The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 3 April 1902

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRL) biiKIJSS THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd 1902 No. 766
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    CONTENTS.
    237 1 \RTK LiS. Prom Pillar to Post, 20| »te i 'Ci! Rhodes, 201 A Political Dame's School, aO |»eace Mission to St-eyn, 2 02 S r Andrew Clarke, 202 Polici 2k < OUM Ntws. An Alleged Kulnripper 2 o^ A Receivers of St ilen Property, 20*3 a \h -lit It
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 1 Corrected up to April _>.) On London. 3*Dk 4 m/s g ;j. •i demand i>q*- 7 Private credits 3 m/s .1/9 I documents 3 m/s 1/9J3 11 credits 6 m/s i/ o ii demand 224/ Germany, demand ...V/.'iial tNDiA, T.T "*T [JONGKONG, demand...'!.'///.'.'.';'; pirf £aT MA demand <3i%P m
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    PRODUCE.
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    19 1 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday, March 31st, Alfred Lloyd. Aged 22 years. R I.P. 6
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    THE WEEK.
    226 1 The mail of March 8th from home arrived by the M.M. Indus on Monday morning and mails for Europe were despatched on Tuesday by the M. M Octanien. This mail is carried by the Oriental. The annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held in the
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    From Pillar to Post.
    514 1 llfl**haf| the Presß the Peeple'a right mainUic Ur..i\#ed by inffuence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her gloriou* precepts draw. t0 Religion^ Loyalty, and Law. (March 26th.) Lord Kitchener's sporting campaign policy of working various areas m South Africa like a beat for a big
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    The Late Cecil Rhodes.
    584 1 (March 2/t Apart from official life, and even including all official life, there has been no man m whom the British imperial idea and imperial impetus has been more fully concentrated than m Mr. Cecil Rhodes, whose death is announced to-day. Ha 3 he been a
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    A Political Dame's School.
    217 1 :March 29th.) Mr. Joski h Walton, m p., sends as a Westminster Gazette wilh an amusing cartoon entitled "Definitions" marked f r notice. Ir is from the clever pencil of Mr. F. Carrlthers Gould and represents a Dame's School, with the Liberal Party as the old
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      47 1 scribe! s to the Singapore Free Press Weekly from Kurope to the Straits by any of s are invited to send to the Manager name of their steamer and date of arrival m ore. opies will then be mailed to meet n at various ports of call.
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      171 1 Funagoya Tansan The above mit c al wa'cr, for which we were recently appointed sole agents by Hasegawa Co. of Kob*\ Japan, is bottled at Funagoya spring m Kuishui, Ja^ an, and is an invigorating and lefteshing drink. It mixes excellently with whisky, brandy or milk and m this respect
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    A Peace Mission to Steyn.
    355 2 (April ist.) It h iust a week ago since we heard that Mr. ScHALKHL'RGER and tour other members ot ihe so-called Transvaal Government had into Pretoria from Middelburgh under a flag of truce and asked permission of the British Commander m Chief to proceed southward
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    The Late Sir Andrew Clarke.
    445 2 (April 2nd.) More than a quarter of a century has passed away since Sir Andrew Clarke left the Governorship of his Colony, and few of the present generation know anything of him, except by name. Ind-ed, we have heard comparatively "old residents" ask whose was
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    "CIVILISING THE MALAY."
    723 2 CIVILISING THE MALAY." Under the above heading* v correspondent has contributed to the Hongkong Daily Press a couple of articles based on the official reports isued by the Federated Malay States Government and on the results of a tour of personal travel and observation. The final article thus sums up
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    GARRISON PARADE.
    604 2 PRESBNTATiOX OF THE D. S. O. TO Lt. H. A. Williams I. M. S. Shortly after 7 a.m. this morning a full garrison parade, including a naval detachment from H. M. S. Fearless, the R. G. A., R. E., a detachment of S. V. A. and S.V. R.,
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    THE LIMITATION OF THE TITLE OF HIS EXCELLENCY.
    136 2 We (Times cf Ceylon j understand th^t when m 18,6 the title of His Excellency was discontinued m the case of the Lieutenant-Goveroor it was also decided, with the concurrence of the War Office, that the title should not be enjoyed by
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    78 2 A paragraph m our Saturday's issue stated that a ricketty gangway was placed on the Cnchar when at Taojong Pagar, which cau> some inconvenience to those going on ho.ird. On enquiry we find, on good authority, that a first class gangway was offered the Cachar and that the only inconvenience
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    THE LATE SIR ANDREW CLARKE, R.E., G.C.M.G.
    933 2 By Raymond Blathwait. The appended Pen and Ink Portrait of Sir Andrew Clarke, written but a f e weeks ago, gives a good estimate 0 t^ brave old servant of the State now i Down what long r.. mantk visas of the p
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    P. P. C.
    26 2 11 Is Mrs. Dumns.horpe Piflg-PtMlg Cbai 11 Nj, darling, I don't think so." Then why dots she have P. P. C« on fu
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    WEDNESDAY. MACOMMERCE TING.
    4973 3 M? Teutonic Club on E f the Chamber of C X f c Exchange on $«Apth..r 'earner th^ J° hn Anderson fc fll 'l-Jg Mci f arle J- M c AUin. r (\\^B>aucn>w O. Schwei"°°r W. Ewald, Toulon. J an^» s Graha%, A. von Rossing, E. Jago,
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    THE CORONATION CONTINGENTS.
    320 4 The S.V.A. Representatives. Those members of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery who had sent m their names tor the S.V.A. detachment of the Coronation Contingent paraded at the Drill Hall at 5 p.m. yesterday evening, where they were inspected hy Capt. Sergeant, Adjutant, S.V.A. and Major Murray, SVC.
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    31ST MARCH, 1900.
    1437 4 A Glimpse of "Q" Battbry. It was the morning of Sanna's Post. To the right stood Bushman's Kop, nature's gilt of a watchtower between Bloemfontein anc the Basutuland border to the left lay a long, low white farm- building m front a gentle declivit) leading down to
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    OUR TRADE.
    132 4 The returns of imports and exports foi the Straits Settlements for the last quartet of 1 90 1 are now to hand, The recapitulatory statements give the following Imports 4th Qr. 1900 4th Qr. 1901. Singapore 556.817.170 61,145,808 £6,007,230 5,732,419 Penang $14,37 .248 16,631,781 £i»519.460 1.559.229 Malacca 656,267
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      59 4 An indication of the feeling of our Colo- ial kinsmen tcwa«ds pro-Boers is afforded by the. heading < T. Stead might go too,' placed by the Weekly Aews of St Johns (\\F.) ai the top 'of a paragraph r e cording the fact that h body of Hungarians intend to
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      642 4 KVHE TANJONG FAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. HP HIS Company executes Ship and Marint Engine Repairs ot all descriptions, m the most efficient manner, under the superintendence of experienced European Shipwrights and Engineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 21
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      837 4 Z SIR ANDREW M R.E., GC.M.G B C HTNT— Mm 4tX L BI\THU ATT. A FROM Pen and Ink I'M W uke, writ* Edited by the Rev. G^j H|. The remarkable flffl F^in'tk of articles that ZBMfojts^B£F Free Press of jWSvM^T 0^ by n k published m Gr" Lon don
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    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1902.
    1533 5 I There is to he a Mumpitz-Abend" at Teutonia Club on Easter Monday night, Ue;uner. the Siarn, arrived from MtfAt yesterday with a cargo of kerosine turned to Messrs. Katz Bros. Oil COu o The i.*« Japan arrived here from Bagan with a cargo of dried
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    THE PATANI DEPOSITION.
    514 5 The Bangkok Times, 17th March, alluding to the arrest and internment of the Rajah of the Malay State of Patani by a Siamese Commissioner has the following Siamese Malaya is certainly i.ot to enjoy any longer the felicity of having no history. The advent of mining companies
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    102 5 The annual general business meeting will be held m the Town Hall at 5p m. on Wednesday 2nd April. The accounts are being printed and will be posted to members. It may be mentioned that the Society has had a good year. The balance on the work permitting
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    175 5 A telegram has been received by Messrs. Behn Meyer Co., m response to an enquiry as to the passing of the Prinzess Irene through the Canal, to the effect that that vessel passed through the Canal on Tuesday morning, and that she only took twenty hoiy In
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    THE U. S. CRUISHR "RAINBOW".
    70 5 THE U. S. CRUISHR RAINBOW". The American cruiser Rainbow, Com- mander Stan ton, which sailed on the £6th February from Port Said, arrived yesterday afternoon and exchanged salutes with the Port. The Rainbow is a cruiser of 1,800 tons <:arries a crew of 1 0 and twelve gnus On present
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    AN ALLEGED KIDNAPPER.
    144 5 At six o'clock yesterday evening a little Macao girl about eight years of age was returning home through Hokien-st. when she was stopped by a Teochew who induced her to go with him by telling her he would show her a lot of ships sunk m the
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    ALLEGED RECEIVERS OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
    130 5 Four Chines?. Arristed. At 1-30 p in. yesterday Inspectors Howard and Stapley acting on information received raided louse No. 7, Church St. and on making a search discovered fourteen reels of copper wire, twenty India rubber ammunition bags, a large toil of telephone wire, and
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    "VOLUNTEER DRONES."
    268 5 Whether the following, from the Globt> applies to any m Singapore can be left to the individual conscience (if any) concerned, and to the evidence of the driJl roll-call:— There is one class of Volunteers who would be no loss to the force should the new regulations cause
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    COCO-NUTS.
    195 5 Mr. Curtis vviites m his report on ttrt. Botanic Gardens, Penang: The cultivation cf Coco-nuis is one of the most important and profitable industries m this partof the world, and one m which perhaps a greater number of individuals are interested than m any other. A few Europeans m
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    HARBOUR THIEVES CAPTURED.
    78 5 hast night Maiine Police harbour patrol disguised as ti-hermen were patrolling the harbour m a koleh, and when opposite I>!uk Ay^r they saw a glimmer of light on board a tongkattg anchored n^ar. Two Chinese were found "bleeding" the bigs of rice with which i he tongkang
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1933 6 Tuesday, March 25TH, 1902. PRBSENT His Excellency the Governor Sir Frank S\rettenham, k.c.m.g.) The Hon ble the Attorney-General (W. R. Collyer.) the Colonial Treasurer (F. G. Penney.) M the Colonial Engineer (A. Murray, c.F.) the Acting Auditor-General (W. Evans) J. M. Ailinson. n C. Stringer. m G. S.
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    THE MOUNTED ANTS OF SIAM.
    296 6 Not long ago a Freich explorer, M. Charles Meissen, m travelling through Siam observed a species of small gray ants which were new to him. These anto were much engaged m travelling they lived m damp places ai.d went m troops. To his surprise he
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    AUSTRALIA TO LONDON VIA SIBERIA.
    329 6 The National Association to Federalise the Northern Territory (Southern Australia) send us ihe following pa.tculars with reference to the route from Australia to London vta the Great Sibenan Railway Nearly ,0,000 miles of the new route between Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney Brisbane, and London, are cove.cd
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    COOLIES GALORE.
    108 6 Yesterday was a record day for coolies* nearly five thousand arriving m Singapore from Chinese ports, the majority remaining here at least temporarily whilst a few go on toPenang. The Hing San brought 782, the T.ihhan 1,059, the Tydeus 2,113 and the Diamante 861. It speaks volumes for
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    A HOUSEBREAKER CAPTURED.
    133 6 A Daring Leap. At 2-30 this morning the occupant oi house m Havelock-road was awakened hearing something fall, and on get^l" he saw the window open and a C^^P m the room, which was on the Second fl 0o He shouted for the I'olice and the b
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    COLONISTS AND THE IMPERIAL BILL.
    562 6 COLONISTS AND THE IMPERIAL BILL. 1 f Englishman.) The Government is apparently poing to doj very brave thing. It is going to talk se.iou.ly to the colonies on the subject of their proper si ,r eL the expenses of maintaining the impei i ai What their proper share is has
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    195 6 The annual report on the Bjt dens, laid upon the table of the Legislative Council yesterday, rather strengthen remarks made m our leader of yesterday, that there is need of concentra^i i botanical department, if it is to br of any real use to planters. Mr. W. Fox, the acting
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    SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1902.
    602 7 i nber of deaths for Singa- „k ended March 22nd is r mille of 39-11. Fever I Welker, employed iv the F e vi i'> office m Hongkong, shot thH middle of the street near I n n th" ni«ht of March 20th. rim? was fixed
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1233 7 Quicquid agunt homines nostrt est farrago Welli. Home papers simply buzzing with Lord Rosebery 's name, sayings, doings, thinkings, schemings, &c. to an "aggravating extent, (as the dear ladies say, when they mean irritating Why all. this pother Because Lord Rosebery is patriotic? So are all
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    THE TRAMWAYS.
    481 7 Since tVe Tramway Bill is now passed, the appended short list of intended lines may be useful. j 1. Kep' e) Harbour Deck to Taring Paqar. 2. Tarj. ng P,<i>nr 10 G;»ylai>g, vi* South and I North Bridge- rris. Jalan Sultan at d Kaiang-rd. 3. 'lai<vM-g Paj^ar to
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    S.V.R. CORONATION CONTINGENT.
    159 7 The men of the Rifles who submitted their names to the Adjutant as being desirous of forming part of the detachment to go home for the Coronation paraded at the Drill Hall on Thursday at 6-30 p.m. where they were inspected by Major Murray, Commandant S.V.C. The
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    373 7 The annual meeting of the S.R.A. has been he-Id at Bdlesticr this EasU r, and although the entries are not so numerous as the value of the priz-s, and the care t tken m arranging the met tii>g, deserve, it has been a successful gatheiisg ard has
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    H. M. S. ORLANDO.
    117 7 H. M. S. Orlando, Capt J. H. Burke, C.8., R.N., flying her paying-off pennant, arrived here from Hongkong yesterday, which port she left on the 25th inst. The Orlando, which has had a commission m the East for over three years, is homeward bound, via the
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    76 7 Mr H. Harris of the Chartered Bank, formerly m Singapore, is to go to Calcutta. We have had some warm days a^d nights m Singapore lately, hut the hot season m Bangkok may console some who hive felt the heat. The maximum m the shade on the 23rd was 102°.
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    TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1902.
    1492 8 The Chamber of Commerce holds a special meeting on April Bth, "to afford members the opportunity of discussing the proposals of Mr. MATTHEWS for Singapore Harbour Improvement, and to obtain the opinion of the Chamber thereon." Does this form of motion preclude discussing other proposals than
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    53 8 The col'ier Kad/ey brought for this port from Moji about 4,000 tons Japanese coal. H.M.S. Astraea is ex. ected here from Hongkong probably to-morrow. The Batavia French mail steamer La Seyne with the English mails left for Batavia at 10 this morning. The Opium steamer Lightning artived from
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    37 8 The Directors of the above Bank have declared for the year 1901 a dividend of 6% on the A. shares, 4% on the B. shares, adding £10,000 to Reserve, and [carrying forward £15,6:0.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    217 8 The result of the Singapore Ladies Golf Champion-hip was decided last week, when Mrs. Lovell played Mrs. Evans m the finals. As arranged, nine holes on the Ra(e Course, and nine on the Sepoy Lines wtre played for, with the result that Mrs. Love ll won
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    HYLAM SERVANTS AGAIN.
    506 8 A Mr A. Germann, living at No. <; 41--meida-st., reports to the Police that $105 m notes was stolen from h s residence between the :JOth and the Slat instant Yesterday Sgt. AyJin, acting on information received searched Mr. German n'a servant's quarters and found the whole
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    THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
    172 8 Straits S«TTL*» EIITi Establish rvnt Artillery Tv tison artillery, 358 of all ranks. company, consisting of seven Infantry: One battalion, i,oi 2 „f /^2 Service Corps Six men R Corps: Six officers and 21 Native Indian Co p. Fight 3 two o^ local Ait:l!ery, one of l^^j
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    THE CORONATION CONTINGENTS.
    237 8 THE CORONATION CONTI NGENTS. It is understood tbat the Si»,r;,p Or tion of the Coronation Contingent! been increased. His Excellency hti sented to seventeen member V. A. going home. Lt IVit goes with the Contingent from Sin^pZ which is to be> under the CoinnTandl M* ***\i lilt Uf iijor Murray
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    THE PER-CENTAGE OF REVENUE FOR MILITARY CONTRIBUTION
    203 8 The Editor has been tearing ip miijf year**' accumulation* of papeis and chitf. But it is interesting, m one ol these rUs tv find that the real originator of the proposal to pay a percentage u( revenu t^ad of an Hrbitrary sum m
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    105 8 H E. the Governor accompan" > C. E. Spooner, G neral Ma nag Railways !»-ft by the Sea Belle for Pr Wtliesey yestrrd.iy evening- lenry's trip is understood to be m tion vutli railway matter> i" \NV)If sley. The Pcrak Gazette says H« will be hi Taipiriij on the ist
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    THURSDAY, MARCH 27 1902.
    551 9 ft proceeds frorri India to complete Ad j yadras Infantry at Singapore to It <s understood that the big bbw up of at the mouth of the Singapore to been postponed till April ioth. ,er^on who has lost a Straits Settlereasury cheque can have the same
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    THE CORONATION.
    119 9 The following programme has been provisionally arranged for celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty the King m Singapore June 26th to be observed as a Public Holiday. Parade of Troops and Volunteers. Laying of Foundation Stone of Victoria Memorial Hall. Special Service m Saint Andrew's Cathedral (morning). Royal
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    THE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.
    111 9 This afternoon, at four p.m His Excellency the Governor and the Official and Unofficial members of Legislative Coum il will proceed m the harbour launch Gwenneth to inspect the positions of the moles &c. suggested m Mr. Matthews' harbour improvement scheme, which have been indicated by
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    ARRIVAL OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, S S.
    134 9 The Hon'ble \V. T. Tajlor, the newly appointed Colonial Secretary for the Straits Settlements, arrived here by the N. D. L. Konig Albert early this morning. The Konig Albert was signalled at G. 30 the gun being fired at that hour and came
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN COMPANY.
    303 9 The second annual meeting of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company was held this morning at the registered offices of the company. ijCollyer Quay. Mr. C.B Buckley presided and there were also present Messrs A. Loeb and W. Ewald (directors) and H. Abrams, G. E. LeDoux,
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    13 9 Mr. C.VV.S. Kvnnersley has ei-ji«t months'! I aye. Mr. VV. Fc\ twelve months.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1383 9 Ordinary Meeting. Wednesday, March 26th, 1902. Present.— Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, (Chairman), aid Messrs. Cuscaden, Jago, Moses, Maclaren, Evans, Barker, Wee Thiam Tew and Lee Choon Guan. Mini tks. f The minutes of the last meeting were read and I confirmed. President's Statement. The Chairman said that the
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.
    273 9 Third List, Brought Forward $27,921 The Borne) Company Ltd. 2,500 Messrs. Gilfill m Wood and Co. 1,000 The Singapore Free Press 500 The Straits Times 503 Goh Tat Pang 200 Wee Bin and Co 600 Goh Ko!i 500 Khoo Atk Song 100 Low Kirn Pong 1 20
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    60 9 At llie approaching Meeting of the Shareholders, the Directors of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China will recommend a Dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 10 per cent p^r annum free of Income Tax, placing £75,000 to the Reserve, thus raising that Fund to £650,000
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    THE LATE CECIL RHODES.
    849 10 The Rt. Hon. Cecil Rhodes, PC. was the son of the late Rev. F. W. Rhodes of Bishop Stortford. He was educated m England at Oxford, and at the end of his term returned to South Africa. Becoming connected af;er a time with the De Beers
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    63 10 Mr G. Scou-Crauston, who was special representative uf the Central News and the Daily Chronicle 6n the occasion of the Royal lour, and who afterwards passed through again homtward bound, is on the list of passengers arrived by the S s. Koniff Albert. He is said to be on his
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1598 10 (Via Ceylon.) London, March 15th. The embarkation for South Africa of eleven battalions of Yeomanry stationed at Aldershot begins m the first week m April. Recruiting for the force has been stopped. Lord Methuen's wound is officially described as a gunshot wound m the right thigh, severe, with fracture
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    A CHARGE OF GANG ROBBERY.
    137 10 A Chinaman living m Rangoon-rd. re- ports that between 6 and 8 pm. yesterday a gang of ten Chinaman broke into his hut and stole over »\xiy pigs, valued at $600. Inspector Hart at once went to the scene of the robbery and managed to
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    76 10 Whilst the French transport Cackar was I 'ying at .Section No. 4 at Tanjong Pagpr •vharf yesterday a rickttty gangway was put up and those from the transport who had occasion to go up and down the wharf found the gangway a real man-trap and there were one or two
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    MORE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    77 10 A case of hidM*ay robbery Pfc Middle-rd. on Wur^luy n A o»clock/ the v»im beings 4o W man. ffis storjlis that h, 1^ '<J Middle rd. on hf way homj ,1 n "«W attacked by £ou*tli., r i l uri s Q befff ed him down aid
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    A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
    77 10 A young Chinese woman li v I off Grange-rd. reports to tl I yesterday she left her little baby, I 'months m a cradle m the hut and a well at the back of the hou some clothes. She was tl, us I a considerable time and
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    99 10 Shooting m these competition, on to-day and on Monday I morning the range will be r^Zw those firing m iKe 800 yds I i, 000 yds. competition. The Prizes will be distributed alternoon by Mrs. Oakes, abou;, Tea will be provided a d ladies ai I to
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    IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL
    450 10 (via Australia.) I Match 10. It is officially announcedi that a chtap and *ure means has been I of render ing cattle immune from rinderpest I The Japanese Diet has expressed its bt steps will b° t »ken to secure the W disci imitation which
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    42 10 The St.atts ContingeM )«>< I tiou will I'tve by an inlrrm« steamn- Ceylon on ihe 26t». p hll^ atso carries the Hongkon- A 111- contin^enls will h»' aci-oinino« ihr troop-drck, ;»nd tabu s are v m (itte-d up on ihe ves.sel at HongKo.
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    A VOLUNTEER FUNERAL.
    152 11 A VOLUNTE ER FUNERAL. PtATfl 01 Ptf.A. Lloyd, S.V.R. a c o'clock yesterday morning I'te. A. sV#B#| who had been suffering for lome lime l )a>t from CanC6r f the liver> Mod a' the General Ho>pital. the funetaking pace m the evening. A firing party of the S.V.R composed of
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    THE "KAISERIN AUGUSTA."
    138 11 Sunday morning the < lerman cruiser 1 arrived here from Hongkon» homeward bound, accompanied, by it-, >.!♦] ;in<l -:1- and after saluting the Port, anchored m the Roads. I hese are the vessels, it will be rememviv recently recalled by the K;,j~ I :n the China Station,
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    A WEDDING.
    133 11 A prctt) Easter wedding was celebrated at St Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afterno n tli contracting panics bt-in^ Mr. Rat- Ot-hlers, fourth <A Mr. G. is and Miss Maude Frances Clarke, ter of Mr Francis Claike< \\\ch was choral, was perRev. W 11. C. Dunkerley, the bride, who v\a>
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    SINGAPORE FHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    215 11 I 1 general meeliog will be held B at 5. 15 p.m to-morrow. I ing arc portions of the report (or B it all outstanding DebenB by appropriating from the B ie sum cf which with B ash Balance carried over from last B lint to &63.V33.
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    30 11 Im I probably take a rl »> »he Coronation Naval d on June 27th. It three years' commisemembercd that Capt. l; for his excellent servi- China (IIH1 "g Ihc troubles m
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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1902.
    720 11 Mr. Edwin Watson, the genial raconteur of the Native States, has arrived from London as also Mr. \V. Dunman. T he attention of all interested m the Chinese New Year Sports is directed to .our advertising column. H. M. S. Astraea arrived here this morning from
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    THE CORONATION CONTINGENT.
    37 11 The additional five men selected to represent the S.V.A. m The Coronation Contingent are Armourer Sergeant H. Muir, Gunner L. 11. Woods, Gunner L. E. Koek, Gunner T. Powell Kobinson, Gunner E. M. Fraser.
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    A CAPTAIN FINED.
    86 11 Ihis morning before Mr. Rrockman Captain \V. Chubb, Master of the S. S. Satsuma was fined $20 and cost for refusing to sign (lie declaration required for the delivery of mails to the Po*t Office officials. The case against Captain VV. Cardensen, Master of the s. s.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    95 11 The B. I. steamer Vadala has arrived from Rangoon with a fu'l cargo of rice (or discharge at Singapore H. M. S. Astraea arrived from Hongkong early this morning and proceeded direct to the wharf to take about 600 tons coal. The homeward French Mail steamer Oceanicn left
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    THE NEW CORDITE.
    119 11 An alteration m the composition of cordite, wh'ch will involve a change m the ammunition of ordnance and small arms u>ed for Naval and Military purpos- s, has just been decided upon. The new cordite will have rather less gun-cotton and rather more nitio-glycerine. An official notification
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    450 11 An appendix to the Negii Sembilan Gazette, by Dr. Braddon, deals with peculiar cases of rabies, introduced from Sclangor. The dog" snapped at and bit child and six other dogs. The child and a portion of the medulU of the dog (which afterwards died) were sent to Saigon, and proved
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      The Marconi System.
      280 11 To the Editor. Sir, —With reference to a paragraph m yesterday's issue of your paper, quoting a statement made by the Kobe Herald that for over a year wireless telegraphy has been m successful operation m the Hawaiian Islands you will see m The Electrician of the
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    THE LICENSING JUSTICES.
    430 11 The Quarterly met ting of the Licensing Justices was held m the First Magistrate's Room at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. L. Brcckman, First Magistrate, presiding and other Justices present being Dr. Middleton, Capt. Boidero, R.N., and Messrs. J. Anders n. ar.d J Giaham, Honble
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    84 11 It appears that the gentleman who was responsible for the adveriisem-nt m the Times of Burma calling for Buddhist missionaries, rejoices m the name ot \V Dhammaloka, and is an Irish Buddhist whose maiden name so to speak, brfore he got weddtd lo his new re'igion, was Colvin. Our Contemporary
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    97 12 CORONATION HOLIDAYS. A proclamation has been issued fixing the 26th and 27th of June, Coronation Day and the following day, a» public holidays The King's birthday will be celebrated on the 30t i of May. SO UTH AFRICA. The announcement of the Boer mission to Kitchener has sent
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    FREE TEA FOR AUSTRALIA.
    140 12 The Australian Government lias decided not to recommit the clause m the Tariff Bill freeing tea. The Times correspondent at Melbourne states that there is the strongest protest m all the States against the abolition of the duty, but the prospect of a reversal of the
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    AN AUSTRALIAN SENSATION.
    116 12 A sensation has been caused m Australia owin^ to the statement made by returned troops that two Australian Officers had been executed m South Africa for shooting unarmed Buers. AU si RALI AN PREMIER INVESTIGATES Mr. Barton ifl calling for particulars. THE CANAL OP-N AGAIN. The Suez
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    LORD KITCHENER'S LATEST "BAG."
    54 12 LORD KITCHENER'S LATEST BAG." Lord Kitchener reports that the total of prisoners captured m the last movement amounted to 179. THE BALKAN PENINSULA. The Porte has called to the colours 00,000 auxiliary Turkish troops. It is believed that this action is taken m connection with the troublous situation m Macedonia.
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    BRITI H LOSS AT RHEMOSTER.
    36 12 The casualty lists show that during the fighting m the Rhenoater Valley on March 24th the British lost 17 killed and wounded and 29 were captured. London, March joth, /go 2.
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    SCHALKBURGER FAILS TO BRING OVER STEYN.
    35 12 Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria, wiring on the 30th ult., states that Mr! Schalkburger's efforts to open negotiations with ex- President Stejn have been hitherto unsuccessful. London, March j/st, igo2
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    THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE TO BE RENEWED.
    94 12 German newspapers publish a statement that an interview has taken place between Count von Buelow and Signor Prinetti (Italian Foreign Minister) at Venice, which has practically rendered a renewal of the Triple Alliance a certainty. HEAVY MORTALITY FROM PLAGUE. The deaths from the plague
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    RENEWED ACTIVITY AMONG BOERS AND CAPE REBELS.
    518 12 The Boers and rebels at the Cape are showing considerable activity. THE AUSTRALIAN SENSATION. The transport Canada has a rived at Queenstown. Amongst the prisoners on board are two officers of the Australian contingent, who have boon sentenced to penal servitude for life
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    SHARE LIST APRIL 2nd 1902.
    328 12 Quot4T>ow. Paid. Divmivos. I <ank (!h»n i And japan Lin. 4 1 Vonvnal. £4 I Deferred. £5.5/ £> I Bell* Asbestos Kastrra Agency. Nominal. £1 Bersawah Gold Mm« Co. $5 Chindras Gold Mining Co. Ltd. £1 £1 $to Clear Water Dairy harm lao. *too $100
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      195 12 PASSENGERS LEFT. Mar 30. Per Sanuki Maru Mr. aud Mis. E J Khory. Miss Turner, Miss Wylie, Mr. W. A. Evans, H R. H. PWnco Disakoran, Mr. M. Richards, Mr. and Mrs Le non, and Mrs. Simons. Per LaSeyne: For Batavia. Mr. and Mrs J W. Schiff, Mr C W.
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      877 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Fearless Brit cruiser 1580 J. J. Graham Feb 4 Co'ombo Hongkong Apl Kaiserin Augusta Ger cruiser 6000 Von DerzewshiMar 30 HongVong Colombo Apl Orla'do Brit cruiser 5600 Burke Apl 1 Hongkong fonang Apl 5 Afctvaea Brit cruiser 4360
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      372 12 j Per Chow Pliya Rye. J. Dengues an \M, s r->. r. Pc >iafield anr* Kmerson. April I.— Per Hitachi Mara: Mr. and Mis* I Jackson, Mrs. ond Miss Ma/.et, Mr rxnd Mrs' Watkins and children, Dr. aud Mrs. Hani tscb' Miss Grout. Miss Hoffmann, and Messrs. Keaney, Geikin, Aylesbury,
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