The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 12 June 1902

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1902 No. 776
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    CONTENTS.
    190 1 < !ape i Constitution, ;;.",7 Report, 357 < 'omimssion it. 358 Bill, 35g I mage, ;;:,s Don Ms. #>< 358 m i;i Kews rtnership, Bill 363 1 369 ©port. ;{♦;<» •i illar Jup, :;«;i .:>»;6 mient, :u\{\ Australia, 361,365 U C Monthly Medal, 365 Club Final. 367 ip 50
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      Births
      36 1 Kakkk Ob |Uy2S, 1902, „t Bi.t.. Gajdi, /■'->- Pelted Malay State., the wife „f A 1 ..m a daksb, o! a daughter. At AuchwicataTanglin Road on 9th Jane, i. Hrs G M Pbebton, of s daughter.
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      Deaths
      66 1 >n June*;, at Singapore, Babbt L Xktbronner;late of the Seliiising Mines. Pahang tunerai a t 4.30 at the Cemetery. On the 9th instant, at Berlin, Kamabiti kschks, youngest daughter of Mr H Eschke one year old. vr^T >N At St Al1 I'"^1 NB. May 12 >\ W 1 BOMSOY,
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      Marriage
      20 1 At Hatavia.Java.cn lM»th ult. J C Fkkkikk. Co, Ltd, to Lilt widow of the late i> i nendne, Singapore.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Suspending The Cape Constitution.
    774 1 The Singapore Free Press. Suspending The Cape Constitution. More shall the Pre<«s thf People's rifcht maintaio, I'nawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Troth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Rdigkn, Loyalty and Law. (June 5.) W ETH reference to the question of representative Government for the new
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    The Education Report.
    531 1 (June <;. The annual report on Education for 1901 has appeared, but, naturally, since the Education Commission is expected shortly to issue its report, does not discuss general educational questions at such length as usual. The average attendance at the English schools increased slightly, tlif larger Aided
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      39 1 :o i:n-.l\.\|i to THE t \l: EAST. Malay Btatei (Protected— Nogri Sembilanand Pahantr), >orth Borneo, Labuan, straits 11 Id. per) oa. PATTBMB, 1 i" r 2<w., -.a. per 2 i./. 1 ■•"•u-.'L'sl. mm. charge 1,1. SANDEMAN'S Australian Wines 81.1.03
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      105 1 B'TcAlister Co SOLE AGKNTS FUR THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE CO The following high class bntndi of cigaiettee aiv always m stock SHAH, gold tipped, 51.75 per box of 50 (large size) ROY ALES, gold tipped, per box of 50 (medium size) Packed m patent air-tight tins OBTAINABLE FROM McAlister Co G.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      240 1 TFE WEEK The last mail From home arrived here I»v the M M Sydney" on Saturday the Bth brininiiff '^•>»Mav M. Then If -Laos"' which left here on Sunday carried the home mail Lnis weekly leaves to-morrow bj the P A. o Sumatra.* 1 The preparations for the Coronation Celebrations
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    Buller Criticisms.
    157 2 When considering the position of affairs at Colenso m Deceml>er 181W, before the disastrous ■Hlitt|rt of Buller to cross the Tugela, the v Singapore Free Press" stated what obviously ought n<>t to be done. Later, when the newi arrived of what Buller had done, the General's action was
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    The Education Commission Report.
    861 2 (.HUH' Tin: Report of the Education Commission Aas laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday and is of considerable bulk, the report itself, a supplementary report l>\ five members, and a memorandum bj I>r \V C Bbowv, occupying twenty-one pages. Among -lit' supplementary papers
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    Delay Inexplicable.
    178 2 It was m March 1898 that the Shipping Commission stron<_rlv recommended the consolidation oi the Shipping Laws. "TheComniissioners are unanimous that the codification »>f all the Shipping Ordinances and of the Rules made under them is n,i,> the moat pressing wants of ike skipping interest" Mr Napier has
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    The Lavd Office.
    690 2 The report on the Singapore Land Office for 1901 emphasises the point so often made of the evils of constant change! m the oollectorship. Before a Collector ran gel to know his work, and become acquainted with the nature of the questions constantly cropping up, lie is
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    The New Crimes Bill.
    690 2 On Saturday we printed practically the whole of the new bill entitled "The Prevention of Crimes" Bill, together with the objects and reasons, and the arguments adduced by the Attorney-Genera] m its favour. It is a pity that the l>ill was not also published m the
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    profits On Silver Coinage.
    523 2 i.iun*' y In Ceylon they are agitating for t to get a portion of the profit* made l rupees. Sir William Houlds* Lord Qkoboi Hamilton m Common* what quantity ofrup, coined m India Bince June 30, die present profit t., the G coinage of a rupee.
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    Federation Doubts.
    290 2 The most ardent Advocate Federation may well look forward misgiving t<> th<« meeting of the Premien m London, after the Corona a declaration by Sir Wilfbid Lavkiei Canadian Premier, made on Ma) IHrst importance. The leader of the <y\** attacked the Premier for the given to Mr Chamhkim.wv'-
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    Faulty Petroleum Lamps.
    423 3 (June 1 1 I iv. Hie very extensive use made *etl lements of petroleum [-known carelessness, and the i native Louses catch fire, there irea caused by broken or This m spite of the- prevalence liaf look very pivtt y in the c Buocessfu] ;is li-rht ■•I
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    SIAM MATTERS.
    351 3 51,,, v f. '.P ape hau<l h >' thp I** mail IuZZ T 1 circlt s <lifferent P artits v^vf 'I c gamt> "P their n m UOOMT, but Kt-nw-ally see.,, unanimous r" ,''">'/'" f< "-'"nate writer of the i >,1 wtide m the "Morning Post. 1 The
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    THE INEFFICTENCT OF CHINESE LABOUR.
    550 3 THE INEFFICTENCT OF CHINESE LABOUR. Speaking at the Educational Association at Shanghai on the Relation of the Foreign Community to the education of the Chinese" Mr C 8 Addis said Now what I think must at once strike the attentive observer is the comparative inefficiency and waste of Chinos- labour.
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    28 3 To-ckaj ICi \*y poßc i constable 377 was se 1t iced to (mm month*! r^cous foi* si )ping whilst OH <lv. v at (jiiaiauihie camp Burly tliis morning.
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1902.
    1741 3 The German transport Main M left bound hast yesterday afternoon. A Penang Chinese lad who recently escaped froni the Reformatory has been arrested and sent back, A Kling was fined 310 or fourteen days by 31 r Marriott this morning for trespass at the General Hospital.
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    SHARE REPORT.
    199 4 Latham Co. Our market does not show much improvement since our last report, and very little business bas l>een transacted still, there is a better feeling as regards Mining Stocks, and the general opinion seems to Ikj that the lowest point has been touched, and that we may
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    SOMETHING LIKE SPORT.
    147 4 On Friday afternoon two tigers attacked some bullocks ;it the thirteenth mile on the Ckeras-rd, wounding two ami killing one. Mr Hay. hearing of the occurrence, watched for over >i\ hours, at the end of which time one of the tigers came out and was kill.'. l
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    "REVOLTING DETAILS."
    215 4 Public opinion m the Straits will endorse the views expressed m the appended letter to he Madras Times"'. Sir, Reference was made recently m the Pioneer* 1 and other papers to the disgraceful wain of taste or of common decency, m the reports which have been telegraphed all
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    THE BARNES COMPANY
    48 4 ifcThis Company gave an excellent performance m the Town Hall last evening, and although the audience was l>elow the average m number, it was retry enthusiastic and the change of programme was warmly received. The Company leaves this afternoon by the M Aratoon A pear.
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION LIMITED.
    73 4 THE PAHANG CORPORATION LIMITED. The returns from the Pahang Corporations mines for the month of April were as follows Sungei Lembing, tons of stone crushed 11*80. oxide of tin produced 7o tons, with:).") heads of stamps running for 2 I J days. Working expenses 127,250. The Pahang Kabang Limited, tons
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    85 4 The French Government, after a preliminary consultation with the Governments of other countries, has taken steps for the assembling of a conference m Paris on June lti next to deal with the question of the traffic m girls for immoral purposes. This action, sajs a Paris dispatch, is the outcome
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    THE CORONATION FESTIVITIES.
    1394 4 Provisional List of Engagements. Wednesday, June 25th. Coronation Eve, Children's Coronation Fair. Children arrive at Fair Ground, 4.30 p Shows. Races, Theatre, Dancing, •> 8 p Japanese Fireworks, 8 p Thursday, June 26th. Coronation Day. Parade of Troops and Volunteers. 7.30 a Coronation Service, St. Andrew's Cathedral,
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    FROM THE TONKIN PAPERS.
    272 4 Amongst other items we extract the followin^ 1 from L'Avenir dv Tonkin The Spanish Artillery Commission lias ascertained with considerable dismay that the artillery ammunition supplied by Krupp and son is not only useless, l>ut also dangerous, to the Artillerymen serving the guns. Twenty per *vnt
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    52 4 The latest mail nous alxmt the ArgentinaChile treaty of arbitration was that the negOtiations were blocked by the demand of Chile that Argentina should maintain absolute neutrality <»n existing and future question! on the Pacific 00Mt m which Chile should be concerned. The wire of Saturday indicates that the difficulties
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    THE HUMBERT-CRAWFORD MYSTERY
    762 4 THE HUMBERT-CRA WFORD MYSTERY The Paris correspondent of the I refers to a famous case 01 Paris.— Whai bulked of and written the exclusion of anythina Humbert-Crawford case It more interesting v it continues t^L brothers Crawford continue mythical. They are nowhere i no one has ever seen them except
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    58 4 The tot*] outpul of tin and tin F M S f«»r the tirst quarter ol I' 1"- 174,055.54 pikuli i decrease over la* 11 991*99 Tlie<lutv collected m a decrease, of $95,454-67 The Paha" nut being to hand are boI includei the last month of the quarter altli< output had
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      81 4 LAND SALE. The following properties were disposed of by met ion at Powell A Co's Saleroom yesterday. Freehold land near the Singapore River, Oampong Martin, being part of Grant No <52, area 8.554 s.j ft. together with the three produced godowns thereon known as Nos 1 2 and :> Saiboo
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1902.
    272 5 fl rb meetingof the Marine Club \Vednesdaj next .it 9 pin. X two fresh cases of cholera Di t lii<li proved fatal. 1 li;t> been granted I lee 17. to proceed bone affairs test matches England go means a flattering sent a Kling constable month for
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    SWIMMING CLUB
    78 5 S'-Mll vi: < lon PETITION. race m the Jackson-Millar swum off at Tanjong I Johnston's Pier for the 1 ili at 10.30 and 11.80 and all >ver la the firsi launch. an Ihe handicaps Henderson, Napier and Penny i'«-. Whethem and Dixon I"» sec*: ;ind VViahart 18 sees;
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    DISSOLVING A PARTNERSHIP.
    114 5 9 Oouii tliis morning Hii 9 Justice, gave judgment S M A Meyer and M A Salleh. Rodyk Davidson) appeared 9 ud Mr Koek for the defen--9 liad been accepted by plain- find manager o! a branch <>f 9 i\;i with fori v )>♦']• cent 9 is
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    CRICKET.
    383 5 England v Australia —at Birmingham. In pleasant weather and before an attendance of 6,000 spectators, a start was made m the first test match at Birmingham to-day. England won the toss and decided to bat. A miserable start was made, and two of the best wickets- those of Mr
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    PEACE.
    111 5 Rbckptioh «.i ih>; Nbwb m Pbkano i>n receipt of the telegram that Peace was signed at Pretoria, the Banks and Merchants had flags hoisted at their premises. The seririoes of the Penang Band were requisitioned, and at about eleven o*clock, a crowd ha<l assembled at the Chartered Bank, where
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    331 5 Calcutta, May L >y v The Ootacamund sfunicipality has asked Governmeni to sanction the proposal that Mr lColesworth, electric engineer, do present a report on the feasibility and cost of an electric lij^ht installation at >otacamund. Wellington, and Coonoor, worked by water power from the rivers below Coonoor.
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    28 5 There was another lar^* attendance at "Harmston's" last night, the interesting pro«Miimn being much appreciated by those present. To-moiTOW afternoon at ipm is the matinee for the children.
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    THE WEST INDIAN ERUPTIONS
    1167 5 Details via Australia. London, May 12.— 1t is officially estimated that 500 persons have already perished through the eruptions at St Vincent.* Fortunately, the damage has l>een confined to the northern district. The craters of La Soufriere shot up columns of vapour eight miles m height,
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    LATE NEWS.
    652 5 (Via Australia. Madame Iffelba has commissioned Mr Hugh Ramsay to paini her portrait. In consequence of the action of tin- Beef Trust m raising the price of meat there have he.-n meat riots m New York. Several Jewish butchers' shops have been wrecked. Austria has decided to raise
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    58 5 Mr. David Gillies, for many y<>,ir* the manage! of the Hongkong Dorks, who (juite recently retired and left lor home on May 3, died at Glasgow on May '11. Tin* present spring Menu responsible for a lot of sad deaths of people returning home after long periods m the East.
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    A TOWKAY ON TOUR.
    1478 6 Bsnra an Account of a Trip to Europe undertaken by a towkay and some of his Friends. There is not much to see at Aden. A visit to the Uinks, where even the policeman on duty asks for money, followed bj a visit to a very
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    AN ACCIDENT TO BISHOP WARNE.
    119 6 A Calcutta telegram, dated May 26, says that the American Missionary, Bishop Warn* 1 met with an accident, whilst riding, at Toong, Darjeellng. lie was thrown and sustained a broken collar-bone. Bishop Warne, whose duties m connection with American Methodist Mission work take him throughout
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    PERSONALS
    291 6 Mr U A r>i«h\!'ll is expected to return to the Straits m July. We ("Malay Mail") hear thai Capi Tallwi niav not return t<» Kuala Lumpur. There ii some talk of his obtaining a police appointment m England. Mr \Y \V Bailey and Mr Robton have both been suffering
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    113 6 We Globe are not rarpriaed to'learn that the (rerman Press is unanimous m urging that the astronomical instruments which have for centuries adorned the walls of Peking and which wort' plundered by the German expeditionary Uxtot during the recent tronblei, should l>e returned to their riffhtfu] owners. Tlie excuse is
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1065 6 (Via Ceylon.) South Africa. London, May 27. The Members of Parliament who have visited South Africa since the beginning of the war contend that peace cannot bring any immediate cessation of expenditure, while the return of any troops beyond the Guards, Militia, Yeomanry. Volunteers, Telegraphists, and St John's
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    WIRE NEWS.
    470 6 <■ I London, May 31. Eleuter w'u states that the recent rest baa ficial to men and horses and all are now m magnificent form foi President Steyn hi has altogether abstained froj Vereeniging. He gave bis par to Krugersdorp. A (Hcniiai) Company hat from the Indian Government
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1002.
    1367 7 oD e fatal ease of cholera registered rd.boiind French Mail steamer [vices from London of May morning at daylight .i l' Frend, 3rd battalion Prince V mteers is granted the local rank employed with the Malaj states Message layi there is good -):.i- .Mr Torrey, th»«
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1275 7 Quicquid agunt homines noairi eft farrago ÜbeVi. Juvenal. Count Goluchowski, the Austrian Foreign Minister, made an important speech last month on the renewal of the Triple Alliance, which would naturally expire m May of next year. He alluded to* the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, and the Franco-Russian Agreement
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    THE CRIMES BILL.
    488 7 The bill which was introduced into the Legislative Council yesterday, baring i r its object the strengthening of the hands 01 the police when the abnormal prevalence of crime m a particular distinct demands i\, has the appends I for us objects an I reasons 1. Cases
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    CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.
    110 7 Sixth List. Brought forward !-$4,120 Hon'Me W T Taylor, c H a 50 Eastern Extension A& C Telegraph Co Ltd 50 Powell Robinson 50 R H D ;*0 H H The Ex-Sultan of Perak 30 Messrs Vade Co 25 Caldl»eck Macgregor Co 25 Sarkies and Moses... 20 Rol>inson
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1918 8 Friday, June 6th, 1902. PREBBNT ITis Excellency the Governor (Sir Frank Swett^nham, k.c.m.g.) The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary (W. T. Taylor.) the Attorn<'v-(M-neral (W. K. Collyer.) the Colonial* Treasurer (F. G. Penney.) hthe Act. Col. Engineer FSB. Gaffney) tin- Acting Auditor-General (W. Evans.) <'. String*']*. .1. M. Allinson.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    807 8 Ordinary Meeting, June tf, 1902. Present Mr J O Anthonisz (President) and Messrs Jago, Chope, Maclaren, Lee Choon Guan, Barker and Moses. Absent Messrs Cuscaden and Evans. Minutes. The minutes of the last ordinary and special meetings were confirmed. President's Remarks. The President said that the balance available
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    87 8 A I .out t<«n o'clock last oighi a Chinaman was set upon m Pearls Hill-rd l.v throe other Chinamen who rol>l> >d hi m 0 several articles. The man called for the police and a plain clothes officer coming up caught one man whilst the Chinaman CftUghi another. The third
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    EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
    848 8 The -'Globe pu1.1j.),,., tract from Mr J X "Siam m the 20t], <>„,„!"'■ "In 1802, British of the total nun iW of resseli l 1 cleared the port of Bangkok, t contributing 7 per cent. In 1898^ heavy Wow was struck „t British m this respect hy
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    Correspondence.
    134 9 I OBOSATIOH COVTIIIOBVT. g IB On behalf of the Contingent I (U ln-ot heartily for your kind sending a supply of your issue of „,,,•,1 jusl before we sailed. The Free Press" were greatly up. the magnificent ■end-off me Voin all our friends m Singapore. 1.,,tr nill be something
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    THE FIRST TEST MATCH.
    138 9 ilars to t hose given jrester--4 match .it Birmingham '!<•.!. ivi-i] :!7'» First Lnnings enl ireh insi the Hirst. Rhodes tools 1 only 1 7 runs, w liilst ket 5 runs a piece. had 'ill y one run were II >t ri<l .>t' i'<>i- '!<; lasted
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    "SIC TRANSIT GLORIA JELEBU."
    152 9 f patient resignation about lour shareholders <>)' the m» Ihi Mining and Trading is held at noon to-day m d Co, I he genera] agents Stadt v. ;l s m the chair present Messrs McNeil, tin* Last meeting having been •■•I. •I i hey had Ml
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    FRENCH OPINION ON THE PEACE TERMS.
    184 9 FRENCH OPINION ON THE PEACE TERMS. M i|lllt> i» of June 5, on Learning the li is over! In this laconic told l.\ wire M-stt'nl.iv that '"•"i signed between England and The cannon's roar is hushed. *p |v -"l its mantle over those soli"IV llt( longer will be heard the
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    MONDAY. JUNE 9, 1902.
    850 9 Russia has ordered from the firm of Smuldenj, of Rotterdam, a new dredger for 1 Off Arthur, costing 488,000 sterling. A British transport passed through the harbour yesterday n lm d-day from East to certificate of naturalization has bean mated to Mr Chung Thye Phin the
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    COLLISION IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA.
    257 9 LOSS OF THE TEUTONIA. News has reached Bum*** of a collision between the ss. Teutonia of Penan- and a Chinese junk off Cape Rachado on Friday night. The collision seems to have occurred about 11 pm and both vessels sank within five minutes of
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    LORD ROBERTS.
    608 9 Saving given the "Saturday Review" article on Lord Roberta as a Commander-in-chief we niiiv add that the "Broad Arrow" also joins m the attack. The" St James- Gazette writes: It is with as much indignation as regrei that we notice thai an organised Press campaign is being conducted
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    HARMOTON'S CIRCUS.
    81 9 To-night i^ the first great change of programme irmii l>\ Ifannston's. who have «loiit> «_j.m«l ImsiiH-ss on ill** Beach- nl Lfround tlurinff tlu i last w<vk. The change is to bring m new artists, Miss Yiolot Brandon, a London Society danseuee, and the electric trio <»t mid^'s. NVllv
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    THE MALAY STATES VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    61 9 Mr F St G Caulfeild has been appointed Commandant of the newly-formed Malay States Volunteer Rifles, with the rank of Major; Mr R D Hewett is appointed Paymaster of the Corps, with the honorary rank of Captain, and Mr E A O Travers. M R
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    91 9 Jink Monthly Medal. A Class. Very few members turned upon Saturday to compete tor the June Medal. A cross wind blew right acaross the links and what with the roughness of the greens, rather higher scores than usual were returned. The following were tiu> best scores returned
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    149 9 Maidenhead and tin- surrounding villages are taking much interest in the doings of the Sultan of Johore, who recently arrived with his motor car for the season. The Sultan isquitea young man, and very Bhortly after he reached England became a motor enthusiast An English friend
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    COLONIAL PRESENTS.
    414 9 The Prime and Princess of Wales have allowed all the gifts and addresses presented to them during their Colonial tour to be exhibited at the Imperial Institute. In its notice of the exhibition the Times says The collection is emphatically well worthy oi a visit, both by reason
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    STRIKE OF CANTON BARBERS.
    140 9 Canton lms jn>t escaped an > j>i<l<'ini«- of tv shaven heads. Lik" many other tradesmen, tli". barber is feeling the depreciation of silver, a'thought be «-;»lls it dearer rice. Conseqnentlj he demanded an increased rate <>f pay. As tlii^ was not granted, h^ went on strike.
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    22 9 The v Taiwhair 11 brought m here «>ver 70U «-<M.lics t'roiii Swat >w an<l Amov. ,Six men «li»--on board from ch< »lera.
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    ALL ABOUT PING-PONG ANKLE.
    220 10 Ping-pong tinkle i* the latest companion to tennis elbow. The medical name for it is teno-synovitis, and it hurts very much. An account of a case is gfaefl m the current Liniilifr of the "British Medical Journal." by Dr F Graham Oookshank. who states that patient
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    BOER VROW'S CRAFT: THE TALE OF A TUB.
    332 10 Mr Bennet Burleigh, the war correspondent < I the Daily Telegraph,' 1 m letter from Pretoria dated April 19, t«-lls an amusing story of a Boer rrow, middle-aged, sonsy, and < curiously bustling,' 1 irho was the occupant of farm risited by
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    CORONATION MEDALS FROM AMERICA.
    210 10 CORONATION MEDALS FROM AMERICA. As l.i -i blow to tii" long-suffering IJritish manufacturers, who are complaining of the American industrial invasion, comes the announcement, says a Boston telegram to the S F Chronicle." that by the first of next nock Aitleboro (Mass.) a finn of jewellers will ship to England
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    A CARELESS SOLDIER.
    111 10 On Saturday a sail accident occurred at Reari*s Ilili m the course of an instruction i biM m the rifle which was being given t«> a number of privates «>f tlie Madras Infantry. During the absence of the European Sergeant one of tli" privates got hold of
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    94 10 H M 8 Fearless steamed to Tanjong Pagar this morning for coals. The Russian Volunteer steamer M Kazan is due hen about the 12th but, from Hankow, irith the first China lea of the season. Shy? will only coal here. The M M steamer La Sevne," with tlie
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    224 10 Jackson-Millar Competition. The second race m the above competition, the 150 yds handicap, was swum at Tanjong Katong yesterday m delightful weather and most favourable conditions otherwise. Alter a keenly -contested struggle Cross, with 25 sees start, managed to pass the winning post first, only a stroke
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    CORONATION CELEBRATION.
    108 10 Brought Forward 5i,501 Chartered Bank of India. Australia ,v_ China 100 Messrs Puttfarcken i\) 100 Tan Jaik Kini 50 afessrs Barlow C" 50 Hon'Me F S 1> CalVney '25 Messrs Fraser Co 25 The South British Insurance (Vy 25 Additional collection from Members of Singapore Recreation Club... 25
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    S C C CRICKET TOURNAMENT
    181 10 The first match m the tournament was played on Saturday on the Esplanade when the 8 C C met the Lawyers and Civil Service, His Excellency being numbered amongst the latter. The Civil Service and Lawyers were the first to l>at and alter losing Perkins
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    227 10 II M iS •Terrible" on the China .Station has l>een quarantined, owing to a ease of cholera < tceumng on board, Ist Class, P O (m rands, who died. She was to leave on June 3 for Wei-hai-wei as an escort to three torpedo-boat destroyers. A small fire broke out
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    CHINESE INSURRECTIONISTS.
    353 10 The "Hongkong Telegraph" of May 30 says: An Amoy dispatch received at Shanghai states that, m March last, a large band of discontented inhabitants of Changchoufu, distant alxmt 120 miles from Amoy, raised the flag of rebellion against the authorities, as a protest against the additional imposition of
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    CHINESE CORONATION FESTIVITIES.
    56 10 The Chinese Community here have decided to have a torchlight procession to Government House on Friday night, June "2(», and a meeting to determine matters is to be held on Wednesday afternoon, at the Chinese Pi\>i orate, at which the Presidents and Secretaries of all Chinese Clubs
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    MARK TWAIN'S LATEST
    63 10 Mark Twain has lately addled two new maxims to the world's st<;«k. They arc We ought never to do wrong when people are looking T id Xo real gentleman would tell the naked truth in the presence of ladies.' To these: may also 1><* added Mark's tribute
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    GERMANY AND TUBERCULOSIS.
    96 10 The open-air treatment of tuberculosis has been more thoroughly tested m Germanj than elsewhere. According to recent official reports {says the Family Doctor"), there are 60 institutions m that country for the treatment of th<* disease, with 5,000 beds. During the first six months of 1900, <>V
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    THE THREE FISHERS.
    106 10 At Torquay a gentleman drove a waggonette and pair the other day to a local hotel, the manager of which is named Fischer. The equipage was then sent to the mews, but on the way the horses bolted and smashed the windows of a shop kept by
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    SAN SALVADOR COFFEE INDUSTRY.
    102 10 A report furnished to the United States concerning the coffee industry m Salvador shows that at the present time there are m the Republic 50,000 hectares (hectare 247 acres) of land planted m coffee trees, and that there still remain m an uncultivated state about 20,000
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    118 10 Some of our Bportnneo may like t<» compare the ap]>ended table of times for fast hone records on good grass courses with the timef made here. Mm Sec Mm Sec--5 furlongs 1 4 1.1 miles '2 9 <; l i"> 11.l 1 2 39 7 i 2s 2 31 1
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    A BOGUS EXPEDITION.
    158 10 We have heard nothing of lt of a French scientific expedition which such harrow m"- detail PariHpaper M LaPatrie M Bometin v ingtothe-Siecle.-t!,,,,.,,, the part of the hyst»M-i.-;,i Anglophob subject of the m Won it wm nippo** u'V out, is that no nuuaacre everi story was that
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    IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE.
    564 10 In the matter of pennj postage a threatened between the postal authori land and Australia. On Monda) the ties at St ICartinVle-Grand reeeiv< phic communication on the Drake, the Federal Postnia effect, it amounts to an ultimatum. Aannounces its determination forth blish penny postage bom Bngla several
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    32 10 Uiw fetal cue of cholera fM r*V jK»li<(» m 1) division M Julm Wrm- hai beeii |>- buy admirers m (m;.? Britain headed walking itick. Tbe wwiw maagurated bj the Bojb 1 Bmpw
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    TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.
    514 11 [tan of Siakcame into Singapore this Brouwer" from Bengkalis. ii S Fearless" left the anchorage early t n in_ and proceeded eastward. SB ian Transport Kostroma left ming bound for VladiTostock. imeni Gazette" Extraordinary Infected port. t the Teutonia disaster the aame f'apt Wilson, was inadj.ut
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    102 11 The Russian Volunteer steamer Kostroma" from Odessa arrive! yesterday and left for I idivostork alter coaling this morning. Tli" steamer Ifeathl.urn of New Yorkleft for Manila yesterday and toot on board about -J- r »o head of cattle for that port. The steamer M Virawa which i- expected
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    INDIAN TRANSPORT ARRIVES
    87 11 The chartered Indian transport No 3, the Ku.Mui, arrived here from Calcutta yesterday afternoon and proceeded to Tanjong Pagar w arl Ine Kuraoi, which i> commanded by Captain Sandilands, is carrying Indian reliefs to Hongkong from Calcutta, which port she left on June 2. She has „n
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    171 11 Silveb Medal Competition. Much to the sin-prise and somewhat t.« the discomfort of the men* ben the ordinary course \\;is found to be reversed when they arrived on the ground on Saturday May 31. However the scoring was not as bad as might have been expected
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    PICNIC TO JOHORE.
    265 11 On Saturday morning last, the employees of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co, to th< i number of about 7<* m all, including their wives and friends, assembled ;it the entrance t«> the Victoria Graving Dock where the Company's naddki steamer Bangkok was lying, neatly decorated. A picnic
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    19 11 Mr Beatty to- lay sent a Chinaman to goal for two months for glTing t*;tls«* information to the police.
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      201 11 To the Kditor. Sir, If there are no regulations for the control of Motor Cars, it is high time that some were made. They are generally very noisy and alarming to horses. Last evening between 6* and 7, m Orchard-rd, one of them followed a carriage closely, and,
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    78 11 It is unfortunate thai owing to a RotiertSOns Crew having scratched, there will be no race m the final lie of the Scratch Fours. I> Robertson's crew therefore have been declared the winners, and become the happy possessors of a small treatise on "Bowing* 1 by X
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    MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
    134 11 The curious custom of marriage l»y proxy *iill exists m Holland. A Dutch gentleman residing "m Batavia was recently united by proxy to a young lady residing with her parents at Amsterdam, and, incongruous as it seems to our ideas, tli.> bridegroom's Bister represented him and took
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    COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.
    152 11 The acting branch manager, Mr 0 C Oliffe, sends us the "Insurance Monitor with the report of the annual general meeting held on May 7. The n«1 premiums of the fire accouni amount to 1,664,407, the losses £990,358, or 544 per ceni a i»;»«l year for
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    VICTORIA MEMORAIL COMMITTEE
    259 11 A meeting of the Victoria Memorial Committee was held m the Exchange Rooms yesterday afternoon, John Anderson m the chair. The object of the meeting was to consider details with regard to the laying the foundation stone <>n June ii<>. It was decided that under the stone
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    69 11 People who write for the Press m language foreign to the comm. ought 1«- us< i type-writer. In describing tin- Perak Sultan's chain of office m the Prince «»f Wales" Colonial exhibition, a home pujmt s[>.-iiks of i rantei bungahior' 1 (a chain of oooonui flowers). An«l it also makes
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    THE CONTINGENT HOMEWARD BOUND.
    790 11 Fro,,, omr Special Corre&fomdeni^ \\V were given a tremendoui md off bj H M S Orlando "at Colombo the blue jackafci dressed ship, the band played, au«l the whole ■hips eompanv cheered rociferously. We, on our side, did n (> t do badly and severeh ■trained
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    167 11 A Javanese woman named Sahara was today charged before Mr Marriott with causing the death of a man named Ahmai at Victoriasi on the <'»th instant The rase was remanded till Thursday It is worths of n< am] a matter for uneen congratulations for the Police, thai during thi last
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      161 11 CORONATION DIARY, List Of En<;a<;kmfnts. Wednesday, June 25th. Coronation Eve. Children's Coronation Fair. Children arrive at Fair Ground, 4.30 p Shows. R ;i< es, Theatre. Dancing, 8 p Japanese Fireworks. >* n Thursday, June 26th. Coronation Day. Parade of Troops and Volunteers, 7.15 a Coronation Service. St Andrew** Cathedral, 8.0
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1002 12 Written for the Singapore Free Press.) May. 1, 1902. Happily there is little doing m politics at resent* just touch bora mm there and we [MM OB to other things. The unveiling of the Bosenberg statue m Hannover was the ijotaaio'ii of an original alI lion by
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    CORONATION PAPERS.
    2673 12  -  Sir Herbert Maxwell Bart REMINSCENCES OF CORONATIONS AFTER THE REFORMATION, By M P We need not concern ourselves here with the vexed question of Henry V lll's motives m seeking a divorce from Katharine of Ara^on, nor discuss what share the Pope's refusal to grant it may have
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.
    106 12 Fourteenth iBrought forward Tl o Mitsui Bussan Kaisba E Glinz Esq, Switzerland Mesa. a Kelly Walsh Ltd Hon'bfe W R CoUye. Ea. »ein Pio«lw<-i; Co Ltd D X Somerville Tan Koon Eng A Kni^lit N N Adit David KM E \V F GUman h n i). \V,p
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    THE LAKE CHAD OUTPOST.
    213 13 permanent British gar. chad murks tin* completion of which Sir P Lugard under. ted Nigeria on! of tin* eonStates lying U'tw^'i) the s«'a- French s<.u<l;m. Some <>f tlu* ignties, especially Bokoto ai the imposition of icy, and irhenever opportunity their ruteri resumed slave,»n Uriti^li territory at
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    A PINE-APPLE PRESERVING CASE.
    288 13 .H t v Messrs Howarth Kkskine a ("<». Court i \w< m< >rning, before < !hief .lum ice, ihe case of v Messrs Howarth Brskine, ,t's f breach <>i cont red Soinereu and Stuart appeared and Mr Fort for the defenM r \';.ti Someren stated pine-appl
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    200 13 S I' L rtventh issued some particulars liipj.iiiL; Uisiness which are not withi 1 1 t i-* t The company runs 74 ml 17 c.ijistw isc steamers besides 1 smaller craft In the ocean fleet 1\- [mperial mail and 52 l'«»ri\-si\ of these are twin liners and 13 ;iiv over
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    THE "TEUTONIA" DISASTER.
    489 13 The Story of the Rescue. Captain Flak of the ss. Chow Phva to whose energy and skill the saving of m many livrs m the "Teutonia" disaster is due, has given us ;i narrative of how be came on the scene of the wreck. H<- left Malacca
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    GREATER LATITUDE FOB CROWN COLONIES.
    434 13 Referring to sir Hubert Jerningliaui'a paper t<> the Royal Colonial Institute on Colonial Administration, m which he contended thai the Colonial Office does not allow sufficient freedom of initiation to Crown Colonies, the lon observer*' saj a: The pap«-r and the discussion are of interest
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    47 13 Dei-Sergeant Frayne arrested three Javanese k»'l»uns" yesterday, two at Kampong Ja*a-rd an.l one at Passir Panjang f i'«»r haTing m their iM>sst»ssioii quantity of spoons, forks, ihoea etc for which thej could n<»t account. Hie case came before Mr Marriott to-daj and was &ajourned till the 18th.
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    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1902
    1880 13 The Dutch Government Sazan arrived here this morning from Palemban*,'. She leaves for Djambie to-morrow. The pine-apple preferring cue, Chop Chin Tine v Messrs Howarth, Erskine Co, Ltd, commenced m the Supreme Court before Sir I.i<»nel C«>x yesterday, is proceeding to-day. A <o]«mmii high mass of
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    CONSULAR JURISDICTION IN BANGKOK
    261 14 hi the Bangkok Court Lee Ban Kai, a Portuguese subject, asked for a judgment of -uiu of 6,250 ticals, against Captain Gray, master, and the owners of the ''Singapore." The cast.' arose out of a collision which occurred m Feb 1899 between the "Singapore" and a
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    729 14 Singapore Cur— soth Co B A v. B X There was i capita] attendance on the esplanade last evening when the above teams met to decide who should meet the4!Mi Co of the II A. Alt t the 'H'\ cted beating the latter administered to the Club the
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    66 14 -day Mr Lind migged tv.\» gold rings l'« n d aw< r m Irs roooi the rings arc set vN.tii j)i ,-'«»j-s itonesand their Talueia $150. iil jo'oiiiicd the Po?!oe, who searched the boya 1 quAiten and found the ringi m the potm onotow ofthebojß; two of whom wen 1
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    PROFESSOR GEORGE FORBES'S NEW INFANTRY RANGE-FINDER.
    627 14 Yesterday Professor George Forbes gave a very interesting lecture on his new range-finder before a somewhat small audience at the Royal United Service Institution. It may easily be imagined that such a technical subject as the ascertaining of distances by means of prisms and
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    THE CHINA MUTUAL LINE.
    730 14 The Atlantic shipping combine has taken up so much of the attention of the public that comparatirelj little interest will be taken m the "deal" now m negotiation between the Ocean Steamship Co. of Liverpool, and the China Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Lid. of London. The
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    THE PEARLING INDUSTRY OF CEYLON.
    611 14 Satisfactory Growth of Pearl Oysters m Galle Harbour. The Laboratory for observing the growth and habits of the pearl oyster, which was commenced some time ago m the Waste Lands Office, has now been completed under the supervision of Mr Hornell, who was associated with
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    46 14 The new Siamese steamer Boribat which is expected here from Europe on the 15th is a tutorship to the Chakrabhongs." The opium steamer Lightning arrived from Hongkong this morning The Australian steamer Saladin connecting with the M Australind and Minilva arrived from Australia yesterdar.
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    ALSACE LORRAINE.
    744 14 convinced that the people i their fate or r.,t.l I tend infutur t( !(H Vi; I U the Emperor's right, the I the governing men of Germ I very remarkable triumph I the acquiescent obediei B thirty-two y,-a,s w,,, tlll r I is feme the people of \k.,..
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    TOBACCO-GROWING TENTS.
    69 14 It is stated bj the [mp'en Phi l adelphia i that growing toba is n'jw beaut cpa ir«l<>M m Conne menti were made m L9OO and 1901 agricnltarai station and bj indivi tbe effort t<> nt'se wrapper-leaf toi Sumatra type m fi.-Ms completely closed m on all sidea
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    42 14 On the 7th inst, the British st< gra" left bere bound for Ne* L cargo of sugar. lestprdaj aft< turned to port to haTe ber hauled and repaired 1* appears she proceed on her jraj m I Straits, wheu^the necdtsit} ar back.
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    SARAWAK.
    449 15 own Correspondent.) June 3. came m <>n \\w 28th ult. i;i_!it Rev Bishop Hose and 1 Mr Hewitt from Lai man. ill i death occurred amongst l^en m the fort at Kuching, resembling Asiatic cholera. were at <•])(•<• taken to ,1 tbe locality, sin<-<> whith ive been reported Unto.
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    IMITATION IMITATED.
    91 15 since the threatened ivory -It !i;it remarkable imitatkn knouj ■>!ii«-li has been successfully employ- n i > 1 v—u Now the imitation has iiitat.-l by a curious preparation of The inventor is a Out *l nan. an<l pulp, itsrli' a residue from the i it.it. tioi wiih a
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      A THANKSGIVING AT ST PAUL'S.
      33 15 On Tundtj th«*ir Mftjottfcl the King and Qu»»'ii aunoun.vd tlifir int -lition ofguiog to PteuTi on Sunday to attend a social ihank«gi\Ug service for the conclusion of peace.
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      The King Congratulates his Faithful Servants.
      73 15 Yesterday, His Majesty the Kicj? I»V^h|>Wm1 Ins <-<»iv;ratulations from London to Lnnls Mil ner and Kitcheo< r (Later.) Details of the Peace Conditions. The oondit*onf «>f peace include permiauon l>y License t<> imM riflei for penonal protection. There uill l»e no iipeina] tax on
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      Honours for Lord Kitchener.
      39 15 Viscount and £50,000. L<»r<l Kitchener lms been promoted t«» !>♦' a (General ;m«l created a Viscount. The King's message to Paiiiameni asks for a vote <>l" £60,000 for Lord Kitchener in recognition of liis eminent services.
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      Schalkburger and Botha's Counsel.
      47 15 Brave Foes and Wise Men. Obedience to Government Urged, Minn Bchalkburger and Botha'i open letter to the Burghers, after referring to their courage in the field, urgei them to co-operate in tlio advancement of the country nu*\ obedience to the GoTernment (Still Later.)
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      The Result of the Derby.
      27 15 The result of the Derby is Mr .1 Gubbin*fl Anl Patrick 1 ('••1 BfcCalmont'i Rising Glaaa 2 Duke of Portland's Friar Turk :>
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      The Derby.
      27 15 The Derby waa run in fine weather. Their Majesties the King and Queen were present at the meeting, also the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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      The Japanese Envoy.
      14 15 Prince Comatau is going to spe i<l a Fortnight m Paris.
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      Sir T Sutherland's son killed on the last Day.
      40 15 Lieut Sutherland of the Seaforth Highlanders, son of sir Thomas Sutherland, Chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, was killed during a skirmish at Frederikstad on the olst alt.
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      Yorkshire Triumphant.
      11 15 Yorkshire beat the Australian! by five London, Juno 5.
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      The Budget : Corn Tax to Stand.
      37 15 The Budget Corn Tax to Stand. Sir Michael Hicks-lVach, OB the third Hiding o f the Loan Bill, Mid that the estimated expenditure was £176,359,000 and the deficit £24,000,000, the corn-tax, therefore, would have to be retained.
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      Sir John Carrington.
      34 15 Tbe Hob Sir Jobs CanringtoD, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Hongko ig, was present at the banquet given by Uie Lord Major to His Majesty's Judges. 1 I*^* i
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      Proceedings in South Africa.
      51 15 Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, m the House of Commons, stated thai the exemption from laud t;ix m the South Afrk-nn Colonies does not apply to minerals, which \nHl have to defray s portion of the cost of the war. Commandant Fouche has im/endered. Telegnans testify tos notable
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      France.
      17 15 ofttor CVmbes is foimilig ft new Fren<:h Cabinet. President Loubel has raoefod Count ■Ugfttft, at Paris.
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      The Grant to Lord Kitchener.
      58 15 In the House of Commons Mr Balfour moved the grant (,£50,000) to Lord Kit hen<>r i»i eulogistic terms. Sir Heoiv Campbell Ba!Miei\m'ii warmly supped themoiioii. but Mr Redmond began an abusive attark <»a it. The debate was iprddilj closure 1 and the grant p^f« 1
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    SOUTH AFRICA: ALL GOING WELL
    19 15 The ■vmafen of the Bo >r* m the fi-l<l wne moc idingefV/wliwre w.thout dlficuhj.
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    NEW BRITISH MINISTER TO U S A.
    120 15 The Hon Michael H Herbert, c b, Minister Plenipotentiary m Paris has Ijeen appointed to the post of Ambassador at Washington m the place of the late Rt Hon Lord Pauncefote who died a little while ago. The Hon Michael H*wy Herbert is
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    THE OAKS:
    20 15 Sceptre Again a Winner. The result of the race for the Oaka is. Mr B Silver's Sceptre 1
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    THE PACIFICATION.
    50 15 A despatch from Lord Kitchener states that 1.1 ">4 Been haw surrendered with their anus to various Commissioners, The latter afterwards addressed the Boers, who gave three heart v cheers for the King. The best possible relations exist between Boers and British and there is no hitch any-
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    DE WET'S GOOD ADVICE.
    49 15 J)e et, addressing the inmatefl of a concentration camp, urged them t > do their utmost to show Britain what good Colonists the Boers could make tW the British nation. Of the burghers who have surrendered, some go to their farms and others to concentration camps.
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    The Thanksgiving Service.
    37 15 Yesterday's peace thanksgiving service at st Pauls, attended by Their Majesties the King and Queen, was a most impressive ceremony. The whole way to and from the Cathedral Their Majesties received an ovation. i
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    THE SULTAN OF PERAK.
    28 15 The Suit mi of Perak, Rajah Iskander, ami Rajah Chulan drove t«» the Colonial Office m Royal carriage! and wow received hy Mr Chamberlain.
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    CAPTAIN BURKE.
    140 15 Captain Burke of H M S Orlando died (»n the voyage from China. A wive left London on May 17 with the al>ov<> news, which went to Hongkong, came l>aek to Singapore and was published m the M Free Press" on May I**, a fortnight ago.] THE LOANS
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    MORE EASTERN SUBSIDIES.
    279 15 The Dutch Second Chamber has passed the bill authorising a subsidy for a monthly service under the Dutch Fla<4 between Java, China, and Japan. [The establishment of this new line will probably maril a new era m the history of Java's trade with China and Japan. Tlie
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    More Surrenders.
    19 15 The total Tiansvail Goveivneut with a bodygu 'vt\ of fir. v men has ■nrrmdorecl. London, June 9.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    153 15 Reuter's Agent at Pretoria states that up to date the total number of Boers who have surrendered is 4552. (Later.) Lord Kitchener reports that the surrenders yesterday and on Saturday afternoon amounted to 2,500 rifles, of which 448 were from the Cape rebels and the remainder principally from
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    Alsace Lorraine.
    128 15 The German Reichstag by an overwhelming majority lias passed the Bill which abolishes the obnoxious so-called dictatorship clause m the Alsace-Lorraine constitution. [There is a clause m the Constitution of the State which gives the Stadt-holder absolute power to suspend the laws, to suppress the newspapers by decree,
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    The Corn Registration Tax Again.
    118 15 m s uccessfu 1 1 y A ssa i 1 cd The amendment on the Finance Bill of Mr F A Charming, member for the East Northamptonshire, proposing to limit the co/n-tai to one veur, lias been rejected by 236 to 17'>. (Later.) The clause
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    Dutch Cables to Far Bast.
    110 15 The second Dutch Chamber has adopted the convention with Germany providing for the establishment <>!' cables connecting the Celebes and the American Philippines, via the Pelew Islands. The cables will conned with Shanghai. [This is the f ;> st pal' of a scheme of Holland
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    Fatal Fire in the City.
    47 15 A serious 6tb occu v /ed m a large electrical warehouse m Qiuea Victoria St E'^ht and two boys were burned to death m the buildings, «»nd tit't "i g- -Is were injure) through jumping fro*n the windows on the fifth story.
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    A defeat for Cambridge University.
    15 15 The Australian* liave b~ ten Cambridge by London, June 11.
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      78 15 the "Hong Mob" brought 1,961 Straits from China. t amy '•> sio ab">at a poe/ca' school. The method oft eaty u i the prp''s the snbj I' -<i tij,. ter seat the hear t be a^i e's si ij; or <1<» you pel t lie., her i,,m nor pong. i
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      72 15 Firebricks The Alexandra Brickworks Co, Limited. Has now reduced the price of Common Bricks to $140 per laksa Firebricks $50 per 1000 Fireclay 27.50 per ton. Boiler seatiiij^s. lx>iler covers. and any othe ■hap I Wicks or F <M ebricki can be made to orde for delivery m four to
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    SHARE LIST.
    242 16 (June 11) Bell's Asl>estoB Eastern Agency (€1), norn Beraawali Q. M. Co. ($5) 3 2.50 Chindnu (i. M. 06. (£1) I. Cl«tf Water Dairy Fiinn ($100) $100. Fraser and Neave (35M) 8 83. Hongkong ft Shanghai Bank ($125) *♦>-><>. Howartfa BnkbM ($100) $136. Jelebu Mining A Tr. Co.
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    PROUDUCE.
    118 16 June 1 1) Tin I 87.50 Gambler 18.75 do. Cube No. 1 22.50 Pepper, Black (ordinary B'pore) ;>o.<>:2!. do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c.) "><»'. Nutmegs 1 1<» t«> the fc.) 18 do. 80 to the Hi. Mace (Banda) 90 Cloves (Amboina) >- Liberian Coffee 19 Tapioca, small
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 16 (COBKCTBD UV TO Jill D on London Bank 1 m s demand Private credits -i m documents > m a credits 6 m b France, demand Gkk.manv, demand... Im.ia, T. T. Hohokovo, demand Yokohama <Vinan<l Java, demand Manila, demand SOYEKEIONS, to DUJ Bank of England Btate Discount 3 months
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      203 16 Funagoya Tansan Tin' above mineral water, for which we were reeentlv appointed *«.]»> agents by Hascoawa Co of Kobe, .Japan, is bottled at Funagoya spring m Kuishui, Japan, and is an invigoratIt mi\«'> excellently with \rhisky, brandy or niilk and m this respect is usually preferred to any other mineral
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      853 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. June 4. Per Ganymeds Dr Falshaw. Per Sappho Mr and Mrs Whyte, Rev Brignon, and Messrs Watson, Water, Wagner, Fisher. Hume, and Blake. Per Nueu Tung Mr and Mrs Muir. and Messrs General, and Naicalen. Per Trigonia Messrs Kellier, Archibald, and Sands. June 5. Per Hong Wan Mr
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      1268 16 VESSELS IN POR^ .0: Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived Fro Vestal Brit 980 F.N.Peyton May IU Honffko.. r- F r Diu Por gun boat 729 Azevedo June 2 MacLsar Tazant Dut Gov str., 303 Geraghibbir Juno 11 Paiembano i Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignee Alesia Ger
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