The Straits Times, 23 May 1898

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 2a 1898. NO. 19,537.
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      424 1 NOTICES. I |i y suN'S W AT('H ES for »m in tne E»l. BroouM ll —ll BraixoTH •FIELD- WATCH. K Gold Ki-ylow Englith H«H Chrono "'Ee'shoVs "HJDOATB" WATCH tbr«-<ia«rt" Plate Eo|fli«h Urn fully -..Dialed. Silver, «8.6»., Oold, tl».l!U. '""pVcial ti»e« ud make, (or ChineM v er i' r ,tock of
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      1403 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. ITdMNKI.IJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAITIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Ail'Ktt nl ai*<iap<.rr Sllll' Ar.EKCV, I..TK J. DIENDKI.s A Co.. 2-3. OOLLVIE QUiY^ Steamer Krom Kxp.-fte<l Will U- H.-spal. ht-d for On_ MMmm ITlliaaalll May T2. II nia--iii. I'nlu Ijiut, Cotei Bfrouw.and 11... :..ni.-iii. May R, Oaa, I'el.
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      670 1 INSURANCES. 'I'HK LONDON AJ»D LAHCASHIBI 1 FIXE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital iaVIMM lad up C»|iital zl£,~M Reserve Fuud M(M The undersigned, AgeuU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire riska At current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD 4 Co. rpUK CHINA TRADER INSURANCE J. COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed. »5.n00.000. Amount l"aid
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      274 1 INSURANCES. rpHE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY KOYALIN'sr'KANCKCOMI'ANY. Qran Imnwi-tP > Livirtool 1 The iiDdereigQcci, Axonta for the abovr Company, are prepared to take ri*k» at I HOOOLANDT Co. THE STRAITS INBURASCE COMPANY, LIMITED. UTABLISHKn lloiS. Him. mvi, SIKGirORI. r»pitnl Fully Sub«cril>ed S3.<«10,(«O r.,|,,1:il I-.-n. 1" i; |j OUI.OMI Ki-xprvr Fund> IISjMO
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      371 1 HONUKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING I'ORttIRATION. J'AIIM'P OAI'ITAL .»10.000.(»10. HESF.KVK nm> I 5.000,000. ItKSKKVK LIABILITY OFI .moOOOUO PROPRIETORS J..»iu,uuu,uuu. COI'BT OF DIMSCTOM Hon. J. J. bui-Imvinu Ckaikmak. R. U. OUT, Eiq.- TiriTTT CHAIRMAN C. nil »»sa, X..1. A. .1 Rathond, Km. U I! !>->t'W«U., i -I- K I. UI.'HAKIMtUM. E^q. I>AV1I.OIB"AI.
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      417 1 NOTICES. CRAPK SHIRTS. Uf HI IB Yamatoya Crape Shirts (a YY Sl.OO Colours! Kioya Crape HhirtBwithTieatSl.7s. A large stock in hand. Y. SHinUYA, v.c. -10, High Street. i \Kill I l>s. J. D. A. rEKEIRA. HoKTlcl'LrrmuT US Knuu-i. OoLuma *si. Bzrann ..v i»w Ordt-rn for Koui|urt >pnt\a. *o. Carefully nn.l
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      751 1 ACTED LIKK A CIIARM." MR J HAKRT WMF.RS. IIKAD Matter, tttmm S< iiool., RITAI. ri»Dl. «ay» I rt-uard Clnimborlaiiiii Pain Balm am s ino*t u*»ful lioiifi'holil intslii'in'* I have .wn it Hag tor toolhiw-hf, rlitHinmtinm, anil BDM n very txut ■calded not. ami in a* li ul the«e innUocea the
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    Krabluhco: 1831. PRICK 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 23rd MAY, 1898 RETUER'S TELEGRAMS NIGER QUESTION.
    81 2 Krabluhco: 1831. PRICK 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 23rd MAY, 1898 RETUER'S TELEGRAMS NIGER QUESTION. [Suiteriplion rain and adtmiinug rMtr I may U found on the fourth pai/t] ■man reached. natal oains. imiu, 23rd V<y. The Nicer Question, under negotiation between lirituin and Fraui-e, it an the point of fctllcmcnt. It is
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    AMERICAN SQUADRONS.
    128 2 CONCENTRATION AT KEY WEST. The American nquadrnnt under Admiral Sclilcy and Admiral Sampson are tjoth at Key West, actively preI'.uins for eventualities. ItoVal i- Ik wmt Ain.'ri.an onv.il 1 station tn Hnui.n from whivh it i- "i«t ml iii.i.vi l«Mtt« Tin Imi flmili— ■<— < rons n|»-rnlini: in
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    SPANISH SQUADRON.
    19 2 SPANISH S QUADRON. WHEKKABOLTs TSKNOWN. I Thr- whereabouts of tin- Spanwli >quadron off Cuba under Admiral Cervera •re uncertain.
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    MR GLADSTONE.
    42 2 state nmi The House of l.ord« and the Houie of Commons have voted a State funeral to Mr. Gladstone, and, also, a State monument to him in Wntminrttr Abbey. Thn funeral will probably not take place until three weeks hence.
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
    41 2 Mr. J H. Stewart I.oekli»rt, the Colonial Secretary „f Horizon* and Mr. J. 11. CWbMm, the J»pineMHpeaking Secretary to tlie British legation at Tokiu, have been appointed to be ComjKinions of tho Order of Bt. Michael and St. George.
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    BRITAIN, RUSSIA, AND FRANCE.
    809 2 BRITAIN, RUSSIA, AND FRAN CE. To-day's telegtam, about the proposed question will be as g:ill aud wormwood arrangements anJ the newspa|ters that ai rived by Sunday's mail contain the text of the con-espon-nient and the I: --..ir. Government HH^ilM that. The mail also brings Urn comments of the KnglUli l'r.--~
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    38 2 People are reminded that at to-mor-row's birthday parade, there will be firing not only of ritles, but also of Mi funs. Such firing will undoubtedly alarm any nervous horses and probably most horset that are not particularly nervous
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    90 2 ATthe meeting ofthe Straits Development Company in London, it was stated that the lots on the year't working stood at upwards of three thousand pounds. Mr. Berdoc-Wilkinson, who was retiring from the Board, said that if the management remained as at present, he would not give the Company two uunths.
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    166 2 The Neutrality Proclamation in the Spanish-American War was issued in London on Tuesday, the Mk of April. Tfct same proclamation was issued in Singapore on the forenoon, of Monday, the IMb of April. When it may have been buncd at a Gazrtl* in Hongkong, we are not sure, but we
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    6 2 SfLu's ti pa are published to-day.
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    12 2 A KKWAim is advertised tor the recovery of a lost fox-terrier *****.
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    14 2 On Saturday afternoon a Dutch man-of-war passed through the. port from West to East.
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    12 2 Two tirmsat Hamburg advertise for trailing coduectioni in the Mraits i Settlement*
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    15 2 The Oll»;,. r Administering the Gov.TiiuiKiit /ill arrive on the Esplanade tu-iiK.rro^at 7 a. in
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    17 2 Mk Befrington, the Senior Magistrate, at Taipinj is expe. t-d back friuc l««t in Europe uext month
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    13 2 Mb Woodward atsumed charge of the dutiet of the second magistrate, thil morning.
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    15 2 Tm« OoTernment invite tenders for building coral and rubble barriers at the Beach Road Reclamation.
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    22 2 At the Penang Atiiiet on Wednesday last, a Tamil was lenUnced to death for the murder of a woman he bit! kept.
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    21 2 The polling for a new German Parliament, the tim» of th« pretant one having expired, hat been fixed for June 16.
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    26 2 Messrs. Hong Tek Chye 4 Co. advertise an auction sale of pledged articles at the Chief Police Office from the Ist to the 7tb of June.
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    27 2 Date and Datin Meldrum ar« "at home on Kirday next, to celebrate the jubilee of the Dato's arriwal in Singapo.e. The Sultan of Johore will be present.
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    24 2 It it ttated that several foreigners have been killed in Hunan, and that the Governor, fearing the consequences, has committed suicide by swallowing gold.
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    30 2 A -run General Meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Cotomerst it advertised to be held at the Exchange Room on tin Ist of June Den to confirm the revised rules.
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    33 2 To-morrow, the money order and parcel post branched of toe Pott Ollice will be closed. The Post Office and the sub-poet offices will clot* at 4 p»uv The Savings Bank will be cloted.
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    34 2 Messes. Powell Jt Co. advert iw tho auction tale of plant and good-will of the Cotton and Kapok Syndicate at their sale-room, oo the :il>t inst. They also adrertise a child's pony for sale.
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    42 2 The Italian gunboat (intrnob, Captain Costanato, is exacted at Colombo shortly from Ade.i, bound for the Kai East. The Gorn-noio is a vessel of l.L'oi tons, and l.luu horte-|K>wcr, and carries 4 47 in (J.K, 4 2 1 in., 2 14in,and2m gunt.
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    SNATCHING A NECKCHAIN.
    32 2 A Chinaman was, this morning, ten- fenced to six weeks for snttching a chain and locket from the neck uf a Euro|iean w.unan, in Malay Street, on Saturday night.
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    HOUSE ROBBERY.
    33 2 Tiik houso of a Chinaman named Ah Boi, living in Selangor Koad, was broken into the night before last, and a box containing property to the value of I."*' was stolen.
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    OVERWORKED MAGISTRATE.
    40 2 Owing to pressure of work in the police cnurt, Mr. Howard has been compelled to fit until live o'clock, for several Saturdayi past, and theieseemevery probability that he will have to do so for some time to come.
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    MINICIPAL MEETING.
    29 2 The Municipal Commissioner* meet the matters to he considered are the offer of MM Gas Company, the brickwork*, and the scale! of hackney carnage and rikisha fares.
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    JAPANESE TRANSPORT ABHORE.
    39 2 A t.Alc<iE Japanese steamer, ueliereJ to he a transport rent to take the Japated to be am.ing the rocks oS the south east promontary of Shantung There is t-aid to be little prospect of saving her.
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    MR. A H. CAPPER
    41 2 On Mr. A. H. Capper, the Protector of Immigrants, leaving Penang, to take up the duties of Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils here, a Chinese deputation presented him with a complimentary and congratulatory illuminated address.
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    45 2 Tnit morning, Mr. A. Landauapprare: before Mr. Woodward to prosecute Chinaman for stealing tin plates to the value of a hundred and forty-four dollars The case was remitted to the court of two Magistrates on the Ist of June. Bail, two hundred dollars.
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    HURTING A CHILD.
    50 2 Ykstiriiav, a Malay was arrested for negligently driving a bullock cart anil running over a child four years of age. As the child is in hospital, and the mother with it, no evidence could b< taken this morning and the cue was postponed till Thursday the I'nd
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    NURSING HOME.
    46 2 A Kixaisu Home with nurses- from England whose Kiip|>ort had been guaranteed Hy subscriptions raised locally has bern „|ieiii-d at Bangkok. It ha* hardly been opened ten weeks, yet it hat met with extensive patronage The nurses to far have never been without work.
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    JAPANESE MATCHES.
    46 2 So large am the proportion* of the match-making industry inJapan that the firm* engaged in the business have recently lormed a union to restrict output. All the work is done by hand in Japan, machinery being found more expensive for equal output which is
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    FOR THE RACES.
    48 2 Nimcroi s passengers arrived by the mail w-sterdav, from i'enaug Among than were the Hon'blu J. Birch and Mrs. Birch, the Ilon'hle J. M. B. Vermont, the Honble, Dr Brown, and Mrs. Brown, Madane de Vicq, Mr. and Mrs. Egcrton Eastwick, Mr. Charlwood and others.
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    CHINESE WOMAN ROBBED.
    57 2 Yesterday, a Chinese ma living at Buddoh, reported to Hw Police that a tight was surtcd in the Tillage by a I'liihi-m 1 fisherman through having hit sampan overturned. During the di>turbance the complainant ran away, and on her return found that her box had been robbed
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    THE PARSI THEATRE.
    58 2 Ox Saturday night, the play All for i- 1.1 whs a decided success. The audi■H was large «nd appreciative. The ttmtt «fl'ccM MM remarkably pood. 1..1-: iiikM an exhibition of I hi- Om» tograph •>■ given. Twenty-six pictun-i amusing They called forth much ;.ppl»..»i- There will b«
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    TIBS FOR TO-MORROW.
    170 2 Hot* men till bj losin. reod.^ I Will bOk their own' opimo. I c< Kor r tjMaidenP,a,emy^ lioll Firtt Griffin Race 1) />. y r Strip. [It. It. at it Orißln Ita. /j n. Second (iriffin Rare D D v. or Tv Strip. As tho tcrttchingt are
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    THE PERILS OF PINAM.
    44 2 UCOPARD AT 1.AH..1 The other day at Penani;, wm bird-catchers, at Bukit Er.kin- tta u[M>n a leopard, which disappeared into the jungle as they beat a retrtw Th» leopard continues to be at large in th, mighbourhood, but only attacks
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    Indian CURRENT.
    58 2 MIAi VF. MM KAHTED. TIIKRE is practically only ill mercantile Calcutta, savt the co espondent writing on the i, r.-.it's currency proposals, and it nthu gold standard or no gold standard, tin-,' >f exchange or no fixity of evliup, an attempt to make money mor* stringent, and rupees
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    SIAMESE LAWYERS
    67 2 MUxniKura ci.iekti. The Siamese lawyer's lot is not t happy one. Only recently one nrmbtc of the profession was murdeiaiulj ittacked by a defeated client sod Biic.'iimbeu to hit injuries. Th.- ItteH is that another lawyer, man. 1. 1. eentl gate wita attacked the other dif by a
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    ABOUT A FOWL.
    69 2 YEsT«nnAV afternoon, a Klinj rai named -Vranga Samy, went to M »l, New Market Koad. the limln- of > 1 ill ir\ui;ih n.iUlfil l.ll:i K^np, r\n>l Kfowl. The owner cnught the tl.irf >■ tin- t, ami in t he strugele that full- .wed the Klin;; took up
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    NEHERLANDS INDIA DEBT.
    66 2 U the N.-therlan li States (itnml, :i bill has been brought ill to Nil* I loxn of M milliiuis of guilders in IMB] ..I ".Netherlands India This will incr«« the debt of Netherlands ln.liatoN millions of guilders. There is. humnr, no reason to be dilquieteu at thil.iiijmentation
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    WATCH ROHBBERY.
    71 2 Mb Menke, who is staying at :h« it.Kel de lEurope, had his gnM*»«" I ad chain, valued at a»J.'t(i, stolen from in this morning. A OkM l«), !.>-merly employed at the hotel, wal :'r;estcd on suspicion, but nothing rflsi to tl c missing pp>|>erty wti found upon him.
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    NEW TELEGRAPHIC CODE.
    74 2 Mr. Charles Stewart. M A s.-ndi ai a copy of his new telegraphic co(lf bj means of which, it is .laiurd. expressed by a word of nol iu'»re tI.M ten letters. The wurds (I Ik* lary wer« premarily intended as basil of a universal languaßf, this may
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    COLOMBO
    81 2 MUNICIPAL I v I- k- itr'TM J Tub Colombo municipal ailm.r-tn-tion report for 1*1)7 detail* the r plated improvement! then- t'olonibo is to be greatly improved in its |"W |1C liehting, ■Mat by 1.900 will be bveWtri.itv The light will be pflWg candle-iwwer, against !>1. »6" i'"" 11 power
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    COLONEL M'CALLUM.
    88 2 News has RMW f Lagos to the «th April al whi.ti t'" l Governor M'Callum had not rrtjm" from the Hinterland Hu Kl.rllrf* was expected on 1111. April H« M been iinwt'll, ami was returning Ibadan It was OontDOl eK*" Tllilt ill T i mm CbUwd IW' 1
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    THE TEMPERASCE CLUB
    58 2 THE TEMPERASCE C LUB OsSatuiday night. U» m«>."' thfStarortlUKwt.Mod^ 1 save a tea ami concert at the I-™' I MNChib Tto program. Miss HMMboo played 3*2! "The Rohin» Saturn with llu Mr Shipley "J-W^tSR whu-li took immensely. >' rs gave'Tomintliro'thciyOiiapi--. manner. Irish as it ipokeo V )Mr. Guest .-.^e.l £','„<
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      1186 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SMIL ZIPPEL CO., HAMBURG. SHIPPERS OF ALL KINDS OF CONTINENTAL GOODS WANT Connections in Siam and the Straits. c. m. 1»/R WAXTKI). Muni.-ip.il -r.i.iri-. I .-.Uj.ui- l'ii_- >i 11... k H.-1.-. l"rye KiviT IKxk Coy. Sh:ir.--. Kra«or »n.i Ham Ltd. Debs. FOX SALE. HnHi Steamship Coy. SIIMW. Sporting
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      148 2 At N<m Harbour, on 21' u.i in«l.. the v n> o( U. M. McDomlk, oC a sod. KmuEMLEV-WALPuui.— On th<- 2Srd April, by the Yen. the Archdmcon of lx>mlon. John Moleskoktii Kixhemley. of the Civil acrvive. Btr»iU Sottlcmtnts. to Olive Momauv Wai.i iikd. Mrond fl»a«htor o( A. S. Wslir.l. Eh).,
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    LAGISLAATIVE COUNCIL.
    783 3 MONDAY. SS»I> MAY. rsnssnrt. Hat USSSIH T A. Rwithkhaji on <• W. Sii.-ydKynnrr.ley, Acting t'olonial SrcreUry. H,o J K Hir.li. Acting R.»ulent Coun.illorofl'enang. ii 0 n W. Kgerton. Acting !>>sident Councillor of atahwss W. R. Ootlrer, Attorney-General. lion. F. <■• lViini y. Colonial Treaiurer. K C Hill, Auditor!
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    SHIPPING COMMISSION
    28 3 Ilia Report of the Shipping Coni-:-s:on wan laid before Council. to day The Report boars out the forecast of its purport which we the other day.
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    $3,000 SEIZED.
    51 3 Tm afternoon, a very insolent rohhory «a> oommittad in Almeida Street man who. Mising hold of a BaSaJSU 'hinamaa, pulled him to the crouud I t.e.l him of S.'<,<H>o in notes, •hich he Ml ukiiiß to the Ixink The »ho whs alno a Chinaman, aCactad ape, with aha
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    BRITISH MILITAIRY ATTACH!.
    87 3 I'hi foreign Ufneehar ehoMB a lirtt- man as British Military Attache »«li lbs Anicrivan Army in Oaptaaa 4 li I", KA, who.se aopointmsnl is ■ItieiaU; anoounred. Pajtsin I^'e linvt ii tbe bToarahta noliee of the inili > authoritisa hv a naoolMy hrU- •addarinj feat of military roeonM
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    BATTLE OF CAVITE BAY.
    751 3 THE SPANISH ADMIRAL'S VERSION. Thi correspondent of the CAina Mail, after the defeat of the Spainards in Cavite Bay, secured an interview with Admiral Montojo, who commanded the Spanish fleet. The Spanith Admiral gavcadetaileddescriptionof the fighting, the main part of which we reproduce below About fiTi*
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    MR. WEETHEAM TIEW.
    108 3 MR. W EETHEAM TIEW. Api'Lipatmn was made in the Supreme Court line morning, hefore the Hon'Me Sir Lionel Coa, that certain formalities micht bs disiiensed with in relerenon to the adiniMioii of Mr. Wee Thean, Tiew. of Lincoln's Inn. London, as a Kolioitor with pow.r to practias in the Straits
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    C. D.O. IN THE STRAITS.
    105 3 In tinswrr to questions put by Mr. Hedderwi.k. Captain I'irie, and Mr. Stuart injthe House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain oaid I informed the Stmis Battlamants Association, in reply to their letter of Hot. B last, that lam not prepared to tanetion the re-enilitinenl of tlie
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    120 3 Mr. Weir asked the Secretary of Mate for the Colonies in the House of Commons whether he had reeelved a reply to the letter which he promised to addrew to the Court of the Directors of the British North Romeo Company, in regard W a petition to
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    THE LATE MR. MURDOCH.
    138 3 Thk lats Mi MimliK-1,. writes a cm iv.|H.mlent tion, Hues, passed M«pafullr nvvay on board the P. A- (I strainer flu mn »t nix o'clock on the morning of the tflrd April. The vessel *aa then ■Jzoan out frum Coloiiilmi. add was j within' si^ht of
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    STRAITS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    960 3 The ordinary annual general meeting of the shareholders of the .Straits Development Company (Limited) was held on 26th April. Mr. Edmund BerdoeWilkiiisou, the Chairman of the cum I.my. pnsidad. The Chairman said he had mat pleasure in meeting the shareholders after an absence of two and a-half
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    PERAK MUSEUM NOTES.
    206 3 V.iiiMt 11, pan 11. of the IViak Museum Nol.->. ,n liilice.ll.v Mr l..(ira>. .-oiit.niiH a., mi' intSTMtinf MOti in relation to rubber and ramie cultivation. and tuvulnuil in I'erak. The Para rabbet tr«>, tbe autbor »t«tes will thrive in any l.iealitv. from the •afcan twamps to tin-
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    1103 3 The- Americans testify to tb» splendid gallantry of the Spaniards In i l Manila •nfipmtnl. Th« Spanish Admiral* flagship made a desperate attempt to ft 1,. Admiral Dewey'i ship; bnt wa» 1..- n.-ii back by the deadly Are, and ni on tire in two places. A message
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    CRICKET.
    367 3 Th« cricket match on Saturday afternoon last on the Esplanade B.R.C. v. .S.C.C. resulted in a win for the latter who made 147 runs as compared with 41. In the bowling C. I. Carver took 7 wickets for 19 runs, being an average U luna per wicket The scoring
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    THE CATHEDRAI. CHOIR.
    214 3 TO IHI! EtllTOk or THE "STRAIT! TIUIS. Sir,— The paracraph in The Moralist's column of Sat unlay, anent the. choir of St Andrews Cathedral would seem to call for some remark. Tiie fact is that the diminished attendance is chiefly due to the departure of some of
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    CAMBODIA.
    129 3 A Hava tilegram. dated Parti l-'th instant, state* that the administration of iuatice in Cambodia, a French protected state near Siam. has been reorganized by a decree assuring Europeans and Annamites jurisdiction entirely Franeh, The Siaai Jrse JVm says that this practii ally marks the end of the protectorate
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    THE PORT
    114 3 Tut: Russian Volunteer fleet steamer Orel, from Odessa for Vladivostok, with ii large number of emigrants of both ■SMS, armed aloilfside the Borneo wharf this morning, where she will take in about .".Ml tons (oal. and resume The UMIr. arrived from lial.uan 01 the LOth instant, and went
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    135 3 tiie RMetJMB list*. THE T. A 0. "Bmoal," :ir.l Jaos.-Hr.ud Hn Harvey and mo Hi B. Boy; Mr. Pitt Aimi.T. CUDSAK," I>l July. Mr? Wallicb, child, ami intuit. TIIK M. M. CO. -iMi-.- 17th May Mr. Carlus 1.-,:;. Mj.F.W. S|.:ui.i.-'i» Mi. Wood Mr uvie.l,.: Mr v 0.
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    FIRE INSURANCE.
    64 3 The Ixindon and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company of which Boustead A Co, are the Agents at Singapore, have issued their report for 1597. The accounts for the year closed with a credit balance of XIS9,(XIO, of which XSI.IKKI go towp ds dividend. The net premiums amounted to x"sj»,»7o
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    77 3 lr any men of Ihe S. V A. live so far out of town that it might prove difficult to get into town in time to take part in to-morrow's para.le. they can lie accommodated wi'h camp cots at the Drill Hall. Headquarters, to-right Coffee will be
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      271 3 FEVERS gaSJBSI "Condys Flu id CONDT k MITCHUI. ot London, liKlsnd, srs t^s Sols Maktri. STA.MI'S. H. 11. IU us. Ussai .hiva. desln exehanice with sUinp-eolleelor.s in the Struts >.-ttl. lue ills. Horii.o, Sinin, etc. xoTici:. I- I.ereby K iv,-ii. that tbe I paitner-lim. which w.-i, formcrlv earned on by
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      1226 3 NOTICES. KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. Hio a ran onvacnß a laboi mm of rmniiii IN VAKItHS SI/KS (,}ft. x'> xll Cotton Mattress. Marble Top Wakhsur..! Uentw,,..,! Chain and Couches, lvoekim; Chairs. Xt, KATZ BROS., LIMITED. BINOAPORE. I'AINLKSS DKNTISTHV. i»k. stri'llKN's Damn, nn hoperate. c, i:,,t ,r,, Bead, (over Hssars. Kaui t
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      226 3 WICATHKU UKI-onr Kiulany Krrl'm II apsasi Musi .Wn.'i 1898. »n.m,?|i.|i| fip.ni Kbmakks. Bar. IMS 111. "60 it) flui' Temp. "Til s.VO HO W. B'lhTher HOO 7KII 7«ll Dir.ofWin.l S AY. SK. S.W. Mai. Temp. SJ.O i_l Hin Tii'J =J Max. In Sun Mi. Terr. rad. 73 if a 9 Rainfall
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    465 4 SiKurou, 23rd May, lst*. PRODUCE j Rale* an comettd to 12.50 p.m. Gambier, 5.40. I Cupr:l '\ili 7.7 G. do Pontianak Mt, Pepper, Black, l»«0--do White, (ft%) 40 .fi0 I Sago Flour Sarawak Mi. (Jo BruD6i.. u> >tin niil 2.*? ft. Pearl Bago 4.«0. Coflee, Bali, picked 2K.00. Coleo
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    100 4 To-Mokfiiw.' Hongkong Amoy alrnjalloeh, 1 p.m. ■MM via port- Hrn.jkali; 2 p.m. Fn-maiitk- via ports hU p.m. IVimnu iii'i IMi Calvpto, '2 p.m. Klani; via ports H.H.GiMn, 3 p.m. 'I'rinti^anu Sri TringpuHH, 8 p.m. PoOtuUUk Sri Pontianak, U p.m. Muntok and P'bang Himka, 3 p.m. Japan via ports
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    90 4 From M-rom«:— By tlw lior. 5,ic1,*,,,. with date* to tlie 3rd May. due on tlie Mh From OM By the H. M. /mhu, l due ou the -'Till instant. Tims Table Of Mails Due. I i*ft Siiii^iW'i.ri' Put* in London Arrived Apl I.MIi'M. M. Mnv Nth May
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    241 4 AKKIVALS. JVr I*. A O. s s f'lti'iaii from London: Mr. l> Kil.-liic. Mrs. Illljulll, MeHrs. liviler Hinuham, r\ Bcnton, Conßn'vta.. Cai.t. and -Mrs. I. Jonfs, anil Mr«. .1. MiillifiV- From Rrimlisi :-Mwsr». J. Mu..,;ik aii.l M.i. •ilhiihW. From HplMi. \V K.-nivy. From ColomlKK-MeMrs. Nolili- nn. lll 'Mi.rris.
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      130 4 Underlain heading the followi ngabbravialions are used str— steamer sh.— ship 1.l- -barque; Brit.— British U. 8. United States; Ft. French Oer.— German Dnt.Dutch; Joh— Jobore; *c, O. c, Ot-neral earvo d.p. deck pa»sengt>rs; 17. UncerWin; T. P. W.— Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T P. D.— Tanjong Pagar
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      TRADING VESSKELS
      1197 4 Auitiu Xmci Noon or hMWi i AnlmOT, Brit. str. 3,« M ton,-. Capt Jack- I .on, •Jin.l May. From Hongkong. ITili May. I (i.e. W Mansfield and Co. For Colombo. SBth— W. Unnka, Dut. sir. K'7 ton«. Capl Vm, fctrol May. From Pah>intuuig. 'JOlh jg.Co.il v.i d.p. l.im
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      353 4 Vativ, port, probable date ol arhral, imi Maril, llaml.uri:. Jum- I Bi-hn M.-tfr. \,i.HMlind, \V. Au-tralia. Ifojrtt; fslasi Ball.iarat. Colombo, June Id P. ,v 1). Bayurn, Hninen, June H; Behn Mevfr BaajsL lloiiukons. June :i P. 40. lliiiil.i Mam. HkonL'.June It; P. Kimom Bormida. II k..u-. May M
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      ARRIVALS.
      242 4 j i Viuu'i NtMK i A 3 i Km 2lJKeonn\Va. |Briti.tr. ai X.int. I Mr. (I .Sri Puntinnitk I'm -tr (I Oulaili lint -tr 2a Riiiiku Inn str B (husan I'JrOstr H Calyp-o Brit »tr. H talrbwßf «tr. U l.an«l..iiik I <tr. ai 1 Antenor Btr. H laabaMara |.lap
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      150 4 Date. Vessel's N»mi Xi i i; Capuiii Uistikitios May 21 T.-rtsa Brit sir. Moll., Macassar via ports 21 Kiang Yung str. I Kunath lluu L.l Amhirxt str. llozdls Kliin,! aiulT. An«on (ik-nf.rK str. Balbi Vladiroatoek via p4rU Si Prntukotu str. M.lviul.x Cil.ulta M» |wrt > ■JS IsaUlla str. llu.is.ou
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      358 4 NOTICES, MAINTAINS THE lIKiIIKST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE Foitiiv He System against Disease with PURE BLOOD. "THE. BLST StCURiTY FOR HEALTH." ESSiNCf OR "-UID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA f, ,n,, H ll>. MIOMIST MIOCU »UTHOH|TIfS tl- Z^X^ TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, WEAK and LANGUHJ FEELINGS, And all Impurities of the BSood. N.B.
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      116 4 100, ROBINBONBOAD. TIMKS" AM> -IUIHiET." Mrniu Timrr.tX) a v«ar, or Jl'J a month, or Ulaen nt» a COpT. l'osl Free, a qurtec. SttatH Ihiiwrt, post fnv. Jit' <«ar, it Jo qunrior, or -UI LMts cofy. Hi.' HiiwrtiMni; rates art-: Srst Unu, U Mott h Km; L'nd and 3rd ttnm, lOoaataallat;
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      245 4 NOTICES. JAMES ATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE TUX BJST VALUE IN THE MARKET: Y. V. 0. Sll. oo PKR CASK, DOTY PAID. V. V. <). SPBCIAL KKSKItVK. ski oopkbca», doty paid. IK >M INI K. 10 Y KARS OLD. $18 PBR CABIi DDTY !>AID OBTAINABLE FROM UTAH DKALERS, OR McALISTER
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      351 4 NOTICES. I/VV^[¥7^W These tiny flSj^U^^^FA Capsules Ml suj>erior I Cubebs. .md I cure 1 the same diseases as these drugs I in forty-eight hours without UL.,,:;.!,.,,^.,., FN DISEASES OF THE CHEST. ■RIMAULT'S SYRUP Of Hypo-Phosphite of Lire. I Prescribed In France for the Imst I 30 yews. It retains its
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      39 4 SHAKES WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Tiiniong I":u:ar IM^ntiin. Bonds. New Hrye River Dock Shares. Mavnanl A <;o.» Stmilv I.eCo.a .■itraits TradiiiK Coy. FUR SALE. i-enKemnj H— llm Shares. POHI A Xc.iV!-, Ltd. .Strait* Steamship Coy. SOMERVILLE4GUNN, Exchanice Share Brokers
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