The Straits Budget, 8 December 1899

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    122 1 The Straits Budget •m !Ji. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” (Cable Address Times, Singapore.) Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times, 15 cents. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1899. Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia. British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout
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  • FRIDAY, 18TH DECEMBER. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      33 1 V,* at Kuala Kubu, the wife \i\\ of a son. Mount Elizabeth, the wife v mi.i;, of a son. .Vnaee, Bayswater. Lon--t in>t., tin* wife of J. Mac v of a son.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    312 1 •.Articles. M Victory. A .t S ilaries. M < Iain's Speech. ip io Penang. M C- N,-ws. 1 i()• Ratepayers. <c -ii- .it*. M iam>on'- Burden. 1 War and the Fund, b' Vr i iIgamation. I M ;mi« q»al Election. > Mitchell. t Tii- War. 1 i'.->rsieo.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    597 1 (It. lies are corrected. > 12.30 p.m. f •Raubs (15/10 pd.) 0.50, seders. I *£l fully paid $60. t •Jelebus pd.) 8 -1, sal *s *fcsTcrsJ I* Pahang Corp (El pd.) $1250. rTemelongs $17, buvers. i i'Kechau Gobi ($!Q paid) s-dlers. j *S. Kauo Ld ($100 i>(t> $2 0.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    378 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. Annam. The mail for Europe, next week, is lixed for the P. «fc O. Clyde. The P. &O. Parramatta with the mail from Europe of the 10th November arrived on Sunday last. The German mail
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      71 1 Y '.Y.*r l’ /X S/:\S •'^5 price of 1 1m* Straits Tinim Tin* post free price i- Sl'O a year, or 40/ to subscribe for a \cai f.»r shorter periods are I .rtionate rate of price as H, )<u f can be sent to meet Hu'. from Europe. If the
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    59 1 DEATHS. II Mmg Estate, New Harbour, H ,.-i tlie 29th Nov., Alexander Surveyor to Lloyd s MM-n.-e No. 18, Wilkie Road, i. v.i in iEK. Aged 39. Deeply 5. (cje»*n Street, on the 6th inst.,| 1 K!,;v\i:d. eldest beloved son ofj 7 l, Boudewyn, late Sanitary Municipality, aged 26 years.
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    METHUEN’S VICTORY.
    619 2 (Straits Tines, :{<,//« y, jr lliLf )v Tlmpc/loi. I On Thursday, in a a p;- I severity, Lord MethmnV defeated, at Modder R :Vt r r J Boer force that had 1.,at Kimberley and it< ’’/'H flood. To appreciate th-t V. H must understand th;i f gram contains
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    ABOUT SALARIES.
    231 3 Xorernber.) H in congratulating i no his appointment B .1 &gt;vernor of Bnti-h -fated that in Borneo I a salary of S9,S50. We I .t Mr Clifford has done H himself than we had -i;. i' ii he is to receive v on. We think that the a
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S SPEECH.
    683 3 /i/ziv, 1st Dscem^er.) B Mi. Ch iiiiherlain has almost threat-■s-.-l war against France and the bank P- 1 ha- gone up to six per cent. B it. j edrips, the latter fact is not due Bi. t Mr. Chamberlain’s eloquence, Bi r is largely attributable to the
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    SINGAPORE TO PENANG.
    706 3 (Straits Times Ist December.) There is now a possibility that the railway from Singapore Town to Kranji Straits may become of immediate use. We did not think that it was likely to be of much real use soon but, in arriving at that conclusion, we did not
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    MONDAY’S NEWS.
    717 3 MONDAY’ S NEWS. (Straits Times 1 4 th December.) To-day’s telegrams give the total casualty list at the Battle of Modder River as 70 killed and 375 wounded. Of that the chief loss fell upon the Guards. And here it may be convenient to state that, so recently as Saturday,
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    TO SINGAPORE RATEPAYERS.
    194 3 (Straits Times 4th December.) The Singapore Gas Company advertises that at an extraordinary meeting, held in London a few days ago, it was resolved to accept from the Singapore Municipality for the Singapore Gas Works any price that should be fixed by Mr. Corbett Woodall, described as
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    OF THE WAR.
    634 3 (Straits Times s th December.) To-day’s telegram does not contain much real news, although it narrates various interesting facts. It may be assumed that Lord Methuen, having chronicled what he has done, has no intention to say what he is doing. Equally, in Natal, Sir Red vers
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    MR. ADAMSON’S BURDEN.
    487 3 (Straits Times sth December.) I From a telegraphic announcement*, to be found in another column, it will be seen that, at a public meeting held at Penang yesterday, it was decided that Penang would inflict a very severe task upon Mr. Adamson, a partner of Messrs. Gilfillan,
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    THE WAR AND THE FUND.
    584 4 (.s7/v/j7&gt;‘ 7V//z o*, »&gt;//&lt;. Dec?nil&gt;cf.) The AU&lt;&gt;rney-G.*neral is at the Malacca A-.-i/.es, which may, perhaps, account for tin; delay in the Bill tliat is to wind up the scheme for a Queen’s memorial hall. It may be rcinembeied that, after Sir Ah xander Swettenham and
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    DOCK AMALGAMATION.
    153 4 (Straits Times, 6 Hi December.) It has been proposed, and is practically arranged, that the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company and the New Harbour Dock Company shall be amalgamated into one company. That, of course, is but the carrying to an inevitable conclusion of a state of matters towards
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    THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
    172 4 (Straits linicSy (ilh Decenil»cr Yesterday's Municipal election ba« the happy result that all the candidates for all ihe wards were elected. Mr. Jago headed the poll with an almost waster majority of 35 over Colonel Bogey, while Mr. Moses and Mr. Barker beat the Colonel by two
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    THE HONGKONG FUND.
    359 4 (Striuls 1 inicSy 6/A ltdctoittcr.) At a committee meeting held in Hongkong, the other day, there was a somewhat tangled discussion regarding the precise objects oi the iuud that is to be collected there in connection with the distress caused by the war in South Africa. Various
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    SIR CHARLES MITCHELL.
    419 4 (Straits Times 7th December.) It is with the greatest grief that the community learns to-day the sad intelligence of the death of Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, Governor of this Colony. Some details concerning the illness of the deceased, and of his career and services, will be
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    THE WAR.
    378 4 (Strait* Time*, 7fit l)ccethl&gt;er.) It is reported that a seventh division is now being mobilized lor service in South Africa. We infer that the sixth I division has sailed complete within the last few days. If a seventh division be sent, the forces in South Africa, Imperial and
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    OF BORNEO.
    298 4 (Straits Times 7th December.) As we surmised, Mr. Hugh Clifford, who has been appointed Governor of British North Borneo, did not sail from London on the 3rd inst., but remained to attend the British North Borneo dinner of the 5th. The dinner, we are told, was a success;
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    1211 4 Among thearrivals on Thursday’s N. D L. steamer were Mrs. Stringer and the customary Chairman of Tanjong Pagar Dock. Thus it will be seen how the amalgamation of the docks is almost typified in the passenger list—which iist included Misc&gt; JSeoit and .di. s Salzinann. Saterday’s telegram contains the news
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    THURSDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER.
    413 5 w* lias gone to jail for three linn five turkeys. -4 mvcs by the Hnngaf on ri, inournc, to-morrow fore4 m n 1 i ving at (*eci 1 Street •j.-ft of $200 from his house Yt* »k lias been committed -ring one-dollar notes as j IJ itt
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    THE LATE MR. KIDD.
    45 5 e"Terday morning, we regret to announce, Mr. Alexander Kidd, Surveyor of Lloyd Register, died at his resident at New Harbour. Mr. Kidd* had been unwell fur some little time. Th« Mineral at Bukit Timah Road cemetery, yesterday afternoon, was largely attended.
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    J. P. KILGOUR’S BANKRUPTCY.
    415 5 1 tno Bankruptcy Court, this morning, Mr. John A.iderson, of Messrs. Guthrie (fc Co, was examined with reference to J. 1\ Kilgour’s bankruptcy, under section 20 ot the Bankruptcy Ordinance. 1 he sec!ion gives power to have any person having assets of a bankrupt. in his
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    “ LOVE AND DRUGS.”
    69 5 LOVE AND DRUGS.” AN ABSURD CHARGE. This morning, B. Edwards was brought before Mr. Wolferstan on the allegation of having abetted the administering of a stupefying drug to J. \V\ McDougal. Mr. Stewart said the police had no evidence whatever to offer in support of the charge. J. W. McDougal
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    279 5 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS. The report of the Philippine Commission, which we have been telegraphically informed has received the appro* vai of President McKinley and the U.S. Government, is of great length and consists of a compact summary of the conditions which prevailed in the Philippines at the
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    THE FLORAL WEALTH OF SINGAPORE.
    1161 5 AND OF OUR GRANDMOTHERS. We are not inclined to be facetious, hut we might have headed this article 1’he Occupations and Amusements of our G rand mothers.” Now, what have j our grandmothers to do with the floral treasure* and other vegetable wealth ot .Singapore?
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    THE SULU GROUP.
    274 5 NOT OPEN TO TRADE. Yesterday, the Colonial Government communicated to us a message received from II.M.’s Consul at Brunei, which is as follows“ Referring to my letter, 139, Chief Authorities United States of America inform me that ships permitted trade all ports Sulu, Palawan, Balabac, except places
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    MUAR.
    74 5 On Sunday morning, a Chinaman employed at the sawmills met with a very severe accident, his left arm being almost cut across. He refused all medical attendance. Two hours after he was found with his throat cut, having done the deed himself with a sharp razor. His friends held
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    THE “METROPOLE” THEFT.
    118 5 At the Assize Court, this morning, Tan Ah Poh, Lim Ah Kow, Poo Ah Tong, and Tong Ah See were arraigned on charges of breaking into the Metropole Hotel, Singapore, and stealing articles to the value of $200. In evidence for the prosecution it was stated that
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    PENSÉES DE FEMME.
    1162 5 i he sterner sex is, as a rule, especially severe on the subject of ladies* papt rs&gt;. Nevertheless, I have scarcely ever been in a wardroom Mess without coining across copies of either the Lady a 1’irl orial or the (tenth-•rt.man, lying more or less perdu on
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    TIGER IN CHINA.
    48 6 A man-eating tiger in the Swatow district is reported to have lately carried olf over a dozen children, and the other day is said to have taken a child off its mother's back without harming the mother. This tiger is the terror of the district.
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    THE MISSIONARY AND HER COOK.
    147 6 At Hongkong, a notice was posted in connection with the wedding of Miss Halverson to her Chinese cook. As it is dated Nov. 20th, the wedding cannot take place until 15 days after that date. Incidentally, we may mention that in a letter to a
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    142 6 Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart leport:—Our markets have remained dull during the past week. A fair amount of business has been done in Jelebus, but otherwise there has been little doing. Straits Marine Insurance have been done at $2. Jelebus after having been sold down to $9 75
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    BRANDY FROM PINE-APPLES.
    91 6 According to Manila Freedom Information has been given by a gentleman who has lately visited Singapore that an immense quantity of a veiy mean liquor is being made by a big distillery in Johore, to be shipped to Manila, especially with a view of selling it to
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    337 6 tenth day: total $8,997.15. The Fund looks more encouraging to-day. We have no less than $380 j from the European stall ot the Borneo j Company, while the Tanjong Pagar Do‘ k Company sends us $250, and the staff of Messrs. W. Mansfield and Co. send $113,
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    CHINESE AND MALAYS.
    160 6 PIRACY OFF TANJONG KATONG. At the Assize Court, this morning, a case which was adjourned from the last Assizes, owing to the jury disagreeing, was tried before Mr. Justice HyndmanJones. Awang Puteh, a Malay, was charged with gang robbery and causing hurt. The case for the prosecution
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    SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.
    181 6 The report and balance sheet of the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Co. of New Zealand (of which McKerrow and Co. are the local agents) state that the net revenue for the year amounted to £219,284. After making the usual provision for losses outstanding and
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    653 6 (Six Days Ahead of the Mail.) London, 9th Xov. Pietermaritzburg, the capital of Natal, is strongly fortified with heavy guns placed on heights commanding the approaches to the town. The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Cape Town states that twenty New South Wales Lancers, who arrived a
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    PIRACY IN CANTON.
    101 6 On account of the frequency of piracy rendering the transit of cargoes difficult and dangerous, trading vessels are stopping running from Hongkong to Canton and are about to present a petition to the Canton Commissioner of Customs requesting him to lay the circumstances before the Viceroy. The
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    FRIDAY, 1ST DECEMBER.
    399 6 A Chinaman was yesterday fined $25 ’or assaulting the police. The Bank of England discount rate has risen from five to six per cent. For using unserviceable harness, a hack gharry syce was this morning fined Si. A Malay living at 63 Teluk Blanga Road reports that
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    MALAY STATES LEPERS.
    40 6 A Bill for the establishment of an asylum on Pulau Lalang, for the reception and segregation of lepers from the Federated Malay States, is to be introduced for first reading at next Tuesday’s meeting of Legislative Council.
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    THE TOWN FLOODED.
    59 6 The town was flooded in many directions to a depth of several inches this morning, owing to the heavy downpour and the high tide which prevented the surface water draining off. Much inconvenience was caused by the inundation of the ground floors of the numerous shops in
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    GOLD-BASIS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
    70 6 President McKinley has stated to the American Bankers’ Society that the bill on currency reform will be voted by the Congress in its next session, the gold-basis being thus more firmly established in the United States; it will also be extended to American colonies, so that
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    378 6 (From Butch $W.v The I fug,i,j The British newspap r V accounts of the action j&gt; the effect that the Briti-* murderous, and that t soldiers .successively took positions and the camp 0 f V, Beilin papers, on the &lt;• that it is an untrim &gt;tat*
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    A DUCKING.
    56 6 Early this morning, one of the Marine police, in arresting a Kling foi obstructing the river at Elgin Bridge with a tongkang, was pushed into the water. In falling he took the Kling with him. Both were picked up by the police boat, the constable having lost his
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    FOR GALLANT CONDUCT.
    58 6 Corporal Almond, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Hongkong, has been presented by the Italian Government with a silver medal for a gallant but unsuccessful attempt, some time ago,to save some Italian soldiers from drowning in Crete. Major-General Gascoigne, the officer commanding at Hongkong, publicly presented the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    61 6 At the Assize Court, yesterday, A wan" Puteh was found not guilty of gang robbery and causing hurt. It was alleged that prisoner together with others attacked two Chinamen in a boat off Tanjong Katong, but the jury found the prisoner not guilty, and he was discharged. Lee
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    THE DRILL HALL BURGLED.
    132 6 THIEVES DRINK S. V. A. BEER. Some time last night, or in the early hours of this morning, thieves broke into the S. V. A. drill-hall. A partition separating one of the side rooms from the main hall was smashed, and other damage to the building
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      40 6 LAND SALE. Mr. Crane, this afternoon, offered for sale a piece of lease-hold land, containing 10,028 square feet, in the district of Claymore, together with the house No. 3 Sophia Road standing on the land. The price realised was $2,800.
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    AT MANILA.
    490 7 AI FAIRS ON NOV. 24. MILITARY operations. tdate of last advices from T be approaching close of the t„,n had been taken advantage -tilting vigorous operations •h,* insurgents in that neighThe insurgents had fixed i; it*1.1 at Tarlac, and bad kept the field against i.-ricans, whose advanced lines
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    UNSEAWORTHINES.
    300 7 SHIPMASTER ON TRIAL. At the Criminal Sessions, Hongkong, the 21st instant, Arthur Myrvin R tyinond, who was charged with taking n unseaworthy steamship, the White 1 to sea, pleaded not guilty. The vidence showed that the White Cloud was a wooden ship sheathed with per, built over 20 years
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    HOME CYCLING.
    1440 7 Sir Forestier Walker, the Commander-m-i net of the communicating lines at the 1 ransvaal, is one«*f the manv thousands ot important personages who ride Dunlop tyre*. When 8ir Forestier recently sailed for South Africa, he took his Dunlop-tyrec mount with him for use in active service. The failure
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    FOR THE NAVY.
    311 7 The following interesting lines appeared in the Morning Post of Oct. 30, after the news of the smart work of our Naval gunners at Ladysmith There’s a little man in blue (Much ihe same as me an’ you). And ’e keeps a sort of gun we ’aveu’t
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    MURDER OF A CHINAMAN.
    149 7 BODY HIDDEN IN A SWAMP. At the Assize Court, this morning, Lim Mung was charged with the murder of Lim Whatt at Ulu Pandan, off Bukit Timah Road, on the 11th September. Lim Yoo and Lim Chee were charged with assisting to dispose of the body.
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    292 7 ELEVENTH DAY TOTAL $9,312.15. It is to be feared that when our present list of casualties at Modder River is completed there will be still greater need f*&gt;r this fund. From the Malay Mail we see that the Fund in Kuala Lumpur is progressing excellently. The natives
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    SATURDAY, 2ND DECEMBER.
    106 7 At 9.15 this morning, Sergt. Clarke, of the Koyal Artillery, shot himself through the neck at Blakan Mati. He was a married man with a family. No reason is yet given for the act. 4 The annual race meeting of the Kinta Gymkhana Club is being held
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    THE S. V. A. BURGLARY.
    58 7 No arrests have yet been made in connection with the burglary at the S. V. A. drill-hall. The European officer on duty states that he was near the Hall at 2 and 5 o’clock the same morning, and heard nothing, and a Sikh policeman, who
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    THE GOVERNOR’S BILL.
    126 7 The objects and reasons of the Bill to regulate the salaries of officers administering the Government of the colony, and the furnishing of Government House are set forth in yesterday’s Government Gazette. It is explained that the Bill has been drafted in accordance with instructions from the
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    119 7 Mr. F. S. B. Gaffney, Superintendent of Works and Surveys, Singapore, reported his return from leave of absence and resumed the duties of his appointment on the 4th Nov. Mr. H. O. Newland acts as Superintendent of Police, Penang, with effect from the 18th Nov. The Emigration Depot
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    645 7 ACHEEN. The sameness of the operations against the enemy resulting in numbers of the latter being killed in skirmishes and surprises was varied, a week ago, by news of a sharp engagement. The enejny had occupied a hill-top in a commanding position. A patrol storrm d it after
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    FRENCH AND CHINESE.
    61 7 A Havas telegram states that the convention fixing the boundary of the French leased territory at Kwangchauwan has been signed under pressure from Admiral Courrejolles, the Frencji Commander on the station. During the troubles there previously, two French officers were killed. M. Pichon, the French Minister at
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    72 7 H.M.8. Linnet is coming to the Straits to relieve the Phwnix, which is coin# to Hongkong to refit and re-commie-* sion. The Linnet will accompany the Centurion to the Gulf of Siam in order to take Admiral Seymour up the Menam to Bangkok. H.M.S. Bairfleur was expected at
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    LORD WOLSELEY.
    2929 8 Y CHARLES LOWE. *eb! iW/cd hy nrrungeincai with the SI,'flits TintCs, nail in swrcssioil to a meat mil fc oa Sir ‘ether* Itullei.) A* 1 1 &gt;"‘il ns tli*? -um &gt;iii:“*' and the nal KiV* i fi.jwa to the sea, the Transvaal will remain British territorv.” Sn- ({(True*
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    445 8 Later news from Kwangcliauwan states that the French loss in the engagement with the Chinese there was small The Courrier tVHaiphong gives particulars, show ing that a French reconnoitring party met numbers of Chinese in the way. An encounter resulted in which the French lost two killed and
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1536 8 I cannot altogether poets of Britain in t! eii 1 discuss, in poetical f istiir, ri t side issues of the militarv in South Africa. I much tlie prettiest hit of v r that has appeared, adtuitt f not intended for the same poses as various other
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    305 9 twelfth day: SO,633.65. It is exceedingly gratifying tons, and we think it will be gratifying to Mr. Chamberlain, to know that his speech upon the new Triple Alliance, and our comments upon it, have still further ini proved the already pleasant relations that exist between the British
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    MONDAY, 4TH DECEMBER.
    340 9 An encouraging telegram is received from Jelebu. The next Chinese New Year’s day falls on Thursday, the 31st January. Capt. Lewis Jones is promoted to be Major of Royal Engineers, vice G. H. Sim, to date 4th Oct. Captain and Brevet Major Alexander J. King, of the
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    FRANCE, GERMANY, AND BRITAIN
    712 9 s THE SITUATION THREE WEEKS AGO. (From a Correspondent) London 10//t Nor. J he rapprochement between Germany and England acts as the red rag on the bull with the French. The whole of Great Britain favours the return to friendliness. No attention whatsoever is paid to
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    JELEBU.
    80 9 A LODE IMPROVES. BRIGHT PROSPECTS. Messrs. Huttenbach Bros, and Co. ask us to publish the following telegram received from Jelebu, dated 2 Dec. Had very successful trial crushing this afternoon all machinery working well; permanent crushing will commence on Friday morning. Number one lode east 160' level (which hai
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    524 9 London 20th Nor. The Emperor and Empress of Germany arrived to-day in the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern,” which steamed into Portsmouth at 10 o’clock in the morning under royal honours from the assembled fleet and shore batteries Their Majesties landed at the dockyard, where the Duke of Connaught,
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    STILL ASLEEP?
    89 9 A hack gharry syce named Ramsamy was charged by the police, this morning, with having stolen SIOO in bank-notes from Mr. F. A. Hunter. As Mr. Hunter did not appear, Sergeant Brennan asked for a postponement, in order to compel him to attend, a 3 he had given
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    99 9 (F, cm Dutch Sources.) The Hague 27 th Nov In the principal French cities, there is a movement in favour of sending an address of sympathy to the Boers. J* (Jaricature t a comic paper at Paris, has been seized for publishing caricatures referring to the
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    310 9 The Court of Appeal sat this morning, tile judges on the Bench being Sir Lionel Cox (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, Mr. Justice Law, and Mr. Justice Harwood. APPEAL WITHDRAWN. In the case of D. A. ilussen r. the captain and owners of the Charoii t a
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    A DANGEROUS PRISONER.
    35 9 Ox Saturday morning, a Chinese prisoner doing one year, struck Warder Roach of the Singapore Prison with a hammer on the back. This morning, the man was sentenced to four months’ additional.
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    THE FLOOD.
    141 9 Ox Saturday night, the combined heavy rains and high tide were sufficient to account for general floods throughout the town and island of Singapore. Bukit Timah Road, between the second and fourth miles, may be used as an example of the rapid rise of water. At four o’clock
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    WATER POLO.
    224 9 SWIMMING CLl T B V. R. A. With weather such as we have been having during the past week, water polo appears to be the only game quite seasonable at this time of year and yesterday a large number of members of the Swimming Club went across to
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    3782 10 London, 20//* Nov. It is officially announced that the Brigade Stall'of the lutli Brigade, and the 2nd Battalion Warwicks, will sail in t!io transport “Gaul"; tie 1st Battalion Yorkshires and the Divisional Staff in the Djune Castle the 2nd Battalion Dor-ets, and drafts of the Liverpool?
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    RAUB.
    89 10 UTIiSTING OF A HAM. The Malay Mail hears that the Raub dam ;it Sempan has hurst, doing tremendous damage. It is true that a Raubdam hasbur-t.; it is not, howev*i. the large Sempan dam, but, a* wear** informed at the oflice ot the company, t ladam at* Bukit Koinan,
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    281 11 i.enth day: 811,545.14. Mail branch of this Fund exceedingly well, and we gniiig to get better still, ivc i from the Malay Mail o thiH iit of 81,544 99; but, n ._wure of news from the mail, we only acknow- to-day, and will not lirtailed list till
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    TUESDAY,5TH DECEMBER.
    528 11 TUESDAY,5 TH DECEMBER. ion: at Hongkong has it that LiH .ns-Chang will be appointed Viceroy of Canton. i« k-.\i&gt;miral £ir E. Seymour has left H-tirjkong in 11. M. S. Centurion for tin and Singapore. Mr. Cln ah Tek Thye has sustained di**!«)-- of his racer lie ee age —the result
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    THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
    21 11 The grand Christmas concert of tbe Singapore Philharmonic Society has been definitely fixed for Tuesday, the 10th inst.
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    CONCERT AT TANGLIN.
    59 11 Under the auspices of the King’s Own Amateur Dramatic Club, a variety entertainment was given in the Regimental Theatre, last night, before a large audience. The performers were Mrs. Salzmann, Miss i&gt;. Murray, Miss Murray, Mr. Fabris, Mr Dunman, Mr. Carver, Sergt. Lennox-Williams, Sergt. Fit/.-George, Corpl. Carter,
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    THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    74 11 Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co., as agents in Singapore of the Nippon Vusen Kaisha, send us the handbook of information issued by the Company. It is an exceedingly well got-up production, with handsome covers of silk anc many admirable views of places o interest in Japan,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    91 11 On Saturday, the 23rd inst. f play for ;he Amateur Golf Championship of the Straits will take place, the custody of the Warren Shield for 1900 being decided by this competition. On Christmas the match between Penang and Singapore will be played, but the dates for the
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    PERAK NEWS.
    106 11 Feral: Pioneer. On the 23rd November, a seizure was made on board the Langkaf trading between Teluk Anson and Singapore, of a couple of kerosine oil tins containing chandu. The importer was arrested. There were eight balls of chandu concealed amongst sundries which were booked as vegetables. The
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    LAWLESS PASIR PANJANG.
    121 11 From various reports to hand, the neighbourhood of l'asir Ranjang,— particularly near Rlantation House —is badly in need of police supervision, several highway robberies having been committed there during the past few weeks. The robberies generally take place shortly alter dusk the victims have invariably been rafher
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    BY THE MAIL.
    2363 11 NOTES, NEWS, AND COMMENTS. AROUND LADYSMITH. Before daybreak, on Nov. 3rd, the Naval gunners made things lively for the Boers on the hills surrounding Ladysmith, and shortly after the Lancers, Hussars, Natal Carabineers, and Natal Border Rifles were sent out, the object of the aggressive movement being
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    ARMS TRADE RESTRICTION.
    58 11 The Legislative Council of Hongkong' has read for the third time a stringent Arms Bill. The annual license fee to be paid by dealers in arms is raised to SI,200. The trade in arms is to be put under strict supervision, owing to the increase of armed
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    AMERICA AND THE CHINESE.
    59 11 Now that the United States Chinese Exclusion Act has been rendered applicable to the Philippines, the only Chinese who can go to Manila are merchants, teachers, students, and officials duly certified to be sii-jh. There will be practically an absolute exclusion of coolies, except those who
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    THE PREMIER SPEECH
    1185 12 I HE SAMOA AGREEMENT. LORD SALISBURY D1SCUS9ES THE SITUATION. The Premier’s speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet on Nov. 9th was not a long one, but it was luil of important p &gt;iui«, the substance of which we reproduce below*. Lord Salisbury said lie had answered the
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    THE VICEROY’S CUP.
    73 12 The following is the latest announced betting on the Viceroy’s Cup 0—4 against Merloolas half for place. 4 1 Vanitas; 0 —4 on for place. 5— 1 Simthroy\6 —4 on for place(i—1 Keenan evens for place. 8—1 Vedette 6—4 against for place. Frcm 12—1 to 50—1 against
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    A CHINESE EVENING COLLEGE.
    77 12 A gentleman well known to us starts, this evening, in Singapore, an Evening College for Chinese Gentlemen,’’ which we believe is the outcome of efforts made by certain Chinese themselves. A sufficient number of pupils has been got together, and it is probable, if the interest
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    POLICE REPORTS.
    158 12 A Kling, living at 87, Cross Street reports that jewellery value .£338 has been stolen from a safe in his house. There were no marks on the safe, and his son had custody of the key. Chong Seng, of 200 Bukit Kim Cheng, states that his adopted daughter,
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    THE WALDORF COMPANY.
    206 12 There have arrived in Singapore from Hongkong Miss Janet Waldorf, Mrs. Dow-Currier, and Mr. Norval McGregor, who propose giving, on Thursday, in the Town Hall, the balcony, friar, and potion scenes from “Romeo and Juliet,” and scenes from the first three acts of Ingomar the Barbarian.” With
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    FESTIVITIES AT MALACCA.
    76 12 Our Malacca correspondent writes:— In the past week the celebration of Messrs. Ong Cheng Kee and Ong Chuan Guan’s mothers' birthday was kept up on a grand scale, unique in the annals of Malacca. There were entertainments twice a day with Macao wayang and rongeng performances opposite
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    RAUB RESULTS.
    85 12 AMALGAM AVERAGE. A telegram from Iiaub, dated 4th instant, states: —The rough cleaning up of the battery yielded 2,100 ounces of amalgam, the estimated quantity of stone crushed being 1,050 tons. This averages two ounces of amalgam to the ton. At the rough-clean up on 9th October, 950
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    172 12 The Court of Appeal, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Law*, and Mr. Justice Harwood, resumed tHis morning.. APPLICATION REFUSED. I11 the case of lleo Ong Tew* r. Heo Ong Ilee, a Malacca case, Mr. FarrerBavnes, on behalf of the appellants, asked that the ease snould
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    ELECTRICITY OR GAS?
    383 12 TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE 11 STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —The negotiations of the Singapore Gas Company with the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore have been so managed as to call forth the admiration o_f business minds. In other words, the Municipal Commissioners have been brought to such a
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    MISREPRESENTATION.
    79 12 At Shanghai, the other day, Sir N. J. Hannen, the Chief Justice, gave judgment in an action by the widow of Mr. Henry Bencroft Joly, H.B.M. Consul at Chemulpo, against the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, in which the plaintiff sought to recover X 2,500 on an interim
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    504 12 FOURTFENTH DAY ®11,997. The bulk of the considerable sums collected by Mr. Tan Jiak Kim and his family from his section of the Chinese has already been acknowledged in our columns, and from that source only smaller sums are likely to come now. The collection that was
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    THE “MALAY MAIL” LIST.
    512 12 FIRST INSTALMENT. The following list of $1,544.99 gives the donors of the sum that yesterday we acknowledged from the Malay Mail. The total sum of $1,544.99 has been paid to us, so that subscribers to the Malay Mail who are named in the following list will
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    NO POLITICAL RELIGION.
    58 12 At the recent conference of English and American bishops held in Shanghai, it was decided that it would not he advisable for the bishops of the Anglican Commission either to ask for, or to accept, a political status in Clfina such as that which has recently been
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    ADMIRAL DEWEY MARRIED.
    81 12 Admiral Dewey was married at New York on Nov. 9 to Mrs. Hazer, the widow of the late General Hazer, U. »S- A The wedding was celebrated privately and was not made known to the public until afterwards. Mrs. Hazer is about forty-five years of age, and
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    THE “ CHARLESTON ” WRECKED
    108 12 THE CHARLESTON WRECKED The U.S. cruiser Charleston Captain Piginan, was wrecked on the morning of the 2nd inst., about eighteen miles off the north coast of Luzon. All hands were saved, but it is feared that the crack cruiser will be a total loss. The vessel had been patrolling the
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    WEDNESDAY, 6TH DECEMBER.
    316 13 transport Yaroslavl left' r i r*&lt; )dessa. iias called upon -raring kajang without a t■ w Dance was given by Penang on the 30th 4- :t w-pa per, 7.7 Correo i:i Spanish, lias been 1 i-.i.ukong. ‘;n_r to introduce chandu ,at the Central Station, to pay So.
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    SHORT WEIGHT.
    37 13 A CiiiNi-i-: butcher appeared before Mr. Mr Art bur, yesterday, for giving weight in selling pork at hil* n p»ugii Market, and assaulting i;i' &lt; tor complaining. He was n- i &gt;io and on the charges.
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    AMERICAN HAMS.
    40 13 fin* American Consul-General here, M '»*lt*y, in a letter to Hongkong, •-xj-r*—the opinion that a good &gt;in tnd f»r t lie products of the Amerim could be created here if proper h rts were made by American packers.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    49 13 A' tie* people living at Bukit Kim b**nir will not obey the order of the M a.icipai Commissioners to improve dir |*lare. tlie executive will take the initiative i n the matter. A corresponnrh' &gt;ays it is surprising that the t ni!ni."ioners have not taken action i-ariit-r.
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    RIOTING IN SHANTUNG.
    59 13 'n the province of Shantung (North d iiina) there has been serious anti'r» !lu rioting. Many Protestant r atiiiln s (native) have been pillaged and 1 l! i* i« dto recant their faith on pain of iT h The officials were inert or pAv.-iless, and no arrests
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    AN UNWISE SCHOOLMASTER.
    103 13 hit knti.v an action was brought by Cr» A\n Agents for the Colonies uaoi t Mr. Henry Hoyle, assistant 1 ’'master, to recover a sum which had expended in sending the ‘•■iidant out to the Straits SettleHie case was tried before Mr. Mathews and a special jury,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1979 13 TUESDAY, 5th DECEMBER. PRESENT. II. E. Governor Sir Charles Mitchell, G.C.M.O. H. L Major-General J B. B. Dickson, c. b. (Officer Lorn manning the Troops). Hon. Sir Alexander Swettenham, k. c. m. g. (Colonial Secretary). Hot). E. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. It. N. Bland (Acting Colonial Treasurer) Hon.
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    COOLIES FOR SINGAPORE.
    39 13 The Bellerophon which arrived here yesterday from Amoy, brought nearly 900 coolies for Singapore. The Charterhouse also landed 800 coolies from Amoy and Swatow yesterday. During the voyage one of the coolies died from general debility.
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    THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
    45 13 EVE BY ONE IS ELECTED. When the poll closed yesterday, the returns of voting were Mr. Jago (Tanjong Pagar) 55 Mr. Moses (Kallang) 22 Mr. Barker (Tanglin) 21 All are elected. Mr. Jago had also 2 spoilt voting papers lodged for him.
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    BRITISH WAR CASUALTIES.
    104 13 Up to Nov. 3rd, the total casualties to British troops in South Africa were 157 officers and 1,657 men, a grand total of 1,814. The heaviest losses in killed, wounded, and missing were sustained by the following regiments —lst Gloucesters, 24 officers, 479 men Royal Artillery, 18
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    PERAK NEWS.
    167 13 well after a holiday in England.— Pernk Pioneer. There will be some difficulty in getting a cricket team to go to Singapore at Christmas, as Messrs. Ainslie, Bagnail, Fox, Hubback, Ingall, and Spink are unable to accept places in the eleven. It is also possible that Mr. Bradbury
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    317 13 Lon/lon, 26th Sor. A Boer despatch from Lulysinith dated Friday states that the garrison was strangely quiet the day before, and the Boer cannonade was scarcely answered. The Burghers have mounted a third big gun, which they have christened Suzerainty, and they expected the fall of
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    LIEUT. MACDOUGALL.
    42 13 Lieut. J. T. MacDougall, of the 42nd Field Battery, who has been killed in South Africa, was born in July, 1871, entered the Royal Artillery twenty years later in July, and obtained his Lieutenancy three years afterwards, also in July.
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    71 13 London 25th Nov. Colonel Wingate overtook the Khalifa’s force at Gedid, and. after a sharp fight, captured the position. The Khalifa was killed, and all the principal Emirs either killed or captured. Only Osman Digna escaped. Thousands of the enemy surrendered. Our casualties were three killed and
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    EUROPEAN POLICY.
    256 13 GERMANY AND BRITAIN. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Morning Post throws light on the policy of the European Powers in connection with South African affairs. He says, on authority with which he is satisfied, that the Governments of Russia, France, and Spain have discussed the question of
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    THE DOCKS.
    58 14 AMALGAMATION OF TANJONG PAGAR AND NEW HARBOUR. We are officially informed that it is proposed to bring about an amalgamation of the Tanjmig Pa gar Dock Company and of the Xew Harbour Duck Company. The details of the scheme are not known; hut some further information on the
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    SARAWAK PROTESTS.
    694 14 IT RELTPI VTK** BEING AN ELDORADO. The following reasonable article appears in the Ultra tmk (Jaztife ot the *lsr. Weliid the pleasure at the time to tell t lie writer ot Sarawak Memories that we hoped his stories ot t he past were less inaccurate than his criticisms
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    CONFESSION OF MURDER.
    143 14 Yesterday, Chiam Ah Ilai was brought before Mr. Woiferstan on the charge of having murdered a woman named Seok Siew, at Yeo Chu Kang Road on the 2nd inst. The man made a statement to the effect that the deceased was the wife of «i man who
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    544 14 fifteenth day now $12,360. Chief among to-day’s donations is the sum of $228 collected by the Raffles School. The Principal heads the list with a substantial sum, but the bulk of the money is contributed by the boys in small sums. It is earnestly to he hoped
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    THE VICEROY’S CUP.
    215 14 The most striking feature of the design of this year’s Viceroy’s Cup is the forcible manner in which the event for which the Cup is the prize is brought into prominence. The centre panel represents a very close finish of a race, with the horses coming in
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    THURSDAY, 7TH DECEMBER.
    186 14 Mr. and Mrs. Kynnersiey arrived by to-day’s X. D. L. mail. 4 The Scotsmen at Bangkok gave a Ball on St. Andrew s Day. Tiie Bandong Quinine Factory Ltd Batavia, will hold auction sales of sulphate of quinine there on specified dates. 4 Military traction engines are
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    SOUTH RAUB.
    90 14 A telegram from South Raub, dated 6th Dec., says:—“Crushing finished l,U00 tons stone realized 162 ounces smelted gold.’’ The rough clean-up for 1st period of crushing, about 6 weeks, cave 1484 oz. Amalgam equal to, say, 50 oz. gold, from 600 tons stone. (This included a lot of
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    PERJURY.
    35 14 Tan Twa Chee, the man who gave false evidence in the case Regina v. Fernandez recently tried at the Assizes, was yesterday sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment, by the bench of two magistrates.
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    JELEBU.
    34 14 good reports. M essrs. Huttenhach Bros. Co. supply the following telegram received from Jelebu, dated 6th Dec.: Permanent crushing with present water supply started this morning; everything very satisfactory all machinery working well.”
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    HORNETS IN A HOTEL.
    57 14 In a tree in the compound of the Hotel de l’Europe, there lias been for some time a large nest of hornets, which ought to be dealt with at once. Yesterday, the insects were becoming lively. If they attack a parsing horse, there will be trouble.
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    WAR CASUALTIES.
    55 14 We have an enquiry in reference to the paragraph published yesterday under the heading British War Casualties.” The paragraph stated that the figures embraced officers and men killed, wounded, and missing, but we may add that, up to Nov. 6th, the total of British officers killed was 27,
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    INFANT MORTALITY.
    57 14 Preventible deaths among infants have become numerous among Malays in Sarawak that the Rajah proposes to appoint middle-aged women in the Campongs to attend upon sick children. Under instructions from the Principal Civil Medical Officer, they will administer simple remedies supplied free by Government. The pay of these
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    A MONEY TRANSACTION.
    94 14 In the Appeal Court, this morning, iudgment was given in thef case of Cbia Keng Beng and Chia Keng Bock v. Moona Tayna Ahna Taynappa Chitty. The latter appealed against a judgment by Mr. Justice HyndmanJones whereby plaintiffs were granted relief in respect of $13,000, but on
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1474 14 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday. Mr. Gentle presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Evans, Anthonisz, Sohst, and Moses. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. ABSENT MEMBERS. The President stated that lie had received apologies for non-attendance that day from
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    DEATH OF THE GOVERNER. A STROKE OF PARALYSIS TERMINATES FATALLY.
    1087 15 announce with deej a. at half past eleven irnhig, at Government Excellency Sir Charles M.tohell, Governor of the :.i» r.*-. at the age of 63. mi,, His Excellency n, fii_ of tiie Executive niii.-nt House, and was, a ...earanees, in
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    STREET ACCIDENT.
    156 15 This morning a carriage collided with] a ’rikisha in Battery Road, and the occupant of the latter vehicle, Mr. V. Reutens, who is employed in Behn Meyer Co.’s office, was thrown violently out. He was picked up and found to be unconscious, and was removed to the Hospital
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    PERSONATION.
    44 15 Tan Ah Chun was yesterday before the court of two magistrates for personating his mother in a judicial proceeding, and giving false evidei ce. He got six weeks on the first count, and was fined SIOO, or six weeks, on the second. 1
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    340 15 H H. the Sultan of Selangor has contributed, through the Malay Mail $2,500 to this Fund. H.H the Sultan of Pahang had already given $500. As the Malay Mail says these spontaneous contributions from the Sultans of the Protected Malay States are a fine exhibition of the
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    NEW YEAR’S SPORTS.
    283 15 ON LAND AND SEA. I Yesterday afternoon, at the Exchange] Rooms, a public meeting was held tol consider the question of land and seal sports at the New Year, and to take! [some steps in connection therewith I There were present: Mr. E.C. Ellis (who! [was voted
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
    30 15 I Hongkong, Lightning due 9th Dec., Sarluee A Moses. I Hongkong, Bormida, due 13th Dec., Behn lif ever A Co. I Odessa, tCorniloff, mid-Dec., Borneo Co.
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2380 15 London. *24 th Xor. 1 1 The citizens of Durban have been] authorised to raise a mounted force! for the purpose of checking the raiding.] and will elect their own odicers! After the battle of Belmont, Lord! Methuen congratulated the troop-] heartily. The ground, he said,]
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    WAR NEWS.
    426 16 (/'/»/!&lt; Dutch Sources.) The llngne do Nor. Commandant Cronje is marching with four thousand men against Loid Methuen. Mr. Chamberlain states that it is intended to raise the strength of the army in South Africa to ninety thousand men. The British have restored railway and telegraph communication to
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    846 16 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Loodinna from Madras via ports—Mrs. But*, Mrs. Shrager, Mr. and Mrs. Stone, H.H. the Raja Mudaof Kedah, Messrs. Silva, R. Engler, Chasseriau, R. S. Young, and J. de Ovens. Per s. s. Sappho from Klang via ports— Messrs. Wilson, Beauclerk, and Mr. and Mrs.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      128 16 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str.—steamer; sh.—ship; bq.—barque; sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru.—Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo H. p. —Horse-power Brit.— British; U. S.—United States; Fr.— French Ger.—German Dut.—Dutch Joh.—Jobore &lt;fcc., G. c., —General cargo: d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock;
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      1327 16 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Borneo Brit. str. 404 tons, Capt Robinson, 6th Dec. From Bangkok, 2nd Dec. G.c., and 8 d.p. Low Sum. For Bangkok, 9th— Rds. Ban Whatt Hin t Brit. str. 195 tons, Capt Olsen, 6th Dec. From Klang, sth Dec. G.c., and 199
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      625 16 Name, port probable date of arrir-.i name of agents. Steamers. Aw a Maru, Yokohama, Jnu 3 I*. S. Afghanistan. Hongkong, Dec 10; I*. S. Alesia, Hamburg, Jan 2 B. M. Ambria, Hongko »g, Jan 10 B. Mey.a Annum, Hongkong, Deo 8 M. M. Antenor. Liverpool, Deo 10 M
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      ANJER.
      76 17 PASSED SUNDA STRUTS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. m Flag Date am» Ship’s Name. Captain. of From where Destin- 11kUic,. Sailing.; ation. m^rks •y* Brit bq.Oisberga McKenzie Manila U. S. A. L j &gt;nt s.s. B. den Tex Hubert Nov 29 Batavia Amsterdam .(bit 1 m j Hamburg Caldwell Nov
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      ARRIVALS.
      1038 17 J I 4 LAO I 1 VL'SELo Name A IY»n ajtain From Sailki Consignees. Rio. v i i Brit sti 2(512 Raker N vorossisk Oct 18 "tyme and Co. 7 -a; i str 140 Baker Suez Oct SoSyme and Co. _7 'i. Mary sti 1939 Moji" Nov I t
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      CLEARANCES.
      658 17 I S Daik. Vessel’s Name FlagARig Captaw Destination Nov ,30 Sultan Brit str. Hendry Muar 30 Kian Yang sir. I Chopard Muar and Ma acca 30 hong Wan str. j Hudson Muar and Malacca 30 Saint Jerome str. Reed New \ork 30 Macduff i str. Glegg Hongkong, Shanghai Japan
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