The Straits Budget, 21 December 1901

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    124 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Xhe rai s Wl e Y read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout a e rotected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the. Netherlands Iqdies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. m* 4 m
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  • The Straits Budget. SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER.
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      MARRIAGE.
      141 1 |Vw s- Bradbury.— On the 7th instant* Sr (Teorge’s Church, Penan*, by the \[r\ r W. Haines, ba., Colonial Chap- j hi» f William Stuart Dunn, Assistant Municipal Kngineer, Penan*, to Lizzie j (!> >t) third daughter of Capt. K. Brad- Mr, Harbour Master Penan*. On the 16th inst.,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    376 1 Articles. ae King’s Health^ hnrtl Questions. Memorial Meeting. Mark Twain. Judge Taft 1 u*toms \V0rrie9. •ocau :^pT Quotations. News. Fsaseuger L’&t. I'oliee New*. *mn* oi:is;on off Singapore. Lin<i Sale K Night M toes ivrm. < on vent Haz.utr llongkoug Hank Robbery Case. >*iare Report. Auorher burglary at
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    COMMERCIAL.
    599 1 Singapore, 2 1st Deo ember, 1901. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers 13.00 Copra Bali 10/0 do Pontianak 8.70 Pepper, Black 31.7ft do White, (ft%) ftftOO Sago Flour Sarawak 3.<t> i do Brunei No. 1 3.4ft Pearl Taeo 4.3ft Coffee, Bali. lft% ba*e 26 50 f*offce, Paletubang, 20% bads 29.00 Coffee. Liberian
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    323 1 Thu mail from Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. s.s. Vdle de Ciotai. The mail for Kurope, next week, is fixed for the P. AO. e. s. Chutan. The N.D.L. homeward mail by the be Stuttgart closed on Muuday. The mail from Kurope of
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      93 1 free price of the 8traits Times $:u a year, or «8/-. The post fr»e price o, thf Straits Budget is $20 a year, or 40/- p not necessary to subscribe for a year. Tfi* subscriptions for shorter periods are %t the same proportionate rate of price as fjr vear. T!i<»
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    105 1 DEATHS On tiie 4th December, at Hongkong, bEoR';v Ghaham, a native of Paisley, aged •> f sears formerly of Selanj^T*. < »s tlie 16th November 1901 at Lalind I ’Hiu Estate. B. N. Borne# L Octave •Ioubdin, of fever. Dn Saturday, the 14th instant, at 1 p.m. ti i-- residence.
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    THE KING’S HEALTH.
    1322 2 (Straits Times, 12 th December.) During the past few months various rumours —some ridiculous, and some apparently emanating from authoritative sources—have appeared in the public press of Europe and America regarding the state of health of King Edward. As an instance, one paragraph in Iteyiiobl's Weekly Nemp
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    CANAL QUESTIONS.
    820 2 (Struifs Titties, YMh Deebnifter.) i SupP08i*i0M miy not be wholly i justified that the utterances of Ilenry Cabot Lodge, in the United Stales Senate, on the Nicaragua Canal, as reported in despatches to-day, were prompted by President Rjosevelt, although the American jingo element will be glad if that
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    MEMORIAL MEETING.
    601 2 (Straits Tmes, 14/A December) Public meetings are scarce, scarce, in Singapore. The one held yeterday, a full report of which appear in another column, was < success. It was presided over by our pop lar governor, Sir Frrnk Swettcnbam, the attendance was unusually large, n were carnal unanim-
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    MARK TAWIN.
    533 3 {Straits Times \6tk Deceml>er.) i hat gonial if sometimes caustic ii’itnorist, Mark Twain —who recently pud off a debt of a quarter of a million Ji *lu dollars that was bequeathed to him by the collapse of a publishing him which had beguiled him into a partnership—is evidently,
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    JUDGE TAFT.
    1566 3 (Straits Times, 17 th December) If illness has finished the work in this part of the world of Judge Tab, Civil Governor of the Philippines, it ito he regretted as a public as well as a personal misfortune. He had set out upon an accomplishment which might well
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    CUSTOMS WORRY.
    3718 3 (Strait g Time*, 20 tU December.) It is not to be inferred from to-day’* despatches that Captain Harassowitz of the big Nordlentsoher Lloyd liner, Ssekar was wantonly committing a criminal offence when lie broke the seal* on his ship’s stores while on the run up from Adelaide to
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    73 4 lioukong Bi*agno due Dec. 28th 11. Vf. Japan via ports, P. Heinrich due Doe. 23th B. IC. Copenhagen via ports, Korea on 30th Dec. B. M. Penang and Bombay, Bormida due Dec. 22nd B. M. Hongkong, Light nirg due 31st Dec. M. Teluk Anson via ports,
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    A FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTION.
    260 4 Biforb Mr. Beatty, t 0 Kv Arnasalam and Andian K H 1 charged with theft of a n?^ 0 I alleged to belong to the I' 1 Dock Co. Ins,, Mcms‘"^o4| aU a M n' < h °l"‘ rd <md Doraisamy vvhn l I the Tanjong Pa
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    AN IMPERIAL LECTURE.
    531 4 The German Emperor On Naval Artillery. The German Emperor, attended by a large naval staff, was present in Karlin recently at the annual general meeting of the Society of Naval Architects, which was founded three years ago oil the model of the British Institute ol Naval Architects.
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    THURSDAY, 12TH DECEMBER.
    935 5 I N official nolification appoints the I -fh rtf June, 1902, as the day of King I jgdward’s Coronation. I the d>th Co, Southern Division, I j*(;A. i» not expected to arrive in I iiF from Hongkong till January. I I w'oi:k has been started on the
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    ANOTHER GREAT AMERICAN DEAL.
    62 5 A 1 arib telegram dated November 15th states that a syndicate of American capitalists, beaded by Mr. Rockefeller, of Standard Oil fame, is about to take control of the Paris traction system, a contract being on the eve of conclusion with a company which owns several
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    AN AMERICAN BID FOR THE VICEROY’S CUP.
    98 5 A wealthy American millionaire, Mr. J. C. Drayton, of New York, now residing at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, is negotiating for the purchase of a wellknown horse in India which is said to bo in the running lor the Viceroy’s Cup. He
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    ORIGIN OF PETROLEUM.
    93 5 JjiKitE are three theories on the origin of petroleum. Bert helot and Mendelell’ consider it inorganic and ioimed by condensation under pressure of the gas engendered by the action of steam on metallic carbides. Herman chemists t hink it organic, and produced from vegetation, or from animals.
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    THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A CAT.
    111 5 A recent New York telegram related the tragic death of a cat. Puss climbed the trolley-pole of a car on the Buffalo and Lockport Electric Railroad, and attempted to walk along the feedwire Her tail happened to touch the parallel wire convoying the returning
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    THE TRONOH TIN MINES.
    144 5 One of the biggest mining-ventures in Malaya has been successfully floated in London. A company has been formed to work the land at Trouoh owned by Foo Cboo Choon. The Company was registered under the name of Tronoh Mines, Ltd., on December 4th. The capital is
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    COUNT HATZFELDT'S SUCCESSOR.
    38 5 Berlis, Nov. 14th.—Itissemi-otlicially \S n ?J? nce 11,i 8 aft ernoon that Count Wolff-Metternich, Prussian Minister at Hamburg, is designated for the post of German Ambassador to Great Britain, m succession to Count von Hatzfeldt.
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    EXPLOSION OF A SUPPOSED OIL STEAMER.
    85 5 A Pun adelphia despatch dated Nov. 14th.8tates: —Tiie steamer “Eielka on the night of the 7Ui inst., in lat. 41 long. 59, saw a ship on fire, hut before the Eielka could reach it, an explosion occurred, blowing the burning vessel to pieces. No
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    KATE GREENWAY DEAD.
    107 5 iitERE will be keen regret among all who have found pleasure in the delightful child pictures of Kate Green way at the announcement of the death of the popular artist at the age of fifty-five. Her influence on the illustration of children’s hooks it is hard to
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    A “JAPANESE BOER.”
    107 5 A Japanese —a prisoner-of-war at Ragama in Ceylon—who was captured, with the Boers in Natal, has obtained pardon from the British Government, and will be deported from Ceylon almost immediately. When captured by the Lancashire Brigade, he was with General Botha’s force at Pieters Hill. Some time
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    MOTORS FOR MALAYA.
    120 5 The Malay Mail states that Mr. Zacharia 3, the manager of ihe Malayan Transport Co., has returned from his business trip to Europe. It is understood the results of hi 6 journey aie eminently satisfactory and that the first two of what will probably be a long
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    A STEAMER KING.
    123 5 During the last six months Mr. J. It. Ellerman has purchased tfo vessels aggregating 202,767 tons gross register. This tonnage places him about seventh on the list of the largest British shipowners but as he is still the Chairman of the Leyland line, the steamers of which
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    FRANCE IN THE FAR EAST.
    145 5 Paris, Nov. 18th.—The sitting of the Chamber was tumultuous. The loan corresponding to the Chinese indemnity was down for discussion. M. Hi hot objected to the report of the Budget Commission reducing the loan to 210 millions, with the object of striking out the indemnities
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    THE GRAND DUKE AND DUCHESS OF HESSE.
    180 5 Rumours have been in circulation at Berlin regarding trouble of a grave nature connected with the Grand Duke and Duchessof Hesse-Darmstadt. here is reason to believe that a dissolution of the marriage is impending. Since the 10th of last month the Grand Duchess
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    BRET HARTE VICTIMISED.
    198 5 Smait* ly dressed in a dark, double breasted vest, and trousers to match, Al}pert lberg aged 26, a Swiss subject, described as a cock, of West bourne Park Crescent, Paddington, appeared before Mr. Curtis Bennett, at Marylebone police-court, to answer three charges of theft. —After some evidence
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    WIRE NEWS.
    370 5 The Socoe Vremya expresses hopes that Marquis Ito is convinced of Russia's desire for peace and friendship between Japan and herself. The St. Petersburg journal expresses itself unable to understand the J apa nese Press fearing an alliance with Russia; such an alliance, however, is unripe yet, the
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    COSMOPOLITAN NEW YORK.
    291 5 New \ork becomes more cosmopolitan with every year, and it will not be long (says the “New York Tribune’) before there is a foreign quarter in the city for every country within the bounds'* of civilisation. Some already iiave more than one. It has not been long
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    S. V. R. NIGHT MANŒUVRES.
    321 5 Both A.” and B.” Coys, of the Singapore Volunteer Rifles turned up in good numbers at the S. V. C. Drill Hall last night. At #45 p.m. tho 4 fall-in was sounded and blank ammunition was served out to the men. Capt. MacLennan was in
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      192 5 LAND SALE The following properties were disposed of at Powell A Co’s sale-room yesterday:— Teluk Ayer Street No. 37, 1,674 square feet, $12,300; 38, 1,617 square feet, $12,200 39, 1,628 square feet, $12,200; 40, 1,104 square feet, $8,600; 49, 1,608 square feet, $12,200 50, 1,600 square feet, $12,300 51. 1,628
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    217 6 Memorial Service. An official memorial service for Li Hung-Chang has been held at CantonEvery official in the province had sent a scroll with a suitable inscription, such as “a great man is dead,” “Chinese and foreigners alike respected him,” The Bismock of China” etc., and these were bong
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    525 6 London 24tk November. Many Boers are volunteering for service with the British. They are eager to attack the irreconcilables and end the struggle General Andries Cronje, a brother of General Cror.je, who surrendered at Paardeberg, commands one corps of ex-burghers, and General (Jellier another. The bulk of
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    NATIONAL BUSINESS.
    311 6 The Board of Trade returns for October show, like their more recent predecessors, that although British commerce is no longer progressive, neither has it a retrogressive character. At first sight, the shoitage of per cent, in imports has a disquieting appearance, as seeming to indicate that our manufacturers
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    TREATMENT OF NATIVES IN CONGO FREE STATE.
    527 6 Rettek’s representative has had an interview with Mr. Edgar Canisius, an American, who for five years was in the employ of the Congo Free State and of one of the concessionary rubber companies. Asked as to the position of affairs on the Congo,
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE.
    1103 6 At the opening of the third winter session of the London School of Tropical Medicine, l)r. Patrick Manson, F.R l>., C. M. G., whose name is so well-known in the Straits,made an important speech on the functions ot the School. At the outset of this scheme, he said,
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    196 6 A Home View. Til* Mercantile Guardian in a review of the trade of tiie Straits Settlements for the past year, remarks We hardly appreciate the value of the trade transacted with the»e Settlements of ours in the Far East The ambition to rival European cities in all the
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    ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
    351 6 In a Four-ton Schooner. The arrival at Sydney on the 19th November of the tiny schooner Tiliknm from Canada excited considerable interest. Much admiration was expressed for the pluck of the two navigators who brought the schooner across 9,200 miles of ocean. How the venture came about
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    102 6 uncertainty as to the real Wa,tr ‘>- I scandal at the Court of fi off.. uiina. 1 he story of Z I fnl; but it is certain that'V, *i has been considerable <|. .-l! 1 1u I happiness, which i, HVoi Tr' '>■- I Princes inoidinste I and
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    THE RULES OF GOLF.
    198 6 A Questionable Point. I r fF "Tj te r of Golf X,.ts s I London Du i ly Telegraph sav« i really curious how easv it i« to hii; I error ,n dealing with'the rt,C,T I earne. Old, experienced play.as the rules at their lingers-nds T
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    THE “ROYAL SOVEREIGN” DISASTER.
    414 6 Captain and Five men killed by a Gun Explosion. Some particulars have already beer; wired by Reuter of tiie disastrous m explosion on H. M. battleship Royal Sovereign while on the voyage fron. Platea to Malta. Mail papers contain further details, from which it ap|*earthat Capt.
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1414 7 About Wrecks. J,ipi*, 10//< December. \mhcrst 5 was wrecked in !"L w *alort,aiia yet people in the !i ‘-V ,ii<! not know ot the disaster Singapore papers brought the 1‘ La* often been called a t maffnitieetit distances, and s »riki*>)4 commentary on this 1 1 that for
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    VOLUNTEERS IN INDIA.
    194 7 A Realistic Camp Tub Great Indian Peninsula Railway Volunteers have recently completed their annual camp at. Dhoud, where they have been carrying out manoeuvres of an .ip-to-ilate description, which 1included an armoured train. Divided into two sections, the defence party, the possessors of the armoured tram, had
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    COLLISION OFF SINGAPORE.
    179 7 Unknown Steamer Sinks a Tongkang. A Chinese tongkang with a cargo consisting of nine koyans of sago anchored ofl* St. John’s Island last night. There was a crew of three Chinamen on board, and two slept while the third kept watch. At 3 .‘10 this morning a
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    MADAME MARCELLE JOSSET.
    167 7 A Clever French Actress who will visit Singapore. Three will be shortly be visiting Singapore Madame Marcelle Joeset, a talented French actress, who is assisted in her productions by M. Gaston Barrier, also an actor, and a gifted pianist. Madame Jossct who is at present performing in
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    TROPICAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.
    167 7 Sir Francis Lovell in Bombay. The tour which Sir Francis Lovell is making in the interests of the London Tropical School of Medicine has already taken practical shape. Sir Francis, who has arrived in India, has addressed a large meeting of medical practitioners at the Bombay
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    THE CONVENT BAZAAR
    278 7 The annual fancy bazaar for the benefit of the orphans at the Convent was opened in the Town Hall last night. The bazaar was, as in other years, very largely attended. The interior of the upper Town Hall was a blaze ol light and of colour, and
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    FRIDAY, 13TH DECEMBER.
    1082 7 There have been several large fires in Shanghai lately, and the insurance companies are likely to lose heavily. Mr. Thomas Patterson, an Australian, has been deported from Manila for being secretary to Six to Lopez, a Filipino agitator. Mr. Sutherland, the General Agent of the Mutual line
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    PENANG CRICKET TEAM.
    43 7 The following have been selected to represent Penang in the forthcoming Christmas cricket week at Singapore: May, Parsons, Talma, Wicks, Zehnder, Murray,Forbes, Sproule, with the following possibles for the two vacancies Skac, Werayss, Drummond, Moraes, Ward, Firmstone, Coveney, and Park.
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    MALACCA.
    68 7 A Malacca correspondent writes The celebration of the uf Mr. Ong Chuan Guan’s mother began on Ist Dec. and lasted for a week. It was kept up on a grand scale, the house being gorgeously decorated. The many guests were well looked after. There were grand displays of fireworks
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    THE NEW STAMPS.
    50 7 The new English half-penny anil penny stamps with the King's head on them may soon be expected here. The colour of the new half-penny stamp is greenish blue, in conformity with the Postal Union agreement, and that, of the penny stamp is a deep carmine on white.
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    PERAK APPOINTMENTS.
    87 7 Mr. E. Cauldwell to be traffic inspector, F.M.S. Railways, Perak. Mr. Cauldwell arrived on loth Nov. Mr. J. R. H. McKeon, apprentice, Revenue Survey Department, Taiping, to a«*t as chief clerk, Treasury, Lower Perak* Mr. P. Phillips to be an assistant forest officer. Miss G. R. Reeve has
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    SURVEYORS FOR THE STRAITS.
    85 7 A Ceylon paper says —The SurveyorGeneral of Like Straits Settlelnents has once more applied to the local Department for officers, and in accordance with that request applications were called for, and the following were selected Messrs. C. M. D. Davidson and G. K. Thornhill, as field
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    SHARE REPORT.
    124 8 Messrs. Latham and Mactasrgart’s weekly share report, dated >esterday, noon, states: The poor returns from all the gold mines for the month of November have caused Raubs, Kechaus, Bersawahs, South Raubs, and North Kechaus to be freely < Tered at much lower prices, and we tluco with sellers
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    ANOTHER BURGLARY AT TANGLIN.
    161 8 Same Gang Still at Work. Burglars are getting very daring in Singapore jusi now. To-day we have to record still another burglary in the Tanglin district, in which the thieves got clear away with the spoil without one of them being arrested. The thefts seem to
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    H.M.S. “ASSISTANCE.”
    150 8 An Ocean Workshop for the Mediterranean Fleet. Hitherto when any serious damage was done to any of the vessels composing the British Mediterranean fleet, the injured boat had to be detached from the fleet in order to undergo repairs but this will shortly be remedied. With the view
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    DHOBIES AND THEIR WAYS.
    335 8 The British Aorf/t Borneo Herald urges that dhobies at Sandakan should be put under regulation. It thus sets forth the reason why The dhoby. good fellow as we know him in Sandakan, though hard working and long suffering, in the north-east monsoon particularly, is nevertheless guilty
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    WIRE NEWS
    901 8 Owing to pressure on space, the following news was held over from yesterday’s issue:— The dejeuner at the Guildhall, on the 5th inst to the Prince and Princess of Wales was a brilliant function. The Prince of Wales made a long and statesmanlike speech. He reviewed the Royal
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    SELANGOR APPOINTMENTS.
    152 8 Mr. K. A. Dickson, assistant district officer, Klang, to act as district officer Kuala Langat. Mr. A. S. Jelf, cadet, to act as assistant secretary to Resident. Mr. T. W. Clayton, cadet, to be attachec to the Secretariat. Mr. James McC. Reay, passed cadet, to be attached to
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    451 8 15 th December. The annual inspection of the Malay College was finished on Monday. After a most successful sports meeting, the College broke up for two months’ vacation. On Thursday Mr. Ong Kim Wee gave a dinner to the European residents in honour of his mother’s birthday. About
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    Romance is Dead.
    1419 8 As I told you just now, Tuan, had it not been for the old woman, Timah, we could never have managed it, and Sman and I would not have known the jail here. But Timah was like all our old women. They are fond of money, and,
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    MANILA AND ITS RATS.
    434 8 Tiie Department of Sanitation Manila is taking no half measures in in battle of extermination against Manila's rats, and is determined to entirely rid I the city of that plague-disseminating I vermin. As a further incentive to the I residents to be active in aiding the
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON SOCIAL REFORM.
    555 9 A Anient of th« United States fa* 1 jn too November number He 1:1 ,r ilriniqhthi Review, entitled rr c ritU „ii Social Work.’’ In this m\^ r 1 l^.'velt r discusses some of the ■Mr u trll for decency in New 1 1 At
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    AFTER-DINNER PURGATORY FOR WOMEN.
    312 9 B v wkirni; in a London journal *■*>>:- 1 i > re seems no harm in ladies Binukmg cigarettes. The late Miss H'uitl)f»d smoked cigars. I smoked one II dth in r once. 1 would rather she had II nuked a cigarette, though she seemed II
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    THE BATTLE OF THE CANALS.
    618 9 Nicaragua or Panama -Which thk two Routes compared. Pnntnux AV a nqv<i lwo good harbour* Two harbour* to be now existing. created one of them (Greytown) presently? iDUNual natural «!i ucullies. A g'**railroad now A long and difficult existing along the railroad to be conentire
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    “THE RULE OF THE ROAD.”
    221 9 This subject has been lately exercising the Legislative Council of Ceylon, in connection with a chicles Ordinance. The rule of the road as it is called, and which is embodied in an Act of Parliament, five and six °j William IV., which is commonly called
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    SATURDAY, 14TH DECEMBER.
    669 9 The next Assizes at Singapore are fixed for Jan. 27th. 4 Capt W-mliss came from Calcutta this morning by t Ii* Lai frang. Mr. Baldwin ariived from Batavia th is morning by the G»ang !Sch.g. > 1 he Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer r<i'tiibov left for Oueesa yesterday.
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    BY THE WAY.
    1261 9 Quite by accident the other day came across a half page of blue foolscap that had been used by some diligent Malay pupil inaeertain school in these Settlements for an exam., task, or exercise paper of sorts in reference to the proper use, significance and meaning •*t
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    THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
    88 9 A New Verse. At the annual conference of the British Phrenological Society held ut Exeter Hall recently the proceedings were appropriately opened it being the King’s birthday—with the singing, amid much enthusiasm, oi the National Anthem, including the following verse, which had been previously accepted by His
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    CHINESE MINISTER TO ST. JAMES
    103 9 Chanq Teh-yi, a Secretary of the Board of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Chinese Minister to the Court of Bt. James’s. The new Minister was formerly Secretary at the Chinese Legation in London, and since autumn last lias been acting as Secretaiy to Piince Ohing,
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    CORONATION GIFTS.
    113 9 Th» coronation gilts from India already announced will take the form of handsome caskets, containing loyal addresses of congratulation to the King. The Bombay Municipality has already, voted Rs. 7,600 for this purpose, and the Calcutta Municipality Its. 10,000; but the Madras Municipality is not able under the
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    THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL FOR SINGAPORE. YESTERDAY’S MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL.
    2838 10 The Scheme Approved. Resolutions Unanimously Passed Yesterday afternoon, a largely attended meeting was held in the upper Town Hall in connection with the scheme to erect a Manorial Hall in Singapore to perpetuate the memory of Her late
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    A RELIGION OF MURDER.
    1421 10 This is the title given by the writer of an article in a recent issue of the Quarterly Review on the Thugs, which is mainly based on S»r William Hleeraan’s reports and books on the subject. he writer describes Thuggee as the only religion that preaches
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1048 11 Acheen. **< from Acheen says that Major n ‘V>aaJ« ri* column in pursuit of the j sf Sultan of Acheen has marched ‘%hi through the Gayoo country and ■‘V reached the sea on the west coast. rfe column has thus traversed Acheen ,V' :1 1 east to west
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    MONDAY, 16TH DECEMBER.
    1249 11 I n ttailey has purchased I na.let inrl lor $420 and Perak for $400. Messrs Klctim and Ong Chang (man Icame from Malacca yesterday by the I Hatavitr. Tiik homeward mail by the Stuttgart I closes at ti p m. to-day. Dr G. E. Morrison, the Times
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    DARING GANG ROBBERY. THIRTY ARMED ROBBERS RAID A HOUSE AT SERANGOON. TWO ROBBERS CAPTURED. TEN PERSONS INJURED.
    353 11 About one o’clock on Sunday morning over thirty Kowchews (half Macao and half Teochcw) armed with Grearms, pirang knives, and clubs, and carrying torches raided Mr. Hoh Yang Peng’s house near the mile
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    STRAITS DEVELOPMENT CO.
    389 11 The annual meeting of the Straits Development Company was held at the London offices of the company on 15th Nov., the chairman, Mr. Alfrec Gaussen, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts the Chairman at tlie outset referred to the company’s holdings oi Caledonian
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    TIN IN JOHORE.
    104 11 J Mr. A. B. Snow, the Mining Engineer Ito the Sultan of Johore, returned to I Singapore on Saturday from an inspection of the .in-bearing districts of Johore. Mr. Snow travelled in a northerly direction from Sungei Raidan in the *outh, to Bukit Tanah A bang on
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    CRICKET.
    104 11 Ox the S. C. C. ground on Saturday I afternoon, a match was played between elevens captained by C. W. and H. W. Sharp. Sharp’s eleven 103 for nine wickets, Hannaford contributing 42, Perkins 18, and Srronach and Bradbery 9 each. Darbishire’s eleven made 78 for seven wickets. Cater
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    S. C. C. CHRISTMAS MATCHES.
    138 11 The following willjreprceent theS. C.C. in the forthcoming Chiistmascricktt matches:—Billings, E. Bradbery, Gaiter, J. G. Mactaggart, Sharp, Coulcher, Cater, Green, and H. Tongue. The remaining two places will be filled up after next Saturday's match. The Singapore football team will be made up of A.
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    THE VICEROY’S CUP.
    170 11 There is slight animation in the betting for the Cup, rs. 5,000 to rs. 11,000, and rs. 2,500 to rs. 500 having been accepted about Severity's change in the paddock. Severity and Goldsmith were out, the pair I being confined to trotting and cantering which was the
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    DEATH OF CHEANG KENG KWI.
    278 11 A Millionaire’s Career, i he death of Cheang Keng Kwi, Capitan China ot Perak, a millionaire, took place at Penang on the 12th instant, after an illness lasting only a t«w days. The deceased, says the Pinang Gazette was 74 years of age, 56 ot
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    RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL.
    2528 12 ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. 'I he annual prize distribution ot the Raffles Girls’ School took place on Saturday afternoon. The function was held in the large schoolroom which was prettily and tastefully decorated tor the occasion. ’I he windows were draped with flags and banners, and were hung
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    969 12 44 Worth make* the man, and want of it the fellow; 44 The rest is all hut leather and prnnello.” Pope. London, November 2 '2nd. Fog and Storm. A week of fog has been succeeded by one of the severest storms experienced on these coasts for
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    RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    455 12 The announcement made a short whiie ago to the effect that several o! the largest and fastest cruiser transport of the Russian Volunteer Fleet hao received orders to discontinue running between Odessa and the Far East, and t<* lie up in the Black Sea t ill further
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    TUESDAY, 7TH DECEMBER.
    643 13 a „,kbV1I.i.k arrived from Sara- f*,,;. morning by the VonrarU. I iv kkk came from Port Swetten- ,j ie Choi” Phy this morning. 3# > 4 I nrinthly medal for December I Lines Golf Club will be 7 r on Saturday next, the I 1*- i p
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    ANOTHER BURGLARY.
    46 13 Mk. Meugens, View House, Mount s, »l*hia, reported to the police this aioiiiing that between 12 last night, and o‘-lock this morning, a silver cigarette aae, a silver watch, and other miscel>»n*«>u8 articles including handker- nu *K studs, etc., were stolen from his r»‘i»in.
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    60 13 Departures. Stuttgart from Singapore, for lenang: Mr. W. J. Mitchell, Mr A. R. Adams, Mr. Gulco, Mr. Margules,; for oloinbo, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. l Vrr 4 for Aden, Professor Dr. Zimjrierm tnn,; for Genoa, Knmmerherr Mr. Berendsen, Mr. and Mrs. •♦‘krengtilif, Mr. O. Reimers, Mr.
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    THE WRECK OF THE STEAMER “AMHERST.”
    876 13 Marine Court of Enquiry. Tins morning, a Marine Court of inquiry into the wreck of the Amherst V* 1 1 J?’ dT at Kwala Pahang on the I7in el November last was held at the Slapping Office. The Court consisted ot Air. Brockman (the
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    TJANDIE GOLF CLUB.
    103 13 A 27 hole match was played on the above links during the first week of December, and resulted in a win for A. Dowie, closely followed up by J. W. Stewart. Owing to heavy rains, the greens were not as good as they might have been, and
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    A SMART CAPTURE.
    196 13 In the early hours of yesterday morning Detective Inspector Brennan, accompanied by some native detectives, went to the harbour in a sampan and boarded a tirakow. On this boat they found 13bag8of rice and one bag of sago. The Chinaman in charge of the tom how refused
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    GOLD IN CHINA.
    174 13 The N.-C. Daily News says: —With respect to a statement relating to the formation of two companies in Kuantung, near Port Arthur, for the purpose of mining for gold and coal, we are now informed that three companies have been organised and have obtained certain concessions from
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    THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
    341 13 In the American Review of Review I)r. Shaw makes some noteworthy observations as to probable developments of American enterprise. Fie considers that American policy will centre round the construction of the Isthmian Canal, which entails, in Dr. Shaw’s opinion, the ultimate extension ol the direct sovereignty of
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      BORNEO RULE.
      423 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times.” Sir, —In the September number of the Mission Field (a publication of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts), we find an article entitled: 44 Borneo —Its Natives, j Immigrants, and European Enter- 1 prises,” from the
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    ART IN A RAILWAY STATION.
    316 13 There is now being erected on the Continental platform at Victoria station (South-Eastern and Chatham Railway) a beautiful tableau which was sent by the Swiss State authorities to the Paris exhibition. At the close of the exhibition the State officials communicated with Mr. Mitchell, of
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    TURKEY PAYS A BRITISH CLAIM.
    30 13 i he Sublime Porte, says the Times correspondent at. Constantinople, paid tha British embassy 16,000 1. on account oI the British claim respecting the SariyerUnun**
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    WEDNESDAY, 18TH DECEMBER.
    968 13 Mr. and Mrs. Smit and Mr. Swan caine from Deli by the lithe this morning. H. M S. Fearless, which is to relieve the Frisk on this station, left England on the 13th instant. A German Admiral and a fleet of 4 three men-of-war, are expected to
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT ON THE ESPLANADE.
    128 14 About 5 p.m. yesterday Mrs. Pertile and another lady were driving round the Esplanade in her carriage and pair. A football match was going on at the time and when the carriage was near the sea front a goal was scored. A great shout went
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    142 14 nearly $4,OX) in public auction. —Malay Mail. The Tentoiiia recently arrived at Port Swettenham at about 4.15 p. in. and there being no vacant wharf, anchored in mid-stream. The Boarding Officer did not go off as he had orders to pass passengers only when a ship was at
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    ANOTHER BURGLARY.
    269 14 Oxley Rise This Time. Last night, still another house was entered by burglars. About 3 o’clock this morning Mr. Vigar, of the Telegraph Co., who resides at Barganny House, Oxley Rise, was awakened by hearing a. noise in his room. He lay still and presently heard 9 a
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    A PRETTY WEDDING.
    112 14 On Monday afternoon, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the marriage was soloinnized of Mr. Edward A. Cook, of Ipoh, with Miss Wreford, lately Sister at the General Hospital, Singapore. The ceremony was performed by the Rev W. H. C. Dunkerley, and to the concluding strains of the 44
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    A CHINAMAN AT CAMBRIDGE.
    150 14 The following is an amusing extract from a private letter received by his brother from Mr. Chan Sze Pong, an F. M. S. scholar, studying at Caius College, Cambridge:— 44 0 n November 10th we had another meeting of the Far Eastern Society. We had four
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    A ROBBER’S CRIMES.
    519 14 Sensational Trial in Bavaria. A criminal trial, which has excited much interest in Bavaria, and in other parts of Germany, was lately concluded, says a despatch from Augsburg. The accused were a man named Matthias Kneisl and a peasant named Kieger. They both belonged to the wild
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    ANOTHER SMART CAPTURE.
    162 14 About 1.30 this morning Inspector Branagan, of the Marine Police, who was in a koleh disguised as a Malay, captured two Chinamen broaching cargo in a Umkotr at Kampong Malacca. The Chinamen had 10 piculs of rice ready for removal. There were three of them, hut onn
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    FOOTBALL.
    293 14 S. C. C. v. R. G. A. The above teams met on the Esplanade in a friendly game of football yesterday afternoon. The S. C. C., with one exception, played the team chosen to represent the Club iu the Christmas matches. The R. A. played the pick of tiie
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    THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
    336 14 The near approach of the .Christma season lias brought to Singapore, as usual, huge stocks of Christinas goods of all sorts and sizes, and it can fairly be said that this Christmas the godowns are as well stocked as ever before, and in many cases the stocks
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    THURSDAY, 19TH DECEMBER.
    365 14 Mr. Swan arrived from Penang this morning by the Hon-g Mott. Miss M. C. Lead came from Yokohama by the Hitachi Mara this morning. This morning a Chinaman was fined $5 by Mr. Gilman for gambling in public. I A Ceylonese clerk employed by Mr. B. P.
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    A WEDDING GIFT.
    59 14 An interesting presentation took place at the Angio-Chinese Free Bchool yesterday, when a handsome electroplated tea and coffee service and cruet stand were given to Miss Julia Brett, one of the teachers, on the occasion of her wedding which takes place on the 26th inst. The present
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    POSTAL NOTICE.
    112 14 The following postal notice has been issued: The wrappers of Christmas cards, photographs, and other articles intended to be sent by book post, should be entirely open at the ends. Wrappers may he tied with string but should not be sealed. Closed envelopes with the corners or part
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    THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    175 14 Before Mr. Micheil yesterday morning a Chinese baba named Gob H«»k Kiam and bis wife were charged by Mr. Tan, living at Tanjong Katong, with theft as servants of a quantity of jewellery valued at $530, and with dishonestly retaining the same. It appears that the two
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    TO BOYCOTT BRITISHSHIPS.
    74 14 1H rise thousand dockers Labour Exchange at «Hi month, to consider the n« 1(1 C Dutch dockers’ delegate dcavounng to promote a British stiips. A resolution wu* :t 'J hy a majority of 20 votes t meeting s moral s„p lK)rl f success of an essential!,, r
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    A SAD INCIDENT.
    294 14 The Dallas Company, a Ladv and the Bottle. Thb many friends of the Dallas pnny in Singapore will regretful interest the following rt iroin the Calcutta Utter in ih 41 received issue of the Hanger The companies at the Onera H ,f~ and Royal have got into
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      THE UNDERPAID MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS.
      427 14 To the Editor of the 11 Etraits Times' Sir, —Apropos of the request by the Masleis and Mates of Singajwre fora rise in pay—the present wages being inadequate to defray the cost of eiittence at the prices ruling nowaday! here, as pointed out in the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1632 15 f7I sg of the Municipal CommisI yesterday afternoon, the 11l vU n? (Mr. Anthoniaz) in the chair. aNo present Messrs. Moses, I Maclaren, Sohst, Barker, an'i I ’with 4 he Municipal Secretary, 1 V" p jaa«e; and ie Municipal I 1>eirce I n Tjie president’s Statement. I t
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    EARTHQUAKE IN MANILA.
    83 15 CABLES BETWEEN THE ISLANDS CEASE WORK. By the courtesy of t he General Manager of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. we are informed that early on the morning of Sunday 15th instant a severe earthquake shock was felt in Manila, all over southern Luzon, and in the
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    THE CHANGE ALLEY CASE,
    140 15 We have just been informed by the Solicitors acting for Mr. Lira Loh that they have heard to-day by cablegram that the appeal to the Judicial Committee of His Majesty’s Piivy. Council from the decision of the Court of Appeal of the Straits Settlements which reversed
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    CONCERNING BOOKS AND DISCIPLES.
    1171 15 Every tiling can be forgiven the master except the school” is one of those quotations, the occasional use of which no reviewer can deny himself, and, having adopted this text, ho is naturally apt to be hypercritical ot the work of a new writer on whom
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    WIRE NEWS.
    213 15 The Aeiv York Times with reference to the Treasury statement that the trade of the United States has suffered more than that of any European nation through the disturbances in China, says that this loss is the direct consequence of the Russian occupation of Manchuria. The States have
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    THE HONGKONG BANK ROBBERY. SEQUEL TO THE CASE. Police Officers Charged with
    4669 15 Assaulting Prisoners. The hearing ot the case in which certain police olhcials are charged with assaulting, to extort evidence, several of the men now undergoing sentence for the robbery of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank notes was continued before
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    FRIDAY, 20TH DECEMBER.
    995 16 Messrs. D. Witt and Fox came ft on Palembang yesterday by the IMy. It is said that the Penang Municipal loan of $500,000 has been considers My over-applied lor. Messrs J. Leith, \V. Hartman. Lowe, A. Carrieo, and J. Robert? on r arrived from Ponang by the
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    GOLD IN MANCHURIA
    80 17 Ix the vicinity of Hun-chun Manchuria), not far from V ladivo6tock, rich golddeposits have been discovered. By agreement with the Chinese authorities of that place, the gold-field was leased to Russians on condition that 15 per of the total output t>e appropriated lor the local Chinese administration
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    STIRRING UP A MUNICIPALITY.
    109 17 Lord Curz »n is now visiting Burma 1 hat a iceroy’s occasional trip to the outlying portions of the Empire does good is shown by the fact that the Rangoon Municipality hospital there agreed to entertaining ten extra coolies to clean up the place in expectation
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    A MUNICIPAL BAD NAME.
    134 17 One of the reasons for the Municipality in Rangoon being as unpopular as it is, is doubtless the reckless way prosecutions are entered into in the Magistrates’ Courts. A well-to-do householder was recently prosecuted and lined Us. 50 for neglecting to till up a space below
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    BANGKOK CATTLE TRADE.
    441 17 A Thorough System of Inspection. The Siam Observer describes the inspection of beef and cattle at Bangkok as the best in the world. The Siamese Government has built cattle sheds at Bangkolcm in that city, said to be large, airy, and solidly paved. On being landed at
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    THE ORATORIO CONCERT.
    800 17 For the purpose of raising funds for St. Matthew’s Church, Sepoy Lines, an enjoyable concert arranged by an influential committee of management was presented for the public at the Iowa Hall last night. The choirs of St, Andrew’s Cathedral, the Scotch Church and the Singapore Philharmonic Society,
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    THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
    339 17 The silent march of Time brings round another Christmas. The map rity. we imagine, find that the festive season has taken them almost unawares, s<» rapidly has it appeared to come round. The eternal summer in which we live no doubt has a great deal to do
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    INSTALLING A ROYAL BUDDHA.
    540 17 Numerous ns are Buddha images in Siam, the installation of a figure really historical occurs rarely more than once in a reign. Such an event occurred in Bangkok la*t week, when an image cast by the King was conveyed under his escort from the navy yard,
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      142 17 Uudcr this beading the following abbreviations are used —str.—si earner »h.— ship; bq —barqt.e; sch —schooner; Vet.— Yacht; On —Cruiser: Gbt Gunboat; 'l or. —Torpedo; H.p -Horse-power; F.rit —British: If. S.— United State*: Feh—French; Her.—German; Dut —Hutch; Joh.—Job.ore; Ac.. G.e.— d p. deck pnssei ger U. ITncert
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      1420 17 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. A miralExcchnatw Fch str. 801*> tons 4 'ap GaudiMon, 20th Dec. From Dunkirque. 2'«tli Oct. G.c Moiu* Comte Co. For Salgoa 22nd —Rds. Emile, Dut. str. 80 tons, Nacodnb, 19th Dec. From Rhio, iStth Dec. O.c., and 30 d.p. Gunn Ho Bee.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      266 18 Nome, port probable date of arrival and name of agents. Htbamibs. A ears, Hongkong, to leave Dec 17; Alboin, Bangkok, Jan 4; Borneo Coy. Anebria, Hongkong. Feb 22; Behn Meyer. Annam, Colombo, Feb 8; M. Mari times. Athesia, Hongkong, Dec 22; Behn Meyer. Austria, Hongkong. Dec 26; Rautenberg.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1700 18 A tLMU < V*i«v\ Nimh *A To»' Fkom Sailed Consignees 2 Kio Bte I II Rinn Yang jR.it etr. 70 Taylor Musi' Dec 10 Khoo Tione Pan 11 Mathilda Nor str. 2269 Taarvig ew York Oct IK 11 Polamball Brit atr 2 r 97 'Heppel! New York Oct 18SyrneindOo
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      CLEARANCES.
      1020 18 Path. Vessel's Name. Flag A Kir. Tons. Dsw^An 0i Dec 11 Prosper Nor sir. 789 12 SaidT Brit sir. 169 P:,lcml«„“ 11 Glenesk etr. 2274 Hoo^konJ 5 12 Ban Poh Goan str. 678 MncaRfta/L? 8b ani>h s 12 Palombalt str. 2697 Honukon 1)0,11 12 Bri Wongsee Dut str. 92
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