The Straits Times, 14 August 1900

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    15 1 The Straits Times EST. OVER 1 A CENTURY SINGAPORE TUESDAY. AUGUSr 14. 1900. No. 20,213.
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      854 1 •pilK BORNEO COMPANY. I IMIIED TH nail* aaemraooa, Norwiefc Uaioa Fin. lnTOi.no. Boo My. AtiM iasoiMO. Cvmf*J (P™) h» K.,u.tJ.W- t.itr k~ nmii.» S.<MKy. ror partioalars of thm Coapuiai, as* aha full JZ£*Z-t of THI I BOWJKO COMPANY. UMITKD. Agsat*. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. J OrrirE, BBbbbbbM &r Whabves, KsrrEL Habboub. BTKAM
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      783 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. 1-iiMNKLUKI PAKBTVAART MAATSCHAPI'IJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government Agents at Singapore: Ship Aodot, latb J. Dabbdbu A Co.. 8-4, Colltbb, Qoat. The undermentioned date* are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Kienhuvs. Bulongan via Port*. Aug. Banjermissin. Pulo Laut, Balik Papan, Cotie,
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      585 1 I n.MI'MiMK DES MKSSAOKKIK.- MAJUTIMES DE FRANCE. Tblzobaphic Adi.kbss: Mbssaoxbib, SIBOAPOBB. The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWABD. HOHBWABD. 1900. Wii. Date* Date*. Salasie Aug. 20 Annam Aug. 19 Indus Sept. 1 E. Simons Fept. 2 '■00. Sept. 17 I'nrr.i Sept. IB Sydney Sept.
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      640 1 INSURANCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,m,M0 Paid up Capital £.'12,7 M Reserve Fund £1,073,680 The undersigned. Agent* for the Comany, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rate* of premium. ROURTKAD A 00. TUiE CHINA TRADKRB INSURANCE I COVPANT, I.IM ITKD. Capital Subscribed feflOU,ooo. Amount
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      405 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL Lire OFFICE ESTABLISHED 1847. FUNDS R8. 420.00.000. LOW LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS URGE BONUSES. "Endowment Assurances at English rates." Agents Mnsita. LYALL AND EVATT. v. th. s. Singapore. COMMON BENBE- NUTSHELL p» Bc4teai wo-Tm ATimm *~m i-iti-'r i-m—* .Wat n nr.dlm-n.-nrw JSIBBV Jt?*Satß.M«SMj r^Tu-j* ll ll f
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      650 1 BANKS. HONOKONO AND KHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUNL- »11,600,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF! „nrmnm PROPRIETORS. J-»10,000,000. Cocbt or Dibbctobs:— N. A. Bib**, Kaa. -Ch»ismaii K KHBWAN, Eaq.— DirnTT CHAiaMAW. K. H. GaAT, Kaq. I D. M Mo*a*. Eaq. E. Ooan, K*q. lA. J Ratmohd, Eaq. A Hauit, Bag.
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      462 1 NOTICES. BAGNALL 4 HILLES 86, KoHnson Btad. HAVE ON HAND:— Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, 60 100, 110. and 120 Volts. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuit*. Any Voltage to order. Direct or Alternating Current Fans For Table Use, 104 Volts. Inspection invited from all people who have
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      784 1 FOR BA.LE EMPLOYMENTS TOLETAJmj'ER ON ALB [Ist tihb, It cent, a line tad aad Sri time*, 10 sent* a line 4th to fib time* oanta a line; 7th to lMhtl ma* tout* a l ine afterwards, f cent* a lias bat as) charge law than on* dollar. Thus a An*
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    CLEARANCES.
    69 2 Uitm. Vnu'ilmi FuuARiJ Cxrtun Dimi»*ijo» Aug M Telem.chu. Brit .tr. Bavnren> ~Hong7onKand Amov" U BaUvi.r B tr. Melfor 1-ort Dick.on »n<l KUng •j 1 B -< I<'1 <' «r. McPber«m Maniln. China A Japan •■'<'■ Hnl.-hinaon lUngoon via port. U koniK Albert Uer ttr. Oupp«i. Ku.oiw vi. norU SSS,
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    TUESDAY, 14TH AUGUST, 1900. SHANGHAI AND PEKING.
    426 2 The sooner all the foreigners get out of Siechuan province in general, and nhungking in particular, the better. For it seems clear that the country in that far-off district is over-run by a rabbleof Chinese who may <t any moment break out into
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    8 2 To-oay'B 4 m/s bank rate is 2, <r
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    10 2 The German homeward mail closes this evening at 6 o'clock.
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    10 2 The Luri/er, a Dutch light-house tender, arrived from Batavia yesterday.
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    16 2 N. Seng was yesterday sentenced to three months' imprisonment for theft of Municipal property worth ST.
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    21 2 Tan Su Cbia has been fined $50, in default three months, for fraudulent possession of a quantity of rice and sugar.
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    21 2 No. a Sub-divieion, S.V.A., Corpl Ronald, will drill at the Drill Hall on Wednesday. There will probably be Maxim gun drill.
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    25 2 Two young Siamese princes, selected by the King of Siam, are on the way from Bangkok to Europe to be trained in tbe German Army.
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    23 2 The German squadron, ioms particulars of which are given in another column, is expected to call here on the 20th instant for coals.
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    29 2 The American hospital ship Maine is expected to arrive on the 21st inst. It is expected that she will occupy a berth at Tanjong Pagar in order to cual.
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    25 2 Her Majesty's gunboats Britomarl and RrambU are due from Colombo within the next two or three days, and will coal here before proceeding to China.
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    28 2 Tin. Bangkok Dock Company made a profit of 553,338 in 1899. The dividend accounted fur 530.000 of this amount, and 57,519 went to reserve, raising it to 530.000.
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    29 2 Some mischievous person has smashed two stone birds which were placed on the pillars of Wee Kay Seng's house at 24 Alexandra Road. The birds were valued at $175.
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    32 2 It is reported that the higher values, SI to $!'.•>, of the new Federated Malay States stamps have arrived, but that they will not be on sale until the old stock is exhausted.
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    30 2 The railway from Bangkok to Korat is expected to be finished in October next. The goods and passenger traffic on the open sections of the line have latterly greatly increased.
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    32 2 In the fiscal year 1888-1900, the sugar imported into India from China, Java, and the Straits showed increases varying from 130,000 hundredweight from China to 3,000 in the case of the Straits.
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    34 2 Mr. Th 'oilman n, the Adviser to the Siamese Post and Telegraph Department, has been promoted to be InspectorGeneral in that department. The appointment is for five years. The post is a new one.
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    33 2 A "musical evening" in connection with the Singapore Philharmonic Society is advertised to be held in the Town Hall on August 26th at 9 p.m. Conditions of admission are given in the advertisement.
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    37 2 Captain J. M. M'Quhae, C.8., R.N., of St. Evox, Rownhams, Southampton, died on 16th inst., in Suffolk-place, at the age of fifty-three. He was flag captain on the China Station in the Imptrituie from 1892 to 1885.
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    57 2 No Ping, a 'riktsha puller, was yesterday fined »IU, in default 14 days, for demanding excess fare from a foieisn seaman The puller took his fare about a mile and was given a dollar to change, out of which lie took eighty cents He then went about half a mile
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    24 2 To-day's produce quotations came too lnt« fur correction on the back page The only change is in Jelebua, which have dropped 10 99 75
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    34 2 H.M. Ist class gunbnat Lizard arrived st Hongkong on the Blh instant, from Auckland. Her chief figures are displacement 715 tons; i.h.p. 1000 guns six 4 in., four maxims speed 13 knots complement 76.
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    36 2 The s. s. Duitburg, which left for Europe yesteiday, took away a large number of animals, among them being eludang or wild oxen, orang ulan, elephants, tigers, bears, deer, a tapir, and a number of cassowaries.
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    36 2 A iiavas telegram dated Paris, 6th instant, states that the French contingent for China numbers 15,600. Ihe war brigade numbering 10,500 will embark between the 9th and 24th inst. 4,000 men will be left in Indo-China.
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    35 2 Monsiiub Le Vionnois, Belgian ViceConsul at Durban, is said to nave been appointed to succeed M. L. Vincarl, tinCharge 1 d'Afiaires for Belgium at Bangkok. Monsieur Viucart proceeds to Seoul, Corea, in his present capacity.
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    39 2 Tbe Perak State Surgeon is of opinion that beri-beri is not an infectious disease, and he instances the fact that, within his knowledge, it has never been contracted by any of the medical staff orservants connected with the hospitals.
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    44 2 SniscßlßSßs to the Stsaits Times, whose papers are delivered at their residences, are asked, in the event ol the papers not reaching them within a reasonable time after the hour of publication, to communicate with tbe ollice, when the matter will be looked into.
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    43 2 An ordinary meeting of the Singapore Municipality is fixed for to-morrow at 2 30. The agenda includes motions by Mr. Barker re Bukit Timah Road obstructions, and re misuse of the Esplanade by disorderly persons. A -|ie.i.i| meeting to pass by-laws will follow.
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    45 2 A correspondent of the liulia Uuhber World writes that the plant known ut the Willumjlil-eia lirma- -the kind of rubber plant native to the Mala) Peninsula, a creeper which grows tv large dimensions is found growing wild in the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.
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    48 2 Many of the old soldiers who volunteered to rejoin the colours for twelve months have been granted one month's leave, with the privilege of going to work in the meantime. The men were informed that on their return they would probably be called upon for service in China
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    53 2 One of the results of my attending the Congress of Berlin has been to prove —what I always suspected before to be an absolute fact— that neither the Crimean war, nor this horrible devastating war, which has just terminated, would have taken place, if England had spoken with tbe necessary
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    62 2 The output of the Redjang Lebong mines in April, instead of being 540 ounces of silver as it «tood in yesterdays' issue through misprint, was 540 ounces of gold and 4,389 ounces of silver which realised 34.0U0 guilders in Europe. The June output— B4s ounces of gold and ."'..'il.'j ounces
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    68 2 XkwB reached Colombo on the 3rd August that, at Beira, north of Delagoa Bay, a Bavarian had, a few day* previously, mortally wounded the British Consul, Mr. J E. Mac Master, by cutting his throat. The would-be murderer was afterwards apprehended, but it is said that he was smuggled away
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    84 2 At the International Championship meeting held in the Buis de Boulogne, Paris, on the 16th July, Mr. Norman (i. Pritcbard ran second to A. C. Kraenzlein in the 200 metres hurdles 220 yards), the winner's time being 25 2-oth sees. The world's record is held by Kraenzlein, who covered the
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    'CROCKS" v. "FOSSILS."
    67 2 A rooTBALL match will be played on the Esplanade on Thursday afternoon between Mr. Penney's "Crocks' and Captain Dewing's Fossils." The eleven Fossils beg pardon the Fossilb eleven (colours) are:— Hope-Johnston, Ritchie, Xellis, Hannaford, Stratton, Stronach, Harold, Dunman, Butterv/orth, Shaw, and Dewing. We understand that there U
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    POISONED BY BAD AIR
    70 2 While the steamer Mahumni was leaving her moorings at Calcutta on the 27th July, a lascar was sent into the chain locker. On his failing to return another was ordered down. Neither re-appearing Mr. S. Balfour, chief officer, descended, and also failed to return. I<n a
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    EXECUTION AT BANGKOK.
    81 2 POISOHINU A FATHER. On the sth instant, a Siamese named Nai Cherm was beheaded at Bangkok for the murder ,f his father, a rich man, by poison. Ihe crime was committed a year ago and wax brought home to the murderer by circumstantial evidence. Still, many doubted
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    A RUNAWAY HORSE.
    100 2 Yebtehi'ay evening, Mr. Krankel was driving a horse and trap round the Esplanade when one of the wheels of the trap came off. This caused the horse to bolt. In trying to pull it up. the rein« bmke. There were four children in the carriage. The situation
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "STRAITS TIMES."
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      FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE CENTRAL CHINA.
      46 2 RABBLE SOLDIERY GATHERING AT CHUNG-KING. Shanghai, Monday afiernooK. A telegram from Chung-king, of today's date, says the Viceroy is in receipt of stringent orders from Peking forcing all foreigners to leave Siechuan promptly owingtothe gathering of rabble Chinese Boldiery at Chung-king.
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      REFUGEES EXPECTED AT SHANGHAI
      24 2 Bishop Cassels and sixty refugees are daily expected to arrive heie from Chung-king. Assistance to maintain order is urgently required.
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      TO PROTECT THE EM PRESS-DOWAGER
      29 2 TO PROTECT THE EM PRESS- DOWAGER It is reported that the Hunan troops who were going to Peking have been diverted to Shensi to protect the Em press- Dowager.
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      CASUALTIES AT YANG-TSUN.
      34 2 HEAVY BRITISH AND AMERICAN LOSSES. Hongkong, Monday. The casualties to the Peking Reliel Force, in the battle of Yang-tsun, were British 220, Americans 260. Tbe Chinese held seven lines ol entrenchments.
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      A JAPANESE ARMY FOR COREA.
      12 2 Japan is sending an Army to Corea.
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    SINGLE 'RIKISHAS.
    86 2 Ma.iv people believe, writes a correspondent, that the small 'rikishas which carry or.c fare have special privileges that is to say, that the puller is entitled to a higher fare. There is really nothing in the Jinrikisha Ordinance to show that this class of vehicles is privileged. In
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    THE CABLE TO WEI-HAI-WEI.
    192 2 In the House of Commons, on the 17th ult., Sir C. Dilke asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what financial arrangements had been made with regard to the strategic cable about to be laid from the island of Gutzlan*. at the mouth of the south channel
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT
    291 2 YESTERDAY'S FLAY. ladies' singles. Mrs. Fabris, 15.1, beat Mrs. Holland, 15.3, M, ML Mrs. Adams, owe 3 beat, Mrs. Croucher, scr, 6--J, 6-1. Miss Ounn, owe 4, beat Mrs. Somerville, J., 6-2. 6-4. Mr- Waddell. owe IS, Mrs. Lovell. Mrs. Lovell scratched, w.o. "b mixed
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    THE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    375 2 FIRST MOONLIGHT MARCH. B.ith A and B Companies of the .Singapore Volunteer Kifles paraded in full strength at the I), ill Hall last night for their first moonlight march. The men fell m at H. 43 p.m. sharp with nlles and side arms, and shortly n re
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    S.V. R. AND S. V. A.
    220 2 S. V. R. AND S. V. A. TO THI EDITOR OK THE "STRAITS T1M13." Sm, Last night the Volunteer Rifles had their tirst innn ■li-mit, which was a great mcce»s. The members (if the S. V. A were informed, six months ago, that it was intended to have moonlight marches,
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    THE EXCISE FARMS.
    396 2 TO THE EDITOK <>K THE BTRAIT6 TIMS." Sir,— With referpno) to the article under the above heading which appeared in a recent issue, you say that the tender of Mr. Ng Pak San and Mr CheahTerk Soon for the Penang farm has been passed over although it
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    TRANSPORTS FOR CHINA.
    163 2 The British transport tnliVim arrived from Cape Town at 630 p m. yesterday ami went alongside the wharf to coal at noon to-day. There are on board IU6 Welsh Kt'silien, BU Royal iarrison Artillerymen, and .V>U tons of ammunition, and No L'Co. S D, R(i.A with four
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      324 2 NOTICES. M KRIS" BEER A flret )uaiity I ilsen.T. .a h nio<l<>r»t< price. (iu«r»ni,«-.l equal to anything in th< market 113.60 per caae of 8 iloi. pints, of ml dealers. HIIHNKO 00, LTD. Hole Importers. RITCHIE'S WHISKY SPECIALLY saiMtai bli'Dil tborotuhlt matured in bond. Price 1 10 |«t case uni
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      944 2 NOTICES NOTICE. MR. Abl ORbhov Mohamulally Nakhoda i-t authonz.'.l to sign our firm f.om this date, having been admitted a M. H. NOORDIN A Co. Singapore. IMb August, 1900. 9/9 NOTICE. lUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. S. 8. VLAVIMII; BOUND for Odessa, due here nn or about the mid day of August
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      726 2 L.ir^r ADv;nmsEMRNTs. LSD COUPE CO. LTD. BUKTON-ON-TRENT. CELEBRATED 's=s- s^ f\ 1 ALE STOUI J^TfiS^lK OrderS put up in /ffl*m** fof 7T»M txx>ked at Patent Ncrcw Ml^»W <? ffIFC. \7Ol\ Mopix-rrd Bottles M^* "^2"tlii *^f>\ MeBBre GH EE BOON and delivered to M*^i fiMMfe O 11 *Co any address in
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      474 2 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIKTY. ON Tuesday, the :Bth inst., at 9 p. m.. the members will hold their Becond "Musical Evening" at the Town Hall, admission to which is confined to memben and thfir gv-iu only. Members may receive tickets for their guests on application to the Hon. SglMj. (One guest
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      13 2 Produce, exchange, and share price and the mail lioi, arc on page 4.
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    THE " PETERSBURG""ST. JEROME" COLLISION.
    281 3 THE PETERSBURG""ST. JEROME" COLLISION. .11 IXiMKST HKI.IVKRKD TODAY. lioTll VCSSELS TO BLANK. Ih the Supreme Court this morning indginent was given in the iMon case. The owners salktMsMham a Russian transport, claimed *UO,OOO for damage caused to the iliMon with the .S7 Jrrimie, oil Rallies Lighthouse on the 17th April,
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    574 3 (Ami mt Oirmfiuital) A MOKIIII'ND COSII'AKY. The Straits Development Company, whose timber concession in Pabang was cancelled recently, bad a subsidiary syndicate, cilled the Chsrabani (iold Mining Company, working at one time at Ku.ila I. in, in the Temcrloii li.-tri. t. near the Ntgri Semhilan boundary with this
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    176 3 I BJMI, Hill I High Water. U.J7 pm. Warns Shield Football. S. V. H. Drill A. aud B Co. IM Philharmonic <"hoir .I.!*). WfUNEMiAY I High Water o.4Mam. |.U p.m. Municipal Meeting. -JSO. S V. K Drill A. and H In. UM IT, Icim Ar.,l-1. High Water. 1.3.1 a.m.
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    THE "SUTHERLANDHIRE"
    742 3 UKIKEI) HFK JAVA HEAD. MARINE i iHKT OF ENQI'IRY TO-DAY. At tlm Master Attendant's Office, this uiurning, an enquiry was held regardins the loss of the Sutherlandthire, a British three-masted sailing ship of IMI tons, which stranded near Java Iliad on July 25th and became a total wreck.
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    113 3 IM IDKXT AT SHANGHAI. A miht sensational occurrence took place at Shanghai on the 4th instant, an attempt being made on tin- life of a local insurance agent by three Chine»e. Alioul one o'clock in the murnmg Mr. I the Sun Life Assilraiui- Ci.mpmy "t C.mad.i, was hrsM
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    CURRENCY IN BRAZIL.
    113 3 WOW! TO I swlM I'LASTEBS. liik currency system in Bra/.il i« nominally based on a gold standard, liui really rests on inconvertible paper wuli 1) tliictiiatini: in value. So vicious has this currency system proved to be that the temporary stimulus given by depreciated pa|ier or depreciated
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    THE "CAZENGO."
    167 3 A ooou opportunity offers to travel home in a Bplendid steamer at a low rate. The mail steamer Cnengu, 2,889 tons, which has been up to China on MTTbH h.r the l'ortugue»e Government will arrive here shoitly, and is expected to leave on or tbosjt the 241h instant
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    MORE EXPERIENCES IN TIENTSIN.
    687 3 TMK FAIE OF WAKKEN'S CIRCUS. Tuk proprietors uf the Circus which has opened on the Beach Road reclamation ground are several members of Mr. Warren's late Circus. Warren's Circus was in Tientsin when tbe Boxers advanced on the city and was to have opened that night.
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    WARSHIPS FOR CHINA.
    469 3 The German Squadron bound for China, says tbe 7'imei of Ceylon, consistß of nineteen vessels, of which no less than eight are first-class battleships, the rest being cruisers and torpedo boats The large fleet is to be known as the German East Asiatic Squadron, and will be
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    CHINA
    2023 3 (Sent Hy the German Mail) AKFAIKB AT TIENTSIN. Tientsin, 24th July. On the eighteenth instant Genera Yuan was instructed by the Tsung-li-Yamen to infoim the foreign Consuls at Tientsin that tlie statements in the Shanghai papers regarding the fate of the Ministers were wrong and that the Ministers were
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    LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING
    168 3 Thi long distance swimming i him pionshfp of England was decided last month in the Thames, the course being from Kew to Putney, a distance of five mile* sixty yards. Nine men entered for the contest, and all of them started, only one failing to finish. As
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    THE "TAILOR-MADE" GIRL
    285 3 The present year is remarkable for several things, and among them for the disappearance of the tailor-made girl. A year or wo ago she was in great force among us from the perfectly-made coat and skirt to the reach-me-down imitation whi'h so indifferently copied the great original.
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      639 3 STRAITS HOTEL. SINGAPORE. rpHE Proprietress, Mrs. 8. McDonald, 1 begs to inform the public that the above hotel is still under the same management and solicits the custom of all her former and present cuatomer-, whoa* comforta will be attended to as of old. Mrs. McDonald wishes it to be
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      848 3 NOTTCES. RAFFLES HOTEL Special Criterion Dinner On Saturday, the 18th inst, By our French Chefs. The band of the M. N. I. will be in attendance during and after dinner. Seats to be engaged previously. Guests $2 per head. SARKIES BROTHERS, 17/8 Proprietors. AUCTION SALESIN THE GOODS OK MANGAMAL— Deteased.
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      751 3 SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HONGKOM; fpHE Company'! steamer CHKLVDRA. JL 1.W7 tons, Ciptain IHivit-s, uavinu left Calcutta on the sth inst, m»v be expectadto arrive here on or about the Into inst, and will have prompt despatch for the above port. For freight or paieage, apply to
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      56 3 WEATHER REPORT Afonrfon-i KorSau H^pilat, ISM Aug. IfcOO. in m 3(i ir p.m liuilll. Bar. »932i'9.8«»)-!aB7< Tamp. ..Hl.B B».t 7ko \V. iriliT'.ier 7(<S 81 0 77.0 3 ,;l Hit. of Wind N.W. wsw. Calm g*-g j Max. Temp. ».O IIH Mi11... 75.6 °»-3Ma». in Sun 147.3 c c Terr rad
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    COMMERCIAL
    576 4 Huiotrou, 14th Akgi'st, 1900. PRODUCE. (BaUs an oomeUd to noon) Jambler I BXO. Copra Ball, 6.76. do Pontlanak, „6.80. Capper, Rlack buyers aO37J do WhlU,(»i) ...,48.00 Sa«o Flour Sara wak, SSS do Brunei So. 1 S.flO Pearl Sago 4.07 Ooflee, Ball, 16X basis 33.00 Coffee Palußl«ng,lSX basis.. 27.00 OofiM,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    63 4 MAI LS CLOSE. To-Morbow tfuntokAFhang G. G. Uyer 11a.m. HillitoD Ftianak H. W. Soon Noon Uuar A. Malacca Kian Yang 2 p.m. via ports Sti Tringyanu 3 p.m. Saaskok Sm-j^ra 4 p.m. £laog Xrrra 4 p. m Thursday. Madras via ports Loodiana 2 a.m. >enang via Deli ll.', 3 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
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