The Straits Times, 27 March 1900

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    13 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGA RE, TUESDAY. MARCH 27. 1900. No. 20,098,
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      876 1 rpllfc BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED rl i K SUDdara Lira lauiraaaa, 1 Norwich UaJoa Pir* l*nna» 8oc:. tj. A aa Amnu <Joa|aay (Kirs) be K-iu.i.i-i- Lite laranaoa Society. Ttu> OoMa Maria* iaruraaw Co«i|>uiv. .k. hiaa Mutual MUaas Navigation Company. Dm Tottsaham La«uv Bmt Company. rk* Mar.ua- laannae* Ooaspaay. LuuiMl. »or particalan
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      1247 1 steamship companies. I-o.MNKI.IJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Agent, at Singapore: Hmr AoEKCY, LATB J. Dae*i>el* A Co.. i-3, COIXTBB QtJA'. The undermentioned date* are only approximate laßasaaT rrom Kx^-ctmi Will i*. IVapnt.he.l for On Biua»Bin. liar Ji. Hin»-«in, lulu I auT riaiik>Papan, Mrwar«iliaw»,Colci,lk-rouw, B.<eloiigan and
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      640 1 INSURANCES. THE IA)NDON AMD LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,177/00 Pa!., up Capital xU,7RO Reserve Fund 975,a46 The undersigned, Agent* for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risk* at current rate* of premium ROimTEAD A Co. rpUE CHINA TRADKBS INSURANCE I iVMI'AN Y, LIMITED. Capita) Subscribed ttvOU),ooo. Amount
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      216 1 INSURANCES. NATIONAL AsauBAHCX Compact OF IRELAND. EtlaUuhed 1822. Capital 1,000.000 funds <~> 500,000 The undertigned, having lieen appointed Acrnta far the Fire Department a-e prepared to accept Rub at Current Raiet:— TRANSATUNTJSCHE HANHEI.S COMPAOME. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING CO., LTD.) I 28/4 BRITISH EMPIRE /v li.«W>o.nOO v /cONDITfoNs) LARQIN. BONCSES. I/)W PREMII-Ms
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      669 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,000. RESERVE FUND 111.M0.U00. RESERVE LIABILITY OF amooooon PROPRIETORS. J-»10,000,000. COCBT OF I) I RECTOS*:— H. M. OaAT. Eaq.-CiAiuKAX N. A. Sibb*. K*q.-D*rirrr Chai*ma« E. Qoan. Esq. I A. J Ratkoitd. aW D. M Bag. R I. Biciaemo". *W A UAurr. Kaq.
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      804 1 NOTICE& GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at the Color ial Secretary's Office, up to noon of llieoth April, IMOO, for the following Hpecial Service* to Warder*' Quarter*, Criminal Prison. Plans and specifications may be seen, and printed forms of tender with all iwrticular* obtained at the Public Works Department
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      809 1 IT 18 DANHKROUSrroiNItOLECT A COLD. Pneumonia is on* of th* moat dangerous and fatal of disease It way* results from a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will iiuickly cure a cold and perhaps prevent an attack of pneumonia. It is in tact madt. especially for that ailment aad has become famous
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    CLEARANCES.
    170 2 M. 8. S. iatsodsd for tha -lra%(« hw shoald I. ritwu on on ud* of U» mm only. B» UM —fitnot UutrooJiUou. ni»n) M.B.S. v. r«j«.U>d th»l mi»hl utWout b* putiU>lM«l. All >d<ntiiiitc.»tncu an ial.wri to tlx oon.lifcon UiM Ik* Mur> n«y tan llisi nil nHsisim "lolUn p*pv in
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    The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS.
    8 2 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    TUESDAY, 27TH MARCH, 1900. THE WAR NEWS.
    838 2 TUESDAY, 27TH MARCH, 1900. THE WAR NEWS. l'npi.B wj,o have read the Strait* Times carefully will not be surprised to M that in England there is much anxiety about the fate of Mafe.king. Wein Singapore have been rsfwathkl that day alter day for some little lime, as for instance ye»terday,
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    89 2 the theoretical supposition that it may contain, beyond the limit of actual vision, a certain number of Boers of the female sex. If President Kruger chooses to perpetrate indiscretions by keeping his women in his men's fighting line, with all its inevitable incidents, he can do so if he please.
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    35 2 Mn C. M. Mercwether, the honorary secretary of th« Indian Famine Relief Fund, informs us that a first remittance of $15,000 has to-day been tent from Singapore to the Government of India, by telegraphic transfer.
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    50 2 The Clii-f Justice has returned from Malacca. Mr Justice Hyndman-Jonr-f, with Mrs. Il>ii.|m in .1 has sailed for Europe. Mr Justice Leach remainin Singapore. Al Penang, Mr. Justice Law is the judge. We therefore run, aiu ual, :t judges present out of a Hall 01 4 That was the intention.
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    202 2 A Eurasian cl.-rk in Singapore liawon almost SIB.OOO in connection with the Macao lottery. As everybody at present seems to want to contradici everything we say, even if it bo about Chinese refugees, Bjers, statements al bankruptcy meetings, or comments on police court cases, we tlnnk it pruper to slate
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    9 2 To-uay's 4 m s bank rate i- 1 II
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    18 2 The (iartisun Kille Club are holding a practice aiioot on ftIIMTMHj alleuioui. next, al lialle.-tier, at i i)O.
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    17 2 The C'a/cA"«, winch arrived thiinoriiing Irom Hongkong, hud ovei I ..V"t OOWsM on board for this poit.
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    17 2 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber ot Commerce b j.uernscd lo 1..; held next Thursday
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    23 2 A micktin^ of lic.-n-ing justices for the next quartet is advertised to he held a' the Ceutral Station on the sth April next.
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    21 2 It is said that Lord R .herts't visitingcard, on his leaving J „-.1,-d .1, warn uk-d 'P. P. C."-"Puur Prendre Croi^e
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    51 2 The Admiralty has directed that the cruiser K'l'j which is bringing out relief crew- for lhe ships on the China St .tf n, -hall go hy way of the Ca|w ol (iood H .pc, iniiead of the Suez Canal The Edgir will carry a crew of 544 ih' cr- and
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    32 2 With to-day's Straits Time* there is i-sued aMippleiueiii containing produce |ii, -hare quotation*, shipping news, and s.im« advertisements, lhe supplement is needed because of the WtJ advertisement about the 'A'nui Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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    46 2 L»»T night, a re|K>rt was made at the Central Police Station that on the previous evening a row took place at Pulo Buk.im l..iv e.n Hokiens and Hylams. Biitle-throwing u.i- indulged in. One man was etrii-k over the eye and had to be taken tv hospital.
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    44 2 Chief Inspector Bourne having gone on 1.-.nv, Insp. Black, of the Central Station, acta fur him, and lunp. Sullivan, of Sepoy Lines, is transferred to the Central Station in place of Insp. Black. Acting Insp. Brvnnan, of the Central Station, goes to Sepoy Lines.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    30 2 The Ladies' Competition against Mr* Bogey will take place on Friday, the :toili iust. The members' monthly medal will be played for on Saturday, lhe :11st.
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    QUOTATIONS.
    58 2 To-iiav s produce and share quotations came 100 laic for correction in the supplement. Rangoon rice has dropped to Mil. .11. 1 Saigon rice to «>7O. Small Hake tapioca has fallen lo *7 80, Ist quality tapioca to $8 374, and small liearl tapioca lo 47 50 New Benares
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    MUNICIPAL.
    53 2 The Municipal Commission meets to-morrow afternoon. The business includes 'In- presentation of a report by the Municipal Engineer on town lighting, motions by Mr. Barker W seats at the high level reservoir and the care of the old Christian cemetery at Fort Canning, appointment of awing assistant health otlicer,
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    THE TANJONG KATONO MURDER.
    143 2 Yestkrday afternoon, before Mr Mi hell, M .mint was charged with abetting Di am, in in thx commission of murder and with rescuing Draman from arrest. Dr. Leaak gave evidence to the effect that he examined tin. dead body of a Malay, brought to the mortuary
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    914 2 (From our own Correspondent Kuala Lipi*, MM March. TIN' EXPOKfd. From the Kuamaii district there was expoited during Febiuary a total ol I, Ui4 piciils ut tin ore, ut which l.u-tn piculo were obtained from 'he I'ab.u.,. Corporatiun's mines, as follows: .-ungei Lembing BS7 piculs, aud Jci.au Bataug
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    A JAVA JOKE.
    64 2 On a Netherlm.N India postcard addressed to "the Editor of the StmiU Time*, Singapore," comes to us the following communication Dear sir. Please note that it i- certainly that all the Englishmen lorn this war; were killed and that Ewcl ml is on the point to fi
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    "CASSELL'S MAGAZINE."
    135 2 CAMtu.'« Magazine i- m intoresting and informing publication and a wonderful sixpenny wor'h, well written and well printed. The niitnherfor March, to hand by the last mail, is an extremely good one The series of articles on fuiioii- Hrin-h regiments is continued, there being in this number a
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    AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
    132 2 AFFAIRS IN CHINA. BRITISH CRUISER ORDERED TO TAKLJ. (Special Ttlogram to tU StraiU Twiut") llo.'ijkong, 271k March. Her Majesty's second-clas* cruiser llermione has received sudden orders to proceed immediately to Taku at the mouth of the Pei-ho river. The Hermione is ordered to call in at Wei-hai-wei en route. [lhe
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    THE REFORM LEADERS.
    222 2 TO BE ARRESTED AT SINUAPURE. TWO FAST CHIXKSE CUU SERS WILL BE 11ERK shortly: A Peking telegram to Hongkong, from native sources, states that the Kiui.r.-cs-Donager has given orders for the two J4-knot Chinese cruisers Hoi-lien and Hal-titan to sail for Singapore. The commandeis of the cruiser*,
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    A MISSING WATCH.
    84 2 Mr. Buchanan Smith, secretary of the Singapore Club, reports to the Police that, on the NH instant, a member of the Club left a gold watch on a iabl>- in the billiard room. The watch was taken by a billiard marker who *howed it to another member
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    FISHERMEN ATTACKED.
    98 2 About 4 o'clock this morninga Chinaman returning lo Singapore, after tithing, i :iw .i jiii \i in drilling some distauce from tin- shore. He pulled towards the sampan, and found two Chinamen lying at the bottom apparently 'eriously injured. The two men explained that they had been attacked
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    HOW SMALL-POX IS SPREAD.
    154 2 Small- (mx is evidently on the increase in .-Mngapore. Fresh cases are reported every day. The Moralist," on Saturday, pointed out that a European had been attacked by small-pox owing to riding in a 'rikisha in which it was clear someone alUicted with small-pox had previously
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    WIRTH'S CIRCUS.
    252 2 Last night the large double tent of Win n Circus, which is pitched un the •imi il aite at the corner of Tank Koad, was attain completely packed by a> Urge and enthusiastic audience. The lir-i iiem on the prugramine was a skilful performance on the sla<k wire
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      DEATH OF SIR DONALD STEWART.
      45 2 Imdm, Mar. 27th The death has taken place of Sir Donald Martin Siewart, Bart, Governor of Chelsea Hospital. [An interesting arti-le on the career of lOfc Uoi.ald Htewart. writum by Mr Chkrle- Lowe, will be found in no ther column.
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      MAFEKING.
      62 2 HIE RELIEVING FORCES CHECKED LATEST NEWS A FORTNIGHT OLD Checks which continue to be received hy the relieving forces of both Lord Methuen and Col. Plumer are causing much anxiety as to the late uf Mafeking. The latest news from Mafeking was dated the Uih ins., (a fortnight tomorrow)
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      SOUTH OF BLOEMFONTEIN.
      47 2 BOERS MOVING. A message to the Times from Rjuiville, states that Commandant Olivier, with a strong force of Boers and fifteen guns, is moving north on Ladybrand. TheßloemfonteintVinwie/eannounces that marauding bands of the enemy are raiding the farms of disarmed burghers to the northwards.
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      JAPAN'S CROWN-PRINCE.
      13 2 JAPAN'S CROWN-PRINCE. lhe Crown Prince of Japan landed at Marseilles on Saturday. Int.;
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      COMMISSIONS.
      44 2 FOR THE COLONIES. Mr. Wyndham, the Undersecretary of State for War, announced in the House of Commons last night that 276 army commissions are to be given to the Colonies. Fifty of these commissions are place .l at the disposal uf Lord Roberts.
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      THE POWERS AND CHINA.
      156 2 DISTURBED STATE OF TIENTSIN. ACTION TO BE TAKEN. It is stared that the Powers are arranging for concerted action in consequence of the disturoed state of the country around Tientsin. 1 1. inn is roughly tJO miles soulb-oast of'Pekin, with winch it is connected by railway.
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      OUR AVAR RELIEF FUND.
      43 2 KIFTY-KirTH LIST: $75,944. Amount previously acknowledged 57.'.,41.'l The Government of Negri SenilnUn SOO rl. c 8. (abetlost by a Dutchman) JU Collected by T Bedford at the Meiropole Hotel. Anson Road. Sing, pore, J10.19 11 Total.. $76,944 (Cent* OMitieit.)
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      THE " TIMES " ENCYCLOPAEDIA.
      169 2 THE TIMES ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Each page of the Encyeloptediu Jlrilan mat contains as much type matter as five pages of an ordinary octavo volume prilled in the usual style and type for library use. The complete work of twenty-five volumes represents a library of 275ordinaiy octavo volumes, each illustrated with one
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      48 2 THE "STRAITS TIMES" HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AJXY NEWSPATER IN ASIA BRITISH LNDIA EXCEPTEb NO OTHER EASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAD A CIRCULATION Strait* Times.: SHlaytar, or, pott fret 534. Strait* Umlgel: $18 a year, or, post free, Advertising Rate* may lie found .n the fourth page.
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    THE LATE SIR DONALD STEWART.
    1617 3 THE LATE SIR DONALD STEWART. iWfUtmH -Mr. Ofcwfci Lotrt, formerly inamWaa 1 HeWia.aaa 1 },y ft. tVA af fpia.) I'HK I M'K HKI.K \I\KSH.\I. HI DONALD MAKI'IS .-IKWAKI". BAlil .1.1 11-. GO 1.. C.I.E. Tiik di-aili of Sir DenaM Stewart announrnl l>v latafna to-day will rou»e am..,.- liriny ..I w,
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    360 3 IV Hayam, IM .l/.ir..-/.. Two Beat oommanaai ui.der li.itha An ;i idii'ss be delivered to tk mi gr^at eotliatiaam. T. c U «rg at Bift^anI c niniry facing the British p utio s alung the Bunday Kv.r ba\e thiown up futili.-.ui nII loohmi U|. .n as
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    OF MAPEKING.
    1454 3 THE town asd ir.t MfßSOam As tha araaaaM ntaaaawMr} inien-t of ibu war imw aenUwi ia M>ha-Mi», ti.e tuUuwiog will be ol interest It i» by Hie Mai. kin;; corrwipondent of the Morm.u I ott TUKOEFENCU. Maieking it siiuatwl on a riw about 300 yar.i» norm ol ti.o
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    36 3 P.. unii mid 1) .inlay, Hu-gno. due 27th Match r.b i Mejei Co. Hongfcoac, Kum~- i, due SOlh Kirch, Pou-'eftd O- ■i |h rta. Prnt Hntrtok, ihxs bX,Ui Xnnib, Uui.o JUjnr On.
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    S. C. C. TOURNAMENT.
    291 3 YE->TERI>AY'-t PLAY. a A WII BLM. EiekieUnrl Upton 1 beatWhito and Dewiug-15, 3 8, 8-4, o-3. "b"sinolm. Lowe 2 beat Darhishire »cr., 6-2, 6-0. Morren 4 beat Reid— l, 7-6, 8-3. H.dluway+3 beat Butterworth— 6, 6-0, 6-2. b" DOUBLIffi. Plumpton and (irahain beat Scott and .irini.liai'l,
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    642 3 T HE ANNUAL HEGIRA. THE FAAMMCB LISTS. THE P ASD O. Parramaila,' April Hon J. M. M, in-. ii Mn Allinson and two i hildren; >l— EC. Brown; Mrs. A. Kendrick; Mr. I 8. Thonp-.m; Mr. E. 9 Eiekiel; Mr. W. C. fouih.m; "r. anil .Mrs. "orren; l»r. Ellis; Mr.
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    IT WAS NOT THE CLIMATE.
    777 3 "I have been well as to my general health"— so wrote tbe late Dr. O. W. Holmes a short time before his death—" hut have had a good deal of asthma. The climate is cold and rough, but I have found much that i« delightful
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      93 3 WEATHER RKi'ORT. Kmui i Kcrtmi Hnrritat, 161* Mar. IHJO. flvm Sp.m.Pp.m KlaiKlK. Bar. JBUM-J9.811ia0.91 8 T«im|. 863 BR3 81.S W. B'H. Iher 78» 80.1 78S i»» Kir.ofW.ndjmw. B.E. N.E. B Max. Temp. t».9 S Mln 76.0 a Mai. in iiinlM.il E J Torr.nid 75.8 5± g Rainfall Nil. > X°
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      489 4 I MIMUSS. NOTICES. THE STKAITS TIMES AlurnlTm^ 1 ANI PALE CHILUUES IIJK STRAITS BUDGET OLD IVALaa DAILY AND WEEKLY VI N CHAPOTEAUT tSTABLIbHED 1831. (ffIIPTUIITJ WTO V PETTMB) *—r*<—.*»-™. NUTRITIVE T,U I) r. r > H cA<idT* v.—-u .—-T lut 8lH«i»Bl." I nil I INT Tkli tllaraUfr It mil) 1
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      804 4 ~ALHK M B R v k M UT*4JHAPFI VviX I EVE\SVERZEKKRIN« KN LIJp REVTR GENEBAL LIFE INSURANCE 4 ANNUITY COMPANY C.pi... Subscribed E9TABLIBHD A-STERn*.., I**, Amount I mured Uuilders I,oooom Receipts 1887 86,000,00 a Reserve Fund 1897 4^87,000. Head Office, Bourabaya. ".'oo[ooa J. Th. Andrie«»e, Head Agent. P. Th. von
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