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

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1902. No. 779.
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    CONTENTS.
    309 1 A I LBS. H 1 I 171, i A. Hard 1 1 the Kin^. 2 Th»? Coronation Abandoned, 2 A tion of T niperatare, 2 The Kh 2 Progr 2 A Precaution*, 2 The Governor at J<»"hor< i 2 i). r: Soott 2 [mj I stitute. 2 !> >URT
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    POSTAGE FROM ENGLAND TO THE FAR EAST.
    50 1 POSTA GE FRO M ENGLAND TO THE FAR EAST. JuW... Malay Stat«a (Protected— S" I i'ri'tM x 1 s embilan and Pahang), i afc Ush North Borneo, Labuan. Straits t 1-1. faeh. «<l. per2oz. CO*L. POST. PATTERNS. ,M.p^ r 20z., id. per 2 oz. win. charge 2Jd. aim. cbrgi Id.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births
      64 1 On June 25, the wife of J M Cameron, Manager, Stulang Saw Mill, Johore, of a son. On the 27th instant, at Earnbank, the wife of AN Ewald, of a aon On 28th inst at 17, Talbot Square, London W Hie Lady Rowena Paterson, of a daughter. At 210-1
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      Marriages.
      73 1 T^ i an A a P n June^ 1902, Captain Louis F Garrard Jr of Georgia, USA. to urace Belle, eldest daughter of F S Consul General O F Williams of Singapore. Residence Rochester, NY, USA. At St Andrew's Cathedral, on June 30, Thom vs i7 A ?f nlj
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      Deaths
      80 1 r>* t\"~ M No 7 Ki »g-»treet. St James', May 31, William Alexander Main. Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, aged 61. Connolly.— On June 29. at the Central Hotel, Brass Basah Road, Esther Connolly, aged 40 years. At Buitenzorg, Tannin, on July Ist, 1902,
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    THE WEEK.
    260 1 Th«» hurt P <fc O mail from home urrivcMl l.\ the M Valetta on June 28 bringing letters of June 6. The NDL mail per the "Kiautsehou in due to arrive to-day with letters of June 10. The last mails for home left by the P O ••Chusau"
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 1 (CORECTED UP TO July 2.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/8-1316 demand l/8f Private credits 3 m/s 1/8-15/16 documents 3 m/s 1/9 credits 6 m/s 1/9} France, demand 216-J i Germany, demand 1 75 J India, T. T. 129£ Hongkong, demand gpm Yokohama demand 19pm Java, demand 104} i
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    The Singapore Free Press. His Majesty Ill. (June 25.)
    580 1 The Singapore Free Press. His Majesty Ill. (June 25.) \]ere shall the Press the People's right maintain, LJnawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law. It is hard to find words to adequately express the deep grief which
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    The Illness of 1871.
    382 1 Pbacticallt the only other serious illness from which the King has suffered was the attack of typhoid fever in the year 1871. In November of that year, when he was Prince of Wales, he was confined to his room i* Sandringham by a chill which soon
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    A Hard Case.
    182 1 One does not desire to lay stress on the disappointment that will be generally felt at the postponement of the Coronation Festivities, but it is uncommonly hard on the thousands of Colonial Troops who have gone home to be present at the Coronation, that their long journey
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    His Majesty Better. (June 26.)
    398 1 The receipt of Reuters Telegram this morning was a considerable relief. As is usually the case, rumours had been current during the </ night, some oi the most alarming nature, and i*^. was difficult to trace them to their foundatio^ow, People, in the sudden shock
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    The Progress of the King.
    101 2 The sequence of the telegrams sent us by Reuter is slightly complicated. It would appear that the times of the bulletins issued and their effects in brief are as follows. Tuesday, 11 pm, Condition good as could be expected; strength maintained; nourishment taken less pain.
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    The Coronation Abandoned.
    106 2 By general consent the decorations that had been so tastefully devised for the Coronation began to come down to-day. In the presence of a fear that the illness of His Majesty may at any time become even more serious than at present this seems a proper course
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    A Question op Temperature.
    186 2 A. friend writes from Yokohama Has the temperature ever been known to reach 87 deg at a quarter past six in the morning People who have only passed through Singapore and have not lived there for any length of time usually have an idea that it
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    The King. (June 27.)
    164 2 The King. (June 27.) Perhaps the most satisfactory part of the news of the progress of His Majesty received to-day by Reuter is, us Paddy would say, the 1 news that ha* not come. There was a vast of anxiety yesterday, partly produced by Mktfnours of further developments of His
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    Coronation Honours.
    708 2 The issue of a list of honours bestowed on certain Far Eastern officials is a little puzzling in view of the statement in yesterday's Reuter that publication of the Coronation Honours List had been postponed. Mr C P Chateb is a large landowner in Hongkong, a Member of
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    Satisfactory Progress. (June 30.)
    356 2 I The continued progress made by His Majesty towards recovery from the painful illness which has caused so much anxiety among his faithful subjects is exceedingly satisfactory. The bulletins that have been issued during the last three davs have disclosed no disquieting symptoms, indeed His Majesty's
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    A Necessary Precaution.
    194 2 With reference to our contemporary's Jr marks on the high-handed way in which the police cleared the road in front of the Raffles School on the occasion of the Children's Fete, it is plain that he does not recognise the particular peril that that measure was intended
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    The Governor at Johore.
    165 2 His Excellency the Governor yesterday visited Johore and paid a return visit to H H the Sultan. Sir Frank went in the Sea Belle," accompanied by Mr Bosanquet, Capt Barry being laid up with a polo accident. The hon W T Taylor, Colonial Secretary also went
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    Death of Mb Thos Scott. (July 1.)
    976 2 We deeply regret to hear that a telegram lias been received from London by the firm of Messrs Guthrie and Co announcing at the age of 71 the death of Mr Thomas Scott, the head of that firm and of its branches. The
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    The Imperial Institute. (July 2.)
    586 2 The Imperial Institute, founded with such high hopes of a successful future in 1887, is after twice seven years of lingering, to be dissolved. A private bill for the trannfer to the Board of Trade of the properties, righto, duties and obligations is pending. Its
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    THE CIVILIAN SOLDIER.
    417 3 lighl -i<l<> of civil war is most amusingly with pen and pencil by Mr L Raven- Mir Battalion (P««c/t Office). It is try to praise Mr Raven-Hill's drawings l.v be .said that they realise to the full tliH humour of hi s ideas. He playfully satirises i
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    601 3 1. Mistress Babbara Cunliffb, by Halliwell Sutclifife— Unwin's Colonial Library. 1 2. Shacklett, by Walter Bars— Unwin's Colonial Library. 3. Breachley Black Sheep, by Louis Becke Unwin's Colonial Library. 4. The Epistles of Atkins, by James Milne— Unwin's Colonial Library. Evidence strong of the diversity of stories and
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    A RAIN OF SULPHUR.
    330 3 Remarkable Phenomenon in England. Great Yeldharn, in Essex, was visited early on Wednesday June 4 with a severe thunderstorm. After the storm had subsided all the rain waterbutts were covered with a film of yellow powder. This attracted the notice of Mr Geo H B Matthews,
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    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1992.
    921 3 Dr Sven Hedin has safely crossed the Karakoram Pass on his way to Europe, via Russian T Turkestan. 1 r By the "Ernest Simons" on Monday last i there passed through from Marseilles to Saigon Mde Lamothe, a son of the Lieutenant Gover- c nor of
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    THE SUBSCRIPTION BALL.
    211 3 Practically the first of the Coronation festivities was last night's subscription ball in the Town Hall, which was attended by a large, number of people and was a thorough success. The building, gay with streamers and bunting outside, was very tastefully decorated within. Floral wreaths, rows of
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    LUCK.
    127 3 The following are the wise saws of Max O'Rell, and many people will agree with him j Luck is of our own making. Luck means rising at six in the morning, living on one dollar a day if you make two, minding your own business, and not meddling with
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    RUBBER IN BURMA.
    138 3 The Rangoon Times hears that the Mergui India rubber plantation laid out by Mr W A Hearsey of the Forest Department is progressing well. In anothe.* five or six yea~s the rubber extract in Burma should largely increase. The present supply from Eurma comes chiefly from north
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    THE GROWTH OF JIBUTI.
    205 3 The New French Governor's Policy. Bombay, June 16. The trade of Jibuti with Abyssinia is on the increase. Almost all the coffee and ivory passes into it. Now large quantities are shipped direct to Europe by Messa<*eries Mari times steamers. Some Indian merchants, who formerly earned
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    AIR FOR THE HOSPITAL.
    310 3 When, over thirty years ago, the eminent surgeon, now Lord Lister, saw what wao meant by the germ theory of disease, he adopted the motto Exclude bacteria from wounds and they will heal." Chemists have found many germicides, but it is better to keep the microbes
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    Official Celebrations Postponed.
    302 4 Official Celebrations Postponed. The following is the Notice issued from Government The Coronation of Their Majesties having been indefinitely postponed, in consequence of the serious illness of the King, all official ceremonies in Singapore will be almndoned for the present, and the Ball at Government House vill be postponed till
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    OFFICIAL NEWS.
    120 4 The following is a copy of a telegram from the Secretary of State dated June. 24 1902, to His Excellency the Governor. It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform you that I have received this morning the following official intimation 'The King is suffering
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    A WEALTHY FOWL.
    175 4 A very wealthy lady named Silva died recently in Lisbon, and the M Stockkeeper" says, left her entire property to a cock. The lady in question was a fervid spiritualist and a firm believer in the theory of the transmigration of aouls. She imagined that the soul
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    138 4 The state of r* instant panic with which the Sultan of Turiey is presumably afflicted reacts m a ratlier unpleasant manner upon his sub jecU, and the regulations which are constantly being Momulgatod grow more irksome every day. Military officers are now forbidden to enter cafes and l>eer halls lt*t
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    THE GUNS OF THE FLEET.
    1115 4 Globe." A fortnight ago we had occasion, in this column, to draw public attention to the unsatisfactory armament of several of our most modern battleships and cruisers, and in doing so made a comparison between the guns of the French ships and those of our
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    ROMAN PEARLS.
    383 4 t The famous Roman pearls, which look so much like the originals that a good many people wear them, are (says the Chicago Record-Herald made from the scales of a fish called the argentina, which is found in great abundance in the Mediterranean Sea. The scales are scraped
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    CHINESE SPORT.
    454 4 The Sydney M Referee records a novel form of if sport," which is said to be a favorite with the Chinese, namely, insect fighting. The insect used by the Chows for these fights is the mantis, and it must be something of a hypocrite for, owing to the
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    195 4 S C C v 49th Co R A. The Club met the winners of the Association Cup last night and easily vanquished them by three goals to nil. The game was of an uninteresting description, the S C C holding the upper hand throughout. Indeed Brown in goal
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    PLAGUE INOCULATION.
    200 4 Evidence is accumulating in India cess with which a prophylactic which V« TS" culed and despised at first, and for man ndl since, even by medical men is rtandhJ 7v of tests. In one of the late* pape^L r we read:— WWtrom l Mia "Striking evidence of the
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    GERMAN TROOPS IN CHINA.
    93 4 In military circles it is reported tthe augmentation of tho German b also the clothing of tke corp complete transforaiation. Neither nor the winter dress of the men )1 U( j to answer tho service required of ;iallv the cats' fui-s. of whk-h at the equi
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    THE EASTERN OIL COMBINE
    141 4 Further particulars arc now to ham] with reference to the combine of the Dutch-Indiaa petroleum concerns, referred to recently The Koninklijke, the Bum ibang, the Moeara-Enim, the Moesie-Hir, and tfat Shell concern at Kotei are, it appears, formHag an Anglo-Dutch petroleum company, with a capital of
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS
    202 4 Calcutta, June 16. A memorial lms been prepared by Messrs Orr, Robertson and Burton, solicitors, on behalf of the Calcutta hotel proprietors, for submission to the Viceroy, protesting against the recent order of the Bengal Got* eminent prohibiting the employment <>j barmaid*, and praying for the repeal of
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    214 4 Except that it is used by the Chinese as an astringent medicine, the thick fibrous skin o the mangosteen seems to be thrown away as refuse in Burma, says the RangooD Times. Its commercial value for tanning s« '«ih uevi to have been ascertained, and it might w« rt while
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    " OCCULT "
    609 5 OCCULT -,j u <>t the moment with the London inshion is the study of what she is rail "the Occult.' Probably half fair students do not understand the „f the word but with them that ig r consideration. Never have crvstalsis, thought-readeni and the like in Midi profusion. Bond Street
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    Truest sailing ship in the WORLD.
    45 5 Truest sailing ship in the WORLD. llv "-MiiiKt«»d vessel "Prenssen," descril>ed l> Hip I -t filing ship in the world, wat "inly from Tecklenborg'a dockyard a '^Mi.uihlp The "Preussen," which is of Han,| (1 "> riKt^ r was Imilt (says Router) for a lr dipping firm.
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1484 5 (Written for tho Singapore Free Press" by Kev Q M Keith.) No LXXX. "The Dowie Dens of Yarrow." In a private letter from Singapore, a friend ot mine alluding to these fugitive sketches, ventured to hint a mild surprise that I found j so much time
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    63 5 The Civil Service ami Law played out their match against the S C C on Saturday and beat them by 37 runs. The S C C then met the Military and Merchants whom they beat l»y three wickets. The Civil Service has now to meet the Military and
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    TROP DE ZELB.
    81 5 A man who was wanted in Russia had been photographed in six different positions, and the pictures were duly circulated among the police departments. The chief of one of these wrote to headquarters a few days after the issue of the set of portraits, and stated Sir,
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    PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY.
    112 5 It may be stated, says "Traction and Transniission,"" that it is cheaper to produce electricity in large quantities than in small ones hence up to a certain limit it is preferable to put all the generating machinery under one roof as far as possible. Beyond a certain
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    65 5 The two Russian Volunteer tea steamers "Odessa and "Tambov both arrived yesterday evening from Hankow with tea. The former left for Odessa this morning after coaling, and the latter leaves sometimes to-day immediately after bunkering. The Wharf plan to-day shews a list of 18 vessels alongside and two
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    121 5 Several Shipping Companies interested in river navigation at Calcutta, have memorialised i the Viceroy for the repeal of section 135 of the Calcutta Port Act of 1890, which indemnifies I the Commissioners against the default of the Conservator of the Port, the Harbour Master, and the Assistant Harbour Masters. The
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1902
    882 5 Cholera existing at Panaroekan (Java), the Governor has declared the port infected under the Quarantine Act. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company have opened two new stations in China, Malungchow in Yunnan, and Kinhwa in Chekiang. Tt is stated that the Cuban Cabinet formed by President Palma.
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    THE SECOND OPERATION SUCCESSFUL.
    87 6 A telegram from the Secretary of State to the Governor dated June 25, 1902, says 44 Referring to my telegram of June 24 operation on His Majesty the King successfully performed, and this morning's bulletin states that considering all the circumstances he is progressing favourably. All
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    MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY FROM THE STRAITS.
    61 6 The following is a copy of a telegram sent by the Governor to the Secretary of State dated June 25, 1902:— Your serious news fills all classes and nationalities with deep concern. We wish to express profoundest sympathy with His Majesty and Royal Family
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    THE NEW PACE AND THE OLD.
    238 6 The new infantry quick puce is 33 inches long the old pace was 30 inches long. There was a little of the decimal system in reducing yards to paces. Multiply the number of yards by twelve, and divide by ten, and you have the
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    OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
    121 6 A Gazette Extraordinary issued late yesterday, contains the ofmial alteration of the arrangements for holidays, as follows In consequence of the serious indisposition of the King and the postponement of His Majesty's Coronation, the local official ceremonies which were arranged to take place on the *J('>th and 27th
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    212 6 The Coronation Ball fixed for to-night at the Town Hall has Ven definitely abandoned, and those |>oople who have purchased tickets will have their money returned on production of the ticket to either of the Secretaries. The competition for the Golf Club Coronation Cup, which was to have been held
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    snorrtsutmtjeucEA Question of Taste.
    210 6 To the Editor. Dear Sir, Surely Singapore is excelling itself just now over the postponement of the Coronation celebrations Other places have seen fit to at once put off all their functions of a joyful nature, but the good people here must apparently wait on till
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    THE VANISHING TRICK.
    102 6 Mr R W Braddell is the unfortunate loser of two valuable diamond rings. Yesterday evening he was in the Singapore Club and retired to the lavatory to wash his hands. Previous to doing so he drew off from his finger two diamond rings, valued at about $780,
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    AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE.
    277 6 First Mate of the Seang Leong Dies of Small-Pox. An eventful voyage was that of the Seang Leong on her last voyage here from Swatow, which port she left on the 15th instant. The vessel had close on a thousand coolies on board and soon after leaving
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    "QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER."
    314 6 In the debate iu Council, Committee Stage, on the 13th on the Chinese Immigrants Bill, the following discussion took place, according to the Official Report On section 3, the Attorney -General moved to insert the following additional definition Qualified medical practitioner n means the holder of an
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    82 6 The French transport "Colombo" arrived from Saigon yesterday and left for Marseilles after coaling the same evening. The collier Lindisfarne arrived from Calcutta and proceeded to the wharf yesterday to discharge about 4,000 tons of Bengal coal for this port. The B I steamer u Sangola is expected
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    288 6 During the past week our market has remained inactive, and there is little of interest to report. The report of the Straits Trading Co Ltd, for the half year ending March 31, has been issued. The Directors recommend a dividend of SI and a bonus of 10
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    RUSSIA'S TRADE IN 1901.
    313 6 Tne Russian Customs Department has just issued its report for 1901. The total volume of Russia's foreign trade amounted to 1,252 million roubles, which is a decrease of 8 millions, as compared with the returns for 1900. The exports amounted to 720 million roubles, and the
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    RECENT ARMOUR EXPERIMENTS.
    162 6 DECISION BY THE ADMIRALTY. An interesting decision has been arrived at \,y the Lords of the Admiralty, as a result of the experiments which were conducted at Barrow, a shot from a 6in. gun fitted with a Johnson cap. the same as those used l>y the German,
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    89 6 The iron sailing vessel Dynomene,"' laden with briquette fuel for the Admiralty caught fire in Hongkong Harbour on the 19th. The vessel was in danger for some time and was beached as a precautionary measure. The Court of Enquiry into the stranding of the Robert Dickenson on Okseu Island on
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    TELEGRAPH SUBSIDIES AND THE PACIFIC CABLE.
    410 6 TELEGRAPH SUBSIDIES AND THE PACIFIC CA BLE. One of the most important of th* telegraph subsidies and the t ing as it does a net increase ovw n year of £105,000. The African Dined Telegraid p ceives a subsidy of £19,000 in from St Vincent to Bathm m other British
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    MAMMOTH 8,000 YEAERS OLD.
    206 6 Reuter's representative Ikis had an interview with Mr J Talbot Clifton, who hat latelj i turned from an expedition in Northern Sitaria, undertaken for tho purpose of diaoovering n^w species of animals. Mr Clifton givea the following aocouni (A the Herz mammoth, which he law on
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    TO SHANGHAI VIA SIBERIA
    162 6 When the Silurian Railway >~ completed another two or three reari there wil "Silurian Express," run at 1 versts (thirty-four miles) per hour, wh cording to European ideas, ii not at all qui but still, let us take it for granted th* greater speed will exist,
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    73 6 To-day lias l**on a <im<.iis lortoi .1 town. All pUoet ol bniiwwi wew practically all, but little tamMM acted. The Law Courts won' also i there was no si^n <»f life •bool lawyer was seen in tli«' irinity, there were none, nor <li<l .niv .Jii»l_ r course there was but
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    THE CHILDREN'S CORONATION FAIR.
    1763 7 THE CHILDREN'S CORONATION FAIR. Brilliant success. Tem pered by the Sad News. ,Ij,. sad news of His Majesty the ,ti n. received here yesterday morntandonmeitt for the present of ,nirs, considermg the text of iage in regard to provincial home and particularly the London's poor, it was thought children's treat
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    The Fireworks.
    653 7 Aiul now the adrent of a whirring rocket high I up in the Sky, bursting in a hundred showers of golden rain, was the signal that the last portion of the Fair had commenced. The Japanese Community Coronation Committee (Chairman Dr Nakano, Hon Sec and Treas. Mr Tsutada)
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    COOLIES FOR MINTOK.
    221 7 The Pakhoi correspondent of the "Hongkong Daily Press" writes under date June 16 Consequent upon the recent restraint placed i in Hongkong on native passengers from this port, the emigrants instead of proceeding to the Straits via Hongkong, as usual, are being diverted to Mintok a port
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    28 7 The Bishop of Malacca will leave this afternoon for Port Dickson, where on Sunday next he is to bless and open to divine service i a new church.
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 27. 1902.
    802 7 This afternoon at half past five o'clock a service of Intercession for His Majesty's restoration to health will be held in the Cathedral. The dinner arranged for to-morrow night at the Raffles Hotel will take place, although of course it cannot be said to be a
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1607 8 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. JUTKNAL. There has been but one Topic in the minds of all during the latter part of this week— the presage of possible national calamity foreshadowed by the illness of His Majesty the King. With a unanimity that seldom
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    A HUGE SPAN.
    135 8 The largest bridge to l>e conßtnteted in the kingdom since the Forth Bridge was built lias just Wn commenced across the Tyne for the trth-E;istem Railway Company by the Cleved Bridge and Engineering Company. Darlington. Operations have been begun at the south or Gateshead iidfi, and the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    56 8 The steamer "Nurnberg" from Moji arrived at the wharf this morning with a cargo of about 5,000 tons Japanese coals for this port. The New B I steamer Sangola of 5,149 tons gross arrived from Rangoon yesterday afternoon with a full cargo of rice. The steamer Fultala from
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    A CASE OF JURISDICTION.
    113 8 The shipping case at Bangkok in which the owner of a tug named the u Keat Ann and the Capt and owners of the ss. Singapore were concerned, and in which the chief point was as to whether a judgement delivered by the Portugese Consular Court
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    WHAT THE BOER WAE TEACHES.
    782 8 RBt the late M de Bloch. he North American Review an article •a from the pen of the late M de Bloch, d South Africa and Europe." It is a Cotest against the dangerous delusion which current on the Continent that the peculiar conditions of
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    141 8 A Japanese papers states that, as the reports of the Chinese Government respecting the situation in Kwangsi are regarded as very untrustworthy, officers will shortly be sent bv the Japanese General Army Staff Department to report on the situation in the province. On Sunday next the Church of St Peter
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    MOLARS AND MORALS
    370 8 A Philosophic dentist once declare I not care who wrote the ballad, or V* he *d of the nation, provided that t!,, V would look after its molar*. Divest* i'"-"^ I**1 sible professional bias, the re mar] r*P*truth which is now widely that in the possession of
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    JOHORE.
    317 8 (From our ou/i Correspondent.) His Highness t he Sultan made an official call upon His Excellency tKe Governor ;i\ Goteminent House, Singapore, on Saturday lost at 12.30 pm. His Highness, wh i tdi'd by the Commandant of the Joliore Forces (Lieut-Colonel A C Tompkins) and the IVivate Secretary (Mr
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    38 8 A Chinaman who stole a bangle \'r». Chinese j^irl was to-dav Kent to lt:i"1 I" 1 t liv months. Mr Braddell has not yel recovered tin* two diamond rings he lost in the Singapore Cl"'» on Wednesday ewnin
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    MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1902.
    1306 9 o ZT~\n\\ German Mail steamer Kiautlavinv* l Jlt Colombo on June 28 at 5 1,,, )A |MMt<Ml to arrive here on ThursSettlement Officer is waited for ihii !i ;i commencing salary- of junior clerkships in" the I S ths for Singapore for i\ is 298 a
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    168 9 The President the Hon'ble F G Penney has presented n prize to be played for by mixed doubles. It is to be a match play handicap. Entries close on Friday July 4 and the first tie must be completed within the ensuing week. The usnalsilver medal
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL MATCH.
    702 9 S C C v H M S Endymion." On tJU'Ok'b i Club Ground last Fii I Ad t b< G I u1 1 tried c < i lehisions with H M S i- aj y mion," bjut proved too strong for the Naval n en I sl^"
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    CHILLY WELCOME.
    887 9 Hew the Colonial Troops came to London. Dilapidate* Quarters. They'll turn us out at Portmouth wharf in cold an' wet an' rain, All wearin' Injian cotton kit, but we will not complain They'll kill us of pneumonia for that's their little way— Rudyard Kipling. Alexandra Park presented anything
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    GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS.
    86 10 His Majesty out of Danger. His Excellency the Governor has communicated to the Press the following message, which he received on Saturday "Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family are deeply touched by the message of sympathy fn>ni the people of the Straits, ♦Settlements.*' His En*Qajiey has
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    SERVICE OF INTERCESSION.
    181 10 On Friday afternoon there was a solemn Service of Intercession on behalf of our Gracious King Edward VII at St Andrew's Cathedral. The notice of the service was unitvoidubly short and many wlio would have liked to attend did not know of the service. There was, however,
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    SIAMESE NEWS.
    244 10 The Observer of Bangkok says that on the conclusion of peace in South Africa the King of Siam telegraphed to King Edward his congvatuktioni, and received a most cordia] reply. The siiine paper states that the Siamese VieeMinister of the Interior is leaving shortly for visit to Europe,
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    FREIGHTS TO THE STRAITS.
    254 10 The Shipping Rings Executive Committee of Lancashire have succeeded in getting a concession from Mr Alfred Holt, who has reduced freights to the Straits to 40 for heavv goods; 27 <> for light goods and yarns 25--for drills and sheetings weighing less than 12 cwt per
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    116 10 A cricket match was plaved on the Esplanade on Saturday between the 8 C 0 and a team from H M S Endvmion." The Club made a total of 160 to which the sailors replied* with 113. An early start was made as the M Endvwion Lad to leave port
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    STRANDED.
    441 10 How Two Members of the Barnes Co HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE LURCH. The inner life of those following the theatricrl profession is scarcely seen from the boxes, or, for the matter of that from the gallery but occasionally one does get a glimpse of such and perceives that
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    SINGAPORE AFTER FORTY YEARS.
    238 10 Bfr M V PoitmaO sends the following extracts from a letter just received. The writer, who served her late Majesty with distinction for many years in many parts of the Empire, is now revisiting our colonies. His letter is dated from Singapore I am an elderly
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    LABUAN MUST WAIT.
    81 10 In the House of Commons on June 3rd Sir Thomas Esmonde asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies If he will state what decision has been come to by the Colonial Office with regard to the matters referred to in the petition of the inhabitants of
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    THE SULTAN OF PEKAK.
    94 10 H H the Sultan of Perak did not land at Plymouth, as had been expected, but went on up to London, where be was received by a Colonial Office representative. At the Great Eastern Terminus Sir William B Hamiltan, Under Secretary, was waiting to receive the
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    95 10 At present at the Lazaretto on St John's Island there are nearly 3000 coolies landed recently fiom steamiers arriving from ports in China. The Rubattino steamer Bormida which together with the M Bisagno was on the Bom-bay-Hongkong run for several years has l>een withdrawn from this line and returned to
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    TELEGRAMS.
    993 10 (Via Ceylon. London, June 17. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has agreed to exempt locust beans and to reduce the tax on grain offals used as cattle -feeding stuffs, to three half- pence, and to reconsider the question of maize but he has refused to exempt rice. The following is the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    756 10 HMS-Vestal" p.,,,,.,..,,.,, this morning for coals. The Australian liner Minih;, irri from Australia this morning* and broi number of horses and aboul 60 Singapore market. The Saigon FVench mail Q arrived on Saturday and leaves v. pean Mails ex the Valet t:, -at3 p, i or Saigon. The
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    TUESDAY, JULY 1 1902.
    1468 11 H M u Vestal M arrived in Port from (rtjg v^i/»s at Singapore and Penang cornice on Tae«l*J next, July 8. ,j Vjiirultunil Show will be held at Malacca on July 26. x,.]lnicv the Governor has been ti x the number of general pilots in I
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    71 11 The British Collier M Candleshoe n from Car dift' arrived yesterday with a cargo of atxmi 4,000 tons of Welsh coal for this port. The Royal Dutch Mail steamer M I)e Car pentier connecting with the German Mai steamers arrived from Batavia yesterday. The German transport Main M
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    29 11 A little girl sat upon the floor crying. After while she stopped and seemed buried in thought Looking up suddenly she said M Mother, what was I crying about
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    WAS IT GUNONG TAHAN?
    293 11 Some time ago we published an interview with Mr John Waterstradt, a Danish gentleman of repute in these and other Malayan parts as an explorer. In the interview Mr Waterstradt related the story of his ascent of Gunong Tahan, the supposed highest and most inaccessible mountain
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    THE TAMIL IN THE STRAITS.
    776 11 (Madras Times.) The Tamil coolie, or as they cull him in that part of the world, the u Kling." is a much appreciated being in the Straits. This is understandable, for his virtues are many, ami his weaknessss such as are not beyond remedy, though
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    THE PAHANG KABANG (LIMITED).
    831 11 The third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Pahang Kabang (Limited) was held at Winchester House, E C, on June 5, Mr E A Pontifex (chairman) presiding. The Secretary, Mr A Giffard, having read the notice convening the meeting and also the auditor's report,
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    WEDDING AT ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    177 11 There was a pretty wedding at 8* Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when Mr T Swales, of the well-known local firm of civil engineers, Swan and Maclaren, and only son of Mr J Swales of South Shields. England, led to the altar Miss Edith Morkhain, eldest
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    15 11 t An;miiis was not the first liar. He t>egan iKM-ause he found Time lying heavily.
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    " ONZE DAPPERN BURGHERS."
    3580 12 ONZE DAPPERN BURGHERS." (Translated from -Die Zupunft by kind permission of Herr Maxmillan Harden.) When the two small Boer republics flung down the challenging glove before the mighty Albion, determined to fight for their freedom and right to the last man. the enthusiasm in Germany knew no lx)unds. The old
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    78 12 Orchestral practice* will be reauined Thursday next at 8.30 pin. ami aach Thursday. Choir practices will begin again an M- next, July 7 at 5.15 pm and every M Both sections will be under the conduct, of Mr F WhitofieM The programme for the iea«on inch orchestral,
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    WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1902.
    541 13 iIV th*' police visited a house 21-22 i.d seized there 24 hairs o f (huiisliiin"' and "G-ermania*' brought thorn nearly 1 ,600 coolies for Sin^an llo v Hnihow, and Swatow. Siamese Gunboat "Muratha" left the [av afternoon, on her way to L Murphy, 13 M I,
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    48 13 The collier Erika arrived from Moji vesterday evening for this port about 3,000 tons oi Japanese coals. The steamer Bedouin from New York arrived yesterday with oil, bound for Shanghai. lhe new big B I steamer Sangola was undocked yesterday and leaves for Sydnev this evening.
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    THE S.C.C. GYMKANA.
    82 13 i q l^ h S C K>' m^liitna to be held at the a- -o ground on Saturday, the 12th, H E, Ojr Frank Hwettenham has kindlv offered to ithv acup to be comjjeted for. *It is understoiKl tluit it will be given as a championship cup
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    FROM CYLON TO THE TERRACE
    87 13 A Tamil lady froui Cejdon, who has received an invitation to the Coronation, took tea with some i friends on the terrace of the House of Commons j yesterday. She wore the picturesque costume of her ifcee, and excited considerable interest hy the beauty of
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    245 13 S C C v 50th Co R A. In this friendly match, played last evening, the SCC had it all their own wav. and won a rather tarn- mine by three goals to nil The E A very rarely got into the SCC quarters, and Brown .ill through
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    MR BRADDELL'S RINGS.
    52 13 One of the Malay boys at the Singapore (Mul) was charged at the Police Court yesterday with bein^ concerned in the theft of two rings from Mr R W Braddell, whilst he was in the Club on the 25 ult. As no evidence was ottered, the accused
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    314 13 H M 8 Vestal left for the Oocos lalanda this morning. The ss. Stanleyville," that has l>een wrecked in Axiui Bay, oft' the Gold Coast, was commanded by Captaiu F W. Tubbs, who is said to l>e the original of that interesting character. Captain Kettle, whom Cutcliffe Hvne has made
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    THE LATE MR J P JOAQUIM.
    1163 13 We regret to announce the death, shortly after nine o'clock last evening, of Mr Joaquim Parsick Joaquim, Advocate and Solicitor, and head of the Joaquim family, whose interests have been associated with Singapore for many decades. -Mr Joaquim only came out from home at
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    216 13 First Day. (By eci Telegram.) The first <].;> of I langor Spring Mooting was yesterday aud tho ing are the results of the racing Thi Plats. 1 Mr A E ,i. i,s i.vlv Burly. 2 Mr W R 11 GhappeTa felspar. The Civij Sbbvicb Cup. 1 Mr WYi
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    241 13 NEGRI SEMBILAN PLANTERS ASSOCIATION. The fifth annual report statM that there seems to l>e a general feeling prevalent among those best informed on the subject that a dry system of treating coffee, without fermentation, is likely to supersede the present system. Para rubl>er appears likely to be the salvation of
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    65 13 A lecturer at a lantern demonstration recently observed (says the "Birmingham Daily Gazette that he would conclude with a living picture of the repairing of a London street, aud he projected on the screen an- ordinary slide showing a group of navvies. But they don't move," objected one of the
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    THE LORD MAYOR AND THE PEACE.
    416 14 "Our Boys" There. The Lord Mayor had but just returned from attending divine service at St Paul's Cathedral with His Majesty's Judges. It was about 5.15. The sun was shining then, but there was barely a soul about the City streets. The open space
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    THE CONTINGENT SIGHT-SEEING.
    390 14 The gcneroui programme sketched out in the amended extract from the "Daily Telegraph will not of course have' <*n carried out in its entirety, but the cable received yesterday of the Contingent! visiting Spithead indicates that the long journey home will not have been altogether in vain
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    148 14 ThePresidentof the Singapore Philharmonic Society while at Home has been going into the question of n>ili^ry pitch." It will be taken up by the Philharmonic Society of London who at his instigation are going to communicate to tne War Office their resolution of 1896 (lowering the pitch) which has never
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    SHARE REPORT.
    95 14 Latham Co. Owing to holidays intervening, our market generally has been dull since our last repoit. Industrial Stocks. Straits Traders are offering at $05, cum div, but no saVs are reported at this price. Fraser and Neaves continue in demand at $82, Mining Stocks. Tronoh Valleys have been
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    737 14 (From our own Correspondent.) The I?ev K Ilicbards is paying a fare we 1 visit heve just now, previous io leaving fo. S'u -jupoiv. Mr lJ.'ehards has beea in ti> "s coi'u.iy several Years, in charge of the E" >-l"«bh Mission at Kudat, and lvis been remarVu-bly successful
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    165 14 The Ostasiatische Lloyd in summing up the conditions of peace in South Africa, conies to the conclusion that the English policy has proved successful; inasmuch as Great Britain has now secured a dominion of extraordinary value, which will be of the greatest importance when at some future day difficulties should
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    THE "BLIND" AND "MAIMED" AT THE G P O.
    289 14 "Blind" is a technical expression for letters whose address is either illegible or insufficient, or perhaps is absent altogether (says Mr Beckles Wilson in Living London If the former, the blind correspondence is carried in bundles to the "Blind" Department, where
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    582 14 Scotsmen Victorious in an Exciting Contest. Scottish players took premier honours in the competition for the open championship at golf, which terminated yesterday at Hoylake, Alexander Herd, the St Andrew's professional, who lias for twelve years been attached to the Huddersfield Club, securing the title of champion for
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    "DAILY MAIL" PEACE NEWS.
    897 14 For some time before the declaration oi peace the D M made most of its London contemporaries turn green with envy by the particulars it published of the progress of the negotiations between Briton and Boer. That the news was fictitious was unhesitatingly said. Now the
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      ILLNESS OF THE KING
      215 15 ILLNESS OF THE KING CELEBRATIONS iat ion has been indefiIponed owing- to the Kin^' s indisposition. r ihc most favourable the postponement several months. T;!£ BULLETINS. B Buffering from perityphilitiw. B irday were so satisfaclio! 1 tha( with cure His would be able to go through the ••> .f the
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      Fall In Consols.
      22 15 Consols fell sharply. His Majesty's Regret luis issued a notice expressing ■on at the postponemeat of tbe Cwonati o.
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      What the Coronation Would Have Been.
      55 15 Mnjestio3 banquet and reception Lghun Palace last evening, there was Liit gathering of Princely guests. 1 rehetna] of the Coronation Ceremony tbi hbbej was a Htrikiug scene all tbe ind [H»eressos wore th«^ir coronets and lonby Fane, Comptroller of the Lord iu's office, personated
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      Strength Maintained.
      34 15 [Wound Doing Well. No Bad Symptoms. i Issued at eleven o'clock last ft thai His Majesty's condition is ouldbe expected. 1 Patient** itrength luul been main--1 he had taken a little nourishment
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      Less Pain.
      25 15 also Buffering less pun. Metin Lssu.d at 12.00 this morning His M:ij»»slv-has had h n» freshing thai there are no symptom! to cause
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      A Disturbed Night.
      124 15 A bulletin issued at 10.30 in the morning [of yesterday] states that His Majesty wag very restless during the early part of the night, but that he obtained some sleep after one o'clock in the morning. His Majesty was also free from pain. A Fairly Comfortable Day.
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      Still in the Balance
      23 15 It will be some days before it will l>e possible to say that His Majesty is out of danger.
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      Tha Guests Leave
      10 15 The foreign guests begin leaving London to-inorrow.
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      Coronation List Postponed
      14 15 The publication of the list of Coronation Honours has boon postponed.
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    The King's Anxiety.
    45 15 The King's Anxiety. The King*! anxietj not to disappoint his subjects was siu'h that ho only Abandoned his determination to through the Coronation, wlkhi it was evident that it was physically impossible for him to endure the long and trying ceremony. London, June k 2G.
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    Honours for the East.
    78 15 The Hmi C P Chater, Member of the Executive Council of Hongkong has been knighted. Mr P L Wai-ivn, British Consul Genera] at Shanghai and Mr W J Aicher, Consul General at Ban ;kok, have been made Commanders of 8t ITlcbael and St George. Dr Ho
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    Result of a Prize Fight.
    182 15 Ruhliu has defeated Sharkey iu a fight of eleven rounds at the National Sporting Club. [The match between these two men shows to an extent the unhappily true fact that of late there has been no English boxer of particular note. Both Gus Ruhlin and
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    More Corrections.
    22 15 Correction: In the former telegram read, Mr W J Archer has been made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order.
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    Sir Ernest Satow, GCMG.
    39 15 Sir Ernest Satow has received the Grand Cross of St Michael and St George. [In the telegram a*W Satow appears the word u pending." What it means we do not know, and await further correction."]
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    Mr G T Hare, C I S O.
    31 15 Mr G T Hare of the Federated Malay States has )>een made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order. London, June 27. »«M|
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    The King's recovery.
    20 15 THURSDAY. The eleven o'clock bulletin of Thursday night says that His Majesty passed a fairly comfortable day.
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    FRIDAY.
    408 15 No Disquieting- Symptoms. i Coronation in Early Autumn. This (Friday) morning's bulletin says that a fair night was passed with some natural sleep. I The appetite is improving and the wound is much more comfortable. On the whole the condition of His Majesty is attended with less anxiety. The
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    SUNDAY.
    101 15 Progress Continues. Slight Discomfort from Wound. Service of Intercession. A bulletin issued at nine o'clock yesterday morning stated that His Majesty had passed a good night and felt stronger, despite some discomfort from the wound. Nothing had occurred, however, to disturb the satisfactory progress of the Royal patien The
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    Panama Canal Adopted.
    20 15 The United States Congress has passed the Bill adopting the Panama route for the Central American Canal.
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    Filipino Amnesty.
    22 15 The United States Government has decided to issue a proclamation granting an amnesty to all Filipino political prisoners, including Atniinaldo.
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    Triple Alliance Prolonged.
    18 15 A treaty has been signed at Berlin prolonging the Triple Alliance unchanged. London, June 30.
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    The King's Health.
    37 15 The King's Health. Still Progressing Favourably. There was no bulletin issued regarding His Majesty the King on Sunday evening. Henceforth, however, there are to be two bulletins daily, one at 10 am, and another at 7 pm.
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    Bonfires to be Lighted.
    139 15 Bon fires to be Lighted. The King, Viscount Oranborue has announced, is rapidly growing better and it therefor* seemed to him ,ia appropriate time for public rejoicing. As Chairman of the Bonfire Committee, therefore, he suggested that bonfires sli >uld be Lighted throughout the country to-night. Monday's Bulletin. A bulletin
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    The Conference of Premiers.
    29 15 The Confcrc i o of Premiers has been opened' Mr Chamber! In prfcsi 1 over the proceedings, which art to be cson acted in private.
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    A Tour ttound the Fleet for "Our Boys."
    24 15 A Tour ttound the Fleet for "Our Boys." The Colonial and Indian Coronation ContingenUi Lave toured round the "Fleet at Spithead. London. July 1.
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    Cronje Swears Allegiance.
    14 15 General Cronje has signe-i the oath of allegiance at St Helena.
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    Bonfires for the King's Recovery.
    44 15 The bonfires arrange I to be lighted throughout the Kingdom were Btarted by a huge rocket from the Great Wheel at Earl's Court. Prince Komatsu Entertained. Yesterday Prince Komi- su had lunch with the Duke and Duchess of Connaoght.
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    (Later.) His Majesty Progressing Favourably.
    52 15 (Later. His Majesty Progressing Favourably. The seven o'clock bull jtin last evening says that there has been an iv.uicement in the favourable condition, which is lxjino; well maintained. The apatite is improving and the dressing of the wound is less painful. His Majesty is however still easily fatigued by the
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    New Governor of Indo-China.
    18 15 M Beau, the French Minister in Peking, has been appointed Governor General of IndoChina.
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    The Colonial Contingents Reviewed.
    42 15 The Colonial contingents under the Duke of Cjn naught were reveiwed at the Horseguards. The Borneo, Singapore. Straits, Hongkong, p*id Wei-hai-wei contingents were pretest' The utmost enthusiasm prevailed amongst the crowd on the parade route. London. July 2.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    47 15 Hongkong Festivities Abandoned. An Intercession 1 Service To-day. (Special to the Singapore Free Press.') Hongkong, June 85, 4.20 pin. All the festivities here have been abandoned. A Bf3cial intercessional service has l>een I arranged which will be h k ld in the Cathedral I to-morrow.
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    THE "Singapore Free Press" AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER
    164 16 THE "Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Cable Address "Advertiser" Singapore. Telephone no. 61. Published at No 30-3 Raffles Place, Singapore. The leading English Newspaper in the Straita Settlements Johore, the Federated Natire States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Paliang, the Ne n 'ri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak, Netherlands
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    SUBSCRIPTION (in Advance).
    179 16 I Daily— S3O per annum ($B4 posted). Weekly— sis per annum (180 posted). The rates per quarter; and per mensem are proportional, viz. Daily- §7.50 per quarter ($8.50 post five) j $2.50 per mensem (£2.85 bv i>ost.) Weekly— $4.50 per quarter: &£0 per mensem. (By post So.
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    RATES
    76 16 (per standard line, J inch First insertion 15 tfentg> Second and third insertion each 10 cent* Fourth, fifth A sixth each 5 cents! Seventh to eighteenth each 3 cents! Nineteenth subsequent each 2 cents. No charge less than one dollar. This amounts to $1 per line for the first
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    Contract Advertisements.
    71 16 Special Rates for standing advertisements can he ascertained from the Manager. Advertisements for the Daily *hould rear}) the Free Press Office not later than 2pm (Saturday by noon) of the day they are intended to appear. Unless otherwise specified all advertisements will be repeated and charged for nntil
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    Agencies.
    85 16 Etre Subscriptions and Advertisements for on in the Singapore! Free Press may be A S Watson <fc Co, 14 Escolta H4DIJON Co, 4 Bourerie-st, Fleet-st, E C. Hannaford, 57 4t 59 Ludgate Hill E P -u. 11 12 c,«, La^LomWd-s?: j, iket Co, 30 Cornbill E C 0 12^
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    SHARE LIST.
    253 16 i (July 2.) Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency (£1), nom Bersawah G. M. Co. (ss)' Si Bniseh Hyd. E. Go. busyer 8 11 Chindras G. M. Co. (£1) j I Clear Water Dairy Farai (£100) $100. Fraser and Neave (350) $82 Hongkong Shanghai Bank ($125) $620 Howarth Erskine ($100)
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    PRODUCE.
    133 16 (July 2.) p I 81.75 Cxambier ISQ*; do. Cube No. 1 "22 50 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 30 do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c.) '56 Nutmegs 110 to the lb.) 40' do. so to the ft, .72 Mace (Banda) 9^' Cloves (Amboina) 32 Liberian Coffee V.i Tapioca, small
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    THE STANDARD TIME BALLS.
    44 16 x* A im BaU at Fort Canning, and one at Pulau tim^P at l PM «»8»Poro mean tune (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 min., 35 sec being howted five minutes previously. wi" h^^Stod the baUg BhoUld faU the W
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    85 16 Specially compiled for the M Singapore Fn e Pre* Date of passing Anjer; Nationality unddw I'ription of vessel Captain's name Where .ml when sailed. Destination. June 22. Am. 4in Ya{.. Ai\u* Kav New V Mar 24 Hongkong. June 22. Brit. etr.. Aram Willianui from th< west. June
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      305 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. June 24. Per Tamba Maru Mr and Mrs W G E Walter, Mrs D C Presgrave, Mr and Mrs A C Norman, Messrs A De Koning Kniff, J R Delinege, and John G Howden. Per De Klerk Messrs Meyer, Schutte, and Jaspers. June 25.— Per Ganymede: Mr and
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      819 16 VESSELS IN POrS^ :O: Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From r I Aladdin Nor »88 Schjott J,me 27 New York Staml'T?-!* 8 For Wi. Asahan Ger 161 Peters June 24 Asahan Bel'u '•'"••rt.? 1 Bangkok G«r 1237 Bhlert June 27 Teloban V'Z T Jet A^C" 1 Banka Brit 127
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      342 16 Sn Woji^ee. Dut. str., Saman, for Rhio Ranza. Brit, str., Arnot. for Souraba ya Penan- Brit, str., OLsen. for T Uson ri bhanghai and Japan. Cheang Chew, Brit. str.. Frompton, for Penai Nadir, Brit, str., White, for Kraksaan Eduard B.uy, Rus. str., Bhrman, for FUngoot July 1. Prins Alexander, Dut.
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