The Straits Budget, 28 December 1899

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    86 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE Vv EEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines,
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  • THURSDAY, 28TH DECEMBER. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      11 1 a -ut. at Blanche Hou«e, the wife of H. Esciikk.
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      MARRIAGE.
      38 1 <);i tlit- inst., at St :i iVuung, by the Rev- U .y. V. a Colonial Chap- i; i 1 |;i\v, sou of the late I>r'im<*arr ith, Co. Dublin, Henrietta, peeoml \ir. aml Mrs. David Brown, t«io_ I’.-II
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    228 1 I Lt 1 \:.ii i.ks. I lie* W >!. I oil ml .Je dou-ies. I L'h \L. I 'i .imumt itions. I > I r U>t. I l’oli« >* N •vv-, I 1 1 ;i-V 1 A r Fund. I Oh i: randah. I l.'i’* •fun)rut lluZCtlf.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    546 1 27th December. 1899 PRODUCE. (Units are corrected to noon.) 6.60. to prabah, 6.80. Pontianak. *6.10. Black buvers 2800. White, (5%).: *,,46.00 K ,J 1 lour Sarawak, 8.70. No. 1 2.60 4.40. nuh, i5% bMiii„ 22.oo Ufcet l-aiombaag, 15% basis.. 23.00 Liberian, No. 1 17.60 1 apio< a, small Flake,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    363 1 The mail for Europe, this week leaves by the P. and O. Coromandel. The mail for Europe, next week, is Led for the M. M. Oceanten. The mail from Europe of the Ist December by the M. M. Salade arrived on Saturday last. The mail from
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      LORD ROBERTS. THE QUEEN’S FAREWELL
      51 1 London 23 rd Dec. The Castle Liner Dunottar Castle with Field Marshal Lord Roberts on board, picks up Lord Kitchener at Gibraltar. Lord Roberts had a farewell audience of Her Majesty the Queen yesterday. It is believed that the audience was of a very affecting
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      CITY VOLUNTEERS.
      31 1 The City of London Volunteer corps of 1,000 men for service in South Africa is already complete. Hundreds of City volunteers applied for inclusion but had to be refused.
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      WINSTON CHURCHILL.
      27 1 Mr. Winston Churchill, the war correspondent of the Morning Poet who recently escaped from Pretoria, where he was a prisoner, is safe at Delagoa Bay.
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      QUEEN AND PREMIER.
      15 1 Lord Premier had a prolonged interview with Her Majesty the Queen yesterday.
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      NOTHING NEW.
      11 1 There is nothing fresh from the sea of war.
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      NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS.
      22 1 The Admiralty are despatching another naval force of 700 men to strengthen the Naval Brigade now serving in South Africa.
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      LOSSES AT LADYSMITH.
      34 1 An official message from Maritzburg states that seven men were killed and twelve wounded of the Ladysmith garrison on the 18th inst. No explanation 13 given of how these casualties occurred.
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      BULLER’S BATTLE. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER. BULLER PREPARING. METHUEN STATIONARY.
      83 1 London 25/A Dec. It is now certain that the Boers captured the eleven cans at Colenso. Also there were captured Colonel Bullock and a number of men of the Devonshire Regiment. It is generally believed that General Buller is
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      LORD ROBERTS. INSPIRITING SEND-OFF.
      22 1 Field Marshal Lord Roberts had a most inspiriting send-off from Waterloo Station on his departure for the Cape.
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      IN CAPE COLONY. EFFECTS OF THE STORMBERG AND MODDER RIVER REVERSES.
      80 1 A correspondent writing from Sterkstroom on the 16th December states that the Boer army has increased since the Stormberg reverse. The country north of Stormberg is now in arms. At Cape Town there is considerable apprehension that the rebellion
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      OBITUARY.
      57 1 The Duke «f •W i -«t!iT’n?trr i Hugb-Lupu- Grosven*«r, I->t Duke of Westminster was edu* atcd ;.t Eton and Radiol i ollege, Oxford whs d. I*, for Ohcsi* r fr in 1817 to 18 -8, and Master of the L-sO-stf. The i d.e Duke was a lari' landowner an
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      NEWS OF METHUEN. THE BOERS ARE ENCIRCLING HIS SPLENDID POSITION.
      60 1 L<der. A report from the Modder River on the 18th inst. states that t!ie B >er entreneliinents extend twenty miles athwart the railway there. Tl le Boers are still continuing digging strong works. The British camp occupies a splendid position
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      DR. LEYDS. AT WORK IN PARIS.
      31 1 A telegram from Paris states that Dr. Leyds is reported to be seeking an interview with M. Delcasse. The motive for this is not explained.
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      AT LADYSMITH.
      41 1 London 2G/A Dec. An official despatch from Ladysmith, dated the 23rd inst., states that there were five deaths from disease among the garrison on that date. Sharp fighting was heard on the 18th inst. in the direction of Ladysmith.
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      KURUMAN HOLDS OUT.
      31 1 The town of Kuruman, in Bechuanaand, is still held by a small force of the local police despite the renewed exertions of the Boers to capture the place.
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      FREE STATE INTENTIONS.
      68 1 The Free Staters are credited with the intention of transferring the seat of Government of the Free State from Bloemfontein to WTnburg The reason is said to be that Bloemfontein is undefended and indefensible. AVinburg is a small town in the Orange Free State roughly 72 miles
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      BULLER’S CAMP MOVED.
      38 1 General Buller’s camp Chieveley has been moved a few miles further south in order to obtain a better water supply, and also to escape the shelling by Boer guns stationed on hills to the left.
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      AN ASSERTION.
      38 1 In a letter, the correspondent of the London Standard in Ladysmith insists emphatically on the utter inferiority of ‘the British field artillery which, he asserts, never gets within effectual range of the French and German guns.
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      LADYSMITH. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED. CAN HOLD OUT INDEFINITELY.
      68 2 London 27 th Dec. A despatch from Ladysmith, dated the 20th inst, says that the news of tho reverse sustained by General Buller wa s received by the garrison with equanimity. Everybody in Ladysmith is confident that relief of the
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      IN NATAL. BOERS BOMBARDED TROOPS EAGER FOR BATTLE.
      46 2 News from Chievelev, dated the 20th inst., stages that the British guns bombarded the Boer positions at Colenso with Lyddite shells that morning for some hours. The Boers did not respond. The Britisii troops are eager for battle.
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      MODDER RIVER.
      23 2 hater. The situation at Modder River is unchanged. Lord Methuen’s forces are well entrenched. The enemy are not moles* ting them.
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      NEWS FROM GATACRE.
      50 2 General Gar acre reports that anofficef named Dalgety, with 150 police, has occupied Dordrecht, and that the Boers are retreating. Pink-eye has made its appearance among the Boers’ horses, and it has also attacked General Gatacre’s horses. [Oordrechi is a town close to Stormberg in Cape Colony.]
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      DYSENTERY.
      12 2 Dysentery is somewhat prevalent ammig the troops especially at Modder River.
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      JOUBERT COMMANDS.
      13 2 General Joubert lias returned to the front after his recent illness.
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      SEDITION IN CAPE COLONY.
      33 2 SttU- Later. Evidence is daily accumulating that there is a widespread spirit of sedition in Cape Colony. In this seditious movement three members of the Cape Parliament are implicated.
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      AN ACTION. BUT NO DETAILS.
      74 2 The War Office has received a despatch from Pietermaritzburg, dated the 24th inst. The despatch states that Colonel Fawcett, of the 5th Lancers is severely wounded. Also that Major King, Captains Wathen and Oakes, and Adjutant Hulse have been slightly wounded. Nine men were killed
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    13 1 l)K\TH. street, Anson Road, on 1- 1 1. Ml. K. J. STRitFF, aged
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    THE WAR.
    575 2 (Straits Times 26th December.) Thk war is not going nicely. It is presumed, in our telegrams, that Gnneral Buller is quietly preparing, and, no doubt, he is but meanwhile a part of Cape Colony is in revolt because of the encouragement given by the failure of General Gatacre’s
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    OF FUNDS & JEALOUSIES.
    1355 2 OF FUNDS JEALOUSIES. (Straits Times 27 th December.) A correspondent, who seems to be a sensitive man, since he is troubled by comments that we republished from the newspaper of Penang, wants to know if it is really the case that Penang has contributed more to the compassionate Transvaal War
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    SATURDAY, 23RD DECEMBER.
    297 2 The next Singapore Assizes open on the Uth January. A Hokien fell down dead while entering the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank early this morning. The Penang golf team will consist of Messrs. David Brown, A. W. Bailey, D A. M. Brown, and probably Mr. A. W. O’Sullivan.
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    THE SELANGOR GOLFERS.
    50 2 TnE following have I intention to represent tin* <j Coif Club here next we. k vl Oliver Marks, 8. 11. R tfl Highet, J. C. Glassford, C M. Cathcart, and A. B. V..ul«*TJ and the Glassfords arc Tj team chosen to represent Solan -J the Warren Shield
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    IN MEMORIAM
    83 2 Many in Bin^aj i Mi rememlfr'J sad death of Lieut. Said, -.f tk Fusiliers, from clmleia, durii«r epidemic some years aeo Tla- u. of the deceased officer ha* presented to Bt. Andrew's Catlieir^ii pair of massive brass candelabra, of seven lights, for the east end Cathedral. On the
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    101 2 M essrs. Latham ami report: —Our market rema ns dull lower prices ruling in most st-t Jelebus have fallen to SlOaO m-Ims: with buyers $10.25. Rtub> ar-in: (a $6125. lemelongs have been -ii (n $10.75, and shares are .-till lieret Ka bangs are quiet with sales and
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    PRINCE HENRY.
    143 2 Prince Homy of |PrusHa arrivtdil Bangkok on the 17th instant, arj received with tlie honours licJirsi his high rank. Prince Henry ing, on behalf of the Kmj*»ror Germany, the visit which the hii-S/l Siam paid to Potsdam in ISn 1 King heartily welcomed the Prince 1 the Palace.
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    148 2 An order laying down condition* the Post Office in-uring letter> t-»- 1 United Kingdom sent from Sin# l 0 Malacca, and Penang is notified. Mr. J. Rigby acts as Siicriii Deputy Registrar of the Supn-inct >• Singapore, from the 18th instant. Messrs. E W. F. Gilman and <•
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    “THE GOVERNOR’S WIFE.”
    71 3 I ,v.*rn »r’s Wife will not be I til early in January. The I \j .n of the straits Times (1 ,i he unjust to the fair 1 j i o luee lier work at a time I immunity is occupied I amusements and sports. he-uie ot
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    THE LATE SIR C. MITCHELL.
    672 3 H VASOMU TRIBUTE. »tuw was held at Penang H U2u«i, in memory of the Miiehell, District Grand Kasiein Archipelago. H .ill in Mack. The lecture y Mi. A. T Bryant. The T uivrii throughout with i U'lial lloral offerings i at the eatafahpie with B
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    646 3 thirtieth dav: total S28.609. This morning, we have received from tne Malay Mail the sum of $10,099 49 w V Xtend in our as 100. ihat is tlie Malay Mail ihiid instalment for this funu. The previous instalments amounted to $3,*****, so that tlie combined amounts aetualK
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    UNITED STATES.
    133 3 CURRENCY BILL. The Currency Bill adopted by the Republican caucus committee of the House of Representatives is published While agreeing in most points with the forecasts, it goes beyond the expectation of the best friends of sincere finance. The Evening Post perhaps the soundest of the sound-money advocates
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1300 3 To all my readers I extend (figuratively) the right hand of goodwill at this season of festivity, and wish to all h Merry Christmas and a Happy Aew Year. Christmas, 1899, in Singapore, is not going to be a slack time by any means, more especially in
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    THE S. V. A.
    249 3 OFFER FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. The offer of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery to place theirservicesat tliedisposal of the Imperial Government has been made. The movement originated with Major Murray, the commandant, who called a meeting of officers, and, as a result, it was decided to test the
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    TIN-MINING.
    38 3 Unfortunately, the attempts in tinmining in Burma have not been very successful, says the Itanaoon Uazelle and therefore miners in that province regard with something like envy the reports of the great progress in the Malay Peninsula.
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    THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
    1774 3 GENERAL SIR HENRY EVELYN WOOD, V.C., Gi B, G.C.AJ.G. Having regard to the numbers of men we have sent and are nd.ng to South Africa, it may be well to give some sketch of the man who is very largely lesponsible for the despatch, organization, and equipment of
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2733 4 r I IN NATAL. t I London 7th to 13//t Dec. t I A despatch from Reuter’s corres- I pondent, dated Ladysmith, 29th of Nov., states that the Boer main body is I in tlie vicinity of Colenso. It is I reported the Boers have strongly
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    TUESDAY, 26TH DECEMBER.
    114 4 Ox the 14th instant seven eases and seven deaths e irftm plague occurred in Calcutta. 1 wo and a quarter million persons are now receiving in connection with the famine in India. The situation is gradually growing more acute. The Tee Factory at Ku da Lumpur has
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    RAUB.
    50 4 The Raub mining report for November refers to the finding of a Highly promising lode, nine feet thick, in the Bukit Koman mine. Wet v.vathn has retarded both mining and the electrical installation works. OAia_ r T tire crush of Christmas matter, the report is held over for publication.
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    SELANGOR OPIUM DUTY.
    58 4 On and after the Ist January next, the opium import duty of £l2 a brill i ri Selangor will be collected from importers by the Government. An «ria.tment to provide for the collection tire opium duty by Government about to be issued. The importation of opium will
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    ALL-FRENCH CABLES.
    55 4 The Paris correspondent of the says that the French Government M* resolved on proposing a scheme lor ta»* construction of a system of Frenca cables, and the Figaro urg**s that France cannot safely remain d«*pcii lent on English companies, but must ho v a complete system of comniunicati
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    58 4 According to a letter from Ban-*/* published by the Temps the negodations between M. Defrance arid the Siamese Government are again on eve of a breakdown. The Siamese •laim the immediate retrocession ot Chantaboon, while France insists that by the treaty of 1893 this is conditional »n
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    M. L.C.S. AND A LADY.
    123 5 u: k accused of insult. I aN NKOKflIVINO LADY. t perof Penang boasts of of the Transvaal War I -i t.oOO), and suggests that Council voted 550,000 H'- r .f those connected with r v x[>e litionary forces in HH 1 to cover Singapore's I'
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    GOLF.
    121 5 oher monthly medal of the .!> wa< played for on SaturI ..died iii a win for Fowlie of s*, Mac Laron being I ~a. The course and greens I lair condition considering I ,.i si nkings they have I tin: la-t few weeks and I n-of;>0 for his second
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    THE DINNER.
    70 5 I y night, the Singapore I rtained the golling visiI ipore Club. (Covers I u mi sixty. Captain the I 11;-• *11 presided, and Mr I N _i i Stuiihilnn, was the guest I Tlie lion. C. Stringer I ii »yal and Antient Game I i- i »*d
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    THE WARREN SHIELD.
    289 5 i ui’.innship of the Straits, '.i it the Warren Shield, -i lor yesterday. Unfort u- imurs before the time for y downpour of rain com* It tin* course and greens w* did not prevent thosester- in and John Glassford =<* exn llent scores of 84 lively. ihe
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    A DANGEROUS SENTRY.
    70 5 5:an<;k affair happened at Muar n lay, the 22nd. A Chinaman was tiio barrack guard at 2 pm. 1 *a the sentry, under some sudden In i *1'«, shot him. The bullet entered the top of the shoulder, splintering shoulder blade. The sentry was at (y, a
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    CHRISTMAS.
    356 5 AT ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL. The Christmas services at St. Andrew’s Cathedral were much the same as last year and in preceding years. OnSunda> morning, there was the usual choral celebration of the Holy Eucharist, at which special hymns were sung: and the evening service was as usual. The Church
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    WAR NEWS.
    166 5 (From Dutch Source.) The Hague, 20//* Dec In British military circles, there is uneasiness regarding the fate of General Clery who, with a portion of the troops, had made a flank movement at the same time that General Boiler attacked the Boers in front. General Lord Methuen is
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    DIVORCE AND MURDER.
    116 5 A horrible murder by a Malay is reported from Irong in the Matang district of Perak. The murderer had divorced his wife, upon which she married another. She fell out with her second husband, promised to go back to her divorced husband, and went to stay with
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    FIRE ON BOARD SHIP.
    75 5 Early this morning a fire broke out on the steamer Teresa lying in the Roads. It is conjectured that a lamp by some means overturned in one of the afterholds, and set fire to some articles. The crew, together with a number of sailors from the
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    THE WALDORF COMPANY.
    519 5 Miss Janet Waldorf, Mrs. Dow-Cur-rier, and Mr. Norval McGregor gave a public performance in the Town Hall, on Saturday niglit, and it is not too much to say that Singapore has not lor a considerable time had an opportunity of seeing such admirable work on the Town
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    OFF TO THE WAR.
    196 5 A MAX FROM SINGAPORE. Mr. W. Cloke, up to recently an assistant of Robinson Co., and a sergeant in the Singapore Volunteer Artillery, left Singapore by the French mail on Sunday afternoon en route for Natal. Mr. Cloke had an enthusiastic send-off from some sixty personal
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    “MAINE” EXPLOSION.
    95 5 ALLEGED DISCOVERY. The Havana correspondent of the New York World lias telegraphed the news that the authors of the Maine explosion have at last been discovered. The American officers there have discovered that the Maine was blown up by the servants of one of the clerical officers of
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    CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL.
    897 5 6.C.C. r. FEDERATED MALAY STATES. STAMINA WINS. The annual fixture between the Singapore Cricket Club and what should have been a Perak eleven but was this year a picked team from the Federated Malay States, took place last night on the Esplanade, before a very meagre turnout of
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    122 5 THIRTY-FIRST DAY: TOTAL §28,621. In Penang they are alleged to be uncertain whether this fund is still being managed by the Straits Times or is even now handed over to somebody Ise. Let Penang be at ease. We run this fund as yet. At present the editor
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    THE MALAY MAIL LIST.
    396 5 TillKD INSTALMENT $lO,lOO. PREVIOUS INSTALMENTS $3,113. ADVANCE MALAYA H. H. The Sultan of Selangor (Ist ami second instalments).. 7,600 Mr. Bell 10 Mr. Wick war 20 K. Keasberry 6 Planter.. 10 F W. Douglas 10 B. Purely 6 Mr. Voules (2nd donation) 10 M r. Barnwell
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET.
    772 6 SINGAPORE r. PERAK. The annual round of Christmas matches was commenced against an eleven ot Perak this morning, on tlie Esplanade, in cloudy although fine W.eather. This annual fixture with a Malay States team is regarded as an q international event, and great interest is taken in it.
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    THE ART CLUB.
    1018 6 PERAK LEADS THE VAN. SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM’s IMPRESSIONIST STYLE. The art exhibition at the Singapore Town Hall, on Saturday last, comprised over loO works by members of the Singapore Art Club, anti ab«»ut 40 by members of the Perak Art Club. The average quality of the Perak
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    571 6 London, 14/4 Dec. From despatches received it would appear that Loienzo Marquez has assumed «|uite the character oia Transvaal port. A number of foreign vessels have been intercepted which were conveying munitions of war for the Boers under the guise of food. Fresh light is being
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    GENERAL BULLER’S REPORT.
    371 6 m. iWA December The following official despatch was ssued from the War Office this morning from General Buller:—“ I regret to repSrt a serious reverse. 1 moved in full strength from camp near Chievele} at 4 o’clock this morning. There art* two fordable places in the Tugela
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    OTHER NEWS.
    135 6 In reply to the oiler of the New South Wales Government of more troops fm •S*uth Africa, Mr. Chamberlain has telesrrnpiietl that the Imperial Govern ment is w illing to accept the services m a further Australian Contingent, ant suggests that all be mounted men am good shots,
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    THE MALAY RAILWAY.
    45 6 The following telegram appears in the Times of Ist December Singapore 30 fh Nov. The Resident-General, Sir Frank Swettenham, is willing to extend the Malay State Railway through Johor, meeting the line from Singapore Public opinion would eagerly approve of this step.
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    MAN-OF-WAR MOVEMENTS.
    57 6 The Danish cruiser Valln/rien commanded by Prince Waldemarof Denmark, left Singapore for Bangkok about 8.30 yesterday morning. The Italian cruiser Stromholi left on Saturday afternoon westward. The Italian cruiser Etna, 3,530 tons, 301 crew, and 17 guns, arrived here from Hongkong yesterday. Captain Giorello Giovanni is in command,
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    124 6 VANITAS SCRATCHED FOR THE viceroy’s cup. The Trial Stakes were run at Calcutta on Saturday with the following result: Cherry i Merloolas 2 Leonidas 3 Vanitas came in last. He unfortunately was injured during the voyage and had not been himself in India. It was decided to run
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
    539 6 The following poem leading papers of the United THE OLD LAND AM) pr YOUNG LAVI). K The Young Land said,“ I h...... But can suffer it now no nj'or?^ lll l must end this cii.nessinl.nr,, Within hail of „,y or, fl- 1 ■So fling
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    WEDNESDAY, 27TH DECEMBER.
    168 6 The Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer hagero left Portsmouth on 28th u!t on her homeward voyage. Two Chinamen and a woman were arrested in Orchard Road this morning for coining spurious dollars. Lieut. R. E. K. Donajowski has been granted leave of absence to England to June 25th next
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    TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.
    70 7 rmRTV- SECOND day: total $28,631. jr is understood that when the .iMiiittee is proposed (at the public of Friday night) to administer Straits and Malaya Transvaal War there will be added words giving T he Resident-General of the Federated ty States power to nominate 4 tiuiial members
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    ANOTHER DEAL IN SHIPPING.
    196 7 GERMAN SYN UK'ATE BUYS FIFTEEN BKiTISH STEAMERS. \Vk learn that another big shipping *r iii.-actioii has just been carried out. i human syndicate who some »,pj hack bought certain lines of Blue-funnel steamers of Mansi Co. have purchased the I,, ji,., i of the Scottish Oriental
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    BUDHIST DEPUTATIONS.
    364 7 THEY CRY FOR KELICS. JULY BESEECH SIAM. liKi'i'TArioN representing the Bud-m-t community arrived at muaipoie n Saturday, tlie bj tii*- k'trltruhe. Iney are awaiting a similar deputation lrom Burma to M.-etd t<» Siam tor the purpose ol w diming a distribution to tlie countries tiuv represent ot tlie
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    AT MANILA.
    42 7 Advices from Manila *to the 11th instant report continual fighting between the Americans and insurgents in the mountains. The Americans were steadily making head. It is expected that the ports in the southern islands will shortly be opened to trade.
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    206 7 THE VICEROY’S CUP. CHERRY 8ECURE8 ANOTHER WIN. VANITAS SCRATCHED. A JOCKEY KILLED. The Viceroy’s Cup was run at Calcutta yesterday, and was won by Cherry, the horse that carried oft’ the Trial Stakes on Saturday. Tim order of coming in according to a private telegram was: Cherry 1
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    GOLF.
    301 7 SINGAPORE v. SELANGOR. The match between representatives of Singapore and Selangor took place yesterday and resulted in a win for Selangor by 5 holes. The course had tried up considerably, and the putting greens were in a very fair condition. The Selangor players are a very strong lot, and
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    LOST WATCHES.
    129 7 Mr. Charles Campbell of the Giang Ann reports to the police that he lost a gold watch and chain at the Marine Club on Christmas eve. William Dawson of tho U. S- cruiser Marietta reports that he lost his watch and chain, valued at $42, in a ’rikisha
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    THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE MEMORIAL & THE WAR FUNDS.
    237 7 THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE MEMORIAL THE WAR FUNDS. A gentleman, not in Singapore, who has already subscribed 00 to our fund for the widows, orphans, and dependants of the officers and men of Her Majesty’s forces who may die as a result of the war operations in South Africa, asks us
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    FOOTBALL.
    1096 7 BAND AND DKUMS v. F. M. S. THE BAND WINS*. 4 TO 1. A friendly game was played last night, on the Recreation Club ground, between the Band and Drums of the Regiment ana the visitors from the Federated Malay Stales. After their show against the Singapore Cricket Club
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    JAPANESE TORPEDO-BOAT.
    92 7 The Japanese torpedo-boat Akelono, ;{lO tons, 6000 horse-power, and carrying 54 crew, arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon. The Akehuno was built in London, and left there on the 10th Sept., but whilst coming through the Suez Canal she lost her port propeller. She will go into dock here
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    THE CHILDREN’S PLAY.
    229 7 RUMPEL STILT3KIN AT THE TOWN HALL. The sohoolch ildren Singapore were given their annual Christmas treat in the Town Hall yesterday evening. As in former years the Hall held a compact mass of children, and it would h iv been a diflicult thing to have comfortably found
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    1450 7 THE NOVEMBER REPORT. The Manager’s Report on the Raub Mine for November runs as follows: MINING. Jiaub Hole Section. —At the date of the last report the winze had been sunk the re t uired depth of I**2' r.ud a start made to open out at a total depth
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    874 8 SINGAPORE r. PERAK. Up to the time of going to press yesterday we gave the scores to the luncheon interval, Singapore having scored 7b for eight wickets. The two other wickets did not give much trouble, although Glennie hit out in lively style for a few minutes. The
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    796 8 {SINGAPORE BATS. SPLENDID BATTING BY REID. Play was resumed about 11 o’clock this morning. The light was very bad, and rain was falling slightly, the ground also being wet and heavy. \V. Dunman and Reid started for Singapore, the bowlers being McKenzie and Cochrane. Four byes were run
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    32 8 There will he a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday next, at 2 30. The agenda includes appeals against assessments, correspondence re Budget for 1900, and tenders for supplies.
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    MARINE CLUB CONCERT.
    96 8 FOR OUR WAR FUND. The programme at the Marine Club concert in the Town Hall, on Saturday night, in aid of the Transvaal War Fund, includes selections by the band of the King s Own Regiment, songs by Miss Abrams, Mr. J. T. Matthews, Mr. Ivoek, Mr.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    645 8 ARRIVALS. Pers. s. Borneo from Bangkok—Mr. and Mrs, F. Baynes, Messrs. Kinsey, and Baw den* Psr s. s. Rye Leong from Teluk Anson viaports Mr. and Mrs. M. Gawone, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Joaquim, Messrs. J. A, M. Johnston, J 5. W. Birch, W. Bathurst, Erring, and
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    TO ARRIVE.
    326 8 (For Singapore.) Per M. M. s. s. Laos from sfarBeilles, Dec 17—Mr. Serim, 51 r. 11. S. Young, Mrs. de Sturle r 51 rs. Beeston. Per s. s llakata Maru from London due Dec. —o—sl r. B. E. Banks, Mr. H. Bress, Mr. J. Bradbury. Mr. W. Ranks,
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      245 8 Under this heading the following abbre viations 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. 8.—United States; Fr.— French Ger.—German Dut.— Dutch Joh.—Jobore Ac., G. c., —Genera cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncer tain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T.
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      1216 8 \RKIVAL8 STNOg NoOS v- Amherst, Brit, str 10s t,,.,, 27th Dec. From Klang ‘I’i Mll > and 84 d.p. Wee Bin at,w 2*th—Rds. f,,r KUnjB Brnrorlich Brit. str. 2,1 P Thomson, 27* h Dec. Fro., i -Pbii Nov G.c., and 3 d.p. p Si 1( n For
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      690 9 tit i ijrobfiht* datf. of n.i of tvtt'nt*. Steam kiis. Ai n**v, Barry, [>*-'1 Canal, Nov 28 i i Im burg, Jan 2 B. M. r IBrngkom.', Jan -0; 1*. Simons. Ho igko ig, Jan 20 B. Meyer. \i: H itnhurg, Deco; B M. Ho .igkmig. to leave
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      960 9 f '-AO fBbl’s Nam-. A Tow*. CNitais From I Haii.k* Ccmugkiss. t Kio. j m Q 1 Dec I 1 2> v indobona Aus str. 2089 Bellen Hongkong Dec R Rautenberg 22 jValkyrien Dancru. 10*6 P Yaldema C’penhagen Oct 15 Dirnth Consul 22 (Marietta U.S.cru. 1000 Glm eu G-He
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      CLEARANCES.
      422 9 Vessel’s Name Flag&Rig Captun Destination Dec 22 Bellerophon Brit str. Lyons j Hongkong 22 Will O’the Wisp str. Willock i Pontmnak o> Hok Tiioe l)ut Btr Giesrhe Batavia j So Parnea Brit sir. Pearson Penang Rangoon and Calcutta Landaura sir. Rdt "T^^port. 23 l!an Hin Ouan str. Scott Hnn^koog
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      746 10 Ifor LadiesJ A Witiedy for all Baptmdiai Bitter Apple, Ptmjre/tl, »i C ck t, ke. •old bySlngapora Dlsp«iwlng 00., 1 ttfi, Walfloo PUuw, llngoporo Proprietor t MARTIN. Chemist SOUTHAMPTON, BNOLANOk COMMON BENBE-*NUTBHE(£ A new medics! work on the cssaes and moot edendOe uid effectual means of wtf-ptm over discovered for
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      314 11 MESSRS. G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Gresham-House, Battery Road. 186, Orchard Road. BEST IJOURS FOR TAKING PORTRAITS: From 8 a. m to 11 a. m. r attention of customers is called to Jl the pretty novelty of this year’s Xmas Card col ection; consisting of newest local views, all hand
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      905 11 CHAMPAGNE. UICIS ROEDERER. EXTRA DRY. (Reserve for Great Britain) Louis Roederer, Carte Blanche BRIN KM ANN CO. •Sole Importers. Retail at JOHN LITTLE A CO. LTD. Ify 2 TH K STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BEARER SHARE WARRANTS. 4 T a general meeting of this Company, XjL
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      289 11 COOKKKY. The following dishes con be supplied from the Chalet, on order, at the residences of customers: Soup, -t. Germain, Creme ferraeuse, Printanier Royal, Parmentier, Bisque de Crevettes Cr£me Prine**sse. Colbert, Printanier Bdvign£, Cressonniere. Fish.— Filets de poissons Joinville, Filets de poissons Poligna**, Filets de pois-oca Waleska, Filets de poissons
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      161 12 JAPANESE BEST CIiEPE SHIRTS. WHITE AND STRIPED SIZES FROM 14" TO 18". G. OTOMUNE A CO. 1 C. A. RliilTUO CO. STATION KR 4 PRINTKR4, BOOKBINDERS, Stationery and Stationer’s Sundries of Every description always in -took. All ti ds of com'*»er.-i il, legal, and General Print i g undertaken Latest
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      583 12 R OGAWA. JAPANESE ARTIST for oil and water colour paintines and chalk-draw-ings, likenesses, and views. Painting lessons given. NO. 88, ROBINSON ROAD. m. w. f u o. M C A LISTER CO. SULK AGENTS FOIt WOOD CO.’S Australian Butter Tlie finest anti most largely used of any in the market.
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      170 12 J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIR? PROMPT! Y EXECUTED. RILEY, HARGREAVES COY., LTD. ENGINEERS, BOILER M VEERS SHIP BUILDERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Are prepared to supply from stock: LANCASHIRE AND GANDY’S PATENT COTTON BELTING. STEAM PUMPS. Mining, Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Special sinking Pumps—up to 20,000 gallons
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      256 12 TIMES fcUx.KT.Straits Timet ISO a vear, or $2* or fifteen cents a copy p OM m n t! a quarter. Straits Budget post frll' a year, or $6 a quarter, or 41 V 1 a copy. The advertising rates are- s time, 15 cents a line; 2nd and Z times,
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