The Straits Budget, 4 August 1899
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section134 1899-08-04 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE YvEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and134 words
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FRIDAY, 4TH AUGUST.
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article13 1899-08-04 1 ;ilst July, at Langlands," the i. jimjk fl. Miller of a sou.13 words
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Article28 1899-08-04 1 -Cam creel. On the 22nd >tephen’s Norwood, by the i; Y. Vicar, Frederick Theobald, to Aonese Eleanor Mina, ,-r of Major-General Sir lo!/ \Y.< .~;.,ell, Bart., C.B.28 words
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Article502 1899-08-04 1 Meetings. Legislative Council Straits Settlements Association. Municipal Commission. Amusements. Rowing Club Regatta. Football. Sepoy Lines Golf. Cricket. Chess. The Free Wheel. The Other Settlements. Brothel-Keepers at Penang. Quarantined Policemen. Penang Plague. Penang Races. Penang Griffins. Mr. Vermont. riiK Native States. Selangor Planters. Selangor News. Twice Sentenced to502 words
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Article494 1899-08-04 1 Singapore, 4th August, 1899. PRODUCE. (Rales are corrected to noon.) Gambier buyers f 6.40. Copra Bali 6.00. do Pontianak, 6.60. Pepper, Black.... .buyers 26.374 do White, (6%) 40.50 8ago Flour Sarawak,. 3.00. do Brunei No. 1 2A7| Pearl Sago 4.00. Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 16.00 Coffee Palembaug, 15% basis..494 words
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Article324 1899-08-04 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. Caledonien. The mail from Europe of the 7th July by the P. and Chusan arrived on Saturday last. The mail from Europe of the 14th July by the M. M. Salazie is due to-morrow. The324 words
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Article50 1899-08-04 1 CALDER SUSPENDED. (Telegram to the Straits Times.) Penang. Wednesday. The conduct of Calder, who rode Insolence in the seventh race yesterday, was considered by the Committee of the Turf Club after the race. The Committee decided to suspend Calder from riding in any further races at this meeting.50 words
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REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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Article140 1899-08-04 1 INCREASE IN NUMBER. THE HONGKONG DOCK. Lomlon 27 th July. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in moving the secono reading of the Naval Works Bill, sain that the immensely increased strength of the Bi itish Fleet called for an increase in the number of docks.140 words
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Article70 1899-08-04 1 MILITARY I>i»UBORDISATION. A GENERAL PUNISHED. General Negrier has been removed from his post as member of the French Supreme Council of War. The General’s offence consisted in his having addressed the Commander of an Army Corps, in terms which came to an attack on the Government for neglecting to70 words
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Article12 1899-08-04 1 AUSTRALIAN DEFEAT. Surrey hM defeated the Auatralian eleven by 104 run*.12 words
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Article28 1899-08-04 1 THE CONSi IRACY CASE. BREAK DOWN OF THE PROSECUTION. The Johannesburg conspiracy case has been abandoned by the prosecution, and the prisoners concerned have been released.28 words
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Article14 1899-08-04 1 SITTINGS CLOSED. The Peace Conference at the Hague has concluded its sittings.14 words
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Article39 1899-08-04 1 ARBITRATION INADMISSIBLE. London 28 th July. Lord Salisbury has declined to receive a deputation from the Peace Association which intended to urge him to have recourse to arbitration in settling the dispute with the Transvaal Government.39 words
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Article45 1899-08-04 1 PROBABLE SETTLEMENT. It is believed at Washington that a settlement of the Alaska boundary dispute may, probably, be reached by Canada accepting the lease for an indefinite period of a seaport there, on condition that the United States retain sovereignty over the port.45 words
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Article55 1899-08-04 1 BILL BEFORE PARLIAMENT. MORE RAILWAYS FOR MALAYA. London 28 1h July. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has introduced a Bill into the House of Commons authorising the raising of loans by certain Crown Colonies. The Bill also authorises a loan by the Federated Malay States55 words
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Article65 1899-08-04 1 NEGOTIATIONS AT PEKIN. JAPANESE PROPOSALS. A Japanese Admiral and four Japanese otlieers are now staying at Pekin. It appears to be undoubted that negotiations are proceeding there for the re-organisation of the Chinese army and navy by Japanese officers; but the success of the scheme is held65 words
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Article37 1899-08-04 1 THEOUTLANDER REPRESENTATION. TEN SEATS GRANTED. L mdon 29 t/i July. The Transvaal Executive has decided ;o allot ten seats to the Outlander electorate. The Outlander constituencies will thus have five seats in each Volksraad.37 words
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Article30 1899-08-04 1 TWO COLONIES VOTE. The referendum or mass-vote on the Federation Question has been taken in Victoria and Tasmania. The voting resulted in overwhelming majorities in favour of Federation.30 words
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Article46 1899-08-04 1 GENERAL NEGRIER’S DISMISSAL. The dismissal of General Negrier, a member of the French Supreme Council of War t for insubordination, is the absorbing topic of the day in France. The grave importance of the Ge- neral’s dismissal, in the present political crisis, is universally recognised.46 words
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Article158 1899-08-04 2 KRUGER’3 PROPOSALS. HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. London, 31 sf July. Mr. Chamberlain has declared in the House of Commons that President Kruger’s latest franchise proposals are a real advance on his previous proposals of the kind. Mr. Chamberlain further said that President Kruger, having asked for the friendly advice of158 words
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Article32 1899-08-04 2 FORMAL CLOSE. The Peace Conference at the Hague has formally closed. Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy, China, and Japan have not signed the Arbitration and other Conventions laid before the Conference.32 words
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Article48 1899-08-04 2 AUSTRALIA v. SUSSEX. The cricket match —Australia versus Sussex —resulted in a draw. [In all eleven matches against English county teams have been played. Of these the Au>tralians have won six, and lost two, three were drawn. To-day there commenced at Loru’s the match against the M.C.C.j48 words
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Article32 1899-08-04 2 CZAR AND PRINCE NAPOLEON. The telegram from the Czar to Prince Louis Napoleon [congratulating the latter on the bright prospects before him] is officially declared to have been fabricated.32 words
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Article51 1899-08-04 2 THE SUGGESTED JOINT ENQUIRY. London 1st August. It appears likely that the Transvaal Government will reject the suggested enquiry into Outlander grievances by a joint committee, if the enquiry be restricted to the franchise question. The Transvaal Government are understood to regard the franchise as solely an internal51 words
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Article65 1899-08-04 2 CRUISERS TO SAIL. The Italian cruisers Vesawiek and Carlo Alherta will sail for China shortly. The Triband states that the Italian Government intend to secure a settlement of the question in dispute. That paper says that the Italian Government will present their demands at an opportune moment65 words
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Article86 1899-08-04 2 HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. London 2nd, August. President Kruger has asked the Volksraad to abolish the political disabilities on Jews and Roman Catholics in the Transvaal. It is thought at Pretoria that the political sit .ation is now clearer. There is hope of the British Government joining in an86 words
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Article88 1899-08-04 2 DATE OF PROROGATION. Parliament will probably be prorogued on the 9th instant. The Colonial Loans Bill has been read a second time by 124 to 69 votes. [The Colonial Loans Bill, which has been read a second time in the House of Commons, was brought in by Sir Michael88 words
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Article52 1899-08-04 2 JUDGMENT BY THE ARCHBISHOPS, The judgment of the Archbishops in a case of Ritualism has been delivered at Lambeth. The Archbishops decided against the ceremonial use of incense and the carrying of lights. [A summary of the case which is the subject of the telegram will be found in52 words
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Article144 1899-08-04 2 RAISED TO THE PEERAGE. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Minister at Washington, who was one of the delegates to the Hague Peace Conference, has been raised to the peerage. [Sir J ulian Pauncefote, G. C. B., G. C. M. G., was born at Munich, on Sept. 13th144 words
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Article18 1899-08-04 2 AUSTRALIAN WIN. London 3rd August. The Australian eleven has beaten the Marylebone Cricket Club by nine wickets.18 words
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Article57 1899-08-04 2 LOAN LEGISLATION. The Colonial Loans Bill, which has passed its second reading in the House of Commons, provides for raising half a million sterling to meet the outlay on the construction of railways in the Federated Malay States. These railways serve to connect the existing lines with an57 words
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Article50 1899-08-04 2 ITALIAN DISAVOWAL. NO AMBITIOUS DESIGNS. The Corriere a newspaper published at Milan, contains an inspired article, stating that Italy had definitively abandoned her claim to Saninuu Bay. It is further asserted by that journal that Italy does not intend to demanu another naval station instead in China.50 words
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Article168 1899-08-04 2 VISIT TO ST. PETERSBURG, M. Delcasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, has gone to St. Petersburg to visit Count Muravieff, the Russian Foreign Minister. Significance attaches to this visit, from its taking place after the recent rapprochement between France and Germany, which the Russian press had168 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement78 1899-08-04 1 j; l riAu^j&ef •j. fr.•»* price of the Strait# Time# r nr ">/. The post free price > '.>• 11 mb jet is $2O ;i year, or 40/. •*—*r\ to subscribe for a year. -i i iptious for shorter periods are proi»ortionate rate of price as liwlgrt can be sent78 words
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Obituary25 1899-08-04 1 DEATH. 1 M July, in London. Harry hit*? of Shanghai and r »:ni son of the late William I of Warley, Brentwood, I K-.\ 4i.25 words
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Article308 1899-08-04 2 (Straits Times 29 th July.) It is gratifying to be able to announce that Mr. Stringer, of Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., has been offered, and has accepted, the seat on Legislative Council vacated by Mr. Bogaardt. The firm has previously supplied good members to(Straits Times, 29th July.) - 308 words
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Article515 1899-08-04 2 (Straits Times 1st August.) It is telegraphed that Italy intends to push her demands on China which had been laid by for months. To understand the situation, it should be borne in mind that, early this year, Italy decided to join in tiie scramble for leases of(Straits Times, 1st August.) - 515 words
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Article255 1899-08-04 2 (Straits Times 2nd August.) It is quaint to have it recalled, as in to-day’s telegram, that in the South African gold-fields, Jews and Roman Catholics are under special disabilities imposed because of their religious views. That fact brings out at once how odd is the situation that(Straits Times, 2nd August.) - 255 words
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Article212 1899-08-04 2 (Straits Times 3rd August.) Half-a-million sterling, us our telegram notes, is the sum to be borrowed lor tue extension and connection of the Malay States Railways. Although, by the legislation of the Straits Council, the lenders may not, even in default, seize the railway rolling stock within(Straits Times, 3rd August.) - 212 words
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Article1765 1899-08-04 2 At the adjourned inquest on Tuesday m the death of Monteiro, when cycling •»n the E'plauade, the verdict was accilental death. The only evidence taken vas that of Dr. Leask. The Coroner said that, on the inf >rmation before him, accidental death was the only verdict. Thb news that the1,765 words
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Article280 1899-08-04 3 Inspector Dickson leaves lor Penang to-morrow, to attend an Assize case there. H. M. S. Grafton Captain F. W. Fischer, arrived from Hongkong this morning on her way to England. Goh Lai Hee, of Raffles Institution, who won the Queen’s Scholarship this year, goes home by the280 words
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Article56 1899-08-04 3 At Hongkong on the 21st instant, there were six cases of plague and six deaths. The total number of cases to that date was 1,277 and the number of deaths 1,216. More than 95 out of every hundred attacked have died, according to these figures. On the 22nd there56 words
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Article54 1899-08-04 3 The French authorities in Indo-China, following the example of the British, are forming a regiment of Celestial sharpshooters who, it is believed, will be more efficient soldiers than the Annamites now in the French service. Men are being recruited at Kwong-chau-wan and Moncay, and already very encouraging54 words
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Article63 1899-08-04 3 On account of the multiplicity of foreign affairs to be dealt with at Canton under the treaty provisions, the Viceroy finds his time too much encroached upon to allow him to pay full attention to his other duties and H E. therefore has, with the approval63 words
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Article69 1899-08-04 3 A Malay named J along, purchased a lottery ticket in Dunlop Street on the 17ih instant. He was arrested, and yesterday, brought before Mr. Howard on a charge of assisting in managing a public lottery. He admitted purchasing the ticket, saying that his object in doing so was69 words
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Article74 1899-08-04 3 On Tuesday afternoon, one Tan Koon was driving a cart laden with bags of rice along South Bridge Road, when his attention was drawn to a man named Cham Liong who had cut a slit nine inches long in a bag and was helping himself to the74 words
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Article78 1899-08-04 3 The Pinnng Gazette hears that ten out of the twenty-five police constables, who were sent to Penang from Malacca, were despatched on their way back to Malacca via Teluk Anson, on Friday last. The men, how T ever, have returned to Penang, as it is stated they would78 words
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Article82 1899-08-04 3 On the night of the 22nd instant, Hob Ah Ting and two others were arrested for breaking into the Waverley Hotel, and removing property valued at a hundred and twenty dollars belonging to J RookeandG Munro. The property was found in the Armenian Church compound. Yesterday, the82 words
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Article111 1899-08-04 3 A Chinese woman who has been neglected for ten years by her husband summoned him, this morning, for maintenance. She said he married her in China, and left her ten years ago. He came to Singapore and took another wife. She (complainant) came here last year, and lived for111 words
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Article167 1899-08-04 3 According to an official statement made in the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Diet on the 30th June, the Duke of Connaught has unconditionally relinquished his own right of succession to the Throne of the Duchy, while his son, Prince Arthur, has reserved to himself the right to ascend the167 words
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Article137 1899-08-04 3 A Chinese fruit-seller living at 25 Keng Chew Street t left his house at 4 o'clock this morning to buy some fruit, on returning a few hours later, he found the door broken open and a Chinaman inside. He arrested the intruder and handed him over to137 words
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Article825 1899-08-04 3 London 30 th June. J. Cat dow, the Glasgow University crack, is one of the finest amateur sprint riders of the piesent day, and what is more he l»ios weh to even further improve. During the mouths of May and June he has accounted for no less than825 words
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Article117 1899-08-04 3 On the sth instant, H. Fordham, one of the crew of the Palitania was arrested for having stabbed a shipmate in the left arm with a knife. Michael Rennard, the injured man, has since been in the General Hospital. This morning, Fordham was charged and pleaded guilty.117 words
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Article156 1899-08-04 3 In supplement of certain recent telegrams from Penang we note from the Pinang Gazette that: On Saturday morning, Mr. H. VV. Firmstone, Acting Protector of Chinese in Penang, held a meeting of all the Cantonese keepers of houses of ill-fame and explained to them the provisions of156 words
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Article183 1899-08-04 3 STRONG VESTED INTERESTS. On or about the 1st May, the Chinese voluntarily opened the port of Santu, in the Samsah basin, a few miles north of Foochow. A considerable part of the tea that is shipped at Foochow comes from the Samsah district, being carried overland183 words
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Article355 1899-08-04 3 On the 11th of May, a man named Ong Cheng made a report at Wavang Satu Station that a married girl of seventeen years of age, named Pok Chwee Yean, had died from the effects of cough. The station corporal went to the woman’s house and saw355 words
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Article112 1899-08-04 4 Mala'j \fnil. Dr. Travers is shortly going to Pekan to bring tack the remains of the late Capt. Syers. There will then be a public funeral at which the Rev. F. W. Haines will officiate. Tom Syers, the son of Capt. Syers, is just going in for a—Mala'j \fnil. - 112 words
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Article360 1899-08-04 4 A writer in the July part of Cassell’s Saturday Journal gives the following interesting particulars under the heading of First Appearance of Famous Crrketers.” “There are not many cricket records which Dr. W. G. Grace has left unaccomplished, but he can’t claim the distinction of having made a360 words
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Article348 1899-08-04 4 A contributor sends the following dialogue:— Jerry Have you heard the news Tom Tom —No! What i- it Jerry—Oh! Grand High Street is to be extended down to the river and. going o'«*r a new lig 4 suspension bridge, it will conneet with a new road passing348 words
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Article53 1899-08-04 4 Mr. Neubronner, me Malay inter- 1 preter of the courts at Malacca, has retired, ami Mr. Ismail goes from the police courts here to take his place A student interpreter comes in his stead from Penang. Lee Ah Sek, the Cantonese jnter »reter, ha- returned and resumed duties in the53 words
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Article1619 1899-08-04 4 The author of the excellent book entitled A Diplomatist’s Wife in Japan is abut to issue, through Messrs. Hutchinson and Co., a volume of short stories on Present-Day Japan.” If Mrs. Hugh Frazer’s fiction is as entertaining as her facts the promised tales will be welcome. The book1,619 words
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Article995 1899-08-04 4 She ‘‘Why don’t you get married, 8il *y enough yet! She Goodness! how silly do you expect to get Mother: Marjorie, have you seen papa anywhere?” Marjorie: “Yes, mamma; his bicyclers out of breff, and he’s just giving it some more.” A Colonial paper relates that an enthusiastic995 words
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Article576 1899-08-04 4 THE RAILWAY RATES. The Selangor Planters’ Association held a meeting at Kuala Lumpur on the 22nd instant, with Mr. Bailey j n the chair. The question of railway rates came under discussion upon which Mr Carey moved the following resolution “That this Association considers the reasons given by576 words
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Article43 1899-08-04 5 -r E H,n. J.M. B. Vermont left for mg. this morning, by mail. .--w\n T F. S. 13. Johnson Ist Bn. 1! j I'inciter Regiment, is appointed p ]X n Adjutant, Singapore, vice B. Molony who has n.*.* *>n leave.43 words
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Article32 1899-08-04 5 ofAbe o ••penta while trying ,i .,ioek ofthe chain connected w n !i lost three fingers on {j i- now in hospital. Tin working cargo at Tanjong V ir -anaif.32 words
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Article29 1899-08-04 5 n_\ a number of pine-apple ..-fore the Magistrates on ‘positing rubbish on the against them was that ie fruit they left the mad. They were fined iJv.29 words
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Article36 1899-08-04 5 •:.iri_r. t hundred and twelve Mimmone*! by Inspector r a-'i>ting in managing a •tv *>n **r about the 29th i »r bring members of a tv. The hearing of tin* -rj»on**d till next Friday.36 words
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Article44 1899-08-04 5 i .inmien, under sentence of Hongkong, will be hanged M >n*i ty next. They had been v of murdering a GovernI --eiigor, in the Kowloon terI io was posting up placards I mg its transfer by China to m 1 I44 words
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Article78 1899-08-04 5 I day, Mr. R. II. Young, senior I 1 .and Department, summoned I a- se boy lor leavmghisservice I jiving tire usual fourteen days’ I 1 lie complainant showed that I I ways treated his boy with I ration, and that there was no I why lie78 words
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Article72 1899-08-04 5 .*t*• i ten o’clock this morning, M" 1 muon arrived from home 'ififton on the China > is a twin-screw cruiser of f, 7,doU tons and 10,000 Miwer natural draught, 1 ii'iijton's sistership. The i' commanded by Captain i» (''iinming. She was coini 1 1 June Sth, and72 words
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Article126 1899-08-04 5 I \i results aie expected from a I i_ :i gun which Armstrong and I ay have made. If it goes I N trials at Portsmouth successI will gradually supersede tiie I nt I gin weapon in the I "i h;iiil<*ship«, provided, of I it it is126 words
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Article154 1899-08-04 5 H 9 I M and Sons (1) send us a I :ih;il Colonial edition ot I v a’.- hook The Nameless howl is of the times of >■•ItMin written from the I >• Midpoint. The story of I concerned with the I <f a piincess of the i imily154 words
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Article116 1899-08-04 5 On the 14th instant, A. Frankel obtained in the Court of Requests a judgment against A. B. Bodestyne for twenty-seven dollars. In the hearing of some of the court officials, A. frankel it is alleged entered into an oral agreement to accept the sum awarded by instalments116 words
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Article114 1899-08-04 5 Much interest was taken at the 101st anniversary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, held recently at the Dome, Brighton, in a statement by Mirza Khan, Secretary of State for Afghanistan. He mentioned that the Ameer had appealed to his ollicers <>f State to say whether114 words
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Article121 1899-08-04 5 Perth, Western Australia, is going to follow the examples of various Californian Towns —San Francisco and Los Angeles for instance —in the matter of beautifying the streets. The proposal is that Lis Don lemon trees be planted in certain streets. Under the proposed system the121 words
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Article129 1899-08-04 5 The other day, a reporter visited several of the shops at Manila where bread is made for residents and quite likely for the army as well. These shops, or rat her hovels, styled “American Bakeries,’’conducted entirely by Chinese, are in a deplorable condition. The Chinese workmen, with129 words
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Article130 1899-08-04 5 A New York correspondent of the Mail gives some particulars of America’s most unique trust.. Most of the successful beggars in New York city belong to a tru>t, which is said to own a large house in Brooklyn. It provides every description of beggars’ supplies, including bogus130 words
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Article173 1899-08-04 5 Sir Guilford Molesworth’s report upon the Uganda Railway is satisfactory. The rate of construction he considers creditable to the chief engineer and his otlicers. The survey and setting-out were so thorough and careful that the line is a wonderfully easy one, in view of the broken173 words
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Article150 1899-08-04 5 The football match between the Raffles Victorious eleven and the old Raffiesians Club, which was to have been played last Saturday, did not come off owing to the first named team having scratched. This leaves the old Raffiesians winners of the first match in the first150 words
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Article158 1899-08-04 5 A recent Russian Communique published in Vienna argues that the peaceful policy of the St. Petersburg Cabinet is proved by the fact that, in spite of the rivalry of England and Russia in China, it maintains very good relations with the English Government. The controversy between the158 words
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Article159 1899-08-04 5 The export of arms and ammunition from the Colony to Netherlands India is forbidden for a further period of six months from the loth August next. Mr. H. J. Rieeard lias been appointed acting Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements with effect from the 28th instant. The Dutch Consul-General159 words
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Article320 1899-08-04 5 During the latter part of the Automobile Club’s show, held at Richmond latterly, considerable interest was shown in a motor vehicle for military purposes, which was exhibited in action by its designer, Mr. Frederick Simms. This motor scout,” as it has been named, consists of a quadricycle320 words
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Article795 1899-08-04 5 AFFAIRS ON THE 15th. MILITARY OPERATIONS. Files ofthe Manila Times reach to the 15th instant, at which date, the military operations were confined to skirmishing with the enemy. The insurgents in the neighbourhood were said to be massing in large numbers. One report asserts that there are 15,000795 words
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Article198 1899-08-04 5 A BIO ENTRY LIST. The Singapore Rowing Club propose holding a regatta, to begin on Monday, August 14th. Up to the present the entries have been the best the Club has had for years. In the scratch fours, the entries are: —(1) E. S. Russell (Stroke), R.198 words
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Article223 1899-08-04 5 M essrs. Katz Bros, found on opening their godown at 8 a. m. this morning that .several articles, including diamondcutters, amber cigar holders, gold watch guards, and silk belts had been stolen during the night. The value of the missing property is not yet known. A safe223 words
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Article317 1899-08-04 5 Viator writes as follows in the China Gazette The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has come to be regarded as tlie backbone of AngloSaxon commerce in the Far East, and by those whose interests here lie, the Bank’s half-yearly reports are studied with eager interest. They are317 words
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Article850 1899-08-04 6 PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER. Piracy is common on the West River of Canton province. Formerly the plan adopted by the pirates was for a portion of the gang to take passage by the vessel it was intended to rob, and, upon reaching a point previously850 words
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Article1199 1899-08-04 6 The state of feeling in Belgium may be gathered from a recent incident. A gendarme happened to fall from his horse, and immediately there were loud cheers and cries of 44 Vive la R6publique.” If a policeman fell from his horse in London some people would laugh, and1,199 words
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Article216 1899-08-04 6 In the Queen’s Bench Division, on June 28th, before Mr. Justice Bigham, the Hyderabad (Deccan) Company, Limited v. Willoughby was an act ion brought by the plantiffs to recover, under a policy of insurance issued by the underwriters at Lloyd’s, 534/, the value of a216 words
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Article223 1899-08-04 6 A month ago, Mr. W. Adams living at the fourth mile, Bukit Timah Road, laid an information against Mahnee, his Burmese mistress, a Burmese woman named Mahsit, and a Burman called Mantun. He charged Mahnee with the theft of money, jewellery, furniture, and poultry to the value223 words
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Article1296 1899-08-04 6 THE ANGLO-SAXON REVIEW.” LORD ROSKBERRY’S ARTICLE. The Anglo-Saxon Review a quarterly miscellany, edited by Lady Randolph Churchill, is without question the most sumptuous thing of its kind ever presented to the public. The binding is a thing of beauty, the paper and printing are admirable, and the letterpress and illustrations1,296 words
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Article221 1899-08-04 6 We all know that the life of apoliceman is not a happy one, but most people seem to imagine that the otlicers and men of the Navy have a very good time They forget all the trials of climate and the other circumstances, which render many sailors221 words
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Article192 1899-08-04 6 Evolved, built, and decorated by himself, a work upon which Mr. Mortimer Menpes has been engaged for some years, and of which the final touches are only just completed, the wonderful and beautiful house that he has created in Cadogan gardens stands unique. Desiring to introduce an192 words
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Article49 1899-08-04 6 Mr. J. M. Kaufmann left Townsvul* in Queensland recently for Berneo, j' :ake over the management of the Dutn* Concession Syndicate, which has i lead-quarters in Sourabaya, J le is a London B. A., and served hi> apprenticeship in one of the hes engineqyingestablishraents in Glasgow*49 words
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Article150 1899-08-04 7 a constable, a European Jhad to pay r >. c *stsh Chamber of Commerce has A tblished at Manila. 4 ir e forty schools at Manila 1 a attendance of 3,700 children. 6 .rs instruction in English is »*ach school. r H.-nskong and Whampoa Dock i: ~7150 words
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Article25 1899-08-04 7 sjv.n inst., Peng Lim Boon I a Kainprai, from Lim Kuan ‘*»y.. r Hokien Street. Yesterday, >r,«. r-.*ntcnced to six months’ r a- imprisonment.25 words
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Article36 1899-08-04 7 ~«tfrdav evening's police general .yr.v it was notified that Sergeant P.J. m.mjjii has been promoted to the :i .K ol third grade inspector, with I -t 'i active effect from the Ist of June.36 words
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Article69 1899-08-04 7 I a >> T iu.e murder was committed at I on tlie 21st instant. One Ah < -aid to he the head of a secret I t rtv. -tabhed his wife and grandI in a fit of temporary insanity. I i !.iM was first attacked and when .if**69 words
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Article85 1899-08-04 7 I I'm* morning, a Malay, named Awang I .i. was iigain brouglit before Mr. I l-ir ftiutn on the charge of being one of I i! .in *rut im n who attacked a Chinese Ifb -iii j at in the harbour on the night I tarii oi .185 words
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Article73 1899-08-04 7 I i"* ate it hat the Turkish Admiralty '-to-ienu twenty-live naval olliI Kurland for training. There was li* when the Turkish ironclad navy I i- < »t t lie most powerful in the I -M, it it has been allowed to fall I i- iy. The ships73 words
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Article103 1899-08-04 7 x tiie 19th inst., Tan Hee and Toh ’■"'••‘lied upon Inspector Watcham 'i -tretive station and put down r 1 mkiiotes of 85 each, at the same a 'king him to release a man i 1 itn Swee from custody. They 1" ''inptly arrested. Yesterday, they I103 words
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Article149 1899-08-04 7 I ii-•• »n yesterday two lamps, I >1l\ were stolen from the ’■••s house in Grange Road. ho delivered some articles at I I'm. ni Messrs. J. Little Co. y ‘pried »t Waterloo Street, reported l, ig K rbau Police Station d?«*rnoon, that a gold watch149 words
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Article1197 1899-08-04 7 THE ANNUAL MEETING. HONOUR FOR THE CHAIRMAN. The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore branch of the Straits Settlements Association was held, yesterday afternoon, at the Singapore Exchange rooms, the Chairman of the Branch, Mr. C. Stringer presiding. There were also present Mr. W.1,197 words
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Article79 1899-08-04 7 The annual Oxford and Cambridge ’Varsity dinner was held last night at the Singapore Club. Sir Alexander Swettenham presided, supported on either hand by the Hon’ble \V. R. Collyer and Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones. Altogether there were present sixteen representatives of Cambridge, and four representatives of Oxford. The79 words
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Article123 1899-08-04 7 To whomsoever hath in his soul “the groat, glorious, and unsurpassable subject of cricket,” it is not necessary to explain th it the Mecca is Lord’s, and that its collective prophet is the M.C.C. In the Windsor Magazine Mr. Randal Roberts has a very chatty article on the club123 words
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Article278 1899-08-04 7 THE TAXATION SYSTEM. At a recent meeting of the New London Tobacco Company, the Chairman, the Hon. C. H. Strutt, spoke against the rice tax in British North Borneo owing to its alleged burdensome incidence on the coolie class. Mr. G. H. Hildyard, one of the shareholders278 words
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Article999 1899-08-04 7 LANGKAT OIL. Mr. Kessler, the manager of the Royal Netherlands Petroleum Company, has handed in his report for 1898 to the shareholders. In 1897, the Company had sunk sixteen wells on its Langkat oil-concessions to a depth of about five hundred feet, which yielded, on an average, from999 words
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Article147 1899-08-04 7 S. C. C. V. H. M. S. u GRAFTON.” It is not often we witness a game of Rugby nowadays. Since the days of the old England and Scotland battles of 6 or 8 years ago, it may almost be 6aid that Rugger is a dead letter. ‘‘Socker”147 words
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Article176 1899-08-04 7 GERMAN SHIP-MASTER TRIED. At Bangkok on the 21st instant, in the German Consular Court, an arms case against Captain Petersen of the s. 6. Else was called up. The substance of the charge was that the accused did, on his last voyage to Bangkok, in June176 words
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Article272 1899-08-04 7 Ong-ca-tiong, a wealthy Chinaman, died at Saigon, in the middle ot this month, leaving a fortune valued at eight hundred thousand dollars. He arrived there as a coolie, twenty years ago, and started, first as water carrier and then as rower in a junk. He next entered272 words
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Article1970 1899-08-04 8 I have been watching for the expected improvement in the traffic* regulations of Singapore river, but I must say the efforts of the police do not yet seem to have been rewarded with any great amount of success. It is a big job for the policemen, European1,970 words
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Article350 1899-08-04 8 Saxon has a very sensible letter in the British Realm which the Editor of that journal, himself half a “canny Scot,” endorses. Saxon says the fact, as shown in the last returns of the British army, that more than two-thirds of the British Army is composed350 words
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Article78 1899-08-04 8 At the present time there are no fewer than 34,734 men in the army in possession of one or more good-con-duct badges. The fact has a double signification. It testifies to the orderly behaviour of the men themselves, but it also shows that there are78 words
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Article1395 1899-08-04 8 Before the is finished it said that the Government will deal with t he old-age pension question in the form <»f giving l oor law guardians enlarged powers of discrimination in the matter of out-door relief. Molly—“Suppose your father owed 15 dols. to the grocer. 6.54 dols. to1,395 words
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Article194 1899-08-04 8 A correspondent writes that the energetic action of the sanitary autho rities lias resulted in a nurked diminution of the number of prosecutions for selling adult eiated milk, it lias now become the exception rather than the rule to have such cases before i lie courts.194 words
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Article118 1899-08-04 8 Mabt'j The Resident-General is innkinc arrangements to engage three 1 .tiiaii rice growers from Lombardy, to in-ir'• Malay paddy planters in tiescientific and economical nn.-tli ><i- u* lice cultivation. It is some little time km European un-ollicial comm ii* 11 received informal n dice of tin* intend of—Mabt'j - 118 words
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Article112 1899-08-04 8 This morning, Howard Wil~«ui 1 Desbrowe-Annear was brought ,r Mr. Clayton, charged with bavin- ,r the 19th inst, obtained Iron* b Boon Tek, by pretending he was in employ of the Borneo Company* having on the 9th of March ht»t, tained goods and cash amounting 0 from Mr.112 words
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Article375 1899-08-04 9 < GmfIon left for England I after noon on Saturday. I N h transport passed through I jji,m west to east tit 11 o clock I u ‘jv morning. y 4 I Briti.-h ship “Star of Germany” I th»- port yesterday bound for I wished to be375 words
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Article41 1899-08-04 9 I j" ii« have shown unusual H h* ry iii rases of obstruction with H i’ ai.'l leaving fruit parings on H G** This morning, there were H nan fifty persons before the ‘nites on this account. Nominal wciv imposed.41 words
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Article62 1899-08-04 9 I reference to a paragraph in i; s issue referring to the theft of I <:nps from the Chief-Justice’s I la statement that a coolie from Littles godown was suspected, I lies that the coolie delivered I “><!> in broad daylight, and in I n ol several62 words
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Article79 1899-08-04 9 11,1 Netherlands Minister for the I 1 proposed to increase the I ;i -*t for 1899 by fi.82,500, to I uses connected with the H. 1 4 the Governor-General i: India. F’or the newlyI Governor-General the I r v ommnt of 11.60,000, is asked n't, and 11.20,000 for79 words
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Article109 1899-08-04 9 fatality is reported from I “imangol, twelve miles I yt' i'’ 011 roa( J to Krian. A ‘lay woman went into her I ir P- »«..to collect betel leaves, I f V’ r she was attacked I fr■"‘ T v ‘hieh had approached her I LvJ.109 words
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Article69 1899-08-04 9 Drs. Hiller and Furness, and Mr. Harrison, Americans who were formerly exploring in the Netherlands Indies, have come back to the East, intending to go by way of Ceylon into Upper India Cashmere and Assam. They expect to return by way of Singapore next Spring. It may be69 words
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Article109 1899-08-04 9 Ihe result of the medal play on Saturday at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club was as follows Pearce 44—42 86- 6 80 v »<le 41—44= 85—00 85 Gentle 57—54 111—24 87 Jones 49—16 95 6 89 A Hinson 49—47 96 6 90 Sharp 53—48 101 —lO109 words
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Article210 1899-08-04 9 THE SELANGOR JURY SYSTEM. On the 24th instant, a Tamil, named Murugusu was tried at Kuala Lumpur for murder, and was sentenced to death. It afterwards turned out that the jury were not unanimous, only live jurymen bringing in a verdict of guilty. On the 26th,210 words
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Article375 1899-08-04 9 A European employe at Messrs. IHowarth, Erskine and Co. reported to the Police, on Saturday, that a gold I watch and chain valued at 8150 were I stolen from his coat which was hanging I up in the ollice. A Teocliew, living at 42 Canal I Road,375 words
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Article237 1899-08-04 9 By the mail steamer Chusan, on I Saturday, there arrived from home two additional members of Mr. Skeat’s scientific expeditionary party now in the vicinity of Petani. Mr. Skeat and three other scientific gentlemen started work in Malaya some months ago and their efforts, so far as present237 words
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Article226 1899-08-04 9 Having pulled ofi‘ his second Ten-Thousand-Pounder, Flying For. has now £30,000 in stake money to his credit, and, if success does not desert him, he stands to raise this amount to £50,000 before the end of this season and to £100,000 before the end of next season.226 words
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Article337 1899-08-04 9 The Sydney Mail thus comments on the progress of Rugby football in Australia: —The defeat—even allowing for condition —of so excellent an English team as that brought out by the Rev. Mr. Mullineux by a fifteen representative of New South Wales and Queensland combined under the title337 words
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Article916 1899-08-04 9 ACCUSED CONVICTED. After going to press on Saturday, the following evidence was taken in the matter of the allegations of cheating brought against one Howard Wilson. An assistant in the firm of Geok Teat said the defendant called at the go down on the 3rd of March916 words
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Article458 1899-08-04 9 Lond.on, 19 th July. Extraordinary* interest was centred in the fourth test match at Manchester, which, coupled with the fact that at one time England had an excellent chance of victory, increases the disappointment occasioned by the unsatisfactory ending. The w'eather was tropical, and enormous crowds458 words
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Article93 1899-08-04 9 Japan is said to be destitute of one particular form of evil. Its authorities never have to put down profane swearing There is no oath in the Japanese language—no word that is equivalent to an oath. Not only is there no native word in which profanity may93 words
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Article69 1899-08-04 9 The returns from the Pahang Corporations Mines for the month of June were as follows: Sungei Lembing:— Tons of stone ciushed 2,065, oxide of tin produced, *2 tons, with 35 heads of stamps running for 30 days, working expenses, $20,000. Jeram Batang:—Tons of stone crushed 1,0755, oxide of69 words
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Article634 1899-08-04 10 (From our Correspondent.) Kwala Li pis, 2£th July. OF MINING. Considerable mining activity is now apparent in this District, and several Europeans have been in Lipis recently, passing through to likely localities. Mr. J. Van Den Brand, ot the newly formed Budu Exploration Syndicate, is now here, having634 words
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Article94 1899-08-04 10 At 8 o’clock on Saturday, night a carriage collided with a rikisha, near the Central Police Station and injured the coolie. The carriage which it is gaid had no lamps and which was said to be on the wrong side of the road, then drove off, but94 words
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Article68 1899-08-04 10 Mr. Spakler, the Dutch Consul at Penang, has been urging upon the Chamber of Commerce there, the advantages of Pulo Way as transition port in the pepper trade between Acheen and Penang. The Chamber would not hear of it on the ground that the difficulties in the way68 words
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Article918 1899-08-04 10 FOR PA8T SERVICES. In the list of pensions granted during the year ended June 20th, 1899, and charged upon the Civil List, are included the following names: —Laura Abbie, Lady Alabaster, £100, in consideration of the public services of her late husband, Sir Chaloner Alabaster, K. C. M.918 words
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Article1384 1899-08-04 10 London 18 th July. Lord George Hamilton was absent from the House of Commons yesterday, and consequently a long argumentative question, of which Sir H. Seymour King had given notice, asserting Prince Ranjitsinghi’s rights to the Bowanagur succession, was not asked; but Mr. Maclean, Member for Cardiff,1,384 words
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Article17 1899-08-04 10 Sir Claude Macdonald reached London at the beginning of July. He was then somewhat improved in health.17 words
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Article684 1899-08-04 10 PROGRESS OP THE BJ 8. V. A* t*. 8. C. c. The Cricket tournament was on the Esplanade on Saturday afW I the competing eleven heine th P H and the S. C. C. On the l Saturday, the S. V. A. had had made 146. Owing to the684 words
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Article106 1899-08-04 11 TUE SDAY, 1ST AUGUST. arrivals by the Neera is J (iibby from Kaub. vmiwEMiAN steamer passed through A rt from east to west at 10.15 morning. )A ssAH,a Kling, reported to the M yesterday that his wife had F vf;. C l.ied with property valued at Sjee T .,v tenure106 words
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Article37 1899-08-04 11 .thecary Pestana who was, :i_o, sent to Penang to work of suppressing the r ~t plague there, returned h services in that direction Y'\ /.i- required. He is posted i './i x k Seng Hospital.37 words
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Article50 1899-08-04 11 k named Ali was yesterday, r r > pay a line of thirty dollars, to prison for a month for injuring ;r mian un Saturday night in South i I/ i ;t hy driving without lights. Ter/d liars of the line, if realised, are to injured man as50 words
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Article60 1899-08-04 11 A<-«okoinu to a Reuter telegram to r h tmrkuk press, the Standard's :n~; mdent at Paris states that \1 I j.-trance, the French Ministei s un, now on leave, returns to jbnzkok at once. It is said that M. intends to continue the long ;>ndimr negotiations which60 words
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Article71 1899-08-04 11 A i’uiYATE of the King's Own was u: :ht before Mr. Wolferstan this -r. ruing, and charged with assaulting a:..uk gharry syce,and a’rikisha pullei iL.'Umford Road last night. A detect:w said that defendant threw the 5. riu ier the gharry. The defendant isa. l ii- was assaulted by both71 words
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Article78 1899-08-04 11 Hn S’uiiUy last, Neo Kim Wah and ias* Ah Lim were arrested for the theft s'jiiKf wearing apparel belonging to a c k m the asylum. Yesterday, they uvrt* s**nt»'ri<*ed to two months each. T in All him was further ordered to pay t’vynty-'ix dollars or suffer a78 words
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Article79 1899-08-04 11 This morning, Mr. Brockman had a ii'*i and eighty-seven Municipal I '_mn »ns cases, on Ids file for disposal. I these were for offering noxious I i tor sale, and two were for vending I milk. The rest were I --'y for non-compliance with lime I notices. Fines79 words
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Article82 1899-08-04 11 hk Assizes were continued before l hi«*f-.lustice yesterday afternoon. Chan was found guilty on the I'-'-ot snatching property from the .if another Chinaman, and was U three year’s imprisonment. ‘V*-ow and Moh Ah Foh were 1, r ‘’dieChief-Justice this morning, 1 i with house trespass to commit voluntarily82 words
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Article125 1899-08-04 11 -r;. i.aiily keen interest is being Lie Admiralty just now in the i 'n»nt of the new torpedo- r l per. It has been built on 1 and is to be launched very > L" I Parsons, of Newcastle, who ,I the Viper with their turbine125 words
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Article777 1899-08-04 11 AFFAIRS ON THE 24th JULY. MILITARY OPERATIONS. Heavy rains and floods hinder military operations against the insurgents, and only occasional skirmishes are reported. The insurgents confine themselves to desultory warfare. The Manila Times says that, from being bare-footed and lightly attired, the natives are better adapted for this777 words
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Article168 1899-08-04 11 Early last month, a Municipal detective was fined $25 for giving false evidence in a Municipal summons case, and his dismissal from the service of the Municipality followed. Subsequent enquiry, however, indicated that he was not in fault, the facts being that a Chinaman was summoned for168 words
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Article156 1899-08-04 11 The revenue returns for the first quarter of the current financial year have been issued from the Treasury. They show, as compared with the corresponding quarter of the last financial year, an increase of 1,869,157/. The total revenue received during the quarter was made up as follows156 words
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Article195 1899-08-04 11 The Japanese authorities are showing some interest in the tea-growing industry in Formosa, says a recent consular report. An attempt has been made to organise all native tea-men into associations, with a view to general improvements in the method of cultivation. It is hoped that their efforts195 words
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Article184 1899-08-04 11 In the Mining Journal Professor Henry Louis gives an interesting account of the famous Mount Bischoff tin mines in Tasmania, which not only produce about half of the total tin output of the colony, but practically smelt all the tinstone produced at their smelting works at Launceston.184 words
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Article1168 1899-08-04 11 I am glad to see, in a recent number of the Graphic that Mr. Ashby-Sterry has been abusing the scientists for not grappling more successfully with the moth-plague that seems to be prevalent everywhere at Home. I am well aware that, being a woman, I am not1,168 words
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Article382 1899-08-04 11 The decision of the Government of India to receive unrefined gold at the Bombay Mint, has, it is believed, been arrived at with the definite intention of attracting into the Treasuries at least a portion of the gold produced in India which now practically all goes382 words
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Article81 1899-08-04 11 Yesterday, Tan Poh Pek was sentenced by the Bench of Two Magistrates to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for burglary at No. 25 Keng Chow Street on the 27th ultimo Ng Chin Boon received a similar sentence for house-breaking by night at Campong Semenai on the 29th. Cheng81 words
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Article1208 1899-08-04 12 THE FINAL TIE. THE KINGS OWN SECURE THE TROPHY BY A NARROW' MARGIN. The final tie for the Singapore Football Challenge Cup was played on the Esplanade last night, before a huge crowd of spectators, between the King’s Own and the Tanjong Pagar Club. The constitution of1,208 words
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Article341 1899-08-04 12 There has been a lengthy discussion going on in the Press at home latterly m reference to the declining British seaman. On this subject, Sir Thomas Sutherland, Chairman of the P. O. Company, thinks we may doubt if the statistics which we have as to the number341 words
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Article124 1899-08-04 12 If the statements in the American Press are to be credited, the war in Cuba established the highest ratio reached, until Omdurman, in the destruction of life by rifle and cannon. During the most deadly combats which characterised the Franco-German War, the ratio of effective shots was124 words
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Article897 1899-08-04 12 London 7 th July. On Saturday last thirteenth annual Catford Hill-climing contest took place on Toy’s Hill near Brasted, Kent. There were nineteen entrants and fourteen starters, twelve riders reaching the summit. The contest afforded little comfort to long crank enthusiasts for their only representative, who had 9897 words
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Article100 1899-08-04 12 Charged with having shot one buffalo and wounded another, Mr. Crick was fined by a Selangor District Magistrate to the tune of ninety-six dollars and ninety cents. It appears from the evidence that the buffaloes were in Mr. Crick’s coffee, and. after having terrified the coolies by100 words
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Article96 1899-08-04 12 CONVICTION UPHELD. On the 26th of June, Gregory D’Cruz was charged before Mr. Wolferstan with having stolen a watch chain, and jewel, the property of one Jernie Vehl, and was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Van Cuylenberg who appeared for him gave notice ol appeal.96 words
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Article106 1899-08-04 12 Replying to the toast of his health at a dinner of the Authors’ Club, Sir Evelyn Wood alluded to war correspondents, who, he said, w r ere as intrepid as they were able, brave, and conscientious, and deserving of the highest admiration. He expressed his personal preference106 words
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Article443 1899-08-04 12 A correspondent of the Manila Times of the 17th July describes a trip to Sulu, or Jolo, as the Spaniards call it, in the Southern Philippines. The correspondent thus describes the situation there: Jolo town is held by 800 men of the 23rd Regulars. Captain Pratt443 words
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Article, Illustration49 1899-08-04 12 CONDUCTED BY KING** ?AWs All Chess correspondent addressed to King’s Pawn JOijlfl H Solution of Problem So. V*, B--Kt 3. Correct solutions n.. K A. O. S., Aquarius, and (TaUs*. Ir irsi White to play and male in two movv* White to play and mate m two move-.49 words
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Article495 1899-08-04 12 NOTES BY JAS. MASON. White. Black. Mr. Burn. M. Tcliigorin 1 P-Q4 p_ o 2 P—QB4 2QKi-R3 Black departs wid. 1\ from the accepted system ot d*f«nc« (Vincemiug this the Heicford Time observes: M. Tchigorin has an utter conh-nipl for all book theory, and lie play" wli.u495 words
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342 1899-08-04 12 The third round in the second ,oU, T h of the International Tournare-nt At Aquarium turned out disastrously t*> j* rountes, except Lasker, who dispo** 1 oTph-zv. speedily. At the mid-day s- this was the only game finished. having been drawn V T s a( 'h342 words
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Article198 1899-08-04 13 n ceiit British Consular report Japan, reference is made, in view provisions in the new treaties as t a iiiolding by f< reigners, to tl e fi.-vag interests of British subjects in U;.; in Japan. The British mercantile .miy, it issaid, may congiatulate »n being in198 words
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Article219 1899-08-04 13 ii*‘ date of last mail advices, I »im Penberthy was going ou nnvn<l» nt of gold mines in Siam I ‘ii*Ion syndicate, who also rv mines in other parts of the "I Siam. The mines, which v, an* about «SU miles up tlie :i ikmgkok, the capital,219 words
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Article28 1899-08-04 13 0 V **41 J to ie prevalence of rabies at C*t fi Government lias ordered the i. i( f u dogs there which are or kept in confinement.28 words
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Article817 1899-08-04 13 This morning, before Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, the hearing of the action H. D. Sharman v. the Singapore Dispensary, Limited was resumed. Mr. Kllis and Mr. Sharp appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Nanson for the defendant Company. 1 he statement of claim set forth that bv an817 words
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Article273 1899-08-04 13 The population of the Straits Settlements at the close of last year is officially estimated at 592,587. At the Assizes yesterday afternoon Adappah, who was accused of making a false charge, was found not guilty. Thisconcluded the Assizes. This morning before Mr. Wolferstan a detective constable was273 words
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Article31 1899-08-04 13 At Punjom, in June, the milling and concentrating works yielded over 109 ounces of gold from 2,877 tons of stone. The cyanide works turned out about 68 ounces of gold.31 words
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Article41 1899-08-04 13 A few days ago, a dairyman sold a bottle of milk to Inspector Mayliew. On being analysed it was found to be a mixture of two parts milk and one part water. Yesterday, the vendor was fined thirty-five dollars.41 words
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Article39 1899-08-04 13 Plague continues to diminish at Hongkong. On the 26th July, there were five eases and eight deaths. The latter included that of a European, Mr. 11. Rehwoldt, an employe of Messrs. Kruse and Co., cigar merchants.39 words
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Article42 1899-08-04 13 The Japanese steamer Nunoluki Maru while on a voyage from Nagasaki to Taiwan, in Formosa, foundered on the 21st July, 75 miles outside the Barren Islands. One boat containing 13 hands has been picked up by tlie steamer Kiukiang.42 words
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Article45 1899-08-04 13 Before Mr. Clayton on Tuesday Chan Yan a Chinaman of was committed for trial on a charge stabbing Yeng Sen at Tanjong Pagar Dock on lltli May last. Prosecutor was stabbed in the right chest and is still under treatment at the hospital.45 words
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Article51 1899-08-04 13 The Autumn Lawn Tennis Tournament in connection with the S. C. C. will commence on the 6th September. The following are the events :—Championship Single Handicap A. B. a*id C; Double Handicap A. and B Profession Pairs. Entries for the above events close on the 3rd51 words
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Article56 1899-08-04 13 This morning the dead body of a newly born female child was found by the Police in Tanjong Pagar Road. At 7 a.m. to-day the dead body of a Chinaman was found floating in the river near Cavenagh Bridge. There were no marks of violence. The deceased56 words
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Article56 1899-08-04 13 According to a telegram from Pekin Count Salvaggo Raggi, the new Italian Minister, had audience with the Emperor on the 19th July, in the course of which he is reported to have offered the apologies of the Italian Government for the mistake made by its former representative56 words
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Article26 1899-08-04 13 Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a large number of Klings assembled at Cross Street and had a fight. Eight men were arrested.26 words
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Article66 1899-08-04 13 The Siam Free Tress hears that in the district of Patriew near Bangkok a Roman Catholic priest has been seriously assaulted by natives. Serious disorder prevailed also at Muang Pathang in the same Province; a certain European merchant was attacked by soldiers and brigands .and liis house66 words
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Article78 1899-08-04 13 The laws of Federated Malaya now include and an Enactment to confer special powers on the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the Federated Malay States in respect of summoning, examining and arbitrating between persons of Chinese nationality and appearing in Court on behalf of such persons, and78 words
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Article90 1899-08-04 13 There is issued the second annual report of the Temperance Club and Institute, of Singapore. The report of the committee is one of good work, and acknowledges with thanks a donation of a hundred dollars from the Ollicer Commanding the Prince of Wales’ Own. It is noted90 words
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Article85 1899-08-04 13 Regarding the Currency Committee’s Report, the only legislative measures that will be required to bring its recommendations into effect are: a Bill declaring the sovereign legal tender, and a Bill constituting the Indian Mints branches of the Royal Mint in London. Both measures are brief and formal, and85 words
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Article92 1899-08-04 13 A Teochew living at 28 New Market Road reports that 22 tins of coconut oil valued at SBO were stolen from his house yesterday. Tunku Abdullah’s clerk was attacked by six Malays at Kampong Malayu this morning and robbed of a diamond ring. A Chinaman living at Tanah92 words
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Article113 1899-08-04 13 TO THE EDITOR OP THE STRAITS TIME*.” Sir, —Monday next is a bank holiday and all the banks and Government Offices, as well as most of the mercantile lirms, observe it as a close holiday. Some of our schools, however, do not always close on public holidays. This113 words
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Article164 1899-08-04 13 A NEW MILL STARTED. The latest addition to the Bangkok mills has been erected by Low Ban Seng, Co. and a successful start was made in working the mill on the 26th July. Being the newest it is also said to :>e in many respects the largest164 words
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Article317 1899-08-04 13 THE OPENING DAY. (By Telegram.) The lirst day of Penang races took place yesterday on the Penang Racecourse, there being seven events in all. There was heavy rain on Monday night, and consequently the going was not so good as it might have been, but during the meeting317 words
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Article235 1899-08-04 13 The 17th July being the first day of the operation of the new treaties with Japan, Marquis Yamagata, the Premier, and Viscount Aoki, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, i aid a visit to the Imperial Palace at Tokio and offered congratulations for the occasion. A235 words
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Article133 1899-08-04 13 estfrday afternoon, a team representing the Recreation Club met the Band and Drums of the King’s Own Regiment at a friendly game of Association football on the Esplanade. The game was rather late in commencing, as the Recreation Club had two men short. Eventually, however, a substitute was obtained133 words
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Article60 1899-08-04 13 The Penang Turf Club held a meeting on the 29th July to decide on what sort of gnfling to order for the January meeting there. It was decided to import Australian galloways, between the heights of 14 to 14.2 hands, the age not to exceed six years, and60 words
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Article684 1899-08-04 14 HOPEFUL OF COFFEE PRICES. SANGUINE ABOUT RUBBER. In a report by Mr. M. Larken, general manager of theTebrau Planting Company. Joliore, he says, under date of Johore, 30th April: Gam bier.— I regret to say I am unable to report any improvement, but rather the reverse. The684 words
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Article217 1899-08-04 14 Sanderson Co.’s Coffee market report for the month ending on the 6th July states that supplies of spot coffee continued on a large scale until towards the close of the period under review, when they began to fall off, owing to the crops from Costa Rica and217 words
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Article76 1899-08-04 14 The latest development of the wireless telegraphy is that the Admiralty have ordered two sets of instruments of Marconi’s system to he fitted to two battleships, to enable them to keep in communication with ea<*h other at all distances during the forth-coming naval manoeuvres. M Marconi, and two76 words
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Article845 1899-08-04 14 JUDGMENT BY THE ARCHBISHOPS. Our telegram to-day will be seen to contain the result of two reverend gentlemen’s appeals from a decision in reference to the ceremonial use of incense and processional lights in the Church. The appeal in question was made by the Rev. H. YVestall, of St.845 words
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Article2003 1899-08-04 14 opponent. As we all know. M»r, Post. PEN PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT KRUGER. BY ONE WHO HAS MET HIM. They gave him some nine lines in Men of the Time and five in Who’s Who.” And they are right. For Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger is notopponent. As we all know. M»r, Post. - 2,003 words
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Article483 1899-08-04 14 He seems to be an unnatural fatlv r He never goes near the baby." !llts only because be is afraid he iniui-.t bum liow to take care of it." He goaded me to desperation, U r Honour, before 1 assaulted .u,.’ What did he do He kept insHu,?483 words
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Article717 1899-08-04 15 KK.HT AT DARTMOOR. *>er the recent outbreak at the —taMishment at Dartmoor, T t H Jperate affray took place. r <r -that at tlie close of work convicts were leaving the i. in charge of Warder Norton. T wa* a man who had harm ter,and is717 words
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Article190 1899-08-04 15 M. Doumer, the Governor-General of French Indo-China, returned to Saigon, from Yunnan and Tonquin on the 21st instant. H. E. took sharp action with regard to the riots at Mengtse on the Chinese side of the frontier, which broke out after he had recrossed the border190 words
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Article209 1899-08-04 15 THE “FREE WHEEL. THE RIM BRAKE. Of the many recent improvements in the ubiquitous bicycle the most imporant are without doubt embodied in the •atent free wheel” and “rim brake.' These clever inventions have caught -m” to such an extent at home and on he continent that they have become209 words
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Article295 1899-08-04 15 ANNUAL REGISTRATION REPORT. Dr. Simon, the Registrar-General of Births and Deaths, reports that the total number of births registered in 1898 throughout the Settlements was 12,781, equivalent roughly to 21.57 per thousand of the population this is a higher rate than that for 1897. In Singapore thebirth-ratesin295 words
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Article699 1899-08-04 15 CENTRAL CHINA. A Chungking correspondent wrote on the 3rd JulyMessrs. Burn, Murdoch, and Bush, who have been staying here as representatives of Mr. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., for the last three or four months, are going to make a move this week, and go on a visit699 words
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Article56 1899-08-04 15 It is stated in the Scientific American that ruthless destruction of the United States forests has at last afleeted the •arriage and bicycle trade in that •ountry, and it is feared that the 'Upplies of elm, hickory, ash, and whitewood, the principal woods, employed in making carriages56 words
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Article1796 1899-08-04 15 AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, 26th JULY. PRESENT. H. E. Governor Sir Charles Mitchell, g.c.m.g. H.E. Major-General J. B. B. Dickson, c. b. (Officer Commanding the Troops). Hon. Sir Alexander Swettenham, K. c. M. G., (Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. R. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon.1,796 words
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Article681 1899-08-04 16 MR. STRINGER. After the minutes had been read, Mr. C. Stringer, who was nominated by the Governor to fill tlie vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon’ble T. C. Bogaardt, was introduced to the Council. Mr. Stringer took the usual oath and afterwards took his seat.681 words
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Article262 1899-08-04 16 The Albatros a Dutch man-of-war in Aclieen waters, is shortly expected Here lor repairs. At Messrs. Powell aud Co.’s, yesterday, over 18 acres of laua off Thomson Roatl were sold to Tan Gek Loan for *1,100. Messrs. Kelly Walsh advertise that they have now receive*! a iurthersupply262 words
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Article39 1899-08-04 16 A friendly game of Association Football between the Old Ratliesians Club and the Dai ul Adab Association was played at Jalan Bcsar yesterday, and resulted in an easy win for the Old Boys by four goals to one.39 words
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Article34 1899-08-04 16 This morning, Inspector Sullivan prosecuted twelve Cninese and four Klings; the former for obstruction with baskets, the latter with bullock carts, at the seventh mile on Bukit Timah Road. Nominal fines were imposed.34 words
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Article43 1899-08-04 16 The Malay Mail hears that Sir Charles Mitchell, as High Commissioner of Federated Malaya, has granted honorariums of *1,200 and *500 to the State Engineer (Mr. Spooner) and the Deputy state Engineer (Mr. Bellamy), respectively, in connection with the Pahang Trunk Road.43 words
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Article51 1899-08-04 16 With reference to the case of a A. Frankel v. A. B. Bodestyne in which Bodestyne applied to the Court of Requests to set aside the execution warrant, the case came off before Mr. Brockman yesterday, and after hearing evidence on both sides the magistrate dismissed the51 words
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Article54 1899-08-04 16 Yesterday, an ex-constable named Ram Saroop was at the instance of a Bengali called Amanat, bound over to keep the peace for six months. In default of finding surety, he was to do three months simple imprisonment. This man was on a previous occasion, fined twenty dollars for54 words
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Article445 1899-08-04 16 VISIT TO THE MINES. HOPEFUL PROSPECTS. Mr. J. H. Schmiedell, who is connected with the Redjang Lebong Company, has recently paid a visit to Lebong Donok, the head-quarter9 of the Company’s mines. The directors have published the following details ot the visit: —Of the machinery at Bencoolen about445 words
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Article99 1899-08-04 16 TENANG ADVICE. The inability of Mr. Vermont to express Penang opinion on the telephone question from his ignorance of the subject arouses adverse comment in the Pinang Gazette. That journal advises the hon-metnber to hold, at least once a year, a general meeting of his constituents to learn99 words
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Article97 1899-08-04 16 THE NEW JAPAN TREATIES. At Nagasaki, news has been received of the release of John Kelly, who was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment therein July, 1897, for wilful murder. Kelly was undergoing his sentence in U.S. consular gaol at Yokohama, but on the cessation of extraterritoriality, the97 words
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Article104 1899-08-04 16 Mrs. Alexander, known to her friends as Mrs. Hector, the author of “The Wooing O’t and many other charming novels, is a delightful old lady of seventy-three, who still retains much of the vivacity and sparkle of youth. Although she is so lame that she is almost a104 words
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Article1208 1899-08-04 16 If blouses had been affected by rumour this agreeable fashion would have been by now dead as door nails, instead of which it is more ubiquitous than ever, proving that the fashion prophets do not know everything. We had it on all the best authorities (including my own)1,208 words
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Article444 1899-08-04 16 AUSTRALIAN COBS. Dallen s Australian horse repository advertises the arrival of seven Australian pony cobs. These cubs arrived by the Augsburg ainl, oduly enough, are in excellent condition alter a voyage, which, at one period, »as remarkably rough. Tiie Augsburg k-it Sydney on Saturday for Hamburg via444 words
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Article105 1899-08-04 16 YESTERDAY’S BU RGLARIES. A Teochew named Kim Swec ml j to the Police that *300 worth of and catgut were stolen from his at 18 North Boat Quay, yesterday Yang Toh, a Hokien, reported yesterday seven Hokiens went lt0 room at 7 Pekin Street and hrok* j' his box, and105 words
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Article718 1899-08-04 17 I London 23 rd July. tK in the Transvaal is at a ‘,,j| a nd there will be many fries declared unless a speedy I ,nt .5 arrived at. ,,Tuning of the trial of Captain I .'at Rennes has been oflicially I 1>r r the 7th August.718 words
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Article60 1899-08-04 17 JUK fourth annual general meeting ri Singapore Fire Insurance Asso-(-)atioii was field at the Exchange ytaterday afternoon, the Hon’ble C. linger presiding. The report on the of the committee and the accounts ll tin* end of June last were *'*opl»aL The meeting elected the ouhleJ. M. Allinson60 words
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Article1529 1899-08-04 17 NEWS TO THE 13TH JULY. THE TRANSVAAL. Further particulars have been received regarding the franchise proposals recently adopted at a secret session of the Transvaal Volksraad. It is recommended that in future newcomers shall he enfranchised when they have been in the country for five years,1,529 words
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Article116 1899-08-04 17 On the 22nd ult., a Chinese girl, fifteen years of age, was missed from her home in Sago Lane and was afterwards found by the police at 456 New Bridge Road, with a man Cliwi Swi Peng, who was arrested. He was charged with kidnapping, and the case116 words
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Article106 1899-08-04 17 An Englishman travelling in Maryland had occasion to investigate the running time of the trains that passed through the small place where he was stopping. C irefuliy searching a timetable, he found, apparently, that there would be an < xpress train due at four o’clock that alternoon. The106 words
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Article95 1899-08-04 17 Last night, a young man named Nelson Leicester and his wife were going along New Bridge Road in a ’rikisha, and were but a short distance from the Sepoy Lines station when two hackney carriages came racing towards them. He and his wife jumped out of the95 words
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Article450 1899-08-04 17 This ring, said Sir Alfred Hickman M. 1*., to a Morning Leader representative, includes almost the entire British mercantile marine, its prime object being to keep up to the highest point the freightage of goods from these shores. All these shipowners have banded together to impose extravagant450 words
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Article2381 1899-08-04 17 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Gentle, in the chair. There were alee present Messrs. Nanson, Sohet, Evans, Meyer, Anthonisz, Riccard, Moses, Choa Giang Thye, and Tan Cheng Tuan. FINANCE. The financial statement presented showed that the balance at2,381 words
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Article55 1899-08-04 18 H. H. the Sultan of Tringganu and suit left Johnston’s Pier at 9 o'clock this morning, and went on board the Siamese gunboat Manruk which leaves for Tringganu to-day. A Sikh Police Guard of Honour, under Assistant Superintendent Douglas Stuart, was in attendance, and a salute55 words
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Article72 1899-08-04 18 On Tuesday night, eight Klings were arrested in a house in Cross Street. This morning, they were charged before Mr. Howard with affray. Several police witnesses were examined, and there was doubt as to who were the assaulted and who the assaulters. The police seem to have been72 words
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Article75 1899-08-04 18 Frank L. Strong, late chief engineer of the United States navy, is just completing the plans for a Government icehouse to b? erected at Manila at a cost of nearly $250,000. The full capacity of the plant is to be for 5,000 dressed cattle, 7,000 dressed sheep,75 words
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Article143 1899-08-04 18 Mips Jenny Levine, a professional violinist, of Peckhain Rye, was awarded £2O damages at London early last month. The action was against the Holborn and Frascati Company, Limited, for personal injuries. On 11th Feb. last plaintiff received an engagement to play at a Masonic dinner held at143 words
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Article995 1899-08-04 18 ARR1VAL8. Per s. s. Pakan from Bernam—Messrs. Rosario, de Souza, and Hendrick. Per s. s. Sumatra from Deli—Messrs. Hick, and Smith. Per s. s. Purnea from Calcutta—Lieut. A. Lee, and Dr, Peacock. Por s. s. Landaura from Negapatam— Mr. G. E. Thompson. Frem Penang—Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Messrs.995 words
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Article176 1899-08-04 18 U nder this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str.—steamer sh.—ship l.*q. -barque; seh.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo H. p. —Horse-power Brit.— British U. B.—United States; Fr.— French; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Job ore Ac., G. c..—General cargo d.p.—deck passengers: U.—Uncertain T. P. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf;176 words
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Article319 1899-08-04 18 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Cheung Hock Kian, Brit. str. 956 tons, Capt Pentney, 2nd Aug. From Penang, 31st July. G.c. Hup Leong and Co. For Hongkong, 3rd—Rds. Hong B r an, Brit. str. 116 tons, Captain Mellor, 2nd Aug. From Bengkalis, 1st Aug. G.c., and 20319 words
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585 1899-08-04 18 Alava, Span. str. 544 tons, Canti, chea, 11 th July. From Phanrantr hTf G.c., and 2 d.p. Gaggino and r 0 Manila, 3rd—Rds. Anoewar, Dut. sch. 60 tons, Naeodah a. June. From Singkawang, 9th Juru- r Keng Hong. For Singkawang,585 words
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Article570 1899-08-04 18 J A Juli Name, port probable date of arrival name of agents. Steamers. Alesia, H’kong, to leave A114 31 Anchises, L’pool, Aug 6 M ia h Andalusia, Hamburg, Sept lu B Austria, Hongkong, to leave Julv Bamberg, Hamburg, Oct H B Bayern, Hamburg, Oct 12 B. Bengal, Colombo,570 words
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Article1277 1899-08-04 19 M i-AO t? Vessel’s Name. A Tons. Captain From 8 ailed. Consignees. a Rig 26 Kian \ang Brit str. 70 Chopard Muar July 26 Khoo Teong Pan 26 Sappho n gtr. 829 Turner Slang July 25 S. S’ship Coy Ltd. 26 Mo rash a j8ia. gb. 137 Seideliu Bangkok1,277 words
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Article659 1899-08-04 19 Date. Vessel's Name FlaqAßig Captaie Destination i July 27 i Rengloe Brit str. 1 Thomson London via ports 27 Fernmoor i str. Harroway Sourabaya 27 Giang Ann str. Follett j Samarang via ports 27 Chow Phya str. j Jellicoe Malacca and Klang 27 Pakan str. Klattig I Malacca 27659 words
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Article103 1899-08-04 19 PASSED SGNDA STRAITS OK AKKIVED FOR ORDERS. Flag Date Date. I and Ship’s Name. Captain, i of From where Destin- RkI Rig. Sailing. atjon. marks i 1 July 24 Dut 8.s.Soembing deBoer June 17, Rotterdam Batavia 25 Brit bq. Ladas jWilliamson Bangkok Kio Janeiro 26 Dut s.s. K.Wilhelmiua Bakker103 words
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Advertisement275 1899-08-04 19 I\”.\NTKD.-A Mining Engineer for W of the “Vergunning” I),,.,!:,,, tiold Ac.) in South East Borneo. Uua .jualilioil engineers need apply r.ielosing copies of testimonials 11 to F. Soesman, Samarang, Ja.a -S/7 -.NUTSHELL ;il w >riv on the I'auscs alii! !no>t M'l*iJlti(iC i.., u)< of s* lf-* i*re ••v**r dis«a»vert*d tor275 words
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Advertisement648 1899-08-04 19 SOMETHING IS AFTER YOU. Far away, in the jungle of Central India, a village lies asleep. Only a solitary human figure can be seen, following the winding jungle path in the moonlight. It is early night, and the native who comes has been delayed on his way home. But what648 words
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Advertisement596 1899-08-04 19 What was this shadow thit had crossed Mrs. Golding’s path What was it that “overtook" her and laid her helpless and suffering upon a bed of sicknes Surely you can recognise the monster that sprang upon her as the dreaded disorder, Dyspepsia, which attacks you when you are most defenceless596 words
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Article1037 1899-08-04 20 Programme for the Autumn Race- Meeting, 1899. OCTOBER 24th, 26th, mnd. 26th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday 24 th October. First Rack. THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Value $250. A Race for Maiden Horses —Weight as per scale (10st.). An allowance of 211b. to horses entered for the Intermediate Races only. An1,037 words
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Advertisement495 1899-08-04 20 OBSERVE THAT THE SIGNATURE IS NOW PRINTED IN BLUE INK DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE OUTSIDE WRAPPER of every Bottle of the ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE bold Wholesale bv the Proprietors, Worcester: Crosse Blackwell, Ltd., Lond'r and Export Oilmen generally. RETAIL EVERYWHERE. HC fAffOft// Medicine -of the kind anarded a Ccr'i;'cate at t: Calcutta495 words
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Advertisement252 1899-08-04 20 THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR (By Mrs. Egerton East wick.) Printed on antique toned paper, with wide margins and uncut edges —259 pages. PRICE—$2/- or 4/ The Saturday Review says:—The local colour is well done and picturesque, the style is cultivated, and the character of the Resident Councillor himself capitally worked out252 words
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Advertisement573 1899-08-04 20 CRITERION HOTfci 52, /7i// Street. W ELL and oomrr TT room. Board and lodging", 0 day, week and month 2 r A magnificent bilh a v A T the best quality. Ter.. Mod emu^ 6/8 M R JILBF -</M.<* r opr A second supply of this hook ZiTT been received.573 words
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