The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 18 May 1899

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    19 1 T HE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MAY 18th. 1899, No. 616
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    CONTENTS.
    88 1 Memori J15.317 307»3»i 507,311,315 ..ill. 1 7 m > ion —March, n Pulau Ihi dan, 513, 1 1 .n Report, 1 I ii S Bun em 5 I JIO 1 1) th I in the l it I i-t. pil jio ;io lit, 310 > ed {12 > 1
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      25 1 At No. jo, Stewart terrace, The Peak, Honej, on 6th instant,. the wife of Ni «m w Mi m- OKI), ot a son. (Still-horn).
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    THE WEEK.
    382 1 Ibe next outward mail, .April 28th, is being brought by the Wubia on Sunday morning, to be followed by the X. I). LI. n May 25th. This mail homeward is taken by the C romandel the Salazie following on May 26th. 1 he hit t Justice has remained
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    12 1 e*S right maintain, and unbribed by Iraw, 1 1 iyalty, and Law.
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    The Permanent Jubilee Memorial.
    769 1 (May nth.) I] has been hitherto, with the casual exception of one published statement of accounts, an unfortunate condition of the proceedings of the Permanent Memorial Committee, that no complete information was available as to what tli it body is doing, or how tar it lias
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    The Transvaal.
    677 1 (May [_>(h.) Everybody must led satisfied at the imj 1 tone of to-day's news of the Trai lal situation. The general sense at Johannisburg that a serious crisis was approaching has given way to an eas feeling, due to an impression that the chances of a fair working
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      135 1 .ONG AND SHANGHAI NKING CORPORATION. 7 1 1 0,000,000 ND i 10,000 000 LIABILITY OF > ORS j $10,000,000 urt of Directors. M. Gkav, Esq Chairman. A Sibbs, Esq. Dkfuty Chairman. EsQ; A. J. Raymond, Esq. k>q. R. H. Hill, Esq. Kl. F. Sachsk, Esq. "ACHii, B R. Shhwan, E^q.
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      96 1 Fraser Neave, Ltd. PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, AND COMMERCIAL STATIONERS QUR Printing Establishment is the largest and most complete in the Srtaits Settlements its stock of type is continually being augmented by additions from the best makers, and it is fitted up with the most modern machinery for producing First-class Work of
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    WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
    354 2 Sir Gerard Smith, the Governor, is an optimist with regard to the future of his charge. In the preface to a second edition of the book "The Land of Promise/ he To-day we can point to a gold export exceeding 1,050,000 oz. of gold for the year ending
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    " V. P. P." (May 15th.)
    381 2 V. P. P." (May 15th.) FhERE is one new postal departure that We think the Colony has a right to expert of its energetic and up-to-date PostmasterGeneral. That is the institution of the 'value-payable parcel post.* 1 This system has been tor twenty years at leastin operation throughout the Indian
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    A Railway Disaster.
    333 2 THAT appears to have been a .shocking railway accident in America, not far from Philadelphia, on the railway going northwest to Reading, another considerable town in Pennsylvania. The not uncommon elements in such a disaster, apart from a breakdown ot rolling stock, bridge or permanent way, is
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    A New Kowloon Expedition. (May 16th.)
    404 2 A New Kowloon Expedition. (May 16th.) 1 0-DAY we give a special telegram from Hongkong of a very significant character. It is therein stated that a force of eleven hundred troops from the Hongkong garrison, and a force of tour hundred blue-jack-ets and marines from the ships 01 the China
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    France and Italy.
    329 2 A Saigon contemporary does not look with too cordial an eye on the recent friendly meeting of the French and Italian fleets at Cagliari, on the occasion of the visit to Sardinia of Italian royalty. It remarks: "The recent Franco-Italian accord has been able to bring about
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    A Private Bill. (May 17th.)
    204 2 A Private Bill. (May 17th.) A notification appears in another column regarding a private bill to be introduced into ihe Legislative Council by the hon'ble J. M. ALLINSON, for the Incorporation of the Treasurer of the Presbyterian Church in Singapore. It will be remembered that at the annual congregational meeting
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    THE U.S. AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    548 2 THE U. S. AND THE PHILIPPINES. More American Opinion AN INTERESTING PROBLEM fßichmond (Va.) Despatch, March ■>■> Assuming that the editorial columr perialistic papers bear truthful testimony to happenings, 'ethnology is to-day conf ro one of the most interesting »nd difl the authorities in that domain of stud have ever
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    271 2 The continued presence oi G man Gefion in the north makes it evident Shanghai correspondent was misinform* telegraphed that this vessel had filled up and other munitions of war at Kiaod to Apia in Samoa. When Prince Henry of Prussia visil he was promptly visited by
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    THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1899.
    597 3 gram has been received from PcI (apt. Sewall, the master of the bar^u- />'• Sewall who was w ith the murder of a coloured ird his vessel in Penang. has r the British steamer Jason gh from west to east. I2th Co. R A. (Cup Holders)
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    RAUB GOLD.
    236 3 Another Fine Crushing. The Local Secretary, the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., Singapore, has received the following telegram from Raub, dated 10th May, 1899: Crushing finished, -i^oo tons stone realized 2,400 ounces sme/ted gold." Note. The above represents about 9 weeks actual crushing, as the Battery was
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    208 3 ATT EMPTED MURDER. Yesterday morning about 10-30 a Bugis man named Suboh, living at Kallang, went to the house ol Elima, his divorced wife, in a lane oil Dick son -road. The lady was cooking at the back, but she admitted him and .it his request gave him lood and
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    POLICE NEWS.
    106 3 Lan Huk I'oh, with retaining stolen property, viz. two goats, value 81 2 and on a >ccond court, with theft of eight geese, value $20, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment on each charge. Wong Pong, a Macao man. was before a Court ol two
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    BICYCLES FOR PRINCES.
    44 3 The Siamese government have ordered 50 bicycles at $200 each for presenta ion to the princes. It may be worth while reminding dealers that the Siamese prefer a bicycle painted carmine-red, and are unwilling to buy machines of any other colour.
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    CONTAGIOUS DISEASE REGULATION IN SARAWAK.
    207 3 From the Medical Officer's Report to the Rajah 14. There being noticed a marked increase of contagious disease among the Rangers which were so markedly free from this scourge of civilisation I formerly, an inspection of all the prostitutes in Kudtang was ordered and carried
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    16 3 Major P. A. Robinson, Staff Pa> master, Army Pay Department Singapore, is placed on retired pay.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    523 3 1 he shower of rain yesterday had the < itec I ot making the course very slippery. Dato was first out, and after cantering slowly round, galloped a mile in good style. He looks good enough to win, but I think I know another that can give him
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    136 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press. 1
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    Problem No. 144.
    42 3 By J. SINISTIRRA. Barcelona. White (3 pieces). White to play and mate in three moves. Problem No. 145. By J. Kohtz and I Koi kklkorn. Black (ft pieces). White (7 pieces). White to play and mate in \\\o move-..
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    NOTES ON THE CHESS PROBLEM.
    733 3 Bl IBAN." sii mihifa au iita loqui.' Other requisites in a prob e 11 .ire beauty ot solution or idea, elegance of construction and difficulty. \s Mr. Laws writes, beauty of solu'.ion cannot tx easily described* hi a very great measure it i s dependent
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    Game No 143.
    258 3 Good progress continues to be made with the Evan's G^mLit Tourney at the Singapore Chess Club. As it is open to all classes considerable disparity exists between the strength of the player, engaged, but an attempt is being made to equalise the conditions by a system of
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2969 4 May ioth, 1899. The regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal t ommission was held in the Board Room, to-day, Mr. A. Gentle presiding, there also being present Messrs. Moses, Evans, Nanson, Sohst, ChoaGiang Thye. Meyer, and Col. Pennefather. The accounts -,how a balance of 5i 28,425, as gainst
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    SARAWAK.
    253 4 rhe Ra, h returned to X 2 2U(\ lilt. H M sign of rejoicing, 21 guns cracker- firing: from th I In proclaiming th Committee of Administral complimented the hon'bl and his co-adjutors on tl they had carried out their thing, he said, had b to the mark, and
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    DENMARK AND THE FAR EAST.
    174 4 new comp into tl, E tst. The I > Easter or ,< was to-.- u jj S p and ientifi lition to Ind •< i. I' the Danes havi interests in the Far E ne< lions with Siam and imple, t working the tramway-, and
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    35 4 Iwo foreign I rai morning, the Russi in ti insp Odessa, with over their way to Vladi sometime to-morrow am! t 1 S transport C: i from M leaves for B and f i afternoon
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    FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899.
    308 5 ram lo Hongkong announces the ;rd inst., It New York, of Hyde, President of the if c Assurance Society of the mortality returns for the month of total number of deaths as r mille of 31.14. The total ling the 6th inst., is 139, a mille
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    CLAIM AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF THE " HERMIONE."
    121 5 CLAIM AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF THE HERMIONE." Hongkong Supreme ourt this morning His Honour VV. M. Goodman (Acting :e), with Commander Hastings as asChoyj owner ot a Kwung l.oong Tit to recovec SB,ooo from Captau^ j' istained by collsion. nstructed by Mr. Gedge) appeared it. and Mr. Robinson (instructed by
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    PERAK NOTES.
    204 5 Permk Pioneer.) I. L« Ingpeti is going to Selangor to be there. illowing i^> the team chosen to represent the annual cricket match against Selangor lat Kuala Lumpur at VVhitsuntide ii. S. Ainslie, A. H. Bagnall, G. P. urtis, G. Fox, N. Orenier, J. Hughes, A. U. A.
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    122 5 Ascension I)\y Services. Yesterday, Ascension Day, tke various services at St. Andrew's Cathedral were well attended. At the choral celebration at 7 a.m., the service commenced with a processional hymn which was heartily sung. The Yen. Archdeacon Perham was the celebrant, and the music of the service
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    THE S.S. "ABBEY" INCIDENT.
    195 5 A Hongkong correspondent writes The following para, published in Daily !> rcss yesterday was doubtless inspired by he industrious American consular authority m re with a view to influencing the minds of he Chinese authorities in Canton to whom Mr. Sylvester's agent is now applying for
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    THE KULIM SYNDICATE.
    137 5 More than a year ago, an oil -prospecting license granted by the Kedah government to Mr. J. Smith, of Penang, in respect of certain land in Kulim, Several attempts to form a indicate for the exploration of the concession weie unifully made in Penang, but, about seven
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    SUPPOSED MURDER AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    219 5 Yong Cheng Leong, who lives at the fourth milestone on the Bukit Timah-road, reported to the police yesterday that his cousin had died of consumption. The police sergeant went to the spot and found the body of a woman with the mark of a rope
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    POLICE.
    172 5 About one o'clock yesterday two Chinese quarrelled in Tanjong Pagar-road and one stabbed the other in the side with a knife, inflicting such injuries that the man had to be taken to hospital, where he lies in a serious state. At a m. this morning six Chinese were loading
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    "EMPIRE" IN LAW AND MORALS.
    980 5 Senator Hoar Abl\ Sums Up the ase tOAIBST THE CONUUEST AND DOMINATION of the Filipinos. (Ntm York World.) In reply to a letter from more than one hundred men of eminence in Boston Senator Hoar said 14 No man during this whole discussion has successfully
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    MR. W. G. BAYNE.
    135 5 The gaiety of Shanghai has been permanently enhanced by the return of Mr. W. G. Bayne, who returned to Shanghai by the Salazu after many years' absence, to succeed Mr. A. Koss as Secretary of the North Thina Insurance Co. The Japan Mail of the 2.sth
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    A JAMIESON RAIDER IN THE FAR EAST.
    95 5 A China paper says Captain John fracy Willoughby, one of the leaders in the amieson Raid, who was given a captaincy >y Earl Grey in the force of the British s<»uth African Company, was discharged 11 the other day at Nagasaki from thr
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    JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES A PARALLEL AND A CONTRAST.
    727 5 (Manila Times.; To study the history of modern Japan is to learn a great deal that will be useful in settling the Phi" lippir.e problem. The two countries are alike *n many points —archipelagoes, vulcanic, fertile, densely populated, unprogressive for centuries,
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    30 5 Mr. Arnold Santa Maria has been promoted to be chief clerk in the office of the Official Assignee, vice Mr. King, who has retired on pctsion from the 10th instant.
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    Correspondence.
    304 6 A "White Man's" BUKDfcN. I 0 TMI COITCNL Dear Sir, A few days ago a NonCommissioned Officer called at a Hotel in Singapore to arrange a dinner for a party of N.C.O.'s. He was treated in a very offhand manner and told that a dinner could he supplied at
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION.
    73 6 Ihe return* from ibe Pahang Corporation's Mines for the month of March were as follows S v nge Lon b ing Ton> o\ stone crushed 1728; Oxide of tin produced 30 (tons) with jo heads of stamps running for 31 days, working expensea $18,500. yeram Batang, Tons
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    164 6 EN< L \NI> Si OIL SND. The members of the Cricket Club played a match under the above designation last night. It was not an exciting nor a very last game, but it had one result, it brought to light several useful new members. England had the most
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    123 6 H.M.S. Woodlark was christened on the morn»J« o\ the n ir.stant, at Shanghai, by Mrs Montgornene and most successfully launched' gl.dmg into the water like a bird, the function >vas arranged so hurriedly that there was no time MM r° Uf lt v aliO^- a d th^e were
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    THE RECALLED SILVER YEN.
    86 6 ol the silver yen which remained undis! posedo last year amo un,ed to,, ooo,! C J amount, 5 J million yen are vet aside to be coined into subsidiary money during thil year, 4 million v, n is to b* advanced to the Bank of Taiwan,
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1102 6 The Easter holidays are now over and the directors of tram and omnibus companies are chuckling over their takings, which were enormous. Happily the weather was very fine, so folks on pleasure bent had every thing their own way. One poor but honest family, somewhat hampered in
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    PRESIDENT KRUGER AT RUSTENBURG.
    466 6 REP!.! TO MR. ChAMHERIAIN. Pretoria, March 25 (Special). -Speaking at Rustenburg yesterday, President Kruger said he saw in the papers (but he could not believe it) that Mr C hamberlain said he (the President) made promises about the franchise, but did not carry them out He
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    SETTLEMENT EXTENSION AT SHANGHAI.
    66 6 SETTLEMENT EXTENSION AT SHANGHAI. Foreign Proposals Agrbkji to. Nanking an Opkn Port. (Special to China Mail J Shanghai, May 4 —The Viceroy of this Province has notified Consul General Byron Brenan that the extension of the Foreign Settlement arranged with the new Taotai has been confirmed by the Tsung-li Vamen
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    106 6 Aouimaldo Suinc; ur Peace. General Otis' Reply. CSpccial to China Mail.) Manila, May 4.— President Aguinaldos envoys have made a second visil to the American lines and after a conft rence asked Major-General Otis to grant an armisiice. To this application, General Otis once more replied
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    TOMMY'S DROLL MISTAKE.
    143 6 A troopship, recently arrived at Bombay, took t to India two young soldiers who ought to be heard of again. I These two warriors were new to the sea and its strange ways. Moreover, when they K ot into the I Bay of Biscay the weather was
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    77 6 The hon'ble J.M.AllinsonUrca. an unofficial member of th* r lv Council. C L Whit-Monday, May 22nd ar.l r> Birthday. May are holidays. a I The Rev. F. \V. Htincs ii Colonial Chaplain at Malacca t Mr. C. If. Wathen is appointed sistant superintendent of Police Rules under the
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    A EUROPEAN ENGINEER AND HIS COOLIES IN CAMBODIA.
    138 6 The NouvelliH* says.— very r is reported from Ksach-Kandal where the lamented M. Prare establish mill A lively altercation to.* p h Cambodians and Annamites emolo mill, and the latter, seeing that th e v d J to get the worst of
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    TROUBLE ABOUT A FAMOUS "ART" SUPPLEMENT.
    227 6 A case is at present being heard in the b Courts in which the proprietors of the India are suing Mr. Archibald A. Crawford for t> value ot an advertisement inserted under th* auspices in one of Mr. Welleslei A Parker'^ supplements which were
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    MAIL NEWS.
    270 6 Qvbst 01 the Golden Giri. Great Oj'portunitv for PftiSßMTmi Wife-Sfkker*. New York, April 3.— Mr. Henry 1 roley. wealthy farmer of Lasalle, New York, I notice to the newspapers throughout the o inviting young men to compete for the hand ot h d Mr. (roley agr^u^ to give
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    A FAMOUS MONASTERY BURNED.
    109 6 The Japan Times reports that a Buddl tery, more than r, 200 years old, h by fire, The temple referred to is Kami Kori, Mino Prefecture. < M treasures in its posies-ion the mns' the IssMlikyo. or the collection of all writings of Buddhism, presented tor
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    18 6 The Right Re\. Bishop Ca this afternoon for Penang- when take the first British India it tmer Rangoon.
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    606 7 S I URPAY, MAY 13, JJ99-_ ir and Honorary Lieut. J. Thomson, 'rthumberland Fusilliers. is granted norary rank of capt. European planter in Selangor has been and §10 compensation for assaultTamil coolie. 1 1 iti h -5. Babalan has been docked, Van Outhhoorn undocked at l ion is made, in
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1339 7 Qutcquid agunt homines nostrt est farrago libelli. Juvenal. Ever heard of If. Kypling, Mr. Editor? He is apparently an English writer who finds favour in France. A literary article in a French journal gives prominence to the Jungle-Bock of this hitherto-unknown author, contrasts him with La
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    POLICE.
    672 7 Two Hokien Chinese report that they went fishing off L^ulau Skejang and two Malay colehs with nine men in them, came up and took th»:ir seines and oar-. A similar case is reported from Tanjong Kling. It is alleged that four Malays stole a colch, and when the owners
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    A GERMAN WARSHIP RUNS ON A REEF.
    580 7 A GERMAN WARSHIP RUNS ON A REEF. Ext 11 IN*. EXPBRIRNCB. Wbli Out 01 a Dwm.Roi s Situation. Brisbane, April 16. The German warship Cormorant arrived on Saturday afternoon minus tlv.whole of )ier rising, with the exception of tl tnizzen mast. Commander Emsmann stated thai the -hip had been recently
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    2 7 TRAINING NOTES.
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    932 8 M. Lsvifiio, the Vienna correspondent of the London limes- says information is bein^ received rom the various Continental capitals which tesLifies to the growing apprehension that the peace :onference to be held at the Hague may lead to untoward results, his thought that the possible tailure
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    133 8 Cap,. j asper G M ayne DBitki||| fusiliers, retire* on retired pay. be lamia Maru, with a good tew pas- Singapore, leaves during the nigbl. Capt. rod, formerly o f t h e Ara St"? 2 n W his "V home to bif'g Hie Malay Mail says t r ,v;
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    MAIL NEWS.
    105 8 The Yoing Princb Plrachraira, who visited the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon and for some time occupied a seat in the Distineuished Strangers' Gallery, is the second son of the King of Siarn. He is being educated at v?f V and was accompanied by two of his
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    The House of Commons
    328 8 b very human. No matter how serious a subject maybe engrossing the attention, a single chance word, a casual mouse, of a wandering black-beetle will m a moment drive the gravity away, and members will give themselves up to the temporary relief of schoolboy laughter. On
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    DIRECT EVIDENCE.
    66 8 Greatness thrust upon him. -Teacher "Now then, boy No. i, who wrote Macbeth Boy No I (tnmblmg violently); Please, sir, I didn't" Teacher. I know you didn't; but who didl? Hoy No. i (with a spasm ot Virtue) Please, sir, I don t wanter to be a tell-tale,
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    GERMAN PURCHASE OF LIVERPOOL-OWNED SHIPS.
    260 8 GERMAN PURCHASE OF LIVER-POOL-OWNED SHIPS. (Liverpool Mercury.) < >wing to the official reticence maintained respecting the transfer of steamers belonging to Messrs. Alfred Holt, of Liverpool, to German owners, absolutely defmite information is difficult to obtain, but a correspondent, who has been making minute inquiries finds that the reported transfer
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    175 8 1 he Italian cruiser Piemonte, which has been ordered to proceed to China to reinforce the squadron of Admiral Grenet, has arrived at Batavia. whence she will probably come on to Singapore. I he M.M. steamer Tonkin with the outZ 6 ma f tlle2 2nd April, ex VilU Je U
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    MONDAY, MAY 15, 1890.
    661 8 It is announced that Mr. James Catto has joined the firm ofGreig and Co.. Brokers, from this date. A Chinaman fell off his bullock cart in the Bukit Timah-road on Saturday and sustained a compound fracture of the leg. The market value of the Suez Canal
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    P.W. WALLACE, A BANKRUPT.
    93 8 1. W. Wallace, who was been Bankruptcy Court so fre 4 uentlv chief creditor being Mr. tfalUn,wa 8 up before Mr. Justice Hyndrr, Saturday morning. Mr van f,, w i Mr. Dalian, aslfed for W Wallace under the Bankrupt and under the Penal Cod,' o!^nx.r l
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    POLICE.
    262 8 Another report has been made bi fisherman of being attacked by Pulau Skejan* and havi, nets and oars stolen. The Chine that two cote/is manned by ten M a the deed, but it is possibly an affra out of a quarrel as to tlv A police launch patrolling would
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    PROGRESSIVE SIAM.
    231 8 M. de Lanessan's former positioi G General of Indo-China necessarily yivi any opinion he may express about that pit! world. \or is his authority any th< divested ot the rabid Anglophobism by whii used to be so largely dominated. That, hoi l s not ot much consequence what
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    107 8 As a result of a collision I carriage and a rikisha in Stamford R< at the conclusion of morning Andrew's Cathedral, yestei I bolted, and coming in contact with tl>< railings at the side of the cai tr ih gaol site, thr carriage Mas nearl) in tw<>. Luckily the occupants
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    THE S.S. "SAPPHO" ASHORE.
    644 9 T HE S.S. "SAPPHO" ASHORE. Straits Steamship Company's SapCapt. Turner, which left Singapore on afternoon for Malacca. Port and Klang, unfortunately ran >n I'ulau L'ndan on Sunday morn- was nearing Malacca. The a favourite ship for passengers, igapore «i> usual, with Mr. A. J. lident Engineer of the Sclangor ent
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    99 9 nnection with the recent cyclone Bay of Bengal the Paul Rickmen asted ship «>f 2,817 tons regi^tt g ipore, reports on arrival at Ran -\w had a very ba 1 time of it to lie to for 24 hours She lost he main topsail, but suffered no othe GalN Fat
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    CRICKET.
    407 9 S C. v. Garrison. S. C. T. K. Reid c Hutterworth b Simon 24 t \V. Dunman r and b Simon 76 C. W. Abrams Ibw. b Simon 7 H. \V. Sharp b Simon K. L. Broadrick c substitute b Simon 22 1 \V. L. Carter b White •••33
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    FATAL ACCIDENT IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
    495 9 The U. S. cruiser Charleston which returns to I Manila trom Hongkong to-day, (Bth) celebrated 1 the first anniversary of her commission on Satur--1 day last, spor'.s being held on board in the afternoon and a masquerade hall taking place at night the band of
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    THE ENTRIES.
    1432 9 I The Maiden Plate. The field is much mailer than I expected, the absent ones t eing: Lady Cavendish, by First King-Lady Illen. This nice mare has not found a 'uyer, but should be a likely one for the iaiden's next meeting. The Escutcheon and Goldsborough geldngs and
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    THE EXPLOITATION OF SZECHUEN.
    180 9 Chungking, 17th April. I apt. Davies reached Yunnan-tu on his way from IJurmah on Ist inst. Capt. Pottinger's survey party is still in the Pitchichhien district, in northwestern Kueichow about three weeks march from Yunnan-fu. Acting C onsul Litton reached Kuei->ang-lu on 7th inst., having travelled
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    TANGLIN.
    62 9 On Thursday, 1 8th instant, the Kings Own Amateur Dramatic Club will a second performance of the Minstrel Entertainment at which will be introduced an original juggling turn. The stage is now undergoing extensive repairs and alterations, and new scenery and prosceniun being painted. The Regimental Sports w'i I
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    THE EDUCATION REPORT.
    831 10 The annual report of Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, Inspector of Schools, for 1898, gives the revenue of the department (school fees) $10,731. The expenditure was §188,911, as against $179,769 in the previous year, most of the heads of expenditure showing a small rise, grants for results going
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    A MISTAKE IN A NUMBER.
    100 10 A cook in a house in a remote Hungarian village, says a Vienna dispatch, recen tly received a letter from an exchange office in Vienna informing her that the ticket which she had bought from them for a big lottery had drawn the first prize
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    59 10 T^e German cruiser Prinmui WUhelm came in yesterday from Saigon and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning She »s homeward bound and will leave on the 17th instant for Colombo, en route to Kiel Her place m the squadron of Prince Henry in the far wst ml bl uken b the
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    THE YANGTSE VALLEY.
    446 10 France Upsbttinc, British Stipulations. Riportbd Fat Claim in Szechubn. to China Mad.) Shanghai, May s.— lt is reported that the French Government has demanded the cession of L lit banks of the Yangtse River, for 100/ i on <- c r side, from Ichang upwards, Chengtu, and
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    388 10 Singapore, May 75, iSgg. Beans, Long per catty ct. 1 Do., French do. 8 IWf a ■>*-*-■ wo. 22 Beef Steak do. >c Dean Sprouts do. 2 I imboo Sprouts clo. 7 Blac an do. t2 -.rituals do 9> Cabbage, Batavia do. Nd Do., China do 8
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    354 10 (From our Correspondent.) The ss. Hecate arrived from Singapore at 6 a m. on the rst inst, and it is safe to say that one hour later everyone had been startled by the news of the selling of i i of the Blue Funnel Boats to a German
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    VOLUNTEERING IN HONGKONG.
    321 10 The lists of efficients in the Volunteer orps during the past training season have just be* n i-ued. Ninety member^ of the Field Battery and forty i lembers of the A Machine Gun 0., have rendered themselves efficient. The hurried call to arms of the Volunteers during
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    POLICE NEWS.
    292 10 [il IS mornin S> before Mr. Wolferstan. I.W.Wallace, a Bankrupt, was charged with fraudulent removal of property, and also an offence under the Bankruptcy Ordinance. Mr. Stuart, for Wallace, said this Court had no jurisdiction in this case lhe Magistrate agreed and said that it was a case
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    TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1899.
    615 10 TUESDAY, MAY 16, 18 99. A Penang baba who was com, furious driving in Farquhar-st fined §100. U It appears that the officer mentioned as retiring from the Arm Department is not Ueut. Co! Robinson, of this place. The War Department gives notirthe Pulo Hantu Straits will be Z sub-marine
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      The "Value-Payable Parcels" System.
      220 11 The Value-Payable Parcels" System. &OITOK. Anent the leading article in your I rrday permit one who has had some experience of the V. P. P. in India .af< w words on the subject. The is excellently adapted to countries India and Ceylon, with large up-country IS with a sprinkling of
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    330 11 n was a poor attendance at the course this morning on account of the rain, but most of the horses were worked on the race track except Dalian's string who did not turn up. Chopstic and Young Gladstone were first out and the former did an excelgallop. itas
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    L. L. T. C
    62 11 At a special general meeting held in tin last evening the following tei were elected to serve, on th< tion Committee Mesdames Braddell Kurkinshaw, Down, E.ans, Gttnn, Hanitsch S. Murray. Napier, Salztnann an< Wetherall. Ihe following ladies, being members o nmittee, are already members of tin
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    THE ASSIZES.
    65 11 iliipi riminal a;>size was opened a btfon Mr. Justice Hyndma 1 I morning, the Attorney-Genera W. K. Collycr, appearing for th 1 (..tlendai include- -1 venteen cases foi gang-robbery, two for criminj of trust and bix for housebreakin theft of sorts. All the accused ar except four, Joseph
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1038 11 No. 111. A LBTTM *Ro.vi Ai ld Kekkib. (Written for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. G. M. Reith.) Kaster came and went in Scotland in the very dirtiest of dirty weather, so that the braveries of the ladies had to remain unexhibited to the
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    MURDER IN SMITH STREET.
    132 11 Last night in Smith-st. four Hokiens attacked a Macao named Chin Keng Liong with sticks and beat him, one subsequently drawing a knife and stabbing him in the l-ft breast. He fell down dead at once, the heart being apparently penetrated. One of his assail an
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    AN UNOFFICIAL "ENTREE"
    620 11 The Mayor of a northern provincial town recently gave a fancy dress ball at which all the olite of the town were present. One worthy alderman, who was rather stout, wore a pair of light breeches f and, in the course of one of the dances, he
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    JAVA NEWS.
    778 11 Kfr»m 9ur »wn Vrnif*d4>.') The Union The Sandalwoo 1 Studbook" publishe> a report for iB<>Sandit appears from it that by proper a(t« ntion to breeding the S mdalwood horji can be brought to a pitch of ex'rlN-n c in pioportions and development n t far under that of
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
    85 11 We hear irom home that in well-informed circles in London the final acquiescence of Russia in the British contract tor the Niuchwang Railway was due in a great measure to the direct interposition of the Prince of Wales, who wrote a personal
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    THE "SAPPHO" ASHORE.
    664 12 (From our Malacca Corresponde>it.J At 3 a.m. on Sunday there was a squall of rain and wind but the latter not being strong the absence of the Sappho at 4 a.m. did not cause much apprehension, as it was supposed she had met the squall earlier and
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH
    251 12 ll is reported that the amount realised from the of opium in Formosa has largely increased of 'ate. The sum realised in April last year was 2 33i930i while the amount realised la^t month was The increase is attributed to the 'nrprovement in the opium administration
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    OOM PAUL.
    278 12 Sir Alfred Milner and President Kruger are to meet at Bloemfontein at the end of the month Renter. So you're going to have a parley, Oom Paul, So you're fjoing to chakap chakap P'raps you may not be aware, You've a good long list to square And there's
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    NEW TORPEDO GUN.
    332 12 Possibilities op thi Eightbbn-Imch Dbstrotbr Rbcbntlt lit vented. Louis Gathmann, of Chicago, has relumed from Washington with a war department contract for his new IS-inch torpedo gun, with which he has been experimenting at the Government proving grounds at Sandy Hook. The gun and the shells were
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    THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    178 12 At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, held recently, a resolution was adopted to lower the passenger fares of coasting steamers by 10 per cent., and to raise the rateon the foreign service by 5 per cent. The Singapore Golf
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    WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1899.
    524 13 WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 7, 1899. Right Revd. Bishop Cardot left in the Bancoor* to-day, on his return to n sence has been granted to p. K. Sitnmonds, R.A., from M a > August utli.on medical certificate. n honour of Her Majesty's will take place on the Esplanade i. on the
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    SAILORS' AND FIREMEN'S GRIEVANCES.
    1228 13 {From n Cvr respondent.') For some time p*st, there have been many complaints from seamen and firemen who have been discharged from ships in Singapore, through sickness and other causes and as their complaints or grievances seem to be well-grounded, the attention of the Board of
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    TEAM RIFLE MATCH AT HONGKONG.
    209 13 TEAM RIFLE MATCH AT HONGKONG. An interesting match took place on th< Naval Range Kowloon, on Saturday the 6th inst. between teamg from the Royal KniMneers, Royal Navy, Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. The conditions were— Ten men to shoot, the highest riojjt to count round- at
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    THE ASSIZES.
    212 13 T HE ASSIZES. At the Assizes held before Mr Justice Hyndman Jones, fan Sai, who collected money on a false chop, using the forged receipt as genuine, was found guilty and sentenced to eighteen months rigorous imprisonment. Ah Heng, charged with theft as a servant, was lound guilty and sentenced
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    THE KOWLOON RIOTERS.
    274 13 1 he four Kowloon rioters who were apprehended have been sentenced at Hongkong. Mr. Sercombe Smith saul Hie prosecution, in wishing htm to deal sum* marily with the matter, showed no desire to inflict the greatest possible punishment, lint there were or two things to be taken
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    S.C.C.
    52 13 S. C C. A football match was played last night, under the Association rules, between two teams captained by Piumpton and McKean. The former's side scored a goal during the first half, and the latter equalised just before the close of pla> 11. h introduced us to some new w
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    THE "SAPPHO" ASHORE.
    336 13 (From our Malacca Correspondent.) Up till the afternoon of Tuesday, the Sappho was still on the coral at the souih west corner of Pulau Undan, looking snug as if she had been purposely berthed there, and with granite boulders on each side, that make her present position
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    HIE TOWCHANG QUESTION AT HONGKONG.
    105 13 1 h China Mail obsem s But for the hesitancy of the British Government to afford protection to British-born or naturalised subjects who may venture to return to China on busi we know of no other m why il enlightened Chinese memof the community should
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    BOTH WERE ALARMED.
    181 13 rhi ing Sia pri re having a good time in Nice, says an exchange. It hn-> tx the fashion to im-lie iheni lo all the receptions, and to judge hy their face-, the} enjoy b lionized. A d Funny episode look] the other day. A rtain deal
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    THE FILIPINO COMMISSIONERS.
    135 13 An Associated Press telegram dated London. March 23, says Agoncillo and Marti, the Filipino Commissioners, h. .Tied for Paris. In well-informed quarters it is said that Agonci 1 i greatly mortifk-d at Ihe rebuffs he has no ved from the British Government, whose sympathy with the Filipinos
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    GERMAN SHIPPING AND GERMAN TRADE.
    3051 14 fKuhlo'ju's Review.) The question of subsidising German steamship companies for the purpose of carrying mails has only come up in recent years, with the growth of the mercantile marine. A sum of £324,500 a year is now paid for postal subsidies, being 2 79 s°°
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    GERMANY AT KIAO-CHAU.
    120 14 The I hingchowtu correspondent Daily News writes-— We hear W German port of Tsintao (Kiao-chau) rapidly. Three large and handsome s being laid out and build no pj ()ts a[ and building going on apace. A the plan and a bund and o her n< life arc
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    153 14 INTBR\ 11. WITH COLON' FiLirmos Confess Thi (China Ma j Manila, May ,s-— I have had an imen C olonol Ar^uelles, Chief of Stall to Luna, the Filipino commander- in -chid Hec fessed to me that the Filipinos had been completeli defeated, the actual word- he
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    SHOCKING FATE OF AN ENGLISH OFFICER.
    305 14 A shocking fate has befallen Lieu ten am VI i Uell, a young officer serving in the rtel« on the on^o. He was ordered rebel natives with Forty black sold soldiers fled when the reto Is i lieutenant -md a brave native corporal Protected
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    PRODUCE.
    82 14 in Gatnbier do. Cube No. i Pepper, Hlack (ordinary S'port> do. White, (Fair L/W=s% Nutmegs uos lo the lb.) do. (80s to the lb) Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) <■ Liber ian Coffee Tapioca, ..mall pearl (Fair quality) do. do flake (do. do.> do. medium pearl (Fair do.) do. do
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    1921 15 SPRING RACE MEETING r* 99 Entries. Tuesday, 23rd May, Ihk MaIO1» Plate.— Value 1250. A Race for Horses— Weigit as per scale (iosi gib.) n allowance "f 2 lib. to horses entered for the rmediatc Races only. An allowance of ;lb. to r horses entered for Races
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    THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD.
    510 15 Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. Graving Docks up to 500 feet in length and 21 feet on sill. Wharf frontage one mile and a quarter. Sheers Wharf 350 feet in length, Boiler and Masting Sheers worked by steam. Extensive range of
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    CLEARANCES.
    675 15 May ii. Chow Phta, Brit, -tr., Jellicoe, for Malacca and Klang. Isabella, run. str., Hudson, for Muar and Malacca. Kian Yang, Brit, sir., Taylor, for Muar and Malacca. Giang Ann. Brit, str., Dunlop.for S'i-r.arang, via ports. Sri Sa HAKIM DA, Dut. str., Moss, for Anamba Is. and Pontianak. Savoia,
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 15 (Corrected up to May 17), On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/0^ demand 2,0 Private credits 3 m/s 2/0J documents 3 m/s 2/o,',' credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, demand 251 Germany, demand 203 1 India, T. T 150 HONGKONG, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4% pm. Java, demand 1 igj Manila,
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      BRITISH CONTRACTORS AND AMERICAN ENGINEERS.
      65 16 The Atbara Bridge. Lord George Hamilton in the House of Commons fully explained the circumstances under which an American firm at Philadelphia secured the contract to build the Goktieh viaduct over the Atbara on the Khartoum railway. He regretted to say that it was not
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      51 16 The Yangtse Valley. Mr. St. John Br driclc has stated in the House th.it the Yangtse basin may be lefined as the provinces adjoining the Yangts r, as well as Honan and CheKi.l rig. M was unable to state what were the Ct claims of Russia in
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      THE SOUDAN. Open to Trade.
      206 16 THE SOUDAN. Open to Trade. Lord Kitchi n< rnor-General of the dan, his publis I a notific ion dering that he ipens the Soudan in September to trail r> and settlers without listinction. r< gn g Is will be admitted free 1 luty. LAWL- SSNESSIN THE CHURCH. The Government have
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN IN CHINA.
      52 16 More Consular Meddlesomeness. Mr. Brodrick, speaking in the H ise of Commons, said that representations had n made to Russia relative to the refusal the Consul to recognise the Uritish titles to land in Hankow. Russia had instructed the Consul to ■nd definite action in
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      THE SUGAR BOUNTIES QUESTION.
      65 16 Countervailing Duties. Mr. Ritchie, replying to a deputation of the sugar refiners favouring an agreement '■> n th< Powers that'are willing to penalise bounty >ugars, said that he and Lord Salisbury had no objection to countervailing duties, but before proposing them they must be certain that
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      OPERATIONS IN KOWLOON. HONGKONG GARRISON
      64 16 MOBILISED. Volunteers Held Ready. Navy to Cooperate. fSpcnal to Singapore Free Press., Hongkong, 15th May 3.15 p.m. The Hongkong garrison is mobilising for an advance to-morrow into the Kowloon territory. They arc directed to occupy Kowloon and Shamchun cities. The Hongkong Volunteers are held in
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      45 16 The High Commissioner and President Kruger. Alfred Milner and President Kruger are to meet at Bloemfontein at the end of the month FRANCE AND BRITAIN. The African onvention Approved. Ihe Freiu:. ham be 1 \i Deputies has approved of the Xnglo-Frenrh African Convention.
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      THE BUDGET.
      19 16 Passes Through Committee. The Budget Bill has passed through the Committee stage in the House of Commons.
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      THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
      33 16 A New Cabinet Formed. General Pelloux, the Italian E^remier, has again formed a Cabinet. The Premier himself becomes Minister of the Interior, and Viscount Venosta is Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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      TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.
      37 16 TERRIBLE RAILWAY AC CIDENT IN AMERICA. Heavy Loss of Life. An excursion train has been dashed into by an express train at Exeter, on the Phila-delphia-Reading railroad. 'I hirty-four p< rsons were killed and forty were injured.
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      THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS Victory of Essex
      18 16 Essex has beat the Australians by 126 runs. London, rjtn May, rSpp.
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      EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS IN KOWLOON.
      72 16 A MILITARY AND NAVAL EXPEDITION. 'Special to Singapore Free Press)* Hongkong, May 16th, 1240 noon. I even hundred troops have gone to the new Kowloon territory, with 400 of the Naval Brigade to assist GUN-BOATS I >l CO-OPERATION. Several of the light gunboats arill cooper ite
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      HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS EMBARK TO-DAY.
      32 16 1 h«- Volunteers embark this afternoon, their destination being unknown. UT OSTSKCRECY MAINTAINED. Ihe utmost secrecy pn tils as 10 the nature and extent of the Proposed opera-
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      BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
      84 16 FLAW IN T E ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. A New Russian Railway Aggression on China A Sen >us View T ken in England. Russian Action Seriously Endangering British Prest:ge in China. Mr. Si John Brodrick, Under-Sec re tan °f s' <: Foreign Affairs, d dared in the Commons that
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      THE "TIMES' ON THE NEW RUSSIAN DEMAND.
      76 16 THE "TIMES' ON THE NEW RUSSIAN DE MAND. A Frustration of the Recent Agreement. The TimeSy in a leading article, affirms that the Russian demand to run her military railway system right into Peking] directly tends to frustrate the object of the recent Anglo-Russian agreement, namely, the avoidance of any
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      THE KOWLOON DEMONSTRATION.
      76 16 THE BRTTISH~FLAG HOISTED OVER KOWLOON CITY. The Kowloon Convention thus Abrogated. British Sovereignty in Perpetuity over Entire Kowloon Territory. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, r 7th May, 1899. The expedition of regular troops and volunteers from Hongkong yesterday hoisted the British flag over Kowloon city. The
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      77 16 Arrest of Seven Englishmen. A Charge of Inciting to Treason. Incident causes general Sensation. A great sensation has been caused in London and in South Africa by the arrest at Johannesburg of seven gentlemen who were formerly British officers, on a charge of inciting to treason and of
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    SHARE LIST
    329 16 MAY 17th, 1899. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharks Baio Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. i Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 190 87- 1, Deferred. £5 Buyers. %J* Bell's Abestos Eastern Agency. S3 Sellers. 10,000 f£ B's8 '5 8 4 8.584 £1 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 25,000 25,000
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      77 16 BENSON'S WATCHES. MANUFACTORY, LUDGATE HI! LONDON. MAKER IO M. rHE Ql ly Manufactured and Reeovn for use in the iZast, Benson's Special StrBVGTB FIELD WATCH A r io!d Keyless English Hall Chror BENSON'S "LUDGATE 11 WA A ThKEH QUARTBI PLATK ISH LEVBB tV\ COMPENSATED, SILVEU, £s's* CtOL'O, XSpecial sizes and
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      836 16 VESSELS IN PO R ria^s and Tons Commanders Arrived KIVNnn Brit, cruiser, S7 oo Burke April 19 Portsmoull Rei l Brit, cruiser, 805 Booth April 22 Hongkong Fla-s&Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees J D UR Fr.3965 Merlin Maj 1 m Mess. Mar. A"B Ger Burmeiser 15 Hamburg Behn M Dut.
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