The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 7 December 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7thJ 1800. No. (H.")
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  • Domesitc Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      33 1 At Tyrie," Mount Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. P, Zimmp.r, of a son. At 9 Kildare Terrace, Bayswater, London, on ihe Ist instant, the wife of I. M,u. Lksnan, of a son
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      DEATHS
      99 1 \t Hooding Kstaie, New Harbour, Singapore, i the 29th instant, ALEXANDER Kujd, Surveyor to Lloyds Register. A^ed 39. (Glasgow and Liverpool papers please copy.) Killed m action, on the 30th Oct., at Ladysmith, ..outh Africa, Jamks Taylor Mac Dougall, Lieut. 42nd Katlery Royal hi^ld Artillery, eldest ton of Ute
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    THE BANGKOK TIMES.
    148 1 r Cable,—" Times Bangkok." &he Leaping Nkvvspaper m Siam and widel) circulated m Malaya, Cechin-China, China, th Straits Settlements and Burma. A Daily Newspaper with a weekly Mail Edition (20 p.p.) Subscription. D&ILY (postage extra* delivered free localiy, S3O a year. Weekly, Post Free S2O a year.
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    Statecraft in War. (Nov. 30th.)
    344 1 1 M^-f thai] rh« I'r<-.» the People's rijl.t maintain, fii^wr i ;,y influence and untoibed by gain; Her- patl Ot Truth her g'.orioui precept •< draw, Pl«dcH to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. I NOW that our relieving force is ioining hands with WHITE it may
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    "To Battle, Weeping".
    266 1 THE other day we took occasion to quote from Lc Temps the delightful tale of that journal about English troops weeping at the prospect of fighting the Boers, and having to be force:! out of the troopships at the Cape, roped together m groups ot ten, and
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    The West and South.
    521 1 The obvious'} expected continues to happen m South Africa. Forward is the order of the day m the West, m thfi South, and m Natal. Pending the final collision o^ Importance m Natal, it is Paul Methuen's progress toward Kimberley that absorbs the public attention for
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      559 1 CONTENTS I .1: IDfKG Alt! U.LI > JStai :tin ar, je- I<» Battle pine," \ei j rheWi ad South. 3^ The Moddei Kivrr Action, 35J Mr. Chamberlain's Speech, 35J The Afrikander Dream. \z A he Situation, i#< »rT 1 d Jotibert, j Mi-thii' v f)t> the Modder, \z\ i Ladysmith,
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      358 1 THE WEEK The Europe mail of Nov. 1 Ith arrived by the Parramatta on the 31c! inst. The Preussen,wh\ch arrived to-day, brings datt-s two days later; and the Caledonien due here on Tuesday next brings mails of Nov. Bth. This homeward mail is carried by i^jr Annam I he Legislative
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    The Modder River Action. (Dec. 1st.)
    246 2 Oi new- of the campaign m South Africa not one single incident is recorded. We have the full casualty list, however, amongst the officers engaged at the hardfought action at Modder River. As to that there must be a sense of relief at seeing
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    Mr. Chamberlain's Speech.
    512 2 THE campaign m South Africa, eminently important as it is as an operation needful to eliminate a malefic factor within a sphere of Imperial influence, pales to-day before the declaration publicly made by Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, as to the newly defined relations between Britain, Germany and the United
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    The Afrikander Dream. (Dec. 2nd.)
    532 2 CAREFUL attention should be given to the Afrikander political programme for South Africa, which is frankly laid down m i the article entitled v A Dream," written by one Alpha m the Batavia Nieuwsblad, and translated for this journal by a correspondent m the Netherlands
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    The Situation. (Dec. 4th.)
    893 2 Of our telegrams the campaign notes from South Africa demand the first attention. There is not much to report as having actually happened but there is much that is significant all the same. What, we consider as significant is this; that the Boers, both m the
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    Buller and Joubert (Dec. 5th.)
    672 2 Buller and Joubert (Dec. 5th.) FOR a week past, both m the West and m Natal, Generals Methuen and Hu.lkr have personally said nothing public as to I their doings or plans. What has appeared, then, as to tin* respective situations, lias been either censored details Irom correspondents! m the
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    Methuen on the Modder.
    111 2 We learn today that the Ifodder light \va> an action m which tl defence bad all the advantage ol nui and position, they numbering 1 1 9 o Methuen's probable 7000 and ho!-. <i -trong entrenched position with a i( open river channel along their front
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    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899.
    539 4 A Teochu man was caught early this morning making off with towels from the bath-room of Raffles Hotel. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment later. A telepnone message was received from the R. G. A. quarters. Blakan Mati, at the Central Police Station, that Sgt.
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    THE GERMANS AND THE CABLES
    140 4 laawMATioa ai the British Censorship. A storm of comment has been aroused here (says he Berlin correspondent of the Daily Xezvs)ll the publication ot an official notice by the German postal authorities for the benefit of Ihose 6c™ to communicate by telegraph by way of
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    TRADE WITH SULU.
    155 4 Contradictory Notk c. Mr. Moseley, U.S. Consul-General, circulates the following letter today to a number of Singapore commercial firms. The tenor of this is m direct contradiction to that communication issued yesterday through the High Commissioner notifying that Sulu, Palawan and Balabacwere open to trade save m
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    SHARE MARKET.
    268 4 Our markets have remained dull during the past yveek. A fair amount of business has been done m Jelebus, but otherwise there has been little doing. Hongkong reports a dull market with rates steady to firm. Banks* Hongkong and Shanghai's remain at 340 pr. m. Marine Insurances. Straits
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    THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
    552 4 f Ah tad of Saturday's Mail.). Pietermariuburg has been strongly fortified* Heavy guns have been placed on the heights commanding the approaches to the town. Later particulars have been received of the British victory over the Boers m the neighbourhood ot Ladismuh and Colenso on Friday last.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    690 4 ;a) Black's ith move should have b*e* Qft .vhich would have given a better defencV li, 4 Mno break m the f.ne seriesofattack.ru, which follow. X niovr Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which
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    CHESS NOTES.
    318 4 The next cable match for the Anglo Am Challenge Trophy has been arranged for Ub understood that the champion, Hrn h .asker, will v.sit America shortly, provided Manhattan Club guarantee h,s fee of 't to'" month's engagement. The championship tournament of the k ..ondon C.C. began on October
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    THE IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE
    374 4 \n officer m Rangoon has ki dl) i iisposal a letter from his brother who is serving I as Corporal m the Imperial Li<ht Horse m N the letter being dated Bstcourt, October 15.th.1t I a few days bet re the fighting m which the I
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    ARE YOU THERE, MORIARITY
    247 4 ARE YOU T HERE, MORIARITY Ihe Philippine Correspondent o( American paper writes to his journal The magnificent trenches which the rebels I. f successively erected, and i.aye been as repeate driven from by the a.mci -n^, were a m all men who could appreciate the difficult leal civil engineering. The
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    THE SOUTH BRITISH
    86 4 The report ol the South IJritMi Kire and Marine Insurance Company of New /< i land, the enterprising company t licit h<»» juitc recently taken o\ i r the business ol the Straits Insurance Co, shows thai the nei avenue for t h»- year amo ints to
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    960 7 The Duke of Newcastle has offered to equip for South Africa the hospital ship which is beine organised by the Princess of Wales. Dr. Lr-yds .the Transvaal Agent, is at present m fans, where he is supplying bogus news for French newspapers. The latter are full of
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    GAIETTE NOTIFICATIONS
    106 7 The Penang Philomathean Society is mpted trom registration under the Societies < Ordinance. A certificate of naturalisation has been to Tan Sui Khi, Penang. Mr. J. H. Callcott, Deputy Colonial Engin- fenang, has been granted fifteen av< ol absence. Mr.Gaffne) acts ior him. Mr. K. H. Bell is
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    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899.
    762 7 M. Doumer, Governor-General of Indo China, is again on a visit to Tonkin. The suggestion has been made that a Choral Society should be started at Shanghai. The Agent of the P. and O. Company yesterday received a telegram from the H^ad Office m London, informing
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    PAHANG CORPORATION, Ltd.
    67 7 The returns for the Pahang Corporation's Mines for the month of October were as follows Sungei Lembing. Tons of stone crushed 1,816; oxide of tin produced, 60 tons with 35 heads of stamps running for 27 days; working expenses $21,500. Jeram Batang. Tons of stone crushed 1,190;
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    PANIC ON THE SHANGHAI RICE MARKET.
    49 7 Shanghai, Nov. 21. There is a panic on the rice market m consequence of the imposition of new likin charges to defray the interest on foreign loans of the Chinese Government. The market has been closed, and the people are menacing the mandarins.
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    CONCERNING A RISE
    101 7 Lawyers ask some funny questions sometimes, and tret equally funny answers. Last week m the great J ly case at Shanghai the plaintiff's counsel, m reference to certain treatment which had been recommended, asked Dr. Macleod Do you think that the increase ot temperature of one degree
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    MALAY STATES LEPERS.
    137 7 An ordinance is to be introduced into the Legislative Council for the establishment of an Asylum on Pulau Lalang for the reception and segregation of lepers from the Federated Malay States. The objects and reasons state The object of this Bill is to provide a suitable place
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    THE GOVERNOR'S BILL.
    193 7 This is a measure, to be introduced at the Council meeting of Tuesday next, regulating the salary of officers administering the Government ol the Colony and the furnishing of Government House. Half salary is to be commenced from the date ot embarkation and ha!! salary while absent
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    THE ' MEKONG" AND THE QUEEN.
    195 7 THE MEKONG" AND THE QUEEN. C'G. 1.." m Le Mekong Xo\. 25.) Referring to the restrictions placed by the English Government on the use of Eng lish cables as a measure of war precaution, the Mekong says "This embargo on telegrams forwarded to all Eastern Africa can surprise nobody. England
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    RIFLE-SHOOTING.
    30 7 Civii, v. Military. Owing to the continuance of heavy rain to-day this match has had to be postponed fron this afternoon to some other day. to b« hereafter decided.
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    THE AFRIKANDER AIM.
    761 7 (From a Correspondent m the Netherlands Indies.) Alpha, m the Batavia Nieuivsblad, again voices Dutch hopes and aspirations about the course and result of the present war m South Africa. The fact that such stuft is written, and given a prominent place m a great Colonial daily
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    AN ENGLISH TRANS-ASIATIC RAILWAY.
    124 7 AN ENGLISH TRANS-ASIATIC RAILWAY. To Compete WITH the Siberian Line. Paris, Oct. 9. The Figaro toda) iMKhe-i an article on a project which it is said, is being promoted by an English syndicate for the const ructior of a railway from Alexandria to Sh, n^hai tc compete with the Russian
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1955 8 Qutcquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli. Juvenal. The Topicist must again express his regret that Punch still keeps its columns open to the rancorous pen of The Vagrant, who attacks public men, as Boer marksmen pick off our officers, from behind a safe cover. When
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    THE VICEROY'S CUP.
    595 8 Indian Sportsman discusses at some length the chances of the horses for the classic event. The appended refers to our local horse. Vanitas is now quoted at fours and is second favourite m the Cup. Merloolas stands at oto 4 against and appears to have gone down
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    66 8 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murra V( Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Artillery. Head Ouster Ofticc, Port Fullerton, Singapore, 30th November, 1899. 1. Orderly Officer for the en^uin^ week Capt. \V. G. St. (lair. 2. Mr. G. C. Chilcott having been duly elected, is posted as a
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    44 8 The Russian transport Yaroslarl arrived from Vladivostock this morning with 291 passengers and 284 soldiers bound lor Odessa. She is not expected to lea\ c before the 12th instant. The Tamh<* which arrived yesterday from Peter^bini; left for Vladivostok at six o'clock the saimevening.
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    FRENCH ENTERTAINMENT AT THE TOWN HALL.
    85 8 The very heavy rain of Saturday *aa to the after dinner apathy poreans, prevented the attendance of I" who twice before enjoyed the good sin of Mesdames Cam pin and B DciamT X The small audience however keenly aui T ciated the efforts of
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    MISS JANET WALDORF.
    217 8 We have pleasure m announcing that tU opening performance of the Miss Janet Waldorf Company will take place on Thur day next, 7 th inst. at the Town Hal! The programme for the evening »m consist of the balcony scene and the fri" potion scenes from Romeo
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    286 8 Singupore, December 4. iSqq. Ihe pnces quoted lire g Htrm y Ir.ost cuvren! i» yie Itrrace Market At th* ter markets the*' 't.ti be ioiall i'ai tut i*)<. >. Feans, Long per catl Do., l<rench do. n ce L do LeefMeak do Bean Sprouts do. bamboo Sprouts
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1635 9 No. XX. W-itten for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. (i. M. Reith. One more letter about Shetland, and then 1 have done. I had five weeks m a fishing hotel, spending each day from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. or later on some loch,
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    THE BUKIT TIMAH MURDER.
    178 9 THE BUKIT TIM AH MURDER. The conflict ot testimony, and the complications m this case continue to grow. It will be remembered that a householder was killed by being beaten on the head with a piece of wood, and his body was carried some distance away »tnd buried m a
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    MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1899.
    709 9 Russia is reported to have over 30,000 troops at Possiet Bay. Colonel Pennefather, Inspector General of Police, returned by the mail yesterday from leave, during which he has been to the Cape. Russia is becoming a customer for jinrikishas, and the export trade from Japan is
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    THE FLOODS.
    189 9 The inevitable result of the heavy rain* of Friday and Saturday was the flooding o t several parts of the town on Saturday nigh and yesterday. Eight or ten hours aft^ heavy rain is the usual time the stream flowing alongside Bukit Timah-road begins to rise. When this
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    THE LATE MR. C. J. T. DUNLOP.
    119 9 The death is reported of Mr. C. J. Tennant Dunlop, barrister-at-la\v. Mr. Dunloi> was called to the Bar m 1874, and for som^ years practised successfully m the Straits Settlements, especially m Singapore, where for a year he occupied a seat on the
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    WAR NOTES.
    204 9 Ihb Hojseuold Cavalry Regiment. The complete list of officers to go out with tho regiment is as follows Staff. In command, Lieut. -Col. A. D. Neeld, 2nd Life Guards, second m command, Lieut. -Co?. T. C. F. I alley, ist Life Guards adjutant, Capt. R. T. Ellison, 2nd
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    THE LATE LT. MACDOUGALL, R.A.
    97 9 Tiie Daily Graphic of Nov. ;th contain:; a portrait of Lieut. J. T. MacDougall, R.A., who was killed on Monday, Oct. 30th, m the action at Farquhars Farm near Ladysmith. If we remember aright Lieut. MacDougall told us during his stay here, that his family
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    222 9 Cape. Lewis Jones, R.E., Is promoted to be Ma- or. vice G. H. Sim. The 800 Spanish soldiers on board thfhomeward bound transport San Ignacio en Loyola which ieft here on Saturday morning for Barcelona were prisoners m the. hands of the Filippinos. It is stated they effected thtir escape
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    TELEGRAMS.
    4131 10 (Via Ceylon.) London, Nov. 19.— The transport Manila has arrived at Durban. [It has the 2nd Devons on board and other details besides.] Calcutta, Nov. 20. A special London telegram to the India); Daily News states that at Estcourt, which has been so gallantly defended and from which the
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    WATER POLO.
    109 10 The friendly game of water-polo between the Swimming Club and the K. A Fort Canning came off yesterday very pl« asantly. There were two launches, ar.d aboul lilt) members and the teams went over, fhe tide was ex^ell^nt a? to height, hut ua> running rather strongly, so that
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    36 10 Mr. join, Kainnie. of Singapore, is to be married to Miss Beatrice Webb, m -V> ideen, on the 2Sth December and will probably return to Singapore by the S.S. Tamba Mar it on the sth Jan.
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    THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
    808 11 rFrom a London Corresputid"nt .j There is but little of moment to record «n the meantime. The feeling is one of dull anxiety, tempered by confidence m the ability of Sir George White and his garrison to hold their own. The reinforcements which aro so sorely needed
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    144 11 A Malay woman of the name of F.uimah 'eported to the Beach-road station that she ts m a rikisha with a quantity of jewellery, and that it overturned. Her clothes were irranged and she felt so ashamed that -»he got mio another rikisha and went away. rgetting all about the
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    JELEBU.
    72 11 Ihe General Agents of the Jelebu Company have received the following telegram "Had very successful trial crushing this afternoon all machinery working well permantnt crushing will commence on Tuesday morning number one lode east 160 ft. level (which had recently pinched out) shews great improvement; lode may make shortdi.stance;
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    351 11 The full Court of Appeal opened this morning, being composed of Sir Lionel Cox, C. J., Mr. Justice Law, Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones, and Mr. Justice Harwood. The list of appeals includes seventeen cases, four of them Bangkok appeals. It is expected that several of the cases
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    TRADE WITH SULU.
    161 11 (Fro?)! a Correspondent.) The notice sent round by the Government of British North Borneo on Nov. 18th was "The United States Government have notified that trade is stopped with the Sulu Archipelago, except at the occupied ports of Sulu, Siassi, and Bongao." Wardrop Co. protested against the
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    176 11 Harmston's Circus has had a capital season at Penang, and left for Calcutta on Wednesday. Lieut. F. \V. Stringer, 2nd batt. Lincolnshire Regt. (who was m Singapore with his battalion) has been selected for employment on special service m South Africa. Lieut. Stringer is a nephew of the Hon'ble C.
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    TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1899.
    741 11 There are 149 Municipal cases to-day before Mr. Brockman. The marriage of Mr. James Carroll to Miss Matilda Jameson takes place at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday next, Dec. 9th. Mr. J. \V. Cashin is going away to Calcutta by the Bulimha to-day next year he
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    REGIMENTAL DRAMATIC CLUB.
    202 11 A very successful variety entertainment was given by the Amateur Dramatic Club of the King's Own m the Theatre at Tanglin Barracks last night. It was the concert which was unavoidably postponed from Friday, owing to the miserable weather. Corpl. Carter opened the programme with a song,
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    LABUAN NEWS.
    225 11 From Cjv spondrntj Nov. 27th, 1899. The U. S. cruiser Yorktown, with General Bates on board came m this morning and has left again. She brought the news that Vice-President Hobart is dead, a telegram being received by the Genera, to that effect on Friday last. The rumour
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    WAR NOTES.
    525 11 Continental (on. o tion-[)r. Ll YDS TO the Fore. i lie Continental newspapers are full of amazing stories of fresh disasters to the British arms. Dr. i.eyds plays upon the newspapers abroad like a political Paganini, though happily the European Government have wisely refused hitherto to danceto the
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    881 12 Oct. 25th 1899. The all absorbing topic here is of course the struggle between the Boers and the English. Needless to say that the Boers are universally held to be the models of all the virtues, political and social, besides being masters of tactics and every warlike
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    LORD SALISBURY ON THE WAR.
    1511 12 Speaking at the Lord Mayor's inaugural banquet m reply to the toast of Her Majesty's Ministers," Lord Salisbury thus touched upon the principal topic of the moment The War. The great subject that undoubtedly interests all your thoughts is this war adorned with so many
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    BOOKS RECEIVED
    744 12 The NEW PACIFIC: by Hubert Hugh Bincroft; the Bancroft Co. York $2.50 Am. Mr. Bancroft has chosen the title of "The New Pacific" for his book on the new state of things resulting from the necessary modification of the Foreign Policy of the United Stiites after war with
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    LORD WOLSELEY ON THE WAR.
    726 12 Lord Wolseley, speaking on Nov. 6 at a h*. m London, said J During my stay as Governor of the Tran had many opportunities of know.ng peonle you have recently seen mentioned as the nr m leaders m this war against us. There traits m
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    ORDER TO MILITIA.
    250 12 Thirty*Fivi Battalions to Bmiodiii A special Army order gives detailed instruction! for the embodiment ot the undermentioned Militia units at their respective headquarters on (If be hereafter notified, but not earlier than Novel ber 20. 2nd Bn. Royal Scots, 3rd Bn. Hum n'l Kyi. W< I Surrey,
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    TIP FOR THE THOMPSON ROAD RESERVOIR.
    169 12 Eels as IVatbr Punirici s, Professor Sobrero. of Turin, has recentl) gested tit^.t eel- should be used p water. All that one has to do is to put two or ll tcls, not very big but lively, into cistern. The reptiles devour vritti marvellous
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    WEDNESDAY, DFXEMBER 6, 1899.
    624 13 The cable-ship Recorder of the E. Ex. Tel. Company leaves for Malacca at six o'clock this evening. In consequence of the Convent Fancy bazaar next week, the Philharmonic Choir will meet on Monday, at 5.30 p.m., instead of Tuesday. The Orchestra will meet on Thursday. 15th,
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    HONGKONG.
    158 13 Cm \ku Arms Ordin *m t. The Bill to amend and consolidate the law teiag to the cirrianc auj possession of aims and nunition, which ha 5 been read a third time m I gislative Council, imposes some very severe 1 "ctions upon the arms trade. The annual nee
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2029 13 Tuesday, December 5. 1899. Present i H. E. the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, o.c.m g.) The Hon'ble the Officer Commanding the Troops (H. E. Major General Dickson, c.8.) rhe Col. Secretary (Sir Alex. Swettcn ham. k.c.m.g.) the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill), the Acting Colonial Treasurer (R.
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    WAR SNAPSHOTS.
    660 13 The Scottish Volunteer Mounted Corps, 140 strong, leave Durban to-morrcw (Oct. 28) for th<i front. An infantry corps, 1 ,000, is forming good men are easily obtainable. Colonel Otte», the commandant of the Canadian contingent, pic-ced his men carefully. He said, I don't care for big men. I
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    RAUB.
    71 13 Rough Clean L'p. A telegram from Raub, dated 4th December sayi Rough cl m ng up of Barter? yielded 2. roo 03. A s m, estimmted quantity of stone crushed being t t^S° ion J his would be, roughly, c [ual to abojt 770 ounces gold for the month
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    THE CONVENT FANCY BAZAAR.
    117 13 As usual about the ♦nd i the year the Lady Superior or the French Convent makes an appeal to the public ol StOgapoftt for the lar^e lumber o\ or;-; an children under her care, lad m order tl a cry one should be i to retpoad
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
    238 14 T« Absorb New Harbour Dock Compant. It is well known that for years past the two Dock Companies of Singapore have bieen running their interests on joint account and that pracrical'y m all but name and technical constitution these interests have been amalgamated. It is now
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    MR. HUGH CLIFFORD.
    154 14 The Perak Pioneer, referring to Mr. Clifford's new appointment, says That the news of Mr, Hugh Chifford's well deserved promotion to the Governorship of B. N. Borneo, will be well received by his many friends and well wishers m the F. M. States. Though perhaps lacking extraordinary
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    "THE BRITISH DEBACLE."
    351 14 Frmch Joi [nspirbd k\ I>i>l:k Canards* Paris Nov. 3 l*he undai d telegram from Capetown (emanating from Brussels, the headquarters ol Dr. Leyds) reporti"^ a second j *oer victory and theciptureof Coletiso by the forces of Lucas Meyer, has btren greedily sv. illowed by the Anjjloplmbe IVss
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    WAR NOTES.
    384 14 rO IT Xl M X BKLBI WA-. Boir Activity at \f odder River. Kimberley, via hrange River, Oct. 3oth (Kcuter's Special).— Received by dispatch rider from Kimberley. All the wounded arc progressing favourably. It now transpires that our loss was only three killed. The ability to carry the
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    THE BOERS AT COLENSO.
    35 16 The Road Bridge Destroyed. It appears certain that the Boers have destroyed the remaining bridge at Colenso. Reinforcements for South Africa. Three transports with 3,795 troops sailed for the Cape yesterday.
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.
    75 16 Home Opinion. Mr. Chamberlain's speech is generally deprecated m the British Press. The papers rejoice at the good understanding between Great Britain, Germany and America, hut disapprove of any idea of *t compromising alliance. American Opinion* The American Press equally disfavour any alliance. German Opinion. German opinion
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    IN NATAL.
    9 16 No Furtner iNews. Nothing fresh frcm Xata!.
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    FROM THE WEST.
    17 16 Boers on the Modcer. At Modder River the Boers are awaiting r. British attack.
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    THE SAMOAN AGREEMENT.
    18 16 B Accepted by the United States. The United States authorities have signed the Samoa agreement.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    97 16 DISQUIETING RUMOURS FROM BORNEO. APPREHENDED NATIVE RISING FON WEST COAST. rSpecial to Singapore Free Prtst.) Labuan, Dec. sth, 1899. 1 ne wildest rumours prevail chat a genera' rising of the natives on the West Coast ;md m the interior is about to take place. Police Movements. The movements
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    BOER CONCENTRATION AT COLENSO.
    37 16 To Defend tne Tugela. The Boers are also concentrating on old positions near Colenso. Everything points to the probability of a determined attempt to prevent the British troops from crossing the Tugela River.
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    UNREST IN BASUTOLAND.
    25 16 Latest advices from Bas-itoiand state that Chief Joel is still endeavouring to stir up disaffection. All the other Basuto chiefs remain loyal.
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      THE LATEST ADVIDES.
      16 16 No accounts from Methuen o- Bulkr I mcc the operations of 28th November/
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      BULLER'S PLAN OF ACTION.
      16 16 BULLER' S PLAN OF ACTION. To Force the Tug-la. It is supposed that Butter's first ooera
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      AT LADYSMITH.
      55 16 The Boer Bombardment. A despatch from Ladysmith, dated a s tli November, states that the- Bosrs' bombedtenth- CaUSeU !n r 5 dam »g« Casualties on the 24th. Sfength of the Inv^tirg Force. The Boers ar 2 p roba b: ten thousand Troops Well but Imoatieot. *ood, but thej
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      JOUBERT AT COLSNSO.
      15 16 I His Force Fifteen Thousand X;v P mh Pat£h from &ta»it, <»•»*<* Jolt,
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      THE MODDER RIVER ACTION.
      37 16 Further Details. The Enemy n.ooo Strong. A Specially Strong Position. Details of the Modder River light say that 1 1,000 Boers held a splendidly prepared position to the northward of the Modder River.
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      THE BRITISH ADVANCE.
      50 16 A Decimating Fire Across the River* After five hours shelling of the invisible enemy the infantry advanced and encountered a decimating fusilade from the opposite banks and the dry bed of the river. The British troops never flinched, lying down for hours exposed to an unceasinor fire.
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      THE FORDING OF THE RIVER.
      38 16 Flanks to the Front, The Guards and Argylls. Finally, at dusk, the Guards, on the right flank, and the Argyll Highlanders, on the left, forded the river, and the Boers evacuated the position.
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      THE BOERS RETIRE.
      24 16 More Boer Inhumanity. During the night the Boers shelled the ambulance wagons and the wounded under treatment. London, December $th, 1X99.
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      JOUBERT AT COLENSO
      41 16 Strong Boer Position. The Times Correspondent, wiring from Frere on Nov. jc,th, states that the Boer position Tat Colenso is visible from the British advance post at Chievel). It seems very strong and difficult for a irontal attack.
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      THE MODDER RIVER ACTION.
      32 16 Boer Artillery Effective. French and German Gunners. The Boers at Modder River had seven tield guns besides quick-firers, which were splendidly served, principally b\ French and German gunners.
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      THE BOER RETIREMENT.
      20 16 The Boers removed their guns during the night, the British being too exhausted to pursue their advantage.
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      MAFEKING AT LIBERTY.
      15 16 Various reports have arrived that the siege of Mafeking has been abandoned.
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      ALL WELL AT LADYSMITH.
      17 16 Runners from Ladysmith, with dates Nov. 20th, state that all is well there.
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      THE BOHR LOSSES AT MODDER RIVER.
      30 16 THE BOHR LOSSES AT MODDER RIVER. Morale much Shaken. General Methuen reports that the Boer losses at the Modeler River exceeded the British and that their morale was much shaken.
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      THE U. S. PRESIDENT.
      65 16 h MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. FOREIGN RELATIONS. President McKinley's message to ConKress states that America has remained firm to her principle of avoiding entangling I herZu' d reCtly concernin g She had observed impartiality towards Oreat Britain and the Transvaal." The Message refers m the most cordial
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      The Philippines.
      20 16 It goes on to say that it is impossible for America to renounce her authority m the rnilippioes.
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      Trade in China.
      28 16 The President recommends the appointnent of a Commission to study the com- mercial and industrial possibilities of China. London, December 6th, iS 9 c y.
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 6th,1899.
    187 16 SHARE LI ST, DECEMBER 6th,1899. Quotation. Cafital. Paid Up. Shares Pa,* Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal, < 2,000,000 4,4,23, I9Q Sy, 1 A Deferred. £> I 1,250 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency, $3 Sellers. 0,000 j h 8 »5 8 4 8,584 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100
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      82 16 I Anjer Shipping Report. (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press [Date of passing Anjer; Nationality and desNov. 21 .Out. str., Prinsbs Amalia; KleinAmsterdam, Oct. 4 Batavia. Nov. 22. B,it. sir., Dukw of Arc, l K undv i London, Oct. 18; Batavia X \ov 22 2 D R n U
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      931 16 VESSELS IN FORT. fen-of-Wai Flags and Ton* Commanders Arrived From For HermTve Brit.s.b., 715 Harding Nov. 20 I.abuan Road.. oJk J Brit, cruiser. 4360 Gumming Nov. 27 Hongkong Other vessels FJaes Tons Master. Arrived From Con.ienee. For When Baw^« X cr 'i 0 HorSddt Nov. 29 Bangkok Behn Meyer BanrtokDecf
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