The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 25 May 1900

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    18 317 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MAY 25th, 900. No. 669
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      87 317 At Fern Bank, Devonshire Road, the wife of A. Rene Lowell, of a son. DEATHS. At Seremban on May 16th, Henry Walter LUthvrst, Collector of Land Revenue. Suddenly, at Penang, on the 20th inst. Alan Robertson, m.b.c.m. F:din., third surviving son of the late J. H. Robertson, M.n., of
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    28 317 litre «hall tl.t Press the People's right maintain Unawed by influence and unbrtbed by gain; Herr patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, BU4«*| to Religion, Loyalty, «nd Law.
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    Progress in Natal.
    444 317 (iMay 17th.) One curious thing about to-day's news from South Africa is that it leaves the centre and the west entirely alone, and is concerned merely with Buller's progress in Natal. That is satisfactory progress as far as it goes but it remains yet to be seen
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    Profitable Trading.
    303 317 ONCE more has the Straits Trading Company issued a balance sheet that staggers humanity in its indications of ability to earn money. Bringing forward from last year the .sum of $88,269, the net profits of the half yrar amount to no less than $388,819, which leaves §477,089 for
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    A Desirable Acouisition.
    325 317 Bf it noted that the recent acquisition by the Municipal Commissioners of the piece of land and buildings at the eastern end of the Hotel de l'Europe places the whole of the sea front in public hands all but. From Johnston's Pier public buildings extend to the
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    Game Little Mafeking.
    447 317 (May 1 8th.) FROM Natal the public attention swings to-day right over to the far w«?sf, to little plucky beleaguered Mafeking where all the indications go to show that succ* ssive and determined effort? are being made by the Boer besiegers to carry the defences r by
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  • Page 317 Advertisements
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      455 317 CONTEXTS. kg Ari iclis. [•roritable I rading, :>csirab c Acquisition, #it 17 7 Litll Mafekin^, British himber of Commerce, 318 Matcking Kelieved e## Ujg Phe M lei l' Enthusiasm, -to \Pro-lVurßub, l 8 Baden Pciwdl, l 8 Mahon's I' lief Force, t ojg Hainan, §< Hero- Worshipping Singapore, 318 •rs
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      452 317 THE WEEK. The mail from Europe of April 27th arrived by the P. and O. Clyde on Saturday. Dates up to the 30th arrived by the Oldenburg yesterday. The Laos is due here on the 28th. The last homeward mails left by the P. and O. Chnsan on Friday, and
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    Mafeking Relieved!
    637 318 \f 4-1% A ll was political ingenuity that caused \iajuba Day, 27th February, to be overlaid and obliterated by the Cronje surrender at Koodoosrand. Everybody will be delighted to hear that the epic-defence of Mafeking by Col. Baden-Powell has had the happiest of endings. The Boer besiegers, harassed
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    A British Chamber of Commerce.
    244 318 A mail paper says It is stated that a movement i> on foot to found a properlyconstituted German Chamber of Commerce in London, with affiliated branches in the leading provincial centres. Surprise has often been expressed that German commerce in t T iis kingdom was
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    The Mafeking Enthusiasm.
    443 318 We have had sensation fairly well piled on during the past forty-eight hours over the South African business. Mafeking, relieved, pulled the trigger of an Imp* rial explosion of joyous relief. Not that Mafeking from the military point of view was worth a brass farthing. But because
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    A Pro Boer Rum.
    386 318 (May 22nd.) To Boer sympathisers in Java, Sumatra and elsewhere, not to speak of Europe, that was a bit of refined cruelty for the proBoer press agencies to wire everywhere l hat the Boers had captured Mafeking, and that Col. BADEN-POWELL was taken prisoner. That news,"
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    Baden Powell.
    185 318 I A friend in a remote part of one of the Native States has telegraphed to the Editor:— Wish subscribe ten or dollars Baden-Powell presentation. Pill organise. That is a laudable desire, there is no doubt that hundreds of thousand of Baden-Powell's fellow-countrymen are feeling very like that.
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    Mahon's Relief Force.
    123 318 Success all along the line requires little in the way of campaign comment. It is officially confirmed that Mafeking was relieved, the date being now given as the 17th. The relieving force, a flying column under Brevt Lt.-Col. MAHON Bth Hussars, late of the Egyptian army, has
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    Hainan.
    143 318 With respect to the continuous endeavours of the French to get a footing in Hainan the Editor had occasion recently to communicate privately with the Editor of the Spectator, who hai committed himself, unthinkingly, to the view that it did not really did not matter very much what the
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    Hero-Worshipping Singapore.
    198 318 The Ceylon Observer admits that Colombo did nothing in particular for Capt. Scott and H. M. S. Terrible, advancing at the same time a novel theory why we in Singapore did. But it winds up with a most laudable sentiment which is «uite filling at the price. It
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    Boer Prisoners for Ceylon.
    225 318 In continuation of o^r special Iclcg 1 111 from Colombo the ot'ner day, there appear to be "no possible shadow of doubt whatever about the erection of a camp near Diyatawala railway station in Ceylon the reception of some 2,000 Boer prisoners. The camp is to
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    Bethune's Horse Ambushed.
    300 319 (May 23rd.) From the Na'al side of the campaign one awkward item of news, a bit i luck fur a [arty of BETHUNE's M mted Infantry, composed pretty largely South African Colonials. Incidentally w learn a little about the progress of Iritish movements on that side. Gen
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    A GOOD SUGGESTION FROM AUSTRALIA.
    94 319 •I. Linle) ofl Melbourne, writing to the is that when the war is over, send with the Australian returning Gordons." M Black Watch," or other lent, on a Ujt to the Australian capitals. urne they would \>c present at the inaugu- memorial to their Australia
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    RUSSIA AND KOREA.
    93 319 Wail under the heading of (Jorean i Mil- title deeds of the land ac- Masampho have been duly 1 is said. The la- d will be apsof the Volunteer Fleet. In other coaling station, much after L iat Nagasaki. With regard ired secret treaty between concerning ihe
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2772 319 SPRING MEETING, 1900. Fl RST DAY :-Tuesday, May 22nd. Committee.— C. Sugden, Esq., Chairman W. A. Cadell, Esq., H. Fort, Esq., J. C. D. Jones, fesq., Hon'ble C. W. Laird, D. D. Mackie, Esq., A. G. Wright, Esq. S ST£W A RDS.-^ M< Re H. Fort Esq.,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    74 319 A Sikh has been committed for trial by a Court of Two Magistrates for the theft of ten bags of rice belonging to a Chinaman value $250. One hundred and twenty-five Municipal cases were heard before Mr. Brocknan yesterday. A German, named Albert Szarpech, yesterday got a month's
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    THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1900.
    710 320 The Mitsui firm, in conjunction with Chinese capitalists, are about to construct a horse tramway in Tientsin. A Lieutenant Duhan is reported as missing from Kitchener's Horse since Feb. 18th. Is this the Lieut. Duhan who was once in the Perak Sikhs A Chinaman recently in
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    STRAITS TRADING Co.
    459 320 The following is the Report of the Directors for the half year ended March 31st. In accordance with a resolution passed at the Extraordinary Meeting held on the 30th November, 1899, and confirmed on the 15th December, 1899, 12,500 new Shares in the Company of $100 each
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    NO BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    54 320 Garrison orders state that it is notified for information lhat the Garrison will nut panide or* the Esplanade this year on the 24th instant, Her Majesty's Birthday. The various corps will parade on their regimental parade grounds at 7 a.m. on the 24th inst. where a feu
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    THE SPIRIT FARMER'S AGENT.
    99 320 The case of G. Widler v. Chua Beng Chan, the spirit farmer's agent, in which the latter is charged with attempting to obtain a personal gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant i.e. the Attorney General, and with attempting to cheat, was
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    144 320 There was a good attendance at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale-room yesterday afterHoon when a large number of shop-house dwellings were put up for auction, but owing to the rather high limits placed on them none were sold. The following property, also offered for sale, realised satisfactory prices.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    850 320 The course proper was in use this morning, and conditions were very favourable for good gallops. I have practically made up my mind as to my selections for the various races, but the race which puzzles me most is the Roadsters. I have always fancied Dodol and provided
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    A TERRIBLE CASE OF "AMOK"
    363 320 A terrible case of amok occurred Kampong Buggis at an early hour this morning, resulting in serious injury t 0 fi v persons and the death of one, on the sp 0t It appears that soon after 6.30, a Mal ay trader named Haji AH,
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    SHARE REPORT.
    343 320 (L\THAM \M> M ACT AGO ART.) Singapore, May 17th, 1900 A fair amount of business lias been transacted since our last report, and with the exception of Raubs, which have f i!l further declined, ra! continue steady. The Straits Trading Company's report for the half year ending March
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA IN THE EAST.
    119 320 In the first March number v Pans, M. Gaulis contributes Jin a a difficult question which is still France and Russia in the has». JWJ how to reconcile the indent end o i KusEastern Catholics with ihe P***** thar s .anpo».cy. Ui, the lutle
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    321 321 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which w bettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and bort* no body in the mean season." AH communications should be addressed to the Kiiitor, Singapore Free Press," problem
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    Game No. 226.
    104 321 n« fine game Rained the brilliancy match, Past v. West of Scotland, Mr. Ping for Edinburgh and Mr. Finlay'O\V Ckntrf Counter, e-J Campbell. Black-J. M. Finlayson P-Q4 iaQ.Ka(d) Ktxß QxP 13QK-Q1! Castles QKtB 3 i4kxKi O-Ki QxQP .5BxKRl»(e)T»xB(f) Q-Qi i?yxRF p-KB 3 velopment, but scan ely sufticient
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    CHESS NOTES.
    253 321 aether. Barn scored th 4 win! making* tt^cor'e an ?A S m nd annual contest between the English and <Lv J O3O T V^' liieS took P lace on Friday and Saturday the 20th and 21st ult., ihe match bemg played by cable between London and New samW
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    RELICS OF OLD PLAGUE EPIDEMICS.
    141 321 In a l^retto of Frioul, says a writer ,n the British Medical Journal, near Marseilles, there is a collection ol m^tru.nems formerly employed as p-.rt of me t quipment of quarant.nc when persons la U ted n th A P of P>^»e isulated there. Among
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    BENGALIS AS COOLIES.
    99 321 The Railway Department (Perak) have just imported a, other batch of 100 indentured immigrants of the Tamil persuasion. Thb lo ks promising, saw the Perak Pioneer, but why do they nor ko m for Bengalis, of the class who emirate to the West r.d.es" \l r Johnj
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    LIBERTY JACK.
    302 321 I saw him tumble out of the train in his jacket of navy blue, Hero of Ladysmith landing safe in the bustle of Watei 100, And ban-, bang, bang, went the slamming doors g.iaids whistled, and engines screamed, While he stood in the whirl of the surging throng
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    63 321 The Goliath, which is to convoy the Otter to her destination, is to maintain a speed of 12 knots only on her passage from Plymouth to Hongkong. Mr. N. Lazarus, who has been up to Hon g kong, is passing through by the mail to London direct, on business connected
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    FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900.
    655 321 A Chinaman living at 26 Arab-st. says that one of his coolies has absconded taking with him $235 in money. Some kerosene oil and cooking utensils value $15 have been stolen from the European Nurses' Quarters at the Genera! Hospital. The Intermediate P. O. steamer Mazagon
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    SEAMEN'S DISCHARGES.
    636 321 Among the many points which cause dissatisfaction among the sea-faring community here is the very indifferent system of signing on and signing off crews, fndiferent, that is, in that there is very little means of knowing whether the men signed on have any knowledge of seamanship. They may
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    72 321 Says an old correspondent in the early days of the t»ansfer, the Police Bahru was utilised as a Supreme Court. Why could Dot that be done now, in>tead of putting up an attap shed Putting up an attip shed may not be necessary now, AnJ in any case we are
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    THE LATE MR. H. VV. BATHURST.
    236 321 It will be with deep regret that tht numerous friends of Mr. H. \V. Bathursi. Collector of Land Revenue, Negri Sembilan will learn of his death, this being reported as having occurred, at Seremban, on the morning of Wednesday the i6ih inst. The cause
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    THE GO SIN KO APPEAL CASE.
    2413 322 An appeal case that caused much interest among the Chinese and others has been heard this week. The facts are sufficiently set out n the judgment. Mr. Braddell (Mr. Joaquim with him) contended first that the evidence did not support the convictions as to
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    POLO CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    405 322 The Second Match in this Tournament between C. team captained by Mr. You.-ig, and D. team iapta ned by Mr. Symes, was played yesterday afternoon befure a large number of spectators. The going was good and a good galloping game was witnessed. It was generally expected that
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    S.V.R.
    90 322 S.V. R. A printed circular has been sent out to every member in connection with the formation of a Cyclist Section. It is obvious that members purposing to give in their names for this section should not delay, as it will har<lly be conveniently possible for the Governor to determine
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    43 322 The orders of the cLiy for Monday's meeting of ihe Legislative C«>un< il include the thiid reading of thtr Opium Ordinance; the second of the Plague Amendment Bill, j and Commntee on the Municipal Oniinj ance Amendment Bill and the Criminal
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    THE MARINE CLUB.
    71 322 It is asked that it be mentioned that the Marine lan are having a Smoking Concert to morrow (Saturday) night to commence at 9 o'clock. A Proft»*»ional Entertainer, Comic Singer, a f ul I m persona tur will give selections, for whom a collection will be tak^n
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    FACT.
    73 322 At Tiffin to-day three men conversing ist Man.— What are they going to d Q Mafeking with these Boer prisoners tkWW taken, in the way of feeding them wh they are so hard up for food themselves 2nd Man. They might offer to exrhJ Boers for bullocks. Chan^ 3rd
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    THE ASSIZES.
    249 322 Ho Ah Ng, on trial for forgery, Wa; yesterday found not guilty and dis'h.w This morning, the case of Kanm Sinrt charged *ithcul| a'^le homicide iioUm.,l ing to murder, was heard. Prisoner, who is a Sikh, is alleged to have killed one Khem Singh, another Sikh in Northbridge-rd.,
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    ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY.
    63 322 List of Donations co' ected y Mrs. R-»menij. Mrs. B eke. $20 l)e Vos 5 Eckiid: 5 ii Oumuntheil La ere io Halfand 5 WutHocfft io R,»menij io VV. E vald E g io J. J. Fieury io H Huffier Yon Rossing io Anonymous 5 Mrs. Pi*
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    THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIES FUND.
    211 322 THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRIC AN WAR RELIES FUND. Final List, Amount previously acknowledged $141 Received fiom Mr. Arnot Reid, Euuoi of thr St>aits Times, ihe 4»h instalment for the R**\»tl of the Widows, Orphans and D»'pcnrtanls in tcim-. of ceuam resolutions passed at lite Town Hal!, Singapore on
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    59 322 The coffin aid rem •ins of an Ivnp" the righto d>n*»ty were recently di three <>r f ur miles outride Hanyt'U? The coffia wis <»p k nrd by §o»e diggers and al! the jewelry in it ma llf! r I he Empress is identified with tlu- co Of the Emperor
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1427 323 W-itten for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. G. M. Rbith. NO. XXXIII. An old woman (said to be a Paisley who had made up her mind not to .suit a doctor until she felt she was dying, was at last compelled by some distressing
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    A BRUTAL ASSAULT IN COURT.
    179 323 Before a Court of Two Magistrates yesterday, a Hylam boy, in the employ of Mr. G Chalmers was sentenced to nine months imprisonment for stealing 200 guilders Mr Chalmers has been in a state of illhealth for some time and yesterday he came from the
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    S. V. A.
    36 323 The Saturday attern >on parade to have been held in view of the Qu en* Birthday is counierma»ided, as there is t«> be no general Mftirisoa parade on the Esplanade on that day
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    SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1900.
    870 323 Another Mafeking Day "and Singapore would be bankrupt of patriotic sentiment. Fort Canning fired a salute of 21 guns at mid-day, announcing the relief of Mafeking. Yesterday two men were arrested for stealing zinc-piping from St. Andrew's Cathedral. They had removed the metal from fourteen places.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    161 323 Harmston's Circus, which is coming down from Penang, where it has had a first clasp run, by the s. s. Hebe, is expected to arrive here on Monday, and on Tuesday night the first performance by this favourite combination is to be given at the site in Beachroad.
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    SARAWAK AND BRUNEI.
    162 323 (Hongkong Tel, Corr.) The Rajah of Sarawak's expedition turns out to be most important. It consists of fifteen hundred men, art proceeding to the Trusan River and part to the Baram River The Rajah is said to have organized the affairs of Muara, which is in the
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    MASONIC.
    199 323 The regular half-year'y communication of the District Grand Lodge of the East crn Archipelago was held last night, thf D.D.G.M. ruling, W. Bro. J. P. Joaquim in the Chair. During the evening the following DG.L Officers were appointed for th^ coming year.— DGSW Wor. Bro. R. Young, 1555 DGJW
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    A GERMAN VIEW OF FRENCH INFLUENCE IN SOUTH CHINA.
    251 323 The Kolnische Zeitung writes as follows on the subject of French designs in China -Since the occupation of Kwang Chauwan by the French, the, endeavour of France to take possession of all the territory enclosing the Gulf of Tonkin has become
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    "THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE."
    66 323 A correspondent writes to the Globe thil a friend said lately to her sewing woman, the wife of a Reservist, Well Mary, you must be glad to think your husband will soon be with you a^ain," but got the answer, M Lor, no, n>um, I
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    960 324 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli Juvenal. The Spion Kop despatches are here at last, and we can pronounce an opinion on their merits. After he had read them carefully, the Topicist paced his cell in an agony of rage. Cvi bono T Who the
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    THE GROWTH OF THE GERMAN MERCANTILE MARINE.
    800 324 (To the Editor of the Times.) Sir,— While all eyes are riveted on South Africa, events deeply affecting the Empire are taking place in other parts of the world, which, I venture to think, should not pass unnoticed merely because they aie of
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    S. C. C. ATHLETIC GYMKHANA.
    102 324 The above Gymkhai a, to be held on Saturday, jane iGth, itulud. s ihe following vents, tne < ntru;s (or which close on 150 \d ri*ndicip (Heats) One Mile C>clc Handicap (Hents) Veterans Race, i<>o Handicap, 33 years and over. leais) TUrowi.'v the Cricket Ball.
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    FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
    248 324 "The Attorney-General admitted that prisoner had been provoked but considered that the blow alleged to have been given in selfdefence, was more forcible than the circumstances warranted." Singapore Free Press— lSlh May. There's a very straight-laced tariff you mu st always bear in mmd A Retaliation Schedule
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    139 324 Thursday, M <y 24th, will be observed throughout ih CMony 1? a publir holiday. Mr. A. Cl<>uet is recognised a^ in charge of the Belg an Consul te during the absence from Singapore of Mi L (ji «..a..T. Mr. F. B. Crouch* ris a t )p it« d
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    WHISTLING BULLETS AND PANTING SHELLS.
    361 324 In a letter to the Morning Post Mr. Battersby s >ys M Every man in the way of fire lias his own likes and dUhkes. S me men always bob to a bu' el o hers catch their breath at a shell others dreal the
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    GEOGRAPHY IN EXCELSIS.
    131 324 A uood story, apropos < f the visit of the Japanr-se Prince, i- hein^ lold iii P^ii^ about a oruifi Japanese Embassy which came la I* »i»ee to .irran^j* abUt three free p its whi h were to be op ne 'O tr dc ii» jap m
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND
    356 324 Previously acknowledged f Per British Resident, Negri Scmbilan. Collected in Negri Sembilan Per th: Data Sri Amar d'Raja Jokore. Malay ladies (per Mrs. W. N. Gawier 116 Malay Govt. Officials others 78 H. H. Unku Khalid 100 Europeans l>atin Meldrum 25 Miss J. J«ihns>ton 12 Mr.
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    295 324 Mr. F. Goldenbergof 8> Anson-i ports lliat his house has b *n entered and clothing and jewellery valued f£ stolen. The receipt of the news of Maf« king thi morning, let loose a good roan tl.^s that h*d been carefully prepare) in advai the d*y which all expected, l»ut some
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    1153 325 The gallops this morning were of the niost interesting nature and although, with one exception, none of the times were out the ordinary, almost every horse showed its tiue form. Chevalier joined Orpheus at the 1 J mile post and ran the round in 1.57. The former eat
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    533 325 \From ovr own Ucrrespo\ident.} The S S Kclantan > ailed from here on the evening of the 29th, but put la<k an h'>ur la'^r, h&V*ltg been met just outsid*' the bay by the steam launch Darvel from Ku< a', brin*;i g most serious news of a native attack
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    PLANTING IN B. N. BOKNKO.
    193 325 The following, from Mr. II Walker's rep-u lv. 1699 1* nut encouraging. On the wl'oh >he year 1899 h is l> en disappointin^. Non*^ Borneo is out of the beaten track, and unless we can i*ffer itroi* inducements, planters will not seek our tetntory. an
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    WHY "BOBS" BROKE HIS SWORD.
    149 325 In an interesting article on Flags, and Flag.repairing a member of a firm engaged in that business, in an interview, gave these remarkable details "The most curious order I have ever had comes from a great English family, a scion of which fought at Majuba
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    WHEN A THIEF IS NOT A THIEF.
    98 325 A Pirisian counsel has been taking a leaf ovit of Ulysses' book. One Jean Bartheleme was charged with stealing and being in possession oi certain articles belonging to the Jesuit Fathers. Tl>e man made no defence, and was on the point of bring
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    TAKING TOLL.
    153 325 The Daily News has ra'her an amusing allusion to the feminine experit-nces tt at a couple ol young naval i fficeis ol the Powerful < *me in for when as a matter of duty they mann-d the gangway to help Ihe fir>t i bate!) of lady visitors on
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    HARNESSING THE BACILLUS.
    490 325 Set a rat to ratch a rat! Says tlie Kobe Ch ro n icle \W IcMin i r win iiir Osaka Asahi thai the authorities of the I 'l :»»e Kn*pt-cti«»u Oflfi at O-aka have <'c i Yd t«. trxtt*rniin*t< hii the rats ill the city, ami
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    12 325 There will be a Tftnglin Club At Home o-morrow Tuesday.)
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    MONDAY, MAY 21, 1900.
    418 325 H.M.S. Linnet, Capt. Smythe, was to leave for Hongkong at 3.30 this afternoon. The Russian transport Nijni-Novfrod arrived from Odessa yesterday with 803 emigrants on their way out to VlaHvostock. H. M. S. Pique, Capt. Reynolds, which arrived just a month ago from Plymouth^ left for
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    A MISSING P. AND O. PASSENGER.
    141 325 Bombay, May 4.— News readies Bombay, by t i morning's mail, that Miss R -ynolds, a second Sal «>.i passenger by the outward m .il China, which I ii..mbay on the 21st ultimo, w.»s mhsing on ue day morning. The yotinjj lady had played
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    MORE SACRLEGE.
    98 325 repetition of I lie disgraceful thefts win h occurred at thn Ci r .-ti ,n Cemetery Kcruily, occurred on Friday nigl»t. Ihree ktl cases containingartifi i.ilfl »ral wrcathi u,.| t stolen from the X- man Catholic porti.»ii dI ihe gtaveyard and t o iron X' at n s
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    S.V.A.
    103 325 Quben's Birthday Parade. invitation of H»> Honour Officer A(tinitii»tt»ring the Guvennnenl the S. V. A. vt parade at Goverumrrrt M >use on the m<>rning of the 24th inst. il»e Qu ni's Birthday. the Corps will faM in al tlr: S. V. A. Headquarters at 6.3 am. sharp, and will
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    MAFEKING DAY.
    614 326 At the Singapore Club there was an unusual gathering of the British members at tiffin. Externally the structure of the Club was gorgeous with Union Jacks and other bunting, and in the tiffin-room numerous small Union-Jacks and Royal standards fluttered from the fringes of the punkahs. Mr. G.
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    209 326 Early yesterday morning a Bengali of means was found unconscious near the drain, at the junction of Middle-rd. and Waterloo-st. He was bleeding from the nose and mouth and died shortly after his admission into the General Hospital. A man been arrested in connection with the Chinese Temple
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    MARINE CLUB CONCERT.
    302 326 Although planned before the relief of Mafeking" was known, the Marine Club concert oa Saturday night partook in every respect of the character of a public rejoicing, and a more enthusiastic audience could not have been found, than that assembled there. The programme was mainly given by
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    GOLF.
    511 326 An interesting little competition between the Si gapore l/olf Club and the Srpov Lines Golf Club took place on Saturday on the Links of the latter Club. The w« ather was idtal, the Links were in good condition, and the tomrwhat trt^i herous greens were very fa*t. As will
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    41 326 There was a fair turn-out of members at the practice shoot of the Garrison Rifle Club on Saturday. The practice, however, was far from brilliant, as the knee position, was adopted at the 500 yds and the standing at 200 yds.
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    POLO CLUB TOURNAMFNT.
    1147 326 Before a fashionable and appreciative concourse of spectators the Final Match in this Tournament was played on Saturday afternoon on the Polo ground, and the game resulted in a most even contest. Indeed at the call of time the score was level —3 goals all. The goal
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    115 326 Corps Orders by Captain W G. St. Hair, Ag. Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Amliery Head Quarter Office, Fort Fulkrion, Singapore, 21st May, 19©©. Thursday, May 24th, Queen's Birthday. 1. Parade TheS V.A. will parade at the S.V A. Head Quarters at 6..70 a.m. sharp, and will m.ircH lv
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    281 326 A correspondent learns from an excellent sourer that there is a proposal btfore the Admiralty tc construct or to have constructed at Hong Kong three or four shallow draught gunboats for tht patrolling cf the upper reaches of the leading Chinese rivers. As to the necessity for
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    CRICKET.
    68 326 A match was played on the Esplanade last Saturday between teams representing the S.C.C. 2nd XI and the Navy, the former winning by 63 runs. The Club closed their innings with nine wickets down for 142 runs, H. Tongue being top-scorer with 66 runs. The Visitors were all dismissed
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    THE ASSIZES.
    99 326 On Friday afternoon Karam Singh wa^ found not guilty of culpable homiciJe, and was discharged. Chey Hoo got six months for theft, and Chin Ah Hi two years for robbery. This morning Mamat, a Malay, w*s put on trial for abetment of murder, and rescuing a prisoner. The
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    ENTERIC ON BOARD A STEAMER.
    63 326 Calcutta, May 9th.— -An ou break of enteric fevei has ot cir'ed on board the steamer Fort Salisbury now lying at Kiddetpur docks. During the past ihree or four days seventeen European seamen engaged on 1 he vessel have been removed to hospital. Of this
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3291 327 (Via Ceylon,) London, May sjh.— General Brabant has been ordered to join General Rundle, bat fhere is no news of their movements. Reuter, telegraphing from Warrenton, says that the 6 inch wine guns are firing ioolb. shells a distance of seven miles with wonderful accuracy. The 37th Houitzerand the
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    POLICE NEWS.
    172 327 Mr C. Sreg^l of the Tivoli Hofel reports that s« me shells and jewt-lleiy \a'ue $500, w» re stolon Imm him y«stt*rday by a Cl»i nese rnftlie, who helped him to carry these a tirl*-s from a rikisha into his house A Kling boy is suffering from small
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    TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1900.
    590 327 H.M.S. Linnet left eastward at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. On the 14th, the Police at Hongkong found the dead body of a European lying in Chamberlain Road at the Penk, with a bullet wound through his head. The German mail steamer Oldenburg having left Colombo on the
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    139 327 Harmston's Circus has arrived by the Hebe and the management is harrl at *york putting up the huge ten* and making arrangements for the first show to night, on the Beacli road sit**. The Com pa ay is stronger than ever. Where Mr M inager Love gets his artises from
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    A NEW INDIAN ORDER.
    87 328 For Services Rendered to the Country. Calcutta, May 12th. A Royal Warrant appears in to-day's Gazette wherein the Empress institutes a new Order styled the 11 Kaiser-i-Hind," to be awarded to all who render service to India, irrespective of race, class, sex, rank, or creed. The
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    LT. COL. GAWNE.
    128 328 Major Gawne's numerous friends here will be pleased to read this announcement by the mail 1 Major Gawne, second in command of the ist Lancaster Regiment, Aldershct, who has been appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to comrrat the 2nd Battalion, whu h >uft< red so severe. y at Spion Kop,
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
    127 328 (Puiang Gazette J We most hrar il) contra uliie Sinj.ipore, her Tminicii I Ciimmissionert, and her ratvp y«ts on the poich ise of -o superb a site as Ihe Hotel de lEu/op, for the new municipal oftic« s. I is the Site, wl cti we at hm
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    THE CHINESE JUNK AT COLOMBO.
    138 328 Nothing has been done since the Agents of the Shell Line Company look out a wnt ul detention urocn the Supreme Court in iis Vice-Admiralty jurisdiction to restrain the Chinese Junk Fleur-ie-Lotus fiom leaving Colon bo without pa>in^ the 1,000 d K. due to Captain
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    A STORY OF SIR GEO. WHITE.
    181 328 A mender of Sir George White's staff has related to a newspaper correspondent ihe following particular* o( an incident in connection with the arrival ai Ladysmith of the advance party of the relief c Iwinn. Sir George While was fitting under the verandah .it
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    KIPLING'S NEW POEM.
    286 328 M'NG BY MISS FRASER AT A WAR CONCEKT IN South Africa. At a concert given at Bloemfontiin, by the war correspondent in aid of the Widows and Orphans bunds of London and Bloemfontein, Miss Florence Eraser who took the house by storm and met with a grand
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1052 328 Monday, May 2ist, 1900. Present H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Alex. Swettenham, k.c.m.g.) The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter E^erton.) the Attorney-General (W. R Collyer). the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill the Acting Colonial Engineer (F. St. G Caulfeild, c.c.) the Acting Colonial Treasurer (E.
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    TO ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET, HON. SIR HENRY KEPPEL, G.C.B.
    181 328 I ike a B 'It from the Blue he came, In his 01-l impetuous way, 1 h t Veteran bold, Of years untold, Who links all the pa«,t with to-day. When Singapore was scarce a name, A d our old
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    SINGAPORE "PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    327 328 SINGAPORE "PHILHARMONIC SOC IE TY. 1 he Keport of Committee for the year ended March 31st, 19 >o, to be presented at the annual meeting on May 29th, says: Your Committee attach herewith ihe Treasurer's Cash Account, and statement of the Debenture Account I he former shows, with balance $136.68
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    65 328 House No. 9 in Upper Queen Street occupied by a Eurasian family was broken into in the e<r)y hours of this morning; entrance bein^ effected by a ladder placed against one of the windows of the bedroom Beforeanythingcould b^ taken the occupants awoke and K ave the a'ann. It was,
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    SELECTIONS.
    35 328 Maiden Plate The Crown Ist Griffin Race Kitchener 2nd Griffin Race Ladysmith The Derby. -H. H. the^Ws be The Paddock Stakes Zitta St> The Grand Stand Cup .—Ninepins The Sultan's Cup Gaulme. Onkapari NGa
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    38 328 Among the business to be transacted the meei.ng of the Municipal Commit on Wednesday, there is Railway?' COrres P Ondence the Singapore- Xr an Floating Baths. \Vater Supply. Fire Engine Shed, Coleman-st. Leave arrangements, Municipal Engineer.
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    61 328 April medal played tor on Saturday cth May, 1900, resulttd as follows J; L. Burt 44 1 45 C H.E.Robertson... 41 4- 2 az\ tle .A. Uiirdner ci —r-, o H.V. S Davids W. C. D. Turner C retired E. L. Whitull Tie played off 10th May
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    PUBLIC LIGHTING IN COLOMBO.
    149 328 Ihe following reference is from the Colombo Municipal report for 1899 Pending the settle. ment of the terms of a fresh contract to be tnttred mto with the Colombo Gas ad Water Company the extension of public lighting was practically suspended. rVrms were eventuafly agreed to
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    DEATH OF THE EMPRESS'S FAVOURITE.
    151 328 It is reported from Peking (says the CHiku Gaeettc) ihat a personage there who, although \vs orike was noi nominally high, yei xc.used a great deal of mischievous power, has gone over to the majority and thai his dc.i'h has greatly affected the Empress- Dowager.
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    SIR CHARLES WARREN AN ACROBAT ON THE SLY.
    273 328 An interesting story is told regarding SirCharlt Warren's exploration, in Jerusalem, when he wasL capiain of the engineers. The young captain hid exhausted all the funds placed at his disposal b> the committee in London, and had nsked fot more. V\ hile
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    151 328 Part of the cargo of the PrtHSUH, winch passed through Singapore homeward bound yesterday, gave rise to a fire while it wa§ being unloaded at Kobe on the 25th uH« Some cases said to contain peroxide ot sodium w^re being unloaded into a lighter when one of them burst into
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    WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1900.
    839 329 The Government call for tenders for the Iterations and additions to the Supreme Court Buildings. destructive fire occurred at Wuhu on M a V wnen tne °ffi ce tne China Merhants' Steam Navigation Company was burned to the ground. fhe return of plague cases at Hongkong
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    THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
    194 329 To-morrow being the anniversary of the Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, the forces of the Garrison will parade on their respective parade grounds and fire a feu dejoie at 7 a.m. The S. V. A. will parade at the Drill Hall at 630 a.m. and march
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    NOTES ON THE HANDICAPS.
    181 329 With a hasty glance over the handicaps, and without knowing the scratchings, my selections cannot be so correct as if I had had until to-morrow to publish them. I think Flipper ought to be very near winning the long Griffin Race. He ran a great horse
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    46 329 1 There will be a Song Service entitled The Voyage of Life in the Methodist Church, Coleman-st., on Friday 25th inst. at 8 p.m. There will be a collection taken to defray expenses towards repairing the roof of the Church. All are cordially invited.
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    THE TROUBLE AT WEIHAIWEI.
    93 329 The Weihaiwei correspondent of the X.-C. Daily News telegraphed on Bth May: On Saturday at Kiaotou three hundred natives attacked Major Penrose, R. 2., and six soldiers and Major Penrose was severely injun d. Colonel Bower of the Ist Chinese Regiment with his escort came to
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    THE PENALTIES OF BRIDEHOOD IN JAPAN.
    118 329 THE PENALTIES OF BRIDEHOOD IN JAPAN. The "Japan Mail anticipated rather a trial for the Crown Princess on her wedding day. In its issue of the 7th, it wrote lt appears that the Crown Princess will have to go through a painful ordeal on the 10th instant. Her embroidered robes
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    LARGE STEAMERS FOR THE PACIFIC.
    207 329 A despatch from Tacoma, dated April 8, reads President Hill of the Great Northern announces that his plans for a new line of American transPacific steamers have again been changed. Some time ago he had plans prepared for several 10,000-ton vessels. Further investigation has convinced
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    28 329 On account of the races this week the usual Monthly Medal Competition of the above Club will be postponed till Saturday the 2nd June.
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    THE RIFLE AT HONGKONG.
    233 329 Shotting Pains and Penalties." A northern contemporary says: Hongkong is a wonderful place for rumours. One was in circulation yesterday to the effect that a telegram had been received by the Military Authorities announcing the fact that all males between certain ages were to be supplied
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    WATER AN EXPLOSIVE.
    161 329 There seem to be an idea in the mind of at least one scientist, that water may supplant lyddite as a charge for cartridges in the early future. The Daily Mail correspondent at Rome states that an Italian officer, Col. Cornara, has discovered that water, if subjected
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    HARMS TON'S CIRCUS.
    284 329 Last night, a lar^e audience, including H.H.the Sultan of Johore, attended the first performance of Harmston's Circus during its present visit. The programme was long and attractive. The management may be congratulated on having presented a show thoroughly free from vulgarity, and teeming with amusement. The equestrian
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    201 329 Last night, a Chinaman went to Beach-rd. police station, armed wih a parang. Seeing a P C, on duty, he asked the man to kindly cut his throat for him mentioning that he had attempted it several times, but his heart had failed him on each occasion, although he had
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    " FRIEND TOMMY."
    351 329 FRIEND TOMMY." v Friend Tommy and Other Topics by loss Chinchinjoss (Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Singapore, 1900). When one sticks pretty steadily at a job it is wonderful how the tale of work mounts up. And until our friend and staff poet," Joss Chinchinjoss, forwarded us his neat little khaki-covered
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    THE RANGE AND WRECKING POWER OF GUNS.
    441 329 The Range of Modern Guns" is described by Mr. W. J. Gordon in the February Ltisure Hour with a "realising sense" of what it means that positively makes one shudder. To begin with, there is given this experiment in height and distance of
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    "TWAS BUT A DREAM"
    76 329 When Dr. L. Clark Seelye became president of I Smith College he was naturally impressed with the responsibility and possibly with the difficulty of his new task. As everybody knows, he is a man of perfect piety and fine reserve of speech. But one night, in
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    114 329 A Japanese vernacular paper remarks that good results are already apparent from the recent Naval Manoeuvres. The squadron's movements in the attack on the Miyama Defence Forts are reported to have been of especial benefit. The journal says the attack on an immovable fort by ships is the most difficult
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    THE BOERS AND THEIR CAUSE.
    3398 330 Skin from the Dutch Point of View. Camp at Colenso, 13th February 1900. On the 19th of January I left again for the scene of the campaign in Natal. The general expectation was that again the first warlike operations of importance would take place on
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    90 330 The Russian transport Nijni N sailed for Yladivostock at 3.15 p.m. yestt ay The Japanese cruiser Chitosc, built at San Francisco, has attained a speed uf 3H knots per hour on a trial trip, or 1 knots per hour in cxc rss of her contract Sp The Chitosc is 382
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    FOOTBALL.
    35 331 A return match was played between the Tanjong Pagar Football Club and the 12th Co. R A., on the former's ground last Saturday evening, the Club again winning k v two goals to one.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    60 331 Yesterday, Mamat was sentenced to six month's imprisonment for complicity in i Tanjong Katong murder. He was also charged with assisting a prisoner to escape. morning, three Chinamen, Sim Ah Kow, Goh Kow, Tan Sin, and Koh Chom Tcng and a Chinese woman named Go jew Peng were
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    HOIHOW.
    121 331 (China Mail Cor.) he New French Post On ice. iow r May 12. The foreign community here surprised to-day by a new development of the Colonial F\>l>cy in regard to Hainan. It seems that a l<rench Postmaster has been appointed for this place. He arrived yesterday and topn p-irations
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    440 331 death rate amongst foreign residents Bangkok this year has been appalling, and one grievously sad case is reported of death of a father, mother and two Iren a little boy being left alone in the Aorld. 11 I curious to note that, as the Canadian Parl ament has so far
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    FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
    207 331 IC and Masbate Islands, lying off the Albay, have been occupied by the Je, formerly Medical Officer at U.S. •General, Hongkong, is lying seriously M Holel One*** Manila. leral Elwell S. Otis, former Military ihe Philippine Islands, left Manila on the I.S. Meade for the United States.
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      THE WAR.
      23 331 GENERAL BULLER'S ADVANCE, Occupies Glencoe~Unopposed. c£ e/ n x ral Ull er occu P ied Glencoe on May 15th (Tuesday) unopposed.
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      BOERS FLEE BY NIGHT.
      28 331 The Boers, who numbered 4,000, fled precipitately during the night. Enemy Removing Ambulance and Guns. They got off their ambulances and eleven guns, however.
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      TRANSVAAL BOERS DESERT THE BIGGARSBERG.
      12 331 The Transvaalers have evacuated the biggarsberg positions.
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      FEW FREE STATERS IN THE PASSES.
      17 331 FEW FREE STATERS IN THE PASSES. The number of Free Staters on the Drakensberg is much reduced.
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      THE TRANSVAAL MISSION.
      39 331 American Press Deprecate Promises. Delegates the Playthings of Party Bosses. The leading New York papers deprecate deluding the Boer delegates with any false hopes, as they will merely be used as puppets in the Presidential campaign.
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      THE NEWMARKET STAKES.
      53 331 ANOTHER VICTORY FOR H. R. H. 44 Diamond Jubilee Wins. The result of the Newmarket Stakes (30 soys. each with 2,000 added) is as follows. 1. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales 5 Dimwtomd Jubilee. 2. Mr. John Musker's Ckeveni**. Mr. A. Henderson's Gnid Wife. London,
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    56 331 THE PENANG MEMBER. (Special Telegram to the Free Press.) Penang, May iBth, 1900. Mr. J. Bromhead Mathews has been unanimously elected by the Penang Chamber of Commerce as its nominee for appointment by the Governor on the Legislative Council. !>f J' R SS vvas llis P r °po*-
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    THE FIGHTING AT MAFEKING.
    41 331 The Boers Admit a Repulse. The Enemy's Version. The Boers confirm the news of their reverse at Mafeking on May 12th and the number of Boers taken prisoners. They say that fifty British were killed and wounded.
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    IN THE EAST FREE STATE.
    26 331 RUNDLES OPERATIONS. General Rundle has occupied Mequatlang's Nek. Ladybrand Occupied. The Welsh Regt. and Yeomanry were at Ladybrand on the 15th.
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    AT MAFEKING.
    22 331 Alarming Rumours. The anxiety regarding Mafeking is becoming more intensified in consequence of alarming rumours, emanating probably from Boer sources.
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    ALLEGED DETERMINED BOER ASSAULTS.
    21 331 Stubborn Defence of Garrison. The garrison are said to be desperately defending themselves against vehement assaults. (Later.)
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    IN THE WEST FREE STATE.
    26 331 METHUEN'S MOVEMENTS. Lord Methuen has reached a point twelve miles along the Hoopstadt Road without seeing any of the enemy. i
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    HUNTER OCCUPIES CHRISTIANA.
    20 331 Boers Fall Back on Klerksdorp. Sir Archibald Hunter has occupied Christiana unopposed. The enemy retired to Klerksdorp.
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    MORE FRFE STATERS WANT TO SURRENDER.
    20 331 A number of Boers in the Ficksburg and Bethlehem districts are desirous of surrendering.
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    BADEN-POWELL CAPTURES ELOFF.
    27 331 Ninety Boers Frisoners at Mafeking. 'J he Cape Argus states that Commandant Eloff and ninety Boers are prisoners at Mattking. London, 18th May, iqio.
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    LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE.
    35 331 A Railway Bridge Destroyed by the Enemy. The Boers have blown up the Railway Bridge over the Rhenoster River. [About half-way between Kroonstad and the Vaal River which are 80 miles apart.]
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    PRETORIA WANTS PEACE.
    54 331 PRETORIA WANTS PEACE. TOWNS-PEOPLE TIRED. A peace party is forming at Pretoria amongs the townspeople. BOER BE~LIEF IN EARLY COLLAPSE. The Crack of Steyn's Sjambok. The Burghers of the Kroonstadt District believe that the Boers will offer little or no resistance. The commandos are only kept the other by Steyn's
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    METHUEN MOVING.
    22 331 His Division Entered Hoopstadt. Lord Methuen has entered Hoopstadt. The Boer Generals Dupree and Daniels and forty men have surrendered.
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    BROADWOOD'S ADVANCE.
    17 331 His Cavalry Occupy Lindley. General Broadwood has occupied Lindley. Forty-five miles eastcf Kroonstad HUTTON'S ADVANCE.
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    COMMANDANT BOTHA CAPTURED.
    23 331 COMMANDANT BOTHA CAPTURED. General Hutton's Mounted Infantry have surprised and captured Commandant Botha and twenty-thrt-e others thirty miles to the northwest of Kroontadt.
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    THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.
    30 331 THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING. BOERS ABANDON THE SIEGE. Reuters correspondent at Mafeking telegraphs that the siege has been abandoned. BRITISH RELIEF FORCE ARRIVES. The British relief force has entered the
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    THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.
    146 331 Wild Enthusiasm all through England. Traffic Disorganised, The wildest enthusiasm prevailed over the relief of Mafeking in London and the Provinces. The houses were all decorated with flags and cheering crowds were met everywhere. The traffic was disorganised by the demonstrations. THE EMPIRE REJOICES. Splendid Manifestations.
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    MAFEKING'S RELIEF CONFIRMED.
    130 331 Details Awaiting. Entire Operation a Secret. Commander Unknown. War Office No Official Intelligence. Reuters correspondent at Lourenco Marques, telegraphing on the 19th, confirms the relief of M Peking, which was effected on the 16th (Wednesday.) Details are eagerly awaited. Everything connected with the relief column 1 as
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    IN NATAL. THE TRANSVAALERS' RETREAT.
    27 331 IN NATAL. THE TRANSVAALERS' RETREAT. Railway Tunnel at Langs Nek Dynamited. Reuters correspondent at Capetown states that the Boers have blown up the tunnel at I^aings Nek.
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    MAFEKING RELIEF.
    75 331 Delarey Opposes March ot Relief Column. A Boer Officer Vanishes. 44 The Open Door." 1 In Walks the British Column, A telegram from Pretoria, dated May 19th, states that it is officially announced that General Delarey engaged the British column for the relief of Mafeking successfully during the
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    KRUGER WILL POSITIVELY DEFEND JOHNNESBURG.
    56 331 So He Tells the Consuls. He Guarantees Nothing. President Kruger has notified the foreign consuls that Johannesberg will be de u nde d He disclaims all responsibility for persons or property. Kruger Would Like to Swop PrisonersPresident Kruger has proposed to Lord Roberts that there
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    KRUGER WANTS PEACE
    72 331 Immunity for Colonial Rebels Demanded. Otherwise "Humanity to be Staggered.'* Mines Busted." "Johannesburg Deleted." The Nciv York Herald correspondent at Lourenco Marques states that Kruger has decided to send a message to Lord Robert* requesting the cessation of hostilities, and demanding a guarantee for the Colonials with
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    THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.
    38 331 WHOLE BOER BESIEGERS CAPTURED. GUNS INCLUDED. The Daily News correspondent at Lourenco Marques, wiring on May 20th, says that the British on the 17th captured the entire Boer force round Mafeking, including the guns.
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    INVASION OF THE TRANSVAAL. KLERKSDORP OCCUPIED.
    14 331 No Boer Opposition. The British have occupied Klerksdorp
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    THURSDAY, MAFEKING DAY.
    35 331 Sir Alfred Milner telegraphs to Mrs Chamberlain that Mafeking was relieved on the 17th. MAHON IN COMMAND. The relief column was composed of a composite force of about 2,300. under Colonel Mahon.
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    HONOUR FROM THE QUEEN. "Gen Baden-Powell."
    106 331 The Queen has promoted Lieut.-Colt Baden-Powell to be a Major-General. SUPPLIES FOR MAFEKING. Sir Archibald Hunter is pushing up the railway with supplies for the Mafekin* garrison. The sick and wounded will be removed to Kimberley. BRITAIN, RUSSIA, KOREA. Mr. Brodrick has stated that
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    63 332 Death of Sir Graeme Elphinstone. Penang, May 23rd 1900. Sir Graeme Elphinstone died last night at Taipeng. [We very much regret to learn of the serious llness of Sir Gr.cme Elphinstone. He has been removed to Kuala Kangsar, and is in the hands o* Mr. Apothecary Hughes. We
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    AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
    20 332 The Commonwealth Bill in the Commons. The House of Commons has read the Commonwealth Bill a second time.
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    THE BOER MISSION.
    24 332 Mr. McKinley Won't Bite. Mr. Secretary Hay has informed the Boer delegates that President McKinley adheres to his policy of neutrality.
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    COLONIALS AMBUSHED IN NATAL.
    80 332 A Squadron of Bethune's Mounted Infantry Waylaid, Sixty-six Casualties. Two Officers Missing. Lord Delawarr Wounded. General Buller, wiring from Newcastle on the 2jnd, states that Bethune reports that a squadron of his Mounted Infantry was ambushed yesterday (Monday) while marching to Newcastle. Very few escaped. The
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    THE CHINESE TARIFF.
    26 332 To be Revised at Peking. Mr. Brodrick has stated that negotiations concerning the revision of the Chinese tariff would be conducted at Peking.
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    THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
    56 332 Promotions for the Far East. The Birthday Honours include Sir Claud Macdonald to be G C.M.G. Mr. Ewen Cameron, of the Hongkong nd Shanghai Bank, to be K. C.M.G. Mr. Fulford, Consul at Newchwang, to be C.M.G. Mr. C. \V. Kinder, the Railway Engireer, of China, to
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    CLEARANCES.
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 23rd, 1900.
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      102 332 ANJER Shipping Report. (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press!) Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed. Destination* May 4. Brit ship, GtMISTA Hearn New York, Jan. 22 Shanghai. May 4. Ger. bq., Hhlios; Ostermann Hamburg, Jan. 18 Vladivostock. May 4. Fr.
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      836 332 VESSELS IN P,»RT. Men-of-Wai Flagg and Tom Commanders Ari'ved From For Who Pi«ue Brit, cruis., 3600 Reynolds^ Apl. 19 Plymouth Hongkong Brisk Brit, cruis., 1770 Sir B. Wrey May 15 Hongkong Station. Other Vessels Flaert ft Tont Matters Arrived From Consignee* For Wae-j Antbnor Brit. 3563 Jackson May 13 Liverpool
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      247 332 Per Si ngaport Mr. Hewitt, Mr. B. Crusu. Per D ft Messrs. O. BUs, C. de Coning, H. Gaudeli'O L. Aaron, Mrs. Cassens, MissCassens Per Esvieralda Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Belfitld Miss R;r h* lorne. Per Menu 1 Tre Acting Resident of Perak, 01. Walker, .vt.c, Mr. Maxwell, Mr.
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