The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 13 April 1899

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press A ND MERCANT TISER ADVERTISER. ILE ADVER THIRD SERIES. THURSDAY, APRIL ISth.l 1899, Xo. 6] I
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    CONTENTS.
    220 1 mmand, 225 n t. c k Scottish U 1 225 Lighl 226 ;e in the I". it Mast, N 226 H 233 1 i n» Lim's {-'.-late. j lit thi S t.loncei 1. 22; 2 ;7 (V.-trd, 22; kei Match, 22 > i ournameiU, 23 (9 .i Da: 227
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    43 1 i '<» the Singapore Fret Press Weekly )n X h*om Europe to tbe Straits by any of ines are invited to -send to the Manager steamer and tlate of arrival in Copies will then be mailed to me* ll lh< variou port <>f call.
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      BIRTH.
      17 1 On the 511 int, ;it Panning Pagar, Singapore, the F S. Mi sso, ot a 1
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    20 1 ha i'rr.. thePt pie's right maintain, '.brd by gi v-> is precepts -!-«v>, 1 10 Reiicion, I nyaity. an.'. law.
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    The S. V. A. Commandant.
    607 1 H. E. the* Governor, with respect to th comm.itul of tin* S V. A, now vacant by Major DUNMAN'S resignation, has been good enough to give effect to the suggestion o( tlu* Acting Commandant, CaptST. CI.AIR. tliat the permanent appointment be offered to the Hon'ble
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    Master and Servant.
    291 1 A correspondent reveals a ratht-r astonishing situation of thepri/ileges and immunities of servants and servants' friend; in respect of the property oi' employ iFrequenily. it is said, the law i a, bass, to quote a famous dictum In this case the law appear > to be equivalent
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    Queen's Scholars and Scottish Universities.
    168 1 Qu een's Scholars and Scottish Universities. i HERE ha?* been submitted to js to information, a letter to Dr. LIM BOON KENG from IVofessor A X SIMPSON, Interim Dean of the Scottish Universities Board, concerning the subject of the recent Government interdict against Ouesn's Scholars from the Straits Settlements proceeding
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    • Advertisement
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      20 1 k M.i. Kinds i-i Printing Mi Bookbinding. <ELLY 6c WALSH, LIMITED, 32, Raffles Place. GOOD WORKMANSHIP, LATEST STYLES. ESTIMATES FREE.
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    • Advertisement
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      165 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL |i 0,000,000 RKSERVE FUND $10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS J Ji0.000.000 Court or Directors. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Chairman. N. A Siebs, Ksq.— Deputy Chairman. E. 1 Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt,
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      348 1 THE WEEK. i he next mail from Europe is expected to arrive by the M. M. s Indus on Saturday, with London advices to the 24th ult. She will be followed by the P. s S Parramatta on the 22nd inst., with the English mails ol the 3rd inst. This
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    Public Electric Lighting.
    550 2 (April 7th.) There is no field of science in which more is to be expected in the way of industrial progress than in the direction of electric energy and its applications to the purposes of everyday life in the form of power, heat and light. It is
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    Russia's Advance in the Far East.
    526 2 (April ioth.) NO more mischievous political platitude was ever uttered than the assertion that Asia was big enough for Russia and BriIhat, of course, really means for Russian military ambition and for the commercial right, of all the rest of the world. il a
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    Trained Nurses.
    1045 2 (April nth.) NVITH reference to the letter to Lady MITCHELL from the Hon. Secretary of the Colonial Nursing Association (Imperial Institute) printed in the Singapore Fret Press of March 30th, we are requested to state that a meeting will be held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday, the
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    Another Dreyfus Horror.
    378 2 (April 1 2th.) THE civilized world long ere now is sick to death of the sordid exposure of moral putridity in France which has come to be known, let us say, par rxcellence> as L' Affaire. 1 And the wretchedness of it all is that tru- horde
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    MUMBO JUMBO.
    308 2 Take a message home for us. Mr. R A message across the seas, Go Boldly enter the big Board Room, When Directors are sitting at ease, Throw thoughts of time and place a-idc When you face this ilumbo jumbo, And tell them, from us. that their job >
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    CURRENCY FOR THE EAST.
    220 2 Lieut. 01. R. Temple delivered a lecture a a meeting o f the East India Association on Development of Currency in the bar East Keay presided. Col. Temple wound up by s I the medium was now kept out of sight by me all engrossing- fight
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    20 2 No less than eight ta=>es in which mill men were prosecuted lor selling adulterated milk were adjourned by the Ma^tratyesterday
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1899.
    566 3 Mr. and the Misses Bibby arrived by the ippho last evening. f re sh ia»e of small-pox, the patient hinawoman, is reported from 58 interval of two and a half years kinese Miscellany has been remd will be carried on for a ertain hate P. 8c
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    TELEGRAMS.
    204 3 From Japanese Papers. s China and Italy. SAWMI n Bay to be Oirked to Foreign Trade. Peking, March 22nd.— The < hine^e Government proposes to open Sunmun Bay and Sekibo (a port in hekiang province) to foreign trade before Italy renews her demands. Withdrawal 01 Legation Guards at Peking.
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    74 3 Saturday's POl i\k Orchestral Com ert. In addition to the items already named for Orchestra Mis. MacKenzie Skinner will play a pianoforte solo Waldesi auschen 'Liszt; Mr. Kirk will 'sing Blumenthal's 'Message;" Mrs. Zimtner (her first appearance) will two songs: Still wie die Nacht 11 (Bohm), and
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    L. L. T. C.
    69 3 We arv> asked to that the profits from the <lan<-e held at the Taoglin Club on 17th ult. amount to (705.32, which frees the Club trom debt. Fhe Committee desire to convey their thanks to al! members and subscribers for tin ir support, and particularly to
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    FRENCH ACTIVITY IN YUNNAN.
    234 3 Krom the iFHaif, we 'earn that a 'i!ii,ii o\ ihe commission appointed to examine on ihe spot thr ]>!«'ject for a railway from Laokay 10 Yunnan arrived it Haiphong by di'- mail. General Pennequin, ihe head nt the commission, U expected by ihe La It slated
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    A SURPLUSAGE OF GOLD.
    302 3 The world's mine> are now turning out so much guld that it is not easy to see how the process can be continued without affecting the value of the great standard. Annually the gold yield is rising. In Australia, (Hi the Transvaal, in the I T
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    817 3 11 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season."' Problem No. 130 (Konig) is solved as follows:— 1 Kt-HB, K.Q4 2
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    CHESS NOTES.
    358 3 The veteran English master, Mr. H. E. Bird, is again in good health, and giving exhibitions 'of rapid simultaneous play. There is some talk in New York of a Indies International Tournament with valuable prizes. The sum spoken of for first prize is £100. A number of Chess
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    MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.
    651 3 In The Voice of the Flying 1 iy n /kt Qu >„ Sir Walter Besant write? If one were 10 isle who^e voice at the present moment is ihe mjst widely heard whose words forth the farthest, whose verse deepest into the heans of those who speak
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    26 3 The mortality returns for Singapore tor the week ended April ist show 145 deaths, the ratio per mille being 3237. Two deaths were caused by -mall-pox.
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    "DUEL IN THE CHANNEL."
    1719 4 from Indepcndimce Tonkinoise.j Determined partisan as I am of a friendly understanding with England I think, like the Comte de Chaudordy, that the pending nifticulties between France and England are not worth the bones of a Breton bluejacket. To my thinking, one would need to be
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      Master and servant.
      340 4 Master a nd servant. Sik, The following facts will no doubt be of interest tp owners of bicycles. I have rooms at the Hotel de l'Europe, and a short time since I told my boy (a Malay) that I should be away from Saturday until Monday morning, instructing him to
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    HER MAJESTY'S BATTLE SHIP.
    594 4 Wherever the seething surges surge, or tin blithering blizzards blow, Where the booby boobs o'er the bounding bine, or the wild whales spout and go t Where the typhoon typhs and the hurricane hurks, and the sea horse waves his mane, I proudly ride, in my
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    65 4 to Hongkong Tsl, r Further Fightin Manila, March 27th.— Ameri continued during yesterday made determined opposition ai labon, Polo escaped before coi Philipinos Despi J The Philipinos fought desi c could not prevent American, can ay an. midway to Malolos Generai Kili (jeneral Egbert and a G named
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    769 4 Efforts to Ei ntti >„ TiiK Position in iHV v Britishers on tub Southern I (China Ma Iloilo, March 28.— Yesterday, ai made by a British resident to re.! leaders in the Southern island- 1 officially a settlement of affairs. He was well received by the
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    44 4 The Shanghai Tugboat Co. ha* ed a dividend of 20 per renl th<- and raised their reserve fun 1 I #0,000. The Shanghai and H< Wharf have paid a dividend ol Hs carried Tls. 25,000 to repair account, an carried forward a like amount.
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.
    601 5 \V. L Farmar, H.A., is the field l'( 0T the m>uing week. p 0. mail steamer Coromandel g at 2 am. to-day, and may be Singapore at 7 a.m. to-morrow. a\ c foi China at 5 p.m. to-morrow. rsons, Chinese, were injured on afternoon, but not
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
    342 5 Another Railway Proposed. An English Syndicate's Ofjkr. Adelaide, March to. Mr. John Moule, at the instance of certain London financiers, has laid before the Governments of South Australia and West Australia a proposal for the construction of a railway fom Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. The Government of both
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    THE "SCREW-GUN."
    531 5 Pioneer.) Members of the S. V. A. will be interested to read these remarks, from the Pioneer, about the 2 5 R.M.1.. Gun, the new weapon that made such good and uniform practice last Monday at Tanjong Katong. Of course, in Singapore there is no question about its
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    THE WISDOM OF CHILDHOOD.
    112 5 Not bad. "We have not seen many good howlers. made by children in examination lately, but one du.-erves record. A child was asked what the North Pole is, and he replied glibly, A stick pul in U»c ground by the explorer who can farthest north.' There
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    29 5 The German cruisers Hertha and Iltis l which are coming out to reinforce the squadron of Prince Henry of Prussia, are expected here on the 15th instant from Kiel.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    895 5 (From our Correspondent. j The SS. Labuan on arrival trom Mindano brought news that a Spanish mail steamer reached Davao on the sth January, taking away the Governor and staff of the place and leaving behind the native soldiers, about Oo more or less. Before their departure an
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    PAHANG CORPORATION, LIMITED.
    71 5 The Returns from the Pahang Corporation's Mines for the month ot February were as follows Sungei Lemhing. lons of stone crushed 955 oxide of tin produced 40 tons with 20 h» ads of stamps running for 2ida)s. Working expenses $14,500. Battery running ->hort time on Tons of
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    LICENSING SESSIONS.
    133 5 Seven applications only, five for new licenses and two for removal*, came before the Licensing Justices yesierd,.\ afternoon. Mr. Dannbary applied for a first class public house license at No. 4 Robinson Road, Mr. Cutler for a second class license at Xo. 1 Prinsep Street, but both were
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    THE PENANG-PERAK CRICKET MATCH.
    351 5 THE PENANG-PERAK CRICKET MATCH. This match was played in glorious weather on April 2nd and 4th at Penang, ending in a decisive single-innings victory for the State. The score was Perak Cricket Club. J. Hughes c Talma b Ward 61 A. L. Ingallst Stronach b Waid 50 H. A. Marshall
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    ARREST OF HONGKONG MAN AT SHANGHAI.
    52 5 ARREST OF HONGKONG MAN AT SHANGHAI. (China Mail.j Shanghai, March 28. George Hopkins' a passenger by th^ Maria Valeric to Shanghai, was arrested on the arrival of the vessel on a warrant issued on telegraphic advice from Hongkong. He was brought before the Court and charged with larceny. Tht case
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    49 5 Mr. Josef Shrogel, the Batavia violinist, who has previously appeared in Singapore with great acceptance at concerts of the Philharmonic Society, proposes in a «no'-t time to revisit this place. It is prob ible that local amateurs will assis' to arrange a concert for him subsequent to his arhere.
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      The Stranger within the Gates.
      184 6 Io the Editor. Sir, I have read your justified remarks in your yesterday's issue, as to the inconvenience strangers suffer through the inability of the police on the Streets to direct them to the places about the City, which they wish to find. To my
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    "WITH THIS RING."
    168 6 i)r. Newman Ha!!, in his Reminiscences, says the first wedding at which he officiated after the Dissenting Marriage Act was at Halifax. The bride and bridegroom were very youthful and uncultured. It was before the age of Board schools. I had to instruct them \n the ritual.
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    A TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN NEW ZEALAND.
    517 6 V T elegy a pi:, j Wellington, March 12.— The most appalling <M:lway accident in the history of the colony took place on Saturday night at Rakara. While an excursion train was wailing at the station a train from Christchurch crashed into the
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    MARINE INSURANCE.
    550 6 The following are extracts from an article on v Marine Insurance in 1898 in the London Shipping World The year is likely to be a memorable ouv in the annals of underwriting. In spite of heav> I -es sustained in 18Q5, 1896 and 1897, and of ft <■
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    HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    248 6 HONGKONG VOLUN TEER CORPS. A Hint for Simgaporb Employer?. Major-General Gascoigne, at the close of the annual inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, on the 31st ult., addressed the officers and men, and in the course of his remarks said these words Hi.- principal thing that I care about is
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    GOLDEN FRUIT.
    202 6 Singapore is in the centre of an orangegrowing area. The fruit is plentiful. Would it be worth anybody's while to start marmalade manufactures, 'Singapore marmalade of course by name Look at this The will of the late J. M. Keiller, of Morvern Aberdeenshire. the well- f <nown manufacture
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    A MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
    385 6 The Australasian says A strange story is told by the officers of the island steamer Emu, which reached Sydney on February 22. Mr. A. G. Bill ihe supercargo, says After the steamer left Mamihiki it returned to Suwarrow Island on the way back to Sydney,
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    SIAM AND FRANCE.
    287 6 The Bangkok French journal, the Siam Free Press, thus concludes an ariicle in which it is sought to prove that, after all, Prance is ihe friend of Siam and not Britain There is also an English Colonial Party, a fir more active ageni th m its French
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    A CYCLING DECISION.
    452 6 I hree cyclists have been convicted at Bombay of rash riding, i.e., in a crowded thoroughfare, with their hands off the handlebar. The Chief Presidency Magistrate very sensibly said The right of each indiviual to make use d the public road is a limited right only. He
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    82 6 Yesterday Inspector Paglar, of the S. P. C. A prosecuted a Municipal bullock cart contractor, a Singalese, for working a pair of bullocks in an unfit condition. Thr evidence showed that the animals were very much emaciated and were suffering from abscesses on the neck. The defendant was fined $50
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    846 6 Hamlkt I.hkt Olt." An amus.ng incident occutred to O'Brien on his arrival at Ennis Station the Clare Ass-.zes. The usual escort o/r Constabulary attended the carries the station. Lord justice Walker took h* the first carnage, and Mr. Justice about to enter the second, accompa. F.G.<
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    103 6 J Hiring thr* absence of tli^ inmate No. 8 Princep-street yesterday a thid tered the house, burst open the aim* anci generally ransacked the place Kber, the occupier, a Municipal ln>y on his rt-turn searched the house and v\ lucky to find the intruder, who w* s promptly handed over
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1899.
    617 7 The 28th i« tne Oood Friday and the jth j ns tanf th<- Haster Sunday of the iao community i British steamer, shewing no colours, through the harbour this morning I [)arul Mushoor 2nd eleven will 1 -.tool Karib on the Darul Adab Ma ti Ground,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1511 7 Quicqiiia agunt homines nostn e&t farrago libelli. ft' VENAL. Our sentiments are to be worked upon next year, and attempts which, so far as we are concerned, will be abortive made to work upon our pockets, by those eccentric persons who spend their lime in hunting
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    ITALY, CHINA AND JAPAN.
    92 7 A Tokyo telegram of 28th ultimo to a Japanese contemporary says Italy, as evidence of the recent rapproachment with Fiance, has demanded d China the loan or lease of a district lyin^ within the territory which by arrangement between Japan and China must not be alienated
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    78 7 The M. M. steamer Yarra with the homeward French mail leaves Hongkong at noun to-morrow to Saigon and Singapore, and she is due here on the morning of next Friday. The following passages from Singapore for Marseilles have been booked by the Yarra Mrs. Schudel and children, Mr. and Mrs.
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    A NEW EXPLOSIVE.
    414 7 Kxi'Eßl.Mh N f > AT NIW HaRBOL'R. Experiments were made yesterday afternoon at New Harbour with a view to demonstrating the possibility of replacing dynamite for blasting purposes with "Westphalite," which has hitherto been unknown in Singapore. Operations were conduc ted on the bill to the right
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    MAJOR MURRAY, S. V. A.
    277 7 MAJO R MURRAY, S. V. A. The Hon'bc A. Murray, Colonial Engineer, has received the following communication conveying to him the Governor's offer of the command ot the Singapore Volunteer Artillery. Mr. Murray has signified his acceptance of the appointment Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, 6th April, 1899. Sir, Major Dunman,
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    GAZETTE NOTICFICATIONS.
    32 7 The exportation of arms and ammunition into Brunei is forbidden for six months. Mr. Angus McPherson Marshall is appointed a member of the Pilot Board, vice Mr. F. Ritchie, resigned.
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    17 7 The mail despatched from S London, via Marseilles on tli* is expected to b< <lelivere<' i instant.
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    THE UNDOING OF CHIM TENG.
    2784 8  -  R. Clyde Ford By Pykett and I had been over to Tanjong Rhoo for a swim. Saturday was a free day for us, and we usually spent it in excursions about town, always finishing up, however, with a little jaunt over to the Point, and
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    LESSON TO LOATES.
    57 8 A laughable ■> ene occurred recently outsiie Jones' Hotel, at Madeira, when the native boy in charge of the surefooted, but by no means >peedy mustang, that Tom I.oateshad mounted, gave the latter instructions how to sit safely on the saddle, and gravely proceeded to show him
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    THE KLOWER SHOW.
    106 8 Ihe blower Show will be field in the Town Hall on Tuesday next, April nth, being open from 4pm. to 6.30 p m and from Bto 1 1 p.m. on that day. Exhibitors may be reminded that they should give notice to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. H.
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    304 8 A German Estimate. (Army and Navy Gaze--. We have been very glad to read iv the A teks Bldtter, which is an organ of the "Alldeutsche Verband," or Gen League, a series of articles by Com Weyerupon the Sea Power of G^T The object is to give
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    THE KINGS OWN REGIMENT.
    212 8 Fbc Amateur Dramatic Club above Regiment will give a perfoi the theatre at Tanglin, on I h 13th instant commencing at consisting of a Minstrel Froupi entertainment, and concluding vvi lesque-opera in one act. entil ncr out Wagged." We also hear that the 22nd 1 George's
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    152 8 SIN G APORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders. I lead (Quarter Office, Singapore, ]l\\ Api )r(^' i Orderly Officer for the ensuing w*tk **>*• C. J. Davics. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing vvee* B. L. Frost. 2. Leave oi absence has been gran ners P. S. Fakhaw for 15 month' an
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    30 8 A Malay woman living at 106 Princep Street complains of the ingratitude of her adopted daughter, aged 12, who absc< last night with jewellery and prop worth %i m 2.
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    S.V.A.
    92 9 <,unner Minnitt, No. 2, Sub-division has won the prize presented by the a' tjng Commandant for gun-laying, with client score of gG\ points aided by era l smart lays well under the time limit allowed for adjusting tangent action leaf, and laying on the (junner Upton, of the same
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    TELEGRAMS.
    282 9 March 29.— The Standard, in an article norningi while appreciating the gratifying of the Indian Budget, say-* that the -ecf p pulation forbids India*! states emplatc ihe futuie with eauanimity. ..rges lhat a faulty solution vi the Curem is prtferabl*- to indefinite suspense. March jo-^Quarantine on arrivals l!l has
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    319 9 Distressing Accid»«i m hughli. ,ua, Ma., h ig.— A most distressing fata ted hum Hughli. h .ippo*r^ that on ,f the Moll re^ivn!, ssitiK tht nV(M !lV bllJf ara wheie publi h;^'",o hotu (•in- held. TliCfC iwiluraH) .1 boats, which, as mighl "< x aded ench journey. <
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    132 9 Iwu evasion* of burial came to the of the Police <luring the la>t 24 hours, the bodies of two female infants, ualiU unknown being picked up, one Rochore Canal Road and thr other 111 Mr. G. W Davies of the Shanghai Muuid Council, who has been spending his four months
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    THE CAPE TO CAIRO GAP.
    359 9 f Globe March 9th. j The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail credits Mr. Rhodes with having almost secured a concession for a railway through German East Africa, connecting l^ake Tanganyika with the Uganda Protectorate. If this important news be irue the very last political
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    SELANGOR.
    84 9 following possible oiticiai change! are dUcusstd in the Malay Mail When V r. Yenning arrive- next month it i-> expected il>al another general of p..>t will Mr. Dubcrl} ivill prob.tbly be appointed etar) Government, Selangor, bat continue to ommissioner of Lands F.M S., Mr. Watson nay return to hi->
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    THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    107 9 r Sp ia I to H ng T s Cai-hkl Ol Mm oi OS. la, \pril i>i. The American forces captured Malol. s.the Phittpino capital. yesterday ThePhilij only slight resistance, liefoteretreatiiu i. k ilumpit the Philipin<M destroyed part of the town by setting fire to
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    SCC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    124 9 The S.CC. Tennis Tournament is approaching a completion. The semi-final in the Profession Pairs, between Bremner and Campbell (Banks I.) and Rainnie and Wright (Mer l.)i will be played off this evening, the winners meeting Braddell and Elliot (Law i )in the final. The A. Class Doubles
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    TIES FOR MONDAY.
    33 9 A Singles. Kllioi v. Hreniner. B SINGLKS. SaUmann v. Dent, unfin. PROFESSION Pairs. Bremner and Campbd (Bank* i.) v. Wright And Kainnie (Mer. I). Svibseqv\e«U rain lias made pUy nnpossiblc
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    152 9 Urn lit. a fisherman, reports to the Police that he was cm! fishing off Pulau Sekejaug on lite r >th inst, with a friend, irhen two Mala) rolehs ram* up. Fovir men boarded the l*»ai au-i it«aulu-d the Chinese. Utn Til lalling back i. to the b«*al insensible. <> recovering
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    MONDAY APRIL 10, 1899.
    748 9 The Chief Kathi of Perak, Haji Abdul Rahman, is dead. He cut his finger, had it doctored by native quacks, and died of blood-poisoning. From to-day all emigrants arriving from China will be put into twakows and sent direct to the examination depot newly erected near
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    SUPREME COURT.
    508 9 An Absentee Chittt. The Chief Justice this morning gave judgment in the matter of a motion for judgment on demurrer, in a case the Official Assignee v. Moona Rana Pana Lana Ramassamy Chetty and another, in which the Official Assignee clamed $5,000 from the sureties under a bond
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    TIN MINING
    312 9 We 'Malay Mail) hear sounds of murmuring i from the miners. They have grievances. These may be briefly desaibed as High Duty, Scarcity of Labour, Hmber Regulations. Last year when tin was at $40 a pikul ihe export duty worked out to about ii£ percent, on the value
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    THE FLOWER SHOW.
    82 9 The following programme will be played by the Band of the King's Own Regt. at the Town Hall to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.m. March Stonebow" Tyrrell. Overture M Le^ Dragons de Villa r^ Malhart. Ballet Music fror^ Masaniello' Auber. Reminiscences of all Nations ..A rrd. Godfrey Sacred
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    SATURDAY'S CONCERT.
    1292 10 lor a change the Singapore Philharmonic Society were favoured by fine weather for the Popular Orchestral Concert on Saturday night, a pleasing contrast to the last four or five concerts when the weather conditions have been decidedly adverse. This, among other circumstances, no doubt tended to increase the
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    MR. F. RITCHIE.
    298 10 By the P. O. s. s. Formosa to-morrow Mr. F. Ritchie, the Agent of the P. O. Co. in Singapore goes on well-earned leave. He has been in Singapore some tour years and during that time has done an immense deal of work for hie company,— he
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    GOLF TO-DAY.
    26 10 We are asked to say that as the Race Course is too wet for Polo the ground will be open for Golf this afternoon.
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    755 10 A New Phosphate Enterprise. Christmas Island has long been known for its wealth of mineral phosphates, but although under British protection and under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, no effort has until recently been made to turn the undoubted resources ot the island to
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    GOLF.
    45 10 The match lor the "Caddie's Championship' between Sarip and Talip, played yesterday, resulted by an easy win for Sarip by 4 up and 3 to play. Thr first round was. PSfrjP 4,5,3,5,5,4,6,4,5,-4, ra l»P 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 6, 5, 6,=4 4
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    30 10 The Right Revd. Dr. Carvalho. Bishop of Macao, is shortly expected here to hold his first inspection of the Portuguese Missions in Singapore and Malacca, which are under his jurisdiction.
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    RAUB.
    1008 10 Managers Report for the five ending 3rd April 1899. Raub Hole.— The only work bein^ don^ section is sinking the winze below the 2 on the ore chute and driving the crosscut I the same level. Wi*Bt.—A chamber has been cut in ing wall of the level and a
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    MR. ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN
    1327 11 \s \i rOBIOGRAFHICAL SfctTCH. following is a copy of a document ►ither forwarded to a Hongkong editor from *> Consulate in Hongkong or handed nally by the presumed writer of sketch. From internal evidence it nly would appear to be authentic, and i good bold effort at
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    367 11 On j i th inst. the fii-i-class battleship Glory ah tfoated from Messrs. L nrd's yard at Birkenhead. The Glory is of ihc Can op us type Her lengih is }oo ft., beam 74 ft., and mean draught 24 ft. 6 in. Her di-pla^ement is 12,<j00 tons, indicated
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    16 11 The American gunboat Castine, Commander Very, came in from Boston, Mass., yesterday morning, bound for Manila.
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    POLICE.
    139 11 Manjoor was to-day committed 'by Mr. Brockman to take his trial on a charge of house trespass and the theft of a box of clothing the property of Poonasamy. The accused has six previous conviction? for theft and one for housebreaking. Two Chinese boys who caught a rat in
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    123 11 N /v to Hongkong Telegraph. j Occupation 01 Ichow-Fu. Shanghai, 3rd April. German troops have been landed at Jihchow and inarched to Ichow-fu. The natives report that the Germans intend to occupy Shantung Province while the Germans declare that the troops have only been landed to pacify
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    367 11 The pruts quoted arc generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At '//<• other markets there may b? small variations. Stngap re, April to, iBgg. l)ean>, Long per catts ct. 4 Do.. French do. 10 Beet Jo. 25 Beef Steak do. 25 Hean Sprouts do. i£ Bamboo
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    19 11 For the hrst time it has been found necessary to hold two criminal courts of Assize in Colombo concurrently.
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    TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1899.
    712 11 Owing to the rain yesterday there was no play in the S. C. C. Tennis Tournament. A Hindu child living at ;o Orchard Road is reported to be suffering from small-pox. H.M.T.D. Fame has been ordered up to Canton in consequence of a disturbance up the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    955 12 Moil on to Commit TUB Sheriff. Before the Chief Justice yesterday afternoon Mr. Nanson moved to commit the Sheriff, Mr. Rodesse, for contempt of Court or to pay the costs of and incident to the application, for having failed to return a writ of fi fa. when called
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      Public Lighting and the Nernst Lamp.
      416 12 To thp. Editor. Sir, Readers of the leading article, dealing with the above subject, which appeared in a recent issue (April 7th) of the Singapore Free Press must have obtained a somewhat exaggerated and ultra sanguine impression of the effect on electric lighting to
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      "All the Boys in the Street Now Sing Where did you get that Hat ?"
      468 12 "All the Boys in the Street Now Sing Where did you get that Hat My DEAR EdiTORj A Quakrr in America left his dandified nephrw a fortune on condition that the nephew >hould wear his uncle's old hat for six months. The old Quaker's hat was many sizes too large
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    ARRIVAL OF AN AMERICAN YACHT.
    257 12 The American yacht Norna arrived yesterday afternoon from New York. She is commanded by the owner Mr. N. J. Weaver, who is on a trip round the world. The Norna is a vessel of 16 feet draught, 24Q registered tons burthen and carries two signalling
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    THE CAMBRIDGE LOCALS.
    405 12 The results of the Cambridge Local Kxaminations are now to hand, but unfortunately the list of marks has been arranged without reference to whether the candidates were competitors for the Queen's scholarships or not, and before the winners of the scholarship? can be definitely declared the list
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    MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.
    149 12 Mr. Rudyard Kipling is regaining health without I interruption, but is still undoubtedly in an ex- tremely weak condition, necessitating taietul nursing. H;s appetite is increasing, and he takes a most lively interest in the happenings around him, and insists on being informed of iho dom^s in
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    A KIPLING PARODY.
    588 12 The anniversary number of the Stay com besides a story by M. Zola and a very high-H poem by Mr. Swinburne, a parody on Mr. K^ which we cannot forbear quoting for its n play on his verbiage. This effort is signed V entitled The Heimiskringla of
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    THE BUSY BEAR.
    104 12 How doth the philanthropic Be.it Convert the world from Wrath. By prowling perilously near The I -ion in his path. How graciously he toils to make The Earth a Heav'n for man, And strives with all his might to take The biggest slice he can. How nice
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    OUR FLEET IN THE EAST.
    121 12 The Aurora and Orlando rc< civcdor several week* a^o to proceed to Inina relieve thr Immortality and A cruisers ot the sam>- class I hc latt^ vessels under ordinary cilCumsUnces would return home, but if anything awkward turn^ up in the situation in China it
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    1296 13 Thf PiOHTIMfI at Iloilo. H BVOAGIMBNT *T J\Ro. m WllA <? C.V. Army.) March 18.— Contrary to expectations, we aye w ie lively fighting with the Filipinos Day and night, Filipino riflemen »t our OOtpOStS, but as a rule no of this desultory fire. .30. on
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    S. C. C.
    103 13 Proposih \thletic Sports. A special general meeting of the members of the S.C.C. will be held in the Pavilion on Tuesday. May 2nd, at 5 p.m for the purpose of passing the new rules of the Club. It is proposed to hold an athletic sports Gymkhana in
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    MR. SROGEL'S CONCERT.
    111 13 It is advertised to-day that a concert will be given at the Town Hall on the evening of Tuesday, the 17th inst.. as a benefit or rather a testimonial of appreciation to Mr. Joza Srogei, the clever violinist, who is going home from Batavia to Austria on
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    THE FLOWER SHOW.
    229 13 Flic Flower Show, which opens this afternoon at tru* Town Hall, bids fair to equal and in many directions to excel any of its predecessois The entries, both numerous and well-grown, form a charmingcollection, with its wealth of bloom and foliage. The orchids art- a reaily magnificent
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    MR. SROGEL'S CONCERT.
    130 13 On Tuesday the 1 8th inst. Mr. Joza Srogel a talented violinist, who has already appeared in Singapore under the auspices of the Philharmonic Society, proposes to pve a concert with the assistance of a number of local musical amateurs. Mr. Srogel, it may be mentioned, is
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    106 13 < *fTIRK <>i MALOLOS. f Special to China Mail.j M.maila, March v u. After weeks of hard fighting, the trooj >< slept List night two mile-- frotn Malolos, the headquarters ot the rebels. At 6 40 to-day, the artillery shelled the ri^htin^ line, the regiments taking
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    PUNJOM GOLD.
    79 13 The Acting Secretary of the I'unjom Mining Co Limited, ha* received the following telegram from the Mines giving the result of the March clean up. The mill ran jq days, crushing 3,300 tons, yielding 211 oz. of smelted gold. The bullion realised by cyaniding is estimated to value
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    LADIES GOLF.
    33 13 The Ladies 1 April Golf Medal will be played at the Race Course on Thursday, and entries must be sent in to the Captain S. (i by Wednesday afternoon at latest.
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    NOTES AND NEWS.
    569 13 Largi Families iv Berlin. According to the Gaulois, recent birth statistics in Uerhn indicate that the German capital is the home of large families One Berlin mother has given birth to her twentieth child there are five mothers with IQ children, nine with 18, and nine others
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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899.
    642 13 The homeward 1* O. steamer Formosa. Capt. Cubit', will leave (or Europe at 5 p.m. to-morrow There were, no less than 21 2 summons cases before the Acting Senior Magistrate yesterday, ihe fines amounting to close on §800. Seven persons were yesterday mulcted in sums of
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    THE FLOWER SHOW.
    890 14 The Flower Show which was opened yesterday at the Town Hall, in the afternoon, and again in the evening till ir p.m., is generally admitted to be, as a show of flowers, one of the most successful that has been held for many years. In one solitary
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    117 14 Play was resumed in the Tennis Tourt nament last evening, when S. Reid beaSymes in the semi-final of the Championship. The winner will, therefore, have to meet R. W. Braddell, the present Champion, but the tie will probably not be played off until next week. In the
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    TIES FOR TO-DAY.
    14 14 A Singles. Bremner v lilliot. H SIVGLBS. Salzmann v. Pent, unfin.
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    741 14 The Peking and Tientsin Times hears that Mr. T. H. Kings ey, i>f Shanghai, has been appointed Superintendent of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'-, Fleet, .md Chief Agent of the Compuiy's various a^je cies. The I)cuisci»e Vereinegung, the German institution op the lines of the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    757 14 As a preface to my notes I should like to say a few words regarding the management at the course in the mornings. The trainers are always present at or before 5 30 and spend an unnecessary quarter of an hour waiting until the course is opened. I
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    158 14 By the Kohl Noor y leaving on the- ***** instant, 1 native officer and 24 native noncommissioned officers and men of the? Singapore and Hongkong Asiatic: Artillery go to Calcutta, on return to India. A great discussion look place at thr meeting of thr trustees ol the Victoria institution concerning
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      The Rages.
      269 14 lo THE KDITOR. Sir, —With about 16 candidate* f fl Maiden Plate, possibly eight for tf about ten for the Grand Stand C about 'o for the Sultan's Cup it j s that there is a great revival of inter* racing, and we are likely to have ihei
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    THE OBJECTIONABLE CYCLE TAX IN BOMBAY.
    379 14 This week tt t which k to Sunday in an enlarged form under ihc title Indian Sport 'imss, deals with the of the Cycle Tax in Bombay Writing topic, Lorgnet says .-1 feel impelled I strongly upon the members of Lhe Corporation thi desirability
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    "A BAS LE COLPORTEUR."
    220 14 This is bow I 'Opinion, a Saigon j views with infriendly eye the op< of nn English bible agent in Indo-t hina Mar* hand de Wib:.e^. We return again, and we shall continue i santly to ret *m. |o coming- and goings pretended P. p.v.nt missionar
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    DISTURBANCES IN NEW KOWLOON.
    1041 15 DISTURBANCES IN NEW KOWLOON. H > P« H- Mai and Parh Stonkd. |0 UI.LA(.KRS BI'RN IHK PoLIPE Mai -Sued. p. m 01 a Pi nitivk Force. derabfc commotinn was caused in Govern- Monday Night (3rd) by the arrival XK r t r Irom Captain-Superintendent May, laifoo, a village near Mirs
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    AN IMPORTANT SHIPPING MOVEMENT.
    171 15 One of the most important shipping 11 deals M that have been carried out for years in Singapore has just been completed, eleven ships forming the Kast India Ocean SS. Company's fleet having been purchased by a Singapore Syndicate. The ships of this Company running to
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    THE GARRISON.
    109 15 There is, it it understood, borne doubt yet whether the King's Own Regiment will he with us the two years arranged for. It appears that the system of relief in India is not yet so completely settled as to leave it a dehnite thing that the battalion will
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    REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES.
    352 15 Referring to Mr. Henniker Heaton .s letter to ihe Ceylon Planter?-' Association as to the desirability of a reduction being made in the present high charges tor telegrams between England and the Kast, the ifadtmi Ma.i says Mr. Henniker Heaton is nothing if not an enthusiast
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    BAKERY OVENS AND POISONOUS FUEL.
    82 15 BAKERY OVENS AND POISONOUS FUEL. People have been poisoned with brtac containing salts of lead, which came from the timber u-ed to heat the oven. The Paris ouncil of Hygiene have, therefore, forbidden the employment of painted or unpainted wood from old houses, old sleepers impregnated with creosote or sulphate
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    ACCIDENT TO H M.S "NAR CISSUS."
    194 15 The Hongkong Telegraph says lt appears as if H.M.S. Narcissus is to maintain her reputation for ill-luck right up to the close of her commission in the Far East. Her present crew, it will be remembered, have already been four or five months over
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    MEDICAL EXAMINATION BEFORE MARRIAGE.
    104 15 The North Dakota senate has passed a bill requiring all applicants for marriage licenses to be previously examined by a board of physicians as to their mental and physical fitness for the marriage state. The certificates must show that they aie free from hereditary diseases, especially
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    386 15 The Right Revd. Bishop Hose leaves this afternoon by the Malacca for Malacca. From telegrams sent by Chekiang officials to their families in Soochovv, it appears that the strictest vigilance is being observed at the various ports in Chekiang province owing to the frequent appearance of foreign men-of-war off Taichow
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 15 V CORRECTEU UP TO April I On London. Bank 4 m/s i/i i j demand i/n^S Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2 /°i^ credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, demand 247 i Germany, demand 200., India, T.T 1474 HONGKONG,, demand dis Yokohama, demand pm. Java, demand n
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    PRODUCE.
    120 15 (April 12.) |66 25 Gambler.. (Buyers) 5.40 do. Cube No. I n 9.-^ Pepper, Black (ordinary _'•.^re „2k so do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 „41 So Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) ,;s do. (80s to the lb) 96 Mace (Banda) M Bi. Cloves (Amboina) M 32. Liberian Coffee
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      510 15 Raffles Hotel. Patronized b y Royalty, Nobility and Distnguished Personages, including H. R. H. Prince Damron H. R. H. Prince Sevaster. His Grace The Duke of Newcastle. The Right Hon'bleThe Earl 01 Dysart. Lord and Lady Braye. Lord D rmer. Lord Cecil Lord Valletort. Major General Sir HenryCollett, K.C.B. Sir
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      THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.
      99 16 A Commission. Assented to Pending Promulgation of Composition. Great Britain has assented to the principle of the Samoa Commission, but delays her final assent until the composition of the Commission, and its powers, are settled. THE IRISH PARTY. Prospects of Unity Doubtful. The leading Parnellites absented themselves
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      THE DREYFUS MUDDLE.
      150 16 The Case in t c lou t of Cassation. Germ my an i Italy deny any Complicity with Dreyfus. The J .iri< Figure continues publishing the depositions t »ken in the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation. Genera! RogH detailed several strong points against Drej f
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      CANADA AND THE ROYAL NAVY.
      51 16 A Contribution Proposed. An Annual Naval Contingent 10 be 1 rained. I!u Govern cn< tit of tin* Dominion of Canada is considering a scheme oi contributing to Imperial naval deftnce. It is proposed to train a thousand !;>herniri) annually; first ashore, and then on board
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      THE CAPE-TO-CAIRO RAILWAY
      133 16 Germany Guaiantees Capital for German Section. The St. fames' 8 Gazette states t l ».il German)' has given the necessary guarantee upon the capital needed for the construction of the German section of the Cap^-to-Cairo railway. Germany also guarantees a certain percentage of interest upon the line
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.
      145 16 Negotiations as to China. Possibility of an Extended Understanding. Reuter understands that the negotiations between Ru>mh and England have been extended to other questions besides China, with a view lo the adjustment of present or contingent difficulties. SAMOA. Coronation of Malietoa. Malietoa Tanu has been crowned King
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    THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND THE SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA SUCCESSION.
    51 16 THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND THE SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA SUCCESSION. H. R. H. Undertakes the Heirship. A Declaration of the Duke of Conna-i lit has been read at the Diet of Gotha y which H. R. H. agrees to assume I lie government of the Duchy in the event of a contingency
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    AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
    68 16 The New South Wales Vote. A Majority Arranged For. The Ministry of New South Wales has appointed twelve members of Council to out-vote thuse objecting to the Federal Bill. SAMOA. A German Protest. Germany strongly protests against the intervention of the British and American men uf-war at Samoa
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    JAPANESE FINANCE.
    46 16 JAPANESE FINAN CE. i he Credit of Japan Vindicated. The Times, in an article on Japanese finance, concludes by quoting the positive opinion of its I\>kio correspondent that Japan is more than able to repay any foreign loan it may possibly require. London, 11th Apr:/, iSyu.
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    THE DREYFUS CASE.
    94 16 Another Fatal Development. Suicide of Col. Henry's ex-Secretary. Capt. Lorillier, the former military secri tary to Colonel Henry, committed suicide on Monday, alter receiving a telegram summoning him to Paris. Alleged Statement by ex-President Perier. A Secret Document. hi the Figaro containing the report of the Court
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    Anjer shipping Report.
    72 16 (Specially compiled tor the Singix b >v Free l'> ass.) [Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name where and when sailed. Destination. Mar. 29. Dut. sir., Mrr.M'i Mink; Bllavia, Mar. 29, Rotterdam. Mm. 2<) Hrit. *tr., Dum 01 Dkvomshiri I ,<>nrlon. M.r. v.
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    SHARE LIST.
    371 16 APRIL 12th, 1899. Rates of Brokerage on Sale of Share-. \i\d debenture^ agreed to by the B > m Sin > i 1% on all shares md 1) sbentures with a minimum charge of 5 cent maximum charge of per share or Debenture. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharks
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      48 16 Society for the Prevention, Cruelty to Animals. THE public are interred A Society's Inspector, Mr- E. P. the Old Gaol site, Brass Ba R< All persons wishing to report any cruelty which may jomt ander their nc requested to commui address* St. V. B. DOWN. Stfc Hon. Trt
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      364 16 Passengers Arrived. 'rJJ| April sth. Per Sappho Mr. and Misses Bibb\(two.) April 6.— Per Relief: Mrs. H. R. Stiles, Mrs. A. K. Bradley, Master F. Bradley. Miss H. Bradley, 193 enlisted men, 13 officers. Per Lalpoora Mrs. Howard and child, C >mte de la Brasse, Capt. Kay. Per Hoik: Messrs.
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      929 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Vlfn-o v ai Flags and Tons Commanders Arrived From [mmortalitk JUit. cruiser sOoo Sir E. Chichesterfan. 28 [.abuan 1 »l )Utn Castinr Am. g.b 706 Very April 9 Bosl Mai.il April Other Vessels Flaes Tons Masters Arrived F*rom Consignees For Banjrrmas^in Rrit. 106 Mar. 8 Mansfield I
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