The Straits Budget, 3 April 1902

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    121 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times is widely-read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and" Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, ancf French Indo-China. Established over Halt a Century.
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 3RD APRIL.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    172 1 I I.mdino Articles. Garden* Kcpoit I’stsiii Question. t hscji*er of Commerce. I Local I Market Quotations. I shipping News. I Passenger List. I Police .News. I In** Assizes. I Harboui Thieves Caught. H football. H i.’ourts Registry. lhe >wimining Club. lhe Colony’s Trade Returns. H By the
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    COMMERCIAL.
    645 1 r I 0Ap O RE, 3rd April, 1902. PRODUCE. li*h 11.62$ >> 10 fo*. Black 9-00 l hit* (5»'i 30.<5 rw&u p« 1 ru i i Pearl Sago ,,4.45 Coffee, Mali, 15% basis 25.00 Coffee, Paleir.bang, 20% basis... 28.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 18.00 Tapioca, small Flake 5.65 do
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    313 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the P.&O. s.s. Oriental. The M. M. mail for Em ope, this week, left by the Oceamen on Tuesday. The mail for Europe next week, leaves per B. 1. s.s. Zauia via Negapatam. The German mail from Europe
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      CORONATION HOLIDAYS
      30 1 The day of the Coronation and the day after have been proclaimed as Bank iolidays. THE KING’S BIRTHDAY. The King’s Birthday will be celebrated on the 30th May.
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      THE PEACE MISSION.
      30 1 CONSOLS ADVANCE. Consols advanced seven-eighths on the announcement of the Boer peace mission. There is a hopeful feeling in parliamentary circles regarding the outcome of the mission.
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      BOER DELEGATES. Accompanied By British Officers.
      23 1 Later. Schalkburger and his companions were accompanied to Kroonstad by Lord Kitchener’s aide-de-camp and by six staff-officers.
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      AUSTRALIA AND TEA.
      70 1 London, March 27th. The Australian Commonwealth Government has decided not to refer the Tea Duty abolition question back to the parliamentary Budget Committee. The Times correspondent at Melbourne says that the strongest protest has been received from all the Australian States against the abolition of the duty,
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      AMERICANS IN CUBA.
      21 1 WITHDRAW ON MAY aoth. The withdrawal of the American troops from Cuba is fixed for the 20th May.
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      RUSSIAN LOAN PRICE.
      13 1 The issue price of the new Russian oan is 97J.
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      DRIVING DELAREY.
      42 1 MANY CAPTURES. Columns under General Walter Kitchener, General Kekewich, and other commanders have begun driving the Boers under Delarey. These columns captured five guns, 158 prisoners, and a quantity of cattle and carts. They covered eighty miles in twenty-four hours.
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      AUSTRALIAN SENSATION. ALLEGED EXECUTION OF COLONIAL OFFICERS.
      45 1 London, Marcfi '2&th. There is great sensation in Australia owing to a statement by returned troops that two Australian officers were executed in South Africa for shooting unarmed Boers. Mr. Barton, the Australian Premier, is calling for particulars.
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      SUEZ CANAL OPENED.
      12 1 Later. The Suez Canal has been re-opened for navigation.
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      CECIL RHODES.
      42 1 |A State Funeral. The late Mr. Cecil Rhodes will get a State funeral. At his expressed wish, he will be buried at the Matoppo Hills. There will be a memorial service for him at St. Paul’s Cathedral on 10th April.
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      PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
      15 1 The Boer peace delegates have arrived at Kroonstad and have seen Mr. Steyn.
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      THE LATEST “ DRIVE.”
      24 1 THE LATEST DRIVE.” London 20th March. Lord Kitchener reports that the total number of Boer prisoners captured in the last driving movement was 179.
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      TURKISH TROOPS CALLED OUT. TROUBLE IN MACEDONIA.
      37 1 The Turkish Government has called out 90,000 auxiliary troops for service with the colours. This measure is believed to have some connection With the troublous situation of affairs in Macedonia.
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      RECENT FIGHTING.
      30 1 London, Mar, 30th. The casualty lists show that in fighting at the Rhenoster Valley on the 24th March, the British lost 17 killed io4 wounded, and 29 captured.
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      PEACE PROSPECTS.
      27 1 London, 3lsl March Reuter’s correspondent at Pretoria wires from there on the 30th that Schalkburger’s efforts to open negotiations with Steyn had hitherto been unsuccessful.
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      TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Renewal Next to Certain.
      33 1 London Ist April. German journals declare that the interview of Baron Buelow with Hignor Prinetti at Venice has practically rendered certain a renewal of the Triple Alliance
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      PLAGUE. Heavy Mortality.
      17 1 Later. The deaths from plague in the Punjab are averaging seventy thousand a month.
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      BRITISH REVENUE.
      37 1 Estimates Exceeded. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the last financial year is 142,997,000. The nett increase over the figures for the preceding year is £12| millions, nearly half a million over the estimates.
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      BOERS AND REBELS.
      19 1 London 2nd April. The Boers and rebels in Cape Colony are showing signs of considerable activity.
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      LIFE SENTENCES FOR AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS. Alleged to Have Shot Unarmed Boers.
      66 1 The British transport Canada has arrived at Queenstown from South Africa. Among the prisoners on board are two Australian officers, who have been sentenced to penal servitude for life for shooting Boers. This is the same affair in which
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      DUTCH MISSION TO BERLIN.
      35 1 The Dutch Premier, M. Kuyper, has visited Brussels and Berlin. It is stated that his object is to endeavour to induce the German Government to intervene in favour of the Boers.
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      RAILWAY SMASH IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      38 1 Many Killed and Wounded 39 soldiers were killed, and 45 injured in a railway collision near Barberton. LAST WEEK'S ROLL. During last week, 23 Boers were killed, 204 taken prisoner, and 49 surrendered.
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    GARDENS REPORT.
    626 1 (Straits Times 26th March.) Melancholy and posies do not generally go hand in hand, and therefore it is with feelings of astonishment as well* as pain that one reads the annual report on the Botanic Gaidens at Singapore for last year which is signed by* Mr. Fox as
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      73 1 ,1,1 fret- pric-0 of the Straits Times iT.»r or«*/-. The post free price „o, n«*,sar> to subscribe for a year lions for shorter periods are it the same proportionate rate of price as Hudgtt can be sent to meet returning pawnee.s from Europe If the ~r n d the name
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    33 1 DEATH. me loi-pital, Singapore, on M ti. h diet, Alfred Lloyd, ageu22 years. L.I.F CECIL RHODES DEAD. Later. Cecil Rhodes is dead. DEATH OF SIR ANDREW CLARKE. Later. Sir Andrew Clarke is dead.
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    PATANI QUESTION.
    921 2 (Straits Times 1st April) Patasi seems to be worrying the authorities at Bangkok just now, and the fact that its kidnapped potentate is now in Siam does nothing to soothe them. As a matter of fact, we understand that the appointment of the Rajah Pitak as his successor
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2485 2 When the Chamber of Commerce convenes to discuss the Shipping Conference and the Harbour Improvement Scheme on Tuesday next, we may expect to hear some interesting opinions expressed in a business-like way, and from a thoroughly practical point of view. In such an event it is reasonable
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    FRIDAY, 26TH MARCH.
    512 3 the example of King Y t K Prince of Wales has grantKd AnoHinaris Company a Royal them purveyors to h r val householdr> v has got 11ie Kaiser in its K ii-er is said to devote hour daily after dinner to V one. The set he possesses
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    HARBOR THIEVES CAUGHT.
    65 3 ll jpLt a Marine Police patrol on *r ,!.V i! e harbor had their suspicions r V a light under the 'J. 1 a tongkang moored off Teluk si4 f police rowed quietly alongChi- *°ngkang and found two hag, .“Y 1 hxXH y stealing rice from some
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    THE ASSIZES.
    85 3 y, esterda y. Ocig Ang nkut. ,V n a charge of murder in ►ah house in Shaik Madarmen had a dispute and l Ha\> r.\ T( accused was alleged ‘he lir a "V tabbed the deceased. "i a8 f° un d guilty of to 10 e and was
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    FOOTBALL.
    478 3 s. C. C. V. Mr. Blades’ XI. Sow that the Tennis Tournament is finished, the Club opened their new season by a friendly* game with the above team. As this eleven comprises almost the pick of the military teams here at present, a fast game wa s lookec for,
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    312 3 Lipis 20 tk March. The Sultan’s ceremonies in connection with the coming of age of some of his children are fixed to commence this week at Pekan. As, owing to his advanced age, this will probably be the last occasion on which His Highness will undertake any Kreja
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1185 3 Tuesday, 35th March. PRE8ENT. His Excellency Sir Frank Athelstane 1 SWETTKNHAM, K.C.M.O., (GOVERNOR). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. A Murray (Colonial Engineer). Hon. W R. Cot Iyer (Attorney-General). Hon. W. Evans (Acting Auditor-General). Hon. J. M. Allinson. Hon. C. Stringer. Hon. G. 8. Murray. Hon. W
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    COURTS REGISTRY.
    430 3 Report for i 901. The report on the working of the Registry of the Supreme Court, Singapore, in 1901 gives 245 criminal cases tried against 189 in 1900. Nolle prosequi accounted for 16 cases against 7 in 1900. A feature to be noticed is the high proportion (amounting
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    THE CORONATION.
    61 3 1,000 Men from India. It is notified that the contingent of 1,000 representing all ranka constituting the Indian Army to take part in the Coronation ceremonies in London will consist of 250 Cavalry and 750 Infantry, Artillery, and tappers. Every fighting race in India will be represented. Lieut.-Colonel
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
    158 3 1688—Died Sir Winston Churchill. 1694—Bank of England incorporated. 1699—Evelyn writes:—“After an extraordinary storm theie came up the Thames a whale fifty-six feet long. Such and a larger, of the spout kind, was killed there forty years ago (.luue, 1658.) That year died Crown ell.” 1753 —Born
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    SELANGOR APPOINTMENTS.
    199 3 Mk. O. F. Stoiior, magistrate, Kuala jumpur, to act as registrar of titles, in the btate, and collector of land revenue, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. D. J. Highet, chief assistant engineer, Way and Works Department, to be acting resident engineer for Railways. Mr. A. G. Spencer to be settlement
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    335 3 March 23rd. The Malacca Volunteer Company is now an accomplished fact, and hr the last fortnight has been drilling brightly. The Company is mixed, veiy: for, amongst those brave ones who have sworn to serve their King, and defend their homes, are: Malays, Portuguese, Klings, Chinese, Eurasians, and
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    A COMPARISON.
    3274 4 SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI. It has been said, and may perhaps be taken as generally true that no man ever wrote a readable story or account of anything with which he was not entirely in sympathy, and there is little doubt that to this, as well as to
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    THURSDAY, 27TH MARCH.
    200 4 The Mysore Gold Mining Company has declared a dividend of 130 per cent. The Papal Nuncio at Brussels will represent the Pope at the King’s Coronation. The death is announced of Sir Richard Temple and Sir William Guyer Hunter. The Penang Hills Railway Company held its annual
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINING CO.
    104 4 Ordinary General Meet*. Ihe second ordinary z*n*r*\ of the Royal Johore Tin Min* pany, Limited, was h.M Company’s registered office i•,£*>* Quay, at noon to-day. Toliver Mr. C. B. Buckley presided and H were presentMessrs W ’p J®*** Loeb, G. A. le Doux, p c
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOT-BALL.
    169 4 London, March m England and Scotland met veatwA. at Edinburgh in the Rugby Cbamp£ ship and England won a splendid by 6 points to nil. The teams evenly matched The superb defe, of the English backs was a mark.' feature of the game, and, against the Scotch three-quarters
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    THE COLONY’S TRADE RETURNS.
    371 4 Notable Increases. Imports. The return of imports and exports in I the Straits Settlement in the last I quarter of 1901 has been issued. The I imports, exclusive of treasure eorne, lout thus on comparing the corre s I ponding quarters of 1901 and 1900: 4th
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    CORONATION CONTINGENT. THE VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVES.
    192 5 ambers of the Singapore Artillery who are able to get j 1!lI ,er Art ue > iUend the Coro ;ir l in* paraded at the Drill Hall a* t,ori 111 an d were inspected by •i- v V.D., Commandant of Mai't l xm- following twelve
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    WIRE NEWS.
    564 5 THi; WAR i; rr *n Lord Kitchener states v w:;en Lor Methuen’s re irg iard was i id *d at Hawu, there agai- of oar mib Between the ox and -a.r convov- All the availab.e Mounhi. “lion of the 38th Battery -/i/Uu im»-n- for one hour i.. ::i»-
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    THE LATE MR. CECIL RHODES.
    870 5 I hf. late Cecil John Rhodes, whose death is announced to-day by wire, was the fourth son of the late Rev F. VV. Rhodes, Rector of Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire. After taking his M. A.’ degree at Oxford (Oriel College) he went out to Africa, where
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    60 5 1 he annual meeting of the members of the Singapore Swimming Club is fixed for Wednesday next, at the Drill Hall, at 9 p.m. The report says the Club is in a strong position financially. At the beginning of this year the number of active members was
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
    324 5 I 4, H. C. —Caesar takes possession of AlexanI dria and gives Egypt to Cleopatra. 1306—Robert Bruce is crowned at Scone, I which day and place his grandson Robert II., I in 1371, appointed for the name ceremony. I Edward having carried off the national diadem,
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.
    270 5 Third List Brought forward 27,921 The Borneo Company Ltd 2,500 Messrs. Gi fillan Wood Co. 1,000 The 44 Straits Times 600 The Singapore Free Press 500 Goh Tat Pang 200 Wee Bin A Co. tk 0 Goh Sin Koh 6 0 Kboo Aik cmug 100 Low Kim
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    98 5 A meeting of the Municipal Commiss: oners was held yesterday afternoon with Mr. Anthonisz in the chair. There were also present Messrs. Barker, Wee Theam Tew, Evans, Lee Choon j Guan, Maclaren, Chope, Cuscaden, Moses; with the Municipal Secretary, Mr. Polglase, and the Engineer, Mr. I Peirce. j
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    SINGAPORE ROADS.
    2318 5 What the Municipality Intends to Do. The President said he was sure the Commissioners most have noticed with a ereat deal of satisfaction that some interest was being taken by the public press in Municipal matters. He was sure it was obvious that statements made from time to
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    3472 6 Romantic Story. (From Pearson's Magazine.) Nothin# so enthrals the imagination, especially the fresh imagination of a boy, as the thought of an island set far out in the lonely wa«te of a southern sea. Palms rise fir*t from over the horizon’s edge; then the long, low beaches of
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    JAPAN'S STUDY OF PEARL CULTURE.
    167 7 Secret Process. i ikawa who is m ew ea l' K Commissioner from the r J Bureau of Japan.ininvestiKichen ,fem. fishing mdusll?" ,-olony, and has already .ry r;l ia for a similar purpose, .iiitfd repo rt to his Bureau, tbut tie > re narka ble
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    THE INDUSTRIES OF INDIA.
    638 7 (jo\trnment and Technical Education. Mu Nilkanth H 'f 1 ;t before tlie members ot the it liian StM-tion of the .Society of Arts, '.‘the h-.use of the Society, Johnstreet, ;V,j j on The Industrial Development of*lndia.” The chair was occupied v bn* E tI of Hardwicke,
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    SATURDAY, 29TH MARCH.
    423 7 The American cruiser Rainbow left for Cavite yesterday. H.M.S. Astrcea is due here from Hongkong on April 2nd. The Russian transport Ktoerson arrived from VJadivostock this morning. Mr. L. P. Paglar has been granted a license to conduct sales under the Bills of Sale Ordinance at Singapore.
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    S. V. R CONTINGENT.
    78 7 The twelve men who will represent the Singapore Rifles at the Coronation were selected on Thursday evening at the Drill Hall. The men chosen are Sergt. T.C.B. Miller, Corporal Hinderer, Lance-Corporal J. A. S. Jennings, Ptes. Catto,Carter, Dane, Day, Black, Crompton, Corbett, Hankin, and Burton. They
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    97 7 The Easter prize meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association commenced in splendid weather at Balestier Range yesterday morning. The first event was a carbine competition at 200 and .500 yards, open to the S.V.A. Gunner Makepeace won with .50 points a handicap of 6. Gunner Downie was
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    110 7 Sixty Pigs Stolen. A Chinaman reported to the police that yesterday morning a gang of ten Chinese broke into his house at Rangoon Road, and stole sixty pigs valued at $6OO. The police went to the scene and arrested six men. These men say that the pigs
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    JAPAN AS AN ALLY.
    2122 7  -  By Stafford Ransome. (Author of 11 Japan in Transition'') [copyright.] [Editor* Note —Our contributor, Mr. Stafford RauHome, is recognised at the present time as the greatest authority upon Japan in connection with International politics. At different periods, beginning with 1896, he has studied Far Eastern problems
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    PERAK NEWS.
    477 7 Per ah Pioneer While in London, for the Coronation Sultan of Perak will, we understand, be accompanied by Mr. Hugh Clifford in his diplomatic capacity, and by Colonel Frowd Walker in his military capacity. The latter will be the very man to arrange for an appropriate reception and
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ANNUAL METTING.
    4828 8 Special Meeting Called to Discuss Harbour Improvements. On Thursday afternoon, the annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held at the Singapore Exchange. There were present Messrs John Anderson (in the chair), A A. Earle, J. M. Allinson,
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    NATURAL ANIMALS.
    201 8 Ocr Indian and Far Eastern States says the Spectator— are not at all behind the rest of Great Britian in their de«ire to commemorate famous natural com modities of one kind or another, but the picturesque and the terrible play a pan in these devices. Pahang takes for
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    279 8 The interest in horse racing doubtedly increasing if weroayjua# by the number of people who put in a: appearance on the Race Course in the early morning. Although it is stuseven weeks before the date fixed furtw first day’s racing, the number of on the track is an
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    BY THE WAY.
    1680 9 .uthi-b Banker's proposition I 'Municipal Council that the it tU Herald’s should be coni' "T.jJh the object of securing a ,nHt of arms for Singapore, one in the hope that f Cresting town, which may fitly described as a I h0 »ienn riche among the I r
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    WIRE NEWS.
    977 9 HOMB. j Lord Charles Beresford, addressing thf j Loudon Chamber of Commerce, urged that we add to the Admiralty a naval war lord who would be responsible for informing 1 arliament as to the full requirements of the Navy. Our coaling facilities, he said, were disgraceful, and he
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    TUESDAY, 1ST APRIL.
    1190 9 I Mr. R. J. Wilkinson has arrived from home. The Russian transport Kazan left for Vladivostock on Sunday. Mb. L. Tandy, the representative of the Singapore Tramway Company, has left for Shanghai. I Mb. H. W. N oon is returning to Singapore by the P. <fc O.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS FOR TH CORONATION.
    248 9 The following are the Penang Volunteers selected to go to the Coronation Sergt. Starr, Sergt. Coveney, Sergt. Daniel, Sergt. Zehnder. (All these revert temporarily to the rank of privates.) Corpl. Lesslar, Private Houlston, Private Baldwin, Private Wells, Private Crowe, Bugler Chill, L. A. Corpl. Garrick
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE EASTER MEETING.
    282 10 The E isfer prize meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association commenced in splendid weather at Balestier Range on Friday morning, and was continued on Saturday and yesterday. The events were all keenly contested. The meeting was arranged by a committee consisting of Lieuts Pritchard
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    JOHORE NOTES,
    264 10 The Hon’ble Datu Bintara Dalam entertained at the lstana Besar, Johore, on Friday and Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Atkins, Mr. and Mis. Rutherford and Miss Anna Gunn; Mr, and Mrs. Dowley and Mr. and Mrs. Margery were also among th« Hon’ble
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
    204 10 (All Fools’ Day.) The Hindoos have in their Huli, which terminates March 31st, a precisely similar custom to ours on this day. To find the practice so widely prevalent over the earth, and w’ith so near a coincidence of the day, seems to indicate that it
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S.
    136 10 Yesterday afternoon the marriage was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral of Mr. George Rae Oehlers and Miss Maude Frances Clarke, second daughter of Mr. Francis Clarke, of Hill Street. The Rev. W.H.C Dunkerley officiated. The bride was given away by her father, and was attended by
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    DEATH OF MR. A. LLOYD.
    209 10 It is with much regret that we announce the death of Mr. Alfred Lloyd, eldest son of Mr. J. T. Lloyd of Singapore, which took place at the General Hospital at 5 o’clock yesterday morning. The deceased had been ill on and of}* for some
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    GOLF.
    184 10 The Singapore Ladies’ Golf Championship was decided last week when Mrs. Lovell played Mrs. Evans in the final. As arranged, nine holes on the Race Course and nine on the Sepoy lanes were played for, with the result that Mrs. Lovell won by eight up and seven to play.
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    277 10 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Philharmonic Society will be held to-morrow afternoon at the Town Hall, at 5 15. The report is to the following effect:— It is proposed to pay off all outstanding debentures, sixty in number, by appropriating from the general cash balance the
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    NEW ZEALAND.
    88 10 This northern section of the Ninth Contingent has left Auckland. The Premier, at a luncheon given, read a telegram from Mr. Chamberlain, cordially appreciating the splendid patriotism of the New Zealanders. Over 5,000 volunteered for the ninth Contingent, and Volunteers are still offering themselves at the rate of
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    PERAK CRICKET.
    217 10 Taiping March 20th. The Easter holiday is to be celebrated in Taiping by the usual match between Perak and Penang. Some interest is being taken in the match, owing to the presence in the Perak team of two new men, Clarke and Buckwell. Clarke is a bowler of
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    CRICKET.
    430 10 Batu Gajah v. Tapah. These old rivals met on the ground of the Tapah Sports Club on March 22nd *and 23rd. Having the good fortune to win the toss, Batu Gajah ran up 179, Buck well and Jumeaux contributing 41 and 84 not out respectively to this total Jumeaux’s
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    WIRE NEWS
    1726 10 home. During the debate in the House of Commons on the Consolidated Bills, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman made a vehement speech, in which he accused the Ministerialists of ignoble tactics in describing every attack on their policy as pro-Boer. He stigmatised as malignant slanders remarks like Mr. Balfour's the
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
    58 10 VESSELS ADVERTISED T O SAIL New Zealand, vie ports, Fort*"* 8th April, McAlister. w a^A^ St. Petersburg, via ports, on 6th April, Behn Meyer. g.YJ Ode***, Kiev, in middle f(t r Teluk Anson, via P Mon <jiff, Wednesday, and Penang on M«n Co. rarl'k'* Port 8wettenham, via P£ r pyiday
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    A COMPARISON.
    3093 11 -.vrnPORE. HONGKONG, AND SNfi SHANGHAI. II ,!tirst superficial impres- rK h t ,visitor have begun to sink K a second crop ready to hand, n. he n rirst of these is the lan- n j rv When riper experience 1 ‘wi'hun to hotels where they n li unit
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    WEDNESDAY, 2ND APRIL.
    840 11 Messrs. M. de Hart, M. J. Gibbie, and Archbald came from Marseilles and Colombo by the Indus on Sunday It is understood that the blowing-up of the rock at the mouth of the Singapore River has been fixed fora day, next week. The German cruiser Kaizerin Augusta
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY
    268 11 1584—Died dune Scrimshaw, an woman who lived to the remarkable age oi 127 years. 1661 —Samuel Pepvs enters in his diary, under this date, ent to St. James’s Park, where l saw the Duke of York playing at pelemele, the first time I ever saw the
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    SIR W. BONSER.
    272 12 A Gifted Judge. Sir Winfield Bonser, the Chief Justice of Ceylon, who formerly was also Chief Justice here, has left that Colony for London to fill a seat on the Judicial Committeeof the Privy Council. The Times of Ceylon thus speaks well of him The Chief Justice
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    A PRESENTATION.
    561 12 A pleasant little function took place at the office ot Mr. W G. St. Clair yesterday altonmon, when the occupant of the said ofiiee was surprised by a number of gentlemen who have been intimately associated with him in connection with the work of the Singapore Philharmonic Society,
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    904 12 March 25th. Mr. Ebden, having “sat” successfully upon his cases in Seremban, has returned to Kuala Lumpor. We understand that for the future Mr. Ebden as Chief Magistrate will exercise his prerogative and clear the Rest-house in Seremban when he comes on Session. It seems more
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    A CORONATION PICTURE.
    189 12 We have received from Messrs Thomas Forman and Sons of Nottingham, a V“s\ line chromo-lithographed PUio entitled “Their Most Gracious M;sj‘sii* s King Edward VJI. and Queen Alexandra, in Coronation Robes of State.” This plate, which has been prepared in view of tlie approaching Coronation Ceremony in
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.
    376 12 Fourth List. drought forward 40,6?6 Boustead A Co. 2.5(0 v?oh Boon Tjhon l .000 Ho Vang Moll I On fay Chong Koe 200 Khoo Eng Choon A Co 5(0 Khoo Took JSiong 200 Lip Soon ik Co. and Koh Soon Kiat 100 Ong Ewe Hai Co. 800
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    THE LICENSING SESSIONS.
    341 12 A meeting of the Licensing Justices was held yesterday afternoon in the Senior Magistrate's room at the Police Court. Mr. Brockman presided and there were present:—Mr. Wathen, Chief Police Officer, and Messrs. W. E. Hooper, Graham, Evans, J, Anderson, and Capt. Boldero. Mr. F. K. Jennings, the
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    PARADE OF THE GARRISON.
    485 12 Presentation of the D. D.O. to LieLt. Williams IMS A function which was witnessed with great inteiest by a large crowd of spectators took place on the Esplanade this morning when in the presence of the whole of the Singapore Garrison, Lieut. Williams, of the Indian
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    THE NATIONS PICTURES
    186 12 One of the most delightful tions imaginable came to h PU j licj Monday’s mail in the shape of ,k b half dozen fortnightly parts of he series entitled The Nation's pL* B "f. The reproductions therein c Yn, Ur are beautifully printed and plates of the
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    535 12 Credit System. The Commercial Association Souraba} a has discussed the in-' broacheo by Maintzand Co. at Batavia that the best way of cheekily fr lent failures among Asiatic trades by doing away with the credit system The main ground of objection d y lL the aigument that seconubanu
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    73 12 For SingaporePer P. O.e. 8 Rome <«? the steamer Coromandel at London M*r. 7— Messrs. H. fJ heart, K. Mclntosh, O. It. Cornell, ami Col. Hare. M§rs« 11l< Per M. M. s. s. Indui from Mar. 7 Mr. John Grebe. Mr. de Mv Per M. M. s.
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT
    846 13 London, March 7 th. T play at the Prince of Wales Theatre entitled Country Mouse hL chronicled as an immediate a, *y bt c e public are crowding tlie 3 ucces-» IJ the wur8 t the critics can ti.eatre- ig that it is naughty -ay a'
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      319 13 Uuder this heading the following abbreviations are used str.—steamer sh.— -hip; bq—barque; sch.—schooner; Yet.— Yacht; Cru.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor —Torpedo; H.p.-Horse-power; Brit.—British U. S.—United States; Fch.—French Jer. —German; Dut.—Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Ac.,G.c. —General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger U.—Uneertdn T. P. W.—Tanjong PagarWharf;T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B. W.—Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Jardine’s Wharf;
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1792 13 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Abakan, Ger. str. IHI tons. Capt Schultz, Ist Apl. From Asahan, 30th Mar. Gc. vid 8 d p. Behn Meyer «fc Go. For Asahan, 2nd—W Ban Fo Soon Dut. str. 222 tons. Capt Odink, nd Apl. From Sambas, 31st Mar Gc., and
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      407 13 Name, port probable date of am ival and name of agent*. Steamers. Achilles, Liverpool, Api 8; Mansfield. Adria, Hongkong, Apl 31; Behn Meyer. Alesia. Europe, Apl 9; B« hn Meyer. Amiral Courhet, Marseilles, left Feb 15; Antenor, China. Apl 6; Mansfield. Aragonia, Hongkong, Apl 16; Behn Meyer. Armenia,
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      ARRIVALS.
      1610 14 i|II I I 5 'fiMßL'fl Kame. A Lon r.APTAr** From Sailed Consignees. A Rig Mat 11 Feroni* Brit str. 1930 Kent Bangkok l 7 !Guthrie A Co. 19 Geneflto 1 Btr. 193 Bu'len Penang Mar 2< |Syme and Co. B 5 Bri Wongsee [Dot str. 9*2 Nacodah Rhio Mar
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      CLEARANCES.
      1011 14 Date. Vessel’s Name. Flag A Kio. Tons. Destination. i Mar 26 Ophir Dut str. 205 Palemhang 26 G. G. Meyer str. 441 j Muntok and Paleml>anc 36 Terrier Nor 6tr. 1008 Bangkok 26 Sultan Brit str. 102 Muar and Malacca 26 J'rima* 1 Nor str. 761 Bangkok 26 Breid
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