The Straits Budget, 14 December 1899

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    137 1 The Straits Budget ING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Th2 Straits Times has the largest circulation of anv newsDaner in Ach p Penang, throughout all the Protected State/of thA/m D A British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore ana Philippines, and French Indo-China No rfher S L am
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  • THURSDAY, 14TH DECEMBER. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      11 1 > i:;th inst., the wife of Walter N of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      38 1 'it —Brooke. —At St. George's lVinng, by the Rev. W. H. C. v. M. A., Colonial -Chaplain, il i;k. (Straits Steffluship Co., youngest son of William of Hull, to Edith, youngest f.l ohn Brooke, also of Hull.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    259 1 Articles. I i n*- War News. I Hi** V ti-uit Governorship. I War News. I lli*.* Memorial Fund. I *oor 1 iatacre. I lh (i -rmati Navy. k'AI.. I larkt-t (Quotations. >ti|»i»»News. I i*a—enger List. |l’.>li.- t News. "m-vaal War Fund. < iovernor Funeral. Lt’al Accident, band
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    COMMERCIAL.
    574 1 Singapore, 14tii December, 1899. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to noon.) Gambier buyers 6.37 1 Copra Bali, 6.7o!’ do Pontianak, 6.10. Pepper, Black, 28.62.' do White, (5%) 46,00“’ Sago Flour Sarawak, 3.80. do Brunei No. 1 2.6O Pearl Sago 4*40. Coffee, Bali, 16% basis 22.00 Coffee Palembang, 15% basis., 23.00
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    352 1 Thk mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the P. O. Clyde. The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the M. M. 1 arm. The German mail for Europe by the Koenig Albert is due on Monday. The mail from Europe of the 17th
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      70 1 V. Th\U; s ;>ri«e of the Strolls Times The post free price Hml'iet is S20 a year, or 40/ -~»i tosubscribe for a year. »:i- for shorter periods are portionate rate of price as ,r a y* ar. < Hmtort ran be sent to meet from Europe. If the i
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    19 1 I DEATH. U n Street, on Tuesday, 12th I *r, 1S99, CLEMENTINA LOUISA, I l***lov**d wife of E. Tessensohn.
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    THE WAR NEWS
    362 2 (Straits Times 8 th December.) The principal item of news contained in to-day’s telegram is that there is a big fight impending at Spytfontein, a small railway station eleven miles south of Kimberley. Spytfontein is half way between Kimberley *an<: the Modder River, so that it wil
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    THE VACANT GOVERNORSHIP.
    509 2 (Straits Times, 9th December.) We mourn the dead; but still the world rolls on. It would be impossible to deny that the keenest interest exists as to who shall be the next Governor of the Straits Settlements. It is an important appointment, and it never was so
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    WAR NEWS.
    615 2 (Strait* Times 11 th Dccembei'.) General Gatacre has met with a severe reverse at Stormberg in Cape Colony. He performed a forced march with two thousand men to Stormberg, and there attacked the enemy. He was completely repulsed, and, although the killed and wounded are few, we have
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    THE MEMORIAL FUND.
    376 2 (Straits Times 1 Itk December.) We publish the agenda for Tuesday Legislative Council, where the busines is of a useful, but not of an interesting character. We hope that no othe Legislative Council will pass wit: out having before it the Bill ij dealing with the funds
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    POOR GATACRE.
    392 3 i 1 D^cetiller.) t ht defeat of General n to-day in more detail. news. But it is not it might be. Further, •..■been an engagement credit on the iiscipline <>i the British not reflect any credit < kitacre’s ability as a and, if it be read with we
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    479 3 ihk news that the German Govern- lias asked the Reichstag to double *enuan Navy is not quite news. merely a record of an intention v Ith which we have all been familiar m e ?wo months ago. About that time, faking at the launch of the h'
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    847 3 It is telegraphed that Mr. J. C. T. Ileelfs, the new' Consul-General for the Netherlands at Singapore, left Melbourne for Singapore on Tuesday. He may be expected to arrive about the end of this month. Mr. H. Spakler will then return to his appointment at Penang. Lady Mitchell goes to
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    FRIDAY, 8TH DECEMBER.
    97 3 The Court of Appeal resumed its sitting this morning. Prince Henry of Prussia is expected at Bangkok on the 17th instant. It is understood that he will leave Bangkok on the 29th instant. One hundred and sixty-three deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.
    28 3 Mr. V. Reutens, who met with an accident by being thrown of a Tikisha yesterday morning, in Battery Road, died, last night, in the General Hospital.
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    LAND SALE.
    34 3 Mr. 11. A. Crane yesterday sold by auction 821 square feet of land situate in Stamford Road, together with the brick house No. 5 Stamford Road. The property was sold for 51,875.
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    LEPROSY IN BORNEO.
    30 3 The Government of British North Borneo have proclaimed leprosy to be a contagious disease, and have notified that every case of it must be reported to Government.
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    STEAMER AGROUND.
    34 3 The Dutch oil steamer Sultan van Langkai grounded on the Shanghai Bar on the 24th November, and had to discharge a considerable quantity of kerosene. She was floated off, the next day.
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    OVERDUE.
    33 3 On the 2nd instant, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire’s steamer Hupeh was days overdue at Hongkong from Jawi. She left Java on the 7th November and should have reached Hongkong eight days afterwards.
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    NORTH BORNEO RAILWAY.
    55 3 On the west coa>* of British North Borneo, near Gayah, a township will shortly he founded to be called Jessflton, after the vice-chairman of the British North B uneo Company. A railway is to run from the township to Beaufort, through two provinces—Dent and Keppel. The line
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    ST. ANDREW’S BALL AT HONGKONG.
    168 3 Ql'EEN S FORTRAIT UNVEILED. The Hongkong St. Andrew’s Ball took place in the City H.dl on the 30th November. Just before the Ball began, the Governor (> ir Henry Blake) unveiled tlie portrait of Her Majesty the Queen presented to the colony by Sir Thomas
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    U.S. CRUISER.
    189 3 The United States cruiser Brooklyn 9,500 tons, 551 crew f and 20 guns arrived at Singapore this morning from Hampton Roads. Captain Theo F. Jewell is in command, and the cruiser is bound for Manila. The Brooklyn is going as flagship of the Squadron at the Philippines, in
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    PAHANG-KABANG (LIMITED).
    341 3 Tiie report of the directors states The tribute operations have been continued on the same limited scale as heretofore, and steady returns of black tin have been made monthly, notwithstanding the scarcity of labour owing to the plague in China and the consequent restrictions imposed upon coolie immigration.
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    ADVANCE WAR NEWS.
    1114 3 (Ahead of the Mail.) DATES TO THE 23kn NOV. London 1 i)t/t \ov. A British armoured train at Hanover has captured two waggon loads of guns and ammunition belonging to the Orange Free State. The village of Hanover is situated on the Zeekoe River, and nearly midway
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET
    65 4 THE PERAK TEAM. f L’ M 13 \00» wtut O* ill Lit t I f* difficulty experienced in getting together an eleven for Singapore at (finistmas still continues. The eleven *o far is composed as follows. Messrs. Bird, Fox (doubtful), Dennys, Grenier, Hughes, Hubback, McKenzie. Marshall. Pearse,Sutherland,and Willes.
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    STAMP TRAFFIC.
    87 4 The Resident-General has put restrictions on the sale of stamps at post offices in Malaya to collectors and dealers. Orders from dealers above £5 in value must he dealt with by the Head of the Postal Department. Old issues of stamps must be used up before new ones
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    THE RESIDENT OF PAHANG.
    267 4 (From oar Correspondent.) Rumour is busy speculating as to who will be Mr. Clifford’s successor in Pahang. Mr. Butler, who has acted as Resident here during the greater part of this year, is much liked botli by his officers and by the Malays, and Ins confirmation
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    THE LATE MRS. CAMERON.
    483 4 We deeply regret to announce the death in England on Saturday, 2nd December, of Mrs. Frances Hughes Cameron, widow of the late John Cameron, merchant, of Singapore. Mrs (’ameron’sspf cud relat ion with ?hi< ottice was that she inherited tin* Straits ntes j up,mi tin* death
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    PENANG RELIEF FUND.
    84 4 The meeting to start a War-relief Fund, held at Penang, on Monday last, was largely attended. The Hon. J. K. Birch, tiie Resident-Councillor of Penang, took the chair. A resolution to inaugurate a Fund in aid of the families of Soldiers and Sailors who had lost their
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    OF SHARE PRICES.
    182 4 The following are extracts from Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart’s report of to-day's date: Our markets have shown increased activity during the past week, and a considerable business has been done, chiefly in Pahang Kabangs and Jelebus. Hongkong reports a steady, but quiet market. Jelehu. The following telegram
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    WAR NEWS.
    2028 4 (Ahew? of Mail). IjOiuloh 1 (U/i Tiie Radical newspapers seized upon Lord Salisbury's declaration as implying that there would be no interference with the independence of either the ()iange Free State or the South African Republic; in fact, that both republics would, alter the war. maintain their independence
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    SWIMMING CLUB CO
    40 4 Steps have been taken by a company at Bangkok to run a Swimming (’lul» there with a capital of 20,000 tc-ab A meeting to start the Company was b- 1 at Bangkok on tlie 28th Xovcmb* r
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    FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
    58 4 Yesterday evening, the funeral <*i the late Emile Le Mercier of ti* Municipal Engineer's department. ami that of the late 11. E. Boudcwyn. <»! t. Sanitary depaitmcnt took place a* la* New Cemetery. There was a large concourse of mourners, among them Mr. Gentle, Mr. Tomlinson, and DrMiddleton
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    FOOTBALLERS IN GERMANY
    79 4 A telegram fiom London, dated -Vo--29, states that the English fool hall t* un (Association),incllid ingTay lor(?ii < mibridgeblue), Rogers,llolt.an-K'li i ;> v defeated the German team at B**; Im. previous week, bv b‘f goals to 2. «n i again on thc2Bh by lu goals to 2
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    POLICEMAN AND PRISONER
    98 4 Tins morning, Chief Inspector Bourne arrested a Chinaman an-! P. C. No. 6‘J6 in Cross Street, ti nformer for giving, the latter for accej ing, a gratification of one cent The constable admitted taking the coin for the purpose of arresting the Chinaman, but said he threw
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    THE GOVERNOR'S FUNERAL.
    989 5 M> TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. ning, eaily, the mortal .Ex ellcncy Sir Charles M tchell, Governor and hi«T of ti 10 Straits lid il« r Majesty s High !<>r Sarawak, Brunei, derated Malay States 1 1 a giave close by the B d;it Timab Road ilicaliy cveiy European
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    OF THE WAR.
    404 5 (Jfy the Henna a Mail.) COL. GOUGH’S ENGAGEMENT. On Nov. 9th, Col. Hough, with two squadrons 9th Lancers, a battery ot Field Artillery, and one and half companies of Mounted Infantry, found about 700 ol the enemy and one gun in position about nine miles to the
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    FRENCH AND SIAMESE.
    66 5 The Bangkok Times correspondent at Chantaboon says that the lelations between the French and Siamese there have improved considerably. Both the commander of the French garrison and the Siamese authorities now recognise that quarrelling and nagging do not pay. The French troops have strict orders not to
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    CHESS.
    441 5 (CONDUCTED BY KING S PAWN/*) All Chess correspondence should be addressed to Kind's Pawn/’ Solutions: Problem Xo. 149 (Larsen) R—R Xo. 150 (Jensen)Kt—K 5. Correct solutions received from A. O. S. and Xerno. The following game in which White concedes the odds of a Knight should be < of
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    Position after Black’s 30th move:—
    289 5 The Russian National Tourney at Moocow resulted, as was, of course, expected, in the first prize going to M. Tchigorin, who lost only one game, to \L Lebedew, of St. Petersburg. M. Schiffcrs came in second, and M. Levitzky was close behind him as third
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    PRINCE WALDEMAR.
    99 5 Tiie Government at Saigon proposes to spend 520,000 in receiving Prince Waidemar of Denmark there. A grand dinner is fixed lor the 15th January. A prize of SGO is also offered for the host design for a Dill of fare to be used at the dinner. The next
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    WAR NEWS.
    190 5 (From Dutch Source*.) The 1 fugue, nth Dec. A detachment of mounted police have taken a Boer camp to the west of Kimberley. Another detachment of police lias made an attack on Deidepoort, a place on the boundary line to the north of Mafeking. The bombardment. of Ladysmith
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    227 5 TTIE YUNNAN RAILWAY. The Governor-General has despatched another railway survey party into Yunnan. It is under the command of two military officers Captain Burignier and Lieutenant Tregoat. Ihe party proceeds to Laokay on the frontier between Tonquin and Yunnan. From there, it will survey a route to Mongtze,
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    103 5 SEVENTEENTH DAY TOTAL $13,578. We have Si 00 to-day subscribed by the members of the Bun Chye Hoe Club, and we have Slo, being a first instalment from Mr Myran of the Robinson Piano Company. Mr. Myran’s idea is ingenious. He h ‘is little books, eacii of
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    SATURDAY, 9TH DECEMBER.
    175 5 Tijeue were over lilt\ police suninmnses f-»r Mr. Brockman’s disposal, this morning. Mi: W. D. Laurie, M.A., was yester-* day. in the Supreme Court, called to the Bar of the Colony. 4 We understand that Mr. Braun, the Sergeant-Major of the S. V. A., has sent in
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    ALBION IS MISTRESS.
    38 5 Rear-Admiral Dupont lias issued a significant reminder to the French Press, which has lately been sneering at the British Navy as obsolete. “Albion,” he says, “is mistress of the seas, and can defy all competitors.”
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    313 5 The Hon. C. W. Sneyd Kynueivl. y acts as Colonial Secretary with tficvt from the Bth inst. Mr. D. De Brandt is recognised as temporarily in charge of the Belgian Consulate at Singapore, mv* Mr. H. llinnekindt resigned, with elfect from the 29th Nov. The notification whereby Mr.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    795 6 ACHEEN. The Sourabaya Courant dwells upon the hindrances in the way of speedily ending the Acheen w’ar. The Dutch troops have indeed the mastery over the enemy, but the latter* are still numerous in the coast .States, and have large supplies of ammunition from contraband traders. This points
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    CYCLING IN ENGLAND.
    1203 6 There is little doubt that next seasou will s«*e many machines titled with some form of free-wheel and back-pedal device, and that those w’heelmen who cannot afford the luxury of a new machine will modernise their old mounts by having this system filled, it seems probable that
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    663 6 I (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis '2.nd December. MINING AND PROSPECTING. The survey of Towkay Lok Yew's eight blocks of mining land at Bentong has now been completed by Mr. T. W. Raymond, and the plans have been submitted to Government. Mr. G. M. Stafford, the Superintendent of
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    176 6 EIGHTEENTH DAY*. TOTAL Si3,634. We are gratified to learn fromth* Malay Mail that two German gentlemen have already subscribed to the Malay Mail branch of the Fund, which, on the 6th inst., had reached $5,254. The Malayan sums will go far beyond that figure, inasmuch as there
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    THE LATE GOVERNOR.
    254 6 MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S CONDOLENCE. The following telegram has been received by the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, from Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies 41 Have .received with most sincere regret your telegrams of to-day’s date. By the death of Sir Charles Mitchell, on the eve of well-earned
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    THE BORNEO TROUBLES.
    161 6 DEPARTURE OF THE RATTLER. About 11.30 this morning, Her Majesty’s gunboat Rattler left Singapore, and is stated to be bound for the west coast of Borneo. It is believed that this movement is connected with the native troubles in Borneo, which Mat Salleh is said to be
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    UNITED STATES WARSHIPS.
    74 6 Ykpterday, the U. S. warship New Orleans 3,437 tons, 342 crew, 30 guns, and 7,500 horse-power, arrived at Singapore from Colombo and anchored in the Roads. Captain Edwin Longnecker is in command, and the New Orleans is bound for Manila, but her departure is uncertain. This morning
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1031 6 ON THE V ERANDAH. The chief topic in all our i still the death of Sir Charles M V, Personally, I can say that he w for whom 1 had the most >in-. i u based upon the certainty r, always meant exactly and what he said. I am K
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    THE FIRST PAGE OF SINGAPORE HISTORY.
    926 7 ;..ooo YEARS AGO. r nf the A rcheological Society •>t hit gland.) lii ~t page has never yet been .ntt»'M If we venture to do so, it is r- wi* have, from our researches t;, uly history of India, collected Materials for it. The
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    902 7 HOME AND FOREIGN. mr. Rhodes’s schemes. London 16//* Nor. The arrangement concluded by Mr. Cecil Rhodes with the Emperor William of Germany, during his visit to Berlin last March, with regard to the transcontinental telegraph from Cape Town to Cairo, has been confirmed. It was then
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    MONDAY, 11TH DECEMBER.
    78 7 Captain Gray of the Singapore, which arrived here this morning, states that he met a thick monsoon, very thick weather, and heavy rain during the voyage. The body of a male Javanese was found in the Mahommedan burial ground, Race-course Road, this morning. Deatli was apparently due
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    CHANDU CASES.
    57 7 For having more than one entrance to his opium shop, the occupier has been called upon to pay fifteen dollars; three men have had to pay twenty dollars each for selling chandu without a license; and possession of five dollars’ worth of illicit chandu cost a man twenty-five
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    60 7 A Bengali, employed as a harness maker by Mr. \V. Dalian, was charged, this morning, with breach of trust in respect to some leather and some thread, the property of his employer. A postponement was asked for to enable enquiries to be made about a quantity
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    THE ASSIZES.
    69 7 Owing to the illness of Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, the Chief-Justice, at the Assize Court this morning, said it would be impossible to proceed with the remaining Assize cases to-day. It was also uncertain on what day it would be possible to resume, and in the circumstances the cases
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    MEMORIAL SERVICES.
    384 7 ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL. Last evening, the service in St. Andrew’s Cathedral was of a special and suitable character. In spite of the rain the Church was occupied by a large congregation, the majority of whom were in mourning. Special psalms those in the Burial Service —were chanted by
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    YESTERDAY’S THEFTS.
    155 7 Lieut. Niven, 11. A., reports the loss of a diamond ring from room 20, at Rallies Hotel. An Indian living at Palembang Road states that a box containing money and jewellery to the value of $679 has been stolen from his house. Two Chinamen have been arrested on
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    H. M. S. “ CENTURION.”
    232 7 H. M. S. CENTURION.” TIIE ADMIRAL ARRIVES TO-DAY. Her Majesty’s battleship Centurion the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, K. C. 8., arrived this morning from Bangkok, with the Admiral on board. She has to-day been taking on board 1,000 tonsofcoalatTanjong Pagar. The Centurion is a magnificent firstclass battleship
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    534 7 AFFAIRS OX THE 2nd. MILITARY OPERATIONS. Advices from Manila to the 2ml instant report the American troops to he in close pursuit of the insurgent forces, wiio were lleeing in disorder and demoralized after the capture of Tarlac, their headquarters. The pursuers were pushing Aguinaldo hard. He had
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    UNITED STATES.
    193 7 GOLD STANDARD. The following telegram lias been received at Manila under date Washington, December 1 :—Gold will be made the standard of value in the United States. The Republican House committee has announced agreement on this proposition, but silver will be kept at par with gold on Secretary
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    THE WALDORF COMPANY.
    922 8 SATURDAY NIGHT S PERFORM AM K 1 On Saturday evening, ML.- Jaio-t-! Waldorf, a-.-i-ted by Mrs. A. How CuriG *r and Mr. N*»rval McGregor, made her iirst appearance on the Singapore slug**. All who were pre-vnt will hope that it iuny by no means i)»* ln*r In-:.
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    TWELVE MONTHS.
    30 8 I*. (J. (107 (native), \\lm was recently 1 1 ’•<•(! ;it the A- i/.es for rect i'ing an ilh’tr.il gratification, was, this morning, sentenced to twelve m *nths* imprisonment
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    SHORT WEIGHT.
    51 8 Tin.- mornin.:\ Inspector Bateman arrested a Chinese hi I in < behard Road. fi»r giving -host weight to the extent i,f fifteen per cent, in sollimr pork, lh re the court the defendant pleaded a wrong duelling had been use*l by mistake. IF- v.as fined twenty-live dollars, or
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    THE OPEN DOOR.
    64 8 It is telegraphed ft* Manila, under date Washing!on. 2'd! li November, tliaf If i<-ia, Germany, France, and Italy have given the Tinted State.- assurance that the flag shall have an open door to China. It is believed that ibis will end the Samoan cent rover-y, and that
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    MARINE CLUB CONCERT.
    108 8 At the Marine Club, on Saturday night, an enjoyable entertainment was given to a fairly huge audience. During the evening, a very satisfactory collection was made for the War (widows and orphans) Fund. Songs were given during the evening by Corpl. Carter, Mr. Koek, Mr. Glover, and
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    'RIKISHAS AT MANILA.
    111 8 STIR AND ri'ROAK. On t lie November, Mr. 11. A. liamsdcn, the British Vice-Consul at Manila, came down town in a jim ikisha, Hie first- ever seen in the Philippines. The excitement along t lie Kscolta business quarter was immense. The Filipino drivers set up a howl
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    EVENING CLASSES FOR ADULTS.
    111 8 A Chinese evening college for the higher education of adults has just been started in Singapore by a number of influential Chinese gentlemen, Mr. Ong Seang acting as honorary secretary. A fine central class room opposite the Cathedral has been furnished at present by the generosity
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    THE MEMORIAL FUND.
    200 8 THE HILL THAT MR. COLLYER WILL NOT DRAFT. (By The Moralist:') Whereas certain persons authorities and corporations have subscribed certain moneys in memory of the Queen’s most long and glorious reign and whereas it has been found impracticable to use these moneys for the purpose of building
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    391 8 NINETEENTH HAY I TOTAL Si Ll<59. Mr. Se ih Liang Sea'i and his father*.'* estate have subscribed SAo to the b und. II. E. Sir Alexander Swettenham very kindly sen Is us to-d tv SH'O. in addition t«j the sum of SloO which lie subscribed on tin*
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    BOER PLANS.
    365 8 The Luxembourg correspondent of the London Standard sends his paper some particulars concerning the Boer plan of campaign. Without revealing the source of information (says the correspondent) he indicates how it has reached him. Dr. Loyds, among his numerous functions of Press subsidiser, Diplomatic Agent, and antiBritish Machiavelli
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    TUESDAY, 12TH DECEMBER.
    622 8 TUESDAY 12TH DECEMBER. The exhibition of pictures in connection with the* Singapore Ait Club is postponed to the 23rd inst. Six hundred and fifty-six deaths were reported in Singapore la*t month. The ratio per thousand was 33.10. 4 Mi:. Brockman had a hundred, and cloven Municipal summons cases on his
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    MR. AGUINALDO.
    68 8 From tiie Net* York Journal :—The Hon. Emilio Aguinaldo, America’s discontented fellow-citizen on the island of Luzon, has just acquired a son, and has celebrated the happy event by christening the boy, with great ceremony, George Washington. An admirable selection, and one that shows that Mr. Aguinaldo, when
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    GENERAL GATACRE
    192 8 WHAT UK SAID OF H r HE COVI.D NOT i a: M AJOii-( ieneral Sir Will: i: Gatacre, K. C. B has hah j years’experience, for be i dleseX 1 1eg111i»' 11 1 in 1 >'j iiave lain mainly in ind was Adjtitaiit-t h neral at 1; Brigudnu-Geiiesal.
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    P.& O. MANAGING DIRECTOR.
    70 8 1 11E l hilts hj UI it 1 i t that the managing ilirertordiip 1*. A: Company, vacat* by tinof Mr. F. D. Barnes, will very 1 ik- tilled by Mr. 11. 11. Joseph. Mr. .1 is one of tiie present London, a post which he
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    LOSS OF A STEAMER
    57 8 The steamer Ifupe/t, which wa-1 overdue at Hongkong from Java. now reported to have been at All the Europeans on hoard were saw' and taken to Manila. Fifty Chin.were drowned. No particulars a- where and how the vessel was 10-t an forthcoming. The Ha pih left
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    A SILVER WEDDING.
    69 8 Mr. and Mrs. F. Clarke celebrate; their silver wedding, last night, at th k residence in Hill Street. Over tw hundred people were invited, an th* happy host and hostess were ti;. recipients of many handsome pre-. ntA portion of the band of the “King.Own” Regiment was
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    VICE-ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
    140 8 OFFICIAL RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON At five o'clock this even in?, Vi*. Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, K. C 15 will ollicially land at Singapore. lh* will be met at Johnston’s Pier by :t guard of honour of the King’s < hvn Regiment, and will proceed direct t Government
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    THE RAINFALL.
    185 8 SINGAPORE WATER SUPPLY. The recent heavy rainfall has pla* < beyond doubt any likelihood of water supply for Singapore runnii short for some time to come. We lean from Mr. Tomlinson, the Munici; a! Engineer, that the moderate rainfall <•: the last 10 days of November greatly increased
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    678 9 .<//! our Correspondent.) Kuala Li pis, 6 th Dec. ;;!!•> TO BE ABOLISHED. itcd that trial by jury in i- about to he abolished in l Malay States, trial by the mmi-sioner aided by two b.g adopted instead. In the European populalimited, the selection of ivs a matter
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2110 9 Calcutta, 28th Nov. An Indian Daily A cics cablegram states that much indignation is being expressed at home owing to the personal attacks made in some of the French papers upon the Queen. Although the Guards had no direct part in the Graspan action, they* were
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    AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
    91 9 U. S. TROOPS TO LEAVE. A despatch from Washington, dated 30th Nov., states that the Government has decided to partially evacuate Cuba. This dispels all fear of an uprising, said to be probable at any moment. Advices from Havana are most encouraging. The long-suflering people have settled
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    263 9 TWENTIETH DAY $15,791. Our Pahang coriespondent sends US to-day $l3 in addition to the sum of $192 that he sent us previously. He tells us that the list is being circulated i in various districts of Pahang, and that more money will follow. On the 9th, tlie
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    NO PROSECUTOR.
    98 9 Ox the 3rd inst., F. A. Hunter charged a hack gharry syce with the rh‘d"t of $lOO in banknotes. As 1 .he prosecutor did not appear, the puhje had the case postponed till the 6th. A medical certificate was then submitted and the case further put off till
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    COMMANDER CHARLTON.
    119 9 At the monthly meeting of the Ro};d Humane Society, held on ilie lfitli Nov., Stafl-Sergt. F. N. Grier, Army I’.iy Department, was awarded the society's bronze medal for his action in jumping from the s.s. Aroca, while the tiansp-=rt was steaming down Channel at about thirteen and a
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    A BRITISH INSURGENT.
    106 9 CAPTURED BY THE AMERICANS. The Manila Times of the 25th Novemberstates that Captain Lawrence, t British subject, had been captuicd by one of General MacArthui s outposts, wearing the uniform of an insurgent artillery officer. Lawrence was captain of the steam launch Lacson which left Hongkong about
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    A CARGO OF DYNAMITE.
    117 9 CAPSIZED OUTSIDE THE HARBOUR. Yesterday afternoon, the steamer Rosa left the harbour for Penang towing a tongkang BO cases of dynamite. When just outside the harbour limits, the tongkang by some means turned over and sank. The cases of dynamite, however, floated and the captain of
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    WAR NOTES AND NEWS.
    1284 10 (From Mail Papers.) The latest mail papers from London are dated the 18th ult., but it is quite evident from the scantiness of war news generally contained in them that the Press Censor was then busy. As to Ladysmith, the London papers contain references to the
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    VICEROY'S CUP.
    35 10 The following is the latest betting to hand on the Viceroy’s Cup:—Six to 4 against Me-luiAas, 4 to l against !’>///</»/.', (> to 1 against Kretont and Sf rathroy, and longer odds against the others.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    296 10 L. Jc C. Express. WHAT J. D. ROSS SAYS. The Russian Government should feel grateful to Mr. John Dill Ross for a useful hint in connection with their ambitions in the Far East. He tells them how they can strike a paralysing blow at Japan All 1
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    WEDNESDAY, 13TH DECEMBER.
    236 10 For maiming a cow for trespassing in his garden, a Chinaman has been committed for trial. Six Chinese have been banished from tlie Federated Slates fur life for belonging to seeret societies. There were but live cases sent up, tins morning, hum A division, and onl> twenty
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    JELEBU.
    42 10 The Jelebu Mining and Trading Company send tin* following telegram received trom Jelebu:—The crushing plant worked as follows: Wednesday, 4 hours; Thursday, 10; Friday, 10; Saturday, 12; the great quantity of rain falling is assisting us; the result is very satisfactory.
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    THE MAILS.
    47 10 Ihe I «rm, the next French homeward mail steamer, leaves Hongkong on Monday next instead ol on Saturday, the former day of departure. The change is made to lit into the German fortnightly mail service. She is due here on the 24 tii instant (Sunday.)
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    A WARDER COMMENDED.
    58 10 Yesterday morning, in Market Street, See Hob snatched a bag from a Tikisliu. There was a bottle in the bag that bad the appearance of a five-doilar bundle of coppers. Warder Patlison saw this, and promptly ran the man down. Patlison was commended by the magistrate, but
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    CRICKET AT BANGKOK.
    63 10 The Bangkok Cricket Club played against a team from H. M. S Centurion and Linnet on the 6th instant. The visitors started, and declared their innings closed with LSI runs at a cost of three wickets. The Club followed, and, when stumps were drawn, they had succeeded
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    CANTON BRIGANDS.
    71 10 BLACKMAILING A VICEROY. It is reported that several notorious brigands have sent a letter to the Viceroy of Canton, demanding s.‘*oo,ooo as blackmail, the money to be paid within this year. If their request is not complied with, they threaten that they will take away U.K.’s head. The
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    A LOST DISPATCH-BOX.
    88 10 Great anxiety, writes a correspondent, has been caused, both in Dublin Castle and the Irish Office, London, by the disappearance of a dispatch-box of Lord Ashbourne’s containing, it is said, among other documents of a highly confidential nature, a minute of the proceedings of one of the
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    PIRACY AND MURDER.
    202 10 THE CULPRITS SECURED. Early in November, the Straits Government received the following telegram from the Government of Wtst Australia, which we published at the time: Brigantine Ethel left Broome October 19th for Lagrange Bay to the north-west of Western Australia, lias not arrived. When last seen October
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    THE LATE GOVERNOR.
    319 10 At a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Burkinshaw, on behalf of the unofficial members, moved that an entry be made on the minutes of the profound regret at, and sorrow for, the loss the Colony had sustained by the death of £ir Charles Mitchell; and
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    154 10 The Glory battleship, has been ordered to leave Biikenheadon Dee. 5, and to be completed for sea at Portsmouth within the present financial year. It is reported that the Glory will go to China to relieve the Centurion. Orders have been received from Japan by Messrs. John Browne
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    115 10 Hovglamg Doily fVexs, 2 1st November. The Labuan w r as released by the American authorities at Manila on the 10th inst., and arrived here on the 13th I inst. Captain Pfort had, however, to pay a line of $240, being S2 (Mexican) per ton on the ship’s
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    369 10 (Alttutl of lilt; Moil homi.n, V r Laky Salisbury succumbed t r rhe Queen and the Prince ~f ■,e > nave written to Lord SalU!,. :S doling with him on account', r bereavement. General |ml,li. M IS expressed with Lord Sali-'i.' account of the death Salisbury. The
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    ENGLAND’S LATEST GUN
    266 10 The British Navy is hi ing strengthened by the addition of a remarkable new gun. It is known as the 12-inch steel and wire gun, and is not only the best weapon which the Royal Navy has ever had, but is far superior to any gun possessed
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    THE CAPSIZED DYNAMITE
    107 10 In the presence of the marine police. 64 cases of blasting gelatine wendestroyed yesterday, being part of cargo that was damaged by the capsizing of atongkang. Twenty-six of tLe cases were found at Pnlo Bukom, one of which had been broken open by two Chinamen, who were
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    99 11 11M )\VS ORPHANS. ikst day now $15,826. lav. the fund collected in Ii\ .mounted to almost 60,000. ,♦.*1 that the Penang Volun--rihe-1 >•”.(iiand t he Engi- had sent a first instalv > 4 he money collected -out to Mr Adamson 11,,-iv would seem (from vie-poiidence) to be
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    THE “MALAY MAIL” LIST
    361 11 INSTALMENT. A1!g list of 81,.Vi7. V gi ves m the sum that yesterday 1 from the Malay Mail ;111 has been paid to us. so is to the Malay Mail who i:i the following list will i publication of their names ut u>. Those who bad
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    27 11 A* Punjoin, in November, the mill rai twenty-eight days, crushing *->450 tons of stone. The yield was 102 prices of smelted gold. The concen- produced twenty-one tons.
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    378 11 From Dutch Sources. The Hague 4th Dec. 1 he Boers are straining every nerve to prevent the British from crossing the 1 ugela Itiver. The Times says that the cannon of General Lord Methuen’s army have been taken across the Modder River. Ladysmith is bombarded more
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    FOOTBALL.
    335 11 S. C. C. r. K. A. AND R. E. A friendly Association game was played, last night, on the Esplanade, between the S. C. C. and the R. A. and K. E. Unfortunately, owing to the recent, heavy rains, the ground was in a very sodden condition, and spoiled
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    KLINGS v. MALAYS.
    52 11 Y EBTE rday, some Klings were working in a tongkang on the river when a dispute arose between them and some Malays working in another tongkang. Stones were freely thrown, but, before any serious damage was done, the Dohce arrived on the scene and arrested five of
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    CLIFFORD OF PAHANG.
    964 11 MR. CLIFFORD AND THE SULTAN. (From our Pahang Correspoiutent.) When Mr. Clifford was, in 1896, given the Pahang Residency, tiis appointment was hailed with universal satisfaction throughout the State, and not without reason, for the best part of his life was spent in this country, the natives
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    ARRIVAL OF THE “ANNAM.”
    329 11 lIEU MAIDEN VOYAGE. There arrived in .Singapore, yesterday, the Ani'uii), ihe latest addition to the fleet of tlie East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen. The A imam was built at Copenhagen, and was christened by Piincess Marie, wife of I'rince Waldeinar, and this is her maiden voyage. It
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    A WEDDING.
    170 11 Yesterday, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, there was celebrated the marriage of Miss Mabel M. A. Simson(from England) with Mr. 11. C. Gulland; and thereafter a reception was held at the house <d Mr. and Mrs. Stringer. The ceremony and reception were largely attended, and, about 7> o’clock in
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    ADMIRAL SEYMOUR’S RECEPTION.
    150 11 A VISIT TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR. Punctually at five o'clock, yesterday afternoon, Vice-Admiral Sir E. 11. Seymour was ollicially received at Johnston’s Pier from the battleship Centurion. On the pier were drawn up the band of the “King’s Own” Regiment, and a guard of honour of the
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
    19 11 Hongkong, Hormida, due 13th Dec., I3ehn Mever Co. Hongkong. Kvtuuaay due 15th Dee, Bouetead Co.
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    GENERAL JOUBERT.
    830 11 A TYPICAL BOER. General Joubert, says a correspondent in the Glolte, is a man of strong personality and atypical Boer, although travel in Europe has put a little surface polish on him. I met him some years ago, continues the writer, and was struck with his admirable facility
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    861 12 ARRIVALS. Pit s. s. KeJantan from Sandakan— Mr. Rr. R Lorentzen, Mrs. Girvan, and Miss Harrison. Per s. s. Sienhugs from Handjermassin— Mess’s. Gueritz. and Graig. Per s s. Mouse l from Batavia—Mr. Pullitzer. Mis. AremDma, Messrs. Stewart, C. Williams. »nd Tangling. Per s. s. Silesia from Hamburg—Messrs.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      203 12 Under this tieading the following abbreviations are used —9tr. —steamer sh.—ship gq.—barque seh—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru.—Cruiser Gbt. —Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo; H. p. —Horse-power; Brit.— British U. S. —United States: Fr.— French Ger.—German Dat.— Dutch; 101 l Ac., G. c..—Genera’ •nrgo d.p.—deck passengers: U.—Uncertain T. P. W. —Tanjong Page.*
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      1126 12 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Bamberg, Ger. str. 2,b»i0 tons. Capt Mayer, 13th Dee. From Hongkong, bth Dee. G.e. B, Meyer and Co. For Hamburg, U—\V. Cahipstt Brit. str. 339 tons, (’apt Lowry. !3th Dec. From Deli, 11th Dec. G.c., and 139 d.p. W. Mansfield and Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      680 12 Name port probable date of arruui a t name of agents. Steamers. A. A pear, Hongkong, Doc 17 S. Moses Alderney, Barry, Fft Nov 9 Alesia, Hamburg, Jan 2 B. M. Afridi, Hongkong, jan 20 P. Simons. Ambria, Hongkong, Jan 20 B. Meyer. Asagonia, Hamburg, Dec 5 B.
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      ARRIVALS.
      867 13 I «FLAC f 5 ...ssei/s Nam r Captaih From Sail«i>. Coksiohees. D* f a*> Rrit str. 863 [McGill i Lab nan Nov 27 Borneo Coy Ltd. L Dut str. 20o Tannay |Palembang Dec 6Eng 8eng Guan Ann »*-j Robert* Djambie Dec 5 W<£ Binwd Co. h• ,.i Dut str.
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      CLEARANCES.
      406 13 Dais *lag& ir Captain Destination I j 7 Brit 3tr. l Shanghai 7 Bangkok Gjr str. Bortfeldt Bangkok 7 Smuki Maru Jap str, Townsend Antwerp via ports Sultan Brit str. Hendry Muar Ban Whatt Hin I 3fcr. Olsen Klang via ports H Malacca i PAOstr. Andrews London via ports
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