The Straits Times, 24 May 1899

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    Masthead
    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, MAY SM. 1891). No. 19.511.
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      706 1 HORN«O COMPANT, LIMITED Sim i «'"»i-»r I*1 Tk7> i^M- l-it- >-'ur»r,oe S.«,«tJ. v, nrr ln.un.nr..rompany. I mla i. M"tu»l St«un Sarigat,™ Compaoj. F K Ssaaasl I*«" 1>"I»»T- t£ Mtn"'"' lasaraa" Companj. Linitod. rf o^B r TATwiM > l«S! fix" LIMITKD. Agent. STKAMSHIP COMPANIES. V Omca, Collveb tluav. OSAI NAVIGATION (XI.MI'ANY.
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      719 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I'ONINKI.IJKK PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. snip Aoucr, lath J. DtavuEui A Co.. «s, Cou.r«a QnaT. From Kipectea ".111 be Despatched for On i,1..,,,r;,,i. I. in May 111. l.'ni».i,,.|-uluUul";Mn,..r u lja«*-otei. 11, rouw. llo.lr.ngan and Donggala. May M, r.r. I .hnlamll. Sourabaya- 18. fSourabayn.
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      447 1 HKITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TO PENANO, RANGOON, A CALCUTTA Oneof lh«i Con, pony's steamers islntended to leave Tanjoog l'agar Wharf^verv week. fansengcrs and Cargo are booked by the •bovo -i,- in i, -is at ll. rough rates lo all |K)rt« In India and Ceylon, alao to East African
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      662 1 INSURANCES. 'PHE LONDON AND LANCA.SHIKB 1 FIXE INSURANCE COMI'ANV. Capital £-.',IL'7,N)O I*aid up Capitnl l'lL',7(iO Reserve Fuu.l '.CS.iM-'i The iinilersigne.l, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks al current rales of pn<niium. HoUfTEAD A Co. TMUI CHINA TKADKSf. IKSUsUNCF COMI'ANY, LIMITKD Capital 5,,1.. Ml* |J^mi,.o,JO. Auuunt I'iiid
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      759 1 INSCKANXES. TRANSATIJINTIC FII.K imURAHCI CO.. OK II Mill Uli NORTH (IKIiMAN FIltE IXSUKANCI CO., HAXBCstO. MAMBIK<I -BKKMKN FIRE IXSI I!\NCK in, HA.Mldlili. 'pilK unlen.i«ned. Agents of Ihe aboT< I con,|ianie-., are prepar--d to accept fir. risks at current rah-s. I'IITIFMiCKKN A Co. RIW YoltK 1.1 IK INSI lIAMK OA liieoi.iest
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      781 1 NOTICES. syn'lVH WHISK\ IS THE rNIVKRSM. fj I ALWAYS DUINK HIE IlKsl. ami f^\ J Wffijjl *li.0« pen cAn a iin ngag FADE CO., bihoaiw Can ha.l at all the principal retail -tore. in. 4 w.i,.,. HOTEL HOHANN, BANDOMG .lAVA IS II nl.v Kii-I lass Hold in tlic centre uf
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      739 1 TRY^ THIS IF TROUBLED WITH RHEUMATISM. OIK little 1,,, v s>aj nffll. ted with rh -umalism in his kn.-.- and at times sras viable to pal his tool to the floor. We tried m raja; everything we ,onld hear of thai we Ihought would help him We almost ga\,- up
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    QUEENS BIRTH DAY.
    468 2 THIB MORMHa'B rARADE. To-day signalizes the completion of the eightieth year of the life of Her Majesty the (jueen, an even*, which Singapore, in common with the other jwrtsoltbe Empire, i-elebrateiv in joy and thanksgiving. The birthday parade was held on the Esplanade this morning, and was
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    MORE BY THE MAIL.
    144 2 alive, and is said to be influenced by the Henera Committee. The action which baj been begun by the Armenians arouses great aniiety The Armenian Patriarch at Constantinople has been endeavouring to obtain concessions for the Armenian,-, in order to quiet them The Patriarch, »ith the
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    AMERICAN STAMP FRAUDS.
    145 2 The cigar dealer, arrested at Philadelphia in connection with the note forgeries, has made a full contention ol his complicity and of the operations and names of all implicated I In.- authorities have not. however made his statements public.and will not do so until they have been
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    VARIETIS.
    247 2 A lan having been recently enacted by tin' (Jeorgia Si, it- 1..- C i-l:i!i,rp aUilitdiing ebafaalaa in Hie prisons of th. State, advertisements were issued in the i«i|hts inviting clergymen lo tender for Mm supply of 01.l mnmm to be read to Ik* ptiMMM More limn half the parsons
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    AT MANILA.
    884 2 THE SITUATION ON THE 17th IXST. MILITARY nrTRATIO.VS Sinck the capture of Sail Fernando by General McArthur s command, and the retreat of the Filipino Government to the lulls, the military operation* have been less extensive Particulars given in the M, 7Vm« show that the American loices at
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    OK BURNING GLASSES.
    120 2 l! *v i- Ar. l,iiiie,l.-s uli,, pioi-o-.-l iatMJf an eneiii) -a blockading fleet by iiii.in-.il burning plasM--, but modern havr n-u.lcr.il -hi h notiuii- anti.jiuitoi N.-witlidcss, the burning class may laaanVMlf flem.-nt ot danger We learn Imm :i\V« V,.ik paper that a police -taiii.n in Newark has
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    TO MORROW'S WINNERS.
    28 2 \rl 6Vtfh line* The MlPerlahanperlahan kl|i r»' a^&4£fi-*«-*« M I Vanttas Tone"''"' P MUci ™'M urs,| v r J- Rewa,,, „r M *J 1.,t,-rm»li,ile -Argonaut
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    TO-MORROW'S HANDICAPS.
    341 2 Fian lea, THE FIRST (iKIKKIN 11vvri.,... Kira, ..ay ■SS.S^ShiSi'l* and a distance. I few* 1 S*^ Mr Sln,na,-I,'« KaHima a ilo EUaiaaal J Hioosd Ra,-». Day. Winu,.r» e»clu,|.,l ii Hfilrlonga. Hi.Un^ Mi -r. II s Taiin* TaaHaa*srasri CMnan .Mr. Slronaih. bMlsa Mr r. l.adw-l (iv,-», J 1 Nl.--i>
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    THE SIRDAR AND THE SOUDAN.
    177 2 Lard K.t.-hen.r hManind it Hscher after a camel-ride ol M iniiri tliroivk tin- K.iMernSoii'lan In adaaaHk 'l» Sirdar says a>1J»h»ll I found tiH |»'ople thankful lor their relr.i-f after their terrible -ulleiinj; JuriiiK Ibe l>ervish rule The oouatrj v muck mine,!. The ShukMneh lnl< whi.-h
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    110 2 Wednesday, J4rn Mm High Water Mtoai l^u.-en- eightieth Itirlhd.iy Public Hoßdajr. CC. Cricket. dcrmaa mail from Km Kail at Covernin. Nt Bowl Tin k-i'ay, Mn Ma' High Water 10JI a" Full Moon 1-' II pn, EUcm BaeondDaji 1 1 Bankackmal noon mat* Fmli.ii, Wni M* 1 ll mh Water
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      433 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. GLASGOW. Maoatai'tiirers of Dynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators. Safety Fuses, EJeetrie Blasting Apparatus. The aim aaaaem leiaa al mum farlurtd xi, Oreas ftliaw, eaaii fwt Ike. 1.,.,1. 51.nu1,,,,/ „,f,ly jmnly <mp,«e,l l.y 11,, Hritirh tioimmrnt. aad ,ir. tl,rn-f,,r*, nuarantefd to U of lup,-r,,,r
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      976 2 NOTICES. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE-INSURANCE COY. j Hl;AI, *****, K So. IS, CIMTOK UOAIi, ShABOIUI. JAS. A. WATTIE. Managnr. HECTOR W. aVUfffM. Tmvclling Representative MKSSUS. TAN KIM TIAN v\: SONS. Local Agenta. This Ccmpanv offers easier terms au,l hotter honiiws than any Com- |„tm iluin^ bMBMM in t lk- K»st, ainl,
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      564 2 1 LATEST ADVERT ISEMENTS WANTED. I TJV a local tirni. an e\|>erieniiMl Chinese 1 I> Book ke.-p-i. tiood aalsry to a Apply by letter to .0 Stmili Itaam I TIIE S.i? "SAPI'Ht)." THK IMate will len,-.. for Haaaaa, P.., 1 btokaoa and Klang on Saturday. 2"th instant, al 11.90 p.m.
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      862 2 M. ft. 8. irt-n,W for tk» str.ntt T*mm» iU-ill >. rittann ob on* aid*) of Urn p«pcr on It By th* Mr>Mrt of Uut onnditioa. rust K S. S. «ra rajorttv, tUt Uiffat ntburwiac So pol.li.b-.i-All tvi*ertiain* nontr»ct« *r# taki*xl to th# rofi'ii- tli«t thr> Mmwr oi*t l«ftv« til* *U
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    2468 3 „.iv'! KAHS'i. I K l' J ?i r Of U t m |„,t h as regards tin _„,e,al public and th. t1,.. n. inir Overhead tin ...1..,, 'jil.t s.lMieientlv the afternoon, yel he weather threatening 11 leal rwe afteini«.n 11 tin.l wa« as usual lillcl hj ".I';, on
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    HOME NOTES.
    457 3 1 can't get it oil' my mind, said Mis Stickler, "I; .t you can change your mind," suggested her husband. The great French composer, M. SaintBis 'craft the world over ""lle'Vs by turn ph ilosopher, composer, areliMxilogist, and Pa, is Mr Sprigging in the militia-' Yes, my boy
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    CHESS.
    104 3 All Chess correspondence should ad. I rested to King's Pawn." Problem No. IM (Moon) in solvr.l by 1 Kt-K6. Correct solutions re<eive<l from 'ais. and A. S. As ererybody. including King's Pawn," 1 is agog about the rn,e-. no games and chess I news aie given this week, but
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    HOME CYCLING.
    745 3 l M mlun, :>Hlli April. Ix the struggle fur the vote and interest of the wheelman, the fyclisfs Touring Club has determined not to be out of the running and the rival linn, the N.C I" will have to exercise all its ingenuity unless it wishes the other
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      347 3 WK'IKTY HIH TIIK I'KKVKNTION OF CRUKI.TY TO ANIMALS. 'I'lll public are inform.-.! that the 1 address of the Society's Inspector, Mr. K. K Paglar, ir at Hie Old (iaol site. lira- Hi--. 1J.....1. All pen*on« w isl.ing to re|K>rt any casen of cruelty which may come under their notice are
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      328 3 NOTICES. MESSRS. G. R. LAMBENT CO. nAVINCi added considerably tv their already large collection ol SINCA I-OUK VIEWS ANI) TVI'KS, are iwu „i!er,,,e them for sale with NKW .IAPANKSK AND OTHER AI.HI'M.S Also, Views of Bangkok, Native States etc. A Urge collection of NEW I'HO TOURAVUKKS from Messrs. Marion •v
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      900 3 NOTICES. A SPECIALITY KGYITIAX CWABIini IS Air-tight tins. Manufactured by the ANIJI.O KCYITIAN CICARETTK 00. Cairo K<iVAl.KS,i.,.l,lTip|w»d). si. per kamafgl or, if cash sent with order, boxes sent post free M.AI.ISTKR.vI'o Aiitvrs. Sinu.iiH.re. l»t May. \>V» 'l c. M(ALISTKR& (U HAVE received per steamer Berfai ■BlCaha: 15,776 lbs. wood I
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      725 3 liiK SAI.K: EMPLOYMENT TO I-KT; AND I'KKSOVALS 1«T time, in cents a line; L'nd and ."VI thsaa. lOeenUa line, 4th tooth tin.ea, n cents a line; 7lh to 18th timm, 3 cents Ihsa afterwards, cents a line but no charge less than one.: .liar. Thus, a fWtin, advertisement, close set,
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      90 3 WEATHER RKPOKT. Kalian:, Kerbau sfaawajs, BM J/,iy. IfM). WljUaJUi. KIKAKU. Bar. ..J,jiM:>is.'l!9»« Temp 77H xja 7»0 o-i>, 1 W.B'lUTlier 78.1 773 77.0 'g.-o"'-IHr.ofWin.l N \V. Calm S srn.-;'" 1 1 it .Mi--! Mv in Sur, 1 10 S K;J Terr. ra.l. 74» S 5 Bateau M zS.'si WKATJICK I'KI.KOItAM i/t".
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    37 4 MA I LS CLOSE. for l-rr i/r. 7W TO-MoHIOW. I'ontiannk via \<^n- lUm Fu Soon, 2 p.m. i Sourabava via poru l'»h iittan, 3i> m lUngkuli lliil, a, 4 v.m Fhit.av. SandakaD via ports Rantt, 'A p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    93 4 iiu.- on the :;4t i May with date, to Ihv Ist May. Fkox OmUU—Mf the M. M. S<iii;,>, ilue on tin- mill May. Time 1 ti'i i i, Mni» l)r« I -ft Kinimpur» llur 10 l.onjun Arrival April 7th X* 11. M»y l»t Apl 29Ui April llth
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    277 4 PASSENGER LIST ARRIVALS. 1 Ivn /«■<.■ /(,>(roiu Mal«.ca-Mr. J. C. i. a. SalunVr from HmMHb TO ARRIVE I'rr InTiimii k. th<- -.'4tb May hi Bn-ineii -Me»br». Albert. H.^r.ig. :,.nl Muller From AnlwtrpM P. J. Van den Burg. and D. F*bri», and Mm. Y»«,.l,Kklronkhor.t. From Southampton M.'«sr». Duxburv, Nan.on, and Ifcl.lllllUll,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    341 4 si mi. Kirn. I'ITH Mat. MW. PRODITCK. (Hnln are corrected Jo noon. Uviil.i.t lm,-r. .vir, Copra Bali tl 7IS. do ronuanak 0.4.V Pepper, Black 2*J do White,(6X) 4J.00. saeoKlourHarawak.. S.SO. do Brunei No. i 2.7*. r««rl Bago 4.17*. Coflee, Bali, picked 21J0. Tonne IllembatiK. picked 2n.M> CoSee, Llberian. No.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      213 4 I Uod.rtbi.h»a.lingthe following al.bn-vin lion* an- u**,i -str *u-:iin.T »ti. (ihin tq. -barque h Hhamr: Vcl.-Va.-h! Cm.-Croi.rr t11.t.-Uunboat Tor rorpmlo h. p. -Horw-powpr; Bril. I Btm.h V. S.-UuilM SM>i; Fr.--j Freoch tier— G«rmitn l)ut. IHit.li Job.— Jobort 4c, 11. a.— flaw*! lain: T. P. W.— Tanjone I'auar
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      663 4 u.iaU.,,,. (ter. «tr. Win Omfttin K«"hr(Her, J.V.I May. From Sii^.in, and I I Mar B. Meyer 4 Co. For Hamburg. Soro.i .Ir./ro^an.Brit.str.l.-'ijlu.i-. Mitchell, Sltli liny. From 1int,,.,: JitbMur From Klanf. JJri.l Mai m..l lIM d.p. We* Bin and Co. For Klang. 2tth Hr-iH, Xor »lr. M. 1
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      253 4 Hmmt, pen. *r..MM, dot, „i «ni^«( iwr. -I ovfni*. M ISirlo*. llalliurat. I bo. luml7; P.iu M iI«nJiMU;U ll:.u ...u,, s.mil.iu. Mv I'viriri, lUl.ii.. I'.i.-m. i! .In:, U I'.Siihk lVoli.ni!. Hongkong, .1 1 P. Muooi I. Ion! Ma f viuMt JT|» '.p. s. VI 1 I in.ni II
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      ARRIVALS.
      75 4 I Blu. *•>■ 8 i"' 1 1 r r w«' fckntlw Mgoa M.> U kian'Wni: Brit »lr TO l.iylor M M I LJ Imlh-Ms tr hi Hu.Uoi, M.,1,, \l .4 ll»unor r Ul) B Klwlg M M Oaten lr WdDunnu.il im, ;i -.m ronArdlr > M" "r. I"-'.'. HlUtaall
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      254 4 NOTICES, <^Jj Soda Water 100, ROBINSC.: MM, SINCAPOK. AY JAMES WATSON GO'S SCOTCH WBISKDB in mi rasi is mi', makkkt; fLLQ BRAND. 10 VEAIIS lil.l). Mi»*m*m.wmitma. (si'K( i.M.i.v i:i:<ommi.m>i:ii) V. V. (>. rm .ABK. DIITV XX KA. OBTAINABLE FBOM 881 Ml. SAJ.KBB, OB M.ALISTI.H Co., McALISTER CO~ Sole AgentH for
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      229 4 NOT I CIS. [For Constipation j I and Biliousness I JULIEM. a. ru« Vtirlanne. PARIS rnnortffi.nf rrmrJv in the iifilnrnl of Ami* aad Cfcioni^ [).«hit, Th« Capiulrt. unltkr Copaib*. ■ATICO INJECTION ia ■Hbnwl ■ATICO CmUlESic :u mort chronlecaaw G. 11. Ml MM COS. CHAMPAGNE. KXTHA DRY. By Special Appointment SOU
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      344 4 NOTICES. "envelopes. TO HE HAD AT THK "STRAITS TIM KS" (iKKICR I Til K PATH K»T KNVKI.OI'KS. 1,000 SI. sent free by I V-t SI 40. Till, ANTKMK ENVELOPS* 1,000 S2.SO iwnt fiw by Post *:< M i' in; TOW JOE HOTEL l).l OK. I A K A ItTA •JAVA.
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      559 4 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TIME* THE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1831. T, Upkont. So. 70. The Straits Times has j the largest circulation of j any newspaper in Asia, j British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the I Malay Peninsula,
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      30 4 HOTXL (11. VAN HORCK. oAaoar. M*a op Mi voct hoogte I'AVILJOEX SYSTEEM uaooT park NIT SI'tKLI'IjUTS voor kinderen. Kin mime Uillard-en Speel Z«il Tatel en Kjcuun outler toeiicht Europ. Kok.
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      76 4 NOTICES. STAMPS. JI'ST RKCKIVKD St.nl.-y (iibbons CitaKigue, I'art H 1.10 Strand Stamp Album, Xo. M IDO Strand Stump Alhum. No U S I 7.". Stamp Mounta, |>er 1,000 So.Vl AUO OS HAMI>. st.inl.-y (iibbon'n Catalogue, Part I S lid Stanley (iihhon's lin|H<rial Stamp Album in two vuluuipi SI 1. 00
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      35 4 yOTICE^^ AKIK HliTzTmr7T~-~-~^ llr.nn.lv ~T~ Qwim ?'Tu.M.i" n S »r«r»^ ta h ""'"^^k";^ ""MhiM,,,,,"^ Oth.'r m.ik. (I, U1 Imam do* km. "s'oilb,^ whivhMr Kiin'i'i '.Uk' 1 0 11 A v; n,S r 1 K |NMEytt^
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