The Straits Times, 1 November 1900

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    15 1 The Straits Times. EST. OVER h A CENTURY SINGAPORE THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1900. No. 20,281.
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      898 1 NOTICES. fpHE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED rfTBK Basadard Ltfa Aasa»awa. Norwioh Taion Fira Inaancoa «ocietT. atlas asauraaoa Cotaxasv (»Va). T>TV,ait«M» Lifs aawrano- SoeietJ. X ChCil-t-l BUM Ravi***- Co-x-J. fWTSs.n.I Uager Bear Co-pany o^^^ ritrr, Lnirr«D. Ageata STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P OFFICE. TEIE.IKAI-H STREET. A V\H4BVES,KEITkI.HARBOrJE SfKAM NAVIGATION (XtMI'ANY KTEAHEIU FOk CHIKA, JAPAII,
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      1214 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. TJ-ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. O Singapore: Ship Aoksot, late J. Daeedeu 4 Co., *-S, Colltee The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expectea Will be Despatched for On via Ports. OetaW. Billiton, Banjermassin, Palo Laut Balik I'npnn, (ot«i, Dongala, Berau, Bulongan
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      648 1 INSUBANCES, rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Caoital £5,127,W0 Paid up Capital £*12.760 Reserve Fund £1,073,680 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rpiiK CHINA TRADERS INBCRANCE COMPACT. LIMITED. Capital Subscribod $1,000,000 Amonnt Paid np
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      449 1 mSTJLUNCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL im office. ESTABLISHED 1847. FUNDS RS. 420.00.000. LOW LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS AND LARGE BONUSES. ances at English rates." Agenlr: Meum. LYALL AND KVATT. O, til. B. SINOAPORK. Eueir AUi hilLbb 96, Jioliutvn Road. HAVE ON II ami Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, in, 60. M 0
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      722 1 NOTICES. Gold Medals, Pans, lci~B iBoM. JOSEPH eiLLOTT'S Of Highest Quality, and Haviru f% fII fi Qrute*t Durability are Therefore UL CHEAPEST. I LH 0 HANKS. HONGKONG AND dHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUND.— .sterling Reserve..slo.(KKl,oo<H a,.,r< n ,«i Silver Kescrve....* iVOO.OOOr' 1 0 0 00 RKBBEVK LIABILITY
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      320 1 Japanese ShampooingApply toSEKIMOTO, 79 Brass Bassa Road, 16/11 Singapore. JAPANESE BEST WHITE GREPE SHIRTS. areas from v- to i*_^^ GJirtoUimW co. ONE Medical Man in every SIX Throughout England nas placed on ecord hisopinion that COLEMAN'S WINCAENrS iS L'NKIVAI.I.KII for Recuperating the System AND FOR Regaining- Lost Health COLEMAYS "WINCARMS"
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      760 1 KOR SALE KMPLOTIIiHTS TO LET- ANDJEHSONALS [lar nm, 18 oents a liae, Ma4M times, 10 cenU a lina ilk te Mh tlaaes t eente a lint 7th to IMa times t easts line; afterwards,! casts a Has bat as charge less than one dollar. Tarns a Mrsa Mm advartlasm.nl, does
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    CLEARANCES.
    113 2 Ditl VhuiNui FusAHio (.UrTiiK l>i»n*iTio> Not 1 Cbow Phya Brit «tr. Jttlic** Malacca ud Klang I Hour an a »ir >l udson Muar and Malacca 1 Kiaii V«»n tlr. Hhimmen M our and Malacca I Borneo Mr. Kubmton Bangkok 1 Ptoaug Mr, Rnwlington Cberibon and Hamaruw I Tiriiuiu rtO.tr.
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    The Straits Times. PRICK 16 CENTS. THURSDAY, In NOVEMBER, 1900.
    119 2 N/r.ii/.< TVmm RtO a ytar, or pott fret &(4 Slrailt htuigel »18 a year, or pott free f'Jti. Advertising WUet may m found in the fourth paqt It in with much regret that her many fncu.l- in Hm Kast will
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    129 2 Wk understand that the Municipality seriously intends purchasing the Singapore Cias Company's work>, and that the matter will come before I the Municipal Council in a couple of I weeks' time. Only two or three I years ago, when' the "boom" was I all in lavour of electric lighting, I
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    857 2 remembered as the Governor -General of Canada during tbe time of the Riel Rebellion, the construction of the great Canadian Pacific Railway, and tin settlement of the long-standing contfroverey known as the North American Fisheries Dispute. He was subsequently from 1888 to 1898— Viceroy of India but as such he
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    8 2 The homeward mail closes at A a.m. to-morrow.
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    10 2 Mr. Schreiner has resigned his seat in the Cape Parliament.
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    13 2 Phoulck, exchange, and share price, and tbe mail list, are on page 4.
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    13 2 Thk ilangkok races arx fixed for the lsth, -'Ist, and SMrd January next.
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    11 2 Thk Cook Islands, Polynesia, have been formally ceded to Great Britain.
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    16 2 A r hunch steamer passed through at 9 o'clock this morning from Marseilles bound for Saigon.
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    16 2 It is officially reported that I<ord Roberts hopes to l«ave South Africa on the 15th November.
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    15 2 The Strait* Budget was published this morning. A mail supplement will be issued this evening.
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    18 2 Mr. Carmichael, of Messrs. Sliven Co., returned from his holiday in Japan on the Mull' 1 this morning.
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    20 2 I'm Queen of the Netherlands has conferred upon President Ixiubet the Grand Crews of the Order uf the Dutch Lion.
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    20 2 Owinu to the performance of Sweet Uvender" in the Town Mall to-night, there is no meeting of the Philharmonic Orchestra.
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    20 2 Thi Ueruian homeward mail steamer DUtrnlninj left Hongkong yesterday at noon, ami is due here on Monday next at daylight
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    24 2 A kimitbai.i. match will be played al Tanjong Pagar this evening (weather permitting) between H M. S llrith and No. :s:> Coy.. R. A
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    20 2 Messrs. Simpson A Co, Mbbb> builders and harness makers at Madras, give particulars of their business in our advertising columns.
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    24 2 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Harries Girls' School on Wednesday, November 7th, at 4 p.m.
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    24 2 As Emigration Keatriction Act r has been paused in British Columbia, similar to that in force in Natal. It will ehierly affect the Japaneoe.
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    23 2 Omi hundred and seventy-eight deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last. Tiie ratio per thousand was :c 60.
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    35 2 Tue China Mail nays that the date for the Interpnrt Rifle Mar.-h has not yet been fixed, but it is probable that it will take pl.-i.-c either on the I Oth or r.'th of November.
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    30 2 Whilst the llucephalv* was proceeding from Tanjong Pagar to New Harbour yesterday afternoon, the tindal accidentally fell down the hold, a distance of M feel. 11.- was picked up unconscious.
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    36 2 It is reported that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided to construct six more ocean steamers, each having a tonnage of B,<X)O. It is believed that three or four, of them will be ordered from England.
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    38 2 Thb French Minister of War has abrogated the decree of I M.'i whereby an officer could only obtain permission to get married if his limtefr brought him at least 1,200fr. incoiic. No sW will be needed in future.
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    32 2 Among the pasnenzerg hooked to leave hy mail to-morrow are Mr. Broadrick, tiie Clerk of Councils, and Mrs. Brc-adrick for Marseilles Lieut. Col Chippindall forj'enang, and Mr. H. I. Chope for Colombo
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    32 2 Lord Arthur C'eHl, half-brother lo the Mariiuis of Salisbury, has been selected from England as an expert member of the Horse-Breeding Commission, which was to assemble in India on the 20th October.
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    34 2 The Municipal Commission meets to-morrow at 2 p.m. with the following agenda -To determine the Commissioners to retire on the :<lst December Supplemental Budget No. 2 for 1900 and the President's Estimates for 1901.
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    41 2 Thk Allii-niT'im states that Colonel G. K R. Henderson, who was at the head of the Intelligence service in Lord Itoberts' force during the advance on Pretoria, and was invalided home, is at present engaged on a revision of the drill-book.
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    53 2 Thk S. C. C. and S. R. C. meet on tbe latter'B ground on Saturday. The 8. R. 0 players are: -3. Z.ehnder, II B. Wilxon, H. 1) Jans/., Q. U. James, W. Kyan. C. C. Oehlera, B. H. Buxton, A. Ci. Schotel, K de Souza, \V. B. Angus, and
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    46 2 Tub fife and drm^s of the :t.'itli (V R. A. played yesterday evening during the S V. K. physical drill. The men who turned i>p were somewhat surprised to rind a band in attendance, there having been no intimation to that effect in mi p orders.
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    41 2 Thk British steamer Ktiiaou- arrived from Odessa about noon to-day, with Kiusian troops for Vladivostok, and went alongside the wharf to I'nal There are u'3 officers, 4 ladies, two children, and 1,048 men on board. She is expected to sail to-morrow.
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    43 2 Thk AW York Hrn says that Mr. Harriman, successor to Mr. Huntingtop, has acquired tho majority uf lli« Pacific Mail .Steamship Company capital stock. Mr. Vanderhilt m interested in the concern. The Com(>auy contemplates adding many n.w •ttuiKT* for tbe Far Eastern tuUv.
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      PRINCE TUAN SKE-DADDLES.
      39 2 US SUAVKS AN I) JOINS THK I.AMAS. Shanghai, Weilnrsdnn A Chinese report states that I'rince Tuan has shaved his head and fled to Mongolia, where he is said to be going to join the 1 .ainas
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      OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
      24 2 Four Chinese officials have been arrested by the Allies at Paoting-fu. The Allies have formed a committee to decide on their punishment
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      BOXERS KILLED.
      13 2 BOX ERS KILLED. The Allies killed 300 Boxers iv the vicinity of Paoting-fu.
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    18 2 Mr. A. J. liunn, Mrs. Ounn, and the Misses Gunn arrived here from their holiday in Penang yesterday.
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    46 2 No dates have been fixed for the sailing of the transports conveying the troop; from South Africa to India. It is understood the programme will be arranged by the Admiralty when I<ord Koberts finally decides that the reduction of the field force can be safely made.
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    45 2 M Ueorge's Church, Penang, was well tilled last Saturday afternoon with relations nd friends, 011 the occasion of the ma. riage of Mr. Frank Deunys, son of Dr. N. It. Dennys, lately of Sandakan, to Miss Emma Bradbery, second daughter of Captain and Mrs Bradbery.
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    53 2 To-day's share quotation* came too late for correction on the back page. Contributory Uaubs have risen to tttM fully paid Kauhs to *l», Kedjiing Lebongti to SiiO, and Mcasal Traders to aattft, Kechaus have dnipj.eil to atl.TB, North Kechaus j.. $5, Temelongs to SI ft. so, and. Kra -it and
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    57 2 In ft UiuetU Extratr.linary published to-day, it is notified by riis Honour the Officer Administering the Government that whereas a contagious or infectious disease among horses, namely I ii lI uen/. i, Kpizoolic Laryngitis, exists at Singapore, the exportation uf horses from the Settlement of Singapore ii prohibited for a
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    64 2 A H'sMK paper axnerts that Mr W. K. Vanderbilt of New York has presented the tidy soaa of $500,000 (gold) to his daughter, C.>nsi<elo, Duchess of Marlborough, as a thank-offering for the Duke's safe return from the war The Duke and Duchess are in Paris investing the money in antique
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    61 2 THE Halm Militar*, Manna htates that Admiral Cundiani has ordered the Vemirio, cruiser, to take up her station at Shanghai, while the other Italian warships are to be disposed between Hongkong and Taku. The Admiral h.'i* bought a Mcim tug in Japan. It in to be uppil in towing the
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    60 2 A -mm kk of decorations from the Emperor of Germany has just fallen at Bangkok in return for the recent reception of I'rince Henry of Prussia there. I lie recipients are mainly Siamese oflicials. The German Minister and several members of liis staff also came in for orders Certain .Siamese
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    64 2 One of the most delicate replies ever made was that of a Frenchman who had not found a life on the ocean wave all that, could he expected. He was sinking, pale and dishevelled, into hi- steamer chair, when a passenger anked cheerily, Ah, good morning, monsieur Have you breakfasted?"
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    66 2 Thk Taylor-Carringtou O|ieratic Company have arrived froui IViiang and are going im to Hongkong ana Manila. They will be back here about the beginning of January and will perform here for probably a week. Miss Carrington has a huge repertoire of pieces, and intends to produce here Trilhy Kip Van
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    80 2 In view of the large squadron now in Asiatic waters, the necessity of establishing large coaling stations in Manila Bey is pressing upon the I'nited States Government, and the Navy Department will make large demands upon the United States Congress this winter with regard la the establishment of coaling stations
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    86 2 Thk young Duke of Manchester, with a patrimony of some 27.0U0 acres and numerous art treasury of untold worth at Kimbulton Castle, has contriTed to go bankrupt for X43,000 at the early age of ML At a recent meeting of his creditors it was stated that of the £4tflK of
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    124 2 Whkn a train carrying a detachment of the Coldstream Guards was thrown off the line near Pan Railway Station recently, every wound which the man received was caused hy expanding bullets. The head of one soldier who was killed was smashed to pulp, in another case, a large portion of
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      BOERS ACTIVE IN THE SOUTH.
      56 2 BAIL WATS AND TKI.KCHAI'IIS Kr-yiUOYKD. Uml.m, TUnr*la;i. The Uonr. imtinue to im-essantlj destroy the railways and telegraphs south nf Bloemfontsin. All the male Boon 1 1 years .if age living outside Bloemfontein, within a radius of HI miles, are being brought into the town to
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      BRITISH LOSS AT FREDERICKSTAD.
      20 2 The British loss at Frederickstad, 111 the lighting against I lewet, was killr.l 19, wounded 76.
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      VRYBURG THREATENED.
      15 2 The Boers nre threatening V'ryburg and appear to be closing round the town.
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      BADEN- POWELLS POLICE.
      26 2 BADEN POWELLS POLICE. Owing to unexpected difficulty in recruiting the Transvaal police, it has been found impossible yet to disband some of the Colonial Volunteer Corps
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      GOVERNMENT MAJORITY – 134.
      18 2 GOVERNMENT MAJORITY 134. Mr Wav.ll, IniD.iist, km bM •lected for the Orkneys. Tbis makes the (lovcrniiunt majority 134.
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      THE PREMIER.
      66 2 LOUD SALISBURY KKSKiNSTIIK FOUKKiN SKCUKTARYSUM'. The l>aily Telegraph says that LaH Salisbury resigns the post of Foreign Secretary, hut remains Premier. This it said to be due to medical advice, though the Premier's health causes no anxiety Lord Ijsnsdowne succeeds to the position of Foreign Secretary. Tbe Timrr
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      "POM POMS CHINA.
      17 2 A battery of pom-pom guns is twins formed al Woolwich for service in China.
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    53 2 It is reported that the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard Company of Nagasaki has decided In aaaaaraal another dry dock on a large scale there The new dock will be granite, and will have a length of TOu feet, a breadth of hO feet, and a draught of MO feet above block
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    76 2 N kws has reach Honpkoug that Iba American nailing ship '/>"n Shunter, had become a total loss on a voyHße from BMsfkaal to Nnw York The vessel was in command of Captain J. K Kallard. Ti.e chief and second officer;, were Europeans and the remainder of the crew were Japanese
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    69 2 T| bit the Commercial Union Insurance On entered into possession of their new offices at 6 (c,d, and c) Battery Road (over Powell Kobinsion The offices are roomy and splendidly adapted for the. purpose* of the company's business, and they have the advantage of lieing in the centre f business.
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    240 2 A PHMMMi writes to the Naaf ltagne Journal, calling attention to .i ili'tk 'iency in our Navy almost us bad as, if not worse than, any of the faults mentioned by Mr Arnold White in his famous "Shall Britain be Ladysmithed?" article. The writer sets it forth that According to
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    COCOANUT MILK.
    109 2 Thi Colonial Museum at Haarlem, in it« last annual report, has raised Mm question whether a market could he created for preserved eoconnut milk As thousands of tons of dried coconut (copra) are annually shipped, the milk of which is thrown ■away when soUsctiM the kernels, hundreds of
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      451 2 NOTICES. KRIS BEER. A ki>< taalKj I"bbb»,«I ■aasntc |.n, Guaranteed rqual to anylhiog in the market 11.1.M1 per cane of K il<>< pints, nf all •aslsn. ■OUBOOO, LTD. Sole Importer*. RITCUIES WHISKY Sl'Kl'lAl.l.V 1e.1r.l 1.1e1i.1. tlir,r.»UKhl> niatuMHl in bond. Price |10 per case wnples free nnn <■<>. ltd, mi Hi
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      535 2 i: pjti; i h.\( 'EinwqmipR. W^ IKiJnt foralargeT.taMMi nicnPin Hingnpore a thoroughly experienced Kuropeao Bookkeeper. Applicants should b«flrat claaa Account' I ants, ami hp able to give the highest reference* aa to character and ability. Apply to the Editor. Shraili Timn. 7/1 1 0 OTOMUBI A Co. IN honour of
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      36 2 Elkbiikib Wii.i.ir. Ox Oct. 30th at Koala Lumpur, by Mr. A. E Green. TlLntw Eld»ii>oi; of Kent, England, to Rsbtma, eldenl daughter of Mr. Geoi|;e Weller of Greenwich, England, and recently of Kolle K »l. lu.lli
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    CHINA NEWS.
    1000 3 vv. v..y I I HK CANTON KKHKLI.IdN. Ihk rebellion continues to spread in ,ton province*. The rebels and the Imperialists have lieen tichtini: with of last advices, the rebels in east Canton were <lome an immense amount ol mischief i.i the jwacefully disposed villagers The hitest accounts say
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    M.R. WYNDHAM ON ARMY REFORM.
    1669 3 M .R. WYNDHAM ON ARMY REFORM. Speaking at a meeting in tli« Drillhall. Derby, on the i-t Orlottcr, in support of the Unionist candidates for the borough, Mr. Wyndham, H.r.. Undersecretary for War, addressed himself to tbe .|ii«stion of military defence. He spoke, he said, of military defence, ratber than
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    QUEUE CUTTING.
    494 3 Aproiih of the reports of certain Chinese residents of Singapore recently having had their towchangs cut off, the following letter (dated Ist Oct.) that has been sent to the Mrajb Km in all seriousness by a correspondent in Chikujen, Japan, will be found highly amusing THIS CEREMONY K»
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    THE VICTORIA CROSS.
    504 3 Ac. .ii' i- of lue account of Private Wards Victoria Cross mentioned in yesterday's issue of the SMb Times, it is interesting to note that in the same 1/omlua liuzelle (Sept. 29th) three other V.C.'l were gazetted at least two were gazetted for the honour, and it
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    81 3 I llookrd) Per P. &O.s. s. Holla fur Sydney Mr. L V Helm-. Kor Marseilles- Mr. Broadiick, unit Mrs. Mroadrick. For London CorpL :lii-i Mr- I clihi nun, Mr. and Mr*. i; li Hi-wet*. Mr. P. a Jl. Phillips. Mrs. Chope. Messrs. K. Kolxrla. and W, E.
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    CHESS.
    438 3 (conducted bv "kiso's paw.v") All chen correspondence should b« adilri'iuuxi to Kmg't Piwd Solution of Troblem No. Ml (H«»el) Is Q-B Problih No. 308— by 8. Yk< IU. BLACK a riVED. The Batavia Chess Club hat declined to play more than one game, but has agreed to the proposal
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    SMUGGLERS ON THE FRENCH MAIL.
    112 3 At Hongkong, the other day, a party of excise officers and a European constable went on board the French in. ul steamer /../<..>, which arrived here on .Sunday, with a warrant to search lor smuggled opium. They found in the servants' (juartere -kin- and 1:)
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    MINING IN PAHANG.
    156 3 OOI.U Mi-h- Swan and Wise are said to be doing excellently at Tui. Punjoro, according to tlie Malay l/.<i/, is steadily pushing prospecting operations. Kechau is reported to have made a marvellous Inn) of gold, and to show high percentages in thfl crushing*. North Kechau have got
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    "SWEET LAVENDER."
    211 3 To-moht, l'inero's drama Sweet Lavender will be given in the Town Hall far the lirst time, the curtain rising at 9 o'clock sharp. The play is produced under the management of Capt. H. T. Wynter, with Mr. F. W. Barker as assistant stage-manager and Mr. Palzmann as musical
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    58 3 Thi following entries have beet made for the forthcoming Selango meeting The Print* of Walts' Kofa:-Orph«ui list 31b, Ante list 31b, Nermis 9st 101 b Insolence 9<t 2lb, Tramp Bst Sib, Phi Bst 01b. The Penang {Makes Insolence lorn 91b, Clover lost 21b, Why Not lOst, Bohi »st
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    HONOUR TO THE FALLEN.
    96 3 A Bill has been introduced into the Cape Parliament authorising the expropriation of all lands wherein the dead who fell on both sides ot the campaign lie buried. It is proposed to fence in and maintain these sites as burial grounds decently and reverently at the
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    TEMELONG.
    91 3 Wk hear on good authority that the directors of the Temelong Tin Mining Company hold permission from the Per ait Government to deal with the tailings from the mine in the manner propos«d by their manager, Mr. A. Grant Mackie, it being agreed that no silt shall flow into
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    THE SHARK MARKET.
    126 3 Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart report:— Our markets continue very depressed with lower rates in most mining share*. Temelongs, hMMOW, keep fairly lirni. The difficulties with regard to the tailings at this mine Imv.- been got over. The Queensland Kaub Australian HyndicateV trial crushing r.-ultod m follows: nj
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    111 3 Habhston'h Circus had another large audience last night. The programme, which is a very good one, pleased everyone. The acrobatic feats of Gilbert Eldred were enthusiastically applauded, and the clever performance of the juveniles Willie ami Nellie llarm-ton-Love on the high wire wan an exhibition of nerve. The
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    NOISELESS POWDER
    125 3 The success of smokeless |>owder in modern warfare has been auch to prompt a man of an inventive turn of mind to manufacture a powder which is said to be also noiseless It is the invention of a (ierman workman, who has studied the chemistry of explosives in
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    ST. MARYS, KUALA LUMPUR.
    146 3 Financial embarrassment hampers Bt Mary's Church at Kuala Lumpur. At the annual meeting of tin; congregation held on IWaMf last, it was stated that the new parsonage, which had cust over 84,000, wa- nearly linished and that the amount due on it to the contractor was
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    MINERAL PRODUCE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
    324 3 The value of the mineral products of New South Wales fur the past year, accordion to the report of the Dcpai i men:, of Mines in .Sydney, amounted to Z6,157,557, being a net increase uf X1, 290,558 over thai of the previous year. Of
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      739 3 GOVERNMENT HI ITIK1CATION. rpENUF.BS will be receired at the 1 Colonial Secretary's Offlce, up to noon of the Mh proximo, (or the followiuc worki:— Constructing Experimental Ward to UTom niodno- 8H patients at Tan Tock Seng 1 Hospital. Plans and tpeciticationi may Ik- m-i-ii, and priuted forms of tender with
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      1032 3 AUCTION SALES--BALK UK HOUBKHOLD FURNITURE, Ac. THK PBOriKTV OF* 0. BBOADRK I, K)K|. AC TUB LODOB, (IOVBBJfHBHT HILI Saturday, tint Xoremher, at *Z p.m. THE undersigned have been instructed to tell by auction the household furniture, Ac, consitting of polished t»*k sideboard, dining tnble, occasional tablet, book stands, latian fancy
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      883 3 KOR SALK KMI'LrOYMBVTH TO LET; AXU PKKSONAU: (1*T TIMB, 15 cent* a Him: ?nd and Sri tlraat, lOovntaa Una 4th to flth tima*. cent* a line; 7th to ISth time. S rent* < line; afterwards, 2 eentt a line but aa charge lets than on« dollar. Thnt, a ihrtr. Imt
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      193 3 AKRANGEMKNTS Thumday, ]»t Novbmbik High Water. 4.6pm. All 8*i nw Day. Stoi Uvender Town Hall. Clrtiui. Beach Bond. 9. Friday, 2nd Novimbik. High Water. 6.65 a.m. 6.SW a.m. All Soult Day. K A O. homeward mail close*, rt a.ra. Strait* Trading Co. Meeting. Noon. Municipal Mooting. 3. H. V. K.
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    COMMERCIAL
    579 4 MrWMTOBI. 1iT N< VtHBIR, 1900. PRODUCE. {Half an comettd to noon) Uamblar I 7.M. Copr» Bait 8.80. do Pontianak, M.16. Pepper, Black buyers 29.00 do WhiU,(8Z) 4:)(K) Sago Floor Sarawak, 3 28 do Brunei No. I 8.90 Pe.vl Sago S80. Ooflm, Bali, 15% baiia 24.00 Coflae Paleml«n«, 1(5% basis.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 4 MA I LS CLOSE. Per #r. Time. TO-MORR'IW. Europe via ports Malta a.m. Bangkok Honro V a.m. Sin(!oni via |K)rts Al. KajirariulA 1 1 a.m. I>«ll via ports I".im ,Ut I'arra II la. BilhVun t Ktiansk H. W. Hem Noon Mw-nosarTia ports Kam Yony 3 p.m. Kltng via ports H.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    113 4 Fbom Euroi-k By the P. .V O. s. Snhraon, due on Saturday with dates from London to tbe l-'th Oct. Khe brings replies to tbe mails which left Singapore on the ilth and 18th Sept. Tim Taau Or Mails Dus. itt Singapore Due in Londoi s..pl. lilut
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    264 4 AJtRIVAU. Per s. Dtli from Deli_v r K rVhomburgh, Mrs. I) Batt and children, and Mr. T. Strickwerdn. Per s. i) r Mr from Palcmbang— Mr. Ramkonnet. Per a. Kong Beng from Bangkok— Me-sra. Adams, Roberta, and Carelennon. l'er s. 8. Han WluUI llxn from Klang via pnris—
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      244 4 Under tntebeading the following abbreviations are need:—str.—steamer sh.-,-shi|i; bq.—barque; scb.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru.—Cruiser Gbt.—Ounboal Tor Torpedo; H.p. -Horse-power; Brit.— British U. S.— United States; Fr.French; Oer.—German Dut.—Dutch; Job.—Jobore I Ac., O. c,—Oeneralcargo 1 d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain: T. P. W. -Tanjong Pager Whnrf; T. P. D.-Tanjong Pagar Dock B.
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      1195 4 \1B1V1U Wl»OI NOOli Of VlMKMV. Ban Whall Hm, Brit. ttr. 196 tons, Capt Olsen, 31st Oct. From Klang, 80th Oct. U.c., and 133 d.p. S. Stearostrp Coy. For Klaog, 2nd— Rds. Banka, Brit. str. 127 tons, Captain Nicol. 31st Oct. From Kolaotan, 39th del G.c.. and 13
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      634 4 Horn*, pert, protaMa daf ot am,™ <i ,n Stuuim. A. Apear, H'koiu. Nov 4 si. A Mown. Acliillb., I.' pool, Nov ti Mnni.lii-1.1. Adnatim, Trietle, Ifc-i-./Jati. Rautenbert;. \gamemnon, Chins, Nov In Mansfield. Al rant«. Knr.elorm, M .HI BKrlow. Aml'oto, I'd <:»nliff, -Sept 19 Borneo Coy Anapa, H'konij. Nov.
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      ARRIVALS.
      205 4 Vmu'i Niuk A lon. C»rr»u Fiom Hailei. ('oxsiusus. Q Kiu SI (M.hir Out ilr. a« McOill PaUmbanit <Vt no Bog Seng Onan SI Recorder rtrit utr. «7«Brer*ton I'.HUtniMiM JH Telegraph Coy .11 iUmboto Bpa rtr. 1840 Muniti* Cinlif Sept 19 Borneo Oojr Ltd. SI Kong Brn« Uermr. KB |Fuch»
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      454 4 NnncKs. iftn KflrmflGA of Japan fl TOILET WATER tppncialnl lor its (Moil? rrrtume inJ Ihe teiimi ol eomfcrt JWk and trfshnrs wlm h it imparts v tbe skin Kananga Extract KSall I- iv- r, pf ■i I. r i 'h-.iim B. mir „....t-..0, RIGAUD&C". B.i ue "Vivienne. PARIS CHINA MUTUAL
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      762 4 NOTTCEa Powell Robinson, H VITKKY ROAD. \,,r g,,.,1.. „,,1 „,v, v lr ,l .\rw Sulllhk. Sr« I I iiinil-. OnllilfinE liriiartairnl Nrw Ktraw HaU. Hrlwrio. HhirlN fflH. Hcarvnt. Kl. IK. "RILEY, HARGREAVES COY., LIMITED. :o: ENGIXEEKS. IKON AND KIiASS FOINDKItS. BSOKrI AND SHIP BUILDEKS, AND (iKXKUAL CONTRACTORS, SIX(rAI'ORE. STEAM VESSELS
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