The Straits Times, 5 June 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 5. 1900. No. 20,155. E>TAP>LTSIIED: 1831.
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    CLEARANCES.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. ESTABLISHED: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 5th JUNE, 1900. THE STRAITS-BORN.
    691 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. ESTABLISHED: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 5th JUNE, 1900. THE STRAITS-BORN. StraiU Timet: *30ayaar, or, pott free 534. StraiU budget i »18 a year, or, pott free, S2O. Advertising Ratet may be found in the fourth page. One cannot speak too highly of the loynl foresight and
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    7 2 To-day's 4 m/s bank rate is l/lltf
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    13 2 Pboduce, exchange, and share price, and the mail list, are on page 4.
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    19 2 Mb. J. R. Innes, of the Straits Civil Service, w»s called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn last terirr
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    18 2 Mr. Glover, who hu left Singapore to rejoin the Perak police, has been drafted to Kinta as inspector.
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    21 2 The l'erak Pioneer hears that a new Federal aiipointment has been made, in the person of an Inspector of Public Keys.
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    26 2 Tue Bismarck I, a new German battleship, has left Kiel for the China Station, and is exported to arrive here about the cod of this month
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    18 2 A Chinese woman has committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam in a house in Rangoon Road.
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    22 2 Tu* Secretary of State ha* directed that t c salary of the Governor of Hongkong shall be raised to Z5,000 a year.
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    22 2 Mr. W. H. Henderson, .the oculist optician, has opened a branch of his business at Rattles Place, above the RobiDson Piano Co.
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    24 2 It is advertised that all claims against the Gemencheh Syndicate Ltd., should b" sent in to Mr. W. B. Smith before a specified date.
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    21 2 It is stated that Mr. Chang In Mow, Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, has been appointed a Director of the Canton-Hankow railway.
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    24 2 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Raffles Girls' School on Wednesday, June Kill, at 4 p.m.
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    20 2 Th* North German Lloyd Company are equipping the whole of their fleet of stea'iiers with Marconi's apparatus for wireless telegraphy.
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    29 2 The German mail steamer Bayer*, with dates from Europe to the 14th May, left Colombo on the Ist instant at 7 p.m., and is due here on Thursday morning.
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    26 2 Mr van Delden, the new Consulgeneral for the Netherlands at BmgU k, arrived there nn the 29th Mhv Mr. van Delden's last appointment was at Jeiidah.
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    25 2 Lieut. Maxwell, and 2nd Lieuts. W Hum and Gilchrist, 16th Madras Native Infantry, have parsed th- final examination for retention in the Indian staff Corps.
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    26 2 The officer commanding Royal Kngmeers will make his annual inspection of barracks and fortifications at SUKJBfOM during the period from the 7.n to the Hiili June.
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    36 2 A Crioaman has been arrested with a 500 franc note in his possession His explanation is that he saw another man pit k up the note a month ago apd bought it li.vii him for SIJ.
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    30 2 Theke was a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day lor consideration ol the question of boat-hire and demurrage rales. Ihe attendance ol reporters «m- not desired at the meeting.
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    30 2 The Ist "King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment are quartered in the I'ournay Uai racks, Alder-hot, being part ol ihe lCegul.tr llngade ol the new First Army Corps for Home Defence.
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    29 2 At Shanghai, recently,. Mr. W. Plluger, business representative and aivance agent of arren's L'ircu", was married to Miss h. I Warren, eldest daughter of the proprietor ol the circus.
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    33 2 The Shanghai Mercury is about to be floated as a limited liability company under the sl>le of "The Shanghai Mercury, Limited." The capital will be Tls. 70,0u0 in shares of Tls. 30 each.
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    35 2 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Coy. advertise a dividend of one shilling per share payable on the -f.Otli inst and al.-o a call of one shilling per contributing, share payable on or before that dale.
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    34 2 The matinee at llannsfn's Cirrus, on Saturday ultei noon, was very numerously attended by ladies and children. On Saturday night the tent wax crowded. This evening will be the closing night of the season.
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    39 2 The customs officials made a -ei/ure at Bangkok on the 2siu May (I nearly 2UU smuggled revolvers and about 12,0m0 cartridges. The owner ii. J led belore he could be arrested. He is said to be a British subject.
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    38 2 A fahkweu. concert for the benetit of MsM Muriel Alleyne, who performed with the 1) ilia- Co. iv Singapore, i• k place at Hongkong on Saturday week. Mi-* Alleyne recently pissed through Singafiure on her way to Europe.
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    35 2 Captain Galloway (late of the K.O It wing ..Ihce.r of the Malay States Uuide.ii, died in the General Hospital at Taiping on Thursday afternoon last. Capt. Galloxay was only ill a few days with peritonitis.
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    45 2 The .Sarawak Council of State hag passed an order making it. compulsory on all Sarawak subjects to take out passports on proceeding to any foreign country. The main ol.ject of the order is to pievent Dyaks fr<>m leaving Sarawak in Urge numbers on aimless expeditions.
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    53 2 An order has been given for the Volunteer Garrison Artillery throughout Great Britain to be supplied wi li the 4 Tin. q-f. guns, and this will le shortly followed by another order for the Volunteer Field Artillery to be equipped with the 15-pr b.-l field gun. Colonial corps will, doubtless,
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    50 2 The Selangor cricket team were due at Taiping on Sunday evening last. Cricket commenced yesterday ami .■or.tiniH's to-day. There was a ilarwe at the Perak Club last night, and a "smoker" has been arranged for tonight Owing to indisposition, Mr. John Glassf.ird was ii"t able to accompany the Selangor team
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    65 2 At the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Imlo-China Steam Navigation Co., to be held in London next Thursday, the directors will recommend Ihe same dividend as last year (6 per rent, and bonus of 2 per cent for the. yerr 1899, both free ol income tax, and ca-ry
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    KECHAU GOLD.
    32 2 The secretary of the Kechau Gold Mining Co., Ltd., has communicated the fallowing telegram from Kerl.au M»y crushing 278 tons of qu «rtz gross yield '237 ounces of smelted gold."
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    HARBOUR THIEVES.
    102 2 About four o'clock yesterday morning, the police patrol in the harbour arrested a Chinaman going towards Tanjong Katong in a sampan. The nampan contained six bags of rice, and the Chinaman explained that he bad nut the rice from a tongjiang On going to the latter the police
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    FIGHTING NEAR PEKING.
    85 2 REFUGEES ATTACKED. BY BOXERS." VOLUNTEERS TO THE RESCUE. (Special Telegram to the "StraiU Timet") Hongkong, June lind. At Paotingfu, a party of foreign refugees [the refugees fleeing from the "Bixers" and going tip the river to Peking] fought their way through the Boxen." Four refugees were killed
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    SEVEN REFUGEES MISSING.
    93 2 WOUNDED BELGIANS ARRIVE AT PEKING. Hongkong, 4th June. Further information is now to hand in regard to the fighting between refugees and a party of Boxers." It seems that there were no British or American missionaries in the refugee party, and that, instead of lour of the
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      AT PEKING.
      54 2 FOREIGN GUARDS HAVE ARRIVED. THE CITY QUIET. London, Saturday, 2nd June. The Foreign Guards [summoned by the Ambassadors because of the B >xers' advance] have arrived at Peking. The gates of Peking are open and the streets are orderly. The Chinese Government gave every facility to the entry
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      AN ATTACK BY REBELS.
      71 2 SEVERE FIGHTING IN THE WESTLater, Saturday night. A thousand rebels surrounded and fiercely attacked seven hundred British troops under Sir Charles Warren at F tberspruit near Douglas [on the Vaal River in Cape Colony, near Griqualand West, 6"> miles south-west of Kimberley and 60 miles north-west
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      THE VOICE OF "THE PEOPLE"
      111 2 THE VOICE OF "THE PEOPLE" VIOLENT ANTI-BRITISH SPEECHES. PEACE AND HARMONY ARE IMPOSSIBLE. A People's Congress of 800 influential Dutch [Cape ColonyJ Colonists assembled at Uraaf Reinel [130 miles north from Port Elizabeth and 50 miles south of Rosmead Junction], and made violent anti-British Fpeeches. Resolutions were adopted saying that
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      YEOMANRY ISOLATED.
      110 2 THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE ENGAGED. Lomlon, Sunday, 3rd June. The Highland Brigade arrived at Heilbron on Tuesday, the 29th of May It was opposed all the way from Ventersburg; and eight men were killed and four officers and thirty-two men were wounded. [Ventersburg is SO miles south of Heilbron,
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      A HOT FIGHT.
      21 2 There was a hot engagement for the whole of the day, the Boers being on a lofty kopje.
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      THE GRENADIERS LOSE HEAVILY.
      59 2 The Guards lost heavily i n the [night?] attack; for, owing to the accidental firing of the grass and brush of the veldt by our men, the khaki became conspicuous against the flames. As a result the Grenadier Guards lost 33 killed and 98 wounded, while
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      THE POSITION AT PRETORIA.
      31 2 The supply of Transvaal telegrams [from Pretoria] is stopped. At the time of the latest jf those telegrams, t le Boers held all the positions around Pretoria.
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      JOHANNESBURG.
      74 2 SATISFACTORY OCCUPATION. ■MR OFFICIALS WILL ACT PRO. TEM. London, 3rd June. Lord Roberts wires from Johannesburg, on Friday last M.ijor General Wavell's brigade will remain to preserve order at Johannesburg. The rest of the troops are encamped on the Pretoria Koad. "The occupation of Johannesburg passed off satisfactorily, thanks
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      IN NATAL.
      31 2 London, June Ms, A telegram from Natal states that the Boers are still in occupation of Laing's Nek A few Free Staters are guarding the passes of the Drakensberg.
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      JOHANNESBURG QUIET.
      27 2 Johannesburg is quiet. The people of the town are surrendering their arms and ponies. Only three Boers guns are left in the fort at Johannesburg.
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      ADVANCE FROM MAFEKLNG.
      30 2 WHERE IS HUNTER'S DIVISION P Ijondon, June ilk. Colonel Mahon's column from llafeking is advancing to join General Hunter's division, the exact whereabouts of which are uncertain
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      LAING'S NEK.
      27 2 A TURNING MOVEMENT. General Hildyard, who recently occupied Utrecht, is advancing through difficult country with a view to turning the Boer position at Laing's Nek.
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    A TAX ON CHINESE.
    60 2 The Shanghai mandarins are said to have received despatches to the effect that the Siamese Government is considering a measure for the taxing of Chinese in that kingdom at the rale of •8 per head per annum. This, it is estimated, will bring an additional revenue
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    AN ARTILLERYMAN DROWNED.
    99 2 At 530 a.m. on Sunday, the body of ft. Samuels, a Royal Artilleryman stationed at Blakan Mali, was found Hoa'.ing in the sea near blakan Mali. The man was seen the worse for liquor on the sampan pier at the Borneo Wharf, but bow he got into
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    THEFTS.
    100 2 Two Europeans, Messrs. Berry ana Ry.n have reported M the police that Harm'ston'i Circus was entered on Sunday morning and that property valued at JI9O was stolen. Mr K. Same, engineer on the Pat-imc /<«, states that a silver watch, valued at 535, has been stolen from bis living
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    PRETORIA DAY.
    670 3 THEpiINE.-E ORGANISE M FINAL IOHCKMENT. A MONPTtJU II 1.1 MISATEI) PROCESSION. Wi Ih* undesigned subjects of Her .M ,|.-ty the Queen--1 the Kditor of the ii fellow .übjeet tojoto us in Mttliog 'lie beat way ofexpraaiiaf our loynltj to the Empire and our admiration ot ll«t Maj.;-i.\'i> Tones
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    PRETORIA DAY IN MALAYA.
    66 3 A publi.' meeting was fixed to be held la-t Batordar, at tbe Town Hall, Lieut -Col. Walker, i mo, ii lent, was to t.ik.- the chair, of tbe meeting eaj t I anange for celebrating tin- approaching surrender ..f Pretoria. All nalionahliewere united to attend. The
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    SATURDAY'S BOAT RACE.
    127 3 There was an interesting sailing 'nee on Katnrdajr aftameoa for boats of the British men-of-war and <he Colonial steamers in hatboiir Several baatt turned out, and were started off earl} in the aft ernoon over the course general!) followed at the N.-w Year >ea sports. They lini-hed
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    A JAPANESE MISSION.
    107 3 AFTER BIDUUA RKLICS. Amongst the exacted arrival! from Japan by the (Mali Mnni tn-EMCTO* W, in. Prp r Bangkok, are the Lord Al'iott Koen Otani, the chief of thu Kastern Hongwanji m 1 the hVvd. B J Nanj > (Bungaku K ika-e who is the who tirrt
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    A SIBERIAN CONCESSION.
    408 3 MR. HOOt.EY AND THE TSAR. The other day it was announced that the TVar had granted an important concession to a i*iwerful British syndicate. In the Nertcliinsk region of it was stilted, there exist vast areas threaded by auriferous rivers. Tlie whole of these goldrields are the
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    AT THE POLICE COURTS.
    316 3 Kg Nvk has been fined SoO, in default six week<, lor bringine four un»iain|ied kitten into the Col-ny. Uwi infringing iha 1' OBeeraguhuiaMi A JaranaM -i-. > <--i .-r<l iy, found warm.: an am la M Udiet' nigbt attire Mkao to a lionfe where the (Übmdl
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    PERAK TIN.
    336 3 DKCREASE IS OUTPUT INCREASE IN VALUE. The output of tin in Perak, last Mt, vi- ;il-..".- 'i pieulii valued at $23.(H19>i6 agaioat SUSM \<U:u\t>, valued »t 14,177,101, in IS&-. The output of tin thus hiiuws again a decrease accotn- v ;i l.irtfe JDeraaM in llievMu.li.- Wanlmo(MiiM(Mr.liTißf)attri- iacreaaad out
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    TOBACCO.
    717 3 MR. LUDWIU HUTTESBACH. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in lue Briiish I'eli and Laaakat Tnbaooa Co. (Ltd.) wan held on ***** May, at Winchester I] mm. Mr M Mowat presiding. The Chairman said —We are. not met here lo adopt any [.articular scheme, but we do ask you
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    SALARIES IN HONGKONG.
    116 3 A HINT n.R SINGAPORE. The Commission appointed by the Government of Hongkong to inq'iire as to the salaries of public servants with a view to their being placed on a scale more in accordance with salaries paid t men engaged in the general butine*? of the Colony,
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    THE TRUSAN EXPEDITION.
    313 3 THE SARAWAK ruBCES SIOCKSfFII.. Tim Sarawak y.iwi/e iiublitlies an account of the axpadttiaa sent by the ILijah of Sarawak against two hostile BhrVf* named Dayong and Okong in the interior of the Trusan district, none uf which falls within Brunei territory. The expedition consisted of HOO men.
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    TROUBLESOME TRADERS.
    72 3 Thk 8-irawak Government has is«ned an order that all wandering traders, except those who do a sm ill business in cooked food or fruit, thall lake out licenses. Many of these traders are most unscrupulous in their dealings with the people in the interior districts. The idea is
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    MR. C. ZANELLA.
    109 3 News has been received from Europe of the dea'.h of Mr. Carlo Zanella, who, as recently as 1.-94, was the Austrian Lloyds' agent at Hongkong. Mr. Zanella in>i went to BoogkoM in the interests of the firm in lb»4. Between this date and 1894, he was agent
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    OF FLAGS!
    138 3 WHO WAS EXCESSIVELY ENTHUSIASTIC t TO THE EDITOR OF THE "STRAITS TIMM Sir,— Many en iuiries have been made a» to why the Royal Standard was flying on the public nlhceson the Ist June and throughout the following Bight, and I have not yet found any one who
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    HONGKONG MEMORIALS.
    176 3 THE JIBILFE MUODK ENDED. The Hongkong Diamond Jubilee Permameni Memorials are now in a lair way towards being named out. lliey „.,,-i.t of a beafkal alonß with a Surging Institute, and a road round the i-land lli(:li building rates checked proceeding with the hospital ccheme. The military authorities
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    BATU PAHAT NEWS.
    223 3 (From Our Corrapmiml) 2nd J«tu. THR cultivation of tapioca is of late being carried on on a large scale by two Chinese towkays, who have machinery erected on their plantations and have starts manufacturing the flour Our local Government Resident, the Hon ble Date 1. iar, has
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    297 3 (From Dutch Sourest) The Iligue, 251 A May. In the action with Betlmm's Hors«, :l*« Beat* c-tptured two Maxim guns File commandant of the squadron which fell into the ambu»h, in the action, wm nrrong tlie killed. In this action which preceded the occupation of Heilbron
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    PAHANG TIN.
    104 3 Th« returns from the Pahang Corporation's Mines for the month of April were as follows srNon mrmifa. Tons of stone crushed 2,264 oxide of tin (.rod. iced 35 tons with 40 heads of stamps running for 26 days. Working expenses, 522,500. JE?AM BATA.NU. Tons of stone crushed 1.092J
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    S. C. C. BOWLING.
    75 3 PLAT I E-TEKDAY Final of Single Handicap: Jenkins beat Mackenzie 21-5. Championship: Morrison beat Follett 21-20. PLAY FOB TO-DAY. Championship: Diss v. Tornlin. Final of Double Handicap: Morrison and Keddie v. Kinsey and Clark. WEDNESDAY Championship 2: Jenkins v. Morrison. Champioaship 1 Graham v. Begg. THURSDAY.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    231 3 THE JINK XIDAL. Thi June medal of the Singapore Golf Club was competed for on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Major I ewis Jones with the nett score of S5, Dr. Fowlie and A. Kerr being second with the score of (I. The course was
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    CRICKET.
    184 3 s. R. c. c. I. c. c. 2»D it. A match was played on Saturday or, theS R C. ground, bet ween the fe R C. and an ft C. C. 2nd XI. The scores were as follows c. c. 2nd xi Jc H. Da'by cde SouiAb Jaou 0
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    111 3 A match was played on the E'planade on Saturday alternoon between S.C.C teams representing Merchants and Brokers" and "The Re«t." The Merchants and Brokers batted first and knocked up i:tB runs, R. T. Reid beinf the hipliest scorer with 00 runs "notout." "The ßest" replied with 119, Sharp scoring 53
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    MALAYA APPOINTMENTS.
    76 3 The following Federated Malaya apiKjiatmouit) are notified Dr.S K H. Lucy to be Residency Surgeon, Pabaiu. Dr. A. J. McClosky to be district surgeon, district hospital, Kuala Lumpur, vice Dr. Lucy. L>r. J. D. Gimleite to be district surgeon, Kuala Lumpur. Dr. (Jimlc-tle is now on leave. The
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    172 3 THI AMBKICAN TOLRSAHIST. The following are tbe entries for the American Tournament to be played on June 9ih and 16iu. The handicaps are sealed. jdne 9th. class. Mrs. Adams and Mr. Macdongall, Mrs. Braddell and Mr. Eirerton, Miss Holdero and Mr. Doyle, Miss Butlerworth and Mr.
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      707 3 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO BAIL. Europe. Hamburg, on 6th June, Behn Calcutta »ia ports, Palamcotta, on Sth June Boustead Co. Ko'-e via ports, Pundua, on Sth 'une, BonsteadACo Japan via ports, Bayern, duo itn 'une, Helm Meyer* Co. I'cnng and neli. Mi. eiery Tuesday. Behn »:ever* Co. Deli Sumatra, eiery Friday,
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      643 3 NOTICES. BUY MALACCA TEA. Good, Pure, Palatable, and Cheap. Under the Patronage of the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor, Malacca TO BE HAD tT Messrs. John Little A- Co., Ltd., Messrs Ann Lock A Co., Battery-road aod Messrs Y..NI.' Lee Seng, Orchard-road, tn tbs MANGE IN HORSES. "OALVITIS Antiseptic Solution is
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      678 3 NOTICES, FOR BALE EMPLOYMENTS; TO LET; AND PERSONALS [Ist time, 15 cent* a line; Ind and trd times, 10 cent* a line; 4th to flth times, 5 cents a line; 7th to 18th times, S cents a line; afterwards, it cento a line; but a* charge leas thao one dollar.
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      153 3 ARRANUKMKN.TS Tuesday, sth Jukb. Hich Water 49 pm. Polo Club At Home." Race Course. 8. V. R. Drill and Signalling. 5.15. Philharmonic Choir fi3o. Harmston's Circus. 9. Wednesday, 6th Juki. HighWatflr 3.5K p.m. 6.4 p.m. Municipal Conimn-Mon. iM. I And Kale Powell. 2 .10. C. W. 8. Rnffles Girls' School.
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      83 3 WEATHKR REPORT. Vonrfanj Kerbau Uotptlal, ith June IMJO. Va.m.Sp.m.t>p.m Resumes. Bar ,29 9t129.798Lf1J»14 Tamp. ..87 8 W.O 790 W.BMbTher 81.5 870 7(H >,^ IMr.ofWind H. S.E. ,S E. Max. Temp. 81.0 Mm... 7«. ii ™S Max. in SunLMIS.O c.» Torr.rad /759 I o a Kainfall Kil. X The time ball
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    ANJER.
    133 4 *<ito:^tf,>i*f-«^t%i^TWOßj^^^^«b<i«i«»i»rftwtbrfttot I'ASSKD SIXIU STIUIT.S OK AHRIYM FOR OKI'KKS. I PLAO I DATI I Date, akp Smrt Name. Caitais. or Fbomwhxh Dnrrix- R(. .<UUV. I I ATIOK. MA'H. lny li'put n -oo Knt!el>ni»n May 10 HnUiin Rottrrdam l.i Hut Kin<lnro SL ni.i.r A|>l T KntiiTiiam BhUmh id l>ut ITiiin Henrtrik
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    COMMERCIAL.
    498 4 v MiMiikk. ivth Jixs, ISM. iMKtnncK. fßoto* or. .wrreefarf lo <um> aambier bnjre** ll* (Jours Ball **> do Pontianak „"30 Pepper. Black.. buyer* sHIiJ. Jo Whlt*,(o*, «»0 ->»»o Flour Sarawak.. S 40 T Brunei No. 1 WJ Pearl *u[O OolJe*. Bah. 16X ba*l* *>M Cod** Palembang, IS* bails.. WJ»
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    50 4 for Timt. Tn-MOHBOW. Ku»it»n Tia porU fire* 7 a.m. \nioy via |>urtt N» Unng, 10 ».m. I'ening I p.m. Vlit'lnua >i* port* ,7-uniiii, 2 p.m. Klang »i» [K>rU Sri /Vjo/on, S p.m. KliXiC »i* |«rt« .Wainrm. 4pm 4nm4r»nK via port* Citing Vnj, 4 p.m. Bangkok Singapore, 4 p.m
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    MAIIS TO ARRIVE.
    120 4 Fr<>« Knituri By th German t. R'lym, doe on the "th June with data* i.j Jh nth May. >!><■ brmin repl'n to th mail whicb Irft Siuuapor.' on ttie 1 nh A|.nl. Kki>m Chiva :-ny the M. M. r Sal-tir, dii« nn Sooday. Ap .55 I*. *O.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    291 4 ARRIVAL*. Per s. Ft- to I'oiu Kelmtan— Mr. »-h let-, »nd Mr. Wheatley. l>r s. Drli f.oni li.-li vl.-».rm H. von M-.-helii.E Ve.>nianu, wwlll. M El.it Far r.(!.'i.iln' r l*»l«"'i'» X— M rr. Crupel, Knaup, Boer, mud Cap tJrro. Per r.*M ha Voiirunhit from Padang— Mivn. 3>hutl, Meyer
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      257 4 Under tbt»b«a>iltngthi)followtniiaban.Ti ion* are oned str. steamer sh. *hn q.- -baruoe sch •chooner; Yet.— Yarh: 'ru.— Cruiser Übt -Ounboat Torlorpedo H p.— Hone-power Brit. British U. s.— United states: Fr.French Ger. (h-rman Dut.— Putrl I oh.— Jobore 4«., O. c— Oener •argo d.p. -deck passengers U— Unrei
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      1034 4 \HKIIIUI MM* Noon OP SiTIUDAT. Aeara Brit itr. 2,«77 toni. Cant Killed)', .'n.l .mil-. Kr.iM Norfolk, >»tb Apl. Coal. Svme an.l Co Kor .NUniia ml- W AHmn, Brit. »ir Bit) tona,<apl shephw trcljii.e rri.m llitiuik..k. th May. 11l R.rneot >. Lid. L. ft for BoinUy, 4tn\V. rtri»tt>ur».
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      636 4 iVaM, pert, >n>6a6l< dau tm™. ana' aotiM avcnia. tITIAHUa. Agamemnon. C liln», June Ml Manifleld. Almia, H»mbu-(,, Juue .'it B M-yor. Almoml Branc Eu'pe, p'wl dial Apl .iiilmiii. H'kong July itfi B. M Vn.i.iimi-., Ii kouK, lv leavi. M ly SO B. M. Vnnam. Coloiuiio. July 7 M.
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      ARRIVALS.
      386 4 Vwu.V KiH A CiPTim 1 Klo p.rJ 1 'Cms Rrit «ti »77 Kilgour I K<> g Benc kiar Mi rttt |J iiin ■1 H-vo Hnl .lr IH>. F»ur I I'jotMlo-l Baric Dui -ch. Iwi Nn.-o.lnh lldiiu Who JHnt Mr. UK ilu-i-.n S II iinlurc 'I" «lr. tlMt? Luneachlwr S
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