The Straits Times, 24 June 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 31,468 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JUNE 24. 1904 MICE 15 CEHTt
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      1854 1 M^ On Friday n^n t Brothers, THE IST. NOTICE 1 1 liai. i'ujio Luem also HIM Lauj .M ntri Smiriwongse of Bangkok ia the Kingdom oC 8i .m. wife of Hiya Montr: i now residing in Bangkok bat living apart from my *aid hosband, h <Mby b»g to give notice
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      419 1 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABr K TEAK FURNITURE. HAND-OME DINNER SEKN'It'K, GLASSWARE Ac AL C O A CHOICE COLLECTION OF PLANTS. The Pbombty or Capt. H. Clavse.n To be held at No. 86 Institution Hill. River Valley Road. Oil Satimfay, 2nd July 1904, at 9 p.m. A handsome 171 7 carved
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      387 1 LATEST ADVBRTISfiMENTS. vytANTBO a tamb.e wh» *w<i. bc> dc. m ruun-er Apply to Straits Ti mm June 84 TO BE LBT. A wAtptj sita«ted n«w villa with Mania court, furnished or auforniahod. Apply M Hyed Alley Road. June -i 1 ux. O^nEBNMKKT iJOTIFICATIOM Wanted for the Malaoca Treasury a Shroff
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      KUALA LUMPUR RACES.
      221 2 THE COUPS* PPCORO AOAIN LOWEKEI Rite Coune, KwU>i Lumpur, 2'Md J**e. I he f.ill .wing w«r«j ihe results of the •weond I)<\'k racing of the 8«)langor uif Club'*»R*ce Meeting, held her*-to-day:— I First Race. Architect; .1 Benedi.k -2 Bmntwood .3 W v. by a length, a quarter
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      THE EMPRESS DOWAQER.
      39 2 Orows Genial on her Birthday and uiants Amnesty to Reformers. Sk'inghai, &W June. Tiie Empress Djwag-jr, in honour o( ber seventieth birthday, i«eued a decree offering amnesty to all political reform offenders, on the 2'st instant.
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      KANO VU Wbl AND LIANQ CHI CHAO STILL IN DISOKACE.
      39 2 Kang Yu Wei, Liang Chi-Chao, and Sun Yat Hen were exeepted from th< general amnesty. Thoie reform offenders who werf cashiered, have been restored to their rank and titles.
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      RUSSIAS LATEST THREAT.
      30 2 The Russians liav« issued proclamations at Chinchow wherein they anair 'hreat«n the destruction of all villagem the vicinity in the event- of tin destruction of the Railways.
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      LOSS THE "HAESHIN."
      15 2 Th« Chirm Merchants S. N Oo's steamships Hurthin is a total loa»
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      NEWS FROM PORT ARTHUR.
      61 2 London, g.irdJune. Reuter's correspondent at Tokio «avthat a Chinose junk fr m P rt Atthu was capt ir^d by t lie Jtj aneee I They report that two Ku«*i'in d«« troyers and the steamer Bhi*tiipi»g struck mines at t'i« «ntra <cc to thai bour t l
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      THE KAISER.
      79 2 A Oood Word for Sports. The Kmperor William n a<i>- a s: ••«■> at Cuxhaveu on distributing prizes a' a regatta. Hb dwelt upon the importance <>l •ports in strengthening the growim toli'liiri'y :imone nation*. He hoped that, in th« regatta week Kiel, when the Uniin Jack, t.h<»
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      JAPANESE MILITARY OPERATIONS.
      34 2 JAPANESE MILITARY OP ERATIONS. It is >ifßci illy r-por ed at Tokio tha a (iHt^phmcnt of t ho Liao'ung <rm\ on the 21 H instant occupied olipri?, 21 miles to the south-west l»l Kaipicg.
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      LUANDA MUDDLE.
      48 2 Tin re laa been a debitn in the H -use of Common on tbe 1 of -ir Charles Elliot, the m uisMoner of Uganda. Mr. A I. Halt'our agrred with the ai ii'-ml opinion as to the necessity for publishing the whole correspondence on the sn^je.:t.
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      CRICKET.
      77 2 The match between MiiMlcscx and the South Africans at Lorib resulted in a tic. LimnUm aoii ti»e match against Kent, played at Toftbridpa, b y 107 mns. Yorkshire won tho match against E*cex, played at Leyton, by an inning* and N runs. Bu«sex won U»e Bwtob afaiiMt CambriJge Kniversity,
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    STORYETIES.
    421 2 Cbamp fl irL, ut Missouri, attended extrciscs in Uitidi r_ iiten -■■In ■■>!, the other day. Have at.j of }<M vet an ■tophim* skii. 'r Mr CUik :.sked ibo youngpten 1 have" kbnttcd <•»* mtl.'- leUow." "Where?' Mlwd Mr Clark, impressed with Ihe younsssier's uatwtni ''On »he elephant," l>
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    FORTUNES GOING A-BEGGING.
    276 2 Examples of the Stagnation is Cow I'any Promoting. The stagnation in company promting iv the City is well illustrate! by adwr tisernenta now appearing in some of tin financial journals, here, for instance is oue A Gentleman from one of the Colonies *lio has discovered an oil-bearing
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      469 2 NOTICES. I 386 THE LARGEST ORDER EVER PLACED POR TYPEWRITERS BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT (275 Machines) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EMPIRE IBS MACHINE Price #150 complete. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd., Singapore. HUTTENBACH Bros. Co., Penang SOFT WOODS \RE RENDERED VALUABLE AND SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH HARD
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      166 2 N«»llik>. 8 doctor nfouA^^j X\'l*&^^ It nwer Wls to promptly core Crampa, Diarrhoea, 2 DyMnUry «n<] all Bowel Complaint*. WHITE SOUND TEETH produced by u-ing ROWLAND'S ODONTO •> nd bcautilM imMllwirtiT I"~ jilta'-jnt ti i > znt 's^|d bj Swre», '."h'-nii'its, «nd H. ROWLAND SONS. t>7, H«Uon Garden. London. Macdonald&Muirl
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    INFLUENCE OF TRUSTS ON U.S. SHIPPING
    418 3 Kb* th.it the United btatee lav odb> lining coasting tr;uic tv Nwb of Anieri- ■;in build and ownership has lircii extended to include it: this restrictive system the Philippine Islands as well as Cuba, a considei dovkmßßent in the shipbuilding industry of the States
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    THROUGH SPACE.
    785 3 Mow a W r le»« Message Trave'e. What it Urn MkWM oi message, or a simple signal, sent by winleee telegraphy) In what docs such a message conlist. after it has left tnc seiuling-instru-raent and before it reaches the receiver? Only a few years ago, wo arc told
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    MARTIAL LAW IN RUSSIA.
    614 3 The Standard on the 26 a u!tpublished under all reserve, luit witli absolute confidence alike in the good faith ol its Uui-piai) correspondent and in the excellence of bis sources of information," intelligence of a grave nature regarding the internal condition of the I'-ar'h European dominions.
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      61 3 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentrifice, cleanses an' tne teetb I HE MERCHANT sh RVICK (.UILD LIVERPOOL. 'pHE Singapore Merchant "ervice Gull I h'»ve L.e.»-n a| pointe l Hun Agenu of the above Guild. All dues can now be paid to, and receipts gran'fd l.< J. G. BOYD.
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      678 3 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. BXPERIMHNTAL RUBBr K TAPPING a t.vi Cl rk (Out.loir) to M«i<t for ihnu* si» i) on hs 'an o i it n en«eni with uofurn Micd quvtere. > p ly to I'irector. B >tuni<al Gv.len-. Co'onial Hecretary's Office, -MiiK.-M'ore. I7t June, l» 4. In-p 7 KM ~OOVBBNMENT~OF
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      493 3 NOTICES. GRIMAULT* C° Medicinal Skin Soap i.kimai ii a c* *'**H MEOICINAt SKIN SOAP V Recommended by eminent Dermatologists and adopted in the Paris Hospitals in the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin diseases generally. 8, RUE VIVIEN ME. 8 Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. AI'PLY TO THE SINGAPORE
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      653 3 NOTICES. TVt HE LET— Honoe Xo. 11. B>phiii Iloail ami al«n No. Wilkie K»vl Applj I" A. S. Bk okrr. I M.nla-.-ca S_. r OrE 1 XT: entry at rnee omuAiitu I hou«e No. 'ft Bencoolei Mreel \ppU to Uuthrie <» Co. Ltd., Agents. F- h J nu. I ■<
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      684 3 I' SHIPPING MVAAhT MXATSCHAPPtF "NEDERLAND." PORT SAID, OKNOA, AND AMSTERDAM. 3utcS mail >te«mei I'RIN* HtNDRIK is expected to H.rive Here from Batavia on Saturday morning, the voth inft., and will be despatched ibr wm« day for above ports. For freight and passage apply to SUITS AOKNCY, iat« J. Dae jdeU
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    DEATH.
    19 4 Wright. —On the 10th June, at midnight, »t Yok-hama. HSLtN. th« belov*t wife of AI.KXANURR WHIOHT, ot SliaiiKh-ii
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. FRIDAY, 24th JUNE
    667 4 Mk. Root's enur»" n»inp f 'hefv»* [leading up to the pi.-irn 1 :n rveution lof the United Btates, at the lime of the [oiKbiuik of the war M WJb 9th, is I most iiilerebung nt tin) present juncture as revealing the
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    449 4 Our special Shanghai wire, to-day, tells how thr> Empress-Dowager of Chin on reaching her seventieth birthday, has ■imnesut'l tho political 'S<nd»ftn, known by the name of R formers, with the exception of ihree leaders— King-Yu-Wei, Liana- Chih-Cha. and Dr. Bun-yatSen, The shutting out of Dr. Bun-yan-Sen an American oituen, is
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    415 4 IIIK SCLTAN OF MOROCCO IS 111 a IU place, but this in a matter of sraa consolation to the friends and relative* of lUisuli's captive, Mr. Pnrdicaris, who is probably by this time so upset by the hardships of life in a bandits' camp tnat he •••■in scarcely be expected
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    253 4 throughout the whole country was then showing no signs of improvement. The New York Times of the same date, May 29 h, published an announcement from Washington to the effect that American warships would probably land marines and bluejackets in Morocco to effect the release of Mr Perdicaris. The decision
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    312 4 To- day's wires announce the arrival of the first batch of Chinese mining coolies at the R ind. The high spirits with which they landed in South Africa must have been damped considerably when, on reaching their destination, they were marched off at once into the mining compound. That compound
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    448 4 Johokk id going to have a seoond line of defence, in addition to its existing army and navy. This is to take the form of a Johore Volunteer Corp." which was organised at Johore Bihru yesterday, when a public meeting wa> held at the Johore Civil Service Club for the
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    186 4 A (JORKEsi'ondent writes to the effect that ho was present at the Town Band performance at Carrington Terrace yesterday evouinp, and that the residents seemed to appreciate the amusement provided for them. "A part af the open space has he says become a favourite place for lunging ponies, thus generally
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    67 4 We are indebted t j Messrs. D acndels and Co., the Agents of the Netherlands Mail Packet Co. for the London papers with dates to May Jlst which arrived »t daylight by the Company's s.s. konmg WilLem 11 The same vessel brought tome Continental mail but seemingly the authorities M
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    61 4 We are indebted to the courtesy of d. E. the Governor f>r the following copy of a telegram received by him to•lay from the Secretary of State fur the Colonies It gives me great pleasure •o inform you that His Majesty has heen graciously pleased to approve of ecsiu to
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    7 4 To-day's bank 4/m rate is 1/11 A
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    17 4 It is said that the new tramways at Hongkong will begin running on the Ist of August.
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    19 4 The mail steamer Chuian left Penang at 10 p m. yesterday and. is due here at daylight on tomorrow
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    29 4 The N'edorland Com pony's mail steamer ss. Print H*ndrik i» expected 'o arrive here from Batavia tomarrow, 4 he sails for Europe via Sabang on Sinday at 2 p.m.
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    40 4 The record for the Course at Kuala Lumpur has beon twice lowered so far Miis meeting. Bara covered the distance in 1 mm. 52} sees on the first day, and Architect brought it' down to 1 mm. 50 sees, yesterday.
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    34 4 Sir James Duke the defendant in the Sievier slander action, holds the Royal Humane Society's Medal for saving the life of his valet from drowning. Sir James thus combines moral daring with physical courage.
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    48 4 A cjuplk of weeks ago a Chinaman named Tham Boon Tee, in a moment of excitement fired a loaded revolver at his wife. On Wednesday, he was con victed before Mr. Seth with committing a ra«h act endangering life. He was fined $100 and the revolver was forfeited.
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    47 4 The Munii-ipility of Penang is mf ditating tl>« raiting of a loan to the amount of 9600,000 for sundry works, including the raining of a bridge at Sungei Penang to cost Si oo,ooo. It was proposed to ask Government to pay the whole cost of raising the
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      614 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. are all characteristic* of this Store. We have no use for dead and alive sort of business. We believe nothing succeeds like success. Our stock is chosen with the greatest care and discrimination. Send for a price list. Thompson. Thomas &Co. The Australian Stores, (Sfieapest and Sdest. WASSIAMULL
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      28 4 G. R. LAMBERT A Co., PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO, highest Reputation. Sittings Daily. Mali should be made, if p i-<ible, one day beforehand. Charges Moderate. Juno i I v.c
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      16 4 A splendid raooustructiva Tonic Is SUarm' W*m. Build* up, ranewa strength. Try it, young or old.
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      GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.
      20 5 IjoiiJon, 23rd June. tiir HattlttV XathM, the ivernor of Honßkong, leaves for that Colony -<>d lit July.
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      COOLIES IN THE RAND
      30 5 The Orst batoh nf Chinese immigrjut uonlipß have arrived at the Ua-a Hand. Thoy did not enter Johunnesbur?, but proceeded direct to tho mine eonp w>4
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      THE MOROCCO AFFAIR
      36 5 America Offers Short Shrift to the Bandit. freoiHent Roosevelt his iirc.'. i Iho American Con«ul a* Tangier to iemmd that tliu .M»ori.-'i Govorii'.iieui d«Knif up Mr. Perdicaris alive or tho brigand Raisuii dead
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      SITUATION IN LIAOYANO.
      62 5 Two Japanese Armies Likely to Meet. Keutur's rot>iesentative at the Kmsnian iMwlqtnrteriia I.iaoyin^ says the situation in the north is now one of he most imp 11 tant f tctors in the campaign. Two Japanese armies threaten momentarily to effect a junction, .inrt they will ha assisted
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      THE SAI VATION ARMY
      38 5 Ueneral Booth Meets the King. Kmp Kdward his roreived General Booth in audience at Htiv-U igfa im Palace. His Mnje.-ay was §ra*tly iuuTcsied in the work of the Salvu'ion Army ennaviaHy among the poor
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      U. S. PRESIDENCY.
      27 5 London, 2i!h /mi The Nitional Rspubliuau Convention has nominated Mr. Rxraevelt m> the part v candidate for the I'resilen -.y of the United StatW.
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      H. M. THE KINO.
      23 5 H M. the King will visit Hamburg BASELESS RUMOUR. The rumoured capture of Mmyaßfl is denied at s?t. Petersburg
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      BIRTHDAY HONOURS
      179 5 The honours conferred on occaaiuu ul the King's birth iay include the following names. Comman'ier.s ot the Order of S. Michael and St. (seon;e J. H. J jrdan, Minister in K >r*a It If. Bredn, I);put.y Inspee'.jr Ujneral of the Ciinnso Imperial M «ritime Customs: W. H. Treacher,
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    43 5 At Penang on Monday last while Mr. and Mrs. Qaffney were proceeding to town ma victoria, the horse suddenly •hied and upuet the oarriage into a drain. With the exception of a severe shock tht; "ecupanta were uninjured The carriage waa badry smashed.
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    58 5 Mi G. Gilmaur, Manager of Centra) Kngiuti Works loft for home by tl c mail this morning, at the request ot Messrs Wee Bin and Co to superintend thf> r> fitting of their steamer Hong Wan I, with new bailors, etc; also ti. pimhaf>e some large machinery. 11will probably return
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    67 5 Oknkhai. Nuhi witit has command of the army that will have the desperate mission of attacking Port Arthur, firs* brilliantly distinguished himself at the taking of that fortress from the Chinese, in 1894, and in the subsequent march on Newchwanp. Aft or the war he was created a Baroi and
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    78 5 It is evident from the Bengal Collector of Custom*' review that cigarettes from various quarters including tho Stntita Settlements have "cauiii on in Calcutta. The quantity import e<* lat-t year reached a tot»lof 0 5 millions The average price p«r 1,000 for cigarette* fr- in the United Kinsdom wa» R-
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    lON PERICARDIS.
    1278 5 THK CAPTIVE OF THE MOORISH BANDIT RAISULI. In view of the menacing tone* of Mr. Roo evelt's message to the Sultan of Morocco, as reported by Reuter today, ili' follow sketch of Mr. Perdicaris, and ih> circumstances of his abduction, is peculiarly timely. It was written by Mr.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    448 5 Jan.. Choon was yesterday arraigned before the Bench Court on a charge oi lousebreakine in order to oommi' haft at C 2 Froser Stre»t on thelUl r.st. Insp. Tyrrell who pro«ecu'«sd| urodu 'ed a large screw-driver n>d n ock. The object of the housebreaking *a-< apparently to confiscate
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    A CHEATINO CASE.
    114 5 From time to time during the past two months or so, particulars have appeared in these columns of the trial before the Bench Court of two Chinamen, named Tan Boon Leong and Low Kee Lim, on the allegation that they cheated a fellow-countryman out of about $1,000
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    COUNTRY PAIR IN SINGAPORE.
    990 5 Teutonia Club's Scheme in Embryo. Pkace," it has bee» said, bath her victories no less renowned than war," and if the sayiDg is hackneyed it would certainly be an appropriate motto for adoption by the promoters of the Country Fair at the Teutonia Club. The Fair,
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    115 5 Holmberff Commit teJ for Trial. YkBTerday, evidence was given in this case by Mr Colman, Fourth Magistrate, to the effect that the half of his salary, for May payable at the Secretariat by the defendant bad not yet been received. Witnesses from Messrs Boustead and Co.
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    228 5 Subscripton for a Trophy Wanted The Singapore Association Football League are soliciting subscriptions for the purpose of procuring a trophy (a cup or a shield). The same to always remain the property of the League, but t<> 1>..tield annually by the club winning the competition. It has
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    172 5 Launches for the Swimming Club will leave Johnston's Pier on Sunday at 8 and 1015 am. and at 2-15 and 3-30 p m The first raen for the Jackson •Millar Cup takes place on the arrival of the first launch. The following are the entries 200 YARDS
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    16 5 ITHKBand. Manchester Regiment, will '•lay in the Botanical Gardens (weV.her permitting) on Monday at 9 p.m.
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    40 5 Croquet Tournament. Result of Thursday's play. Mr.. Broadnck abd Mr. Br.ddell beat Hun J M. and Mr*. Alnm-ou. Mr. and Mrs. Wkitihead beat Ml-o Brnddel and Mr. Klcum. Play on Saturday. M'Sh Itraddell v. Mm. tiroaarick.
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    S. C. R. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    97 5 Yesterday s Play. CHAM- lONSHIP. I'a.ll Sou Bin beat Tay Boon Guan, 6-3, 8 I.im Xi Chiok brat Li Kirn Kok, w.o. Single Handicap. A. CLASS. Tan Chew Kirn scr. beat Song Ong Joo If 6-3, ii 4. Double Handicap. Ung l'eck I.im and
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR
    80 5 Wharfs at Which DlM* rent Shipare Berthed To-day. East Wharf Ganymede. Victoria Graving Dock— Purnea. Albert Graving Dock— H. N. M. S. I. tr«.nSection No. 1 Zaruania and Samba* 2 Knight commander. 3 Nil. 4 Hcnlarig. 5 Charon. ii Van der l.iju. BoENBti Wharf— No. 7
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    29 5 Tqkrb will be a musical diuiiui a: Raffles Hotel to-morrow night, which no doubt will availed of by intending guest 3 at the County Fair at the Teutonia Club.
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    36 5 Mis. C. Kidgeway of the Sailors' Rest at 13:> Anson Road, near the Boustead Institude would be glad to receive an\ old magazines or papers for the use of t I men staying at the Rest.
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    31 5 11. E. Sir John Andehhon, Mug An derson, and suite left in the Sen J/, < 1 morning for Pekau. 11. E.is expect it! Kick on Monday morning. m On the 2n<i
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    25 5 •it m-xl month the Governor will leavi fur tlir M..iay States on a long visit [I 1 tli.it lie will be away over I month
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      27 5 NOTfe Telegrams and local news received prior to noon to-day are publlabed on Page a. BTEAKNB' WiNE, makes good, red, rich blood, imparts youthful strength and vigour.
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      85 5 NOTICES. RAFFLES HOTEL. (First Class Travellers only) Uuder the Most Distinguished Patronage OF H. E. SIR JOHN ANDERSON. K.C. M.G:. governor ami ('•niimander-iu-Chi< i i, Strait" Settlement*, UD High t'ommimtioner, Federated Malay States. AND Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, K. C. M.G. Late Governor and Comraander-in-Chief, Straits Settlement AND High <
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      201 5 DAY BY DAY Friday. 2 »th June. High Water. 7-41 a.m. 7 1" p.io- Chinese GirU School Fancy Sale. Town Hall. Town Band. H. S. Reservoir. 8-30. Saturday, 25th June. High Water. S-54 a hi. <i .14 p.m V. &O. outward mail dne. Morniup Chinese iirls School Fancy Sale. 10.
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    A PICTURESQUE CAPTIVE.
    643 6 Career of Mr. PerJ'Cari's, whom Raisuli Kid ped. >h lon Perdicaris, the American who was kidnapped by the well-known Moorish bandit Raisuli last month, in the immediate ciciuity of Tangier, is a very pioturesqun figure in the Mediterranean world Jiis fatjier took a prominent part in one
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    GERMS OF LOCKJAW.
    93 6 ki London rMMuwjf William Mhrnunt was working on some drainage works at Westminster. He relurnel bOBM with his linger tied up, and told is son tiiut he had partly torn his fingernail off on a piece. He went to work >:ntil tie was seized with tits of
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    28 6 N. D. L IVI /ivi« 11 -'7tli Juui Mi. m.,i vliclial, Mr. and Mb. RwmL tfxcHANoi and share quotations will tat found on page 8.
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      518 6 NOTICES. I ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE A Chunk of England Boarding Houm for European and Eurasian boys who ieg ire to attend the schosla of the pUco Application* to be made to the House Master, St. Andrew's House j or to the Colonial Chaplain w. a a. c. NOTICE Take noticd
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      609 6 NOTICRS. W* f"*T fg f MANILA J&evu Jiermanos =z: I HANKOW i/ PnRT ARTHUH U3 Bras JJasaii Koad KAPPLES HOTEL BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE TUB COLLEOC "OMEGA" WATCHES I HIO-WHST PRIZBI at the SwiM National Exhibition, Geneva. 189* Hia-HB»T PRTZBI at the InternatiOMl Exhibition, BihikU, ISOB HIOBItIST FUJLZJgI at the International Unlv«r»«J
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      64 6 Straits Parcel 6 Tourist Agency KoßlMioA );OA!> ■ktd v. ail (Mi Lagpt* < lea red, Stored, lomired. KiW to Hongkong nod (Mm Pktts ai.d I'emtup. etc AT Thos. Cook Sons. American Kxp.— GOSLING CO.. Qlafcc I.\[.i. et<\ ■'uae 13 tu tb pTlsenfr beer KEY BRAND IMI>OIfTPr» «IMCF 1870 BEWARE OF
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      665 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. ST E A WISH IP COMPANIES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. far China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean PorU, Plymouth and London. inrnucn Bills of lading issued for Onina Count, Persian Uulf. Continental. »nd \im-riean Poits. St. .rn.-r will Uava <imrs»pure on or
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      591 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatsohapplJ. Und«r contract with thn Ne<harland» India Govern ent. Agentmt S ngnpore Bhip Ao wcy, hie J DiKhdelb 4 <'0., -2 3 Ooli.tkb Quay. h uT erm<*n'ioni»d only approxiTiatn. „e arner From x >'v>< Will be l)A»oat^<id (or:— Vm&rhw* BandjeimMßin Juoo jßilli'on, Ratavia, Chpribon, Tegal, t'ecalongan,
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      412 7 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. hAMBURQ. Ibe r.< of tlii -> Oompau) maintain v regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Kotterdam, and the Striits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and occp a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penanc and Colombo The arrivals of
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      644 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mail Line. The fast and well Down mail steamers of this Company sail fortnisbtly from Bremen -flambnrg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa. "a leg. Port said, Suez. Aden, Colombo, Ponsnu, Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai. rtagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are
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      634 7 STFAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. K. lAPAN MA L STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY mntm is! mintainpd between Japan and Europe by le f'-llowini; NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, nd r Mil Contract with tho Imperial ipaneso Qove nment. cpeeially designed r tbe ("omp»ny'g European Bervioo, I ghtert throughout by r
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      512 7 STbAMSMIf COMPANIES C.P.R. j Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. r»K FAST ROUT*. MCTWin OHINa rAPAN.ANDKVBOPK VIA OANAP' UD IME ITV! TKUBTATJSB. ttoute from Hnn^kon^ via Mi.miflih. Nagasaki (Inland Sen of Japan) Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. Twin Screw bM Steamship*— «,oO' Tnim-S, I I!) kiiol.i.. PROPOSED •AILINOB
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      1103 8 Under this heading the following .obreviationi are used itr. steamer h— ship; bq. barque; Kb. schooner; ftt.— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt.—Gun**t; Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Horse-power Int.— British U. B.— United States reh. French; O«r.— German Dut.— [Hitch; O.c— General-cargo; dp— deck passenger; U.— DnceiUin; T. P.
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      557 8 mm port, p.osabie date of arrim and hz.iu agent.. AgMWtmi an, China. June M; Mantih'ehl Aeiiieourt, Barry, Jane; Borneo Toy. Aits. Liverpool, July IS; Mansfield. Alt.oin, Bangkok. Jane; Borneo Coy. Am. Magou, Sr.igon, July !•*>; Mone Comte A. N ie'ly, Cclombo. July 6 M' me Comte. Annam, Colombo,
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      593 8 BIMJAPOBE, 24TH JUNK, 1904. PftomtOE. •*i tMI 780 do (Cube No. 1) nnplrked „12 00 Cop.a Ea;i* 8.18 do Poutlauak 7.50 i Pepper, black 24. 00 do White, (6%) „36 00 Sago Floor Sarawak 2 M v do Brunei No. 1 2.70 Pearl Sago 4 40 Coffee Ball, 15%
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      68 8 #r» Per Heartier l\*it To-Morbow. Kuantan&TrinKganuAiny Hing Noon. Sabanp Bu. t A Geao* Prm* Hendrxk 1 p.m. P.Swet.'ham Ponang Pin Seng 2 p.m P. Swet'ham via ports Malacca 3pm l>«li Sumatra 3 p.m Muntok <fc Palembang Ruby 3 p.m. Monday. Penang and Rangoon Olenogle 3 p.m. I'tlgSOAV. Penang
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      132 8 From Europe— By tbe P JrO. t>.B. Vhuaan due on 26th June, with dateß to the 3rd June. From China— By tbe N. D. L. 8. 8. Wen due on the i'7th June. TIMS TABLE OF MAILS DOk Left Singapore Due in London Arrived May 13th P.
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      96 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL& Co. JEWELLERS AND SILE MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 62, High Street. 'net arrived a new shipment of Indian, Chinese and Japanese silks of various kinds, Chinese embroidered oostumet*. Maltese lace jackets and handkerchiefs, Ceylon lace, pretty grass cloth work, silk shawls of various kinds made in India,
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      512 8 WHITEAWAYJAIDUW k~W. A perfectly Fresh Stock of GO-CARTS and convertible MAIL CARTS. We have a Large Range and no two are quite alike. STRONGLY MADE GOODS BEST WORKMANSHIP CONVERTIBLE MAIL CART DOUBLE MAIL CART Foot well can he be raised to level of Shafts naktac ann v Sr< vd M
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      315 8 DAWSON'S SOOTS FOR ALL CLASSES. OnaquaUed for STYLE, COMFORT, and DURABILITY. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT OUR TRADE MARK STAMPED 01 UK MLES. TO BE HAD OF ALL DCALCM*. I 23 LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C. 2g "j A Commenting on (100J Whiskies, I mlv K |T/| the i-.diubH,;.- 7 j£ Xa I(^
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    MR. SIEVIER.
    666 9 Prast*c Action b Jockey Club Stwir's. Warned off. 11 Mr. Robert Sievier has been warned off" by the stewards of the Jockey Club, presumably on account of the discreditable revelations in his unsuccessful •lander action against Sir James Duke. These revelations concerned th turf but indirectly, and Mr.
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    THE JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE.
    225 9 THE JAVA-CHINA- JAPAN LINE. The I'hm .ii>iiiiul report of tlio .Tav.i-China-Japan Line states that the head agent, Mr. Roosegaarde Bisschop, established himself at Hongkong in August. 1903, and in the various ports touched by the steamers, agents have been appointed, Netherlands firms for preference being chosen. The three steamers of
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    520 9 The'-Riusian Volunteer Fleet Warsaw. May 19tb. In view of the reported intention of .he Government to despatch lMor on to he Far East a large flotilla of Volunteer fleet auxiliary cruisers and transport* »ith the reinforcements from the Baltic, t may be of interest to give a complete
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    A "MILITARY LOOKING JOHNNY."
    153 9 A Hongkong coiTi»pon<Jcnt wrifi* t. the "China Tutitt During the Hongkong Jockey Club.i race meeting a Mr. Johnstone, one of thijockeys, was thrown while riling in a steeplechase, and sustained a broken col hr lx)iio and several minor injuries. A d<<tT from Amoy was among thu
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    BULLET-PROOF SHIELDS.
    184 9 »An Impon.Mii innovation. is not partia}* very tunerally 8d that the approaching iotrodooof bullet prxif shields r fi. !d must liave hii imaaaiM > HVet on modem tactics. The French and Swiac, says th« Allahabad VUmttr have already fitted tlieir lattM k'«"S with this shield, which i« of
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      129 9 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO/S SCOTCH WHISKIES AKH THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET FLAG BRAND. JO YEARS OLD: $12-50 per case. Duty extrt VV.C. SFFCIAILY KFCOMMENDED $8-50 per case. Dutyentr. IN^BLE MOM Un.IL UaUl McAI.ISTER ffCo.. Ltd. -sole agent; Ny Carlsberg Beef t, f*A Wry light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed
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      234 9 NOTICES. ?ong Lee Seng Co, 27 Klin? Street. Have uln-.iffs oh Itanit Hats Caps Boots Shoes Perfumery Hosiery Lamps Cutler> Jiw k Blackwell's, k Morton's Preserved Provisions. tii.|i.cfion cordially liivlKml. NOERWOOD TYPEWRITER j fetiorn buy m U typewriter j fntncct the INDERWOOD «<*l perfibl bigfc cmi I* iljo yel itveoUvl
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      665 9 noiicks. Tsfie Straits V)imes. UflD H>6e Straits ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per incb, column measure. KirM Insertion $1 j.j i ent > Second and tLinl insertion.' ovh iO cent> Fourth, fifth, and sixth V) cenu to eighteenth 24 centNineteenth subsequent,, 16 centPer »eek of six days, to be change
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      444 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Co. FIRE A. LIFE TOTAL [KYBSTID FONDB BXCR* jLI2,WOU,OUU. THE LABGKBT FIR* OFFICE IN THE WKKLI BOUSTEAD Co., Agent* TUB LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY o»yit*l «,121,0uu Paid up Capital 212,760 Reserve Fund £1,0.3,650 The undersigned, AgenU for the Com pany. are prepared to accept fire rinks
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      546 10 BANKS. NEDERLAHDSCHE HAND' L MAATSCHAPPU. KetUer E.tibll.hed ISI4. CAPI n < AL f. 60,000,000— (abt. £5,000,000) ISSUED CA IT A V f. 46,ouu,yuu (abi. XJ,<oO,uyO) RESERVED FUND. f .5,000,000 -(abt. £417,000) IK;.d MfftCl >n Am I. Tihin. HiaJ Agency in Hatuvia. l- mi •nnana, "li ft** l i iji p
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      481 10 HANKS. iongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. •\lfv-UP GAW i M- fio.ouwooo ,r>KKVK TOKD— -frrliiiitlle^ixffOUr.finOl caol0 iw Kilver Hrmrm i ***tf»*t w t •serve l.iabilty <-f Propri. tors 81- 000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A .1 Kh) tumid. K»q., Chniriiian. ii K lou.kin>, »<)., Deputy Chairman. Uoeu, K»q N. A. Siebs, E»q. lon.
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      111 10 C. A. RIBEiRO Co., Stationeers, Printers, Bookbinders, <.M> Rubber Stamp Manufaceurers. PRINTING DEPARTMENT AT NO. 35 ROBINSON ROAD OFFICE Af NO. 3 BATTERY ROAD. TELEPHONE NO. 906 m. w.l. n..-. ApliW m Libby's Potted Meats uhT^ "3 fLDEVILLEDJ «c* m "ZTmT^ob**] TEN CENTS PER TIN. Jure 17 J Chubb I
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      136 10 NOTICFS. Dr. S Yamamoto, JAPANES^ OFN No. 352, VIC *CR A S7REBT, SINOAPOM \pp n t *-1 STRAITS CYCLE WOTOR Rubber Tyreti Carnage and U'ikKh i Wheels Carbide of Calcium A WMOLKMAIM ASr> ÜBTAJI LAJU BICYCLE. May Hi m.«.f. v.c SLEDGE MILK. 'ondensed A N 1 1 urfil (hi Sak
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      323 11 NOTICES. RILEY HARGREAVES k CO., LTD ENGINEERS, SHIPM 'ILDEUB, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Singapore. [~"H Works :-Reau Street. Town Store :--ij Battery Roa m gngjines rfjjgfS[ Boilers HORIZONTAL I |BH|EHf LANCASHIRE PORTABLE {JJU^MbS^I LOCOMOTIVE WINDING Ifl COLONIAL \N|i jftffr^^^^ ~^*^P* g Jl£i 3 T*'f-#- AND Mining. Horizontal and Vertical. Direct-acting Duplex and
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      152 11 NOTICES. D^or JYews of tde Straits, %cad tde Straits Times* It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. Jor WAR TELEGRAMS Read The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following, places Messrs. John Little &Co The Refreshment Buffet. Tank K.iad Sepoy Lines and
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    485 12 Soidiers' Account. Thirty "glit soldier.-; who wen wojsnded in the -fighting in the neighbour hood of Kiuchau arrived at Ujina by the Awa-maru. They give the following partipulani of the capture of i Kinchau: The plana for the attack I on the placo were opened on M.iv
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    295 12 Clt] Corporation to look after Hairdressers' Shops. in;. Londoner woo ba> either v ii :intime r the ability I > ihave himaelf will ii.- d to learn that the City Co;. \eri.'ist.\l in niadovei tlf- hygienic reform in hairdretsen'and barbers'ahopt. In all the bniiest imartt-rs of the metropoUt
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    141 12 First U. S. A. Minister to Panama. iikk visitor to London this week he* Ikiii Mr John Barrett, lately appi'iitid United States Minister to the imw IJ. public of Panama. Mr bar 1 ii ah dimo so many things, ann i thfm all so well
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    277 12 Water Supply and Sanitary System Wanted. Alliuino to a leaderette which appeared recently in the Straits Time* >>n the finances of Siam, the Sinrn Fret remarks The canals and CMekf of Bangkok, are to-day in such a siltec up condition that mod cf them are qnite useless as
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    THE ROYAL ARTILLERY IN CEYLON.
    320 12 To Receive High Speed Targets. Raj km warfare has shown, ant the Ceylon Observer, how necessary it is to bo able to lire with effect on a Torpedo attack which brings in its trail deadly (.•onsecjuenees owing to the rapidity with which the torpedo attach
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    332 12 For Singapore. IVr I' tO. s. s. 8. M on olia, conceding vith ti. steamer Malta at Co'ombo from ,oudon May 27. due 26th June Mr and Urs. Lansde'll. \fr. f. Taylor, Mr. D. 8 ilichards. Per P. AO. s b. Borneo from London Hay W due
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    THE MYSTERY OP RADIUM.
    585 12 t he Duke of Northumbrian. recently presided over a distinguishei audience at the Royal Institution ti hear Professor Ernest Rutherford' lecture on the latest results attained ii the investigation of radium and o:he radio-active bodies. Professor Kuther ford's fame had preceded him. Though hi ill a
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    PATIENTS REWARDED.
    278 12 Original Method* of an American Thief. Sew York, HJrd May. Maximilian Mueller, now under arrest, boasts that American business men are the easiest individuals on th. face of the earth to swindle, because oi their eagerness to get something for nothing Mueller came from Germany te,n >ears ago,
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      321 12 NOTICES. SAPPORO BEER THE BEST THAT IS RIWED IX JAPA.V PATRONIZED BY THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD. OBTAINABLE AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS AND FROM RETAIL DEALERS. ..*,.T«. S KO M E Y~A~& CO., Telephone No. 288. 25 26 High Street. TiTi z GRAND HOTEL, Ltd., Not. 18, 19 A 20, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
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      670 12 INU TI -u.b. Arima Water The renowned natural mineral table water recommended b\ ranese Government Analysis. •>OI.F. IMPORTFRS t. Shibuya Co. SUB-AGtST: Z. Janssen, Cebu. May P m.w f v THE TANJONQ PAOAK DOCK COMPANY, LTD. HU'WHHjUTi), E.NOINEKHi, In, Founders, Wharfingebs, &c. This Company execute Ship and Mann* Engine Repairs
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