ii tended to hold an Agri-Horticultural show at Kuala Lumpur during the last week of July, but owing to the date clashing with that of the Penang races, it has been decided to hold it on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the ">ili, 'iili and 7ih of August.
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    24 4 Mr. W. P. Wadubll, of Messrs. Boustead «v. Co Singapore, was elected to-day the representative of the Chamber of Commerce at the legislative Council.
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m hank rate is 1/10/,
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    11 4 A letter from Negri Sembilan will be found on page 2
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    10 4 Exchange and share quotations will be found on page 8.
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    23 4 Lalmhec leave Johnston's Pier for the Swirnuiing Club on Sunday neit at 7 and 8 am. and 2 1. r > and 3.30 p.m.
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    18 4 His Excellency fair John Andenon vicited the Supreme C.mrt-houpe, P< st Officp, and Master Attendant* Office this forenoon
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times."
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      PORT ARTHUR BLOCKED.
      26 4 Tokyo, 51 It Mny, 11.50.' m. Nine steamers have been sunk at Port Arthur and the entrance is reported to be completely sealed.
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      FUTILE ATTEMPT TO BLOCK PORT ARTHUR.
      41 4 Shanghai, i'h. May. Chetou reports that the Japanese made another attempt to block Port Arthur on the I*4 inst. Th»attempt was a failure, eight tireshipß and two Japanese torpedo hu.Us being sunk by the Russians
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      NEWCHWANG.
      20 4 The rumour that the Japanese I inded at New-chwang on the morning of the ;{rd inst, is no*, confirmed.
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      CHEFOO RUMOURS.
      40 4 Newchwang Captured and Russians in Retreat /.../.</..■.. Miij. The Iliily (JkmMtft Chefoo correspondent wires that the Japanese lander) troops at Yinkovt on Sun.lay, and attacked and took Newchw-iing on M >nday evening. The Russians retreated to protect the railway.
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      BAD NEWS SUPPRESSED.
      34 4 St. Petersburg in Ignorance until Tuesday Night. No news ot the lighting on fus Vain was published at St. Petersburg until late on Tuesday night when General Kuropatkin's despatches were issued.
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      THE CHESTER CUP.
      123 4 *r fae result of the Theater Cup ww d* as follows Sandboy Mark Time j Throwaway ,-Mndboy is by Kavensbury, dam Sandblast. He ran in rive events las' year as a three-)ear old,getting third if His Majoaty's Plate, Sindnwn, in June the Royal Plate, Phoenix Pirk in
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      THE SOMALI MULLAH.
      48 4 His Position now said to be improved by last Reverse. Renter learns that the lighting (it Illig) mentioned in the despatches of th? 27th April improve 1 th-» position of the M ilUh, th* frien 11/ M prt.aim having failed to check him as anticipated.
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      HIS POWER NOT GONE YET.
      42 4 British Retire mvitt to Collapse of Tran. port. His power is by n > means gone yet, ax he hag still 1,-V.hp rilles The British troops are withdrawing to the coast, owing to the breakdown of the transport.
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      JAPANESE CAVALRY SIGHTED.
      13 4 Japanese cavalry have been sighted to the south-east of Feng-hu^ng-cherg.
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      KUROPATKIN'S DESPATCH.
      57 4 Losses Greater than at First Repoited. London, Rlh May. General Kuropatkin's despatch des cribing the battle on the Yalu refers to the extraordinary vigor of the Japanese artillery attack. The Russiin losses were very great their exact extent not yet being known The Eleventh Regiment lost three colorHs;
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      THOUSANDS KILLED.
      44 4 Sad Slaughter ere the Russians Abandoned their Ouns. Eight hundred wounded are in hospital .at Feng-huang-cheng. Twenty-eight guns were abandoned, the majority of the men and horse* being killed. According to participant* in tlie battle, at least -1,000 or 4,000 wen killed.
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      RUSSIAN WOUNDED.
      39 4 Difficulties in bringing them to Feng huanjr-chcnjr. General Kuropatkin's repon blm states that the transport of the wounded to Feng-ha »ng eh^ne, by Chinese bearer?, was most difficult Many arrive 1! on foot assisted by their comrades.
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      JAPANESE LOAN FLOATED.
      52 4 Negotiations for £5,000,000 Nearly Concluded in London. Negotiations arf lpproachin^ .1 conclusion with several financial houses in I. on ion for the iatue of a Japanese 6 per cent, loan of £5,000,000, to be issued at 9:4 The security is to be a first charge 011 the
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      RUSSIANS STOP THE "OSIRIS.
      73 4 The P. O. Express Boat Ransacked for Japanese Mails. The Russian gunboat Ef_trt (K'izartki fired a blank shot across the bows of, and stopped the P. O. express steamer Mm nine hours ot) Krindisi. After t>»i. hours •letention <1 nnn which the mails were sorted, the
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      LAST PORT ARTHUR ATTACK.
      50 4 Alexeieff Says it was Repelled with Loss. lleuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that Admiral Alexeieff, who personally directed the defence, reports that the attempt to block Port Arthur on Monday was repelled. The Imhipi were armed with Hotel. kiss gun:- md maintained a hot fire.
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      FIRESHIPS SUNK.
      40 4 Many Japanese Drowned. Thirty Rescued by the Russians. When the ships were sunk the crews took to the boats. The majority were killed by the Russian tire, The R'l-mu.- subsequently saved thirty Japanese who were clinging to •wreckage.
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      THE JAPANESE VERSION.
      23 4 He'iter'4 Tokyo correspondent states that the attempts to Meek Port Arthur on Monday evening are believed to have h»en fiiecesfful
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    26 4 Pmimins attending the Government House "At Home to-night are requested to note the- alteration made in the Police Noiice for regulating traffic in to-day's iss le.
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    10 4 YiMKUiMY. the allegation of gang robbery against t'ol. Hutcher's llylan;
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    20 4 "boy" was withdrawn. The inatU-i turned out to be a gambling row at 6-5 Beach Road on the 36tfa ult
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    35 4 In the Summons Court, this moinin Mrs A. W. Tan applied for a postponement of her suit ajainst her __ra_Ml Vow Boe Tan, otherwise, Tan Vow Bot for maintenance This w.is grantfl til next week.
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    37 4 The Fanny Stauley Opera and Dramatic Company staged "My Sweetheart," a nuißical comedy in three aetc at the Town Hall last night. The play went excellently and encores were fiequent. To night "La Mancotte will the staged.
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    45 4 An experiment of linking a deep phaft to 1,500 feet is being undertaken by the Ilauh Company, w th the atnstauce ot the K.MS, (jiovernment, and it is to be hoped that this enterprise will Inrewarded by the discovery of payable gold at that depth.
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    49 4 Aboct 21*0 yesterday afternoon a pony drawing a gharry bolted along Collyer Quay without a eyce It collided with anoiher gharry containing a Euro ppan and smashed up two 'rik^has-. The pony fell on the paverrent at Ihe Hongkong and Shunghni Bjtnk and wat> hflM hv t Kikh rfdioprmn
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      823 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. (ESTABLISHED 1864) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London. Glasgow. Hongkong. Shanghai) SINGAPORE. _?IR,TC_i: JLIST OUST A._?_?T_ilCA.TlOlsr. Api Its in.tr. v.c. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2, 3, 4, High Street. Just Received a new Shipment of Inditui, CMaSM and Japanese Silk uf various kinds, Chinive EmbroiiiertNl
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      112 4 G. R. LAMBERT d CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Toarists* P atM and Pllma carefully develop -d All kinds ol I'hotogtaphlc Materlala kept In stock. Platas ant til mi »ru. anteed Prash and saiubta to tbs cllmata. Photofrapblc Hints to Tourists cheerfully given Splendid Assortment of Cameraa on nan i. Views ol Singapore,
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    MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.
    699 5 Ihe Wreck of th e Scotia." A Merino Court of Knc|uirv tM held »t the Mast, r Aft .-n<l;t tits office tli j ■norniiii; to enquire into the lon of tin Telegraph leaamai SVefta which was wrecked i. n a red mm the entrance to the
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    19 5 W'k in. n 1 mit ibatlaapaf*dona totb* by tin: lire in h<T bunken1 1 -'im it.-<i it il'i,ci 0
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    24 5 Th« M lUtt, which arrived here ttiis n.inline from Cape Town, reporter 1 five itnwawya on boaid. Serceant v\ 1!-' n brought them ashore.
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    22 5 In i Ttmkti report (< pight deathf (ii.iii tin voyan from Jrdriah will 7".(i ptlprimi Tiipy were landed on St. [(land !'T I'l^M-.-ition.
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    33 5 Thi m T«lemaol>ut, mbkk ;mi\,-.l in ii- ynrterdav nf'ernoon from Hongknne. bmntht Naval detachment Km Eur. pe ni -i ofle«n IS N <"o», »nd, IlHi men There were tin 7 Median on board
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    43 5 At f lic Bemwah >!"l>l mine in April. S?<io ioi > f itoiM trotbed k«vh owi I6i ouncei of ftii -nho»t 12 penny weichts and A grain* per ton A break down in th« maehinwy hampered. woil< foi 10 days. Things are righted now
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    52 5 Tin Miuwiag rtmtmgrn Wh lure oatbc 4fli io-rnnt by Hie 0 IB Mali -1..,,,,, WnMirg ?m Hoßfrkany i— Mr. Brwin »oli, Mih S S M,-\,.j. MU* K. P. Williaimon. Mi. W M Htawart, Hi Hitu.l.-. Kc.r N.i 'i '«>' »'r t. O. A. HrtbTg. For V.,ko I in. -V. \V.
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    62 5 At t!ie I.eJ-buivr CooDcil meftinp toiiMruw a r 'niiv<yar(>inv Bill will >ie brought in. The Indian Immigration Bill uill re t.ii-. i in Committee Over 000 wl] t, m addiUitnal tf-lef li> i n IVnai.e and I'ro vincfc WhNslm i ii v pr a $13,000 will he r» i|iiit.(l lo
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    EXTRAORDINARY CYCLONE.
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    525 5 The "Palawan" has an Experience in the China Sea. Captain J. D. Andrews of the P. (fe 0. liner lUhmMh which arrived here from Hongkong yesterday reports having encountered an extraordinary cyclone in the China .Sea. Luckily his ship gii lit red no damage, but the incident was most interesting
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    HARMSTONS CIRCUS.
    186 5 llarnibtou's Circus w.t.-- here last it has added to its already long list of h.ni.iuis those of appearing before Lord and Lady Lamington, Lord and Lady Xorthcote. Lord Amphill and staff, and Hi- Highness the Nizam. The circus is t>i open in Singapore on Wednesday the 1 lth
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    A MALAY MAGICIAN.
    141 5 On thi- ]<Jth uk. Abdullah, a Malay magician was arrested for chwuaag llaji Drus. This man had lost property t" the value of 8150. Abdullah led him to believe that he «;is al/lu to recover losses of this kind, and he swallowed the bait. As a preliminary
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    22 5 Likkkian coffee does not go down with brokers at Londrn. They tinrt it too strong and with no <|uality to fpejk of
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    28 5 Jhk MM. 8g Auttrnlien wilh the mail fn m* £tm pc of the 15ih April left Crlombo on ihe 4'h instant, f-nd it due here on Monday morning
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    120 5 Yesterday afternoon, a pony in a hackney carriage standing at Collyer Quay took fright while the syce was absent. It made a dash along the road, smashed two private rikishas and damaged a hackney carriage to the extent of $8. This morning, the syce was before Mr. Seth
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    SELANGOR CLUB.
    350 5 Lively Meeting. I'iit annual general raeetiiiK ol the Selangor Club took place on Saturday -yen in.', eighty members being present. Mr. Campbell, the Resident, was in the chair. The balance sheet and estimates were severely criticized The lystem of fanning out the bar md paying the "boys" wages
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    108 5 By Li.-Cui.. ihk Hon'hle A. MVUAT, •'•MMAXDANT, S.V.C. Singapore, jul Hii tscelleucy Ihe Governor has been pleased to approve of the tollowing appoint meuts, promotions,- and translers in the ouigapoie Volunteer Corps Suig. Capt. Middletou to be Surgeon Major; Hon. Lieut, and t^r Mr. coghlau to
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    S.V.A.
    97 5 Duties.— Orderly Olticer loi the ensuing week.— Lieut. Hilton. Orderly M.C.U., for ihe ensuing week. Corpl. limve-. l'ara«le«.— On Tuesday, at 3-15 p.m. training layers. On Wednesday, at 515 p.m. lialtery drill. On Friday, al 5- 15 p.m. Mauery ilrili. Ou Saturday, at 4 p. m. hailery parade. Uress
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    S. R. E. (V.)
    110 5 Uhicv iii.li ily Officer Ih i lie .-n-uiii^ week.— Lieut. V. A. Flower. Ordeily N. C. 0., tsuauiug tor the week. Corp). W. Huustun. mi. -i, -i I,. Mr. K. U. Stevens li om s been elected i» posted M No. II Str.-iion im-h effect iroui
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    S. V. I.
    34 5 DutieH. -Orderly Olli.er tor the eiiaiiiii),' week.— Lieut, (llenoie. Orderly N.C 0., tor llie rn~mii- week.— Col. bergt. Sung On* Smng. Parades Monday, Tuesday, We.lnei»day. I Inn-. i.i y and Friday.
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    100 5 Nevkk was .ni\ Linn* so unanimously ciiiMifiniieii as tlie cap nuw worn by our oliliers, which is known as the liroUrick' cap, says a writer in the Regiment. The top of it touches the wiuier'g head, and in a fow years an ex-soldier will always be known by a bald
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    THE COOLIE TRADE.
    285 5 Hongkong to Singapore The following regarding the prohibition of coolie immigration at Singapore is from the report of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce for last year which lias just been published The Committee of the .Singapore Chamber wrote in June last explaining the reasons which had prompted
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    531 5 The l A.icurt wa» undocked at Tanioug Pa-/ar on the lorenoon of the 3rd inst. The Tringganu which arrived from B. N. Borneo on the 2nd instant, landed about H <> tons toKvco. The SrikmfUill cleared on the 2nd with Ler cargo of oil for Manila. The Kn'yht
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    MURDER IN THE F. M. S.
    168 5 Mi;. L -I v. km'\, ihe M. 8. Judicial (Joiiniii- -n n.t-r, in his report for )''0;l, shows that the principal work ot tinyear consisted in trying persons chargtd with murder. Altogether 32 personswere tried for murder— lourteen at Kuala Lumpur, eleven at Tailing,
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    19 5 The band of Ihe Manchester Regiment will play at the Botanical Garden** at 6 p.m. on Sunday, weather permittins.
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    A BOLD ESCAPE.
    147 5 Yesterday, a *ot-</want Eurasian call ing himself Ho de Souza was arrested for the theft of fourteen pairs of spectacles value $35 at the British Dispensary North Bridge Road. He resorted to many dodges to escape the vigihinci >i Sergt. Connor while going round to fix his
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    162 5 Yesterdays Play. CHAMPIONSHIP. Will,-!- iwai Kent, 6-3, 6-4 A. CLASS WU, Sal/inflim beat Saundera, 3 <j, ii i 1 B. .LASS KIM. I Ks Ruchwaldy beat Barrett, 3 6, 6-3. M 7. Brown beai Crinwick. t'> 60. Hellwrt beat Cray, 7 5, 2-6, 6-4.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    82 5 The Hylnm Street Case. lat |aag robber* eaaa arhJefc •■■m minced .it Mfatßßjaan A -si/.. veatetdaj **********1^' wai unfinished when the Cuiirt Him ill tin' 1 11 11 11... 11 l It ll.l'l lll'rll ll' leaded that the llvl.nn Btrw I winch .li.-cpli Miiirni Beaaen > charged with
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      140 5 NOTICES. Jiotel de T Europe. The Hotel de I'Europe Syndicate begs to notify the Public that it is taking over the Management of the above Old-Established Concern on May ist prox. Building operations on the Splendid New Premises will not be commenced for some weeks, and will not interfere with
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      183 5 DAY bV OAV Thursday, 5th May. High Water. 2.21 p.m. (governor at Home. 9.1o. Friday. 6th May. High Water. 1 43 a.m. MS ■>« Legislative Council. 2-30. .Municipal Con nii»sion. i Stanley Opera. Town Hall. I (ieiimin ontward mail dun. K'tiire Sale. Bencoolen SSt. I'owell. 1 S.V.A. Battery Drill. 6.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    477 6 Monday, May 2m.. iin wedding of Mr. Harry Lupton ;»nd Miss Florence Mary (Uury) Baker was celebrated at Christ Church on Saturday afternoon. Miss Nellie Howtll v, as the one bridesmaid and Mr. Codrington acted as bestman. The curemony was performed by the ttev. H 0. Izard. Nearly
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    282 6 P. O. bWMtth May i—Mia. Daaloa Mi. i Aylfsl.ury, Madam Maaat, Mi*- Mazet, Kon'ble J. M. B. Vermont, Mr». Vem.ont, li-- lli.il»e, Mm H1..0k ami children, Mrs. 'ook, I'liilil. ana infant, Mr. ami Mrs. U.irnet md family, Mr. and Mrs. MrKen/ie, Mrs. Kinder, mid lUm Uu-li, Maatai
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    128 6 Pwowwamm Grossi, the modern Sven,«li, and Madame Koux, the noted' niiiil-rcader, arrived at Sincapore i yesterday hy the l'rmz Hmnitk, an route] o AnHtralia. According io the accounts A Prof. Grossi's preformances in I Manila all the powers and fascinating! ilnlities of M timer's creation have been! ranimitted unimpaired to
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      506 6 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKE 1 FLAG BRAND. 10 YEARS OLD: $12-30 per case. Duty extra V.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per case. Duty extra J. AS/ULEFBOM KJ2IAIL DBALBSB, UM McALISTER Co.. Ltd. sole agents MARINE BOILERS and ENGINES FOR SALE. THE T.'.Sj.i.s.,
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      460 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From April nth, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. ooT^nr. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M SINGAPORE d..6.20 7.32 10.00 ISJt 2.10 :».l'2 4.64 Newton B^ 2 7 :i9 1007 l 4L 21T :< M»> 6.07 d
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      138 6 Hotel vaj Wijk. A«k I'rin-o i»l lln Breakfast?, Tiffins, Dinners SUPPLIED HV THE Hotel van Wijk On Monthly Arrange men 1. Test and Try the excellent Cuisine H. V. WIJK, Orchard Road. 1 A.B.C. (Tanglin Telephone No. 726. Apl-' _M 5 McAlister Co. LIMITED. flu? jut rtcthed a frwk skipacit
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      709 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. sThAMSMIP COMPANIES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. I r China, Japan, Penanß, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. rbriMMfa Hlliß of L-nlina iMOad for tUiina Ooaet, Pmtaa Gall (•.•ntincnt;il, md Amerleaa Portn. Mail Line. (hltlinrd*. (;oromandel May I Ohu'an luly 10 Bdlliarat
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      1155 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. i.ir-.ti wnii tLt iiiairnn*li inui> umniiii. -:i St«(e»ere: tnu .A(»>rv. i*i« J. j jemiif A Cc. i-S Cousin yc»i. i:e ncdeimentioned dates sre only approximate :nsr From r x..t«' Will be T)p« r atcbed for Batavia May Batavia, Cheribon, Tegal. Pecaloncan, Snmarana. eoerabhya. Maca*sar, Amboina,
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      661 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mail Line. The fii't and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, S u'h.-inipton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Nat'les, Port Said, Suez, Aoen, Colombo, Penang, Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due
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      654 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIRS. N. V, K. JAPAN MA L STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. A regular FORTNKiHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Und r M'lil Contract with the Imperia Japanese Gove-nmi'nt. tpacisUj designed f- r the ('omp«ny's European Servk-i 1 lighted throughout by r
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      594 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAN KIM TIAN. Lilies of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Every Wednesday and Saturday Shag hpp, '_»,:fmi t.m~, (.i|ii. i>iinii| i« fllaajflean. I.IM Rawlii ■i-niK Ann, 872 Kiillelt ■A /wecna, 1,470 No-Inn Fcr Kuala Pahant;, Pekan, kwantan and Kemaman M Kl.'\.i, Sicj tons, Oafi WiK..i 'Electric Light throughout.
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    1280 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. -steamer «h. ship; bq. barque; Bch. schooner.: Yet. -Yacht Cru— Cruiser Gbt Gunfeoat; Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Horsepower Brit.— British U. S.— United Btatc» Fch. French Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch; G.c. -General -cargo d.p. deck passenger; U. Unceitain
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    VESSbLS EXPECTED.
    699 8 Name, port, probable date of arrivai and name oj agenti. STIAMIBB. Aehilltb, China, May 26; Mansfield. A. ile Larrioaga, barry, Mhv Borneo Coy. Aeincourt, Barn, May; Borneo Coy. Aii lie, Sydney, May 2»; Boustead \H>oin. Bombay. May; Borneo Coy. •Jetatw, China. May 29; Mansfield. Ang Hin. Swatow, Miy
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    COMMERCIAL
    621 8 Singapore, sth May, i<* t. PRODUCE. Uambter 9uu do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15.00 Copra Ball 780 do Ponttanak 7.47) Pepper, Black '>nyer<- 28.26 do White, (6%) „42 00 Sago Floor Sarawak S4O do Brunei No 320 Pearl Sago 5 151 Coffee, Ball, 15% bail* 23 00 Coffee, Palembang,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    82 8 fiir Per ttrnm'T Vtssf, To-Mobrow. ShanKp.ii Ttrnkat 11 a.m. Bangkok Dtli 3 p.m. P. Sham <* I. Anson Hyf Leony 3 p.m. Chon and Samaranif C/~anp Ann 4p n. S'rabayaA Macassar tk Kltrk 4 p.m. HMVMtsT, Sandnkan via ports Tringgarw 8 a.m. Fremantle via ports CA-rcn 2 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    139 8 Fmm K'irope By tne V D.L.ft.s.Sn<;A«'n due on tit h MaywUh <lnt»s to the 1 1th Apl. From Chini— By the M. M. 8. s. Annam due on Monday. TIMS TABLE OF MAILS DTK Left Sinsnporu Dae ii London Arrived Mir.'l-.t N.I) L. April IMb April 14th
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    ARRIVALS.
    184 8 M I1I 1 Lao 5 VxssiL'e Name a Tosh. Oaptaik a Rw- Teeokai Brit str. 306 Kurru 4 r>-ii-iii-i(.'hu» str 48U2 Qood*in ■J Mlvorlip str. 490 1 fincken i lodrawadi str 3 :6« (hilliiiKton 4 KulmiiiH Dut sir. i!ti <h Kvl-.n 4 Hri Wonffsoe str PL' Naco'lah 4 iFarfaMa
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    CLEARANCES.
    163 8 I'Mi Vksukl's Namk. Ki.ag 4 Kic. Tons. !)K- I INATION May 4 Folmiun ft I).- Km. k 5 i (I O Meyer fi Isabella 6 Fall »an 6 Ohnkrahhongt 6 iir. I.li-nt s.-liiH 5 <"ht>;mi{ Chew 6 Tydeus S >»iin Uunttan 5 Siimt 6 M.-i.h 6 Sri Woogsee I
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      73 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. H:>w just 1 mt:i<-ke<l it l»w Kt«>«-k <»l: Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered goods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Handdrawn Thread- Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of Qold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Chinese
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      436 8 Good Value for Money GENTS' Cents' Tan Walking Booth. Mai tot <vp. flexible Price TAN uppers, leatlu-r lined, well seym wait, Hpttt ••igtit, >11,50 BOOTS Joo l mrtrt wiring Uo<«tn. A really hifi'i (-111?* U.iut. oer OaiP LADIES' Ladies' very fine Uwn Hemstitchpd H-indkerchieff Price $1.30 HANDKERCHIEFS Mm if by
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      67 8 WEATrict i.CJRr. Kandang Krrbau Hoimial, !,th May. 19Oj. „'H"i :(pni. tp.m KSMARKr. H«r P.B9H l>«.«0:» -.'R8»7 Morning Temp «*i« «SO «2.0 clear, dsy WB'thTher 80S 7M S 7H.5 clou.ly, OirofWind R 8. c. 8. k. night clear. Max. Temp 8»l Win hi Max in Sun 1415 Terr. rod.. 73.1 i
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