The Straits Times, 3 April 1905

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.702 THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY. APRIL 3. 1905. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 67 1 Kor >■ all ■m i tO-U RROW. Palembann Huby 11am. Mun'ok A PalembnnK (i ihytr II a.m. P..S'tenham 4 Fo'iang Avnpyt 1 p.m. Sarawak tyWHWIt Spin. P.Swet'ham via ports Hentong 3 p.m Hongkong C. Apcar I p.m. Penang and Deli Omtfjpm 3 p.m Win ;f.;-. P.^'tonhjim A Penanx
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  • 120 1 From EtUOM— Bj tIM X.D.I. ">.B. I'reutten dut) OB Fri 1 f. From Chin- -Hy tli M. 11. 8.9. Touranr due on 10th April. TIMR TAIII.K Of M<lL«! I.IK Left.-iiiv pi- i'^- in m \rrived Ki-b Wtn s D Ifar it': i Mar IMh F.-l) Bird B.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 142 1 NOTICES. SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING. ANY BICYCLE CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A MOTORBICYCLE BY FIXING ON IT THE "MOTOSACOCHE" ANY BOAT CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A MOTORBOAT BY FIXING ON IT THE "MOTOGODILLE" PARTICULARS FROM C. Dupire Co., SOLE AGENTS, SINGAPORE. rpo RE LF.T— Fr -n 'at M.iy. House* K. vo».v
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    • 193 1 I CLEARANCE SALE CLEARANCE SALE. FOR A FORTNIGH1 ONLY. JAPANESE FINE ART CUKIOS. Great reductions on all articles without exception. No reasonable offer refused. Inspection solicited. KUHN AND KOMOR "The Curio People" 25 Kaffir Place ""»■>'■ i» 5^l__ m I JI U 1IIU11 a^^"^ B1 l B II 1Z^""" ll:il
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    • 264 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMrNTS. ROBINSON CO. Rotherham's Celebrated English I. ever Watches. Rl 1° £fs o V\ a^a^BH JM x Be iff 18 CARAT GOLD CASES. Also WALTHAM Watches in a large Variety of Works and Casss. ROBINSON CO., ALRMAARgHOLLAND. WORKS. Compania General DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS. Singapore Agency: No. 4 Battery
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    • 253 1 WANTED FOR PA HANG. A Ciiiqese Interpreter on a -alary of 988 ter mensem, grade JI Qualificatioae neocg? ry me: i. Krwl sh b[i lull and written. i>. ihrae dial) :ts of Phlaaai i i Ohote charictor. A kooJ know!nl».o cf Chint-ee lrttei», becoants, petition Hid l.otves. Application aciompAiiied by
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 99 1 WEATHER REPORT. Kaiulonn Kerbau Hospital, tad Apl., 1905. 9 a.m. 3 p .11. l pin Xi marks. Bar 2.m -J9.514 ***** Temp BT.O *70 Hl.O MWnintf, WB'lbTher 80.0 800 79 0 day 4 eight DiroiWind sw I.W. iilm cleir. Max. Temp PI. i Mm Max.in Sun 149.0 Terr, rad 72.1
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  • 860 2 Wl Lave been furnished with the following report of the annual meeting of the Singapore Marine Insurance Agents' Association, held at the Exchange on Friday last. Mr Macbean (of the Union Insurance Society of Canton) presided, and the following Companies were represented A ii of
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  • 164 2 With regard to the Lumut [harbour] scheme, [at the Dindings] should it be decided to develop the place and make it a port of call, the facilities for entering could in the opinion of the "Perak Pioner" be so improved by means of beacons and lights as to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 426 2 NOTICES HUMBER CYCLES AND MOTORS. IMPORTERS: BORNEO Co., Ltd. BLICKENSDERFER Typewriters, IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. 1 B^^^^^UjA Capsules hh| IVbH su f*" 01 ll'/lllW t0 Copaiba, I imUMm^mW Cubebs, and i cure 1 the same diseases as these drugs In forty-eight hours without inconvenience. f >. Bach Cipiuic bcart th«
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    • 18 2 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE, :&n be obtained from all dispensaries quickly by post). Never be without tbt Gknuine. m.w.f
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    • 538 2 NOTt.bS. Two Genuine Articles. jj Vanguard Whisky TRAVERS'TAWNY Q |18 >s a pleasing example of the deI mm Hcately flavored mature spirit DnDT I so grateful to the palate of the I U K 1 connoisseur. Its absolute -^l JW- mW m purity places it in the first line A-
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  • 222 3 Ladies' Night at Blair Lodge is becoming quite a feature of the existence of ihe 'I .ti'jong Pajtar Recreation Club. The tsecuiid of the series of these monthlj entprtatrimentp, fjivtn on Saturday, pasfe.l off very pleasantly indeed. A company ot nearly 100 was present, including
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  • 282 3 The cust of the voyage of the Baltic Fleet must hi I serious item M KusMa. The actual value of the units oompoauig it, allowing for the heavy depivi iation on the older vessels, such as the Xavarin, Sissoi. and Dmitri Donskoi, and for the
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  • 309 3 Every Utur Bad ttfoti fran < >nt station- a«eordia| to tin- Britiali North lonitO II raid" I I the 16th M.ucli cuiit,iin~ .1 iciVn iuf la tlic Mven drought fnmi \vlii<h tlw wlinle country i- mm -nil. mit: In S;in<l;il<an «<■ are no better off. aad raia
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 247 3 HUTTENBAvII DKUo,, OC vU^ Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States Aetc. •Dagger" Br»»d «™LI Perrier-Jouet x onimris MAJjNU o A Natural Cham P a ne THEQ UEEN Mm jiaturm table waters. C\ /f s P I^ 1 vo qualities x^ JVIi/h \,llt\* DRY SWEET. Guinness' Stout {)m rU Pint, I I
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    • 149 3 NOTICES BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND IH 1.0 BUXOM) Opposite Western Entrance to New Harbuir LIOUfD~FUEL 3O(Thirty Shillings) fti tv f. t. h. 10 Bnucrt Hatf »f delivery 2tm tons per itui. STOCKS ALSO If— Suez, Bombay, Colombo, ftiuaug, Bangkok, Hongkong, Sbangbai Yokohama, Batavia, Sourabaya and Baiik Papan (K Borneo.) coaL. Steamers
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    • 275 3 EXPANDED METAL "HERCULES" CEMENT Pi'it-ee and Particulars on 'Apolication to STIVEN CO., SINGAPORE, Sole Agents for Straits Settlements, Malay Peninsula, and Siam. Oct. 13 cm. List of Applications for new licenses and transfers to be considered at 2 p .m. on Tuesday the 4th April by the Licensing Justices. No.
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    • 41 3 hi w f 90 I ral A A Lmonnra Couoi naj n all in con mmption. Chamberlain Cough IU uha, coldi :>> i < 1 i It eontaiaa m harmful sul I pleasant and to take K l>v nil A THE DISPENBAR m.w.f.
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  • 26 4 Fishkr:— On the 2->n.l February, at 24 Khm."ll lUce, Trinity, Bdiabargh, the dearly b01.v.'.l wife cf William IHa- ;ii I- i-her, OMI Engineer and Contractor.
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  • 947 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 3RD APRIL. Cold storage is now an j li^Utd fact in Singapore, tho fiiot kx of be«-t (toss iho s.g. Oulhrie being by tins time sufficiently tuawtt! to render it market able. Therefore the meat eootanWri »fiki.- h.wn ura now in a position
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  • 531 4 lUm.itk though it may serin to the untravelled and inexperienced, tli- -r i| still a liiik h.?tw*>en pearl buttons a>ir. the power of the press which mitft.t nniin far ever unsuspected but lot the lust and swan forg of t ii.r Dumpier De-po'V'/i, which came to hand by Iht ■•il
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  • 365 4 Deli nawtpanvn receive.! thil mornlag show that the Ooyw ihit- General of N* ithwlandi In i i :i« anoow d ir: t!,p Strait* Ram law <)>• bom ittf fee'-vi.!,' Ira Lingatr Biy into ro:nm-;rcir.i iiapoTtanoi at tht expense of Belawan, the presect chief poit of Deli whiefc -is fast siltinc
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  • 46 4 A Ciuweii, 111 iinij was hell i:i the Govern"! 1 Oiliir, S;in.l-k.u British H»rlh Borneo.March lath, to discuss tbe advinabiltiy nt adapting Uw new Btraitl currency i:i Hrii'si; N *tta Bornaa. Iha Britith North If"i-,,e0 BsrajU nndsrtlaa di that the asaitlng waft, oal I a. iha
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  • Special German Service.
  • 25 4 We are indebted to Mr Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, lor the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo.
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  • 55 4 Heceiccd 11pm IStm rduy. A Repon. received on March tl, from a native comity iroin the direction of Hailunp, which is 87 mile* eouthwest of Kirir., hi--., s that tha Russians and Chuncuuses ui.der Colonel Maditoff, retreated tiortliw-irds frjin the neighborhood oi Hailnag, an.i the enemy
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  • 39 4 1 flight Safaniaa Babsori] i ..iis lor tha naw issue of Exchequer Banna, to thi value of one uurdred .r.iilion yen, a^egare ahout 6ve hundri-.l inilli 'm, whereof seventy millions are a'.H>ve is-ue price.
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  • 227 4 pronijtinp of the B. N. B. Court of Directors, and tli^t tlit- opinion ol the Council ni ananinoaalj in favour of the chant."!. Another meeting will he nelii that tha wlabaa ol taeOwart on anrtnin points have been ascertanii'il. There is no* almo-t ceriainty 'h-.it the adaption of 'he n»
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  • 83 4 A NoruK printed in our admrlhing coluiuns tod ly direct* attention to the proposed ainil^ :::i:t;i(>n ot tli. ,'iit;ineering buf Hiwirtii, Kr-kinej Ltd., and of Uley, H v praa*W >Vr CoJ Ltd Extraordiniry «enerul meet in^-i of the siiareh'>l i Company are called for 28 111 1 Jane and twin
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  • 78 4 In ord. r t 1 mi iga the planting of rubber, the Biitish North Borneo Compuny't- Court "f I) t C'.rf nan that mi fexp in diry will be laviad in that Territory un iba osltivataH Hrticle for a periovl often yean from now. Share quotation*, general shipping news, and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 366 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NO ;OTHE? BRAND CAN HOLD A CANDLE TO IT THOMPSON THOMAS &-Co. The Australian Stores. M'irH. 1 m f a if a Permanent and Artistic Wll^nn AfV'e ENLARGEMENTS If lIOUII &UO. S portraits and Group, The onl> Rrst-class Photographic Studio in Singapore The leading and Largest EstablUbasent Ip
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    • 490 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. K. rOUMR. P-P-o-HOWARTH ERSKINE. LIMITED, SINCAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Howarth Erskine Ltd. will be held at the registered office of the Company, Liverpool Road, River Valley Road, Singapore on Wednesday the 28th day of June 1905, at noon, when ihe subjoined
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 42 5 At Tangier. tenrftn. Apiil. The Kaieer arrived at Tanpier where he was tainted by the shore batteries and the Freoeh cruist th in port. On landin;,' I w:is receive !by 'I'C representativets of 'he Boitaa and tl'.e Diplomatic Corps.
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    • 35 5 The Kaiaec .dined with Sir George White at Gibraltar, and was pfterwards entertained at I -.'rind rec«pfion. Owing to tln' latmiess of his arrival the projec'pd 'irive ar.amd the fortress was abaiiiii'ii' il
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    • 88 5 M. Pelcaaai hai stated in the French Senate th a France seeks to establish interests iii Mir ct), not in disregard for the interests of other powers, but to bring her own interests into harmonj with thobe of other Power?. The Meilitt'r.»rip»n Powers, he added, recognised
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    • 19 5 The rep >rM of Presideit Roo'evelt's mediation br>»,\T?"n Ru3«ia and Japan are authoritatively denied at Washington.
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    • 15 5 l.'-ixlon, 3rd April. Oxford won the boat race, rowed on Saturday, easily.
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    • 18 5 The resuli of "he Liverpool Grand National waa:— l Kirklau^ 2 Napper Tandy, .1 Bai.ki-.way.
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    • 34 5 The aa6acriptiooa to the American ■atfof the JapaaeM loan mounted to nearly one hundred millions sterling. The Kii-»r hat Ufl Gibraltar for Porr Mthon (capital ->t Minorca) and Naples.
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    • 16 5 Admiral NibmfratoiTi third Baltic fleet has passed Pcrim and is in. iking for Jibuti!.
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    • 65 5 ANGLO- FRENCH ENTENTE. The scrupulous adhesion of England to thn prineiplai of tb* Anglo- French Agreen~en: cv r!n' occasion of the Kaiser's visit v.v jivi-< satisfaction in Prance. The I\*aj rem irks that it is not surprisir.c thai Queen aMesandim left Gibraltar a few mr- before the Garman Emi'ercr's m
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    • 32 5 Conviction Remains Despite Denials. Later. Oflcial !:-ni!- m p-trle.yinp lot peace r:re pU ntiful, bal there, is ;i Irn ■be I'.uis mil St Prfter thai pel ii approacl i v
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    • 26 5 V LADIVOSTOCK. Preparing for a Siege. Ten i I! i daily, laden with oommis«a iat stores and i in view of the expect* forth* ming ti'ge.
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  • 13 5 Thk !»'i» -u in in- I mn ll?rl,>g Uewlrih u-i.t (o tbi morning.
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  • 15 5 H. E.'tl.: Govt>ruo and party return ed this nxrning from tfakeca by Urn Sea Mtic.
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  • 14 5 Thk ile fa Chinaman wsi fraud il talii ingap, m Rivei ye-' i ii! •>.
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  • 10 5 A "CieAS bfii!' i Tanglin Clul for Friday, 14 •> ii
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  • 17 5 Thk I' lii a ie.ith of i Chi i w -ni 1 of i::iv:ni 10 Pekin Street.
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  • 81 5 ACCIDENT AT GIBRALTAR. German Cruiser Rams British Battleship. London, 2nd April. The German cruiser Friedrieh lirl, which was escorting the Kaiter, collided with the British battleship Prince Qeorge which was at anchor in Gibraltar. Tbe battleship was damaged and will have to be docked. [The Friedrirh Karl
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  • 23 5 It is reported at Tanzier that the ielay in the Kaiser's landing was due to the discovery an anarchist plot.
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  • 70 5 People's Participation Delayed. It is officially announced at St' Petersburg that owing te the diversity af the views advanced by the different members ol tbe special conference appointed to carry out the provisions of the Czar's reform rescript— as mentioned in the despatches of 4th March— the fulfilment
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  • 11 5 The Master Attendant notifies that Singapore is declared infected by Rangoon."
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  • 19 5 It is reported that tun Penani Sugar Estate* Co. intends taking up land in Malacca i jr planting purposes.
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  • 20 5 A Chinaman was fiund dead in a •ickisha yesterday in River Valley Road 'he body was removed to the mortuary.
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  • 20 5 Amongst the passengers who came by ;he Sel'iny»r from Telok Anson via ports .vi-re Mr. Justice and Mrs. Leslie l'hornion.
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  • 25 5 The R nblm losr in killed, wound 3d, and prisoners from the beginning of the war «o the mi-Idle of March is estimated at 400,000.
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  • 28 5 The German mail stBamer Preutsen tiaving left Col mibu on the Ist instant »t 4 pm. miy be expected to arrive bere on Friday at 7 a. m.
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  • 26 5 From Kampong Bata a report reachsd the Police of a gang robbery having taken plaot there. Investigations made appear to Miow that the report is zroundless.
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  • 29 5 At the Malacca Assizes last week, Mamoot bin Talip was found guilty of th 9 murder of one Cachir and was sentenced to cieath by Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton.
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  • 40 5 Ox Saturday the Fallodon Hall of Liverpool and! a steamer showing no colours yesterday a Norwegian steamer and the Hammershn of Glasgow and this morning a Rickmera liner and a ?mall Dutch man-of- war, passed through from east to west
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  • 49 5 IIAT-Bnitching does not seem to be a "lnst art" yet among Singapore thieves. Mr. J. K. Wilkie, encineer at the Smeltin? Works at Pulo Brani, reports to the Police that he had h grey felt hat snatched fr >m his head, the thief getting clear away with his bo»ty.
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  • 46 5 In th° Supreme Court this morning, >n the application of J. A. Delay, Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton granted probate on the will of the late of Very Rev. Alpuouse Ferdinand Vignol, who died at Taipeng on the 17th of march. The petitioner was Rev. Vincent Gazeau.
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  • 46 5 The B. I Sangola arrived this morning from Ringuon with a general cargo and will leive this evening for Japtui. She was quarantined owing to a ca«e of Binallpox which occurred amontf tiie native crew. He whb landed at s>t. John's by the Port Health Officer.
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  • 57 5 Admiral H. I. H. I'kince Arisvgawa, (f Japan, and the Princess Arisugawa, are on their way to Berlin whither they proceed to attend the wedding of the (i man Crown Prince in June The Prince and Princess are passengers on the (Jerman mnil B' earner Friitce Heiiirich which is due
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  • 62 5 An action uL'aii.Rt Mr. B. H. Kuhu baa been.lodgedio the Yokohama Diatrijt Court riv liiai Sophie Anna Btrbe de Welto of \'->ki bama, vetitioning fur a declaratioa oi I m invalidity of tht: raarriaga betwaaa Mr. Kulin ami hetfflt Hid claiming an allowance (ot a certain period. The tir^t. hearing
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  • 92 5 A few d.iys ago the R-v. R V Ve'ha vanam, 8. P. Gr. Tamil Priest aMachtd to St. Mary's Chuich, Kuala Limpur, c 'i ruv.iy. For ton* tinapaaltbc i' tat hi 1 DM ii fruflVrinK from dtahi^e* but nothing serious was sup2ested until tiic 2<iih M iroh. whan after i
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  • 277 5 Ukm, 2-ith March. Labuan has heeu suffering for come months past from a friaui drouaht causing greal damage to plantations whilst cattle are n w (.lying there foi want of ;<-r. AH vegetation is parchfid up. :.n i wli \t Hale, pasturage has ij^'.n li.fl has
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  • 261 5 A New Pulpit. For some time past the interior of the Presbyterian Church has been undergoing extensive renovation and improvements which, now that they are completed, aid veiy much to the appearance of the building. The main feature ot the renovation is a new pulpit, a handsome
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  • 333 5 Sherwood Foresters v. S. R. E. (V.) On Saturday afternoon, the Sherwood Foresters oppo-ed the S R. E. (V at Ballestier Rifle Range. The condi tions were teams of six members, 7 shots at 200 yards, 7 at 500 and 7 at 600, a sighting shot compulsory
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  • 213 5 Saturday's Play. B Singles. Seth 1 beat Cnnradi scr. 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. C Singles. Baddeley beat Lloyd 6-3, 6-2. A Doubles. Final Tie. K. and Salz.naun 1 v. Miles and Craip or unfinished. B Doubles. Final Tie. Scoular and Kuchwaldy v. Edlin and Dunlin unfinished.
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  • 248 5 Ox the afternoon of the 12th ult. detective 918 wa« on duty at 56 Middle load when a pawnbroker's assistant, iajik bin Jaflfor. entered and offered to >ledge some jewellery, but did not ajjree o the term* offered. An inspector :ame in and ordered Raj ik to be
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  • 217 5 Arrived ist April. Per Carhar Krnm s»i on— Capt. Hopkins, Sit. N. Hulbe, Mi- Kenu-id, Mr. Voreaax, Mr. itun. Aion, Mr. Denistein, and Mr Leibsvich and April. Per Catherine A/xar —From CalcuttaLieut. -Colone' and Mi> Dick, Mr. and Hi*. I. A. Mever. Pur Manila From Sandikao Mr.
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  • 97 5 The F M 8. Railway authorities have ifsued instructions wi.cre tlitre are two tirst class compartments cv a train, one larper tbsri the oMier.theiarpu one is to be lahtlled A r Asiatics) indiier.: bai a-tr.iily occurred where a Km pean traveling with I i-» vonBuri:pean who were, yepar-ited by a
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  • 96 5 The Antartic exploring expedition, under Dr. Charcot, which, it was feared, had been lost, has returned to civilisation. The steamer '"Francaise," in which the expedition was undertaken, has brought Dr. Charcot to PuertoMadrin. in Argentina. Dr. Charcot, who sailed early in 1904, with the intention (if exploring West
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  • 213 5 The Port Commissioners met recently under the guidance of Mr. Buchanan, the Chairman, and inspected the progress of the new port works consisting of the reclamation of the foreshore, between the Commissariat Wharf and Keighley Street, and the erectiou of three new pontoons for the Irrawaddy
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  • 292 5 Rise in the Rubber Market. Revival would appear to be affecting the material as w*ll as the spiritual world, for the convert* to motoring are giving their orders with generosity that is surprising the most sanguine standholders at Olympia. says a correspondent of the "Pall "Mall Gazette.'"
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  • 97 5 Wharves at Which Different Ships are lierthcd To-day. KABT Wil \«K -C.ir !yle. Yin. i ia Übavinu Ixh:k— Nil \LbfcUT (iKAVINO [>(K,K— ll N. MS H.Mtuj; llendrik •ip.cnoN No. i Si:ik, /.iiH.nii.i, Ukki (Catherine Ap ;n, T< Inm. i tdwMl i. Kol^ate 3 l». cd Ma,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 17 5 STEARNS' WINE, for debility, emaciation, thin and impure blood. Anaemic girls iuiprorc rapidly. An excullent Iron Tonic.
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    • 105 5 F LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. E ROBINSON PIANO O b°~ MANUFACTURERS OF UPRIGHT IRON GRAND PIANOS $425 to $550. I he result of 30 years experience and absolutely reliable. (Sasd Qredit or Mire fPurcfyase System. Mar. 17 AUCTION SALES. Powell anil Co. Apl. s— At Sale-room, 4 British -trainer*, at 2.30 p.m.
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    • 193 5 Opera Yap ('how Thong To-Nigh To-Night!! (■rand Performance Mondar, 3rd April, 1905 The indra PrrmaU Tkntriral (ompany of Selamr Wll.l. II ItKc;UKST AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, No. 499 North Brid K e HoaJ, The martellous play named GOHOR ALAM SHA. Pairien Fairie» Fairies I Beauties lieauties Beauties Scenery Artistes Costum
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 171 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 3rd April. Hi^'li Water. 9-4* a. m 10.t9p.». s. v. a. Qaa Dria S.V.I. Baud Drill. 10. H.C.C. leunis ruiirmuueul. Mi-imiury Meet 11- M«a»l Bt. Chaiah. 8. raaCkatt rhaagOaai Tuesday, 4th April. Ui^h Water. 10-z7 a.m. 10-5> |«.i«Uoaaaiaf "aaatoaa. 2. S.CC. Tennis Tonrn.imeni S.V.K. Drill. 5
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  • 2479 6 Money and Men Required. A Large Retrenchment. The Navy Estimates for 1905-6 were issued on 2nd March. In the explanatory memorandum of the First Lord of Admiralty, it is stated that about £400,000 of the money granted under last year's estimate will not be spent. The following
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 618 6 NOTICES. Wde Straits Writes. AND Wde Straits SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in ADVANCE. Daily i>o>ne per year $80 .00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.50 do per copy 0.16 Weekly i»»ue per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.50 do per copy 0.4" When sent by pout, there is added
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    • 639 6 NOTICES. VACANT— One large well-furnished room with private family, no other boarders, close to town. Apply to Max c o Strath Timet. Apl 1 v.c. 'pO LET— Furnished Bat, Whiteaway 1 Laidlaw new buildings, occupier leaving for England. Apply C. A. R c/o Straitt Timet. Mai \6 oc. rO BE
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    • 526 6 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with (^t«*»l^«nto«»^B«^^^Bs«TNC^Ol^rLUir^tXTß^^^^^<^^J»MAlCA "We amot ipetk H^^R^a^^^r^^BT^^k^Wl^^Mßa^^^^i^^Va^P too highly of it." ■•^W |T^B H |S! M Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES s l! T «"D?yfe* Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, Jid PURIFIER of
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    • 295 6 FOR SALE 1. A first class rubbe tyred Victoria to scat 4 persons, in excellent condition and only a year old. A bay Australian mare, a strong quiet serviceable animal in good cotdition. set of harness. 2. A rubber tyr*>d Curzon car, in first cla-s order. A bay Australian gelding,
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  • 134 7 Vistors to Changbi will have noticed the rickety and unsafe condition of the wooden bridge that crosses the mouth of the Changhi River and gives access from the road to tbe Police Station. The trip across the bridge is a hazardous one. Only those of slim proportions are capable of
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  • 710 7 Hy Recorler The programmed match in connect on vith the S. C. C. for Saturday lant was set down us Over 11 i stone v Under 11$ stone, and although in the composition of the teams the weights were not strictly adhered to, two good sides were got together,
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  • 53 7 The Straits Steamship Co. have, says the Pervk Pioneer, secured a contract for the carrying of material for the Johore railway. A peat deal of it will be taken up the Muar river which can be navigated for several miles from its mouth by vessels drawing as much as 10
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  • 126 7 On the 30th March the Malay Mail heard that some months ago Mr. Ritchie's men (working for Messrs. Howarth Brskine) found nine slabs of old Malay tiu on the beach at the mouth of the Klang Strait. The slabs are shaped something of a boat shape, and have, or rather
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 15 7 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, claauee and (iwifrvm rh» teeth. ttry refrtthtng
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    • 15 7 STEARNS' WINE acts on the whole system, aiding digestion, improving nutrition. Increases weight and strength.
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    • 590 7 BANKS^ Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..$10,000,000 KESEKVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve slo,ooo,ooo ian nnnm Silver Reserve 9 8,000,000/ )8 OO0 Oaj Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Chairman H. W. Slade, Eaq Depnty Chairman. K. Goets, Esq. H Schabart, Eiq. A°HaYt J E."**
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    • 666 7 I BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ;;OYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,0OC Reserve Liability of Proprietors Reserve Fund .£BOO,OOO BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Mindland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE B>UKCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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    • 638 7 NOTICES. HFOR LADIES"" d JORET.HOMOLLES APIOL tht most $ur* rtmedy tgalntt th* Slcknm, and othtr tiTectt canto" by tht deity of tht rtgular periods BtoalM.awlH.iea.RQ.B--Honor»,P»RH GOVERNMENT OF BELANGOR. Tenders will be received at the office of the Secretary to Resident, Kuala Lumpur, up to noon of the 14th April, 1906,
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    • 634 7 AUCTION SALES. MESSRS. POWELL V CO.S Forthcoming Sales. Tuesday, 4th April at 10 a m Unredeemed Pledges (Jewellery) Wednesday, sth April at 2 80 p m The British Steamers Giang Bee," Zwe«>na," Oian« Seng and Flevo Thursday. «th April at 10 am. Unredeemed Fledges (Jewellery). Friday, 7th April at 230
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  • 182 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. I}/-'' April, 1905. Today's 4/m bacr nf il 1/11 if PERAK TIN. February Output. In common with the other States, the tin export for February was considerablyless than that of the previous month. The figures are— February 17,831.61 pikuls, January 42,07(.i.26 pikuls. a reduction of 14,238.65 pikuls. The
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  • 831 8 The following is the General Produce Letter kindly furnished to us by Messrs John Haddon a Co.. the well known Colonial Produce Merchants and Commission Agents of Salisbury Square, London, C and carrying prioes up to the date of the departure of the mail to hand on
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  • 93 8 Hambier 8.90 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 11.87} Copra Bali 8 35 do I'niitiaiihW 7.85 Pepper, Black 26.00 do White, 5,^ 58.25 Sapo Flour Sarawak 3.10 do Brunei No. 1 3.06 Pearl Sajra 4.40 Coffee Kali, 15 basis 24 00 Cnff«e,Palemban(!, !»(>"< bo«is 25.00 Offie, Liberian No. 1 23
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  • 131 8 On London— Bank 4 m s 1/11, Demand l/llj Private 6 m/s j do 3iu b 1/11 ;-J On 'iTmany—Hank d/d MS] Private 3 m/s 2.05J do 8 in/. l'.iiTi On Franc*—Bank d d 2.48 Private 3 iv s 3.M do 6ms 2.58 On India—Bank T. T. 146 Private
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  • 430 8 Arrivals since Noon of Saturday. Avagyee, Brit. str. 247 tons, Capt Morier, md Apl. From Penang, Mist Mar. Q.c, and \\ri d p. Khoo Fbee to )n. For Penang, 4th- Bin Bharata, Frit, atr. I,l'S" t~ns, Cap am Bonu.ua, 3rd Apl. From Rangoon, 3! th Mar. Gc,
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  • 54 8 VIS»H.K Fi.m. ,V Dk.-TIS- n Namk. Bm Ar10.,. Dat» Putroclv* Brit str Liverpool Ist Ivdrriinai/ > Jap,,!! Ist Taumov Nor str Poailcherrjr Ist ''«»«> II iiK'.oi:.' Ist '•''"«<'' Uiil »tr. HonKkor,^ Ist Darda>.u* str. J.io.in Und C<uhar Fch v:r Pa'gon 3rd •V" ;</'''•' t!r.t »t. T. Anson 3rd tfonj,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1323 8 X, A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Have iust received a lar^e afsortment of Japanese, Chinese, and Indian eilks of all kinda and coloura. Indian and Persian carpets"of all sizes, rugs and handsome ivcry good-. Also :uany pretty articles of silver and gold jewelkry
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    • 348 8 OUR NEW PREMISES. branches I Branches ALCUTTA, Bft^BU. IADItAK, Z-f***fß I KAVGOOI. COLOMBO, J fc^,^- j Wm, IMXKW MUEEUM. urn tal, rfflaaMffl iv... n liLft^-'- A uhore. B AH AL PISH Ik W .'^V v L 3m**********&5R v. i>Wk k\i;\<lll. j^S BTK^t^jP^Hfc^fe^&^HK^^lirTL 1 I L^B II fIB^B^rftHBV^HBB^^B^K^hBHHF \\w\\\. fc Asv
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  • 1174 9 Views in France. Following on the Naval debate in the French Chamber, the Paris correspondent of the "Standard" interviewed one of the leading statesmen interested in Naval matters in France, who said "There can be no doubt in the mind of any competent student of naval history
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    • 682 9 NOTICES. CHARLES ~€jft MEIDSIECK S x. White Seal MAM A f Champagne. 'p| 'M K AGENTS I Bchn. Meyer Co. A*^ Sing pore and Pmmg. OE POT Hb^K flrssrs. I'&^Jli^*"'! MHV LIT! 1 1 to. I. .I. LgjgjJ March :50 n>. w. f. IHE lAN JONG PAQAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD.
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    • 561 9 NOTICES. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd. m ENGINEERS. SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS SINGAPORE. AOENTS POR i»''tl e^e«3 I^^^ Some of the sizes rolled 8 x 8 9 9 1O xIO and up to 29j xl 2 At least twice the strength of any other rolled steel columns of equal weight. Apply
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    • 369 9 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Petrol Motor Launches. From 455 to £650 delivered in Singapore (complete). Engines quoted separately if necessary from £22 and upwards. For particulars 36 LhsM St., London E.C. O<*t« 7-4-06 'Jinai Jlwards AT THI St. Louis Exposition. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Received the
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  • 161 10 New Zealand Insuian- an I ol which Mr II I. By i it the local repreeentative) irai pre■eated at th<- Company's annual meeting at Auckland (N.Z.) in February. The the peri <l far i no yen. up to :>< >t h November tea) The Fiii and
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  • 119 10 The 'Manila American" of 14th March >ays: M.iil from Singapore bringi the m w» oi i .al from ofisM I I i.-ill-Gen-eral O. F. Williams under date of February twenty-first last. No reason m L'lvon hat we ictfon at the department and i lie chargi
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  • 160 10 Fcr Sinrepore. P« V 0 I //iDi'i'nv" conrecting with <h« «tei~ipr < /iiiiai at Colombo, fro i London March dm 17th April ir M s V-nmore, Mr*. Stewart, Mr-. .1. \V. Stok»s. Mr. J. Poli L| Mm i ushi-11, Mr. W. EL. Bh»nd, Mi- H. H. ul
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 947 10 Under this heading the following abbri rtt lions are used: Vr. steamer; ib. .i bar one sch. ocliooner Yet. Yacht 'i Cruiser; Gbt. Guaboat; Tor. TorpoJo; H.f Horse-power j Brit. British) U.S. Daitai States; Kch. French; Ger. German; Lfut.— Dntch; G.c. General-caito d.u.~ deck pa> >enj;er U.
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    • 419 10 Ul i mrti: t§ Steamers. lehUlM Ohiaa A I MsMsWd. kfrlsu Priaea V Vnr-. Apl -;B A^nn nin.i i. i hina Ipl Wj \I i i a.ier, Bangkok, Api Rin LaiitieOoy. \jcinou«, China. Api Manifold. Airlie Sy Inn; Apl 2i; Uon Apa^im (Me iUa, Aj.l Bo is'°nd. ayern.
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    • 157 10 of Shares Ui.ua Value Company Buyer* Sallen Tranaac ap to GOLD. f I l M Bf.awah G. M. Co., Ltd.. IJ.W 11.00 4.JUO 10 lv (CeJeiredl m<m IU.OUU I 10 8 (I'rcf > Km at S 2 i V CM £3 iK-m f 1 '"i (contrib.) 7.6-1 7.60 I.mm
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    • 68 10 50,000 unuauud. 2,000 4,600 80,000 X 6,1)1'.. 2,760 35,000 600 2,000 6,000 7b& .miMjiitnl. •«00, oou ki.Ouu uniuii.. .<7,01". 1 a 1 j Duff Ocvelopmeut Co., Ltd. 11 oO S I S S^H^rtr B nk 2US •WO 1 1UU I SUuits Bt«uu.Up Un Ui" ~mM J*« *10$ 10 Strait*
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    • 17 10 llowarth Krrtkine, HA. 7* <Mufnmi KUey. Har K reaT«, Ltd. 0% 5?'£S *J pren 1.87S.OOU I
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    • 70 10 A\ Bmroa't Testimony. Last wiiitfr 1 out ratted m sevore cold, th« only one iv my raoollaetsOfl that trm gave me any bKMsUa. Mr IVak. <«r chemist, 1 trial of (.'han.licrlain's Conga Kemedy. I procured oaa bottle bill did nut linisli it there was no The uiiKily it „ii ixiellfiit
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    • 336 10 NOTICES. TIME IS THE TEST OF ALL THINGS v AND THE EVER-INCREASING POPULARITY OF ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT' gS39H^^^HH WHTCH HOLDS ITS OWN AGAINST ALL RIVALS, ■^■H^HraS IS THE MOST GENUINE PROOF OF ITS WORTH. It most needs be a good thing that can withstand the \j^Hji3K^Bj immense pressure of uprising
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    • 101 10 CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEQERER." Extra Dry and Carte Blanche I, waU-ki bi md BRINKMANN CO. Importers Hetajl »t CHENG Co, HIGH STREKT Gaggino Co. WINES, WINES. ifave .ihv.iv- in stoo j; axxlne table via ft ;i §4 |-t-r dost <|its. iluty dec, MoKsi of Sjracuae, a atrongly r»'i (iiiiiik ■nilcd wii
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    • 640 11 At the price you pay for your STENGAHsj you are entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanan's i 'Black and White." You can have it for the asking. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Jnpnn, ■'enang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Rfypt, Mediterranean Pirts, Plymouth
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    • 1229 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Konlnklljko Pakotvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlandu India Oovernment. AgenU at Singapore Ship Aobhcy, latb J. Dabhdbls A Co 23 Collybb Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. ;.:i:«.<r From Kzp'ted. tt'ill be Despatched Foi Camphuy. Batavia Apl 3 Batavia, Java-Coast, M&kaeear, Apl 7 Aml>aina, Uat da
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    • 707 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. imperial Herman Mail Line. Tbe fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Fenang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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    • 602 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES aGEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are denpatehed ■roru Liverpool ontwards for the Straits, China tnd Japan every week, and from Japan homo »ar*> for London every fortnight and foi Liverpool monthly. One oatward steamer ;ach month extends to
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    • 500 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURAINCE~CO. MM LIFli. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS UCBsUi XI 2,000 ,0Uri. TBS LABOSBT FIXE OFFICE IN THE KOKLSI BOUSTEAD A Co., AgeuU THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital je2,l2r,Cu«. Paid up Capital. 312,7*0 Reserve Fund. .jC1,U73,55C The undersigned, Agents for the Lou panj, are prepared to
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  • 249 12 Rife Among Municipal Officers. Calcutta. 14th March. Mr Oreer, Chairman of the Corporation of Calcutta, has issued a standing order on the subject of betting on the part of the subordinate staff of the Corporation. "Apart altogether from the moral aspect of the caw," it runs, "the
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  • 733 12 P. &O. Malacca nailing on 7th April Mr G. H Vox, Mrs. Makepeace and 2 infants, Mr. V V. Hallifax, Mr. B. E. Shaw. Per Nubia sailing on 13th April Mr. R. J. Addle, Mr. and Mrs. Glendenning, Mr. Alf. l.aiiidell, Mr. Robison, Mr. J. Skene, Mr.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 47 12 Thf. Best Treatment that can b« g' en cuts, bruises, sprains, scalds or It'-.* injuries is a free applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It allays the pain almost instantly and should alsrip kept on hand For sale by all afcUSfl THE DISPENSARY. General Agents. wf 30 4
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    • 263 12 NOTICES. KOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. WORKS: Sliver YaXiey 9load, Singapore, BANGKOK. IPOH PENANG. CIVIL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. Industrial Milling Mining Plants Portable Tramway Permanent Way Material Iron Steel Joists, Plates, Bars, Tees Angles. Boilers, Machinery, Anchors, Engines, Tools, Chains, Pumps, Winches, Scales, Hawsers, Ropes, <fee Ac &c Town Store,
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    • 72 12 I :aba rubber seed, FROM THE WELL-KNOWN Kepitigalla Estate, MATALE, CEYLON. Orders are now being looted for August-September delivery »t R6 per 1,000. 76 per cent, guaranteed. Seed packed carefully for xport in powdered charcoal, picking extra. Francis J. Holloway. Marti c. m. 31-7 PILSENER BEEP KEY BRAND IMPORTED SINCB
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    • 385 12 NOTICES. ypr Jievos of tde Straits, Straits Times. IT H-A.S THE Largest Circulation O F ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. FOR %Var Welegrams, Straits Times. It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places:— Messrs. J»aa Uttta A C»., Lt«. Th. R.lrsskai.al Batf.t. Task Sspor Urn A raa»pna« Babra
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