The Straits Budget, 11 January 1900

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    132 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” t o* r aits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the
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  • THURSDAY, 11TH, JANUARY. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      22 1 Pr *C,y, 'i*i i > I i M *i l li I iJ i- t.-. i i <i i’i Jr*'.' i Singapore.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    211 1 i. K\;. :ii**nt. i i*av j; Hi. 1. i- iy -in it ii. i. iiipauy. 4 1 .a *.1 Si >1 u* Church and the H ii 1 Fun Is. an 1 Psin *es. H j f t T i i v, hi I X. W-. I
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    COMMERCIAL.
    594 1 'i.N-'AHli.K, Ill’ll J.VMWKY, 19)0. PRODUCE. ffii noon.) rambler 7.00. •>pra Bali o.7o. •io Pumianik, Oil) ;>i r, Bk 2900. do ‘A it (5/ 47 K) ig o FI, ar Saraw i 3 >5. do Bruno- No. I 2.F0 P-.-iS*;;» th; ij .ii, 15% basis 22.00 licm I'J »•> Sj
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    383 1 The mail lor Kurojm, this week, heaves by Ihe I*. and v> Varramotta. ’flu! mad ior Kmv|<i', next week, ss iixed for the M. M I'd i iio German mail Irom Kmv>j)e i»y tlie Sachsen arrived on Saimday. I nt* mail from ltluivpe oi Hit* 17>!
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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    24 1 I’EUR. li, 9 b D.v\. v Kourn^- k!i (il i Hi;; \Y;I Oi j .-I ariliu-. third v* .1 j. !i il irvey, of
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    THE WAR.
    528 2 (Straits Times, Gl/t January) The South African war is going very comfortably, except always that in Natal, as already *latt5U, the situation i> serious. But that, as we have already said, is General Buller’s allTir—and there is no better man in the British Army. There is news also
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    RUSSIA’S EXPERIMENT.
    444 2 (Straits Times 8th January Thb announcement to-day of Russia’s exj>eriinent8 in the movement of troops from the Caucasus Mountains, towards Afghanistan, may be taken as a con. tinuation of the telegram of Dec. loth. That gave out, in the words of the Times correspondent at St. Petersburg, that
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    PAY! PAY!! PAY!!!
    486 2 (Straits Tunes 8//t January.) We observe that in the Malay States there seems to exist some feeling that the handing over of the Straits Times fund to the committee appointed at a meeting in Singapore is scarcely gracious to the people of the Malay States, who have
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    REUTER'S FOLLY.
    293 2 (Strait8 Ttiiies, 8/A i/'-' ilH'lf,, It is not our practice t<> -i r i m j Reuter’s service. Taken on ti.,.. a V B i generally it is a good s v. i; 3 we think that in to day's ubj-J Reuters Bombay agent i:;i- r; his occasional
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    FIGHTING AT THE LADYSMITH.
    420 2 (Stmils Times, \)lh Jm Theme is gratifying new.- fi *iii Su* I General White hcliogtui h- T Lit Sunday tlie 7th, the lie* i tnenced an attack at 2o'cT-k u; afternoon and then continue i r: a- until 7.50 in the evening in g. r I
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    ANOTHER TIN COMPANY.
    914 3 ./fia hi!r-j) I ■;.»>psvl«i- *»f I I .niiig i •mpauy, a 11 j i g 11 1 1 c t n I admit te-1 that v mi rs put upon i!: l -1 to j 11 -1 i!) Tin* eapiir: I ,r- tak»* for t fit I
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    THE WAR NEWS.
    405 3 (Sff'iils Times, 10 th Jatntttry.) The chief interest in to-day's war news lies in the recognised insufficiency •four artillery, and the steps about to ue taken to rectify that insufficiency, fwclve additional batteries are to leave England for South Africa before the oid of the month, and
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    THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    1357 3 (SI raits Time >*, UMli Jon nor •j) It may be observed, from a letter published in our columns yesterday,that two Roman Catholic Bishops and one priest have subscribed thirty dollars to i lie War Relief Fund. They chose tiie ingenious
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    PROMOTERS, WOMEN, AND PRINCES.
    646 3 (Straits Times 10 th January.) With reference to certain criticisms passed by us on the prospectus of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company, Limited, it is represented to us that we jriticise in vain since ten thousand hares have been privately subscribed. That is tbe comment
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    THE “ SYDNEY MAIL ”
    58 3 THE SYDNEY MAIL Tiie Christmas number of the Sydney Mail contains 90 pages —news, illustraj tions, literature, and advertisements. It is very cheap at sixpence. The coloured supplement of flower sellers in Sydney is a beautiful bit of work (printed in London, however,) and alone is worth far more than
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    SATURDAY, 6TH JANUARY,
    149 4 The steamer Canton from Swatow brought over 700 coolies tor Singapore yesterdav. A Broun man and three children j living in Pliva I/tne have been sent to Hospital suffering from small-pox. Wee Chwc-*, a reputed thief, who was found in a home without giving a satisfactory explanation,
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    DR. SEELHORST.
    27 4 Da. the Government mineralogRt in Briti-h North B »rneo, ded there unexpectedly on the D»i h November, when prospecting for gold :P l/iha i Dattu.
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    KECHAU GOLD.
    40 4 The 570 ounces ot gold amalgam from 200 tons of on* recently crushed at Keehau yielded 247 ounces of gold orr being retorted. This conn's almost to one ounce and a quarter of smelted gold to the ton.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    160 4 Me.-.-as Latham mil Mactuggart report: -Our mr»k»:t ins been firm during tb*; week: mid tiiouglr :>u-iu**-'-lias been small, in >-t -to< k> show an advance. Lcoiiau: 1 In- muie lias obtumeu 217 •>/. go! 1 from 2<>0 tons. Raul): Tin* cloan-tio tor N >v.-D*;c. gives the iollowinjr
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    THE BOER LOSSES.
    330 4 Bky«»xi> all question, says a special »;orre-p indent ol the l)aihi Telegraph in tout’ll Africa, tiie Boer losses in tirR campuigu have been great. It is a tradition with Pretoria to conceal them, but the truth will out this time. Xotwith>tandingtlrat they have held natural fast ness»;s
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    MR. ARNOT REID.
    289 4 (Pinang Gazette, 2nd January.) The announcement made by Mr. Arnot Reid, in a speech at the fund meeting in Singapore on Friday last, to the effect that tlie Slrmt* Tunes is to be offered for sale at an early date, will not come upon our readers unexpectedly,
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    329 4 A Bile to amend the Civil Appeals Ordinance of l s 93 is to he brought into ih»; Legislative Council This Bill R pr»ipo?»;d in order to carry out certain suggestion** made by tire judges 1 iu* ohj. ct R to *,h >! t. ir the. time alio*.
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    BOER MOUNTS.
    116 4 The ponies, for they are rarely more, that the Boers ride, come of them from the Free State, and have all some Basuto blood in them. The Basutopony is to South Africa wlrat the Welsh or Scotch pony is to Great Britain, as surefooted over rocks as a
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    THEFT OF GUTTA.
    56 4 Last night, the police searched a house and found 12 pieces of putta, the property of a merchant in South Bridge Road. Two men were arrested, one of whom w'as engaged as coolie to the owner of the gutta. The latter states that 30 pieces of gutta,
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    892 4 THE ACHEEX TRAMWAY. The Second Chamber of the Netherlands States General has sanctioned tire construction of a tramway along the north and east coasts of Acireen. The work will now at once ho taken in hand. General Van lleutsz, tire Governor of Acireen, is the prime Mover ot
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    YESTERDAY’S POLO.
    783 4 PRINCE HENRY’S PLAY. Yestekday afternoon, from about four o’clock onwards, polo was \igoiously played on the race-course, Prince Henry playing almost continuously and with very zeal and enthusiasm, lie mostly rode ponies lent by the ollicers of the regiment, and they higher ponies than Ire has been accustomed
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1984 4 Things are getting to be rno r ir feS ting in Singapore. had Mr the hist days of the < »1« 1 year. j, r 'H| an evening audience with t♦ !,,t T‘ 'M eloquence which seemed re! 'I astonish the audience. X, nv Mr. Burkinsliaw, an
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    CYCLING AT HOME.
    1161 5 IjOtldon, \rt D> The famous Woods \alvo —so simple and so tToctive—wiil be fitted to all Dunlop tyivs i hrougliout. 1000. In this wonderful little valve there is no room for even the smallest improvement. In the professional ranks, perhaps, it would be difficult to decide whet.her
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    132 5 FORTIETH DAY TOTAL $20,695. The collection by the Straits Timer is being maintained open, in order 11 at money in course of collection, or that has been promised, may be received. While for convenience we retain the Fund’s old name, it is now merely a tributary to
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    THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    1319 5 PROGRESS AND ADVANCEMENT. i a recent risifor.) If movement be at all evident, and countries like individuals must either progress or retard, an interval of more than a decade shpuld afford a sufficiently comprehensive period across which to survey changes. That span has been accomplished since
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    RACING AT CALCUTTA.
    391 5 i IIE TIilAL STAKES. JiEAT interest was centre 1 in. the CulouttaTriulStakes, for which M a!a_r was favourite. The parade of ti e nine candidates was watched by a lai ai d critical crowd. Though t'br. wen comfortably, there was a grand set-to for places amongst Merlooius,
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    MONDAY, 8TH JANUARY.
    395 6 Die Criterion Press at Penang send a wall calendar for 1906. The Japanese torpedo destroyer Akebono left for Japan about 7 p in yesterday. The Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the Irish command (in succession t > Lord Roberts). The Hamhurg-American liner Point an has
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    WATER POLO.
    113 6 Af 11 a m. on .Saturday, at the Sw iminingClui), a return match at water polo was played between the midshipmen of H. M. S. Hernuone and the Telegrapli 0 i;n|>any, whicli resulted in a win for the latter by 2 goaLstoone. Both team* were very light and
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    ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
    102 6 In honour ot the visit of Admiral Keppel, the children’s play was repeated in the I own Hall on Saturday afternoon before a large audience. When the Admiral, who was accompanied by the II011 ble C. W. S Kynnersley and Mrs. Kynnersley, entered the ball the hand played
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    “ LA SEYNE ” ASHORE.
    116 6 LA SEYNE ASHORE. As the s. s. Wilhelm Cant. Richter, was nearing Rhio .Straits on Saturday night, signals of distress were observed. Investigation showed that the French mail steamer La Seyne, coming up to Singapore from Batavia, had gone ashore on Garras Island, about 50 miles from here. The Wilhelm
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    PRINCE HENRY.
    213 6 A TRIP TO CHANGE On Saturday afternoon Prince Henry of Prussia again indulged in polo. He is not yet accustomed to the ponies here, but he played a very good game. The beauty anl fashion of Singapore were present, making an additional attraction to the gay scene. Yesterday
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    SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM.
    536 6 i hi: J tutCii (Lonu'di) of fitii Dv'eOiuhcr last contains the lollou ing telegram Sing ay th re. i hi* tun-Mal of S:r Ci»,aides Mitellcll, (Ji'V.-mor of t!ie S! rails S*-ti lt*i::‘*nt*, took pi:»e«* 1 h i morei ng. In view of tiie extension of tiie rail
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    WAR NEWS.
    171 6 (From Dutch Sourcea.) The Hague, 2 .)th Dec. It is expected that General Buller, witli an army twice as numerous as that which fought the battle at Colenso, w ill make a fresh attack on the positions of the Boers at Tugela River. B0 h Dec. The Boers
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    ADVANCE WAR NEWS.
    1896 6 (Attend of the Mail.) THE REVERSE AT STORMBERO. THE SURPRISE THAT FAILED. London 14/ k Dec. The British headquarters were established at Queenstown, 154 miles north of East London, but the General nui-seil a large foree at Molteno, 56 miles further north, and in the n*ar neighbourhood
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    CRICKET.
    390 6 SINGAPORE V. SELANGOR PRnRAl,;.j A match between teams repr**.-» i.ri»-. Singapore and tlie eleven that ii. meet Selangor was played on tp Esplanade on Saturday. The IV, 1 C. batted fust and bit up the resp» ■< t j.-. total of 166, bm oft bis total I in*.;. and
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    SPYING?
    67 6 A Saigon paper—the Opinion of tin* 4th instant—tells the following stor> of alleged spying:—“One of our country men, an officer on board a French mail steamer, was caught in the act of taking sketches near the forts at New Harbour and was arrested at Singapore m the closing days
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    213 7 i>ay TOTAL $29,750. I>, lt rr states that the I»,; sent to the Straits lt Le War Fund already (it that Kinta alone t d >23,925. ,_,j 4V another collection ,:vh of what is comin!- Protestant Religion. ,11,-ctcd by the Roman although, save ,j mi uship ot
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    THE WAR RELIEF FUND.
    227 7 M i IM; I/ *KD MAVOK. > Dili < ?llaifin] tin* the Lord .Mayor Mit, the Mansi ui \.e Transvaal War inference held at the ;i; 11 1 i i. i I 11 OI till'- 1111 i i 11 \va? j-tronuly iifi-eu, iati table sujiip-s--.a i.
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    A TIGER STORY.
    190 7 > l\ .'iasaki of Singapore.) -1 '•'>.11 report something to you l! my friend Mr. K. Yagi, ’bating with the business \j 4 111 the district of Muar, 1' ifmsula. He is, of course, a M me-e business man in that 1 t!i thirty or more coolies
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2175 7 London 26th Dec. The Times states that the Government considers it undesirable to make further demands on the European garrison in India for service in South Africa, unless unforeseen difficulties arise. 21th Dec. There is little news from Ladysmith, and that not encouraging. Nine deaths from
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    PAHANG TIN.
    138 7 The returns from the Pahang Corporation’s mines for the month of November were as follows: 8UNGEI LEM BING. Tons of stone crushed 1852; oxide of tin produced, 56 tons, with 35 heads of stamps running for 30 days. The working expenses were $21,500. JERAM BATANG. Tons of stone
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    TUESDAY, 9TH JANUARY.
    546 7 The letter-writer Hope 5 is a Roman Catholic. A British Consul i« to be appointed to Kedah, and a British Vice-Consul to Pulau Way this year. A fire at Bangkok swept away about one hundred thatched houses on the 31st December, about fifty pigs being roasted alive.
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    STRIKE AT PENANG.
    43 7 The masters, drivers, firemen, steernien, &c., of most of the launches in Penang harbour were out on strike for higher wages at the date of last advices. They had given the owners warning as far back as the 22nd December.
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    MACNAB WAS WISE.
    70 7 A Boer with a remote Caledonian ancestor —his name was Ramsay Macnab —tried a very cumbrous jeift on an English colonel before the battle of Elandslaagte. He wrote a letter requesting information as to the distinguishing pennant of lmperial Light Horse, as he wanted, he to renew
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    PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
    315 8 “HABEAS CORPUS” CASE. In the Supreme Court, this morning, ’A case under the Women find Girls Pro*ecti >n Ordinance was taken before Mr. Ju-tice Hyndman Jones, Mr. Hvau.s Protector of Chinese, being rl ll,*d up >n to show cau«e in respect of a vcrit oi
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    302 8 Irnid>)i\ 31.-7 [tee. T i* etllowi.Mg naniis »pj»«*ar m tie N v. Y» arV li t *»f lion u-: -To j Knvzht Comm u.der of S Michael an Si (h'*f.-rge Mr. Jour*la:n. la!»* of tit* «.I i'ii'b itis i 'gi: lat 11r**. i m*Com pa nioi 1
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    MR. ARNOT REID.
    124 8 {Malay M»il, (jlh January, 1900.) i am sorry to hear Mr. Arnot Reid is about to sell the Straits Times and go home. He is quite a landmark in Singapore, and the paper is eminently reliable •People accustomed to papers conducted on high-class lines soon cease to
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    COLLISION.
    42 8 Ar Bangkok, on the 2nd inst., the steamer Taietiow (Captain Primrose) was on her way out for Hongkong, when she came into collision with the Tatum (Capt. Rolfs) coming in from Singapore The 'laicLou' sank anti the Patani was lerably damaged.
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    THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE WAR RELIEF FUND.
    521 8 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Sir,—In yesterday’s issue of the S'trait# Times you mentioned the name ot the Bishop of Malacca and ot tiie Roman Catholic clergy in such a way as to show that, poor and ungrateful Frenchmen
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    127 8 The Times of the Kith Dec. contains an official announcement in regard to tlie position of affairs in British North Borneo. The statement is —“Reuter’s Agency learn:- that Mat 8ator, a relation of Mat 8alieh, w ith an armed force, hamurdered three native runners between Pa par
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    PRINCE HENRY.
    63 8 H. R. H Prim e Henry of Prussia dined at Mr. T. Sohst’s residence last evening. The gathering was of a private character there were several prominent members of the German Club present. To-day there is no definite programme arranged, but to-morrow afternoon the Prince will pay a
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    GARRISON RIFLE CLUB.
    50 8 The Garrison Rifle Club make their start for this year’s shooting, on Saturday next. This successful club consist of all ranks of the Garrison, Singapon Volunteer Artillery, and ex-militar\ residents in Singapore, and thusi desirous of becoming members shook; communicate with the honorary secretary at Fort Canning.
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    681 8 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis 3 rd January. THE JELAI KECHIL. Mu. McKay, the mining engineer who, with Mr. Machado, went up to Jelai Kechil, in November, to prosp**ct for tin on behalf of the Jelai Tin .syndicate, has suddenly returned to •Singapore. It is said that Mr.
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    THE CEYLON CONTINGENT.
    57 8 Up to the 2nd January, eighty-five names had been received at Colombo for enrolment in the Ceylon contingent of Imperial Yeomanry. At Kandy, a guarantee fund has been started fur the purpose of providing horses and equipment for those who are anxious to join the Ceylon Company
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    PEARLING IN WEST AUSTRALIA.
    58 8 The pearling season in North West Australia closed for the hurricane months in December. The Australian pearlers did well during the season. They are now threatened by competition from Asiatics. The latter are combining to import through Singapore foreign-built luggers, to be owned and manned by
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    209 8 FOKTV-SECOND DAY TOTAL $30,000. Amount previously acknowledged. 29,*50 G. Gagg’no £0 Bishop R. Fee.. JJJ Bishop C. Bourdon It) 1 he Kcv. C. Nain It) Collected by McAlister A I O. Jfbi Me \lister A Co.. Pubash Department §10 David D. Wvlcs J. D. S. V C.
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2417 8 London t Dee. 20/ h. Kki’TK.h, telegraphing from Chiewly on the 27th inst states lh.it the Briti-h heavy guns were l"isy that morning slieiling the Boer position at Culen-o The opening shells compelled the Boers to retreat to the hills. After some time the enemy re-appeared
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    HOW GENERAL KOCK FELL.
    341 9 A DOER ACCOUNT. A Boer who fought at Elandslaagte describes how Geneial K<»ck fell. We kept firing,'’ he wrote, till the infantry looked like surrounding us then some lied. In the llight tbe Germans suffered heaviest. Some fifty of us, however, stuck to our posts with
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    25 9 The captain of the B. I. steamer Pentakota from Manila reports that, during the voyage, a native named Magumar died and was buried at sea.
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    WEDNESDAY, 10TH JANUARY.
    68 9 Ihe Uysses from Moji arrived this morning with 800 coolies for this port. $he also had on hoard 100 for Penang. On the 8th inst, a quantity of boiling water fell on a Hokien girl aged 16 months. She has since died in hospital. A Chinese coolie
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    ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
    28 9 Admiral Keppel, Major-General Dickson and Mrs. Dickson, and Mr. Bu<*kle\ returned from a shoit visit, to Johore about 11 o’clock this morning by the Sea Hello.
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    GAMBLING.
    37 9 Skrgt. Ambrose, of the gambling suppression department, had 23 Chinese up before the Court for gambling lo-day nine of them were bin d $1 each or 3 days, and 14 othcis 2 each or 4 days.
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    A WEDDING.
    39 9 The Kina )a it ij left for Muar and Mai acca yesteiuay in comm.did of Captain '1 hoinpsoii, Captain Chopaiu staying in Singapore lor the maiiiage ot ills uadgot l Alias Lisle Cllopal’d With Mr. 11 Paliiier.
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    PRINCE HENRY.
    47 9 This aitt moon tiii.it- Hi ni) went on boaiu the G» linen cii.istt it aunt an*, was cmci ta.n- a to leu by tin cine* is fctveial iiiuijl'os ni (be Gcilnuii I inb also alliiiitcu, alia tbe ciuis*-i nau bull gaily uccoiulcd l«*r me occasion.
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    THEFT FROM A TONGKANG.
    49 9 Early tiffs muimug the maime police saw luu Chinamen ab.-tiuci mg cuigo I rum a toiigEung on iii*- river. Inc iiseu Were ane»»e au»l it was toiiliu II titl 11 bugs ol gambler bad been opciieu and a p* it loii i lie contents taken.
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    YESTERDAY’S THEFTS.
    49 9 A Chinaman living at 113 Middle lh*ad lepoilsthe then ol clothing auu jewelh ry value <5*42 from his house. Chung Ati Chew of L s 3 Norih Biidge states that a gold ring value 175 has been stolen. A man and woman have been airested on suspicion.
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    LAND SALE.
    47 9 This afternoon, Messrs. Powell A Co. o Here* l for sale live valuable building allotments comprising ISSo square feet situate at lvoi>in>on Hoad, Telok A)er, fronting the New Maiket. The price realised was fcd.dj cents per square foot, Mr. Lee Cheng Van being the purchaser.
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    SUCCESSFUL APPEAL.
    58 9 Kassim, who was convicted of theft of a singlet and a shirt, at Messrs. Kaiz Bros’, cheap sale on December 3rd, and was sentenced to a month, has appealed against the “decision of Mr. Woiferstan. The case was yesterday argued before Mr. Hyndman-Jones, who quashed the conviction, after
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    “LA SEYNE” STILL AGROUND.
    77 9 H.M.S. IIE KM I ONE GOES TO ASSIST. The French mail steamer La Seyne is still aground near the Garras Light, Garras Island. One of the tugs that went from Singapore to try and tow her off returned yesterday, reporting that La Seyne was still fast
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    PHILIPPINE TRADE.
    143 9 THE ISLANDS THROWN OPEN. The United States Consul-General states that under order of date 26th December, 1899, issued by command of H. E. General Otis, Military Governor, P. I., trade and commercial, intercourse with the parts of the Sulu Archipelago, with those of Zamboanga, Cottabatto, and Davao of
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    FALSE CHARGES.
    232 9 SINGAPORE PUBLICAN CONVICTED. At the Assize Court, this morning, the charges against Zechariah Hornstein, of the Trieste Hotel, South Bridge Road, and Saminathan Pillay, were further inquired into. Prisoners were charged with fabricating false evidence to be used in a judicial proceeding and abetment of a criminal proceeding,
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    THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    227 9 TO Tin: EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, in your issue of yesterday appears a Ic tci trail Bishop Fee and olheis, explaining how they are able, at the expense »»t t he Shads limes, t--subscribe to the War Kciicf Fund.
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    PETERSBURG TO VLADIVOSTOCK.
    105 9 In a small paragraph in yesterday’s paper, taken from a China exchange, it was stated that the trans-Baikal section of the tians-Siberian railway has been completed, and that communication by rail has been established with Vladivostock. It is clear that some words must have been omitted from
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    THE BOER ARTILLERY.
    126 9 WWAT IT CONSISTS OF. The National Zeitvng gives, on what it describes as trustworthy authority, a list of the guns in the possession of the Boers. According to this table of modern guns, the Boers have:—eight 75 centimetre Krupp guns sixteen 7 5 centimetre Creusot guns; eight
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TUESDAY, 9TH JANUARY.
    959 9 PRESENT. rf is Honour Sir Alexander Swettenham, K.c.M.G., Acting Governor. Hon. W. 8neyd Kynnersley (Acting Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. R. Collver (Attorney-General). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. R. N. Bland (Acting Colonial Treasurer). Hon. A. Murray (Colonial Engineer). Hon. Dr. him Boon Keng.
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    THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    1256 10 THEY HAD LAUGHED AT MR. STRINGER. A PROFIT OF ONE PER CENT. The Town II dl Bili, being a Bill to rept al the Sing quire Town Hall Ordinance, 1>9S, an i to provide for returning to tie* su;»-»*riheis their subscription» for toe 'iug ipore Pei Memorial
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    COUNCIL PAPERS.
    442 10 THE DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMORIAL. There was laid on the table a statement of the Diamond Jubilee Perma-1 nent Memorial Fund made up to December 31st. Mr. Derrick, in framing this I account for the Colonial Secretary, I points out that during this month there I will be interest
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    LONDON SOLICITORS’ FAILURE.
    117 10 A great sensation has been caused in London hy the failure of the wellknown and long-established firm of olicitors, Messrs. Ingram, Harrison, an 1 Ingram, of 67 Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Tie partners are Messrs. Car!moll llmison and James Crofts lng*am, nd the firm acted as trustees for
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    195 10 Althouuh the Philippine insurrection •sail organised movement lias ceas< d to exist, the leaders being all either in American hands or in hiding, it would be a great mistake, in the •pinion ot the Mamin Times, to infer hat the trouble is at an end. It has •ntered
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    TO ARRIVE.
    226 10 (For Sinaa/utrr.) Per M. M. s s. Polyncnen, connecting with the steamer Laos at Colombo from Marseilles Dec. 31—Mr. and Mrs. E M Alerewether, Mr. F. H Grant, and Mrs. .!e Sturler. (For the Far Fast.) .Per x. A O. s. 8. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Bengal
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    583 10 ARRIVAL8. Per s. s. Kelantan from Labusn—Messrs. Wrn. Pervan, Wade, ami Minnett. I*er s. s Hye Le.ong from T» luk Anson J via ports—Mr. Kiss Capt. Vanrenen, and Mr. and Mrs. de Souza. Per s s. Hong IPan from Malacca—Mr. J. J. L. Wheatley. Per s. s. Sum
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    THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    212 10 I have this day received from Mr. Arnot Reid, Editor of the St the sum of thirty thousand dollars, being money which he has eollj.f^' relief of the widows, orjthans, and dependants of the officers and r Majesty’s Forces, who may
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      176 10 ,i^. derth Sh adin thefollowin Ka»'brevi;i tions are used :-si r ._steamer sh.-shir. bq. barque; sell.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht L ru -Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor H.p.-Horse-power BrU.Prin 8 Hi Suited .States; Fr.— Joh Ger.—German Dut.—Dutch w C G c —Genera' tTfn? T d eC H°“ engerB: G.—UueerR* x W.-Tanjon* Pagar
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      1030 10 \uhival8 Srsos Noon o* Yesteuiuy Amherst, Brit. str. 108 tons r a m u 10th Jan. From Klaug, 9th Jan 1 103 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. Fur K' —Rds. 8 Ailsa Craig Brit. str. 2,16=; tnn« Robertson, lOth Jail. From Dec. Oil. Boustead and Co. For
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      786 11 <•> <<■ i > of iff n v a. ;KS. 'd <' irial, Dec 19 li.. p’-d Hand, Nov 28 i! >. irg. .1 m 2 B M. I! r i in J) 1*. Simon*:. i .•> g, Ian 2d; B. Meyer. I! '-.'-iirg'. Mar 27 B. Meyer.
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      ARRIVALS.
      852 11 5 W -M iV N M A. V* >.*.! I Al l.MN Fkom SailbpJ Cofsjonre". '■N til*',. i 1 *1 Manchester iBrit urd 333 Morris .'Liverpool Feb (>' J Lightning str 2122 Belson Honukong Dee 8*1''Sarkies and Moso9 ft Canton Etr.j 1110 Wilde Swatow Dec 29, Boustead and Co.
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      CLEARANCES.
      493 11 jivin. Vessel's Namk .FLAGAilioj Captain Destination j I Jan <* Puritan Brit str. Winder Batavia via ports 0 Saint Rogulns etr. MeMillcn i Hongkong, Shanghai A Japan 6 Ban Seng Gunn str. Lyon j Bangkok. j Moz*ffari sir. Brown j Jeddah fi i Murom Etr. j No ric Nagasaki
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