The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 September 1899

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. VVL,.. MAiL EDITION. h:. -.'D series THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 0 -!•'.>. Xj.
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  • 283 1 ding Articles The Ethics of Trusteeship, 145 Rflgfll Hru: 145 the Br 1 Chinese Doou gland, The l.ate l> cq, 146 1 he Memorial Collapse and After. Res* 'urcelessness, Brr d Banishment, 146 The Town Hall Ordinance, rt News. Fringanu Bankruptcy ase, 147 •cc, 147,1^7 A Habeas Corpus Case—
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  • Domestic Occurences.
    • 97 1 On the 6th inst., at Erin Villa, the wife of A. P. Willjav on. At Woodside, to-diy, the wife of F. E. Jago, of a son. MARI i( On the st inst., at St. Paul's Church, New Beckenham, by the Rev. H. assisted by the Rev. C. Green, vicar,
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    • 67 1 On the 2nd inst. at iBj Orchard Road, Clara Louisa, youngest daughter of Mrs. R. Lambert. Aged 24. ii her residence Belair, 1 River Vailey Road, on Septemter 6tl>, Ellen Kbasbehry, widow of the late Kc\ mm Peach Keabberry, in her 72nd year. IN MEMOR] M In loving m
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  • 670 1 The Ethics ov Trusteeship. (Aug. 31st.) Here shall the Prf-o the People's right maintain, Aed by influence and unbribed by gain; Heir patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and I M It is a curious thing that even four Municipal Commissioners should have been found so
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  • 350 1 Although many have railed against the unpleasant crossing of Cavanagh Bridge at the time when traffic is busiest, at mor: and night, there will be found few, we think, to go with the improvement sugted by the Municipal Engineer, which seems to have been passed with little comment
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  • 530 1 Nearingt the Brink. (Sept. Ist.) I telegram furnishes a typical of how a failure to ar: ifl an amicable understanding by tiation g illy m ikes for a solution, by of hostilities Ai m f fact the tiun of t iblic md prival abilities inflicted by Tra; ion on the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 35 1 a ibers to the Singapore b turning from E to the Straits by any trited to send to th A ger tmer and dat* ll m then be mailed to r iheni i port>. of
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    • 102 1 Posada Wine Co. rikAXO HIRANO! HIRANO The most po| t v 1 era Water in thOR WHISKY A HIRANO. BRANDY HIRANO. \LL CLUB H S a IV Testimonial srs. H. Sits, Ab the ta mixes with Whisky an) other Aerated Watel we have yet tried, we p| (ii it you
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 297 1 J HE WEEK. The English mail of Aig 12th was brought by the Laos on Srpt. 2nd. The mail of th« is due by the CoromaK Saturday. This ho: i mail is carried by Ihe Chusan on Friday morning, and will be followed by the Ernest Simons on the 15th
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  • 700 2 Chines Donisncs in England. (Sept. 2nd.) THEM are many who may have read 41 The Greatest Plague of Life," a book dealing in a humorous way w iih the faults and faiiii.o ol th< i>ritish female domestic nit, and of the mfa -thereby entail on householders. Fur years since then
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  • 568 2 The late Dr. de Vicq. (Sept. 4th.) NO! since the guile unexpected death of Sir E. BoviLL Chief Justice of the Colony in 1893 <:as lhe British and foreign community of this place been so shocked by the sudden death of one of our foremost and most respected residents than
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  • 440 2 In the letter appeariag to-day from the Colonial Secretary lo ihe Secretary of the Memorial Comm tti the collapse of the particulai scheme biefott tl tl< morial Committee ifl finally iec>gnised. From that poi .1 of ie« the v f U I ■[>' >red, and
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  • 513 2 R esourcelessness. (Sept. 5h.) To-DA^ appean copyofthc ouoi o: thi i;i-t meeting of the Perauu Memoi ial Commitu c 1 feet oj lou to show that tn ing heme whi --«•i out at rariottf times, htl been clung to long afa r it iwn 6B to be ncticable, ii virtually
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  • 391 2 British Subjects and Banishmen. (Sept. 6th.) ,d the 1888 Dr raad< an in! in I pal Ordinal public G V emor in Council, after 1 ncccssi. itncn ordi< orti X* cone lv v I for ail purposes that tfct i to be a natUl born Brii. an ext€ of the
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  • 544 3 rda of Legislativ Council Mr. Bur^ 1 the Governor ruled, that the Coloni.ll Scy was not in order, in accoHaac* Parliamrntary practice, ifl ci I .^our-l\-a |U Ordi; atu i Mch a manner as to cou id the essential purport and object of the bill Excellency
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  • 532 3 Man] Happy Returni of the Day to Queen Wilhelmioa, ol the Nelheriands. The Winding up Meeting ot the r ts latvrance Co. is called for Sep- I th. Mr. A. Allison Wai thll morning granted Ins discharge irom bankruptcy, on con itionfl Cases of small-pox air
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  • 220 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, ard the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." Problem No. 172 New jurt. 13 solved tS follows 1 P-Kt- K-K5 jM-Kt'ch,
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  • 788 3 Dr. folosa y Can, ,s, m the uirent issue of I.a S'yah^.e, fHiTWrft M Ml interfiling i'.i-hion the question ct teonomy <>f force in hot problems. Mir authors ihere are, he says, so insistent on the principles they lay down thai thej ite lUjf reject
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  • 251 3 According to latest advice Lacker has forwarded his conditions for the match with Janowsk) but since Showalter has a prior claim upon Janowsky the match with Lasker will have to be p opened till the beginning of next year. A Russian National Tournament oi portance, divided into two
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  • 160 3 Tina morning Tan Tck Cbye, MlCtlOnCOl ITM MMMDOned before Mr. Brockman Im insulting ai.d threatening to take the lift. o! Chua Hood Lflpfl The MftaMM ordered tin* defend**! to bt hound mn I to keep the pe*OQ tor six mo:ith>. in a MNl] of $100. Lee Seng, ct rikisha
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  • 157 3 The Chins Mml myi W regret to learn I l a tdegTMl btl been received by Messrs. Linstead and Davis, froa L;mpbtead Char Sextej nouadllg the death of Ml Granvllle Sharp, ceased had been BtVJOmeat actor in the commercial and ftvamcipal life A Hongkong for
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  • 250 3 The rikisha if to be introduced intc Manila, some soo having bdWl pdcttd from Japan to begin v\ith. A legal fnei.'i, ia forwarding for i ation a judgment in imp rtaal [uettioi v the Chief JnttH e,— fciven ebewhen to-day— remark* that the il I vr Hi vl at startling
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  • 1962 4 Aug. 30th 1599. The ordinary meeting o: the rnemberb oi the Municipal Commiauoil was held this afternoon. Present Mr. A. Gentle, President, Mr. M. Meyer, Mr. W. BvanS) Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan, Mr. hoa GttUlg Thv<., Mr. H. Kiccard, Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Th. Sohst, Mr.
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  • 461 4 The Offer Not Extravagant." A letter from the Gas Company was read. Ihe Commissioners' letter c! June 23rd had been laid before the Director-, who had :ons:dtrc the- offer of co,oou foi the whole of the land, plant good will, work; Ice. The Directors begged to thank the CoBMnitMOCI fof
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  • 455 4 About 10.45 p. at. yt sterday, Teo Smjj, who escaped from the timinal Prison r cently .iial was said to have been arrested i Peaang, was arre>t< d in Singapore by P C. 593, in posse>>iun of a big knile. The Singapore arrest is the genuine one, as the mat)
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  • 394 4 Ihi interruption to busir < l-sar^. plague and th 1 c j y> '^niento, an Argent school l )00 tons, has ar Yokohama from San Francisco. It is satisfactory to Dole that at Hoa» kong on the 25th August, there were cases of plague and no
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  • 187 5 '>- M.iior the Hon'ble A. Murray, tv i J.v.t, Singapcrr Volunteer Arti!ler\. H -a-.i Ouarters, h rt Fullerton, S vgapore. Ist September, [899. O; :cer for the ending week (i. rrick. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing Mtft Scrgt. W. Cloke. 2. The resignation of Gunner A. B»MStf|
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  • 541 5 The annual general ng the members of 1! < t venng (31st) at Tanglin Club, Hon'ble C. Striaj dent, in Ike Chair. Thrre were al- Mcairi ICzekiel. Scoular, St ir, Edhn, (i!t-r A. G. Wri^hr, Broadrick, Easton Kirl Pritchard, Makepeace, Abran, A ter, Boyd, Hannaford, Shar, y,
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  • 235 5 The scene was Malacca Time, after dttak, about 7 [j.m. A gentlenian, accompanied by a OOOplc of ladies, was walking along Battery Road Hi- vigilant eye fell upon a Make COJlcd Dp on the roadway. I' Hinnateljf no one had trodden on it. Warned to itttd
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  • 578 5 I'ully So or ()o people rnu-t have btefl iost with the Nubobix- Mmru t which it is MMfttd MM '.arrvl; munition- ofl a tr to the i ;!ipir.os. «i- 'i Joe Wheeler sailed from Sin Francisco Manila in the Tmrtmw m iht 95th |oly Chief t;f.)ti iVoodhllU| who
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  • 244 5 Times of June 5 flmstai from Itrikiag Mtidc -m Roman Catholicism in England, which Mr (iaj^ot, a Roman Cathul c of gift knowledge and experience, has lately contributed 10 llli Xuuva Antologia, an Italian journal, 11 elusions: England can never become Roman Koman Catholicism,
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  • 1519 5 The Growing Development oi HWM Y«IST KESOTRf ES. Daily Mail.j Bangkok, June 15. A most important arid interesting document fcr Siam and all concerned ia her welfare will shortly be issued .n the Financial Statement attached to the Budget for the year just commenced. The Siamese year,
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  • 524 5 DIAMOND JUBILEE SIKH TEMPLE AT PENANG. <>n the -';th u't. a meeting o( Sikl s rom all parti Oi the Maia\ I ula, Sumatra, and Bora€O Vtl bold at FeMUMj to consider what if to be done in conm i tion with the proposed erection of Gurdwara or OMBvaasecai in
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  • 55 6 In the Polo Tournament yesterday one match was played, viz. A. Capt. Duff, Major Lewes. Mr. Morrah and Capt Pinhorn v. B. Mr. Johnson. Mr. Jackson, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Laird. B. team won by three goals to one, after a fairly good game. Mr. Laird got an
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  • 56 6 Kobe. August 21 The trial of Robert Miller in the Yokohama Cbibo Saibiasho before four Judges, for the murder ol Nelson ft dand two Jftpftt women at Yokohama on the 17th u!t 1 enjcd in a verdict of guiity Si of death was pa- <> on
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  • 111 6 The IVrak Railway >rdinan< c ifl brought into ton c from to-day. lit L H. Clayton hai been appointed fourth magistrate, Singapore. Cai t i V Kenn< dy, Commandant Pening volunteers, bai been seconded fora ir. Lieut Dandas-lfiual Has been app «nt< d Adjut ml ol the Corpi
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  • 170 6 A letter has been received from Mr. M. S X rdi ;c 1 Sec. H K. K. A in which he Mjfi Va out Annual Volun- be held this year from the. 20th to 30th October and many of our team are memben ol the Cor;-
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  • 105 6 X tasato seems to Have conclusively established ihe efficiency of his newly- devised method OCtllal ireatmt Ii t dysentery. Since the disease made its appearance this year he has had from 50 to 60 patien s under his care, and only >ru case terminated fatally. It
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  • 76 6 The Weihaiwei correspondent of the A\-C. Daily News wrote on the Qlh :ust. H.M.S. I leaves this M a few days for home -via the v Canal. She came out originally via the Cape. Her commander, Capt. Lambton, has been appointed Chief ot the 6iaif in ihe Mediti rranean,
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  • 74 6 kTTim \am mftioi 01 01 Cov< in m. J Official! Ri i lsj d i Rioi gas. A special v\:re to CAum IfrfV (Lte.l Kwh >\ A igosl 23 m S« r arjf irenl to Tiger Hill to-day to iap.ii i li-\ v.rre mi t n
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  • 126 6 It is a well- H wn fact in connection with ste^ni g it that a modem ca steamer, a x.i. 109 1 r ton, is ablt- to carry 100 tons oi pa) i. 1 id one mile for .37; I r coal .tlor.e, or the Ci
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  • 157 6 Owing probably to the hour at which Cardinal Vaughan's speech at the 4th of July banquet was delivered, which prevented the majority of the papers from reporting it, it has not attracted its due of public attention. This is especially
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  • 136 6 (.own Colony exioti ntodi i ihc BHtifh flag a Police grievance exists also. the Wt-1 Coast of Africa, the Strait*- Settlements, tfongttOPg, and elsewhere, 'the Policeman's lot M not a happy one.' He complains, and justly, that t i ■>: ticsof th ca>«as represented to him by the
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  • 194 6 A DISTINGUISHD SHANGHAI GIRL. Shanghai girls »F< Bttll coming 10 the front tl .Y. -l\ Daily Newt)* Ihe hummer. tb! tiun.: ot Captain V Uerson of th« China Merchants 1 M rvia i ill kai n with gn il pi anw that h s daughter |osen me, a Shanghai girl
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  • 290 6 I i <r >• ri thi M■ isra vrE. Even a judge is amenable to the law, though hi s I nee is to sit in judgment OH thers. S■:. with some concern that Mr. Bros saw beforIwui, at I Urkenwell, Hassan Elmrdeni, a gentleman of sixty-two,
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  • 187 6 A detachment of R A. w nt across to Tanjoog Katoog thia morning foe guopractice, which accounted foe the heavy firing heard at interval* during the dajf Mr. J Francis, Q.C, c»t Hongkong, is a passenger to Australia by the Ktsuga Maru. Mr. Francis has laUlv bt en in poor
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  • 592 6 Mr- E. \V. Birch, Resident of the Negri Sembilan, arrived this morning by the Ilye Lcong. 2nd Lieutenant A. I) M. Browne, ist Hn. Royal Lancaster Regiment, has arrived by he S S. Glenfarg. There was no quorum at the statutory meeting of the Fed^rattd Engineering
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  • 282 6 The many tnends of Mr. \Y. G. Bet. A. K. < M.. wlu gajMd much populauty in the i stony as conductor of the magnificent band of the West Yorkshire Uegimen'. and a inineriL nv.mber of other musical bodies, *ill be ittteiVtMd to leatn of the success
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  • 53 6 The following lie the (fit fixtup above competition M ndav, 4 tn fcpt. X.X Old Mmj,(i, S. H < mid lock oti 5j r«4 1 wjv.— A Co> K<> K. D. < Fanglin Ground k.cK ofll i li'c dnesday o\ X o. tnjonjr p^ f-.C. 1v MJ
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  • 116 6 The Mci Association of San I ranck ,is been trying the experiment of s; stret: witl *r» -vs Applet, Science .'y, and finds that such water b the dirt togetf mm th that when it is dry no mw j Q fa I nd that sea water
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  • 126 6 THE MONSOON FAILURE IN BOMBAY ivices dated the i igust s; tmn and d Prt f n a deficiency ol crops are g and so*in^ operations retarded, cattle ai talukas, w\ »dder suffering f r «i lack ier in the PanchmahMl- and c*. I\\ ..bad and Smd. praii ut jjene
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  • 101 6 1 FIOHTING IT l N THE tttftT. 1 Prince Eo -k, our King (he first I i the Lady's Realm Ux July, >r two seem- rushes between young Princes, wh in the I most Albert has no the pL when it it i Uni k
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  • 49 6 Ihe Petit Bleu, a v> newspaper, b < co-np d pi< were >i-di-^ in pr the whole was reHuct<: actual size, and from the made on a s< je and illustrations were ctcni in, a"d the result was a te solid form ready for the press.
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  • 111 6 Anna Dassojru f <nr I h. Ii a graphic inteiview c peasant woman yin rnent death. She v fc-won and u^ lidin. 't when M Grand I mm. slowly. forget it I sec he com .td"* 1 chine he swa\ fee hoy; ul!s so much on
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  • 200 7 Last night at the ranglin Club a triple bill was presented mderthe management of Mr. WynUr, AOD in-torr t hi- mfinbt'rs of the I'an^lin ai.d 1 < ut- r.i t Clr.')> and tlu in 0 i'Sts. l"h r pv> foi maiue w,i^ oi course a private onr, ami
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  • 135 7 fbc mat h between fours selected from tlu 1 Married and Single Members of the Club was rowed off last evening, over the u-ual three-quarter mile coarse, rhe crews were MamiB(D. Sect RmseD Secular, Bland, Ire.- mi. W Dun man, < OK. jIMOLM Rodcilf. A. W. DaVttt, Minnitt, and
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  • 133 7 Prababh 11 m approach to perpetual ttofl a-> hai bctii achieved h the elecif ic dock lUrted iiearlj tyeai 'k'>> h| N r !> M. Kaven- x Ie, an Illinoia man. iMtead of mainspring pie clock has a wheel $tt i'-et in circumference Aith ISO CttDS in
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  • 1185 7 {From <*uy ffkfi Currtiponicni.} The Dutch Colonial newspapers greet with pleasure an "ordonnance'" by the Gov-ernor-General forbidding the engagement of natives of Netherlands India to give public realistic exhibitions of the popular modes of life in foreign countries, except under stringent conditions. The GovernorGeneral may impose what conditions
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  • 781 7 COMMERCIAL AND POITICAL RIVALRY IN CHINA. Sensible Remarks oj SUMM Merch Under thfl above heading of Rivalry in China/ Lt Matin c! !\iri>, t!ie 2i)V\ o: June, has a note fro.n its London correspondent saying th.it he had a>ke<l Mr. Aichibald Little, as an old teside China, to give him
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 790 7 >PICS OF THE WEEK. -s z s*ri <>s' farrago l.bei'.i I L'VEN A|m •.s well knows bsm Re dad cur, bat comeniei.t a- they be and inextra- 1- a m >■:- f locomotion, rikishaa afford b re 1 ilities I a an involuntary from tl r rid than any other
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    • 388 7 Editor mine, in respect of a territory nearer home, has been supplied at Hankow by the land- of the Princely House" of J. M. and Co. These sought to fence their lands under police protection. Enter Muscovite Cossacks. Exeunt carpenter- and constables, evilly entreated. Alarum> and excursions off the stage.
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  • 1047 8 Mrs. Lc\ kll wins the Championship. The Tournament of the L. L. T. C. was concluded last evening on the Club Ground, by the playing of the Championship. There was a large attendance of members and their friends. The Championship game was between Mrs. Lovell, the
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  • 153 8 At the general meeting of the above Club, he'd on Fiiday evening at Fort C inning, ii iras decided that the 6th Annual kifie M"ttini£ will be held at Tangliu o»i 1 2th, i ith| ainl ***** ol October next. The toOowing constitute the committee to e.irry
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  • 246 8 Fron; tin playing tield> of Eton to the humblest villa g l* iMt en An inborn lo\ <■ ol British sports and garnet ol skill is teen A love thai fosters o urage true ilike in rich and poor, That trai lies us to love (air [)lay, that
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  • 48 8 She ft; it the strong ana of fhe law,' he saidi •pcskinff ol i v'-oi'i.'ii; who hud got Mto trouble. 'How delightful 1' commented the demure young thing. What ti delightful? he dtmanded in -u:pr To fed .1 strong arm,' she insweied sofily.
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  • 94 8 The STRiN(ifeH rRISB* In the final of the COOl petition for the Hofl b!e C. Stringer's Prize, J. Campbell beat A Itackay by three op and two tc Resi lt o Monii i > Medal, Playeh ox H. arce 4" 50 12 8., Ho Stringer 50 M M $5
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  • 438 8 Currency notes to the value of §50,000 have been consigned to the Perak Treasury. The Peroi, the dredger, which arrived from Glasgow a few days ago, left for Talienwan yesterday at midday. It is said that the new railway rates have caused the falling off of
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  • 263 8 Siv i v min\. (.'li:h R An excellent game M wnftet |">io was played at the Swinniag C b sterday betwi Q '<ams fit m the Club and the R.A. constituted as follows. H.A. Goal. Corporal Hitchcock. Backs. ieufl Reid and Corpl. Fane. Hmlf SSi k. Gr. M
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  • 29 8 Ow.ir^ lo the military portion ot Orchestra being engaged on dutj < leirbere on Friday afternoon the Concert w\ tale place en Saturday \t ll |O]
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  • 416 8 Thrown from His Horm? Killed on the Si t We deeply regret to have to announc the death this morning from i deplor, riding accident of Dr A de General for the Netherlands at Singap, Dr. de 'io. who hves at Cree Tanglin went out
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  • 291 8 THE PERMANENT JUBILEE MEMORIAL. li *c. c folio. Hon'ble the Colonial S to the Secretary of the P Building is forwarded f<»r Colon 1.1 pore, 2n mber, 1809. Sir, I MM directed to ackno of the 26' h Ati^u f, repo refusal the Municip lity to pay tho *i *>,ooi
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  • 839 9 AMATEUR THEATRICALS AT THE TOWN HALL. rowded hoiw- at the Town Hal! on Saturday night a cl< ver company gaj amate irs repeated a dramatic rogrammc of dmc piece! that had been idy fhren rii itely the previous: even,og at the Tanglin Gob Amongst those H ILtbc 'i'-\f-rnor and Lady
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  • 706 9 (uth B| c prorogation of both HoMH unt;l Oet 2~ the fifth Session of the present Pariaatn! came to an end. The Qattn'l Speech, >~ rr-ad by the i.ord Chancellor, wm M I How»:— My Lords, and Gent!- v Mj r- lotions with other Powers continue to
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  • 221 9 Prulessor J. Cossar Kw.irt, in MM of a lout of .1 lecture on Zcbnni and Zebu H\brids" at the Royal InatHntioa London, nrcendy, began cussing the invisibility that had been attributed to the zebra ml ifc rl distances, And den ribed I the ob i nrationi he himself
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  • 612 9 The Handicaps. A Singles Handk kr. Reid, S., owe 15.2. Symes, \V. < Linton A R., owe 5. Salzman, F owe Owen, G. P., owe 2. Wolferstan, owe 1. Pearce, F. H., Campbell, Wright. A. G. scr. Battenburgh, L., Barrett \Y S., 1. Rose, W.
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  • 174 9 THE LIEUT GOVERNORSHIP OF CEYLON. f Ceylon Observer,) With respect to the information reprodoced elsewhere from the Singapore Free Pt t ss, to the effect that Sir Alexander Svvettenhaa h eventually to return to Ceylon in succession to Sir E. Noel Walker, X C.M G., as Lieut -Governor and Colonial
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  • 655 9 The following is the finding of the Pre sident of the Municipal Commissioners. o:» the fire at Nos. 37/38 Kliog Street, Singapore, on the 1 lorinng of Thursday, 20th July, 1899. I. Shortly after j o'clock o; jr Thursday ~oth July, an alarm of t.r-.- wa-s
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  • 331 9 S. A. v. i)i IBS Off Garrison. This mate!) \\a^ continued on SaturH 11 and ended in a win for the Volunteers b\ run>. For the OnVers Capt. Duff and Butteruorth contributed 25 and 23 1 respectively, irbtlc for the S. A. Gl Noon was the iiio.-t successful
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  • 1624 10 (Via Ceylon.) AUSTRALIANS 7'S. GLOUCBSTER London, August 19. The match between the Australians and Gloucebtershire at Taunton ended today in a draw. Gloucestershire, going in first, raised 20.V Mr. jessop headed the batting with a score of 57. Howell bowled best, taking three wickets for 36. The Australians' first
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  • 666 10 1 he r itutory mcc ing ol the Li ing Tin Lands w1- held 0:1 gh Aiii;. Mr. James Booth presidingi a nl, in tlw. 1 evuise of \\.> rem irks, >t n n^ rlitherto tin mining had been almost confined to the at -'.vim side ot
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  • 68 10 The British gun-boat (Jo/c/Ji?u/i,Commander C. W. S. Legi^att, arrived from Batavia at six o'clock this morning. She has a displacement of 505 tons, 702 h. p. a crew of 81 men and six guns. She will make a stay of about a week, when she will leave homeward, via Colombo.
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  • 522 10 It was in an office where levity sometimes prevails. Head tamby to kechi! Atnbil mi surat kapada straits hanchoran c. Ihe Colonial steamer Sea Bei:e with H. E. the Governor and Lady Mitchell on board, returned to the harbour at 1.30 p.m. to-day, afte; their visit
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  • 417 10 Mr. T. i Hardy in the Giia >-J \a>i. pftpet devoted to Church ioterests, i^ive- ,-a\ appreciation ut Mr. K. Birch, from which the Following is takes Reverting to the English Residents in ihes' parts, probably the n. Bftarked per M the whole native Sta'es
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  • 613 10 THE JUBILEE PERMANENT MEMORIAL. Ihe toilovMi,^ ,re ih- M.-.ulcs of a aftM the Diamond Jubilee Permaner mm* or. Smmimym ptemtojri%| 2.^0 p.m. Present, Ho-, ..r j. I iurlunshaw, Swc'.tenham, h.c. Hon'ble A* Mufity, ble G. S. M;^-,. W VintoojHaq., Alex Ivq W.G. St. Cla.: m. Minutes of ncr:,, eld on
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  • 101 10 A, hools the Coi ta k Frida\ it ;ti \igh head- of not attending Mist be made to the s |ci kioi i-:v Institutioi distribatioa ol Adulti iii Km i i milted on ut not km N th Child' rt FM L No ticfa tl (i
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  • 1953 11  -  W. J. Ford All Rights Reskr\ p.n. »V Who Havk Established Reputa1K :n 199— IN BOWLING. Ist I »ere m is do difficulty in -electing Major Poorc is the batsman who bethers has made himself a great name during the current year, 1 the task naming most suddenly nguished
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  • 199 11 From the Weekly News, St. John's, Newfouodlaod, dialed July 22nd, we quote a reference to Oiir former Colonial En^'m- 1 r that will be gratifying to his maoy friends in the Si raits Governor's Visitati The Governor's promise: the oufports is to be carried into effect and
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  • 212 11 Yesterday afternoon before the Chi I Justice, the -til- calling on the acting Magistrate, th<- Superintendent of Prisons, and the Netherlands Government to produce H. F. Mi; ter, the man accused of htvin^ embezzl (1 money in Java, *rai he»r»l. Mr Farrer Baynes and Mr J.
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  • 443 11 Some I uriou-. Results. A correspondent writes to the London Daily News: "When the rupee becomes fixed as the fifteenth part of a soveieign there will be one or two curious resuls. For instance, proiessional men and auctioneers at horn,' talk of guineas, lii India, a 'golJ
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  • 608 11 I-fSLR\L AT THBCemETBRY. Not since the fune-ral of a former Chief Justice Sir E. C. Bovill, over six years ago, has Bukit Timah Road Cemetery uitne^ed such a gathering of the Singa n community as that of yesterday alter oon tm the occasion of the
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  • 217 11 FOO TBALL. r. i-.. Old VLkwwLU i pa* i his, the first lit- t ih Wirr- I J uOtball Compelitioa m played on the 1 1 Ltton Giouud last i sing. I be k iU|1 opene If me reri 1 play wi both sid rod her the first 15 Minutes
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  • 568 12 lr. view of the telegram respecting the important ♦juestion of the importation of arms into the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, we take the following from the London Times of Aug. 7 rrom time to time, and very often of late, we have
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  • 799 12 (Mr. Ai rHDi Kkysbr.) All that rtmaiu- ot the once va-i tefffi ories of the Kingdom of Brunei arc abeeJ IStOOO m]ui.< milt- v BDOpofaMi n t isum 4^ "00 people ot var:< oii^.n. 'l'lic OMMfI 1 nip ItMII tVft Mid I StrictS cfo|*€lldent upon them
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  • 501 12 The Paris correspondent ot the Times gives us an interesting anecdote a propo< of M. Queinay de Beaurepaire, the ex-judge of the ourt of Cassalion who has rained himself to take up the per-e- ution of Dreyfus. This man, says M. de BlowiLz, is reaiiy a
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  • 410 12 Tkt prices q ted are generally ti^st urrent a Clyde Terrace Market. At tht e 0 arkt< *!:ere may be r mal! v:riati>> Singapore. September 4, iSgg. Beans, Long per catty ct. 3 l) •>., Fiench do. 12 Bed Jo. 26 IWd Steak do. 28 Be va
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  • 109 12 Ihe tilth Court of Assize commenced this morning before the hor. ble Sir Cox, Chief Justice The calendai ontains 22 catts, tarn* prisoner- being m dn te Chinese House break and theft the Main harges bu| 'here are foui cr 'minai bfWK tnMl :nd cheating The Inl IHt
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 297 12 Passenger and Tour:-: Agenc\ HT I S Agency undertakes to n eet Passengers and Tourists on arrival to supp! v Guides ■nd Interpreters, and arrange tours in Johore. Selangor. Negn Sembilan Pahang, Pc ak. S:a:r. J va, and the Malayan Ar^i.ipelagc essels met on arrival, l^assen^ers itiiw^tJ cvi assistance. Office
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1225 12 MAIL NOTES AND NEWS. The barque East Lothian 1,455 tons, owned by Mr. J. Boyd, of Glasgow, was accidentally rammed in the English Channel yesterday by the British battleship Sanspareil, 10,4.70 tons. The East Lothian was cut down, and sank almost immediately. All the members of the crew were saved
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  • 595 13 The following is ar. taut ruling of toe Chief Justice regai lio^ right >fl :i Official Assignee of t paid vendor of goods to recover possessi n 3f the pro; y sequ Off GIOK Tl/AN rilO SIGNEB THE f ROPERTY OK (.HOP CSIS 1 The Plaintiff claims damages
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  • 101 13 (Perak Pioneer) to hear that the cv. Mr. I 1 present an inmate of the local hospital. ;>, the Protector of Chinese, is here, it enquiring into a case of secret nd the first European unofficial member £or council is likely to be Mr. Hewgilt Lumpur bai ng
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  • 719 13 fh^ formation of a Chief Court for Burma it RiagoOll ha- been sanctioned by the H NBC G vrr.rr.er/. It will con-ist of four J- U A Hosgkc ng paper mjti that, vrberevec II i v be be I there ran be no doubt that •••■■v
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  • 142 13 I- t plague coming to England 1 Are *a to have I repetition of the horror?, of the seventeenth cent try These MHind rather alarmist questions, Ljt it looki aj if they would have to be taken senou-!y into oomidcration« Alexandria is mataininga leverc visitation
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  • 227 13 MIXED METAPHORS AT THE CAPE. "A* this moment, when the Cape Parliament is ng SO much attention, it m,iy not be amis^," writes a coi respond* nt to a home paper "to record a spetch I heard delivered in that HotteC about two years a^o. Ihe speaker was opposing a
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  • 259 13 Baseball as she is wrote in the Univeisity of Mi higan Wrinkle: The sensation of the game came in the finh. A-lsit essayed to steal Irs domicile on a passed ball, and ploweH through the mud in a frantic slide oiily to be shut cff
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  • 72 13 J. Nonis and Haftftltn, a Malay lad, were charged 10-day with ihrftof a d< zen handkerchiefs )esteidny at M Robinson Lo\ \s store. The case was remanded to the 14th. Hail §50 each. Hassim was also :ged with thelt of a shav\ I. Teo Soon, who escaped from gaol
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  • 98 13 Theie has apparently been quite an epidemic <»i robberies fr»>m sliips. Capt Ja^er, master of the Savoia, reports the theft of a silver watch and gold chain, valued at $85, from his cabin sometime during the day. Mr. J. D C. Hooghwinkle, chief officer of the Dutch gunboat,
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  • 159 13 A terrible murder took place on the Ponggol-roaci day, the victim being a Chinaman namt-d Tan A Tiang, a &,hop- ng Tan A Hoo rrj the Kandang Keibau -tation that his had been killed. He had been in n in the morning and had paid the
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  • 708 13 f '.'.a Cey'. >:._, Londoi August 26. Th€ HMtdl between the Australians ~r,d Somerset v!•. i- d t y .n a draw. Sorntritt weni .1 Bret, Rl I d led I 3761. To Ink Mr. A. Bern 1 most, Ihe Austr riians n the r 1 irn pu: up
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  • 41 13 A notification of ii to ar appears in on rtising columns. it exhibiti .\ork, including Piiotograpijy, will take place in the Fowt. Hall mber. In the the meantime becoming members should communi with Mr. J. Graham, Hon. Sec.
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  • 155 13 RUSSIA'S EX-MINISTER TO CORE SPEAKS OUT. Rumours are being in St. Petersi says the Seoul Independent, that a us crisis in Corea is onsideted inevi' M. Pavl ff ha? very of en expressed his opinion that the withdrawal of ihe Russian troops Corea as well as the recalling of the
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  • 23 13 d in Ihe Nal that planter, Mr >ut who have seen much of Mr. D with i I tl v\ill not read' tilled.
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  • 2879 14 Tuesday, September > Present H. E. the Governor (Sir C. B. 11. Mitchell, o.c.m g.) The Hon'ble the Officer Commanding the Troops (H. E. Major General Dickson, c.q.) Col. Secretary (Sir Alex. Swelter;. ham, k.c.m.g.) the Col. Treasurer (F. G. Penney). ♦he Auditor-General (E. C. Hill). the Attorney-General
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  • 734 14 rcent Bluebook revealed the fact that General Rutler's views on political sa'.jers m South wer- trance with those the High -rur, and th. mmm ••■<■• juncture. On arriving in England I i ,lk^r as Lieutenant -Gen in comrr md Devonport. J I Wai I•■ nent
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  • 87 15 :ber 6., IB2S 60 do. Cube No. t Pepper, Black W ite, (F 4350 Nutmegs 110s to the 1b.).. 6t. do. (80s to the lb S4. Mace(Banda).. Cloves (Amboma) 1• r .'lli :.'j; IS Tapioca, small pearl (Fair qmiity 650 do. do flake (do. do.) 660 do. medium pearl
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  • 88 15 Cable The Leading Nawspaper i l^ S I V fun-China, China, the Burma. A Daily Newspaper wuh a weekly Mail Edition (?o p.p.) Mioi, I ostage free locally. $30 a year. We- 1 Mo 1 car. 1 (8 iines.) $1.30« I I uvnts $4 a wetk, 98
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 556 15 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Mk± BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL |i 0,000,000 RESERVE FUND |n,000,0c0 RESERVE LIABILITY OP > PROPRIETORS $io f ooo,*oo Court or DiatcToßs. R. M. Gray, Esq —Chairman. N. A Subs, Esq.— DtPUTT Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. E. SHELLiv,Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt
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    • 697 15 Raffles Hotel. DATRONIZED by Royalty, Nobility and Distnguished Personages, including H. R. H. Prince Damron H. R. H. Prince Sevaster. His Grace The Duke of Newcastle. The Right Hon'bleThe Earl or Dysart. Lord and Lady Braye. Lord D' tmer. Lord Cecil Lord Valletort. Major General Sir HenryCollett, K.C.B. Sir Francis
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    • 504 15 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Addres>, Advertiser, Singapore. Telbphone Numbir.- No. m. Published at 30 .3, Raffles Place, Singapore. T^HE leading English Newspaper is the Straits Settlements Jooore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Seiangor, Sungei L'jong, Pahaog, the Negri Sembilan British Xorth Borne Sarawak. Netherlands Indies.
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 346 15 P langt 1 cd. Auf. 30 Per Sappho: I Mrs. PI Hips. Mr.W Wabh, r Japmrm: Messrs. Bi 1 A. Koch Healv. M. Cylind* r.-, jnri ng and Glenfarg H Lilian of rl H the I B Mr. I irrd, Mr. K i.t. Browne* Mr. Ru»»st M h E, v
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 21 16 The Alleged Garrison Movements. A Disclaimer. Tfce statement that the Cape garrison bad proceeded to Mafeking is premature.
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    • 72 16 A German View. The CtltgWt Gazette, in an inspired Ifftide, has confirmed the declaration that the last communication of the Transvaal Government Ul London asked for the abrogation ol the British suzerainty as a compensatkxi for further concessions. Phafl journal also declares that, in the event ol
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    • 69 16 Its Pol cy Defined. telegram from Mr Sreyn, President of ■■gt Fi Si ite, denies the reports ivas meditating taking up arms i^t the British < iovernment, lie would 0 j do so in self-defence, or to enforce treatj obligations fficial PICC vitions for ccrecy. C
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  • 171 16 Hr< Kmger'a Despatch no Reply* R uteri tg I i( Pretoria telegraphs tl Mr i i I• :<|. 1 to 1 1 1 c H i Govei oinent'i .1 tens itiv« pi 0 hat be regards tin n as no reply to his. Neithei Imperial Buseraioty nor
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  • 29 16 THE T RANSVAAL CRISIS. Transvaal Ainr.iu:ntion at Delagoa Bay. The Portugu G vernment has in- acted tin- authorities at Lorenso MarMcl to release ihe ammunition tor the rransi aaL
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  • 50 16 Further Detail. Further particulars made known ai to Mr. Cliamberlaiii 's reply to the Transvaal 1 that Great Britain is ready to agree r.o Mr. Conyngr-aflM Greene and otbers being appointed by Sir Alfred Ifilner tv aakc 1 dependent investigation into the efficacy ot the franchise proposals.
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  • 39 16 Mr. Cbaa trusts that the Trans- ml will afford < wry facility to these, and i omit the 1 MB pi I condition proposed by the new franchise law. London, September 9 iSgg.
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    • 43 16 FATAL ACC IDENT TO A NAVAL OF FICER. A vlidshipman Sh >t. (Special 1 > cc Press,) Hongkong, Se t 4th. Wl j in the X 1 vlooo Hi iterland > Midshipman Bvelyn A. Gkwretl f H.M.S O\ 'nulo, illy killed him *elf 11 river.
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    • 213 16 Publication of Despatches. A .aal tel un it ites thai British despatches pub. there con linn what has been aln 1 y cabled. The Proposed Conference. Iff, Chamberlain, in a despatch datr-d ihe iftl Auga t, reminds the rransvaal 1 mm ol it tb< re sist other
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  • 104 16 A Concession Withdrawn, [he reply of the Tian-.va.il withdraws the offer ot the Ir.nu hise t>> the Uitlandeis alter live years r< sidence, THE i> tSYFUSCOURT-MARTIAL. An Acquittal -Anticipated. Phe accjuitt.il of DriAtti'i is generally expe< ted, but if ia thought that it will be b) 1
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  • 201 16 A Mining Concession Offered* Propjs-ti CoDsidcred Insufficient* 1 liin.t baa off red to iialy mining rights at Ningi liai in Cheki ing. Th- (tali ms nsi let this ansattsfacti THK TRANSVAAL CRISIS. The Johannesburg Editors. Mr Pakeman, the Editor of the [ohan!*burg Leader y has been liberated
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  • 125 16 (Specially compiled for the s ngapore Free Press.) [Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vess. Lain's name Where and when sailed. Destination. Aug. 21. Brit, str., Saint Giles Table Bay, July 30 Anjer, t.0., o.t SaSßßratlf. A Ig. SI. Ger. bq., MaOOALBMB Suse^vind New York,
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  • 74 16 [Corrected up iv s- j.tember 6). On London- Bank 4 n/i [/nj demand i/nj Private crodita 3 m/ 5... > documenu 3 rn/s.. M credit France, demand 248 Germany, demand 200] India. T. t 14; Hongkong, demand 4j§ Yokohama, demand 4%% pm Java, demand, ip l 4 Manila, demand
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  • 377 16 Quotation. Capita. Paid Up. Shark* Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. L 2,00 c mo 4s;o o/)fl 10 Deterred. £5 5 Bell's Asbestos Eastern A^enc>. S3 Seller,. 1 44 584 8 -584, Ct 1 .410 j Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 25,000
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 735 16 VESS X L S I W POH vien-oi-Wai Flags and Tont Commanders Arrived lUdpole Rrit. cruiser, 805 F. F. H. Booth July 12 nan Ro mi M a. g.b., 120 Hanet 23 Goldfinch t. 805 M Sp Colainbo, Sep. 12 Other V essel& Flaai Tons Masiers Arrived From Consignee* For
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