The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 8 February 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Bth, '1900. No. 654
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    CONTENTS.
    280 1 Leading Articlk*. Mat Salleh Ended, nj No News, 8 t The Johore Board, 3, The Mist ot the Campaign, 82 Guesses at a Governor, 82 At Ladysmith, Mt g 2 The Clayton Bulwer Treaty, 82 Court News. Police News, B^,Bq Magistrates' Appeal, 86 Supreme Court, 89 Sport. Polo. l'olo
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    50 1 Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press Weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of mail lints are invited to send to the Manager iHe name of their steamer and date of arrival iv Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet, ttn at the various ports of call.
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 1 (Corrected up to February 7). On London. Bank 4 m/s i/ 11 demand 1/1 iy**Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2 /°iY, 11 credits 6 m/s 2/oJ France, demand 246 JOermany, demand 200} ftj^ T -T 1451 HONGKONG, demand pm. 'KOhama, demand.. 5% pm IJ V A,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      24 1 On the 6th Jan., at Brooklyn, Jevington-gardens, Eastbourne, the wife of Theo. A. vVooldridgb, of Penang, Straits Settlements, of a daughter (Ethne Maud).
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      DEATHS.
      64 1 On the 6th Jan., at Cluny," Anerley. in his 68th year, Edward John Lbvkson, second son of the late Edward Henry and Sara Ashworth Leveson. On the 7th Jan., at Cluny/' Anerley, Mary, widow of Edward John LhvssoN. At Camborne Rectory, Cornwall, on February 2nd, Canon Chati-el, for over
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    THE WEEK.
    281 1 The N. D. L. Bayern with the Europe mail of Jan. 7th, arrived here on the Ist. The lI. M. Sydney bearing dates of Jan. 1 2th, arrived on the 7th. The mail of Jan. 19th is due by the P. O. Coromandcl on Sunday. This homeward mail
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    PRODUCE.
    118 1 (February 7 Tin 7 6. Gambier n 8. dc. Cube No. I H 13.25 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 30}" do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 46. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 62. do. (80s to the lh; 80. Mace (Banda).. H 92. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Liberian Coffee n 20. Tapioca,
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.
    72 1 Steamers leave Singapore at 4.45 p.m. Hye Leong every Monday for Malacca, Kuala Klang and Telok An on. Malacca, every Wednesday for Malacca, Port Dickson, Kuala Klang and Telok Anson. Ban Whatt Hin> every Friday for Malacca, Port Dickson and Klang. Sappho, every Saturday for Malacca,
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    26 1 Here shall th« Prct« tht P*»ple'i right Unawed Wy influence and unbnb«d bf gftia; Here patriot Truth her gl*riout pr«e«pta 4rmw, v Religion. Le/altf. aai L»w.
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    Mat Salleh Ended.
    254 1 11 CUi ■>» 111 j Mr. Clifford is heartily to be congratulated on the success of the jungle operations in Borneo, which have resulted in the killing of that intractable person, Mat Salleh, and the dispersal of his followers in the Tambunan district. It was to be
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    No News.
    338 1 Watching the progress of the War, on the exiguous and doubtful data permitted to travel over the cables is thoroughly unsatisfactory work. For there is little advantage in the endeavour to construct a theory out of the scraps of news vouchsafed to us, when to-morrow may, and quite
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    The Johorele Board.
    680 1 (Feb. 6*h.) J,, One result of the lamented death of Mr. Thomas Shelford, cm g., was that the Johore Advisory Board in London was reduced from three to two members, of whom one is Sir Robert Herbert, formerly of the Colonial Office, and Mr. G. VV. Brown,
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    Guesses at a Governor.
    312 2 (Feb. 7th.) The London and China Express says: With regard to the appointment of a new Governor for the Straits Settlements we have reason to believe that the matter is settled, but the Colonial Office is evidently unwilling in the meantime to make public the name
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    The Mist of the Campaign.
    353 2 Such campaign news as reaches us is, as regards the very points we would all like to be enlightened on, still t ntalisingly vague. It is to be remembered that it is not only the business of a military censorship to stifle the despatch of
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    The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty.
    615 2 The Clayton-Bulw er Treaty. A little over a year ago, in discussing the debated continuance of the ClaytonBulwer treaty we wrote as follows "Without going into unnecessary detail it may be said that the Bulwer-Clayton treaty of 1850 contemplated the possible construction of a ship canal through the territory of
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    At Ladysmith.
    150 2 Considering the length and miscellaneous character of to-day's telegram the scantiness of reference to the campaign is phenomenal. The one small item points to a renewed artillery activity at Ladysmith and in its vicinity. If that be mainly on the part of the Boer besiegers it is satisfactory
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    MINES.
    184 2 The Kabin Gold Mines of Siam (Limited) has been registered with a capit I of £250,000 in £1 shares. The object is to adopt and carry into effect an agreement expressed to be made between a company with the Siam Company (Limited) of the one part, and this company
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    THE LATE MR. E. J. LEVESON.
    672 2 C. Express.) We regret to have to announce the death on 6th iltat. from heart failure, at his private residence 41 Cluny," Anerley, of Mr. Edward John Leveson f who had many iriends both here and in the Far Kast. The late Mr. Leveson
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    MALACCA.
    536 2 (from M Cerrispon&nt.') The Seremban Cricket Club having challenged Malacca to play them at cricket during the Chinese New Year, the team left here by the Hye Leon%. Cricket commenced on Wednesday morning at 1030 a.m., Seremban winning the toss and going in first on a wicket which was
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    ELECTRIC POWER AND ENGINEERING WORKS.
    218 2 In a reference to a lecture given by Mr. Ev.rall at Hongkong on M The Electrical Transmission of Power" these remarks appear— There is no .v a general tendency amongst engineers and I hipbuilders to take the machine tool to the piece which is to
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    BERNIER'S PLAGUE REMEDY.
    132 2 A correspondent "J. D." writing to the Pioneer from Bombay on the 4;t^ says 11 Veteran," who wrote in the Pioneer. 1 Blink, n September last, on Bernier's cure for plague sublimate ot mercury, will be interested in following' newspaper cutting which has lately appeared (Translation.) Plague
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    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3,' 1900.
    310 3 The Russian transport Afoskwa, with its cargo of soldiers, has gone out into the Roads. The outward bound German mail steamer Bayern came in on Thursday afternoon, with the mails of Jan. 7th from Europe. The Ceylon Company of the Imperial Yeomanry leave Colombo to-morrow (4th)
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    HI YAH, HI YAH.
    358 3 Ihe pack mule has come in for a good deal of attention lately, and by his caprices the British nation has for a time been deprived of the valuable services ot about 900 to 1,000 soldiers. An old soldier describes him as the most cunning beast
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    ANGLOPHOBIA.
    221 3 c unfriendly attitude of Continental Conserv towards this country at the present moment >een a source of wonder and surprise to all of Ihe Clericals and Reactionaries in Berlin. M. Petersburg, Vienna, and Rome seem com- Jin a crusade against us. The Vatican, which 'ow completely under the influence
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    MAJOR-GENERAL DICKSON, C.B.
    373 3 To Proceed to South Africa. Commanding Fourth Cavalry Brigade. Our readers will be greatly interested to hear that the War Office authorities have telegraphed to Major-General J. B. B. Dickson, Commanding the Straits Settlements, notifying him that he has been appointed to the command of the Fourth
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    FAR EASTERN CABLE RATES.
    103 3 At the meeting of the Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on the 15th Jan. the Secretary read a letter from the London Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., dated 23rd November, acknowledging receipt of Chamber's letter and resolutions of the 6th October, and
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    KINTA RACES.
    38 3 The first day of the Kinta Races was held on Thursday. The Sultans Cup was won by Chevalier, the Ipoh Cup by Spotless. We hear that a couple of griffins sent up from Dalian's also won.
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    SHARE MARKET.
    58 3 Messrs. Latham and Mactagi»art write:— Since our last report, our market has been closed for the Chinese New Year holidays. Hongkong report by telegram a further fall in Hongkong and Shanghai Banks to 336^ prem. and a rise in Hongkong and Whampoa Docks to 545 prem. Hongkong Ice
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    POLICE NEWS.
    67 3 A Taichu living in a outlying village, reports the loss of $269 in notes, which he claims were stolen from him by some Buggis men, aimed with knives and sticks, who surrounded his house. Mr. Jones, a European on the S.S. Nam Yong states that $150 in notes,
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    80 3 The final match in the Tournament for H.R.H. Prince Henry's Cup will be played to-day at the Race Course, commencing at 5 p. m. The teams competing are as follows King's Own Rt'gt- v. The Club. PMr. Woodpate Mr. Leresche. Mr. Johnson Mr. Young. Major Gawne Mr. Wise.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1053 3 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli JUVENAL. For a long time it was plain to everybody that only feeble drops and driblets of news were being allowed to come over the cables from South Africa. But ever since Lords Roberts and Kitchener landed the tap
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    THE S. V. A. CAMP.
    272 3 The three days holidays have been taken advantage of to put in some good hard work in the Camp at New Harbour. Although all the men could not get down all the time, most of them were there most of the time. On Thursday, the
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    WAR NOTES.
    475 3 At no period of our history has iha valour o* our officers and men reached a higher point than during the present campaign. Captain Marchant. R yal Marine Light Infantry, who was left in command of the Naval Brigade with Lord Methuen's force after the action at Graspan,
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2101 4 (Via Ceylon) London, Jan. 20.— The Times publishes a telegram from Pietermaritzburg, stating that Gen. Buller's and Gen. Warren's force comprises much Artillery a*d also a considerable amount of Cavalry and Mounted Infantry. The force has marched to an excellent position commanding the whole of the valley leading to
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    DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR.
    30 4 His Honour, the Acting Governor, Sir Alexander Swettenham, leaves for Penang by the Sea Belle this afternoon he is expected to return about the 17th inst.
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    468 4 Mr. George Wyndham, M.P., the L'nderSecretary for War, has written to Mr. H. W Galloway, explaining away the misunderstanding as to the object and meaning of the Volunteer and Yeomanry Equipment Funds. The Government is bearing the whole cost of these forces. Local funds will provide additional or better equipment,
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    ARRIVAL OF THE 16TH M. N.I.
    334 4 ARRIVAL OF THE 16TH M. N. I. The Kumsang, having on board the officers and men of the 16th Madras Native Infantry, arrived at Singapore at 6 a.m. to-day, and all the forenoon, the business of landing men and baggage was proceeding at Tanjong Pagar. The incoming battalion is composed
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    215 4 The final match in the Tournament for possession of H. R. H. Prince Henry's Cup who brought off at the Race Course on Saturday afternoon under the most favourable conditions. The Band ol the K. 0. Regiment played a selection of music during the afternoon and there was
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    WAR NOTES.
    277 4 A correspondent of the Standard at Lour Marques, says Delagoa Bay is the residen.e o» Hcrr I^U, a Hollander, who is Consul General !or th« Transvaal, and Consul for The Netherlands. Herr Pott is the principal medium between Pretoria and Dr. Leyds, in Europe. He control Netherlands Railway,
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    STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF
    570 5 STRAITS AND MALAYAN SO UTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF Amount previously acknowledged $94,497.10 Ladies' Collection, Mr^. Gunn Waddell 5 Scott 5 Miss Scott 5 Mrs. Fowlic 5 Graham 5 Japo 5 Morren 5 Down 10 Friends 5 do 5 Mrs. Darke 5 The Misses Darke i 0 Mrs. lomlinson 5 E
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    THE DETHRONEMENT OF THE EMPEROR.
    289 5 (Chinese Mail.) Peking, January 25.— An edict was issued on the 24th January, ordering the Princes, statesmen and ministers to assemble at the Palace, attired in their full official robes, on the 26th inst. Another edict was issued on the same day, purporting to be
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    89 5 During the absence of Sir Alexander Swettenham from the Colony, and until the return of the Hon'ble C. VV. S. Kynnersley, the Hon'ble W. R. Collyer is appointed Deputy Governor. Mr. C. J. Saunders' leave is extended to May 25th; Captain A. H. Boldero's until April 26th. Nine
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    183 5 (From Dutch Sources.) The Hague, Jan. 29th. President Steyn paid a visit to the Camp of the Boers at Modderspruit and returned thence to the Transvaal. Jan. 30th. Lieutenant-General KellyKenny has occupied Thee Cens a little place on the railway line between Steynsburg and Naauvvpoort. It is expected
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    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1900.
    704 5 The fines imposed in the Police Courts on Saturday amounted 'to about 2,000, of which $1,300 was collected. The mortality returns for the week ended Jan. 27th, show a death-rate per mille of 36.11, the total number of deaths being 165. The Court of Appeal meets
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    SAD ACCIDENT AT HONGKONG.
    113 5 Two Mbn Killed and Three i eriously Injured. Saturday (27th ult.) being the German Emperor's birthday, the warships in Hongkong harbour were decorated, and at noon, salutes were fired. While a salute was being fired on the U.S. gunboat Wheeling, a sad accident occurred. One of
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    TELEGRAMS.
    105 5 {Hongkong Daily Press) The mother of the Kaiserin is dead. The German Naval Bill which has been introduced provides for the building of nineteen battleships, eight large cruisers and fifteen small cruisers. The cost of these and of harbour works, will be 1,861,000,000 marks. The personnel of the navy
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    S. V. A. CAMP.
    265 5 The S.Y.A. Camp on the Hooding Estate, New Harbour, was brought to a close yesterday, after a very successful week's work. On Saturday, the battery marched to Pasir l^anjang and engaged in gun practice on the beach, the practice being carried out in the presence of
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    THE NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES. HARD SCOUTING WORK.
    291 5 THE NATAL MOUNTED RIFLES. HARD S COUTING WORK. A letter from Marittburg, from Mrs. C J. Allen, to her brother, the E litor, gives a fair idea of the nature of the work thrown upon the Natal Volunteers on the outbreak of hostilities. She writes C is in the Natal
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1012 6 (Via Ceylon.) Bombay, Jan. 22. Telegrams from General Sir Redvers Buller, at Spearman's Camp, dated Sunday, state that General Sir Warren's column has rounded the extreme right of the Boers' posi. tion on Saturday. He stormed two ridges in succession, the second of which is the last on the
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    THE SELANGOR CRICKET.
    404 6 As already announced, the annual match between Selangor and Singapore, played at Kuala Lum por on the 31st and Ist, ended in an easy victory for the Native State. Singapo re won the toss, and the first innings produced 132, Morrison's 13 being the result of over
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    CRICKET.
    236 6 b.C.C V. S.R.C. The above match was played on the Esplanade^last Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for the former, by eight wickets and %$> runs. The S.C.C. batted first and knocked up a grand total of 15^ for the loss of only two wickets. The batsmen punished
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    THE CHINESE COUP D'ETAT.
    1038 6 Interview with Kang Yu-Wei, the rbformbr. An Affecting Scene. (China Mail.) Upon the receipt of our Special Telegrams from Shanghai announcing the dethronement and reported assassination of the ex-Emperor Kwang-su, a representative of the China Mail visited Kang Yu-wei, the Chinese Reformer, at his house No.
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    A QUESTION OF TASTE.
    181 6 A correspondent writes 11 The Bataviaasch Ntewsblad appears to have a very poor opinion of the morality its readers, seeing it publishes the following advertisement from Visser and Co. Per mail ontvangen Enkele exemplaren van een nummer van h et Satirisch Weekblad La Caricature met af
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    MAGISTRATES APPEAL.
    394 6 On Monday Mr. Justice Hyndman (ones had before him the case of Martin Mo appellant v. Regina, on the prosecution ol the Protector of Chinese. The appellant had been convicted under the Amended Women and Girls Protection Ordinance which introduces several provisions of the Imperial Vagrancy Ac:, and
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    122 6 The Settlement of Singapore, found* 1819 on the 6th of February by Sir 5a ford Raffles, is but three months older t'^an Her Majesty the fjueen, who was born the 24th May in that year. The Directors of the Bombay Burma Trading Company have resolved to recommend the payment of
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    TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900.
    690 7 Many happy returns of the day to William Henry Macleod Read, Esq. C. m. the Nestor of this Colony. The rainfall of Bombay last year was only 38 inches, or 42 inches less than the average. The Sultan of Pahang has had his allowance increased from
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    NATIVE TROOPS IN SINGAPORE.
    126 7 In "Notes from the Kampong" (Singapore Free Press, June 25th, 1887) the contributor of that series of paragraphs had this reference 1 Sepoys from Sepoy Lines in heavy marching order with band playing and colours flying marched in the good old times from their barracks to
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    THE YOKOHAMA MURDERS.
    207 7 The Exkcition 01 Miller. Fram the particulars of Miller's execution ap pea ring in the Japan Herald it appears that just before the execution the Rev. C. H. Evans briefly exhorted the prisoner, who asked him to report the execution to his sister, who lives somewhere in
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    225 7 S.C.C. M.M.S. M Hermione." A friendly game between these two teams was played last evening on the Cricket Club Ground. Although ihe "ship 1 was the only one to score in the first half, the Club had the better of the game. The Navy try was obtained by
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    THE JOHORE ADVISORY BOARD.
    183 7 A word or two about the history of the Johore Advisory Board is to the purpose to-day. This Board was first instituted in London in 1886. The original members, three in number, were the late General the Hon. \V. Feilding, the late Mr. Bernard Rodyk, of
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    83 7 A correspondent calls attention to the annoyance caused to the neighbourhood of WiSkie and \iven-roads by the all day ar.d all night musical performances in connection with wedding ceremonie in the house of a rich Jew. The resident says that it has been almost continuous since Friday night, and that
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    WAR NOTES.
    1436 7 It is plain that our troops are suffering under great disadvantage owing to the perpetual rein, forcements which the enemy receive from Cape Colony rebels, and from ihe information given by these gentry with respect to our movements and intentions. There was doubtless a time when it was
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    FRONTIER TROUBLE AT SONMA
    201 7 Frontier Demarcation Opposbd. Rangoon, Jan. ioth. The following official Press communication was issued to-day. The Wang or Chief of Sonma, a petty Shan State, which lies between China and the Salmeen, in the latitude of Kunlong Ferry, is offering opposition to the demarcation of his frontier.
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    MILITARY SIGNALLING.
    56 7 The Bournemouth volunteers have carried out some interesting experiments with the acetylene gas signal lamps just introduced into the battalion. From the Corfe Castle to Bournemouth West Clifl, a distance of twelve miles, communications have been passed on a clear night, the messages being read by the naked
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    57 7 The police in Perak have just brought to light a very ingenious way of ore stealing from tin mines, which has apparently been in vogue for a considerable time. The ore was placed in buckets and covered up with refuse rice, and has thus been passing through the mines unchallenged,
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      296 7 W. A. Wafford Co. Wine and Spirit and General Provision .Merchants. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HAM, BACON, PROVISIONS, &c, from The Western Meat Co., San Francisco. Side of Bacon at 30 cts. a lb. Sugar Cured Small Hams from 7 lb. upwards at 38 cts. a Ib.
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    [All Rights Reserved] THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
    2845 8 [All Rights Reserved] THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. A Retrospect. 111. SCIENCE AND INVENTION DURING THE CENTURY. BY SIR NORMAN LOCKYER, X.C.8., F.R.S., (Author of" The Sun's Place in Nature, 1 frc.) There can be no doubt that in the future history of the world, for thousands of years, the century that
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    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1900.
    457 9 Lord and Lady Brassey are expected to arrive here in the Sunbeam on or about the 1 3th Feb. Many happy returns of the day to Mr. T. Sohst, thr doyen of the German community here. A proposal in Kobe is for the ladies of lhat
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    "SONS OF THE EMPIRE."
    152 9 I irk to the voice like a tempest's roar, Sweeping the ocean from shore to shore, >m£ tar from the south to the north ms ol the Empire send it forth 4 Thou hast called to us by beat of drum Mother, we come m the
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    THE DEPOSITION OF KUANG HSU.
    76 9 Deputation 01 Officials to <;o to Peking. \lle».ei) Russian Support. January 30th.— The Imperial J'elegraph Administration prohiChinese messages, referring to the :i >)^ror, being sent from Peking. 'wty-thrcc Chinese officials from Wuang, leaded by the Provincial Judge, are n fj to Peking to protest in
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    SUPREME COURT.
    82 9 In the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones, judgment was given in the case of the Straits Cycle Co. 9. Lieut. Donajowski, K. O. R. This was a claim by the Straits Cycle Co. for $290 for a bicycle and repairs. It was alleged that
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    SINGAPORE AND STRAITS DIRECTORY, 1900.
    103 9 The publishers, Fraser and Neave Ltd., have sent us an advance copy ot this handsome volume, which will be available to the public next week. The directory is so well known and appreciated that it will suffice to say that this year's issue is quite
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    POLICE NEWS.
    149 9 A Chinaman residing at 18 Smith-street reports a loss of£Jsiss, which sum he alleges was stolen from a box. A Chinese revenue officer named Yap Boon Ting attempted to commit suicide on Monday by jumping from a sampan in the harbour. The sampan man in charge of the
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    CRICKET.
    161 9 A match was played on the Esplanade yesterday between the Merchants and Brokers v. the Rest, and resulted in a decisive victory lor the former by an innings and hy runs. The Merchants and Brokers went in first, and raised a total of 18l runs, of which U. Kerr
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    MILITARY.
    72 9 Lt.-Col. Rowlandson, X o k., will take over Command of the Troops from date from Major Gen. Dickson, proceeding to South Africa. A guard of honour consisting of two officers and fifty rank and file, with the Regimental Colour and Band, will be drawn up at the P. and
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    THE PRESENT STATE OF CHINA
    179 9 The Hongkong Daily Press accurately hits off the real cause of all the anti foreign outrages in China and the recent disturbed state of Shantung Province The real trouble is of course the usurpation of power by the Empress Dowager, one of the wickedest women
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    21 9 The exports of Indian tea during the calendar year 1899 amounted to over 151} million pounds against 136 millions in IS9B.
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  • Correspondence.
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      "The Padre's" Thanks.
      262 9 To thi Editor. Dear Sir, Kindly allow me through your columns to thank the ladies and gentlemen in the Straits, wko contributed money and goods to the Christmas Fair in connection with St. Cuthbert's Free Church, Edinburgh. It is impossible for me to write a letter of
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    A SINGAPOREAN WEDDING IN ABERDEEN.
    338 9 Rainnie-Webb. The Aberdeen Journal of the 29th Dec. says A large md fashionable gathering of invited guests and spectators was present at (Jueen's Cross Free Church yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. John Rainnie, third son of Mr. Robert Rainnie, of
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    THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE STRAITS.
    72 9 The Ceylon Observer remarks lt is strange that Sir C. Mitchell's successor should not yet be appointed. We fear this does not point to the probability of Sir Frank Swettenham getting the post it would be very curious if, while Sir J. A. Swettenham went
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    THE FRENCH RAILWAY TO YUNNAN-SEN.
    69 9 M. Francois, French C onsul at Lungchovv, who had been charged with a commercial mission in Kwangsi and Kwangtung, recently arrived at Yunnan-sen, where he is entrusted with the discharge of consular duties, without a new consulate being created in that town, however. If. Franrois
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    A NEW JUDGE.
    172 9 The following refers to a younger brother of Mr. C. B. Buckley, of Singapore The Queen has approved of Mr. H. Burton Buckley, g.c, to be one of the justices of the High Court in the place of Mr. Justice North, resigned. Mr. Buckley, who is a
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    THE PATRIOTIC FUND OVERDONE
    185 9 - The writers of a topical column in the China Mail say lt has struck the Firm that this business of charitable concerts in aid of the Patriotic Fund is being somewhat overdone, good as the object is for which they are organized. The aggregate of the
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    A CURIOUS MARRIAGE CASE.
    507 9 In the Divorce Division Jan. 11 before Mr. Justice Barnes, Mrs. Lillias Maxwell Cooper-King sought a decree of restitution of conjugal rights. The respondent, Mr. Reginald Garrett CooperKing, stated to be an officer of the Army, did not defend the suit. Mr. Le Bas, who appeared
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    32 9 A good many winners at the recent Bangkok races have put their unearned increments into the South African War Fund. The minstrel corps of H. M. S. Bonaventure in Shanghai have acMed
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      57 9 Weather Report. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 9. am. 3p. m 9p, m. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.-/58 29.904 Temperature 83.0 BS.O 77.5 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 77..' 76.5 74.5 Dir. of Wind N.E. N.t. N.E. Max. Temp, in shade 90.0 Mm. do do 73.5 Rainfall in 24 hours Nil.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2234 10 (Via Ceylon.j Calcutta, Jan. 26.— Several cases have recently occurred of grain trains being looted at night by gangs of thieves. R. 150,000 has been subscribed to Lumsden's j horse in cash, and half a lakh has been given in kind Another half a lakh is needed before the
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      291 10 "LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 11 BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND |x 1,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i ♦10,000,000 Court or Directors. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Chairman. N. A Suss, Esq,— Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D. If. Moses, Esq. R. L. Richardson Esq. A. Haupt,
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    The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser.
    249 11 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Addrbss,— Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Number.—No. 6i. Published at 30.3, Raffles Place, Singapore. T^HE leading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements; Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies. Java and
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      159 11 LIQUID FUEL (PETROLEUM RESIDUE) Large Stocks always on Hand $15 PER TON f.o.b. IN BUNKERS AT FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) >ppostte western entrance of New Harbour N.B. 1 Ton of Liquid Fuel is equivalent to 2 TOMS OF JAPANESE COAL The fuel is delivered through a 6 in :>ipe capable
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      582 11 C H^ T^J U AL STEANf^AVI. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. *J*HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Shang- For Marseilles hai Japan Ports. and London. 1900. °°P* ck v o t Feb. 7 Teenkai Mar 15. I hrouffh Bills
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      160 11 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Lancashire 1 dlCll L Pll mriQ Mining, Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Specal Sinking pumps up to 20,000 gallons Der hour. Rollers Boilers for Mining purposes, Locomotive Colonial and Vertical Boilers
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      234 11 ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. The Free Press is the best medium for advertising in the Far East. It circulates largely among all classes of the community and has the largest circulation in the Straits Settlements. Special attention given to effectively displaying advertisements. HTHE type used as a standard for setting advertisements is
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      415 11 Passengers Arrived. p e b 3.— Per Calypso Mr. Schadee. PeTl'enang: Mr. Richardson, Mr. Schreiber, Miss Richardson. Per Hye leong: Mrs. Wood^ate, Mrs. F. M. Ac Souza, Misses de Souza (2), Messrs. H. Manidt, L. Reid, K. Herft, F. M. Bell, U L. Bailey, G. Dysart, Reid, G. O. Bamforth,
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      THE WAR OFFICE.
      49 12 Drastic Changes in Sight. The Times understands that the Government contemplates drastic changes at the War Office. The Public Press Rebukes Partisans. The Press generally condemns the idle partisan recriminations in the debates on the address. The Missing at Spionkop. The completion of the Spionkop casual-
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      NEAR LADYSMITH.
      27 12 Gen. Buller's Explanations. General Buller, in thanking the troops for their splendid behaviour at Spionkop, stated that he hoped to relieve Ladysmith within a week.
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      THE TRANS-TUGELA CASUALTIES.
      23 12 Feb. 2nd. The total British losses since the crossing of the Tugela are 301 killed, 1584 wounded and 130 missing.
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      AT MAFEKING.
      42 12 A Capital Report from Baden-Powell. Col. Baden Powell reports from Mafeking that he has forced the enemy to move the position^ of his big guns, and hopes shortly to shift two strong works with dyThe garrison is healthy and cheerful.
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      THE WAR DEBATE.
      165 12 Mr. Wyndhara Defends the War Office Our Strength in South Africa. War Ways and Means. Army Reorganisation. Mr. Wyndham, replying to the criticisms of Sir Charles Dilke, defended the conduct of the war. Within a fortnight, he said, we should have in Africa 180,600 horse and foot,
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. NORTH BORNEO.
    84 12 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. NORTH BORNEO. MAT SALLEH KILLED. HIS FOLLOWERS SCATTERED. (Special to Siyigapore Free Press.) Labuan, Feb. 3rd, 3.47 p. Captain Harrington, Commandant of the British North Borneo Police, wires that Mat Salleh is killed and his followers dispersed. THE PEKING COUP D'ETAT. The Emperor Not Dead. Alleged Revocx ion
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    THE WAR.
    224 12 IN NATAL. Another Move Imminent. A fresh movement of General Buller is believed to be imminent, if it has not already begun. The Troops All Fit. All accounts say that the spirit of the trooj s is splendid. FRENCH CONSULTS ROBERTS. General French is at Capetown consulting Loid
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    IN NATAL.
    209 12 A Rumoured New Advance. From reports to the papers, which are as yet unconfirmed, it would appear that General Buller has recrossed the Tugela and is marching to the relief of Ladysmith. Holding the Tugela Banks. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Spearman's Camp, wiring on the
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    THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
    236 12 The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Modified. Sir Julian Pauncetote and Mr. Hay have signed a treaty revoking the restrictions of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty against the American control of the Nicaraguan Canal. England has asked for no quid pro quo. for this concession. FRENCH ANGLOPHOBIA. Our Ambassador Retires to the
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY
    391 12 7th, 1900. < Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid l)i». Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. £i Nominal, f 2,000,000 4*4.231 199.875 A4 Deferred, i Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 10,000 1,416 unissued Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 I 25,000 25.000 250 $100 7 Fraser
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      1014 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-Wa: Flags and Toot Commanders Arrived From Por Whoc Hermionb Brit, cruiser, 4360 Cumming Jan. 25 Labuan Station. Zaire Por. g.b., 558 Mello Feb. 2 Colombo Hans a Ger. cruiser, 6000 Pohl Feb. 5 Ampanan Kiel Other Vessels Flaet ft Tons Matters Arrived From Consignees For When
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