The Straits Budget, 3 February 1900

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    127 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE \v EEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” -p lt 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
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  • SATURDAY, 3RD JANUARY.
    • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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        MARRIAGES.
        103 1 i ’V- i \t St Pauls Church. i\ .1 a loth, by tie* R*»v E G I Miss Irene Mu n it.mot. It- Mr. E. perl K-! t'i 'pat'", to Mr n il i Win "t the I'uhl e Works at 1 **;ii^aj't>r«*. i n On the 3rd Jan.,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    316 1 Akin 1.E.-. 'A r News. 1 t' Knitn.*n>i. ■V:u Mary’.-. '•/••Tuor anil il»*iriiaut. Ike War. ,r F»*a r s. ot Justice. I! 4 U, Strait- Chinese. > iL, r kt*t «Mjotatio 'i'i Ul4 New-. hyer hill';** \vi 1 Fight. I u, ‘'c iunhuat. Chess Club. J--;; Ui.iijjst
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    COMMERCIAL.
    585 1 3bi> February, 1900. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to noon.) Gtambier buyers 8 00. Copra Bali, 6.90.’ do Pontiauak, n 6.60 Pepper, Black, 30 25. do White, (5%) 47.00 Sago 1? lour Sarawak, ff 3.75. do Brunei No. 1 2.60 Pearl Sago 4*40. Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 24.00 Coffee Palembang,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    521 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. Caledonien. The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the P. and O. Valetta. The mail from Europe of the sth January by the P. and O. Clyde arrived on Sunday last. The steamer
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    THE CHINA TROUBLES.
    85 1 PROTESTS TO PEKIN. RUSSIA GUARANTEES THE EMPRESS. (Special Telegram for the Straits Times.) Hongkong 31 St January. The Chinese Telegraph Administration prohibits the transmission of all Chinese messages referring to the Emperor and his abdication. »53 Chinese Officials of the Province of Wuchang, headed by a Provincial
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      POSITION IN NATAL. NOTHING MORE FROM BULLER. NEWS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.
      76 1 lmulon Jan. 25th. General Buller telegraphs, under date of the 23rd inst. (Tuesday), that General Warren still holds the position he gained on the 21st inst. (Sunday). General Buller adds:—Warren will attempt to seize the enemy’s salient position at Spion
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      KIMBERLEY. STILL CLOSELY INVESTED.
      41 1 The garrison of Kimberley made a sortie on the 22nd (Monday) and evoked a furious fire from positions all round, showing that there was no relaxation of the siege. There were no casualties to the British force.
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      CHINA. AMERICA GETS THE “ OPEN DOOR.”
      31 1 CHINA. AMERICA GETS THE OPEN DOOR.” All the Powers having consulted together, they have sent to the Washington Government a written agreement ensuring the “open door’’ to American trade in China.
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      IN NATAL NEWS FROM BULLER. SPION KOP CAPTURED.
      87 1 London, 26th January. A despatch from General Buller, sent from Spearman’s Camp on the 25th inst., states that General Warren’s troops on Tuesday night occupied Spion Kop. Warren’s men surprised the small garrison on the hill, and the enemy fled. General Buller
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      GEN. WOODGATE WOUNDED.
      14 1 Buller regrets to report that General Woodgate has been dangerously wounded.
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      THE ENEMY’S POSITION UNTENABLE.
      16 1 In General Warren’s opinion, this action has rendered the enemy’s position untenable.
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      FIGHTING SOUTH OF COLENSO. BRITISH CASUALTIES.
      40 1 Later. General Barton reports eleven casualties in fighting at Chieveley on the 23rd inst., including Captain De of the South African Horse, who was killed.* Captain Dalton, of the Array Medical Corps, was wounded.
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      THE WAR. STRICTER CENSORSHIP ENFORCED.
      34 2 London 27 th Jan. The censorship over press telegrams is intensified. The telegrams contained in the newspapers are merely echoes of the messages received officially at the War Office.
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      GEN. MACDONALD.
      16 2 General Hector MacDonald has assumed command ot the Highland Brigade at the Modder River.
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      IN CAPE COLONY. FRENCH CAUTIOUSLY CLOSES ON COLESBERG.
      49 2 A message to the Standard from dated the 23rd inst., states that General French was then deliberately and cautiously drawing his lines closer round the Boers at Colesberg. The en*uny there numbered 7,000 men and were alarmed at General French’s action.
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      THE BOER DEAD.
      19 2 General Warren’s troops found 200 dead Boers in the first trenches captured on the 21st. inst.
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      LADYSMITH. STILL CLOSELY BESIEGED, BUT IMPREGNABLE.
      55 2 Reuter’s correspondent at Ladysmith, in a message dated 2istin9t., states that the besiegers are mounting new guns. The points attacked by the Boers on the 6th instant have been greatly strengthened, rendering Ladysmith practically impregnable. The message further announces that fever among the garrison
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      NEWS FROM BULLER. SPION KOP ABANDONED.
      30 2 General Buller telegraphs that on the night of the 24th, General Warren’s garrison abandoned Spion Kop, which they had previously captured from the enemy.
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      THE FIGHTING ON THURSDAY. BRITISH LOSSES.
      57 2 Later. The casualties in the fighting on the 25th inst. were: 6 officers killed, 12 wounded. 18 men were killed, 142 were wouirtled, and 31 are missing. The officers killed were: 3rd King’s Royal Rifles: —Col. Buchanan Riddell and Lieuts. Grant and French-Brewster. Cameronians
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      THE WAR. 20 MILLIONS TO BE ASKED FOR.
      47 2 London, 28 th January. The Dailff Newt says it is understood tat the Government will ask imme- diately on the opening of Parliament a sum of not less than twenty millions of pounds sterling on account of the war.
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      GREATER DEMANDS. MORE MEN ARE NEEDED.
      194 2 The Times says that it is probable that still greater demands will have to oe made on the nation. The Government, continues the Times t will be well advised to call out the rest of the militia, expedite the mobilisation of the eighth division,
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      THE 7TH DIVISION.
      51 2 The first portion of the seventh division has arrived at Capetown. [The transpo ts, Ghoorka, Assaye, and Braemar Castle le t Soul ampton on the 4th inst, with fur battdioos of the seventh division, and with Sir H. (’bermside an l the Stall of the 1 lth
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      MAFEKING. REPORTED RELIEF.
      91 2 Later. A Reuter’s despatch from Lorenzo Marques on the 26th inst. states that it is reported on good authority, from a Transvaal source, that the siege of Mafeking was raised on the 23rd inst. L ln our “News by Wire” will be found a despatch, Hated .lan.
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      CAPE CABLE OUT OF ORDER.
      23 2 There is delay in the transmission of Cape news owing to an interruption on the west coast cable.
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      THE “ SHIKISHIMA.”
      11 2 THE SHIKISHIMA.” The new Japanese battleship, the SJrikUhima, sailed on Saturday.
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      NOTHING FROM BULLER.
      15 2 London Monday Jan. 29. Nothing whatever has been received from General Buller.
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      MORE TROOPS.
      22 2 The embodiment of the Militia battalions of the Leicestershire Regiment, the Berkshire Regiment, and the Clare Artillery has been ordered.
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      DR. LEYDS. HE VISITS BERLIN.
      33 2 The German Norddeuteeher Zeituug announces that Count von Buelow has received Dr. Leyds,' who has come to Berlin for the celebration of the German Emperor’s birthday [on Saturday]•
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      IN NATAL. A CURIOUS MOVEMENT. TROOPS WITHDRAWN SOUTH OF THE TUGELA.
      52 2 (Later.) General Buller joined Sir Charles Warren’s camp on the morning of Thursday the 25th. It was then decided that a second attack on Spion Kop would be useless. It was therefore decided to-withdraw the force soutli of the
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      THE FATE OF LADYSMITH. LORD ROBERTS MUST DECIDE.
      38 2 London, Jan. SOlh. The Times expresses the opinion that Field-Marshal Lord Roberts must, in tbe circumstances, decide whether it is possible or prudent tc make further efforts to save Ladysmith.
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      THE CHINA QUESTION. EXPECTED ACTION OF THE POWERS.
      45 2 The Keue Freie Prcsse says it is the opinion of diplomatists that the present position in China is serious. The same paper states that diplomatists expect the negotiations will end in collective action by the European Powers.
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      ADVICE OF THE “TIMES.” 100,000 MORE TROOPS MAY BE WANTED.
      41 2 (Later.) The Tim's advises Government to prepare for the early despatch of 50,000 more troops to South Africa, and to take steps with a view to another 50,000 men being wanted.
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      DUNDONALD WITHDRAWS SOUTH OF THE TUGELA.
      16 2 Lord Dundonald’s brigade has arrived south of the Tugela River.
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      CASUALTIES AT SPION KOP.
      96 2 T<jndon, 31*1 Jan. The officers who were killed at Spion Kop on Wednesday, the 24th inst, were: Staff: Captain Vertue. Lancashire Fusiliers Captain Stewart; Lieut. Mallock; Lieut. Fraser. Middlesex Regiment Captain Muriel i Lieut. Lawiey; Lieut. Wilson. Lancaster Regiment Major Ross Captain Kirk; Lieut. Wade. Scottish
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      LOSSES FROM 20TH TO 26TH JAN.
      64 2 (Later.) General Buller reports his casualties from the 20th to the 26th inst. as 23 killed and 278 wounded but that does not include tiie casualties at Suion Kop which, at the date of the telegram, were mainly unreported [and which latter include, as
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      LEYDS GOING TO ST. PETERSBURG.
      15 2 Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal Agent, is going to »St. Petersburg.
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      QUEEN’S SPEECH. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPIRE.
      54 2 The Parliamentary Session has been opened. The Queen’s Speech chiefly refers to the South African war. Her Majesty expresses the conviction that Parliament will shrink from no outlay tlu\t is needed to place the defensive preparations of Britain on a level with the responsibilities of
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      EFFICIENCY OF THE NAVY.
      40 2 Nor will Parliament lessen or relax its solicitude for the efficiency of the navy and the effii ieney of the coast defences of Britain at a tiTne when several other nations are perfecting fcneir naval preparations.
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      RUSSIA AND PERSIA. A BIG LOAN WHICH BINDS PERSIA.
      61 2 The Russian Bank has advanced to the Persian Government 23| million roubles say four millions sterling at five per cent, interest. Persia agrees to use this money to discharge all existing foreign obligations, and undertake to incur no fresh foreign loan.
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      COL. PLUMER. REPORTED DEFEAT. MAFEKING NOT YET RELIEVED.
      122 2 lsf February. The Boers report that they have encountered British troops at Crocodile Pool. The Boers say that they retired, but being reinforced they repulsed the British foroe. This apparently refers to Colonel Plumer's movements, and is looked upon as disposing Colonel
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      IN PARLIAMENT. CRITISM OF THE GOVERNMENT. BUT THE WAR MUST BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED.
      74 2 In the debate on the Addm I Earl of Kimberley i n the Hons] Lords, and Sir Henry Campbell- Rani man in the House of Commons, as to the necessity of a vigorous ?r l cution of
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      IRISH NATIONALIST NOW AN INDEPENDEN PARTY.
      39 2 The Irish Nationalis ts are now I united on a basis of party independpj thus severing their alliance with I Liberal party. I The House of Lords have voted! Reply to the Address.
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      LADYSMITH CAN HOLD OU
      29 2 (Later.) A message to the Time* from I/u smith, dated Jan. 28th, states that t garrison can hold on, and that t inhabitants are healthier.
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      SPION KOP A BITTER BLOODY FIGHT. SPLENDID HEROISM THE OF TROOPS. AN UNMOLESTED WITHDRAWAL.
      106 2 The BDers state that their lopces the battle at Spion Kop were •">•» hi and 120 wounded. Press telegrams describe^ he fish Spion Kop as bitter and bloody, summit of the hill was exposed terrific cross-fire
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      MORE CAVALRY.
      15 2 The fourth cavalry brigade has b ordered to embark for South Af immediately.
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      THE WAR NEWS.
      408 3 (Strait* Times, 26th January.) To-day’s news consists of a despatch from General Duller from Spearman’s Camp. General Dullers despatch is dated yesterday (Thursday), and it comes from a camp which is on the northern, or Ladysmith, side of the Tugela River, and is In-tween Spion Kop, which
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      CHINA'S EMPERORS.
      566 3 (>7/•(///.< YV/iii-.n, 2(jih January.) < M i: cm'iv.'pondent at Hongkong telegraph.** news of another palace n*volntion at lVkin. The Empress-Ihu-jc-r ot China has gained her •nil. and another Emperor will soon sit on the throne, owing to the it 'L'iiaiion ot Knang-Hsu, the hitherto Emperor. The present dynasty
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      SAINT MARY’S.
      301 3 (Straits Times January A commodious building in Hill Street, to be known as Saint Mary’s,” is about I to be opened lor the reception of resident pupils who wish to attend one of the d schools in Singapore. Some such provision, it has long been felt, should be
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      GOVERNOR AND MERCHANT.
      436 3 (Straits Times 27th January The Acting-Governor and a British Merchant,” speaking independently, contradict each other. His Honour, as befits his exalted rank, spoke at a public gathering. The merchant, as befits a man of practical aim, wrote to the Straits Times. In the customary routine of that
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      THE WAR
      748 3 (Straits Times ~'Jih January The disagreeable substance ol to-day’s news is that tlie combined strategy ol *Sn Delivers Buller and Sir Charles Warien lias failed in one important respect. It may be remembered that Sir Charles crossed the Tugela at a point some distance from the main advance,
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      OF TALES AND FEARS.
      777 3 (Straits Times 3' Hfi January.) Lord Dundonald’s Brigade lias also retreated south of the Tugela River. It may be that that is merely a divisional movement, as in the case of Warren’s retreat; but the Times comments seem to imply that (in the opinion of the
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      THE HOUSING JUSTICE.
      620 3 (Straits Times, lAt/i January At to-da) ’s Legislative Council was passed a supplementary for the purpose of providing accommodation for the Supre.‘ Court of the Straits Settlements i Singapore. Temporary accommodate will be obtained by renting thr. rp 4 Hall. The history of the iii ment is
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      WARNING TO CHINAMEN.
      1693 4 io K' Tiiiies, Id February) y\\\ki Tue North we hear, by our voted /trams, that Russia is supposed btory to defend and justify tlie Times* of the Dowager-Empress of \J\‘d even by force of arms. That may vrnay not be so, since we do not pose that
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    23 1 DKMH. k ;w\ At Posen (Prussia), l *V' I*i ;v' kmaxx. formerly of Singay -'ii of thr late Dr. Hermann Hi'fii-km-inn, of Wandsbeek,
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    THURSDAY, 25TH JANUARY.
    393 4 The body of a Chinaman was found in the Singapore river about 9 o’clock this morning. It is reported that the plague has broken out in Honolulu and that several deaths have occurred. This morning, a cart, driver was fined S 2 for being asleep while in
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    PLAGUE IN JAPAN.
    51 4 The plague is increasing in Japan. The Japanese medical men are bravely grappling with the disease and already two have lost their lives. When the mail left Japan there had been reported fifty-nine cases of plague, of which only eleven had survived Thirty-nine of these belonged to
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    THE CEYLON CONTINGENT.
    57 4 The Ceylon Company of the Imperial Yeomanry Corps has been brought up to its full strength of 125 men (with horse?*). The Company trails from Colombo on the 2nd of February. The members will he entertained at a farewell dinner on the .‘FMh instant, when the Governor,
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    THE “CHARTERHOUSE” FIGHT.
    60 4 Yesterday, further evidence was taken in the case against Tan *\h Lang •and seven others for being concerned in the death of Yang Cheng, on tlie 19th inst., on board the Charterhouse. They were all committed for trial at the present Assizes, the Attorney-General acquiescing in an
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    A PORTUGUESE GUNBOAT.
    69 4 The Portuguese gunboat Zaire, of 580 tons displacement, Capt. G F. Perera, is expected here shortly on her way to Macao. She left Lisbon on the 22nd Oct. The Zaire is an iron vessel, and was built and launched at Birkenhead in 1884 at a cost of
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    BORNEO OIL.
    56 4 The llamburg-American steamship line «re, it is announced, about to introduce a new kind of fuel for their freight steamers, now in course of construction for the Eastern Asia line. This fuel consists of semi-fluid petroleum, which is imported from Borneo in large quantities. It is not liable
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    THE BUDDHIST RELICS.
    77 4 The following are the Ceylon priestly delegates who were recently presented to the King of Siam at Bangkok —A. Saranankara, S. Medankara, and A. Ratanajote (High Priests); G. Ratanapala, T. Silananda, H Silaratana and U. Dharmakirti; lay delegate, Dr. W. A. de Silva, J. P. His Majesty
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    JAPANESE NAVY.
    102 4 Of the twelve torpedo boat destroyers ordered by the Japanese Government from England six have already arrived in Japan and another three the Akebono, Kagiro and Sazanami are on the way. Of the remainder, the OWo wa3 lately handed over to the Japanese Commissioner, the Xiji has been
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    952 4 TOTAL TO-DAY 139 MORE RECRUitc C. Darke, Jr. F. La rence. A. Menzie-. J. Smith. J. Watson. C. II. Sanderson. T. W. Aschinann. K. B. ft. Kobertson. J. A. Reardon. The response has been most ing to our invitation to ner, enrol them-elves on the li-t ti,
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    PERAK TIN OUTPUT.
    50 5 ~r v ,r. 17 4.259 piculs of block tin *j I' n;r, pimls of tin ore were r irT ,.,j lVrak. The liirureg for nvi,. 177, W*&gt; ‘ircl *****0 piculs I t j 1 1 ;t v r*»ll«*cte«l in 1899 came to v anainst $1,601,303 in 1898.
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    THE JOURNALISTIC FLIGHT.
    47 5 \r i c. x. until now editor of the 7’ k.irj Ihi 1 1 if /Vw, passed through &gt;,. t&lt;»-day on the P. it O. mail. ;i A, home ‘‘for good.” Mrs. x n ,,t waiting for him in London panies him from Hongkong London.
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    COLLAPSE OF A HOUSE.
    61 5 .;k liino ;uro, a house in Boat Quay i;i.:t v iiild aged about three heinir ..j .h ath Two Chinamen named I.;.- Ali la r and Chan Ah Chay who A n*. ..moM ted with the building were ,M. o&gt; 'l. and committed to the Assizes
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    A SCHEME THAT FAILED.
    59 5 1 iv,M&gt;i’ed that it was all arranged M Kmp**‘**r ot Cliina on the ,i; 4 N v. Vtmr, and that a youth .h.,11! nine year-' old was to be placed nfi,,. rim uc,and tin*Kmpress*Dowager .v oto a ta- Regent. It is now said 1? tln rc
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    DEATH OF MR. CHOA CHUAN GHIOCK.
    86 5 Cii v (,'imau Giiiock, the father of 4i I’m' Hiring Thye M.C died yesterl;tv agrd ♦;:&gt; years, at his residence "&gt;7 Amoy Street, after an illness ol •.'.wilts-live days, lie was born in 'I tl.i --a. !&gt;nt spent forty years as a 1 1:11
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    SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
    75 5 Lee link was charged Bench of Two Magistrates for -Matching a pair of earrings from a inm-e woman in Upper Nankin Street i!t fit'll instant, lie was convicted ui i 'eiiwnced to a year’s hard labour, month- "f which are to he spent in •i.taiy '•oiiiincment. This is
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    DARING ROBBERY.
    79 5 A i#Aia\«. robbery was committed on }'i'\ni-es of the Belfast Bank on Messrs. Mnnce, a welllinn of butchers, sent a ger to pay in 493/. 2s. Of this sum 1 w, hi rash, and the remainder in I and postal orders. The mes- s Udt the hag containing
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    151 5 ‘"mv Latham and MacTaggart Ihe near approach of the ii!7i u ar ias caused a con--1 M’tantity ol shares to be put T -M the market during the past week, S iave declined in consequence. *s ami Raubs, however, continue 'maud. Ihe damage done by the 77
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    GREAT FIRE AT SINGAPORE.
    1100 5 TANJONG PAGAR IN FLAMES. SAW MILLS DEMOLISHED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE; About eight o’clock last night one of those terrible conflagrations that cause such great damage to property, and throw the residents of the town into excitement, broke out at the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co’s Wharf. Howthe lire
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    THE SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    68 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chess Club was to have been held yesterday afternoon, but only the Secretary, Mr. W. Craig; the Treasurer, Mr. L. M. Cordeiro; and Mr. P. Ueutens were present. It was decided to call another meeting shortly, and possibly at
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    BY PIGEON POST.
    76 5 Amongst the shoals of letters received at various Post Offices in India for despatch to the Transvaal was one addressed to a Colour-Sergeant in the beleaguered garrison of Ladysmith. The sender, after giving the name, military rank, etc of the addressee, marked the cover 4 to be
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    POLICEMEN IMPRISONED.
    150 5 This morning, Mat, Corporal No. 30, was charged before Mr. Michcll with putting Lee Ah Tam in fear of injury in order to commit extortion. Insp Williams showed that the defendant went to an opium shop in Prinsep Street kept by the complainant, at 10 30 pm. on
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    “KONORAH.”
    226 5 Madame Konorah and Mr. Max Berol again appeared at the Town Hall last night. The audience was numerous and highly appreciative, showing its appreciation by the wrapt attention with which every successive development of mystery was watched and by the rounds of warm applause and hearty laughter that constantly
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    389 5 London, 1 Bth Jan. It is unofficially reported that Colonel Dundonald’s mounted brigade on Thursday seized Springfield Bridge, then Zwartkop,commandingPotgieter's Drift. The Boers were surprised. General Lyttelton's Brigade was sent to hold Zwartkop, leaving a strong body at Colenso. General Hildyard’s Brigade occupied Springfield. The whole
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    LAND SALE.
    41 5 At Messrs. Powell and Co.’s land sale, yesterday afternoon, four pieces of freehold land at Burmali Road, oil' Serangoon Road, containing an area of 6,708 square feet, with the European residence thereon, were bought by J. Carapiet for $2,050.
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    THE IRISH BATTLE CRY.
    129 5 The Queen h«s approved of the adoption by the Royal Irish Fusiliers of the motto Faugh-a-Ballagh,” which is also to be inscribed oil the colours of the regiment. It seems for many rea*sons a pity, says the Morning /Vwtf, that British regiments no longer carry their
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    ABOUT A WAGER.
    174 5 A remarkable suit was heard at Newark, New Jersey, recently, arising out of a wager. William M*yer bet Solomon Oury was unable to eat two eggs on an empty stomach. Oury accordingly mixed two eggs, and swallowed them at a single gulp. He thereupon claimed the stakes.
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    FRIDAY, 26TH JANUARY.
    344 5 I A Buggw man has been found jing from small-pox at 92 Tana Ik’Ll ,iw. }S A smoker is being held at* til Masonic Club on Saturday, the 10jt| February. The Government of Madras hav* decided that the abbreviation for 1900 shall be oo.” It is reported
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    DISEASE AT BANGKOK.
    34 5 Small-pox has taken an epnll form at Bangkok. At the date oil mail advices it prevailed most ant childien. Fever and cholera ported to be also making head in tha city.
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    THEFTS.
    49 5 A Javanese living at 18 Syed Alwed Lane, reports that clothing of the value) of $B5 has been stolen from his house. A Chinaman living at 357 North Brioge Road, states that between 3 and 4 pm. yesterday, two bullocks and* a cart were stolen from his stable.
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    THROWING A GLASS.
    64 5 Last night, a private of the K. O. Ji. was arrested for accidentally cauA hurt to a woman by throwing a glass h i the Lighthouse tavern. The glass, it is! alleged, was intended for a man. An the woman was unable to appear th morning, the
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    ROBBING A WOMAN.
    58 5 Goii Teck Ghee was yesterday employed in whitewashing a house in Victoria Street. The occupant, an Indian woman, missed a SM) note and seven dollars in cash. She charged him/ with the theft, and seven dollars wer/ found on his person. This morning*! got two months and
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    TRESPASS AND PEPPER.
    97 5 At ten o’clock last night, four China-ii men entered 45 Hylam Street, threw* pepper into the eyes of a woman, a nul l committed mischief by breaking crockery and a jadestone bracelet the value of $l3. This morning, beL’ Mr. Michell, they pleaded not gu»’ 1 but
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    PAHANG AND THE WAR.
    43 6 twar in South Africa has even d the development of Pahang, says llay Mai. A traction engine made order of Mr. Dalrymple for use on ihang trunk road has been requi?d by the British Government and n South Afrir-a.
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    DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
    44 6 f'm L that Baron Hayashi, —v* Minister to bt. Peters- Oifwlio is now in Japan. Nomura, the Minister to Wa-hing-p, will succeed B iron Hayashi «ms inteter to Russia, and Mr. Akabane, a /OnuUlor in the Foreign Office, will %nt to Washington.
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    OVER-WORK.
    57 6 is drawn by the Malay TjU to alleged over-woik to wlncn ie whole P.thaug service is subjected. Vite .State is not popular with clerks on Account of the high pressure at which *ork is carried on and the inadequate toiberstof the staff. It is almost to fill vacancies that
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    “HERMIONE.”
    45 6 \Vu_ and f\ even ,n P- M S ine tliat tin* tine room "c h :il Clifford, the sum uaj) .‘h|(iovniior of British Cointorijr Mrs. Clifford to such coiyl--/^i r Henry Koppel also ty jr file llcfiiitOH'i on lit liad in tow the lisler
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    S AND SINKEHS.
    140 6 ratel) been sentenced to pay closet ison for a foi l night, fur Tile (au immigration depot. an time he lias been *v*pnainlains that hi 1 paid •*3ge from China and is a un« 1 mi s tl in depot keeper r,]o time ago another man fctoiY
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    RANGERS’ AND PRISONERS’ AID FUND, 1899.
    301 6 jjire asked to publish the follow..rticuUrs of the work of the and Prisoners’ A»d Fund 1299: A sum of 81,416.9.5 was llectei in 1899 by the Committee, t this 8.300 was given by Rautenberg, dniiidt Si Co, and 8100 by the igineers’ Association. The
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    THE EMPEROR OF CHINA. HE RESIGNS THE THRONE. A 9 YEAR OLD KING.
    96 6 (Special Telegram to the 11 Straits 1 imes. Hongkong, Jan. 25th, 75 p.m. A decree was issued in Pekin yesterday in Che name of Kuang-Hsu, the Emperor of China. Tjie Emperor thanks the EmpressDowager for her unceasing
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    MILITARY HEAD-GEAR IN COURT.
    138 6 Ox several occasions, military nn n on escort duty in *,he police courts have oeen requested to remove their head- 1 e-s. bo.net imes t hey have urged t hat i hey do not remove their helmets even m a military lourt when on duty; f&lt;»r
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    THE TANJONG PAGAR FIRE.
    123 6 In reference to the statement that the safety of tlie Ocean Steamship Company's otlice and store at Tanjong Pagar was due to the efforts of the tiremen, Mr. A. Kitching writes t&lt;* point out. that the men to whom the credit is due are the boatswain
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    TRADE IN NORTHERN SIAM.
    368 6 Some interesting details respecting trade in northern Siam are contained in the last report of our consul at Chieng-mai (Zimme). The wealtli of the region is its teak forests. One British company has recently brought within its control all the teak forests on the Salween side,
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    TANJONG PAGAR LAND.
    302 6 A general meeting of the members of the Tanjong Pagar Land Company, Ltd in liquidation, was held to-day at the offices of Mr. Derrick at noon. In addition to Mr. Derrick, as liquidator, there were present: the Hon. G. 8. Murray, Mr. T. Scott, Mr. Menke, and
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    367 6 (From Dutch Souro's.) 7 he Hague, 21 st Jon. A Gfrman barque laden with a cargo of Hour for the Doers has been seized by ihe Dritish. In the K»*ichstug,at Derlin, ihciel»a&gt; been a sharp discussion regarding British conliscations of German vessels, and threatening language lias
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    LORD ROBERTS AND HIS SON.
    94 6 Lord Roberts, says the Outlook learnt the news of his son’s death at the Travellers’ Club. He was talking to a distinguished general at a little distance from the tape, round which was formed a circle of members. Someone who did not known he was
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    THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
    326 6 (By a Chinese Contributor.) The first day of the first Monn according to the Chinese almanac is observed by all the Chinese in the world as their New There are great rejoicingsamongtliem,and in fact everyone is as happy and lively as can be. From the richest
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    CYCLING AT HOME.
    592 6 I.ovdov Drc. 29//&lt;. Great i* liopo. TIip year just close» l has been a bad on»* for the »yele industry, but on all hands is expr s*»*»! ihat wv have seen Ihewor-t. Comp.mies which are suffering from a plethora of capital, and reaping the harvest of the
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    501 6 TOTAL TO-DAY 154 MEN. MORE RECRUITS. W. J. Napier. H. W. Sharp. Geo. ocaife. H. A. P. Young. G. Purton. *Wui. McDonald. J. Mete ife. P. Cuuhffe. H. J. ihea*ston. A. W. Beaucicrk. Jas. Fraser, Jack Lyons. E. Evans. C. L. Clarke. E. 'ihomson. Yesterday we were
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    J. P. KILGOUR’S BANKRUPTCY.
    66 6 A meeting of the creditors of J. P\ilgour, formerly trading as a merchant in Battery Road, was called to be held at the office of the Official Assignee thi3 morning. The meeting w’as to consider the debtor’s proposal of a composition of 50 per cent., but
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    A PEON COMMENDED.
    87 6 On Wednesday, Tang Ah Kiew stole a S 5 note from a boy named Tan King Sing in Teluk Ayer Street. The boy pur-* sued the thief, and called for assistance. Canapin, a Malay peon of Mr. Bland stopped the thief, found the note on him, and
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    MONEYED MEN.
    74 6 Amongst the wills reported in the United Kingdom in the year 1899 there have been seven which disposed of estates of the gross value of more than £1,000,000 each, with a total valuation of .£10,273,055. Eleven other estates between .£500,000 and XI ,000,000 each have been reported, with
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    CHESS.
    31 7 .ED BY king’s PAWN.”) tr r.-pondenee should be Ring’s Pawn. ■B: pr.,},|7-m No. 1.&gt;9 (Lloyd) is R H K i\cd from (’aissa &lt; '.MIT I’lKOS .m i mate in two moves.
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    A LUCKY MOVE (Continued.)
    890 7 growing shockingly of m wf.cn I'm speaking w y look in your &lt;• in most idtotic ,nd "no" at random, ir liioiighi'»are—on the*»'. my intention of mg circus, you’d merely IiIIIbB r V it would serve you right |.-h frivolous suggestion** it nr. m tid occasional)
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    SATURDAY, 27TH JANUARY.
    109 7 A piuvate jinrikisha has b* en found in the river near Kim Seng.Bridge. An owner is wanted. This morning, Mr. Michell cautioned two Chinese children for gambling in public, and lie promised that if they came up again he would have them whipped. Following the suggestion of
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    140 7 progkess in 1899. According to the British North. Borneo 11 taid, trade there last year floun&gt;he Imports increased a»«d reacheo •82,437,000 in value. The exports stood at «,168,290, an increase of £300,000 «•ver 1898. The finance»so improved that th« revenue lor 1900 is estimated at £.■&gt;94,771 against
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    133 7 London 19 ’h Jan. The Times this morning puldtshes a telegram from its correspondent ai Teheran announcing that the Armenians of Meshed have received letters from their correspondents in Central Asia stating that Russian troops, numbering thirty thousand men, have passed through Askahad from Tiflis, and that
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    240 7 The Bill to provide for making and maintaining a railway between Singapore and Johore is published. It deals* with the construction and works, opening of the line, traffic, taxation, legal proceedings, responsibility of the railway administration as carriers, and management. Telegraphic information lias been received that certain Queensland
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    224 7 PRINCE HENRY'S CUP. NEXT WEEK'S PLAY. H. R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia was [kind enough to present a Cup to the Polo Club to be played for, and as he expressed a wish, before he left, that the 4th King’s Own should enter a team, the
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
    245 7 A meeting of shareholders of the Tanjoiig Pagar Dock Co. was held at ihe Company’s office this morning for Hie purpose of continuing certain resolutions, passed at a meeting held &gt;n the 12th inst., amalgamating the New Harbour l)*&gt;ck Company with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company.
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    294 7 The territory around Kwang Chauwan Bay, leased by France from the Chinese Government, now forms part of French Indo-China. In other words, the boundaries of Tonquin have been extended to take in the new possession. The A cenir de Tonkin urges* the French &lt;TOvernment to make Kwang Chauwan
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    OUR WAR RELIEF FUND.
    393 7 FORTY-EIGHTH DAY $68,387. Among the contributions to our fund, we have the pleasure to acknowledge $5O from the Procure des Missions l?trangeres. That is gratifying since, on the Bth instant, the editor sent to Father Couvreur at Hongkong the following letter: My dear Father Couvreur, I
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    CYCLING AT HOME.
    183 7 The war troubles in which the Empire is at present involved have shown that there is no more patriotic sportsman going than your genuine cyclist. Those who had the good fortune to be present at the Stan ey Club concert, which heralded the approach the recent shows,
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    KILLED BY A SHELL.
    44 7 On the 16th instant, an accident occurred on the turret ship Abyssinia lying in Bombay Harbour. While the crew were loading one of the guns, an explosive shell exploded, injuring three bluejackets and one lascar severely. One bluejacket soon died.
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    POLO FATALITY.
    73 7 Lieutenant Unthank succumbed at Lucknow on the 16th inst. to injuries incurred while playing polo. It appears that, at-the conclusion of a Chukker”, he failed to hear the bell and ran into a player who had pulled up. He was thrown, his skull was fractured, and the pony
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    STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    506 7 THE THIRD LIST. .3 Amount previously acknowledged 79,824 Yeo Soo Tiam, Chop Yeo Tiam Watt.. 200 i Yap Kwan Seng, Capitan China of Selangor 1(^000 G. Gansloser 20 Messrs. Robinson &lt;fe Co. 300 Employees of Robinson A Co.:— Agnes Beale 60 P
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    931 8 PAN-ISLAMISM. Some time ago, Kiarnil Bey, the then Turkish Consul at Batavia, was removed from liis post at the request ot the Dutch Government for seditious machinations among Arabs there. lie is now Turkish Consul at Liverpool. From there he, it is said, sends continu illy circulars to
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    OF EDUCATION.
    443 8 THE SCHOOLS ON TRIAL. WHY don’t THEY TEACH PRACTICALLY TO TH*; EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.’’ Sir. —During the past week, several schools have had their annual meeting fur the distribution of prizes, and 1 notice that the directors of these institutions seem very pleased with their success.
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    MAT SALLEH.
    147 8 tance from one of Mat’s forts. —Pritish North Borneo Herald. Until near the end of the year native affairs in British North Borneo were satisfactory until Mat Salleh showed his lack of loyalty by purchasing gunpowder and allowing his followers to murder three of our people and commit
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    A STEAM YACHT.
    77 8 The British steam yacht Victoria 1018 tons, 51 crew and 250 horse power, arrived at Singapore about 11 o’clock to-day from Penang via Malacca. Those on board were Prince d* Broglie, Princess de Broglie, Prince Robert de Broglie, Mons. Say, Mons. Goldsmith, Comte de MaiBay,BarondeNeufoille,andComte.aBe Chandon de
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    2670 8 YESTFRDAvIhadthepleasure to attend a meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Land Company in liquidation, and to approve the choice of a new liquidator. I have a friendly and an affectionate feeling towards the Tanjong Pagar liquidation, since the liquidation was the last straw that threatened to crush me,
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    BORNEO COAL.
    110 8 It is understood that the Coal Com pany in Labuan are about to erect more I commodious wharves for coaling big ships at a point near the present fish* market. At present if two or three large ships come at the same time coal they have to wait
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    1294 9 prize distribution. A&gt; .V .fternoon the annual prize Vf TMi in connection with the Institution took place at the ]f.rSwettenham, the Acting r A raided, and on bis entering 5 N ti..nal Anthem was sung. If/r-; 11 r v lSi Mipported on the plat- [1,,-e andamongthose y r
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    MONDAY, 29TH JANUARY.
    339 9 Rinderpest has broken out among cattle at Bukit Timah Road. A Malay woman has died of small-pox at Tanjong Pandan. The house has been quarantined. H.M.S. Linvet left Singapore about 11.30 yesterday morning, her destination being Labuan. A Chinaman was found dead this morning in front of
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    THE ASSIZES.
    35 9 Teo Keng Cheow was found not guilty of a charge of criminal breach of trust, and discharged. Mutia, a native constable, was also found not guilty of receiving an illegal gratification and discharged.
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    FOUND DROWNED.
    56 9 An enquiry has been held into the death of Mr. James McCulloch Hood, late engineer of the Kiat&gt;g Ann; who was found drowned off Fort Palmer a few days ago. A verdict that deceased met his death by drowning was returned, but there was no evidence to show
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    FRENCH VISITORS.
    54 9 Among recent arrivals at Colombo are Dr. Lecaze, Dr. Prudhomme, and M Guzon, who are on a tour to collect information in Ceylon, the Straits, Java, and Japan, which might prove of service in the development of Madagascar. Dr. Lecaze and M. Guzon were to leave shortly for
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    HE TOOK TO THE RIVER.
    78 9 Last night, a Chinaman was seen by Marine Constable No. 110 being pursued with cries of “stop thief”. When lie (the pursued reached Elgin Bridge he took to the river and swam in the direction of Coleman Bridge. P. C. llu followed him and swam
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    80 9 The Gold Medal competed for by the winners of the monthly medals during 1899 was played for on Saturday, and was won by Pearce with the nett score of 88. The following are the scores handed in:— Pearce 96 8= 88 Gunn 92 2= 90 Fowlie 87—
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    ’RIKISHA PULLERS ON “ STANDS ”
    122 9 ’RIKISHA PULLERS ON STANDS A Correspondent puts the following query:—May a ’rikisha puller who is on a stand refuse to ply Having done so, is he justified in pleading that he is employed by the month by a fare Having so pleaded are the authorities of the jinrikisha Department justified
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    124 9 (From Dutch Sources The llague t 26th January. The Liverpool Post states that General Lyttleton’s force reached to within two miles of the Boer outposts at Ladysmith. General Warren’s force reached a point sixteen miles from the outposts. 27th January. The Boers have wrought great destruction
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    285 9 TOTAL 159 AEN TO-DAY. NEW RECRUITS. F. K. Jennings. F. W. Webb. raun. J. M. Lyon. R. K. Hamilton. One of the younger Civil Servants was good enough to call at our office today and to explain that he and many other, members of the Civil Service
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    NOTES ON CAMP.
    310 9 If the Singapore Volunteer Artillen take advantage of the opportunity they have in camp this week they wih back with a much sounde. knowledge of drill than when the) started. Had there not been a schem» of co-operation with the Regular? in view, the camp would probabh
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    THE “PAMIAT AZOVA.”
    46 9 The captain of the Calchat which arrived yesterday from Liverpool, reports passing a large Russian man-of-war on the 27th going into Pulo Way coaling station. The warship was probably the Russian cruiser Pamiat Azova which left Singapore on the 25th for the Mediterranean.
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    MUCH NEEDED AT PENANG.
    71 9 At a recent meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Bromhead Matthews referred to a correspondence between Government and the Chamber concerning a site in Downing Street for a proper Exchange Room and a Town Club. It was explained that the Committee of the Chamber
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    WAR NEWS BY-WIRE.
    3896 9 Bomb ty 1 Ith January. "J” Battery, R. H. A., arrived in Bombay this morning in two special rroop-trains. The work of slinging the horses on board was most troublesome and attended with considerable risk. One Royal Indian Marine lascar was kicked on the forehead, and was
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    CRICKET.
    373 10 S. C. C. r. PROBABLES.- I Another match betwe*- I representing the S. C. C an(l '«•J babies for Selangor was pl a ,J A th ftJ day on the Esplanade Thtp SI put together the respectable to&I Reid, Airey, and Easton ‘*1 well. For the S. C. C.
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    NOTES FROM MUAR.
    287 10 Two Malays were fighting recently at Paret Sakei. The brother of one of the combatants interposed. One of the men, parang in hand, then turned upon the would-be peace-maker, and with his formidable weapon wounded him in arm, leg, and bead The injured man is now in
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    TUESDAY, 30TH JANUARY.
    415 11 had 109 Municipal M fi Br ~s before him for disposal jnimons «••*»-«&gt; i.,« month for trespass at I.« 'f' and theft of 25 cents’ r th of l** ad V N reports tl&gt;at gutta of the (m N M ,'vi has been stolen from at •&gt;*
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    302 11 I i'll EST K A ITS ISRAXCH. annual meeting of the Straits "t the Koval Asiatic Society v lH'ld at the Killies Library yester!‘V alternuon. I' lie re were present: iu* lit. lit v. bishop Hose, President, ;n the chair; the lion \V. R. Collyer, Lic-IV-itlent; Hun.
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    805 11 PRINCE HENRY’S CUP. The first match of the Polo Tournament for the cup presented by i. R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia was played yesterday afternoon. The showers of the early part of the day deterred many people from coming to the Polo tfiub At Home,” but there
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    THE ROWING CLUB.
    38 11 A general meeting of the members of the Rowing Club was called for last evening, at the Cricket Club Pavilion. There was no quorum, however, and the meeting was postponed to some time next week.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1526 11 A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal offices yesterday. Mr. Gentle presided and the other members present were: Col. Pennefather, Messrs. Sohst, Barker, Jago, Moses, Evans, and Tan Cheng Tuan. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. ABSENT MEMBERS. MR. NAN80N KESIGN8 HIS
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    THE “CHARTERHOUSE” FIGHT.
    73 11 At the Assize Court, yesterday, eight Chinamen were charged with causing the death of another Chinaman on the 15th January. On the day in question a row took place on the Charterhouse between a gang of coolies, and in the subsequent fight one of them was so
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    RAUB.
    86 11 AMALGAM RESULT. A TELEGRAM dated Jan. 29th, has been received from Raub* to the following effect: The rough cleaning-up of the battery yielded 2,1 0 ounces of amalgam, the estim ite 1 quantity of stone crushed being l/KX) tons. [This gives an averagn of two ounces and iiwo pennyweights
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    597 11 (From Dutch Sources). The Hague 23 rd Jan-. The following advices came from the Boer camp, under date the 19th inst.: The British troops occupy three positions along the Tugela River. Two thousand mounted infantry attempted to carry out a flank movement along the Drakensberg. A
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    TANGLIN BOWLING.
    61 11 The following are the scores for the bowling championship of the Tanglin Club, which was won by Mr. O. Jaeger last evening. O. Jaeger 735« W. C. Southam 731, Capt. White, £99, J. G. Mactaggart 678, D. Ritchie 649, 9. H. Pearce 642, M: E. Plumpton 638; Cunlifie
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    THE JUBILEE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
    81 12 MB. CHAMBERLAIN APPROVES. Telrgram from Officer Administering the Government, S.S., to Secretary of Stat* for the C«donifc9, dated 16th January, 1900. n Ordinance passed repeal Ordinance No. Two of 189 s and restoring money to subscribers. May repayment be made immediately without awaiting assent of Her Majesty.”
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    870 12 MEETING THIS AFTERNOON. The Legislative Council met this afternoon, Ills Honour the Acting Governor presiding. There were also present the General Officer Commanding the Troops, the Acting Colonial .Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the AuditorGeneial, the Hoii’i les J. M. Allinson, C. Stringer. J. Burkinshaw, G.
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    THE “HUMILIATION” CONTROVERSY.
    455 12 The newspapers are full of correspondence relating to the proposal for a special day of humiliation and prayer. The letters display some misapprehension as to the meaning of the term, but in a letter to the Times Canon Knox Little gives at least one good reason for
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    AN ESCAPE.
    75 12 On Saturday afternoon, Shaik Mahomed was arrested for the theft of a goat and locked up at Kandang Kerbau station. Yesterday morning he was missed about 4.40. The lock-up door was locked, and it is not easy to think that he could squeeze himself through the bars, which
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    910 12 (From (mr Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis 23rd January. MINING AND PROSPECTING The Blat alluvial tin mines, in the Kuantan district, continue to receive attention both from Europeans and Chinese. Towkay Lok Yew, of Selangor, is negotiatingforan extensive concession there, and Messrs. Walsh Brothers, the railway contractors at Klang, together
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    FIELD DAY YESTERDAY.
    78 12 There was a field day in the neighbourhood of Pasir Panjang yesterday, an attacking force of the regiment, with guns, endeavouring to dislodge a defending force, including four guns of the S.V.A. posted on Mount Faber ridge. The General was present on Mount Faber. The Cease Fire”
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    PERAK ESTIMATES.
    149 12 The Perak Estimates for 1900 provide for a revenue of 45,637,250 exclusive of special receipts ($283,607) on account of the railway lo »n. The expenditure is set at $5,993,682, including outlay met from the loan. The probable debit balance on the 31st December next, including railway loan and
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    THE COST OF MEAT.
    465 12 A correspondent writes about the prohibitive prices which are now asked for meat. He says, and there seems to be no reason to doubt ti»e assertion that all classes are grumbling at what they term the bungling of the Municipal executive. The writer insists that the
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    THURSDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY
    273 12 The yacht Victoria left yesterday for China. Manila is forging ahead comn^ but progress is hampered bv hv docking facilities. 4 The importation of cattle into m pore from .Negri Sembilun is r -I®* until further orders. r °hibiteQ —-4—. It is reported that the *urph 18
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    JELEBU DISTRICT OFFICER.
    48 12 Mr. R. D. Acton now acts as District Officer, Jelebu, with effect from filth January. Mr. F. Bede Cox, the District Officer there, has been granted three months’ vacation leave to be followed by 12 months’ leave on half salary with effect from that date.
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    A SPANISH TRANSPORT.
    42 12 The Spanish transport Tsla de J'amvj. 2,463 tons and 128 crew, commanded by Captain A. Garcia, arrived here yesterday evening from Manila There are 1,031 soldiers and 152 officers on board. The I*la de Panay left for Barcelona to-day.
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    PHILIPPINE FIGHTING.
    42 12 The American troops continue to push the Philippine insurgents hard The forces under Colonels Bullard and Anderson, on the 13th ult., took Lipa. the insurgent headquarters south cManila, alter sharp fighting. 300 Spanish prisoners were released by the Ameri cans.
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    190 12 The Germans resident in Hongkong have adressed the following telegram to the Imperial Chancellor: “We are filled with the most sincere gratitude for the support given by the German Government to the commercial interests of Germany beyond .the sea. and we regard a powerful maritime representation of
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    CRICKET.
    546 13 M A rORK v. SELANGOR. (Hu Special Wire.) Kuala Lumpur, ;3l &gt;t January. commenced to bat in their v it 1 .Srbmgor at 11 a.m r v tlMftiilin interval Singapore t Jf 0 r eight wickets, the Ul clo-mi: at 245 pm. for 132. ,!l v**re: 1 lit &lt;&gt;«»
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    AMERICAN WARSHIPS.
    49 13 HK i (''ted States transports Sihnn&r a,i via the Suez Canal, are nowr &lt; n tlieir u y to the Philippines. Besides roops.and provisions they bring out a d, &lt; quantity of ammunition, and each 1 coi-port will also carry two 6-pounder un s for operations against the
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    INTERESTING TO PHOTOGRAPHERS.
    136 13 lrh 11 new sense will be given to I riu dark room ”in photography find i IU discovery. Dr. Russell 0r iat lectures drawn upon metals i on certa n other substances Dim i re i &gt;ro^uce d upon a photograI plate in the absence of light,
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    TO CHINA-BORN CHINESE
    1050 13 AND TO STRAITS-BORN CHINESE. The telegrams to the Straits Times i regarding the dethronement of the Emperor and such matters are true and caul ions. They are supplied to three I old-established newspapers of great i name. They contain no lies and no idle stories. They do
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    ESTIMATES FOR 1900.
    906 13 A COMPLIMENT lO MRC. MITCHELL. {From the Secretary of Stale for the Colonies to the i ijtficer A ministering the Government S. S.) Downing Street 22nd Dec., 1899. I observe that the revenue for 1900 is estimated at 55,105,123, a»»d the expenditure at $5,n57,295. If these e&gt;tiiuates
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    OVERSEERS AND SUBORDINATES.
    508 13 THE MASTER OF '1 HE SITUATION. AO THE KDIIOK OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —In your issue of Friday last, 1 noticed that a correspondent “Resident had drawn attention to some heaps that had been allowed to accumulate in front of certain houses in Prmsep Street. Curiosity
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    THE CLERICAL SERVICE.
    760 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE u STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —After the remodelment of the clerical service of the Federated Malay States by the Resident-General, regulating the appointments, promotions, etc., in the different grades of the service, and of which so much has been written, the common impression
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    MALAYA TIN.
    51 13 A return of tin and tin ore and the* 1 duty collected on them in the Federated* Malay States in 1899 has been publish ed&gt; The output was 644,906 piculs, against* 676,717 piculs in 1898. The duty way 96,182,760 against 93£U|054. Thy output fell off, but the duty
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    BINOCULARS IN WAR.
    70 14 A London evening paper says it is not generally known that in the CliinoJapanese War all the Japanese soldiers were supplied with binocular glasses. That, however, is the fact; and tew things impressed foreign critics moie than the immense value wlib'h the glasses \v&lt;*re to the troops.
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    A NEW SECT.
    95 14 The Ma/aila. Ttmen reports the founding of a n«»w religion in the province of Pampauga, near that citv. It is Started by a Filipino, aided by a priestess who claims to be the v lrgin Mary. Up t«» the 24th instant, over two thousand adherents had joined
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    969 14 ARRIVALS. ]Vr s. s. Sappho i• 111 Klang via p -rts Pr Me kle. Messrs. J. L. Meik.-I, and Ba« on. r h. To hang from Hongkong—Mr. Ellis. I&gt; tir c. c. F ,r from kuaiit in—Messrs. Hewett, and Collbourne. p i- Cu t om Bnngko'—'1 r. Mr*.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      179 14 U nde rM i; h ead ing the fo 11 owing abbre vi:i lions are u®-*d :—str. —st*'ainer sh. —®hi|»: l*q.- -banjue sch —schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Oru.—Cruiser; Gi»t. —Gunboat; Tor l’orpedo H p. —Horse-power; Brit.Brnish U. ft. —United Mates; Fr.— French; Ger.—German; Dut.—Dutch; Joh. —Johore &lt;kc., G. c..—Genera
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      TRADING VESSELS & C.
      1313 14 TRADING VESSELS C. Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Amherst Brit. st»\ 108 tons, Capt Mcllor I 30th Jan. From Klang, 28th Jan. G.c., and I .9 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For Klang, U— I lid*. I Bisag o lt d. str. 1.409 tons, Capt Magan-1 zi d. 3is Jan.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      699 14 Same, port probable date of arrival an-t name of agents. STXAMERB. A. A pear, Hongkong, Feb 4 8. Moses. Afridi, Hongkong, Feb 3 P. Simons. Andalusia, Hamburg, Mar 27 B. Meyer. Aonam, Colombo, Mar 6 M. M. Aragonia, Hamburg, Dec 5 B M. Atlantika, Trieste, Feb 14 Rautenberg.
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      NATURES REASON FOR PAIN.
      809 14 When one of »'r. AliemethW pati^ nte remarked that it gave him rival p**i n to lift, his hand to his head, tli-.t physician responded tint, in su&lt; h was a fool for doing it. The was hoih brutal and ir'.prnfes&jn?iai. jj,. very fact that the
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      ARRIVALS.
      702 15 Flag I v-kl’s Nam-: 'Tons. 1 Captain I rom Sailed. Consigned. 5 VK Rig. i I i 1 1 -an .mnhon Brit Btr. 1318 Lyons Amoy Jan 15 w. Mansfield A Co. V X m str. 2883 Hugill Rangoon Jnn 20 Boustead and Co. 4 -4 lioch sir 1454
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      CLEARANCES.
      392 15 Vessel’s Sams i-lag&RuJ Captain Destination k _i iio» n**« Rrit &lt;*tr. Robinson Bangkok i r.n&gt;u\u;r Dut str. Keek I&gt;«L via ports n Kai Brit str. D ivies Hongkong, Shanghai Japai i how IMiya sir. Jelii* oe Malacca and klang 1 it &gt;ano str. Sawer Pen.mg and Calcutta i mras
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    THE TANJONG PAGAR. DOCK COMPANY. LTD.
    506 16 Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, Ac. Graving Docks up to 500 feet in length and 21 feet on sill. Wharf frontage, one mile and a quartpr Sheers Wharf 850 feet in length, Boiler and Masting Sheers worked by steam. Extensive range of
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