The Straits Budget, 3 February 1899

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    147 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE “STRAITS TIMES.” w The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughftut all the Protected States of the, Malay Peninsula, in Siam,- Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines,
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    382 1 Leaping Articles. Newfoundland. The Hospital. A Trade Route. Help the Needy. The Hankow Affair. 1/Affaire Dreyfus. The Mixed Courts. Singapore’s Insurance. France in the East. Protection. Small Pox. Local. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Passenger List. Police News. Chitties en F£te. A Determined
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    COMMERCIAL.
    467 1 Singapore, 3rd February, 1899. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to 12.30 p.m.) Gambier buyers 9 6.00. Copra Bali, 7.45. do Pontianak, 7.00. Pepper, Black 27.00. do White, (5%) 45.25. Sago Flour Sarawak, 3.50. do Brunei No. 1 3.12&. Pearl Sago 4.15. Coffee, Bali, picked 26.00. Coffee Palembang, picked.... 28.00. Coffee,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    564 1 The mail for Furope, this week, leaves by the M. M. Indus. The mail from Europe of the 6th January, by the P. O. Ghusan arrived on Sunday. The German mail from Europe by the Sachsen arrived on Thursday. The German mail for Europe by the
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      24 1 GENERAL OTIS’S INSTRUCTIONS. i London, 2 6th January. Gcnerafotis has been instructed to do his Utmost to avoid hostilities with the Filipinos.
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      44 1 THE RESTRICTIONS ON INDIANS. The Transvaal law restricting the residence of Asiatics, to specified locations outside the towns, will come into force on the Ist February next. An extension of time for compliance with the law will be given in certain cases.
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      BANK ROBBERY.
      20 1 £60,010 GONE. Over sjxfcy thousand pounds sterling in Bank of England notes have been stolen from Parr’s Bank.
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      THE PEACE TREATY.
      37 1 ACTION OF THE U. S. SENATE. London, 27th January. The United States Senate has resolved to take the linal vote regarding the ratification of the Treaty of Peace on the 6th of next month.
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      21 1 OPPOSITION TO ANNEXATION. The opposition to imposing American rule in the Philippines tends to increase in the United States.
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      BY-ELECTION.
      49 1 A CHINA-HAND ELECTED. Mr. \V. Keswick, a Conservative, who is a partner in the firm of Jardine, Matheson and Co., has been elected for the Epsom division of Surrey, unopposed. Mr. Keswick replaces Mr. T. T. Bueknill, Q.C., (Conservative) who vacated the seat, on appointment to a judgeship.
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      THE BANK ROBBERY.
      44 1 AMOUNT RECO.VERED. fjondon 28 tk January. Of the £60,000 sterling in Bank of England notes stolen from Parr’s Bank, £40,000 have been recovered. The amount recovered comprised notes of high denominations, and was returned anonymously to Parr’s Bank through the post-office.
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      THE SOUDAN.
      19 1 SURRENDER OF DERVIBHEB. A party of the Khalifa’s followers have surrendered to Colonel Kitchener, at Abu Rukba<
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      PORT ARTHUR.
      33 1 GARRISON MORTALITY. The correspondent of tjie standard at Odessa states that alarming mortality prevails among the Russian garrison at PoiJ Arthur, the deaths in Novambdt and December last amounting to 215.
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      DREYFUS CASE.
      215 1 A JUDICIAL BURPRISE. INQUIRY BY SIXTY JUDGES. London 30th January. M. Mazeau, the Chief President of the Court of Cassation, who, with two judges from the civil section of the Court, had investigated the charge of partiality in the Dreyfus inquiry brought against the Judges in the criminal
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      PLAGUE.
      12 1 MAURITIUS REACHED. Several cases of plague have occurred at Port Louis.
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      THE SOUDAN.
      16 1 BRITISH FLAG HOISTED. The British flag has been hoisted at Wady Haifa and Atbara.
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
      33 1 CHANGE IN THE GOVERNORSHIP. Mr. L. P. Beaufort, the Governor of British North Borneo, is going on leave. During his absence three Commissioners will administer the government of the Territory.
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      THE DREYFUS INQUIRY.
      71 1 BLUR ON THE FRENCH JUDICIARY. London 31*f January The leading Paris newspapers, the Temps and the Debate, express regret at the decision to withdraw the Dreyfus investigation from the criminal section of the Court of Cassation, and to entrust it to the criminal and civil sections of
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      THE SOUDAN.
      19 1 ESCAPE OF THE KHALIFA. Colonel Kitchener is returning to Omdurman after an unsuccessful pursuit of the Khalifa.
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      EGYPT.
      54 1 THE MIXED TRIBUNALS. The correspondent of the Times at Cairo states that only six European "m wjmHk, Powers, not including Germany, France, or Russia, have accepted the prolongation of the Egyptian Mixed Tribunals for one year as proposed by the Egyptian Government. The charter of these tribuuals expires on
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      UNIVERSAL PEACE.
      69 2 MR. BALFOUR ON ARMAMENTS. UNDERSTANDING WITH AMERICA London, Ist February. *fr. Balfour has delivered a speech a Manchester, in which he expressec his conviction that the strength anc efficiency of the British armaments constituted the best security for universal peace. Mr. Balfour further said that he regarded the
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      LIBERAL LEADERSHIP.
      29 2 THE COMING MAN. The Liberal Party will meet on the 7th instant to choose a leader. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman’s election to the leadership is regarded as assured.
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      DREYFUS CASE.
      61 2 THE NEW PROCEDURE. The Bill to commit the Dreyfus case investigation to the civil and criminal sections of the Court of Cassation, sitting jointly, has been brought into the Chamber of Deputies. The Bill has been referred to a Committee. M. Dupuy has undertaken to lay M. Mazeau’s
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      CHINESE BORROWING.
      59 2 LOAN ON THE MARKET. London 2nd February. The Times announces that a Chinese loan, to bear interest at five per cent., and amounting to T 2,300,000 sterling, has been definitely arranged for, with the Northern Chinese railways as security. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank will issue the prospectus
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      MAJOR LOTHAIRE.
      43 2 WOUNDED AND CAPTIVE. Advices from Brussels report that Major Lothaires’ soldiers have joined the insurgents in the Congo Free State at Batatele. Major Lothaires’ soldiers killed their officers, except Major Lothaire who was wounded and was a prisoner in their hands.
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      ANTI-RITUALISM.
      50 2 DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. The ritualistic controversy is becoming more acute. A demonstration, mustering ten thousand persons, has been held at the Albert Hall. A resolution was passed by the meeting to uphold the Protestant demand for the suppression of the mass and the confessional in the Church of ftngland.
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      THE MIXED TRIBUNALS.
      27 2 ONE YEAR MORE TO RUN. All the Powers have agreed to prolong the existence of the Mixed Tribunals in Egypt for one year more.
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      THE PHILIPPINES
      18 2 U. S. REINFORCEMENTS. The United States Government is hastening the despatch of reinforcements to the Philippines.
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      UNITED STATES ARMY.
      32 2 STRENGTH RAISED. The House of Representatives have passed a Bill, fixing the minimum strength of the United States army at 57,000, with provision for a maximum strength of 95,000.
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    NEWFOUNDLAND.
    894 2 (Straits Times, 26 th January.) Sir Charles Dilke is regarded as one of the best informed of English statesmen upon Great Britain’s foreign relations as a whole. He ia one of the few representative Radicals who are also frankly Imperialist; he is also one i of a small band
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    THE HOSPITAL.
    741 2 (Straits Times, 26th January.) We have had from an independent source the sequel to the case that was i elated by a correspondent last Friday, under the title of Astounding,” of a patient kept waiting outside the General Hospital. Other communications, upon questions incidentally raised in the recent
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    A TRADE ROUTE.
    631 2 (Straits Times 27 th January.) It is matter of satisfaction to us that our attitude on the Siamese question wins favour from neither of the extreme parties in Siam. The proSiamese Press has volleyed on one side, and now the French organ thunders at us on the
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    HELP THE NEEDY
    393 2 (Straits Times 27/A Janvary) For many years there has existed I Singapore a fund for the relief of d Jl I tute strangers, administered bv J? I Chief Police Officer, the ArchdeacT I and the Minister of the PresbyS I Church, and entirely dependent UI support on
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    THE HANKOW AFFAIR.
    469 2 (Straits Times, 30 th January.) Comparatively little has as yet been heard concerning the possible compEcations anent the desired—naj, demanded—Russian settlement at Hankow. At the very beginning of this month, it was the subject of active negotiations in Pekin between tf# British and Russian Ministers. defining the
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    L’AFFAIRE DREYFUS.
    771 3 (Straits Times, 31 st January.) Yesterday’s telegram anent this noto- riuus case surely entitles us to think ti.at at last its surprises have been exhausted. They have been sensational in an extreme degree; they have been most unwholesomely frequent; and they appear to entail consequences far more I
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    MIXED COURTS.
    287 3 {Straits 'Times, 31 *t January.) The Mixed Tribunals that, since 1875, lave been maintained in Egypt, under international control, for the trial of civil actions between persons of different nationalities, have been many times the subject of negotiations since Great Britain occupied the land.* These Courts have usually
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    SINGAPORE’S INSURANCE.
    773 3 (Straits Times, 1th February.) As we stated on Monday, we consider a 20 per cent, premium, on the local revenue, for an insurance with the Great Britishjmperial Federation Company an undue charge to make for the assurance provided; but preferable, nevertheless, to a charge of 17£ per cent,
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    FRANCE IN THE EAST.
    582 3 (Straits Times 1st February.) Admiral R. Vesey Hamilton, writing recently in the Times suggested that it would be interesting if some one would give the amount of French commerce in the East and the number of French vessels engaged in it. He adds: “I was Commander-in-Chief
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    PROTECTION.
    349 3 (Straits Times 2nd February.) There are very few of the great American dailies that should be taken seriously. The San Francisco Chronicle is not one of the few. Enter prising—in the elaboration of sensations—it undeniably is; a sober exponent of common-sense in practical politics it is not. We do
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    SMALL-POX.
    2261 3 (Straits Times 1 2nd February.) Therb is a good deal of small-pox rife in Singapore, but fve learn that there is no present ground for apprehension. The Municipal Sanitary officers have been vigilant in the exercise of their duties and no doubt their co-operation with the. Hospital authorities wdll
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    THURSDAY, 26TH JANUARY.
    454 4 At Taiping, a Tamil 44 boy has been fined $5 for leaving his master’s service without notice. Mr. H. Conway Belfield is said to be engaged-upon the compilation of a Federated Malay States Handbook. The mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Brindisi, on the 30th December-was
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    INSANITARY QUARTERS.
    41 4 A correspondent calls the attention of the Health Officer to Lorong Pandan, and to a shop-house dairy, in which cows are kept, in the immediate neighbourhood. -He also expresses surprise that an epidemic does not originate in this quarter..
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    QUOTATIONS.
    49 4 To-day’s produce quotations came too late for correction on the back page. Tin is up to $64. Gambier has advanced to $5.70. Bali Copra has moved up to $7.40. Black pepper has advanced to $26, and white pepper to $44 75. Small pearl tapioca has risen to $5.45.
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    THE POLICE AT COURT.
    48 4 Magisterial notification of the dislocation of Court business, by the frequent absences of police prosecutors, has been met by the Chief Police Officer with an order postponing the attendance of such prosecutors at the Superintendent’s office until the conclusion of their business in Court.
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    RIVER GUNBOATS.
    47 4 The river gunboats Sandpiper and Woodcock have been floated and commissioned respectively at Hongkong and Shanghai, The former is destined for the West River, and the latter for waters inland from Shanghai. These two useful little craft are the latest additions to Admiral Seymour’s squadron.
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    GOLD-DEALERS LICENSED.
    57 4 The West Australian Government has framed a special law to check the stealing now prevalent at the goldmines of the colony. From February Ist all dealers in gold must take out a licence, and must register every transaction within 7 days. Managers or owners of batteries must also
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    NEW MINING COMPANY.
    64 4 Mr. Foo Choo Choon, of Lahat, in Kinta, has formed a syndicate to obtain concessions for mining land in Perak The syndicate is called The Penang and Perak Mining Company, and its capital is 6200,000; the head office is in Penang. Mr. Lim Kek Chuan is the
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    TIME-TABLES.
    77 4 The P. O. and M. M. Far East mail time-tables have come to hand. The P. O. mail to Europe is fixed to arrive here on Thursdays, and that from Europe on Sundays. The M. M. mails from Europe will come here on Tuesday one fortnight, and on Saturday
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    AN AMBASSADOR INSULTED.
    56 4 p lo yic French paper, referring to M. Constanss visit to the Elysle on his appointment as Ambassador at Ba >V, hat immediately after the departure of the honourable* representative, M. Faure recommended the usher to ascertain whether any of the costly trinkets decorating the Eivs6e satoons
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    JAPAN’S CHIEF DOCKYARD.
    58 4 Lord Charles Beresford spent Pe ,.»J hours in the dockyard and shipbuildllS works of the MiUu Bishi ComnanH Nagasaki, during his short stay i n thJ port. This enterprising company i enormously added to its accomrnodatand resources during three year. 108 and his Lordship was admitSft surprised
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    CHITTIES EN FETE.
    65 4 The Tai-Pusam, or annual pro, of the Chitty community took U last evening. The procession, by a silver car and a string band iJ the temple in Tank Road at 4 o ’c] e ?l and paraded the different parts of tl town, returning to the temple
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    HARD LUCK.
    86 4 Tfle barque Fifeshire (1318 tons) j,. Antwerp on May 14th last year fa Yokohama, yet only arrived at u destination on the sth inst. She had to discharge cargo and extensively repair at Capetown; and again, i ni L China Sea, she was severely buffeted losing her fore
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    THE LANCASTER REGIMENT.
    113 4 The Ist battalion Royal Lancaster Regiment (the “King’s Own’) i e ft Hongkong with a very good name fa their smart soldier-like bearing and conduct. Before embarking on the Avoca for Singapore, they were inspected by Major-General Gascoigne, who wished them bon voyage and as good* time
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    MINING IN CHINA.
    167 4 RIOTING AND LOOTING. At Pao-wao, near Ningpo, a mine** to be opened by a company which had engaged Mr. J. E. Rennison as manager On the 8th instant, Mr. Rennison made a third attempt to open the mine, with the aid of Chinese officials and soldierv Mr.
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    A DETERMINED SUICIDE.
    266 4 We regret to announce that Mr. k Anstiss, late Manager of the Bousteai Institute, who had been missing from his post since last Friday, coinmitttal suicide yesterday afternoon in Armenian Street. An eye-witness of the tragedy states that, about 4 p.m. yesterday, Ihe saw the deceased pull
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    PERAK NEWS.
    127 5 .—Perak Pioneer. Mr. Alma Baker has commenced mining at Taiping with a company, the “Alma Baker Company” with a capital of 5200,000. This is the third mining company he has recently brought into work. The Perak Turf Club still remains without an Honorary Secretary to relieve Mr. Douglas.
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    A MISERLY COUNTESS.
    182 5 ONE OF ROUMANIA’s OLD NOBILITY. A most extraordinary character has lately died in Jassy, namely, the Countess Balsch, one of the last of the old Roumanian nobility, all titles, except some few complimentary ones, having been abolished since the declaration of independence after the Russo-Turkish war. The
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    THE KALLANG MURDER.
    493 5 ONE PRI3OXER PAYS THE PENALTY. The Assizes came to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, with the close of the trial of the three Chinamen charged with murdering a saw-mill towkay living on tiie Ktillung road, on December 7th last. Theie was a rather remarkable incident during the early
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    TANJONG PAGAR LAND CO.
    753 5 DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS. As briefly announced in yesterday’s issue, the Chief-Justice has givei\ his decision in regard to the application as to the distribution of the assets of the Tanjong Pagar Land Company, in liquidation. The motion made by Mr. Nanson, on behalf of the
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    LADIES’ TENNIS CLUB.
    77 5 THE ANNUAL MEETING. At the Annual General Meeting ol the Ladies’ Lawn-Tennis Club, hel 1 yesterday afternoon, Mesdames Waddell, Dare, Millar, Braddell, and Reid, were appointed on the Committee; Messrs. Brernner and Rodesse were respectively appointed Hons. Secretary and Treasuner. It was decided that the annual Spring
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    MAINLY PERSONAL.
    1428 5 The Queen does not care for eats, and very few of them are seen in the Royal residences. The home of Mme. Christine Nilsson is among the most beautifully furnished and arranged hotels in Paris. Her husband, Count Miranda, is one of the best judges of pictures and
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    POLICE NEWS.
    220 5 Sentences passed upon t hieves included two of 6- months each (one offender getting 20 cyts in addition), two of 3 months each, one of 6 weeks, and three of one month each (one receiving 10 cuts). Of the seven Klings charged with criminal breach of trust in
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    CAPTIVE OF THE MADHI.
    245 5 civilisation’s compassion. Italian papers have taken up th/e case of Giuseppe Cuazi who, after having been liberated at Omdurmaan by the English, is iiojit in a state of poverty bordering on starvation. Neufeld and Cuzzi were restored to liberty by the Sirdar, and arrived in Cairo
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    FRIDAY, 27TH JANUARY.
    252 5 The Glengarry has 76 tons of explosives on board this trip, for this and China ports. 1 Europeans in Penang are nearly all being vaccinated, because of the prevalence of small-pox. Captain F. D. Barry, of the Fife Militia Artillery, has been at pointed commandant of the
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    POLICE INSPECTORS.
    52 5 Two of the local inspectors of police will probably bo pensioned shortly, and a third is going on leave. This state of weakness must be ascribed, a correspondent asserts, to systematic overwork preventing any experienced man from remaining a day in the service after he is entitled 1
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    SURCHARGES.
    65 5 A correspondent writes to the Pinang Gazette pointing out that the Straits Government issues certain stamps at Singapore only, and that in limited number. For instance, the provisional 4 cent stamps were issued by surcharging two sets of stamps—B cents blue and 5-eents brown. At the present the former
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    THE “ABANA. ”
    122 5 THE “ABANA. TWO FITTEIiS SUFFOCATED. Tile s. s. Abana arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon from Labuan, having been safely got out of her difficult position there by the exertions of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. Her bows were low in the water, and hei! stem high out of it, as
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    REAL HAVANAS.
    223 5 A LITTLE COK\BR EFFECTED. An Englishman made a remarkable purchase in Madrid of fine Havana cigars last month. Cigar-merchants.of London have long been anxious with regard to the supply of the finer brands from Havana. During the AmericanSpanish war and during the rebellion that preceded it very few
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    HEAD-SNATCHING.
    44 6 The absurd feeling of insecurity that the sinkehs now entertain in regard to their worthless heads is spreading, seemingly, to what is regarded as a more intelligent class of Chinese. Human heads are taken daily, they assert, and the bodies are quietly buried.
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    ARRIVAL OF THE “BUFFALO.”
    120 6 Last evening the United States cruiser Buffalo arrived from Colombo, which port she left on the 21st inst. The Buffilo went to Tanjong Pagar to coal; she is under the command of Capt. J. u. Hemphill, is a vessel of 7,500 tons, and has a crew
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    NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
    262 6 Thk rebels of southern China have spread over, practically possessed themselves of, large areas of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. They are honourably mentioned as refraining from the customary outrages. Pekin lias sought for the extradition of several political refugees from Japan, through the regular diplomatic channels. But
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    POLICE NEWS.
    290 6 A Chinaman and his wife have been lined $lOO each (or 6 weeks) for illtreating his second wife. Another man has to pay $lO for assault. Illicit chandu cost its possessor $5O (or a month). A towkay paid $lOO for keeping two wayangs going after hours. Two cases
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    652 6 MR. BARRETT’S VIEWS. On the invitation of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. John Barrett, late U. S. Minister to Siam, delivered a lecture on the Philippines in the Municipal Hall there on the 11th lD The lecturer said that what the Philippines most needed was an
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    DIVORCE MADE EASY.
    103 6 From New Zealand come details of an amendment to its marriage laws, by which either spouse can obtain a divorce from the other by reason of (a) adultery, (/>) desertion for five years, (c) habitual drunkenness, (d) cruelty,(«) non-support, (f) neglect, (g) unfitness to discharge domestic duties,
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    SIAM ITEMS.
    745 6 life enlivened. The electric tram-cars running at Bangkok have been several times “held up” of late in the vicinity of the baiTacks, and the occupants forcibly despoiled of their valuables. Siamese soldiers get the credit for these outrages. “On the 26t1i,” says the Siamese organ at Bangkok, in
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    REJOICINGS.
    85 6 Rejoice that you are young; for, though you have an intellect, it lias not yet reached alarming dimensions. Rejoice that you are middle-aged; for middleage is the time for philosophical folly which is the biggest kind of folly—and there are few forms of folly better than that. Rejoice that
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    1138 6 London, 14th January. The second session of the Indian Currency Commission was adjourned on the 13th until next month. The most notable witnesses were Bir Robert Giffen, Mr. Robert Barclay, President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and Professor Alfred Marshall, of Cambridge. Bir R. Giffen generally
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    JAPAN NEWS.
    471 6 Since Japanese are given rights of free travel in non-Treaty as well as Treaty countries, the Japanese Government intends to make no distinction between the subjects of various Powers in the matter of travel after next July. All the Japanese war-ships to be constructed under the programme, laid
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    ENTERTAINERS COMING.
    46 6 Mb. Edwin Geach, who piloted MrCarl Hertz through the Far East, 15 shortly returning to Singapore strong company, Known as The Jordans.” In India, these arial art* 15 have been having a most success* 1 seasonp&nd they are now exciting the admiration of Rangoon.
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    HOME NOTES.
    1048 7 b a EATEN BY CANNIBALS. T the end of September last, two ;< r s and 30 native soldier** of the Upper P oll ro Company of Antwerp were ami by native* in the Mangola district, an j killed and eaten. A punitive party was thither, comprising two
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    CHESS.
    777 7 CONDUCTED BY KINGS PAWN.” All chess correspondence should be addressed t-o King’s Pawn.” Problem No. 85 (Laws) is solved by Q-R 3, PxQ; P-Kt 4 Ac.; if Kt-Kt 7 Q-R*7, Ac. A correspondent sent a very ingenious but unsound solution as follows: Kt-Q 7, Kt-B 6; Q-K 2 (ch)
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    THE BATTLE OF GEARS.
    342 7 a question of cranks. The high gear versus low gear controversies of past cycling seasons have almost entirely resolved themselves into high-gear plus long cranks versus low gear with short cranks. In a sense the shifting of the ground is a victory for the low-gear division
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    TIN-MINING IN SELANGOR.
    118 7 The Malay Mail states that the known tin-fields in Selangor cannot be efficiently worked for want of sufficient labour. It has never heard a miner complaining of his inability to find suitable land, but has seen scores of them wringing their hands for want of labour. The
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    A CURIOUS MESSENGER.
    112 7 On Christmas night, an extraordinary incident occurred at St. James’s Palace, in London. A man got past the guard, and was only brought to a halt when threatened with a loaded rifle. When stopped he said he wanted to see the Prince of Wales, stating he had
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    SATURDAY, 28TH JANUARY
    268 7 Mr. Wilkinson took the work in the Third Court to-day. The body of a Chinaman, tied up in matting, was washed ashore yesterday off Beach Road. A man who stole $2.50 from a sinkeh last night, was arrested with the money in his possession. Boatmen at Johnston’s
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    A REFORMED TARIFF.
    54 7 The conviction is growing that the French Cabinet is preparing to amend the tariff in Madagascar, in the direction of privileges enjoyed by British traders before the annexation of the> island took place. It is doubtful, however, whether the terms asked from Great Britain for this increased
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    A TROOPSHIP DOCKED.
    58 7 The Verona which is well-known in the Far East, is now used as a troop-ship attached to the Mediterranean squadron. She arrived at Southampton from Malta late last month, having experienced fearful weather in the Channel. The bulwarks, rails, and stanchions were smashed by heavy seas, and
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    OPIUM AND BAIL.
    115 7 CURIOUS CABE AT YOKOHAMA. Early last month two Chinamen, passengers from Seattle to China, were arrested on the liiojun-maru at Yokohama for smoking opium. The arrest was undoubtedly legal, as ignorance of the law is no excuse even for a through passenger. But the sequel was interesting.
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    CONCERT AT THE FORT.
    181 7 Last evening, at Fort Canning Theatre Royal,” an enjoyable concert was given before a crowded audience. The entertainment was under the patronage of Lieutenant-Colonel Casey and other officers of the Royal Artillery. It was a distinct success, thanks to judicious arrangement ofthe programme by Sergt. Pitt-Davies,
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    SELANGOR CRICKETERS.
    116 7 A VISIT TO SINGAPORE. We learn that a team of cricketer* representing Selangor will shortly pay Singapore a visit, as the result of a challenge received by the Selangor Club from the S.C.C. They are expected to arrive here on Thursday, February 9th, and, in that event, will
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    POLICE NEWS.
    209 7 Two police-constables, charged with theft and causing hurt respectively, have been discharged. .Two others are under remand—one for receiving an illegal gratification, and one for causing hurt. Frivolous prosecution for alleged kidnapping cost the prosecutor $l5, in favour of the defendant. Two men were fined $5O each (or
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    426 7 M. Doumer, the Governor-General, is reported to have been armed with special powers by the Home Government to curb the license of the Press in Indo-China, to the extent eyen of suppressing newspapers that give offence. It is alleged that freedom of the Press there has led to
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    AFFAIRS AT MANILA.
    331 8 The Convercio does not enlarge upbn the strained relations between the Filipinos and the Americans at Manila, early this month. The allusions made show, however, that matters came very near a breach. The strain was nigh breaking-point when, on the 9th instant, the Filipino Congress, at Malolos,
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    THE QUEEN'S THOUGHTS.
    493 8 PEACE AND THE EMPIRE. A remarkable and interesting article appeared in the January number of The Quiver over the pen of A Maid-of-Honour.” It purported to give the substance of reflections by Her Majesty, when seated at a window at Osborne House, looking out at Spithead, at
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    PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
    616 8 PRAISE FOR THE CHINESE. PEBBUABION FOR THE MALAYS. The annual prize distribution at Cross Street School took place yesterday afternoon. There were present H. E. the Governor, Lady Mitchell, Captain Duff, A.D.C., and Mr. Wilkinson. The Examiner’s report, read by Mr. King, the principal, showed that 189 boys
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    THE PRESS.
    176 8 AS A LADY BEES IT. Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, proposing a vote of thanks to the Press at a meeting of the Theatrical Ladies’ Guild, said:— The Press is a quaint little monster, half angel, half octopus. It is backed like a weasel; it is very like a whale
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    AN INDIAN CONGRESS.
    50 8 f The congress, that closed in Madras on Dec. 31st, was remarkable for the paucity of grievances set forth. The general opinion now prevails, it is said, that the leaders failed to impress the audience with the .sincerity or reasonableness of their indictments of the Indian Government.
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    L’AFFAIRE DREYFUS.
    805 8 THE SECRET D0S8IER. .henry’s sympathisers. The secret dossier, the mere existence of which is proof that gross illegality was corrmitted at the trial of Dreyfus, will be communicated not only to the Court of Cassation, but to Dreyfuss counsel, and doubtless to Dreyfus himself. The danger in publishing
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1633 8 As an incentive to the honesty of drive re and conductors an Order was issued, in or about the year 1870, by the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, laying down a scale of fees to be paid by persons recovering articles through the Lost Property Office
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    H. M. S. IMMORTALITE.
    49 8 UwBMaiPRfv>r«“Vcla6s twin-sctj* a• m ora, ng, ao' 4 Jlggs) of 5. ftW the»oadfl. 8he lW»C2«»vr »<«*! r 5 5 0 indicatedtel-r l natural draught, ai>^ vep ,ms draught, and canC v $£rf,«tor Bart, Captain is Sir Ed«w*m I* Ln* omW and nerConanmndTvi uncertain 'VhenshewiJl de g
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    521 9 Xhe new, law directing that the increased tax on petroleum and flja tdies shall be levied also on stocks Ufthese articles, on which tax had been paid at the old rates, has tf’ised widespread discontent among balers. To baulk the tax-gatherer, stives and Chinese shopkeepers resort tolling and
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    THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
    137 9 A llIRTHDAY RECEPTION. l»v way of celebrating the fortieth irthday of the German Emperor, Mr. T. Snhst (who is Acting German Consul in Singapore in the absence of Mr. H. Kschkc, at present in Bangkok) held a reception yesterday afternoon at his residence, Mount Rosie,” Chancery Lane.
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    RAILWAY PIONEERING.
    103 9 l aitain Ilaslam, Superintendent of 1 ganda Railway Transport Department, has been killed by Masai a few miles from Uganda. The country along ’L* railway is very unsettled. A number ,jf native railway servants were sent out, 4 short while ago, to purchase stores the villages. All were
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
    1099 9 NEW FLOTATION PROPOSED. CAPITAL *3,000,000. To-day, at noon, an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the fanjong Pagar Dock Company was held at the offices, 6 Collyer Quay, for the purpose of considering certain important resolutions affecting the constitution of the Company. Mr. T. Scott,
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    286 9 COMMON ACTION WITH BRITAIN. Writing in regard to FrancoSiamese relations, the Paris Debats says: —As far as our action is concerned, that country (Siam) is divided into two regions which must be distinguished. In the Mekong basih, south of the point where that river ceases to serve
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    OUR ROYAL ADMIRAL.
    80 9 VISIT OF THE AMERICAN FLEET. It is announced that H. R. H. the Duke of York, who is at present captain of the cruiser Orescent 7,700 tons, 39 guns, will shortly be appointed a rearadmiral, and will take command of the battleship Prince Qeorge t 14,900 tons,
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    SIR HENRY McCALLUM.
    78 9 Sir Henry McCallum, the new Governor of Newfoundland, is to leave for his post by the steamship Gaspesia from Haven on February 1st. Although not completely recovered from the serious illness contracted while administering the colony of Lagos, Sir Henry is much better, and has expedited his
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    MONDAY, 30TH JANUARY.
    746 9 The Malay Mail hears that Bento ng is still going strong. The Russian transport Voronej left for Vladivostock at 9 a. m. yesterday. H. M. S. Bonaventure is still, we believe, at 110-ilo watching proceedings. Mr. Justice Leach arrived from Penang, yesterday, by the mail steamer. H.M.S.
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    BRITISHERS PREFERRED.
    49 9 The Queensland Government has introduced a Bill providing that none but British subjects can own boats engaged in the pearl and b&che-de-mer fisheries at Thursday Island and on the northern coast. The Premier explained that, at present, the fisheries were largely drifting into the hands of Japanese.
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    WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
    48 9 The Italian cruiser Elba 3,715 tons, Capt. Cecconi, arrived on Saturday afternoon. She proceeds hence to Shanghai. The Marco Polo, on this reliefs arrival, will proceed home. The Austrian cruiser Frundsberg commanded by Capt. Von Ziegler, arrived from Hongkong on Saturday. She is bound for Europe.
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    UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
    81 9 We regret to intimate that, on New Year’s Day, at Queen Anne’s Mansions. London, Mr. J. R. Cuthbertson fractured his ankle, as the result of an elevator accident that appears to have occurred through his seeking to manipulate the elevator in the absence of the attendant. The fracture
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    TOTAL LOSSES.
    78 9 The number and tonnage of British vessels respecting whose loss reports werereceivedeX the Board of Trade during the month of December, and the number of lives lost, are as follows:—Sailing, 49; tonnage, 11,017; lives lost, 95. Steam, 20; tonnage, 19.924; lives lost 94. Many of the reports received
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    OBJECTIONABLE TENANTS.
    89 9 A correspondent calls attention to the heavy penalties imposed upon the landlords of houses of ill-fame and to the difficulties they experience in getting rid of the objectionable tenants. He quotes the action taken, some years ago, in Rangoon as an example for Singapore in this matter. The
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    WEI-HAI-WEI.
    250 9 The Chinese battalion is to be officially known as the Ist Battalion of the Chinese regiment of infantry.” The War Office have appointed Major Cooper Penrose, K.E., who has been for some time on special duty in China, to command the Royal Engineers at Wei-hei-wei. During the Fashoda “scare,”
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    THE NEW VICEROY.
    370 10 ASSUMPTION of office. DEPARTURE OF LORD AND LADY ELGIN. Lord Curzon of Kedleston formally assumed the Viceroyalty of India at Calcutta, on January 6th. There was a large gathering at Government House to witness the ceremony. Punctually at half-past nine, Lord Curzon, preceded by his Aides-de-Camp, arrived,
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    A GOVERNOR REJECTED.
    138 10 ARRANGEMENTS AT PONAPE. It has been reported at Manila that, after the United States cruiser Charleston left Guam, in June last, the Spaniards refused to recognize Mr. Frank Portusnch, the American who was verbally authorized by Captain Glass to take charge of the island as temporary Governor,
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    GERMANS AT KIAO-CHAU.
    131 10 OPENING THE HINTERLAND. A memorandum laid before the German Reichstag, on Jan. 6th, on the subject of the developments of Kiaochau declares that the economic point of view occupied the foremost place in all the measures taken by the naval administration in the new Protectorate. Without prejudicing
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    78 10 The Secretary of State for the Colonies sends instructions to the Governor to afford facilities, in the Colony, for scientists to gain knowledge of the mosquitoes which spread malaria. The parcel-post rates to Sarawak, Ascension, Bahama Islands, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, and British Honduras are notified. The banishment
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    UITLANDER WRATH.
    880 10 A BRITISHER SHOT. KRUGER AND THE BOER PAPERS. News from Pretoria to December 30th was that the excitement in connection with the shooting of the British subject, Edgar, by the Boer constable, Jones, was increasing. At the preliminary examination of the latter, after his re-arrest, the district surgeon
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    ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.
    157 10 ANNIVERSARY OF DEDICATION. Yesterday was celebrated the anniversary of the dedication of St. Andrew’s Church, by Bishop Cotton of Calcutta in 1862,—the edifice being constituted the Cathedral of the diocese in 1870. Special hymns were sung at the services, and in the evening Archdeacon Perham gave a
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    SINGAPORE AND STRAITS DIRECTORY.
    168 10 An advance copy of that indispensable volume, the Singapore ana Straits Directory,” for 1899, has reached us and is found to be as comprehensive in its scope and accurate in its information as the issues preceding. In the method of compilation there is little that is
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    343 10 A Turf Club notice has been posted at the Selangor Club inviting gentlemen to put their names down for griffins for the June Meeting. The Committee of the Turf Club suggest the importation of animals between 13. 1 and 14. 2, and quote $3OO as the outside price.
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    BY THE MAIL.
    1766 10 CANADIAN TAXATION. Sir Wilfrid Laurier received a deputation representing 1,700 English-speaking farmers of the province of Quebec, -who presented a petition protesting against the present excessive taxation of Canada, and asking for the institution of free trade as soon as possible. The petitioners urged that the interests
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    THE SUICIDE’S BURIAL.
    946 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 14 STRAITS TIMES.” Dear Sir, —It is really a painful sight to witness the burial of any unfortunate person who has been led into the rash act to suddenly put an end to his existence. Ido not know the exact reason for
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    ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.
    189 11 Referring to Archdeacon Perham’s address last Sunday evening, in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, a correspondent declares, as 44 a historic fact,” that notwithstanding its long career in Singapore, its government connection, and its social prestige, the Church of England has done comparatively little for the religious welfare of
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    THE STEERING BALLOON.
    317 11 BY TRAIL-ROPE AND SAIL. Mr. H. Lawrence Swinburne left the Crystal Palace, with Mr. Spencer, the well-known aeronaut, on Dec. 20th, with the intention of landing as near Paris as possible, and of testing the directing small gear adopted by Andree in his attempt to reach the
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    872 11 RIGHT OF WAY CLAIMED. A GRANT ALLEGED. This morning, before the Chief-Jus-tice, Mr. Justice Leach, and Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, a Bangkok appeal i case was heard, the parties being H. R. H. Prince Nares Varariddhi, in his capai city of President of the Local Government Board, and
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    TUESDAY, 31ST JANUARY.
    470 11 H. M. S. Immortalite left Tanjong Pagar Wharf for the roads at 8.50 a.in. to-day. The circulation of Japanese small silver coins entails a loss of ten per cent, on the holders. 4 Two Bengalis snatched a silver hairpin from a Malay woman in a rikisha in
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    RAUB RESULTS.
    81 11 OVER AN OUNCE TO THE TOtf. A telegram from Raub, dated 30tb instant states: The rough cleaning up of the battery yielded 4,020 ounces of amalgam, the estimated quantity of stone crushed being 1,220 tons. r At 36% of the amalgam, the smefted gold will be 1407 ounces
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    CONVERSION TO BUDDHISM.
    52 11 A European named H. G. Douglas has just been ordained a Buddhist priest at Colombo. The Burmese Archbishop performed the ordination, and, as the conversion of a European to Buddhism is a rare occurrence in Ceylon, the temple grounds were crowded with a dense gathering to witness
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    QUEENSLAND COFFEE.
    48 11 Queensland agriculturalists recently turned their attention to some success. A quantity of unhusked coffee berries has just arrived from that, colony in Mincing Lane. Brokers have reported upon this coffee, as being well cured and dried, and comparing well with the Central American article in quality.
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    THE MOJI COLLISION.
    75 11 A Board of Trade Enquiry at Nagasaki has found the P. O. Brindisi in no wise to blame for the collision at Moji, as an immediate consequence of which the Yayeyama-mam foundered in the harbour. The Master of the Brindisi was complimented by the Court upon his
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    LORD CHARLES IN JAPAN.
    78 11 Lord Charles Beresford arrived at Kobe on the 13th inst., was tiffined by ;he local branch of the China Associa;ion, and proceeded the same afternoon ;o Osaka, accompanied by H. B. M. Consul. He “did” Kyoto under the same guidance, assisted by many official attentions, and
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    THE TSUNG-LI YAMEN.
    69 11 Yu-Keng, until recently Chinese Minister to Japan, has been appointed a member of the Tsung-li Yamen. He is regarded as being very progressive, and an advocate of intercourse with foreigners. But a step just taken is undeniably calculated to render this intercourse much more difficult, officially, than
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    SIBERIAN GOLD.
    97 11 A Samara newspaper states that a rich vein of gold has been discovered right under the Siberian railway track, near the station of Cheliabinsk by a party of gold-seekers who traced it from a neighbouring property. Astrongguard of armed men had to be placed on the spot to
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    117 11 Three men, for abduction, misappropriation, and theft have received a month each; and, for kidnapping t a man has gone to prison ford months. For retaining a large number of illustrated post-cards stolen from Messrs. Lambert and Co., a man has I lost his liberty for 3
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    PLOTTING IN BURMA.
    143 11 PRETENDER IN FRENCH TERRITORY. The Meingoon Prince, a pretender to the throne of Burmah who had taken refuge in French Indo-China, has just been planning a rising near Rangoon. In connection with this attempted rising, two monks and two laymen are now being tried at Rangoon for
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    POLO FOR SINGAPORE.
    949 12 A CLUB INAUGURATED. PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 8TATED. A public meeting was convened yesterday afternoon at the Exchange Rooms to discuss the formation of a Polo Club in Singapore. There was a large attendance, including Colonel Peunefather (in the chair), Captain A. A. Duff, Captain White, Capt. J. H.
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    HOUSE ACCOMMODATION.
    224 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES. S!R, —Daily the cry is heard, among those whose purses are short, of the difficulty of obtaining house accommodation at anythinglike reasonablerents. The town is in a state of congestion, and j while landlords’ agents can obtain any rent they care
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    STREET-OBSTRUCTION.
    230 12 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO. IN COURT. This morning. Mr. Jackson Millar, the manager of Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves Co., appeared before Mr. Elcuui in answer to three summonses, issued at the instance of the Municipal Commissioners, forobstructing Clark Street with boilers, girders, and other materials on the 12th, 14th. and 16th
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    GUNBOAT AND MAIL-STEAMER.
    94 12 On arrival at Kobe on the 16th, from Yokohama, the P. M. City of Peking reported having been in collision, the previous day, with a Japanese gunboat, the Amagi-kan. The collision naturally created some consternation among the Peking s passengers, but there was no panic. The lifeboats
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    A SUICIDE’S BURIAL.
    121 12 Our Correspondent of Saturday, Christian,” sends another long letter on the subject of A Suicide's Burial.” After perusal of Mr. Walker’s letter (published yesterday) he feels that his apologies are due to that gentleman; also his thanks, as the explanation given is calculated to dispel several erroneous
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    APPEAL COURT.
    1240 12 BANGKOK ABDUCTION CA8B. The hearing of the appeal in connection with the O’Donoghue-D Silva case from Bangkok, was continued before the Chief-Justice and Justices HyndmanJones and Leach yesterday afternoon. After the tiffin adjournment, Mr. Nanson, who appeared for the appellant, said that, in addition to the grounds of
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    MISGOVERNED MALTA.
    412 12 ANOMALIES ABOUND. The story of our hundred years’ rule in Malta, says the Globe is little to our credit as a practical nation, and if if could be told of any other European Government would hardly be credited by Englishmen. Attention has been drawn anew, by the retirement
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    35 12 After long delay, the European police have received the promised increase of salary. They are by no means satisfied with it, but they must console themselves that “half a loaf is better than no bread.”
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    THE GORDON COLLEGE.
    1139 12 FOUND ATIOJWtfTOXE LAID. RECEPTION OF 8HEIKHS. Lord Cromer laid the founds;, t stone of the GordonCollege at Kharl on Jan. 5th. He spok? as a I feel it a great honour that I asked by Lord Kitchener to l av fj? 1 foundation-stone of the Gordon Coll
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    1405 13 ■CONFLICT OF INTELLIGENCE. I UlY COMING COMMISSION. Beyk»;al private letters have reached Band some have been quoted from in columns, disclosing an extreme Be of discomfort and uneasiness ■one civilians in Manila. Reports B> keep coming in, eloquent W prevailing tension between the Bericans and Filipinos. One day
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    WEDNESDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY.
    141 13 A China mans dead body was found in Malabar Street, last night. There were no marks of violence. A promise was made last year that a Fourth Magistrate w 7 ould be appointed early in 1899. The gentleman appointed is still awaited. A special Inspector to take
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    LAND AT HONGKONG.
    88 13 Landls heavily appreciating at Hongkong. For instance, nineteen lots of Government ground near the racecourse there, which were let last year for $4,985, were let this year, for $10,390. The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company made in 1898 a profit of $328,000, including a balance of
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    97 13 Mr. Henry Walker, Commissioner of lands in British North Borneo, hawritten a letter to a friend in Ceylon, recommending that Territory as a field for planting enterprise, especially in coconuts and Para-rubber. He says that the tobacco crop there, last year, averaged the heaviest known per acre,
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    THE PEKIN SYNDICATE.
    160 13 Mr. J. G. Glass, C. I. E., and his party will go from Shanghai to Hankow by steamer, 600 miles up the Yangtze, and then strike off to the North and West up the Han River, also navigable for 300 miles. On reaching Siang-yeflg they will work
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    BY THE MAIL.
    1284 13 SIB WILLIAM’S CONSIDERATION. Sir William Harcourt has addressed to his election-agent in West Monmouthshire a letter explaining why he thinks it expedient to postpone the address he had intended to make to his constituents during last month. The responsibility for expounding the objects and aims of the
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    POLICE NEWS.
    197 13 The fining of offenders is going merrily on :—two men *25 each for affray *6 for unlicensed storing of fire-wood; *10 for building without the necessary permit; $20 for selling unwholesome food; $10 for permitting a nuisance; $10 each for two men (or 14 days) and *20 for
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    GOLF.
    62 13 Several of the competitors for the Monthly Medal, which was played for at the Sepoy Lines Links on Saturday Jast, handed in no scores. The results, nowever, that have now reached us were as fellows: H’cap. J. C. H..Tones 47 46 14 79 J. B. Robertson 42 38 1
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1743 14 Tuesday, 31st January, present. Hia Excellency Sir Charles Mitchell, O.C.M.G (Officer Administering the Government). Sir Alexander Swettenham, k.c.m.g., (Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. K. Col Iyer (Attorney-General). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng. Hon. G. S. M urray.
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    FOOTBALL.
    606 14 S. C. C. V. F. CO. (LANCS.). The first appearance of the new Regiment in the Football field, since their arrival in Singapore, took place yesterday evening on the Esplanade, when F. Co. opposed the Club. Unfortunately, owing to a counter-attraction, the Club were unable to put their full
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    BATTLE-SHIP BOILERS.
    115 14 I he Russian battleship of 12,700 tons which is being built by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company at Philadelphia, is to have Nielausse water-tube boilers giving 16,000 i. h. p. natural draught and a speed of 18 knots. The Russian cruiser of 6,500 tons, building at the same yard,
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    COLECTING CULICIDÆ.
    1588 14 MR. CHAMBERLAIN AS ENT0M0L0G18T. DEATH TO MOSQUITOES. HANGED, DRAWN, AND QUARTERED. I The scheme for the special study in London of all and sundry the tropical I diseases is now well under way. The extreme indignation of the Royal College of Physicians at Mr. Chamberlain’s neglect, to obtain
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    CABLES AND CONGRESS.
    62 14 I The Secretary of State at Washing I issued a proclamation on New J Day disapproving the Hawaiian cabk concession made in July last by d* Hawaiian Government to the IVifiJ Cable Company of New York. The o. Government has decided to retain tb« control of Pacific
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    THE CHESS CLUB.
    672 15 YEAR of progress and profit. The annual meeting of the members 0 f the Singapore Chess Club took place v e?t< r*lay afternoon, in the Town Hall. r R. Elcum was voted to the chair, an ,i was supported by Messrs. W. Makepeace, A. L. Chittenden, P.
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    SWEARING IN FORM.
    109 15 S WEARING IN FORM. THE fowls suffered. Ciune3e female servant summoned employers for recovery of forty-two doliar- wages. The defendants denied tin: claim. The plaintiff* challenged jheinto “cut a fowl’s head,” and said !;i it they did so, she would forego her 1 mm. The parties went to the Court
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    DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
    1426 15 OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. 20% BETTER THAN 17£%. A. Paper laid before the Legislative Council, yesterday, contains official despatches on the Defence Contribution question. The first despatch is from the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated 28th June, 1897, and it runs as follows:— In reply
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    TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    130 15 DOLLAR AND STERLING INCREASES. The import and export returns of the Colony for the third quarter of 1898 have been issued. The imports show thus on comparison with the corresponding quarter of 1897 3rd Quarter 1898, $52,708,246= €6,074,861 3rd Quarter 189/, $>3,067,644=£5,030,37Q Increase in Dollars.. $1,640,602
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    CAPT. AINSLIE’S WEDDING.
    195 15 The wedding of Capt. H. S. Ainslie of the Malay States Guides (formerly of the Northumberland Fusiliers,stationed in Singapore), and Miss Lilian Elizabeth Lyall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lyall, of Eskbank Cottage, Tanglin, w r a3 celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, by Archdeacon
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    PERFIDIOUS ALBION AGAIN.
    66 15 The Liherte which has now made Anglophobia its specialty, gravely relates the departure of“ some singular English tourists” from Gibraltar “to indulge in their favourite sports at Tangier.” They were, it declares, selected English soldiers, who, provided with and other apparatus, are to take, “in the intervals
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    BY THE MAIL.
    1349 15 ITALIAN PRISONERS AMNESTIED. King Humbert signed a decree, on Dec. 29th, of partial amnesty for the prisoners condemned by the civil and military tribunals. It restores to liberty all persons condemned to not more than two years’ imprisonment. For women and for criminals above 70 or below
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    A NEW QUICK-FIRER.
    195 15 The Pester Lloyd (Vienna) has received interesting particulars respecting the new French quick-firing gun. The introduction of this arm has made such rapid progress for several months past that in all probability over 480 batteries of the field-artillery will be fully equipped with it during the coming
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    THURSDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY.
    356 16 H.M.S. Archer left the roads for gun practice early this morning. Folly-paid Raubs have shot up to $59; contributory Raubs now stand at $5B. The Government invites tenders for whitewashing and painting the Chinese Protectorate. A Bengalee suffering from small-pox was foffnci in an empty house yesterday
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    54 16 On Saturday, the 4th inst., the February Monthly Medal Handicap is to be played. Entries for the Championship close to-morrow afternoon. The first ties are to be played on Monday. On Tuesday next, the 7th inst., the Ladies’ February Monthly Medal Handicap will be played. Entries for
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    CRICKET.
    75 16 Malay Mail. The Selangor cricket team for the match against Singapore was picked on Saturday, when the following eleven was chosen :—Messrs. F. F. Faithfull, C. G. Glassford, A. G. Glassford, A. B. Hubback, T. R. Hubback, S. H. R. Lucy, E. W. Neubronner, H. C. Paxon, R. F.
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    SPURIOUS PARTNERS.
    79 16 Two Chinamen have been arrested for cheating in falsely representing themselves as partners in the Chop Leng Bee” and thus obtaining eight bags of rice, valued at $472, from one firm, from another 160 bags, worth 5i, 085, and from a third firm 78 bags, of the value
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    HAVAS TELEGRAM.
    83 16 Paris, January 25th. —During the discussions in the Chamber on the Foreign Affairs estimates, M.Destournelles asked for an explanation of the difficulties between France and England. M. Ribot asserted that French rights in Madagascar are incontestable. M. Delcassg in his answer said that he bad yielded on the
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    248 16 London, 23rd January. Tug plagur at Tamatave (Madagascar) is decreasing, and there have been no more deaths of Europeans. It'is understood that Germany will repudiate the action of her Consul in Samoa. r The Britain-Venezuela commission goes to Paris to-day (23rd Jan.) and will formally open the
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    FRENCH PRETENDERS.
    444 16 IN VIEW OF A CONVULSION. On the authority of Prince ictor Napoleon himself, the Brussels correspondents of two ienna newspapers deny the sensational news published by a Paris journal concerning an impending Bonapartist coup. Prince Victor Napoleon emphatically declares that so long as he enjoys Belgian hospitality he
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    TO STERILISE MILK.
    124 16 PASTEURISATION RECOMMENDED. The best means of combating tuberculosis is the subject of a pamphlet which has been spread broadcast over Great Britain, by the St. John Ambulance Association. Among other measures recommended is the disinfection of all milk consumed as food, by boiling or Pasteurisation.” The process
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    563 16 MORE BANGKOK CASES. Yesterday morning, before the ChiefJustice, Mr. Justice Leach, and Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, the appeal from the order of the Consular Court in Bangkok, in the matter of Messrs. A i Maclean and Co. v. G. K. Reid, was dismissed with costs. 1 The Bangkok
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    POLO PONIES.
    208 16 AND WHERE TO GET THEM. Now that polo is upon us (some budding enthusiasts have already been seen disporting themselves with stick and ball along the quiet roads of the neighbourhood) the question naturally arises, where are the best polo ponies to be obtained In India, where suitable
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    MORE MAIL ITEMS.
    946 16 KENT COAL. At the Kent Coal Exploration Company's annual meeting, the chairman, Lord de la Warr, said they had found no coal yet, but at one boring they had gone very deep, and in a few weeks they would know whether they had struck a seam or
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    A PLUCKY CONSTABLE.
    242 16 CASE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. About 4 a.m. to-day, a constable returning from duty, along Lim Eng Bee Lane to Pearl’s Hill Barracks, noticed a Chinaman surreptitiously leaving a house through one of the windows. Seizing the man, the constable attempted to arrest him. The Chinaman called out
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    SIAM NEWS.
    318 16 Dr. Morrison, the correspondent of the Times at Pekin, arrived at Bangkok on the 23rd January, on a slioit visit. He last visited Bangkok two years ago. Dr. Morrison, at the date of last mail advices, had seen Prince Damrong, the Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Siam
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3167 17 I The usual fortnightly meeting of the unicip®! Commissioners was* held E. terJuy afternoon. There were present B r Alexander Gentle, President, (in the fcair). Col- Pennefather, Messrs. Fort, ■ohst. Moses, Meyer, Choa Giang Thye, Ed Tan Cheng Tuan. FINANCE. The financial statement presented n dic-ated that, at
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    TO ARRIVE.
    102 17 {For Singapore.) Per s. s. Futami Maru from Southamptom—Mrs. U. Hudson, Rev. H. P, Gochnr, Mr. A Charleston, Miss E. de Houza, Mr. George Smart, and Mr. G. Stewart. Per German 8. s. Sachsen from Bremerhaven, due Feb. 2—Messrs. Arinin Diez, Georg Meve-, H. Prottel, Alb. Bokelmann. J.
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    ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.
    125 17 A DARING CASE. Yesterday, a Chinaman went to a house in Hallpike Street and bargained for a ship’s fender, stating that he would -tend another man to pay for it. Shortly ifterwards he returned, with two other men, seized the inmate, a woman, and rubbed pepper into
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    A CONFESSION EXTORTED.
    186 17 A shabby way of extorting a confession was lately adopted at Cadiz. A peasant had been murdered for refusing to join a Society known as the Black Hand. Three men were arrested on suspicion, but evidence was scanty, and nothing would induce them to confess. They were
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    CANADA’S TRADE.
    197 17 HOW PREFERENTIAL RATES WORK. The statistical report on the exports from the United States to Canada shows r hat the 25 per cent, difierential rate in favour of England has had no injurious effect on the United States, the exports from that country having increased. The differential rate
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    589 17 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Hong Liong from Penang—Mr. Howard. Per s. s. Sappho from Klang via ports— Messrs. Ormes, and Inch. Pea P. <fc O. s. Chusan from Yokohama— Mri it Gordon Smith. From Hongkong—vlr. O. J. Demee, Mr. and Mrs. Wiegland* Messrs. T. Harris, and Brotje. Per
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      209 18 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used: —str. —steamer; sh.—shijbq.- -barque Yet. —Y'acht; Cru.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat;Brit. British: U.S. Unite** Stales; Fr. French: Qer. —German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Joho.e; Ac., G. c., General cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncer tain; T. I*. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      1121 18 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. A n/uR, Brit. str. 1822 tons Capt McDonald. Ist Jan. From Melbourne, 1 -Ith Jan. Coal. McAlister and Co. For Batavia, 10th—W Borneo, Brit. str. 404 tons, Capt Dinsdale. 2nd Feb. From Bangkok, 29th Jan. G.c.j and 11 d.p. Low Sum. For
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      546 18 Name. port probable, date of arrival and name of agents. Steamers. iEolus, Barry, I’ft Dec 22 Babelsberg, Hamburg, Feb 28 B. Meyer. Ballaarat, Hongkong, Feb 24 P. A O. Bayern, Bremen, Mar 2 Behn Meyer. Bengal, Hongkong, Feb 10; P. AO. Benlarig, London, p’sd C’nal, Jan 18; P.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1145 18 Flaw I -r H S Vessel's Name A Toms. Captais Fbom Sailed. Cohsigs££o Q I J 22 Clam Brit str. 2311 Black Batoum Dec 18SymeACo. 25 Hong Leons str. 1171 Fripp Penang Jan 23WeeBin4Co 25 Sappno str. 329 Turner Klang Jan 24 8. S’ship Co? 06 Serbia Ger str.
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      CLEARANCES.
      759 18 I I Date. Vessel’s Name Flag&Ric Captain Destination Jan 26 Bengloe Brit str. Thomson Rangoon 26 i Benmohr str. Wallace* Hongkong and Japan 26 Mogul str. Bailey New York 26 6>ang Ann str. Dunlop Samarang yia ports 26 Hong Wan str. Sellars Lukut via ports 26 i Pakan str.
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      ANJER.
      104 19 passed sun da straits OR ARRIVED for orders. Flag Date )ate. and Ship’s Name. Captain. of From where Destin- ReRio. Sailing atjon. marks j n 2a Dut ss.Gede Sikemeier Dec 17 Rotterdam Batavia 23 Dut s.s.Jara Zeilinga Dec 1 Amsterdam Batavia L, 24 Brit s.s.Teenkai j Cheribon W’lmington •J4
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