The Straits Budget, 5 October 1899

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    143 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE 'WEEKLY 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, and
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    THURSDAY, 5TH OCTOBER. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    278 1 UiMv, Articles. Pr lUably War. Ihe Transvaal. :i tli** Verge. Ihebovernor’s Address*. At tli** Front. Local. M(Quotations. "tii j*i»» News. List. i*‘ih'-*‘ .N. r »Oiiiv'se and School Influences. A‘ ‘S*‘-1 Perjury. li.- Suinm >nses. Lxiradition Case. Aliow in tli** Harbour. Km-vyV Bankruptcy. n-i»—ir.ti>i** Immigrants.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    616 1 Hingapokb, 5th October, ISM. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to noon.) Gambier buyers f 5.72} Copra Bali, 6.7u. 1 do Pontianak, 6.15. r Pepper, Black buvers ,27.75. t do White,. (5%)... 45.00 I Sago Flour Sarawak, 8.60. I j do Brunei No. 1 2.60 Pearl Sago 4.80. I. Coffee, Bali,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    302 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the P. A. O. Valetta. The I mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for I the M. M. Salazie. The mail from Europe of the Bth September by the I M. M. Sydney arrived on Sunday. The
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    CITY OPINION.
    30 1 A private telegram states that in the City of London the feeling was that peace cannot be maintained, and that there will soon be war with the Transvaal.
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      THE ORANGE STATE.
      79 1 war is criminal: but the free state WILL FIGHT. London 2 Uth September. The Volksraad of the Orange Free State have unanimously instructed the Government of that Republic to do its utmost to ensure peace without sacrificing the honour or the indepen- dence of the Free State
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      AFRIKANDERS’ ACTION.
      44 1 PETITION TO THE QUEEN. WAR DEPRECATED. At a meeting of adherents to the. Ministry in power in Cape Colony, held at Capetown, it was resolved to petition the Queen, deprecating war and urging a joint inquiry into the Transvaal franchise reform proposals.
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      MR. BALFOUR SPEAKS.
      121 1 THE LIMIT OF PATIENCE. BRITAIN CANNOT YIELD. Mr. A. J. Balfour has dealt with the Transvaal crisis in a speech at Dundee. He showed that the British Government had striven for a peaceful solution of the questions at issue. If, so he pointed out, the Government had
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      110 1 THE BOER REPLY. London 30th September'. The reply of the Transvaal Government to Mr. Chamberlain s last despatch says that it strictly adheres to the Convention of 1884, and asks for nothing further. No allusion is made to the suzerainty question. TRANSPORTS ENGAGED. Seventy steamers have been provisionally
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      SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD
      57 1 AFTER-DINNER SPEECH. A dinner has been given in London by the China Association to Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister at Pekin. Sir Claude Macdonald delivered a speech on the occasion in which he took a hopeful view of British prospects jin China, where, in his opinion,
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      WAR IMMINENT.
      250 1 THE LAST WORD. London 2nd October A Cabinet Council has been held,! at which, in the absence of a reply from the Transvaal Government to Mr. Chamberlain’s last despatch, it was agreed to draft a despatch formulating j the proposals of the British Go\ eminent for a settlement.
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      THE IMPENDING WAR.
      157 1 REQUISITION OF HORSES. London 3 rd October. The Government has notified to the Omnibus and Tramway Companies in Britain that it may have to requisition their horses for war purposes. BOF.RS MASSING. Reports from various sources concur in stating that the Boers are rapidly massing near Charlestown
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      THE IMPENDING WAR.
      50 1 BOER MILITARY MOVEMENTS. London 4th October. A Free State Artillery force is moving towards Kimberley. A detachment from the Free State has also occupied Botha's pats, near Newcastle, in Natal. A Boer force, 5,000 strong, with twenty-three guns, holds Sandspruit. Four thousand Boers are at Muller’s farm.
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      VENEZUELA ARBITRATION.
      38 1 The award of the arbitrators in the boundary dispute between Britain and Venezuela amounts in substance to a compromise rather favouring Venezuela. [A reference to some features of this dispute will be found in another column.]
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      THE AMERICA CUP.
      13 1 The| Columbia allows the Skamirork three minutes and ten seconds.
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    68 1 poM KSTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. IDrtis.— Op. the 25th July, at I'eLbaioi.gs, Rhodesia, of blood-poisoning, a*. v Charl*6* *l4*rwit MAETfw, 5Jj>(\S., l.MffT., eldest son of the late A ivi'W Mnughan Martin, of Blackhcath a rA > uviayore. At Waterloo Street, on the 2nd o r, Ho. M arie Winifred, the dearly
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    PROBABLY WAR.
    807 2 (Strati* Times 29 tk September.) To-day's telegram gives a summary of a speech made by Mr. Balfour at Dundee. Mr. Balfour's points are satisfactory. After expressing, first, the view that all hope of a peaceable South African settlement is not abandoned, he explained that matters had reached a
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    858 2 (Straits Times 2nd October.) Of to-day’s long telegram concerning the Transvaal the more interesting part, no doubt, is concerning the movt ments of the troops. Turning to the movements of the Boers, we fine that General Joubert, with 4,500 men, has arrived at Volksrust, which is a place
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    ON THE VERGE.
    658 2 (Straits Times 3rd October.) If there be no fighting to-day in South I Africa, the British troops are in luck. I Each day of further peace will be a I great gain when fighting begins. To-day’s I telegram should be read with yesterday’s I telegram, and with
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    THE GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS.
    503 2 (Straits Times 3rd October.) The annual address of His Excellency the Governor, delivered at this afternoon’s meeting of the Legislative Council, is not rich in features of absorbing interest. His Excellency gives us an instructive chronicle of what has been done in the past year, and tells
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    AT THE FRONT.
    1651 2 (Straits Times, 4th October.) To-day’s telegram, concerning military movements in South Africa, seems to justify the on Monday: that the Boers a Orange Free State burghers attempt to isolate the British I at Laing’s Nek and Charlestown we suggested was that the p entering from Vrybeid in
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    FRIDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER.
    131 3 One hundred and thirty-two deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last. The ratio per thousand was 29.47. Parthenopoeus which the Sultan of Johore recently sold to Mr. A. Ferguson, has been purchased for 225 guineas by Messrs. Ramsay and Co., of Queensland,
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    PENANG SHOE-MAKERS.
    32 3 About two hundred Penang shoemakers have struck work, and have been idle since Saturday afternoon. They demand an increase to their present wages at the rate of $5 each man.
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    A NAVAL OFFICERS SUICIDE.
    53 3 At Saigon, on the 18th instant, Lieutenant Sicard, the commander of the French gunboat Caronade t killed himself with a revolver-shot in a hack carriage in the street. The deceased had a stroke of the sun, and it is supposed that the suicide resulted from an
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    PUBLIC SUMMONSES.
    89 3 Mr. Clayton had forty persons brought before him, this morning, to answer to summonses issued at tl>e instance of public officials. Seven were for trespass on and occupation of Crown land; of these three were fined five dollars each, the others struck out. Four summonses were for possession
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    ALLEGED PERJURY.
    91 3 This morning, Lance Corporal Drahman and Constable Kader Bacha were brought before Mr. Wolferstan on an allegation of perjury, in that they gave evidence before the Bench of Two Magistrates on the 15th instant to the effect that E. Pestana and M. Gomes had obstructed them in the
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    POLICE NEWS.
    189 3 Yesterday, one Tan Seek charged a friend of his named Lim Bee with criminal breach of trust in pawning a ring which had been entrusted to him. The evidence showed that he (Tan Seek) had instructed the other to pawn it. He was ordered to pay the defendant
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    AN EXTRADITION CASE.
    217 3 On September 15th an extradition order was made against a Spaniard named Francisco Tormo y Pastor by Mr. Brockman, on the application of Mr. Joaquim, appearing for the American Consul. Notice was given that application would be made for a writ of habeas corpus and in the
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    A ROW IN THE HARBOUR.
    368 3 CONTRADICTORY ALLEGATIONS. Yesterday’, a Malay named Mat was brought before Mr. Wolferstan on a charge of gang robbery and of being armed with a deadly weapon on the 5th of August off Tan jong Katong. Mr. Stewart appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Carver defended.
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    MR. KINSEY’S BANKRUPTCY.
    1063 3 HR DIDN’T UNDERSTAND HIS BU8INESS BOOKS. HE LEFT THE BOOK-KEEPING TO A CLERK. THE SALE OF THE FANTEE.” The first public examination of William Kinsey, of 8, Cavenagh Road, trading as a steamship owner and timber merchant, was held yesterday. The debtor was examined by Mr. Anthonisz,
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    STRAITS CHINESE AND SCHOOL INFLUENCES.
    571 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.'* Sir, —I have read with much interest Mr. Banks’s letter published in yesterday’s issue of the Straits Times. It must be admitted that he has stated a good case for the school, and well defended its policy. His
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    MALARIAL DANGERS.
    45 3 Si m e the French took possession of Kwongchauwan, they have buried there .ine officer, one sergeant, three sailors, five soldiers of the marine infantry, and four riflemen. The turning over of the soil for public improvements cauMT* severe type of malarial fever.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1907 4  -  BY ERNEST NEEDHAM. II. (All rights reserved.) PROSPECTS FOR THE SEASON. Despite the fact that the coming season promises to be as successful as the last —though it does not always do to rely on one’s Utopian ideas—one cannot help but feel a pang of regret that two
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    518 4 (Up to Six Days Ago.) The Hague 18//* September. Cordang has, in a twenty-four hours 7 cycle ride, beaten by nine kilometres (5$ miles) Walters, the holder of the world’s record. [Cordang has for the third time made a twenty-four hours’ ride. The first he made at London.
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    AT MANILA.
    1322 4 SITUATION ON THE 22vd. PREPARATION8 FOR AN ADVANCE. Heavy rainstorms have delayed the advance of the American forces against Tarlac, the insurgent capital. The town of Angeles will be the American base of operations and supplies. The advance was expected to begin within two or three days from
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    S.C.C.
    277 4 FIXTURES TO CHRISTMAS. The match card of the S. C. C. has been issued, and is carried to Christmas: 1st xr. Oct. 7 Law. <fc C S. Ellis S.V.A. Barker. 14 S. C. C. Wright S. R. C. Ess. 21 Born in Eng. Wolferstan Rest Du5. Nov. 4 S.
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    23 4 It is proposed to form a Soli^ ,n Clerks' Association in Singapore. Aw>u sixty solicitors’ clerks have alrea signified their intention of joining
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    SATURDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER.
    228 5 lvropean named Scheuler reports t ft of a gold watch, value *100, f h m his coat, at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday. t I s e Sergeant J. P. Davies, Army Con**, having been declared a r lT is struck off the strength' of in which a
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    VIEWS OF BORNEO.
    96 5 Mc--ks. Guthrie and Co. have sent us t ropy of “Views of British North rneo. with a brief history of the Colony.’” which, as its title indii4tcs* contains a large number f excellent views in the territory The history is compiled from -il. a .1 records and
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    RAUB RUMOURS.
    106 5 1 hh Main/ Mail hears that Mr. S. IVrry, civil engineer to the Raub Gold Mining Company, is severing his conM* i ?inn with the Native States, having p i'.vd an exceptionally good billet in China. Mr. Terry came out to the Iv-nins'dii more than ten years ago.
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    ESTIMATES FOR 1900.
    297 5 i hk < hdinance for making provision r tin- public service of the Straits for il** i' published in the Gazette. Provision i* made for a sutn of So,713,444, nude up as follows: —Personal emoluments. >1." 19,210; other departmental baria-s. *901,103; pensions, retired and gratuities, §265,5S6; .uitablo
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    THE QUEEN’S MEMORIAL.
    614 5 THE NEW SCHEME. BOTH HALL AND THEATRE ON THE E8PLANAD*. People are making enquiries about the new Memorial scheme to which we briefly adverted in a leading article in Thursday’s paper. The information asked can be given briefly: It is suggested that since the Government desires to
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    PAHANG CORPORATION.
    187 5 We published yesterday the usual monthly return (August) of the Pahang Corporation Mines. People now ask that they shall not only get from us the information, but shall be shewn what it means in cash. We accordingly give that information, putting our calculation, for the sake of distinctiveness,
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    711 5 DATES TO THE 7th INST. Tjondon ±th September. At Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg war is regarded as inevitable. Many burghers at Pretoria talk of rushing the Natal frontier. It is understood that President Kruger has withdrawn his five years’ franchise proposals and that the Cape Town conference
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    DR. McCLOSKY.
    169 5 Malay Mail. His many friends will be glad to hear that Dr. McClosky has obtained satisfaction at the Colonial Ollice. He was formerly a surgeon in the Colonial Service, and, finding his prospects there to be somewhat indifferent, he sent in his resignation. Sir Charles Mitchell saw him
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1399 5 I observe that, in a few days from now, a steamer is to leave direct from Singapore to New York, and that she has first class accommodation for passengers. I would like to go with her. It is not that I have any great wish to go
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    CHINESE FACTION FIGHTS.
    162 5 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —At about 3 30 p. m. on Thursday a large crowd of Chinese coolies were engaged in a faction light opposite Messrs. McKerrow <fc Co.’s godown at Boat Quay. Sticks and stones were freely used, but fortunately there was
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    82 5 Yesterday, further evidence was recorded in the case of the alleged murder of Tan Ah Kiang near theeighth mile on Pongol Road on the 5th I instant. One of the witnesses said ho I saw the murder committed by Lek Gwi* I Yang and Sudin, and described the way I
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    THE GOVERNOR’S WIFE.
    3051 6 4* ROMANCE BY MBS. MERTON KA8TWICK Chap. XII. A GENUINE FIGHT. His Excellency leads the way; let us lose no more time. Mr. Harrow* gate, will you go in the landau Lady Mackenzie cried, rather more loudly than was needful. “Yet, you promised ’’Jathan said, with careful
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    184 6 The text of Ordinance No. XVII. of 1899 —an Ordinance to amend the Banishment Ordinance, 1888 —is published. Rules for the supply of rations to statute immigrants and for the regulation of estate hospitals in Province Wellesley are notified. Mr. P. J. Sproule, passed cadet and barrister-at-law, is
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    36 6 Tn* White Star liner Persic, of 12,000 tons, hag been launched at Belfast. The Persic is for the Australian trade, and has a displacement of 21,000 tons. She is 550ft. long, 63ft. broad, and 44ft. deep.
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    405 6 THE MATCH FOR THF CHAMPIONSHIP. Last evening, on the Esplanade principal game of the 8. C. C t e nDi tournament was decided in the presen of a large gathering of ladies and Cl,* members. The players were Linto the runner-up for the championshn and S.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    934 6 ACHEEN. Acheen Proper and almost all Pedir have now been brought under A railway now runs through country which, two years ago, swarmed with foes. But garrisons hold the most important strategic points and are always on the alert. At many places the Acliinese have settled down to
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    THE BOMBAY GOVERNORSHIP.
    110 7 I An important piece of patronage will .tv dmrtly fall to Lord George il million in the Governorship of BomI ty. In the ordinary course Lord j Si’ndliurst, the present Governor, would r. vu- ate his appointment until next T i >i .ry, but it is believed
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    COFFEE PROPAGANDA.
    224 7 IHK MALAYA BERRY OR NONE. Mi; Row kinds of Perhentian Tingi Negri Sembilan, recently! ;i lung letter to the Hon. I v r* fury of the United Planters’! s e i n on the subject of a proposed 'i American scheme for stimulating I ■ii'iunption of coffee. Theadyer-|
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1817 7 In Thursday’s notes, I referred to the probable amateur riders of Singapore at the coming meet. We are sure to have some from Penang and the Native States. Those from the latter places are good and hard to beat —for is not the mighty McKurpergee among them It
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    MONDAY, 2ND OCTOBER.
    328 7 H. M. S. Terrible was to leave Portsmouth for China about fc Sept. 20th. A coolie named Seng fell from a wall in Serangoon Road yesterday, and was killed. Three cases of small-pox have been reported from Pulo Tekong, and one death has occurred. The Methodist Episcopal
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    SULTAN OF KEDAH.
    41 7 On Saturday, His Highness the Sultan of Kedah with a suite of 32, arrived here by the Bangkok from the port of that name. The vessel is bound fji Bangkok but the date of her departure is uncertain.
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    STEAMSHIP PROFITS.
    37 7 The directors of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company have declared an interim dividend on the preference shares at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum for the six months ended June 30 last.
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    U. S. NAVY.
    37 7 The United States Naval Estimates for next year show a considerable increase. The largest item is $18,000,000 under the head Increase of the Navy,’ which exceeds by 50,000,000 any previous estimate under this head.
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    HOLT’S STEAMERS.
    44 7 The Machaon the latest addition to the fleet of Mr. Alfred Holt, has been berthed at Birkenhead to load foi China and Japan. The Machaon is ont of the several fine steamers of tin Stcntor class building for the “Blue Funnel Line.
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    FOOTBALL.
    45 7 The first game in the semi-final round of the Darul Adab Cup was played at Jalan Besar, on Sunday afternoon, between the Straits Nations (Chinese) and the Darul Allah (Malays), and resulted in a win for the Malays b j one goal to nil.
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    COLLAPSE OF HOUSE.
    55 7 on PSB805 KILLSD, 8KVKN INJURED. About 11.30 a. m. yesterday, a portion' of Nos. 61, 62, and 63, Boat Quay collapsed. The police were quickly on the scene, and, on removing the debris a child, 18 months old, was found to have been killed. Seven women and
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    STOLEN PROPERTY.
    46 7 Syed Abdullah has been sentenced o six months’ rigorous imprisonment or trying to pawn a watch and chain, stolen from one Maduisah in a house in Rochore Road on the 27th ultimo. 1 'he man who was charged with stealing the articles was discharged.
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    JAPANESE CREW PICKED UP.
    52 7 Captain A. Kredi of the Saxonia I ,325 tons, of the Hamburg-Amerika Jne reported on his arrival here from doji that, on Sept. 21st, whilst in 27° 2' forth and 121° 29' East, he picked up 15 Japanese from a Japanese junk. The men were landed
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    OFFICIAL RECKONING.
    47 7 A mistake to the extent of R 450,000 was discovered in the estimate for dredging the Colombo Harbour, and the Legislative Council of Ceylon had to vote a sum of R 446,224 to meet anticipated expenditure in excess of the estimate for deepening the harbour.
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    AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
    52 7 A poll of the people taken in Queensand on the 2nd September gave a majority of nearly six thousand in favour of Australian Federation. Western Australia is the only colony which has not yet put the question to the vote. All eastern Australia and Tasmania have now agreed
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    WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD.
    50 7 The gold yield of Western Australia continues steadily to increase. The output during the first eight months of this year was 993,124 ounces, against 1,050,183 ounces during the whole of 1898. This year’s outturn is expected to exceed over 1,500,000 ounces. The most productive field is Kalgoorlie.
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    CAPE TO CAIRO.
    58 7 A newspaper published at Kansas City states that an order has been given and accepted for 500,000,000 feet if Southern yellow pine, for use in 'the construction of the Cape to Cairo Railway. The timber is to be furnished within two years. It is the largest order
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    EXPLORATION AT ADEN.
    67 7 A scientific expedition has been despatched by the Royal Society and the Natural History Department of the* British Museum to Arabia for the purpose of making a zoological exploration of the highlands in the neighbourhood of Aden, and of penetrating as far as possible into the interior
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    PHOTOGRAPHING SERVANTS.
    75 7 In Tonquin, police regulations are now in force under which each boy md ayah must now be furnished with a book containing their photograph and a record of the households where they lave been employed, as well as a card ‘or identification which they must carry on the
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    ARCHDEACON PERHAM.
    173 7 A NARROW ESCAPE. Archdeacon Perham had an exciting experience on Saturday afternoon. Hu iad attended a wedding party in Javenagh Road and was leaving in hie carriage when the horse bolted at a ireat pace down the steep incline of the lill, across Orchard Road into Killiney load,
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    THE “PREUSSEN.”
    176 8 NARROW ESCAPE FROM COLLISION. Condensed from a longer letter, written by a customary contributor of the Straits Times we publish the following The evening after leaving Singapore the North German Lloyd steamer Preussen narrowly escaped collision with another large steamer. Just after dinner the syren was heard to
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    CHINESE PIG IRON.
    93 8 The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha has begun importing pig iron from Hangyang, China. Hitherto the firm has imported English iron only, but the recent rise in quotations led them to make a trial of the Chinese iron, which is obtainable at 60s. a ton —13s. less than the
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    A GREAT TENNIS PLAYER.
    99 8 At the early age of thirty-eight the death has occurred of Mr. Ernest Renshaw. No name is more closely associated with lawn-tennis than tiyit of Renshaw. As a singles r champion the deceased was less i prominent than his tw'in brother, i» Mr. Willie Renshaw, but
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    THE FRENCH IN YUNNANFU.
    132 8 The Chungking correspondent of the North China Daily News writes: —Letters received in Chungking from Yunnanfu state that considerable excitement has been caused there owing to the French engineers occupying a temple near the China Inland Mission building and i carousing there to the annoyance of
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    CRICKET.
    239 8 i S. V. A. V. 8. R. C. A match between teams representing the S. V. A. and S. R. C. took place on the Recreation Ground on Saturday. A close t and exciting game was witnessed, the i 8. V. A. winning by two runs. Scores:— s. R.
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    THE HORSE AND DOG SHOW.
    673 8 A COMPLETE SUCCESS. Is spite of the fact that, through some misunderstanding, a circular had got abroad announcing that the horse* and dog show at Tyersall was postponed, there was a very large gathering at the show on Saturday. The weather was all that could
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    THEFTS AND BURGLARIES.
    75 8 A Hokien, living at 146, Teluk Ayer Street, reported that three piculs of gutta percha, value 5120, were stolen from his godown on Saturday. Wee Choo Yong, a Hylam, has been arrested with three gold bracelets in his possession. An owner is wanted for the same. A
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    437 8 la the notes as published by you on Saturday, I find a few printer's errors. I suppose my writing is to blame for this; but, as these particular names are referred to in future notes, I shall take care that there is no mistake in reading them. Saturday
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    YESTERDAY’S WATER POLO.
    162 8 Yesterday morning, a team of“D’’ Company of the King’s Own Regiment paid a visit to the Swimming Club at Tanjong Katong,and played a polo match with a team of the Club. In spite of the tact that rain fell when the launches left Johnston’s Pier, there was
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    FIREWORK DISPLAY.
    113 8 On Saturday evening, the tenth anniversary of the Singapore Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club, which includes many of the leading Chinese resident here, was celebrated by a firework display. Tongkangs were brought into requisition, and the display was given on the sea opposite the Teluk Ayer reclamation ground. A
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    THE MAIL.
    950 8 NOTES, NEWS, AND COMMENTS. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Unlooked-for delay has arisen over the steps to be taken to secure the laying of the proposed cable across the Pacific to Australia. The Imperial Government and the Canadian and Australian Colonies have come to terms, and the Colonial Legislatures are
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    A POLICE PRESENTATION.
    542 8 CHIEF INSPECTOR JENNINGS* RETIREMENT After 24 years* continuous polL service in the Colony, Chief Inspector Jennings recently retired with a well-deserved pension. Since he first became connected with the police force, in 1875, Mr. Jennings has seen many changes in the organisation and working of the police
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    ALLEGED HURT.
    57 8 This morning, two Europeans vve before Mr. Howard for causing hur j the landlady of the Criterion One of the men has a second char? against him. The lady is under m cal treatment. Mr. Van Cuylenberg, for thedefen<*. applied for a postponement whicn granted till the 10th.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    528 13 ll0 rses worked this morning in a few instances, slow -,t. lX the order. Wednesday an off-day. Cornelius (Mr. r was sent round at a smart H V i moved freely. Dukun 4 r i. and Chevalier (Kirwan up), together, and a nice one it the maiden acquitting
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    WARREN CHALLENGE SHIELD.
    232 13 i* r. <; co., k. o. u. "I>”and“G” Co’s of the “King’s !i m*-t 1 i<t night in the second round t[»* competition for the Warren 1 hull# !ilv Shield. The match was played bui-lin Barracks, before nearly the 1 U* L'inn*nt. Great interest was ii in
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    U. S. CRUISERS.
    50 13 I L T S. Asiatic squadron will be strengthened by three the Isbi de Cuba, the Islade I and the Don Juan de Austria. si: vfchsels, which were sunk at the <>f Cavite, were raised at the end last year and were repaired at n °A tikong.
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    VENEZUELA’S BOUNDARY.
    892 13 ABOUT THE RIVAL CLAIMS. It will be noted, in to-day’s telegram, that the arbitration on the Venezuelan boundary question has resulted in a compromise rather in favour of Venezuela. Some particulars of the British and Venezuelan cases will in the circumstances, therefore, be read with interest. The Republic
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    STRAITS CHINESE MAGAZINE.
    718 13 Dr. Lim Boon Keng contributes two j articles to the Straits Chinese Magazine for September. The first is on digestion,. 1 which, it is pointed out, depends upon living substance or protoplasm known to us by its properties, the most important of these being its recognition of
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    (For the Far East.)
    51 13 Per P. 4 O. i a. Britannia from London. Sept. 21—Miss J. A. Morton, Mr. and Mrs, Macdonald. Mr. H. F. Weld, Mrs. Henry Morrisa, Mr. A. F. Greig. Mr. W. Preedy. Mr. Williams, Mr.T. K. Welch, Mr. Charles Rowe. From Marseilles—Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    563 13 DAT£8 TO THE 14th SEPT. TRAN8VAAL CRISIS. ;NEW8 AND NOTE8. The general detestation in which the Boers are held by the South African natives threatens to form a factor of importance in the Iransvaal trouble. The Swazis, who most strongly objected when handed over to the
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    SINGAPORE MARINE CLUB.
    311 13 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly general meeting of members of the Singapore Marine Club was held in the Club Rooms, Rallies Square, last evening. The president, xMr. Robert Allan, occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. Mr. Edward M. Lyon, secretary, submitted the half-yearly
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    784 13 THE TRANSVAAL. 0 Mr. Chamberlain, declares that the Transvaal must have known beforehand that the conditions of non-interference and suzerainty attached to the franchise proposals were totally inadmissible. He regards the use of both languages in the Volksraad as reasonable; and is astonished that the Transvaal should
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    A COLLISION.
    65 13 In North Bridge Road, this morning, a hack gharry collided with an empty rikishu, and upset an ambulance, also empty. The offending syce speedily disappeared. The Chief Police Officer with a staff of Inspectors, sergeants, and constables, was soon on the spot in a moment, but all they
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    PENSEES DE FEMME.
    1084 14 Was is not Robert Louis Stevenson who said that his idea of Hell was a place where a boisterous wind was ever blowing? After being for four dayB in the teeth of the monsoon, I can say truthfully that I emphatically endorse his sentiments. In a less
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    THE EXTRADITION CASE.
    538 14 A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. In our issue of yesterday, we announced briefly the decision of the Chief Justice in an application for a writ of habeas corpus. As the decision is one of importance, however, we give the full text of the judgment. The Chief Justice said
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
    43 14 Fremantle via ports, Kavrakatta on 4th Oct., W. Mansfield A Co. Calcutta via ports, Java, on 6th Oct, Boustead A Co. Hongkong, Suisang due 12th Oct., Boustead A Co. Por land via ports, Tetartos, end of Oct., Borneo Co.
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    224 14 THURSDAY’S RESULTS. PROFESSION PAIRS. Waddell and Faber beat Campbell and Linton 6-2, 6-8, 7-6. ‘‘a" singles, final. White beat Pearce 6-4, 6-3. “B” 8INGLES. FINAL. McGregor—1 beat Clerk+3 6-2, 7-5. C 8INGLES. FINAL. Jamieson scr. beat Vellenzer 6-2, 6-3. THE LA8T GAME. On Monday afternoon,
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    500 14 ARRIVALS. Per s s. Heidelberg from Hamburg—Mr. I Spathmann. Per s. s. Pentakola from Manila—Messrs, j G. A. Douglas. Glios, Hart Davies. ChamI bers Wm. George, Herman Turner, and I Kazal, Miss Clara Vi linear, Mi-s Rosa I Ralfa, Mrs. F. Cttz, Messrs. A W. Prauteh, 111. O.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      137 14 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used: —str. —steamer; sh. —ship; oq.—barque; sch —schooner: Yet.—Yacht; Oru.—Cruiser Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor.— I’orpeda; H. p. -Horse-power; Brit.— British; U. B.—United States; FrFrench Ger. —German Dnt.—Dutch j o h.—J oh ore Ac„ G. c.—Genera) cargo d.p.—deck passengers: U.—Uncer «n; T.
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      1251 14 M -V W m Arrivals Sings Noon of Saturday. Ban Whatt Bin, Brit. str. 195 tons, Capt Olsen, 4th Oct. From Klang, 2nd O. t. G.c., and /9 d.p. S. Steamship Cov. For Klang, 6th —Rds. F J Carolina, Dut. str. 192 tons, Capt Falck, 4th Uei.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      597 14 Name, port, probable date of arrirai n it name of agents. Steamers. A. A pear, Calcutta, Oct 5 S. A Moses. Andalusia, Hoi gkong, Nov. B M. Argyll, H ingkong, due Oct P. Simon*. Ambria, Hamburg, Nov 5 B. Meyer. Vnnam, Marseille*, 0<t 17 M. M. Bantam, Sourabaya,
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      ARRIVALS.
      842 15 l Flag i i i 5 Vessel’s Name A Tow*. 1 Captaih Feom Hailet. Cobugviks I Vpf 28 Penang Brit str. 388 Rawlincson Samarang Bept 26 T. K. Xian Co Ltd. 28 Bri Wongsee Dut str. 92 Nacodan B. Pahat !Sept 27TeckSeng 28 Ruby Brit str. 149 Sellars Palembang
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      CLEARANCES.
      496 15 Date. Vessel’s Name KlagAßig Captain Destination i Sept 29 Ban Whatt Hin Brit str. Olsen Klang via ports 29 Singapore str. Cray Bangkok 29 i Pataui i Ger str. V»gt Sarawak 29 I Kedah str. Ralph Bangkok 29 Caro ina Out str. Falck Palembang 29 Opliir str. Tannay Palembang
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      34 15 NOTICE. MESSRS. McAlister A Coy will take over from the Ist October next the reta l Agency of our Aerated Waters for the shipping of the port. FRASER A NEAVE„LTD. m. w. f. 6/10
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      41 15 REVD. G. M. RErrH’S XMASJ'AIR. ALEX. FOX a Co., 43, High Street will show from to-morrow a collection of articles of local manufacture, suitable for presentation to the Oriental Stall of the aboro.Fair Open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 10/10
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    899 16 I Revised Programme for the Autumn Race Meeting, 1899. This Programme is substituted for THAT PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED. OCTOBER 24th, 26th, and 28th. I FIRSTDAY. Tuesday 24 tk October. First Race. THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Value $250 A Race for Maiden Horses—Weight as per scale (10st.). An allowance of 211b.
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      108 16 G. OTOMUNE CO. JAPANESE CIGARETTES “HERO.” These are manufactured of choicest Virginia leaves aud well cut. Price $2 per box (50 pkges). BIG GOLDEN LACQUERED CABINET 8 by -ij, FANCY MASKS, CHOICE GONGS. FLOWER BASKETS (made of nice feathers). SILK EMBROIDERED AND HAND PAINTED SCREENS SILK SASHES, NICELY DRESSED DOLLS.
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      659 16 (THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR (By Mrs. Egerton East wick.) Printed on antique toned paper, with wide margins and uncut edges—2s9 pages. PRICE—S 2- or 4/ The Saturday Review says:—The local colour is well doi\e and picturesque, the style is cultivated, and the character of the Resident Councillor himself capitally worked out
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      139 16 CHAMPAGNE LOUIS ROEDERER. EXTRA Dpy (Reserve for Great Britain) Louis Roederer, Carte BknM. BRINKMANN CO Sole Importer!*. at JOHN LITTLE A Co. Ltli WHAT WE ALL \V\\t A GOOD CIGAR FLOR DE PIEDIU made entirely of tobacco i,'o North Borneo. >r EQUAL TO FINE HAVaNaHS. EXQUISITE flavour and aroma: pa
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