The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 14 June 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JUNE 14th, Jl9OO No. 672
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    CONTENTS.
    323 1 -,w ARTrCLKk'. The Situation, 3 6 S I'r.-t ri Procession, 7 5? rhe Roodeval Hud, ms at Peking, ampaign, 66 K<rthj) Position at Peking. %55 h Frizeii, e6 rhr Peking Crisis, tt% Buller Moves, 1 Ann Kcat Co. Bankrupts, 36g Not i Boer, rt.> ii Ouay Disaster, 377 >POf>
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    40 1 s to the Singapore Free Press Weekly >m Europe to the Straits by any to are invited to send to the Manager their steamer and date of arrival in Copies will then be mailed to meet, rious ports of call.
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    PRODUCE.
    37 1 cuu; no. l£ A "'w! ack <° rdin »y Spore) 30.12* N'»°;> P e> (Fa L r L W =s% 47WiWSKS da) 1 02* •<-o,um pearl (Fair do.) 620 °P^B;,|i H° Hn,^ kSI ol<| 0« 3.40 »-1"
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      MARRIAGES.
      75 1 On May 15th, at Stanley Congregational Chapel, Liverpool, by the Rev. George Lord, Alexander Mitchell M'Nbil, of Singapore, son of the late Rev f. M'Neil, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, Scotland, to Jasie, daughter of Capt. E. K.Craig, Singapore. On Thursday the 7th June, igoo, Nath. Rl chwaldy, Manager of the
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      DEATHS.
      96 1 On the 13th of May, at her sister's residence, at Malaga. Spain, Josephine Brydors, wife of E. E. H. Brydges, Esq., B^rnster-at-Law. On the 24th May, at the l( Restaurant de Paris Manila, Emilia Clara Cathbrina, the beloved da.ighier of Captain and Mrs. C. B. Maddox. A t- d
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    THE WEEK.
    394 1 I he Europe mail of May 18th arrived by the MM. Sydney on Saturday. The next mail is due by the P. and O Valetta on Saturday. The last homeward mail was taken by the M M. Salazie on Sunday. This mail is carried by the P. O.
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    The Situation. (June 7th.)
    578 1 Here shall tht Tress the People's right maintain Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her glorioua precepts draw, r>U4 1 to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. As was remarked yesterday it is not to be inferred that the occupation of Pretoria means the
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    The Pretoria Procession. (June 8th.)
    403 1 Yesterday, in a sense, had to be marked with a white stone in the annals of Singapore. Almost spontaneously, with the minimum of organisation, an unprecedented collective demonstration was arranged by the British subjects of all races in honour of the success of the British
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    The Roodeval Raid. (June 11th.)
    179 1 The main interest in the campaign news from South Africa lies in the fact of the B^er raid, from the hill country of the East Free State no doubt, directed at Lord Roberts's railway communications column of about 2,000 Boers, with a few guns, has
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    The Crisis at Peking.
    251 2 A really momentous crisis has arisen at Peking, which is engaging the serious attention of the Powers. Nominally its cause is a recrudescence of anti-foreign animus, supported by the openly declared influence of that reactionary woman, the Empress Dowager. In reality it is an astute move
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    The Campaign. (June 12th.)
    1015 2 The Campaign. (June 12th.) The Boer raid from the hill country 10 the north -caster a angle of the Free State upon the railway communications between Kroonstad and the \\iA River lias not been effected without an engagement of >om< importance. Unfortunately we I aye no a< tv a I
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    A Fatefui Position at Peking.
    505 2 Oi- lh< ?u !Jen development of the crisis iv North China uv cannot but take the gravest view. That it has been precipitated I y the advice, and at the instigation, ol :i great military power we are certain, tor any statt-sm^n of that power
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    Mr. W.H. Frizell. (June 13th.)
    188 2 ALTHOUGH to-day's Reuter contains an allusion to the gazetting of Mr. \V. H. FRIZBLL'S appointment to the Legislative Council, we regret to hear tha', at the advice of the Board of Directors of the Chart red Bank, Mr FRIZELL will not continue to give his
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    The Peking Crisis.
    416 2 Thai me crisis at Peking does not at al abate in intensity, rather becomes mor c acute, is testified toby our special telegram of to-day from Hongkong, which announces that all v\a> hi ing got in readiness fur ihe despatch of British troops to the north on
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    Buller Moves
    312 2 The campaign nt-ws continues k> i l satisfactory. BULLER has pushed Nifal into the Transvaal and is in four miles north of Volksru.nl This step that obviously factlitat t' of the Fohanne^burg-Stan-trrtoti r< alluded to yesterday as a pi to the pmper handling of the Free State Alsatia.
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    A NEW COMPANY.
    143 2 The Malay Mining Company (Limi ed) h registered by Nicol and Co., 3, Lime-Street, I' with a capital of £50,000 in £1 shares. The j is to adopt and cany into effect an agi bearing date May 7, 1900, md expressed 10 b between the Far East
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    A LOYAL CHINESE CLUB.
    133 2 By an apt coim idence, tl<: first a sary of the Ewe Boon Kcc Club [Straii Born Chinest occurred yesterday, tli set apart as a public holiday in honour the fall of Pretoria. The dub there! celebrated the dual event, and in ad I'ti'-J to the
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    92 2 Lor^l John Rusted was not tactful. 0 occasion he t«>ok tins Duches* of I dinner and, af er h- h id sit d urn f< r a mi jumped up ;ir«i went «o 'he opposite la We, and Ml by tlic Duches* ol S \lbans. wife asked him afterward w"\
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    THE NAVY AND THE EMPIRE.
    716 3  -  W. LAIRD CLOWES Ai i> Rights Reserved.] BY r rf The Royal Navy,' 1 &c.j IV. EVELOPMENT OK THE NAVY. Royal Navy is the senior of the two v services: th it is to say, there was ravy before there was a British navy, in
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    THE GROWTH OF THE SHIP.
    2111 3 The growth of the ship herself, was, until quite recent years, extremely grapr v I haVC Said that the Iar gest of Elizabeth s craft measured 1,100 tons. By 1037, when the Sovereign of the Sea was built, the maximum burthen had risen to «i
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    AN ARTISTIC DISASTER.
    135 3 A great loss las befallen Captain F. Brinkley, proprietor and i ditor of the Japan Mail, by the tuta! destruction by tire on the 231 c! in-t. of lii^ house at Tokyo. The damage involves the complete loss of the furniture and other property, including a very
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    GENERAL DICKSON IN ACTION.
    449 3 Recent mail references show that the Fourth Cavalry Brigade in French's Division had been busily occupied during Robeits's general advance across the Zand River and towards the Vaal. For instance By working his brigades in semicircles to the left, French was able to turn the positions,
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1900.
    706 4 A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued proclaiming Monday, June nth, a s a public holiday throughout the Colony, in celebration ot the entry of the British troops into Pretoria. All Government Offices will be closed on that day. Sir Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sa r awak,
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    LAST NIGHTS PROCESSION.
    415 4 Like the Irish and Friendly Societies' the Chinese have a natural aptitude for v proceshing." Although the news of the capture of Pretoria was only made public yesterday morning, during the day arrangements were made by the Chinese sections of the community about whose British nationality there
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    COL. BADEN-POWELL.
    296 4 The Story 01 a Hero. <Jne word of this weary war All our hearts are waiting for, Of the hero, England bore, Kind and gay The soul so calm whate'er befalls it For no peril yel appals it. And his ceaseless toil, he calls it Holiday. Half an
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    65 4 Baron de Kuster, the new Russian Consul fur Singapore and Madame de Kuster, are expected from home by the M. M. n>ail steamer Sydney, due here on Sa'urday afternoon. Ihe I hevalirr Gr ninldi, the n« w Consul General for Italy at Singapore, was rxpectrd to arrive at Bombay from
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1320 4 Wednesday June 6th. Present Mr. A. Gentle (President) Messrs Barker, Sohst, Jago, Maclaren, Capper, Lee Choon Guan and Col. Pennefather. Absent: Messrs. Moses, and Choa Giang Thye. Minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. President's Remarks. Mr. Gentle said that he had to congratulate
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    PRAYER ANSWERED.
    64 4 When the rain fell in Peking the other day, the Empress Dowager took occasion to point out to those around her, that this h-*ppy res jIl was undoubtedly due to the si. cere prayers <f the Heir Apparent who had rrpresenied the 1 hrone in ihc rain services.
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    THE FILIPINOS AND THE COMMISSION.
    98 4 A proclamation has been distributed in Manila containing a fierce denunciation of the Americ.itCt'mmibsioners who are about to arrive, calling them everything in the category of abuse, and it also states that now 'is the proper time for the ancient and time-blooded race of Tlglb
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    SUPREME COURT.
    230 4 Ann Keat and Co. Bankrupts In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Sharp representing Messrs. Gullme and Co applied for a receiving order against M< ssrs Ann Keat and Co. He stated that the orde r was to have been asked f<»r last week but owing to the prospects
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    86 5 PERAK v. SELANGOR. /'Special to the Singapore Free Press.) June 7th, 1 1.5 pm. •esult of the Peralr v. Seiangor t t Match is 1 ten wicket win for the former the scores being Ist innings 171 2nd innings 132 Ist innings 213 mo wickets) 2nd innings 91
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    PAHANG.
    56 5 A Rrowimg Rf venue. .1 report of the British Resi l\th.»ng chronicles a revenue* of in increase <>f §150,494 or 66.93 Enhanced fa'm rents ani in i duty on tin and gold are the main encouraging prosperity. the expenditure was §498,941, in winch Si, 31 5, "89 weiv charged
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    62 5 S.R.C. v M.N.I. t< ams contested a fiiend'y game ation Clul> gr( und last evening. have now h»d Rome opportunities ictising together, the Regimental team ng .< \n tt< r show and will no doubt They won th<- game last night il, obtained in the first half, to
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    S. C. C.
    152 5 I ING ToI'KNAMInT. Hani icap f Final). Morrison and KcdKinsey and Clarke, 4- 3, by 21 to ./>. Diss bent Tomlin by 21 to 5. Final of the Doubles was expected 5« ly contested, and it j u^tUir-d expeditions. At the beginning, Kinsey and t away, th^
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    "DEATH IN THE CUP."
    90 5 Pa gives a story to the effect that an v\ recently made to poison the Heir of a cup of tea bi ought to him i< h when he \\a- at his tudies, Mm the the Rmpress." The youth, in accordance loin, hastened to thank her
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    165 5 Extraordinary proclaims jainsi .ill ships sailing fiom g at Hongkong after to-day, 7111, in uf p a^ue. F. St George Caulfeild, goniic 1\- > il Military Academy, Woolpointed a second lieutenant in :< >yal llorr. him! Ro\al Field Artillery. prvma ure communication to received a few weeks ago friend, which
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1900.
    760 5 Mr.'H. C. Hill, Indian Forest Department 1 is at present examining the forest reserves in the Settlement of Malacca. The German transport Koln arrived early this morning W ith over a thousand troops bound for Tsingtau. Dr. Heintzer has arrived from Germany to take up the
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    THE GREAT PRETORIA DEMONSTRATION.
    3436 5 THE GREAT PRETORIA DEMONSTRATION. A Gigantic Lantern Procession. All Sections of the Community Unite Military Tattoo. A Grand Success. The monster lantern procession in honour of Lord Robert's triumpha »t entry into Pretoiia absolutely begg? is all attempts at an adequate description. Certainly Singapore has nrver witnessed >uch a tremendous
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    AMERICAN CARS FOR JAPAN.
    205 6 Ameticans who visit Japan a few weeks from now, says the American Exporter, will see a familiar si^ht— a band of about filty American labourers and met ha ics ripping up the principal streets of Tokio and laying tracKs for a suiface road. American steel rails
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    400 6 Most of the ring-leaders in the Kudat Raid those that were not shot or captured at the time have now been seized. The Governor, and some of the Constabulary staff, went away in the Labuan, and made a midnight capture of twenty six natives last week, with a
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    WOMAN'S FERTILITY.
    113 6 The fertility of woman's resource is infinite. A Country minister \isiung Edinburgh met in the st'eet a servant girl who had left his congregation *o go to a situation in the city. Well, Maggie,' 1 said he kindly, M how do you like your new situation Fine, sir;
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    AILMENTS FROM PIANO-PLAYING
    121 6 In a recent meeting of the Chirurgical Congress in Berlin Herr Zabludow^Ui dealt with theailm-nts resulting from pianO»pUyi«tg, particululy to people with small hands. The joints get irritated, and where this becomes chronic it spreads to the nerves, and in some cases to ihe chest and tho
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    262 6 The" M. M. Company's steamer Salasie left Saigon at 9 am. to-day, and may be expected here on Sunday, about 7am.' The Mayor of Chicago recently asked the Spanish Minister to attend a celebration of the Battle of Manila and had to apologise for doing so. These international gawkinesses are
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    LATEST NEWS BY WIRE.
    574 6 London, May 30th.— Amongst the r given to the various Colonial Comineenr 'T^n been allotted to the Ceylon ContS ha Trooper G. F. Farquharson has been Commission m the Dorsetshire ReinnWt K V?n Corporal Hodgson h s been gi yen a Com in the 2nd Dragoons
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    NOT A BOER.
    72 6 A Malay engine-driver was yesterda) fined $5 and bound to keep the peace over for three months, for causing hurt. He admitted the offence, but pleaded that he had been greatly provoked by the man whom he injurtd, who called him a Boer and he was not
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    207 6 Another bailing boat race, open to naval and Government beats for a pri/c g'!. I by the Acting Governor, was to have brought off yesterday. Owing how failure of the wind, the race was dv off. A considerable number of g eluding many ladies and little folk I invited on
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    25 6 M Two missionaries were attacked and «-d by a negro warrior." I don't see how one ***** could win missionaries." By absorption, my dear sir."
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1900.
    330 7 M. S Brisk will shortly pay a visit to Kuala K!a«* jhe German transport Koln left for Tsingtiuat 5 pm >esterday. T^ t lowing telegram has been received South R*ub, dated Bth June 1900 finished, 700 tons stone realized 'tfd gold. Tan J-ak Kirn kindly communicates
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    PRETORIA DAY IN SELANGOR.
    124 7 following was the Programme for toria relcbrali -ns at Kuala Lumpor, k place on Thursday, gazetted a 1 general holiday —Review of M.S.G.- /*>:/* de-joie. Thanksgiving Service at Si. Mary's Church. Procession of Jinrikishas. *<>>al Salv e of 101 Guns. n.— Chinese Artillery Dniland Salute of
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    GUTTA IN PAHANG.
    156 7 ur Butler, Resident of Pahang, \rrv interesting irmaiks and )und business suggestions in his rt on the forest of Pal ang. a tearing trees. He s.«ys fads all point to the necessity of lar X plantations ol taban trees. Unwin^ to the tree bring such a very
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    Correspondence.
    613 7 A Voice from Java. To thi Editor, »lfn£~ By /i? lim n y U get this our dods and his gallant men will be very close to, if not in Pretoria. Would it not be a fitting time to rename the two capitals which he has entered, and u
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    Java, 1st June 1900.
    554 7 Sarawak and Brunei. To the Editor. Sir, In your issue of 19th May, I observed under the heading of "Saiawak and Brunei" what purpoitrd to be au account l»y the Labuan Correspondent of the "Hongkong Telegraph" of the expedition recently sen» by Rajah Brooke against a
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    RUSSIA AND INDIA.
    321 7 (Globe Correspondent,) St. Petersburg, April 3». -The officers of the Russian Caucasus Army Corps have been engaged for some time In studying very seriously the rrvlitary position of Great Biiiain in India. Only the other day, Captain Scht manski, of the General Staff, delivered a lecture b<
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    59 7 List N>>. 13. Previously acknowledged $61,109.45 VVm. Macbean 25 Per C. Shra^er M C. Munsoor 25 Collected by Capt. Craufurd... 44*37 Per Rev. S. S. Walker. M. Kahlcke $10 A. Al ison... 5 A. E. Baddeley 5 Small One I 21 Per J. O. Anthonisz— W.
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    TWO TARTES.
    113 7 Mr J. Israel Tarte, the French Canadian Minister of Public Works and Canadian Commissioner to the Paris Exhibi ion, is a strung advocate of Colonial representation in the Imperial council. 11 1 believe," he said not long a^o, M ihat I will not die before I see the
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    KECHAU U. M. CO.
    67 7 A meeting of the Directors of The Kechau Gold Mining Company Limited was held at noon to-da>, ai thr Company's office, No. 17, Change Alley, when it was decidrd to pay a dividend ol $2 per share, and to add five head of stamps to the
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    NOTES ON THURSDAY'S PROCESSION.
    940 7 The conduct of the Procession on Thursday night !»as been the subject of such very general comment and appreciation that we have ascertained from the Honorary Secretary some further particulars regarding it. The whole arrangement had to be carried out in 24 hours, and the previous
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    24 7 11 O.ie half the world doesn't knou bow tht cth ;r half live," declared a notorious female tcandal-monger. "That isn't your fault," q ;;eily
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1671 8 Quicqu id agunt homines nostrt est farrago libelli, JUVBNAL. The Topicist took a shy at ecclesiastical controversy last year, and started as merry a war as the S. F. P. has seen from its earliest days. Having once tasted this kind of blood, the unregenerate layman
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    49 8 The Craig Road Association, which consists mostly residents of Craig Road, are celebrating the victory achieved by Lord Roberts in Pretoria by holding a "Pretoria Dinner" to-night. Music will be in attendance during and after dinner. Wayangs are still going on in Chinese districts in celebration of the victory.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    61 8 Corps Orders by Captain W. G. St. Clair, Ag, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Artillery, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, 6th June, 1900. 1. Duties: Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. Hon'ble E. M. Merewether, S.V. A. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Corpl. C- F. Minnitt,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    105 8 Corps Orders by Capt. W. G. St. Clair, Ag. Commaitoant, S V A Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton. Singapore, 6th June, 1900. 1. Parades:— Monday June nth, Rifle Marching Drill. Tuesday, June I2ih, do. Thursday, June 14th* do. 2. Gknkral Mketing.-— It is notified for the information
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    ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY.
    63 8 The Hon. E. C. Hill, Hon. Treasurer, send* us a li*t of donations collected for the above Society. We have only room for the totals Collected by Miss Gomes $20 i» m Mrs. Cork 31 Mr>. Waddeil 80 >f m Mis- Dai Ice 09 11 Miss Salxmann
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS
    146 8 Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to con (it m the appointment of t»>e Hon'ble \V. J. Napier as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. The leave of absence of the Hon'ble F. G. Penney, Colonial Treasurer, has been extended till December 7th. Ihe following appointments
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    JUST AS WELL.
    310 8 (Contributed.) To refrain from writing verses. Is among Life's Highest mercies, Especially if you are not good at rhymes And if you desire expansion, Then a knowledge, too, of scansion Is a handy thing to have, about at times But if rhyming you've not thought of, Also
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    SHARE REPORT.
    237 8 (Latham and MactaggarV^j Our markets remain very dull and there or no change to report during the past week' Kechau.— The clean up for May gj ye gold from 278 tons stone. South Raub.— The clean up for ApriL\i a 150 oz. gold trom 700 tons stone. The
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    74 8 Corps Orders by Capt. W. C. St. Clair, Ag. (\>mmanddiu, S. V. A., Head (Quarter Oilice, Kurt Fuilerion. Singapore, Qlh Jui.e, lyou With reference to Corp, Orders of yesterday's date, the following will now be subsiituted. S. V. A. Tuesday Sub-division drills 2.^ R.M.| Ihlksday j Signalling.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS.
    89 8 Corps Orders by Capt. ',V. G. -t. Clair, Ag. Commatulant, S. V. A Head Quarter Office, F <ri Pullerton. Singapore, 9th June, 190 c With reference to Corps Orders of yesf rday dale, the following will now be substituted S. V. R. Tuesday, Rile and Compy. Drill, Signalling
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    H. E. SIR HENRY McCALLUM.
    278 8 Aide-Db-Cami 1 ro the (Jlkkn A home paper alludes thus to the gazetted appointment of Sir Henry Mac Callum to be Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty Lieutenant-Colonel Sir H. E. MiCallum H E., X.C.M G who has been appointed A D C to the Queen, with
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    51 8 A Chinese witnrss was fined ft day, for giving false evidence. Under the auspices of the Singapon Polo Club and by kind permission of th Sultan of Johore, a Horse and Dog s»»ow will be held at Tyersall on S^turc^y, JuJ) 14th, at 3 p.m. T'»e programme, Sic be. published
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    22 8 Mothrr—" Genevieve, uhy did you sJliei N1 BriHi'e<; to ki«=s vo»i I >«:r night? Gf^evicve-- I did net s jffer, mamma, 11
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    THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.
    2192 9 By one who was in it. (Special to Singapore Free Press) I i appended letter will, we think; be e -»d with interest by many in Singapore if they did not know the writer, who stationed at one time in Singapore) a soldier's account, in his
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    TELEGRAMS.
    829 9 (Via Ceylon.) London, May 31. General lan Hamilton's list casualties of fighting on May 30th includes Capt* St. J. Meyrick, of the Gordon Highlanders, and Lt. H. W. Fife, of the Duke of Cornwall's Regiment killed. The London City Council have agreed to present an address to the Khedive
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    MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1900.
    599 9 The U. S. cruiser Dixie, Capt. C. Bilknap which left 110-ilo on the sth inst., arrived at seven this morning on her way home via Suez. The Federated Malay states yacht Meran was signalled at 12.30 p.m. to-day, it being suimised she has come to Singapore
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    JACKSON MILLAR CUP.
    113 9 Swimming Club Race. In the 150 yards race of the Jackson Millar Cup competition swum at Tanjong Katong yesterday morning there were only nine starters. The conditions were excellent, smooth water and a still tide. A. Darke with 17 sees, start won, with Ipton (scratch) half i.
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    Correspondence.
    1798 10 The United States and the Campaign. To the Editor. Sir, The paragraph in your columns on Friday re what A lady in Massachusetts writes J) concerning the war in South Africa, conveys an intimation that public sentiment and the Press in the United States are as a whole violently
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    THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.
    384 10 Wokld-Wjde Rejoicings. London, May 2oih. The popular demonstrations are desor.bed as unparalleled, since the relief of Lucknow wms announced. The processions in Londitn were so great throughout Friday night, that Iraffic was diverted. The dominant note is one of thanks. giving and joy. The relief of
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    Enthusiastic Scenes in London.
    631 10 {Daily Telegraph May 19.) At last Mafeking has been relieved. BadenP nvell and his heroic garrison are safe their long privations are at end and the Union Jack is srili fl> ing over the little frontier town. Lord Roberts has nobly kept his word, thanks to
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    L. L. T. C. AMERICAN TOURNAMENT.
    258 10 The A class in the L. L. T. C. American Tournament, played on Saturday after noon, parsed off successfully, and the experiment of scoring by strokes instead of games proved a good one. Having had no previous experience in this mode of scoring, it
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB Spring Cup.
    359 10 This Competition was played last S day. The afternoon was an ideal on golf, there being no sun, and a light hi was blowing, the only inconvenience caused from the smell of pine. a p t *f ln i as one approached the four h
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    404 10 The Special Seivice arranged for hst night at the Cathedra! was somewhat interfered with by the heavy rain, an.l only about ha'f the Choir boys were a l )le to get there. Ihe service however went vt?ry well indeed. Onward Christian Soldiers wa? sung as a Processional,
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    CRICKET.
    104 10 I his mutch payed on the EspUnad Saturday resulted in a draw. IbeS. made 126 runs for six wickets, E. C. EHi contributing 44, and the S. R. C. for tli loss of seven wickets only raised 4^ runfor 23 of which Jan>z was responsible The same afternoon a
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    THE FIGHTING IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    1013 11 r ßv a Travbllbr.j (Pall Mall Gazette.) ndat" cables Reuter, was raided early on t by two hundred natives, who captured r vHcr magazine and a Maxim, killing two and wounding six others." Fifteen pse were also killed. Later on, the Sikh police jred
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    DINNER TO DR. SIMON.
    205 11 A friend writes. On Satmday night a farewell dinner was 10 Dr. Simon at the Club by members of the Civil Service a< d Medical Profession. The Chief Justice presided and spoke in appreciative terms of the long and valuable services of D- Simon to the
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    THE SIAMESE THEATRICAL TROUPE.
    385 11 There was a pretty fair audience at the Town nail on Saturday evening, to witness the interesting and cuiious perfoimance given by the Boost a Mahiti Siamese Theatrical Troupe, including H. E. the Acting Governor, his A. D C. and his Private Secretary, Sir B Wrey,
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    96 11 Speaking of the high price of tin during tBqo and its effect on the revenue of the \Vgri Scmbilan, Mr. E. W. Birch, cm. C, thus trolls forth in his administration report. The rise came as a heaven sent der. nstratKM-. of the opportuneness of Sir Frank Swettcuham s R&llv.iv
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    " HOLY MOSES !"
    194 11 HOLY MOSES A Pi.agley Casl 01 Unlucky Sub-Editing. An issue of the Daily Mail to band by the mail contains this telegram Suspicious Ca«b ox P. and O. 'From Our Own Correspondent. j Sue/., Sunday.. May ir— The P. and O. SteamMp Arabia liaa arrived here v.iih a riispected case
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    TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1900.
    529 11 Mr.W. G. Bell is appointed a Magistrate for the settlement of Singapore. The Federated Malay States yacht Meran left Klang on Sunday, arriving here at i p.m. yesterday. w H M. torpedo boat destroyers Fame and Whiting left Shanghai on May 27, for Weihaiwei. The Hongkong
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    REVOLUTION IN TELEPHONES.
    66 11 A syndicate has been formed by the Darmstad Bank for the commercial exploitation of the telephonograph, a combination of telephone and phonograph, the great merit of which seems to be that one can hear the message a long time after it is spoken. The Post master- General,
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND INDIA.
    112 11 It is quite on the cards, says the Indian Mirror t that the Duke of Connaught may succeed the late Sir William Lockhart as Commander-in-Chief in India. The choice, if made, will be beyond all praise. The Queen's son is a keen soldier, has been
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    MINING IN NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    394 11 CFroni the Administration Report for iSyg.j A concession to dredge ten miles of the bed of the Linggi river for tin, accoiding to a process which has been lucratively employed in Australia, has been granted to Mr. William Dunman, well known in this Sia'e, and to
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    THE JAPANESE TROUPE.
    193 11 An excellent performance is being given nightly at the tent in Beach-rd. by the above troupe and it is well worth one's while to lay a visit there. Nearly every item is <\ novelty, and the exceedingly neat manner in which all the tricks are executed, must
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    FIRE ON THE "TAMBA MARU."
    316 11 A correspondent writing to the A\-6\ Daily Afatx, from Penang, on 13th May reports a fire which occurred on the Tamba Mam the previous day, when the ship was about 50 miles from Pcnang Oriental-like, the engineers' storekeeper, a Japan cse, was examining the tap
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    THE BOXER MOVEMENT.
    1292 12 The Situation at Peking. (China Mm.il Correspondent Peking, May 24,— Drought, heat and dust storm s are bad enough, but just to fill up the cup, we have been condemned to listen to unending stories of the murderous doings and intentions of the Boxers, the Empress- Dowager's
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    AMERICA'S PROBLEM.
    957 12 It is a fact that Porto Kico is attached to the Am- rican continental system and that there are some special circumstances, to be considertd in resp« ct to the Hawaiian islands. Disregarding for the moment these special matters and 1 emitting the cons national question to the
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    A MISSING WORD COMPETITION.
    108 12 Here is a tip for an amusing after-dinne half hour At the M At Home given by H. H. the Mahar*ni of Mysore at Ooty the other day the missing word competitions for ladies were clever. Tne first ran as follows 11 Sitting in a shady
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    L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE.
    130 12 Oh, England, Scotland, Ireland, boys, Have fought the world together, They've shared thrir sorrows and thrir joys, Through fine and cloudy weather. Chorus. Then stand by the Unio»», boys, Why should we three sever? All hand in hand, We'll take our stand, The Union Jack for
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    "LOVE IN A BALLOON."
    240 12 LOVE IN A BALLOON." There is something very human about the loves of insects, but surely the most novel way of attracting feminine attention to the gay male is that practised by a creature called the Empis, which appears to fascinate its lady friends by blowing a sort of minute
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    POLICE NEWS.
    253 12 A passenger on one of Messrs. Jardine's steam.-rs reports the loss of §750 from his cabin, during his absence from the vessel, whilst she lay alongside Borneo Whait. A Kling woman of 99 New Market-st. says she was robbed of all her jewellery whilst asleep in her house
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    31 12 Mr. van der Burg, who returned from h-ave yesterday, has assumed ill* ma a^cmeni of Scru e^agentur Yorliet n, j Daencle!s Co, vice Mr. Kleeblad, who is now i^uiHii on leave
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    THE COREAN SITUATION.
    441 12 Russians at Masamio. The correspondent of the Kobe Herald y from Chemulpo on May 4 -The Und just by the Russians in Masampo already presents^ of ad< finite military occupation. Situated within the ten li limits, the land is next Settlement laid out last year, and forms
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    366 12 The (Lath is announced al Paij rhildbirth, of the wife of Mr. H. B C King Inspector of Schools. Perak. Singapore, June 12, rgoo. Beans, Long per catty c t. 3 Do., Fiench d«». jo Bee do. 24 Beef Steak do. Ut 26 Bean Sprouts do. Bamboo
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    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1900.
    321 13 justice Leach has gone to Malacca Ilk the Assizes there, which commenced to" 0 vcsterday. k Chinaman has been fined $30 and ■nternga house under quarantine, ilk-seller, $10 and costs for selling 3Julterated milk. -eported that an English Syndicate )U r cha^d the Dominican Friars' ime
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    THE PIPING TIMES OF PEACE.
    60 13 i normoim consignment of pipes and tobacco gene from Scotland to the Scotch rrgiments c Transvaal. An old minister who co».t.ibuttd argely, s;ud L> way t ;:polo^y for his generosity, J{ :< my duty a met nister to send out 5 o' pence. and niter
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    BOER DISSENSIONS.
    111 13 Fall River (Mass.) Evening News pubIter to a pro- Boer sympathiser fn»m Miss Lyman, an An>erican lady, who is a teacher i Worcester, Cape Colony. She mpatbises with the British. If," she you a»e seeking the side which will esl ficidtm to the j r^atest number of >(
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    LOSS OF THE s s. "USSURI."
    72 13 LOSS OF THE s s. USSURI > Co., the agents of the ChinRiilway Company, have received 'tion lhat the sie;invr Ussuri, belonging to sun company ihev represent, is reported < ioia!!y wrecked off ihe island of Sa*;I ai»»ri»ts anticipate the reception of a fiw<iH)s The Ussuri W»l Kirnierly n toller*
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    68 13 C. V, T4NJOKG PaGAR. above teams met on the Cricket un<| in a friendly match last night. g 1 t- >r stait< q well and alter mi-.iutes j/a* the outride right B \ift shot which beat then jjlri)cd up better -f tl.'r up to half < cond half
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    THE BOAT QUAY DISASTER.
    670 13 This morning, in the Supreme Court, r u%} h %S hltl Justice lhe c se of q axm f hoon Cho P v Me y er Bros, and syed Mohammed bin Ahmed Alsagoff v. Meyer Bros, was heard. Mr. Fort appeared tor the first plaintiff and
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    SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
    223 13 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. The annual report nf this charitable society, founded in 1883, for the r^lirf vi the poor, tot^l receipts includ•nK 349** brought forward, amounting to |i»3°s-37i lJle expeditura bring £1,143 Subscriptions a*»d donations were received thr u^h \!r. ELM de S »uza ($188); M G.
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    THE PEKING CRISIS.
    941 13 It is somewhat in the nature of a coincidence, that yesterday, after writing our observations upon the Chinese crisis, a friend should have sent us for perusal a copy of Mr. W. A. Pickering's book Pioneering in Formosa" Just before leaving office, on casually turning over a
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    WAS IT MURDER.
    77 13 Last night, a Chinaman named Lock San Chan gave another Celestial, one Cl ah Ah Poh into custody, saying he had killed a man in a carp«-n»tVs workshop in the rear of Messrs. Powell Co 's premises in Or-chard-rd. A search was instituted by the police, and
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    RAFFLES CRICKET CLUB.
    266 13 The annual athletic sports commenced yesterday afternoon, in the grounds of the Raffles Institution. The following are the results of the events concluded 220 Yards Handicap.— 1. \V. A. Hale 40 yds. 2. R. Cuscaden 40 yds. 100 Yards Flat Race.— B. Division, Ist Heat I. E
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    140 13 PLAY ON TUESDAY. CH \MPIONSHIP. Jenkins beat Graham. 21 to 8. Diss beat Hollovvay, 21 to 16. Jenkins had a somewhat easy task with Graham, but if the latter would only piactise he would play .1 very fair game. Diss and Hollo ay was a good
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    POLICE NEWS.
    135 13 A Hokien of 16 China-st- states that he was assaulted by ihree Holder. s, whilst w alking in Hokien-st. yesterday, and rubbed of a vv;ttch and some money, $9 in ail. A Macao w*s arrested in Rochore-rd. y sferday for the theft of iwu §5 notes and #65
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      56 13 VA^eather rceport. June 12.) Taken at Kandang Kerb iu Hospital Observatory bar. red. 32 hah 20 901 >;.828 2^.883 ftrr.perature 8/. 8 80. s 8,1.0 Wti Bulb Thertnometcr... 770 778 770 Or. off Wind NW. b.E. b.E.' Max. Temp, in shade 89 I viir do f )c 7 o Ki.varrs
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2735 14 (Via Ceylon.) London, May 26th.— The Daily Telegraph, in a despatch from Vredefort, dated 24th, says the British outposts are near Ersteeeluk, 26 miles from the Vaal kiver, which lx>rd Roberts will doubtless Cross on Saturday or Sunday. The entrenching of Boers at Polfontein is to content »he Biitish
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      686 14 Society for the Prevention ot Cruelty to Animals. ""PHk public are informed that the address of the x Society's Inspector, Mr. E. F. Paglar, is a t 250 Bencoolen Sire* t. Al' persons wishing to report any cases to crueliy which may come under their notice are requested to communicate
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    39 15 vcnMANRY SQUADRON SURkoundednear lindley. Thirteenth Battalion of the Imiman iy have been overwhelmed huen .V arches t^j the Rescue. A. F ne Effort, But Too l ate. 'biM-n made a magnificent march them but anived too »ate.
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    THE SURRENDER OF PRETORIA
    210 15 :D UNCONDITIONALLY. it-, wiring from Pretoria on tl a' the surrender of Pretoria i al Forces R' treat Northwardsrs aho were fighting retteated i wn Bf er Ladies at Prttoria. ha and Yrouw Kruger were ria sh Prisoners Still at Pretoria. illy of tin British prisoners
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    ALLEGED TRANSFER OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
    40 15 Interned at Nooitgedacht. Reuters correspondent at Lourenco Marques, wiring on the 7th inst. says that the Boers are moving the prisoners to Nooitgedacht, a most unhealthy spot. A Thousand rrived. A thousand are already theie.
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    REPORTED BOER STAND AT HATHERLEY.
    47 15 The Boers are meanwhile making a stand at Hatherley, to gain time. {Later,) THE SITUATION AT PEKING. No Fiplomatic Differences as to Ac ion Keuier Itarns that there is no question as to the present political action of the Powers in China.
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    FOREIGN PEPRESSNTATIVES IN JOINT CONSULTATION.
    36 15 FOREIGN PEPRESSNTATIVES IN JOINT CONS ULTATION. Protection of Life aiid Property a Common Case. The Foreign Ministers, Admi ais and Consuls are consulting as to the relative measures to be taken to protect lite and property.
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    NO POWER TO ACT ON ITS OWN RESPONSIBILITY.
    55 15 NO POWER TO ACT ON ITS OWN RESPONSIBILITY. There is no question as to one Power acting independently of the others. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS FOR FAR EAST. Despatch of Troops and Munitions Continues. Two thousand Ru>sian>, with stores, left Odes-a during May for t!«t- Orient. Six more transports ate being pn
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    114 15 THE DISORDERS NEAR PEKING. A Fight with the Boxers. to Singaf\>.e Free Press.) Hongkong, Jin 9th, k>.jB a.m. General Nieh and 3,1100 troops, guarding the line at Tientsin, fought the Boxers on Thursday. Nieh's Valour. lie icpuilM tli«nt lie 1; l!*-d hundreJc, but this is not btlirved. CONNIVANCE
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    PRINCE KOTOHITO.
    38 15 Cordial Welcome At Vienna. Prince KotohUo ot Japan has arrived at Vienna. Archduke Franz Ferrlinard met him and escorted him to the Hf (burg, where the Emperor received him an 1 entertained him at a banquet.
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    THE YEOMANRY CASUALTIES.
    89 15 The casualties to the Thirteenth Yeomanry, at Lindley. on the Ist, were Killed, Captain Keith, Sir John Power, and 16 troopers. Wounded, Fail Longford, three officers., and 25 troopers. P (Later.) THE RADICAL LEADER. Kis Views on South Africa. Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, speaking at Glasgow, declared
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    169 15 SPECIAL TEL EGRAM. CRISIS AT PEKING. TR OPS OF THE PO E S FORCING I HEIR WAY. t dmiral Seymour in cmmand, (Special to \h* Singapore Free Press.) Ho.-i^k i»Ki June I itl», noon. Affa'ns at F. kinj4 ac in a very critical Eight hundt»-d tioops, principally British, are forcing
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    THE PEKING CRISIS
    41 15 THE POWERS DEMAND SUPPRESSION OF THE BOXKRS. Otherwise They will Inteiveoe. A despatch to Wa-hin^to.. states that diplomatics at Peking have jointly decided to demand V at the Empress should suppre>s the BoxeiS. utherv\ise ihe Powers v\ou!d act.
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    JAPANESE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
    93 15 Exclusiv Legislation Deprecated by Canadian Kremier. Sir Witrid l.auii-T, speaking in the Dominion H -.use of Commons, deprecated the adoption of the British Columbian law t o prevent the influx of J ipanese. Chance of Trouble with China. Japan's Friendship to be Maintained. He referred to
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    RUSSIA'S AGGRESSIVE ATTITUDE.
    51 15 ALLEGRO 'IMMEDIATE MILITARY ACTI N. But Continues "J int Action with the Powers Reuters corresponds at St. Peler^ur X announces th «t Russia ha, decided to take immediate military action to repress the anti foreign movement in China, hut without dissociating itself from joint action with the
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    THE WAR.
    152 15 IN THE FREF STATE. Boer Rail Across Line of Communications. Telegraph Line Cut North oi Kroonstad Genial Kelly Kenny telegraphs from Bloemfonttin that the t< legraph has been <ut at Roodevalg to tiie northwa-d of Kroonstad, hy a foice of Boers, estimated at 2,000 strong, with six guns.
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    IN NATAL.
    27 15 Bulkr Suggests Surrender. Boers at .aing's Nek Dec Tine Proposal. Itu Boers lave cu'tly refused G.-noial Buller's j ronusa to surrender. London, nth June, /goo.
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      THE CRISIS AT PEKING.
      137 15 FOUR THOUSAND RUSSIANS LANDED. IV- arching on the hinese Capital. (Special lo the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, Ju«>e illh, 455 p.m. It is te\><»rted thai 4,000 moid KusMans have landed at Tougku to day and arc marching on t» Peking. The Foreign I egalions cinq The
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      THE PARTITION OF CHINA IN PROGRESS.
      32 15 THE PARTITION OF CHINA IN PROGRESS. THE BR P AK-UP OF Til -i !V!PIRE B L I EV IDIOHAVHI? EG U N It is £<-»>er.iliy i>e!ievcil itim !l •'•>■••«« ot Lhina has begun.
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    THE CAMPAIGN.
    140 15 IN NORTH NATAL. Butler on the Frontier. Bulh r\ «oire is ca nped riose to the Transvaal and Orani*'- R«Ver bound Pressing on tbc Boer Ketrea*, Eoeiny's uns in positions* The force met with opp'iai > »n Alter a m ich o' ei^ht miles tlie Boers retreated,wli n
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    CASUALTIES AMONGST OFFICERS.
    98 15 Twi Killed Five Wounded* The killed include Colonel Baird L) ug'as a^d Lteut. H<»rley. The wounded include CoJoml \Vill<ln^on and four other officers. [C«.»l'»nel A. B. Douglas w^s formei l> an honorary lieuienaiU-C lonel and m-»j »r of ill 3rd (Militia j B»ttalion uf the C^me on
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    METHUEN'S DIVISION IN ACTION.
    44 15 AN ENGAGEMENT NEAR HMLBRON. Lord Metbuen with the hulk of bis Division v\as fighting on the Bih inst. c «rly in the morning, ten miles to the of Heilbron. No Details Supplie M Yet. The desj.atc eavc- t\er>t intj uncx-
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 13th, 1900.
    405 16 Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. Sharbs P Mo Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. JLi Nominal, f 2,000,000 414,231 199,87c t A 0,? Deferred. £5 I 1)250 7 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10,000 1 4 8 < 8, 5 8 4 *i Clear Water Dairy
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      THE CRISIS AT PEKING.
      8 16 THE CRISIS AT PEKING. BRITISH TROOPS ORDERED NORTH.
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      FUSILIERS TO LEAVE HONGKONG ON FRIDAY.
      31 16 FUSILIERS TO LEAVE HONGKONG ON FRIDAY. (Special to the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, June 12th, 5.8 p.m. Preparations are now being made to despatch troops to Tongku from Hongkong on Friday.
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      THE CAMPAIGN
      31 16 THE PRISONERS AT PRETORIA. Over 3,500 Released. 150 British officers and 3,500 men have been released at Pretoria. The Boers removed 900 prisoners upon their retreating from the town.
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      IN NATAL.
      43 16 BULLER FORCES A BOER POSITION. The Advance to Charlestown, General Buller cables on the nth that he had that day forced Almonds Nrk, the last defile leading to Charlestown Flats. The enemy was in considerable force, with several guns of position.
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      HILDYARD DIRECTED THE ATTACK.
      19 16 HILDYARD DIRECTED THE ATTACK. Excellent Military Dispositions. General Hil lyard directed the whole attack. His dispo>itions were extremely good.
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      IN THE EAST FREE STATE.
      39 16 Large Surrender of Boers to Brabant. 1500 Boers have surrendered to General Brabant at Ficksburg. {Later.) BULLER ENTERS TRANSVAAL. Encamped North of Volksrust. General Buller is encamped four miles to the north of Volksrust.
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      LAING'S NEK AND MAJUBA EVACUATED.
      14 16 The Boers have completely evacuated Laings Nek and Alajuba.
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      METHUEN'S OPERATIONS.
      41 16 Fighting Near Vechtkop. No Later Details. General Kelly Kenny, wiring from Bloemfontein on June nth, says that he ha> had no communication from Lord Methuen since June 7th. He was fighting on the 6th to the north of Vechtkop.
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      THE BOER RAID AT ROODEVAL
      21 16 The Raiders Defeated. Our troops from the north have reached Honingspruit, having defeated the enem y
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      THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.
      38 16 Passed by the Reichstag. The Reichstag has finally passed the Germany Navy Bill. Mr. W. H. Frizell, M. L. C. Mr. W. H. Frizell has been gazetted a Member of the Straits Legislative Council.
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      THE JAPANESE PRINCES.
      35 16 Decorated by the Emperor of Austria* The Emperor of Austria has conferred on Prince Kotohito the Grand Cross of St. Stephen, and on Prince Makino the Iron Crown. London, 13th June, /goo.
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 16 (Corrected up to June 13). On London. Bank 4 m/s i/nff demand '/"li Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 A documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, demand 2 4 7f Germany, demand 201; India, T. T i 47 Hongkong, demand i%dis Yokohama, demand.. 34 pm Java, demand
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      158 16 "CEYLON OBSERVER,' (ESTABLISHED IN COLOMBO, 1834 J /CIRCULATES throughout the island of Ceylon, and in Southern India. Its Overland Ed; on circulates extensively in Great Britain and reland, as well as amongst persons interested a Ceylon resident in other parts of the world. The yearly Ceylon Subscription to the Daily
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      685 16 CLEARANCES. June 6. Burdon, Brit, str., Wilson, for Hongkong. Hakata Marl, Jap. str., Sommer, for Antwerp, via ports. June 7. Hong Wan, Brit, str., Hudson, for Muar and Malacca. Chow Phya, Brit, str., Jellicoe, for Malacca and Klang. Baybrn, Ger. str., Blccker, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Trieste, Aus. str.,
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      1165 16 VESSELS IN PORT. '-n-0.-Wat Plagi and Toni Commanders Arrived Prom For WhotPiauE Brit, cuis., 3600 Reynolds Apl. 19 Plymouth Hongkong Brisk Brit, cruis., 1770 Sir B. Wrey May 15 Hongkong Station. Otter Brit, t.b., 350 Wilkin June 9 Devonport Hongkong, June Dixie U.S. cru., 6145 C. Bilknap June 11 110-110
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