The Straits Budget, 17 March 1900

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    THE CAPE REBELS.
    1104 3 (Straits Times, Bth March.) The war progresses and Lord Roberts prevails. The latest telegram of to-day is that yesterday (Wednesday) he turned the enemy’s left flank, and that, as the message left, the enemy was in full retreat, closely pursued by cavalry. That is very good news.
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    FRIDAY’S MEETING.
    582 3 (Straits Times 8th March) To-morrow, at 4.30 p.ra., a public meeting will be held in the Town Hall. The purpose is to propose a fund in relief of the distress that is being caused by the great famine in India. It is probable that the resolution as to
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    A DEPARTING CITIZEN.
    374 3 (Straits Times Bth March.) By to-morrow’s mail Mr. Robert Allan, recently Chairman of Riley Hargreaves <fc Co. Ltd, leaves the Colony for good. Mr. Allan is one of the best types of the Scottish engineers—a man shrewd and thrifty in the making of money, yet liberal and
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    THE WAR.
    743 3 (Straits Times utk March.) It seems that the Boors have 5,000 Kaffirs digging trencher round Pretoria. I'hat seems extraordinary. It was understood that Pretoria was surrounded by a girdle of forts after the famous girdle fashion mat enabled Paris to hold out against the German army until starved
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    INDIA FAMINE MEETING.
    417 4 (Straits Times, 10 th March.) Yesterdays Relief of Famine meeting was a success. The Deputy for the Governor made a most informing speech, while Mr. Stringer was eloquent Mr. Gentle and Mr. Scott spoke on approved lines. Then came the free lances of debate or’ shall we
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    STRAITS-BORN CHINESE.
    275 4 (i Straits Times 10 th March.) Under tbe heading of “Chap Jee Kee,” we publish a letter written by one of the best of the Straits-born Chinese. Tbe proposal that he makes Is, in substance, a demand for the suppression of professional gambling. He asks also the punishment
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    231 4 (Straits Times \oth March.) It may be noted that a meeting of persons who have sent in volunteer papers is to be held on Thursday, the 15th inst., at 5 p. in., at the Drill Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a committee to
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    OF THE WAR.
    893 4 (Straits Times 1 2th March.) We present to-day a varied mass of interesting South African news. Turning first, with apology, to our telegrams from Dutch sources we learn that before the battle of Osfontein, President Kruger was haranguing the Boers on their love of religion, assuring them
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    LORD ROBERTS AS THE MORALIST.
    586 4 (i Straits Times 13/A March) The important news of to-day is that on Sunday Lord Roberts was within 25 miles of Bloemfontein. Further, Lord Roberts was, on Sunday, continuing his march eastwards and there were no Boers to be seen. It is, therefore, probable that
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    THE WAR.
    731 4 (Straits Times 14 th March) President Kruger and President Steyn seem to be childish in their ways They are so childish, that when th»' mischief that they have begun is ended it would almost seem desirable to deal with them as with naughty children. These two foolish men
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    THE FAMINE FUND.
    306 4 (Straits Times 14th March.) As on Monday we had the pleasure to commend the courteous en«nr) 01 ihe French Consul in *Singap^ re ID opening a subscription list for t Indian Famine Fund, it seems f right now to commend the zeal 0 1 German community. A
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    A CHINESE ESAU.
    245 5 \4th March.) a in. tini yesterday afternoon Chinese »»1 note, we learned r; t .v <li<i not altogether understand ’.jini» of “A Chinese Esau,” put to a law report; and l r ,iM=tMl them an explanation to(;*v‘ explanation is that, many ;i d \ears a#», one Isaac,
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    THE POST OFFICE STAFF.
    596 5 f radii Timet, 1 Af/i March.) publhli to-day under the heading 1) [r iVt Mice a letter which has sub-heading 44 British i wliu are ‘slaves.’” The letter an a-imir;il»ly written letter to come :ie rlass ot man who is employed T u subordinate service of
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    VENI, VIDI, VICI.
    376 5 (Straits Times 1 bth March.) Vent vidi y vici wrote Julius Caesar, and Lord Roberts may do the same Yet the gratifying feature of to-dayV telegrams is that we do not propose to allow the Boers to claim the monopoly of the help of Providence We of
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    MR. GENTLE AND MR. JAGO.
    828 5 (Straits Times 151 A March.) Is Mr. A. Gentle the master or the servant of the Municipal Commissioners That, as we judge, is the question raised not very indirectly by the discussion on Telegraph Street" which will be found I under that heading in our
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    MR. GENTLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.
    736 5 (Straits Times 15th March.) In our Municipal report to-day there will be seen a letter from the Colonial Government answering the suggestion from Mr. Municipal President Gentle about a site for proposed municipal offices. There will also be seen a draft letter, now approved, to
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    WAR NEWS.
    1664 5 (Straits Time*, 1 6tk March.) The important news of to-day’s telegrams is a report of Mr Balfour’s speech in the House of Commons. The point of his speech is that Britain will not accept the intervention of any Power in the South African war. Mr. Balfour's speech, like
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    THE SUPPLY OF TIN.
    146 6 From the annual circulars of some ol the metal brokers in London it seems, says the Cornish l'ost, that the yearly consumption of tin has grown to aboui 75.000 tons. Of this quantity, perhaps about two-thirds, or 50,'HJO tons,are supplied by the Straits Settlements, including! he
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    TIN IN AUSTRALIA.
    132 6 The rise in the price of tin has given a push to mining for the metal in West Australia, especially at Marble Bar and Greenbushes. The latter place lies in the south western part of the Colony. The tin mines there have been worked after a desultory
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    PROMOTIONS FROM THE RANKS
    171 6 It is announced thaP certain instruc-. tions have been sent to Lord Roberts as to promotions from the ranks; and such instructions will give great satisfaction throughout the Army. In ordinary times the chance of promotion stimulates recruiting. At the present time promotion should come, as
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    THURSDAY, 8TH MARCH.
    298 6 It is understood that the Scottish Oriental boats will go under the German flag this month. The Penang Municipal Commissioners have increased the reward for every live rat brought to their offices to 4 cents. 4 One hundred and fifty-nine deaths were registered at Singapore during the
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    PRINCE HENRY “HELD UP.”(?)
    46 6 A Central News advice from Bangkok which has reached Victoria, British Columbia, says that Prince Henry of Prussia, while on his recent visit to the Siamese Court, was “held up” by bandits, who robbed him of l,ooodols in casli and two bicycles.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    66 6 Yonc. Ah Swi and Hnn Ah Yow got four years each fortheit and receiving stolen property. Ban Teng, alias Tan Bun Tiong, and Lee Ah Tiew were charged with robbery. The former was found guilty and sentenced to four years; the other prisoner was discharged. Mamat, for house-breaking
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    MOLESTING WOMEN.
    68 6 For some time past a gang of Chinamen have been loitering about Gaylang Road in the vicinity of the Hospitai, and on several occasions have robbed Chinese women who have visited the Hospital for treatment. Supt. Cuscaden. having received a report of these outrages, gave instructions fort he
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    YESTERDAY’S LAND SALE.
    181 6 In our report of the sale of Government building allotments at Robinson Road by Messrs. Powell Co, yesterday, our figures as to the several areas were slightly incorrect. The figures we published were taken from the circular issued relating to the property, but since then the areas
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    662 6 London Feb. 27th Lord Roberts in a despatch said that he hoped Her Majesty’s Government would consider the victory over Commandant Cronje satisfactory, occurring as it did on the anniversary of Majuba. The Queen received the news with great joy and cabled her congratulations to Lord
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    A FORGED BANK NOTE.
    80 6 At the Assizes yesterday, Kwek Lai Choon was brought up on a charge of using as genuine a forged bank-note. Prisoner went to a shop in Merchant Road on the 19th December, and after selecting various articles, tendered what purported to be a $lO note on
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    THE DALLAS CO.
    282 6 “chakley-s aun-t-Last night, the Dallas l\ duced Charley's Aunt preat a run in London i idle to describe the Jr, 0ul(1 1» play, which obviously is l r of >1« and, therefore, implies that are scarcely praciie a blc ll, After, makirg that allowanc e “(a* 1
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    ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT COIN.
    322 6 At the Assizes this morning, a Chinaman named bo Jin i«-iig was I charged with being in pos>*»iun of counterfeit coin and w ith attempting to pass the coin. f i he Attorney-General prosecuted, and the evidence was t<* the effect thaUn the 28th December, a hullock-cart
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    177 6 Latham and Mactaggart report Our market continues dull with declining prices. A fair amount of business, however, has been done in tin-ininwP shares —chiefly in Jelebus, which ba'c been in good demand for China Mining:—Jelebus have been in P OO3 demand with sales at $13.25 and with
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    MACLAREN, ALL HAIL!”
    129 7 MV WHO HAS “ARRIVED." ir. M's Chant.) ;P W embodiment .1 f most excellent, ,;e kind of fault or flaw, 1 v ‘•hake me by the paw. A:.i t People’s Tribune” I, nobody ean deny, A-!; little 1 know of Municipal ltl »j a Councillor, so it
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    S.V.A. CORPS ORDERS.
    190 7 m’J »*r for ensuing week: I» lin k Orderly Sergt. lor ensu-“‘.■U-k: S-rgt May hew. Monday 12th, o.l5 p.m., .r '.M(jri]J ,v ldth. at (i a in., maxim prac- K' doso el Pas*dr Panjang 7 ;.-?■,<•!,Merits, each consisting of -r. 1 N. C. (>., and 4 men,
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    CHINESE REFORMERS.
    263 7 KI N'j-LI EX -S H A N’s AR R EST. -Li# .N-mi an, a prominent Chinese i ‘'r. xvas has been already in a special telegram to the arrested at. Macao on the -i L-iinury in <*ompliance with an lr an !h;* Fmpress-Doxvager. His i'ii e eonsi>ted iii
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    SHOPMAN AND CUSTOMER.
    71 7 Km, j> k L r yesterday, Lee jjj.'*’ a Sa lesi»iau employed by breach of tr charged with criminal i n >o re A PeCt of I *2 >’ ards of wit! Awan a Malay,was s *tin k, l( receiving the there w lt have been stolen
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    FRIDAY, 9TH MARCH.
    214 7 At the Assizes, Tan Sin was found not guilty on a charge of theft and discharged. CnoA Ben Chee was arrested last night for snatching earrings from a woman in Cross Street. Five hundred and eighty-two deaths were registered at Singapore last month. The ratio per thousand
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    CHARGES OF GAMBLING.
    116 7 After a week’s «adjournment, two Chinamen, 1G Straits-born women, and one Siamese woman were yesterday brought before the acting third magisiiate on a charge of playing in a common gaming house in MacCallutn '<reet. A further charge of assisting in the nmnagement was brought against ihe first
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    THE DALLAS COMPANY.
    468 7 niS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.” After a little troublo as to seats Last night—and the seating arrangements in the Town Hail are not good as a rule we awaited with some impatience the raising of the curtain on “His Excellency the Governor,” just as the Straits are now
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    PENSEES DE FEMME.
    1453 7 I wonder if every one east- of Suez has the slightest idea of the condition j of strained tension and almost demoralising excitement their friends in England are suffering just now. People seem literally to live at the War Office. I was at a big at home
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    ARRESTED.
    54 7 This morning, a Chinaman was arrested for using as genuine a forged document. It is alleged that prisoner took a certificate, purporting to be from a Captain Robinson, relating to a twakow which bad been insured in the Union Insurance Society of Canton, to the Insurance Office, and endeavoured
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    SID BLACK, TRICK CYCLIST.
    144 7 We have already announced that Mr. Sid Black, a trick cyclist of wonderful abilities, is going to give an exhibition in Singapore, and, so far a» present arrangements go, the show will take place next Monday afternoon at 5 15. There has been some difficulty about
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    KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM.
    3147 7 (Written by Mr. Charles Lowe, formerly Times correspondent at Berlin, and published in the Straits Times bv arrangement, and with some small additions by the editor.) LIEUT.-GENE KAL LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, K.C.8., K.C.M.G. (Chief of Staff of Field-Marshal Lord Robeds in South Africa.) The soldiers dealt
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    MURDER AT TANJONG KATONG.
    184 8 Another murder case has been reported from Tanjong Katoug, making the second in that vicinity in four days, and the third reported to the police during the week. It appears that a Malay named Abu bin Mahalin, living at Tanjong Katong, was visited yesterday by an
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    CHESS.
    844 8 (conducted by a king’s pawn.”) All Che*s correspondence should be addressed to King’s Pawu Solution of Problem No. 168 (Gundry) is B-R 4. Correct solutions received from A. O. 8., Nemo, and X. The following interesting game wa** p ave I in the Pending City of London Chess clubTournament
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    SATURDAY, 10TH MARCH.
    153 8 The Milak-iff Plain at ions C.,inp an r r-nwjg venture, has just declared avtdend of 2o per cent. Koh Chin Hang, for attempting to ‘om iiit lioti«te-breaking at night as y sterday sentenced to 6 nioiiths’lurd labour. It will be noticed that in the fHtiir n Natal
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    “THE GEISHA.”
    73 8 “The Grisha” was produced in Singapore for the third and last time by the Dallas Company, at the Town Hall, last night, at the special request of a number of people who could not get tickets <>n Friday and Saturday la>t. There va« again a large and. enthusiastic
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    KATZ BROS.
    174 8 The Directors’ report, dated Singapore, 3rd March, 1900, says The directors have pleasure in submitting their annual report and balance sheet, show ing the results of the company's opera tions during the twelve months ended 3lst December, 1899. After writing on all bad debts and depreciation on property,
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    OF FAMINE IN INDIA.
    81 8 SUFFERING ON THE INCREASE. A further increase of 120,000 persons has taken place among those in receip of famine relief, and the total is n 0 approaching four-and-a-half niilh^ 1 The principal increases are:— ln Roinba) and Bind, 50,000; Bombay Natlv States, 33,0^0 Hyderabad. 29,000, an
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    1093 10 London, 27 th Feb. Our casualties at Paardeberg on the 18th were 740 wounded, including Lieut. J. U. M. Ingilby, Gordons; Capt. B. J. Tudway and Lieut. A. E. M Thomson, Essex Major H. D. A. Harkness, Lieut. F. A Jones and Lieut. C. H. L.
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    CHAP JEE KEE.
    427 10 A DRASTIC PROPOSAL. CHINESE INDIGNATION KEEN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STKAIi'S TIMES.” Sir, Kindly allow me space for the following:—The gambling with the Chap Jee Kee (12 letters) game is now very common among the Straits born Chinese ladies. On the 2fcu February, about 4 p.m.,
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    ROYAL JOHORE.
    85 10 We understand that news was received in Singapore last night that there has been serious trouble with labour at the concession of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd. The story is that the coolies struck work, stabbed the manager, oroke away the dam, and flooded he mine.
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    STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    240 10 NINTH LIST. Amount previously acknowledged. 3122,881 Mr. Aruot Rei", Editor of the Straits Times, the 3rd instalment for the relief of widows, orphans, and dependants in terms of certain resolutions I assed at the public meeting held at the Towu Hall. Singapore,
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    ABOUT THE WAR.
    1058 10 A TITLE OF HONOUR. Two working men were looking at an illustrated paper containing portraits of leroes of the war in South Africa. On coming to a picture of Lord Roberts, «»ne of them readout: “Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, V.C., G.C.B. What’s G.C.B. mean, Jim Why, generally called
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1798 10 lam gratified to observe \u from your columns that anon porean Scotsman has C 0^ Ur 'hBI stantial sums of money H llii rXI I retire, to be able to travel *>9l Scotland from one bouse t sure of a hospitable welcome Singaporeans. There will be \i
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    MONDAY, 12TH MARCH.
    547 11 Mr. A. R. Palmgren is recognised as temporarily in charge of the Russian consulate at Singapore. Lord Roberts’s statue on the maidan at Calcutta was decorated with wreaths of flowers on the 28th Feb. A telegram dated London, March Ist states that Lord Rosebery is severing his
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    THE MUNICIPAL EVICTIONS.
    55 11 The work of pulling down the insanitary huts at Bukit Kim Cheng, Tanjong Pagar Road, is still being proceeded with. Some of those who lived in the huts have accepted the inevitable and have assisted in pulling down the buildings. The police have also been withdrawn, and
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    67 11 A Paris correspondent states that an official Note says that the indemnity of fifty thousand taels, which the Chinese Government agreed to pay to the families of the two murdered officers of the French warship Descartes at Kwang-Chau-Wan, was paid over to the Navy Department on Jan.
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    MANILA GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
    82 11 There passed through on the English mail Mr. F. V. Brooks, an American gentleman who is going to Manila to prepare for the opening of the new Manila Grand Opera House, of which he, in conjunction with Mr. A. J. Finlay, is the proprietor. The Manila
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    A CHOPPING AFFRAY.
    85 11 At the Assizes Court this morning, Lee Hua Mee and Lai Ah Tiam were charged with causing grievous hurt to each other. It appears that the prisoners were partners in a coconut plantation, but a quarrel arose, and they struck each other with choppers. Both men had
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    101 11 Tiie crew for the river service steamer Robin will be sent to the China Station in the Ed jar. Captain H. la T. Darley, R. M L. 1., was to embark in the Edgar on 20th Feb at Devonport in command of detachments of Royal Marine forces proceeding
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    TIN IN MALAYA.
    486 11 INCREASED OUTPUT NOT LIKELY'. The Cornish Post of the 15th Feb. reports a meeting of the South Condurrow Tin Mine Company, which passed the accounts submitted. The accounts showed a balance of over .£853 in favour of the Company. After the committee of management had been elected,
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    A CHINESE ESAU.
    406 11 HIS BIRTHRIGHT FOR A LITTLE CASH. SOME VALUABLE PROPERTY. An important property action has been heard in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, several important buildings in Singapore being involved. The plaintiffs were Wee Kay Poh, Wee Kay Hock and Wee Kay Yam, and the defendants
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    WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    75 11 At a meeting of the Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund, held a month ago at the Horse Guards, it was reported that the Lord Mayor had" transferred £250,000 of the Transvaal War Fund to the Patriotic Fund; that 287 widows and 290 children had been granted
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    MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS.
    271 11 LUMBDEN’S horse. Colonel Lumsden and his Mounted Volunteer Horse had a great send-off at the Docks, Calcutta, on the 26th February, when “A” Company embarked on the Lindula the Viceroy and a great and enthusiastic crowd being there to wish them good luck. Addressing them Lord Curzon referred
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    523 11 AN APPEAL TO EMPLOYERS. OP DR. FOWLIE. It will be observed that the meeting of persons who have sent in their names for the Rifle Corps is called lor Thursday at 5 p.ra., in the S. V. A. Drill Hall. Now, we have nothing fo do with
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    SIR CHARLES MITCHELL
    172 11 *HIS PROPERTY AND WILL. Sir Charles Bullen h ugh Mitchell, who died on the 7th of December last, aged 63 years, left estate valued at .£49,224 gross and £45,379 net. The testator v bequeathed to his son, Hugh, the sword of honour and portrait of Colonel Charles
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    BOERS AND ZULUS.
    155 11 The undertaking, says the Globe, given by Mr. Chamberlain that if the Boers invade native territory in Cape Colony “the natives will be encouraged and assisted in every way to defend themselves” will give practically universal satisfaction. The Zulus cannot be expected to remain passive while their
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    680 12 RICE TRADING. The rice mill belonging to the firm <ȣ Denis Freres at Saigon has just been sold by auction there. The buyer is a Chinaman named Kian-fat-chan, for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars. This adds one more to the long list of rice mills at
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    PLAGUE IN INDIA.
    110 12 HEAVY INCREASE. The plague returns for the week ending the 24th Feb. show that 3,184 deaths occurred in India, against 2,597 in the previous week. There was a rise in both the Bombay Presidency and the City, and 1,644 deaths occurred in Bengal, of which 1,444 were
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    CRICKET.
    492 12 8. C. C. v. 8. V. A. On Saturday, a match was played between teams representing the S C. C. and the S. V. A. The former batted first and made 134, Mactaggart 28 and Dewing 22 being the chief scorers. The S. V. A. responded with 86 for
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    THE FAR EASTERN DIRECTORY.
    266 12 We acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Chronicle and Directory of the Far East published at the Hongkong Daily Press Office, Hongkong. The volume has been compiled with the great care and accuracy which have made it most popular in past years. There are several
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    DR. LEYDS.
    445 12 (Times, Post and Globe.) LEYDS AND RUSSIA. A proof of the activity in Russia of Dr. Leyds and his friends at the present time is furnished by the recent publication in the important Moscow paper, the Aloscovskiia Viedomosti of certain extracts from the German Press with the intimation
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    A BAILIFF ACQUITTED.
    67 12 On Saturday, a bailiff of the Court of Requests was charged with taking from Ghee Seng $1.25 in respect of a distress levied under the Distress Ordinance of 1876, being in excess of the fees authorised and he was also charged with receiving 75 cents in respect
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    THE CAPE REBELLION.
    353 12 I It may be remembered that only a few days ago we had telegraphic advice of a rebellion in the western pastoral districts qf Cape Colony. The following from the Morning Post of nearly a month ago, and written in Africa six weeks ago, shows how that
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    ROYAL JOHORE.
    121 12 THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW. With reference to a paragraph (that appeared in our issue of Saturday) that there had been trouble with labour at the concession of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co Ltd., and that the mine had been flooded, we are told by Messrs. Huttenbach Bros, that
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    INDIAN TROOPS AND AFRICA.
    178 12 The Globe (London) says:— When Mr. Balfour stated at the beginning of the South African war that the Government would not employ native iroops, he merely meant that to exclude natives living in that part of the Empire. But the poiiit in controvers> until now has
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    RUSSIA IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
    580 12 A RUSSIAN CRUISER IN THE GULF. The B. I. S. N. Company’s s.s. Simla, which arrived in Bombay Harbour on the 22nd Feb., from the Persian Gulf, brought information that while at Bandar Abbas, on the loth of that month, a Russian cruiser was lying
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    242 12 {From Dutch Sour*,.) The flaque 4/A ir Eleven hundred British t killed during the siege o{ President Kruger h as speech, dwelling upon the 1 i Boers for religion, and < great sacrifices made by them f g country. He ended bv re„,j Jr H Boers
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    TUESDAY, 13TH MARCH
    354 12 A man has died from small pox at a bungalow on Chancie Road. A fire broke out at a hut on Beach Road yesterday, but very little damage was done. The non-conference steamer sailed about noon to-day, hound for London. Eighteen Chinese were yesterday fined $2 each
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    PARCELS FOR THE TROOPS
    34 12 The Postmaster-General has information that the Governmen the Cape and Natal will f customs duties on parcels sent British troops during the war; customs declaration must be hhe d 1
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    A CHINESE ESAU.
    293 13 l( ms BIRTHRIGHT. HK a reine Court, this morning, I> t y e M H yndinan-Jones gave he case of Wee Kay Poh, v r n k and Wee Kay \am, v. ,D-. Tan Boon Wah, and :i y feck. C kiiiuf-d to have an estate, Y>
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    OF NEWSPAPERS.
    469 13 o%i would have thought it was i.iitiv well known that with a i* iiiy iu*w-paper war time is rarely, itt'.vr. a j,**no*l of profit, but, on the i m <j'iite tiie reverse. But the e> r .<paper has been t.i!*"irj *pi**>ti«ms on the subject to i..-i' <»t some
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    PARLIAMENTARISM IN JAPAN.
    498 13 I)R. Furuya, the Japanese professor of political science, whose visit to ourselves in Singapore we noticed the other day, has sent us a copy of a work jhe lias juht written It is a French essay on parliamentary institutions in Japan, which has just received the highest
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    A PETITION.
    45 13 Some merchants at Canton have presented a petition to the Viceroy, Li-Hung-Chang, asking to be allowed to establish a shipping company with a line running direct between Canton and Singapore. The Viceroy has written to the Chinese Consul-General in Singapore for a report.
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    222 13 About thirty members were present at the annual meeting of the Swimming Club, held last night. Mr. W. Makepeace was in the chair. The accounts were passed, and attention was drawn by the Chairman to the improvement in the condition of the Club since 1890, when the
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    1449 13 (Dates 3 days later than the Mail.) London, 17 th Feb. RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY. General French’s column in marching to Kimberley covered 75 miles in tour days. His movement was encumbered by a supply train. He fought two engagements The brigade under tiie command of LieutenantGeneral
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    THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
    764 13 LORD ROBERTS’ STRATEGY. The great strategic movement initiated by Lord Roberts, which has brought about the relief of Kimberley, and the capture of Cronje, and has opened the way to a British invasion of the Orange Free State, has some points of resemblance with that
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    A TRADE MARK CASE.
    272 14 DEFENDANT WINS. In the Appeal Court, yesterday, the case of It»gold Bergmann Co. v. L. Malherbe was tried before Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones. Plaintiflsclaimed that they had the exclusive use of a trade mark of a swan in respect of port wine imported and sold by them
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    STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY.
    174 14 The report of Messrs. Derrick and Moi ren, ine liquidators of the Straits Insurance Company, to be presenteii to a meeting of shareholders on Thursday, 29. li March, at noon, says that as Mi M »rren is about to proceed to Europe ai.d vacates his oflice a>
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    CLUB ENTRANCE FEES.
    181 14 A correspondent notes that the halfyearly report oi ihe Singapore Club shows a slight debit balance on the hall year, accounted for by fewer new members than usual having entered the Club during that time. Therefore a member has given notice ol his audition to move that
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    STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
    160 14 S°me interesting information regarding the Standard Life Assurance Co. is contained in a circular forwarded by tl*e Borneo Co., who are the local agents It appears that the amount of assurances accepted during 1898 (for which 4,9117 policies were issued) was £2,058,103; premiums on new policies
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    371 14 ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS. The following are the entries and handicaps for the S. C. C. Tennis Tournament which commences to-morrow: A SINGLES. Capt. Dewing, Linton, and Rainnie—7; Salzmann F.—4; Pearce, F. H. and Capt. White—2; Battenbureh and Monro scr. Mactaggart, J. G.+l; Bell, Doyle, and Macgregor, +3;
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    IN JAVA.
    352 14 HOW THE BRITISHER 18 TREATED. A Britisher, resident in Singapore, who has just returned from a business* trip to Java, reports having met with anything but brotherly treatment at the hands of European and Javanese Dutch. This gentleman —who is well known in Singapore—has been in Java many
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    365 14 (From Butch Sources) The Hague sth March. A large British force has left Kimberley for the country to the north. General Gatacre has occupied Storm berg without opposition. The Boers have evacuated Crocodile Pools near Mafeking, and Dordrecht in Cape Colony, carrying away all their equipment
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    WEDNESDAY, 14TH MARCH.
    283 14 A Malay, residing at 52 Jalan Sultan, has died from small-pox. A ’rikisha coolie, for running away with a passenger’s property, has gone to prison for six months. A Japanese named Nagatima, of 29 Malabar Street reports, that a bicycle was stolen from his house yesterday. The
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    INDIAN FAMINE FUND.
    520 14 FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the Indian Famine Relief Fund Committee was held in the Legislative Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. Present —The Hon. C. W. S. Kynnersley (Deputy Governor), the Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak, the Hon’bles the Officer Commanding the Troops, the Chief Justice, W.
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    MURDERERS PUNISHED.
    69 14 The Was, a hill tribe on the BurmoChinese frontier, who recently murdered Major Kiddle and Mr. Sutherland of the Boundary Commission, have been severely punished by British and Chinese troops. About sixty tribesmen were killed, and* the Chinese burned two thousand houses. The casualties among the Chinese troops
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    CABLE RATES.
    119 14 A conference on the subject of Imperial Telegiaphic Communication was held on the 14th Feb., at 25, Parklane, London. The following resolution was passed That in the opinion of this conference, it is urgent that a Select Committee of the House of Commons, composed of business men, be
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    OUR POST OFFICE BRITISH SUBJECTS WHO ARE “SLAVES.”
    605 14 A MATTER FoR I.NG lIkv H TO THE EDITOR OF THF SIR,-You are not L, there are a number of I’,. 5 in a public office in this HriiS® who are treated almost I whose life is almost one < •servitude, who
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    HOW TO DEAL WITH STRIKES
    86 14 At Sulu, the other day. Hi* coolies employed by the ru* authorities struck work. 1 because they wanted handling coal was too dirty 1 their style of work. They vro j, a jn and with guards over them 1M Q j. do it. Every night
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    TO BE READ TOGETHER.
    69 14 TO BE READ T OGETHER. chi»* The Pope has sent a vase, through the Aposto i< i Pekin, to the Empress- China, as an expression i ot n> atbo fr for the protection ot worship in the Chinese The Empress-Dowager nas the Viceroy, Li Hung-chang, a to seek out and
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    COMMANDANT CRONJE.
    344 15 I t <( >TK WHO NEEDS HIS WIFE, H private secretary, and I SERVANT. I Cronje, now a prisoner I 1 eiitleman who commanded I a tii* ;l r Potchefstroom in the I* Lj. nce, and his record is Var ,m,1v unpleasant one, his con- ,X rations having
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    HOUSE AND LAND SALE.
    42 15 H OUSE AND LAND SALE. Ar M—r-. Powell and Co.’s sale \r ,1;, j;>.) m to-day, 55 Hill Street, i -Mi.h with an estimated area pure f. »*t, was put up tor >ale li.i ~;t> 1 to Mr. T. Paul for $35,500.
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    THE MAURITIUS GARRISON.
    374 15 A:.:i \N NATIVE RKUIMEN V RECALLED Lv-r v.-ai, a force of 800 Yaos from Dr. i-li (Vi.trul Africa were in the early ;i tii*-\*\tr incorporated with the .*t; !»n t»r service in Mauritius. iV i* .iiin iii iaised was known under iiii in** of the British Central
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    THE FUTURE OF JAPAN.
    747 15 FROM AN INTELLECTUAL STANDPOINT. A Japanese monthly magazine, The Orient contains an interesting article on the intellectual future of Japan. The writer, who it should be stated is a Japanese, after referring to the hobbledehoy period in the life of every human individual, says that as
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    DROWNED WHILST FISHING.
    58 15 Yesterday morning a Hylam was fishing off Tanjong Katong in company with several others. By some means his net got fouled, and he dived from his sampan to get it clear. On coming to the surface he found the sampan had drifted some distance. Whilst attempting to
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    “THE GOVERNOR’S WIFE.”
    105 15 The reviews of The Governor’s Wife are beginning to come in pretty briskly, and ti e Scotsman as usual, has chipped in one of the first British papers. Probably,” says the Scotsman “people in Icdia need chutney and strong braudy, but most people at home prefer plainer
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    OF THE TRANSVAAL.
    118 15 HOW IT SPENDS THE GOLD. THE 44 FIXED SALARIES OF 13 YEARB. 1886 61,831 1887 99,083 1888 164,466 1809 249,641 1890 324,620 1891 332,e88 lt*92 323,608 1893 3b1,275 1894 419,775 1895 570,047 1896 813,029 1897 996,^69 le9B I,HB »,382 1&99 1,216,394 That is to say, the salary
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    EATEN BY AN ALLIGATOR.
    104 15 A case in which a Malay has met his death by being devoured by an alligator has been reported at Singapore. It appears that about 8 p.m. on Monday, a Malay named Dollah fell into the river at Ulu Sungei Pongol, distant, from town about 71
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    GERMAN ENTERPRISE.
    118 15 In order to cope with the growing timber trade between British North Borneo and Hongkong, t lie owners ol the German steamer Snulakan are to place on the run a new steel steamer specially built for timber carrying, fitted on a new principle with derreks which will render
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    DANGER IN NORTH CHINA.
    113 15 Advices from Tientsin in North China, dated 3rd instant, published in the Hongkong Te'egraph say that the position is most, critical at that port. The Conservative Party are rapidly becoming a menace to foreign interests, the members of the Boxers’ Secret Society are creating great trouble,
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    COMPASS GUIDANCE.
    238 15 A NEW INVENTION. The Evoy Compass is intended to overcome the difficulty and expense at present caused by the deviation of the compass in iron ships, and 'it is claimed that by its means the correct magnetic course is always ascertainable even during thick and cloudy weather, fog
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    808 15 (From our Correspondent) Kuala Lipis 8th March. A NEW COMPANY. It is said that Mr. E. A. Watson has formed a small private company in Selangor, with a capital of 60,000, to do some mining at Kechau. Mr. Tamboosamy Pillay is believed to be the largest shareholder in
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    AT THE ASSIZES
    172 15 Teo Bah was brought up at the Assizes to-day charged with gang robbery and criminal trespass. The evidence for the prosecution was that on the 7th February, prisoner and about 11 others armed with knives and sticks went to 27 Lavender Street and stole $92. One of
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    THURSDAY, 15TH MARCH.
    381 15 Thb average Boer is said to have regarded Cronje as a“ demi-god of war.” At the Police Courts, yesterday, 31 Chinese had to pay a fine of £1 each for gambling. Thb Russian transport Kiev with 600 soldiers on board left for Vladivostock last evening. Only one
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    A YOUNG AMERICAN.
    92 15 Mr. Henry S. Ely, an ex-student of Yale, has arrived on board the s. k. Drummond all the way from New York bound for Manila and then for Japan. He represents, also, the Binghamptoii Chronicle of New York State; and, as he seemed a most intelligent lad,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISION.
    2693 16 A meeting of the Municipal Commission was lield yesterday. Mr. Gentle presided, and the other members present were —Col. Pennefather, Messrs. Jago, Maclaren, Barker, Moses, Tan Cheng Tuan, and Evans. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. ABSENT MEMBERS. The President read letters of apology for non-attendance
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    A CHETTY CHARGED WITH CHEATING.
    157 16 Yesterday, before Mr. 8a r war, Pan a Lana Seena Soovena Allagappa Chetty was charged with clieaing Mahomed Aboobakar,atrader,in respect ofBl2o 78 The circumstances seem to be that It Ahamedshuh owed the Chetty on a promissory note 150 The Chetty obtained judgment for tlie amount
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    A PROPERTY SALE.
    327 16 HANDSOME PROFIT FOR MR. LAVING. Yesterday, at Messrs. Powell Co.’s sale-rooms, a valuable piece of leasehold land situate at the corner of Hill Street and Stamford Road was offered for sale. The property has an estimated area of 25,503 square feet, and is held on a term
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    VOLUNTEERS IN GIBRALTAR.
    57 16 At a recent enthusiastic meeting of over 3,000 inhabitants of Gibraltar, it was decided to forward a petition to the Governor for permission to raise a local volunteer corps. Nearly 900 signatures of those willing to join the corps were obtained. This is the spirit in which
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    237 16 THE SINGAPORE RIFIk,,* years ago 0f W e have had an inspecting a very interest'!,,''I 1 1 .Singapore Rifle Volunteer'," llc °sto was raised in Singapore »bi* time ot the war with Uu^, a i at ginal copy of the t-er March,” and has motto ot the
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    159 16 WEDNESDAYS PLAY. A SINGLES. Linton —15.1 v. Salzm.mn, uiilinkl^: Faber 4-4 !»eat Raiiinie !5 I, (j-g, f r MacGregor 4-3 heal dell, 0-3, 0-4 A lX*riil EB. White and Dewing 15 beat Aire anti Webb 4-o, 0-4, 2-0. 0-4. Batlenhurgti ami llingley 2 bf/ Muiuo and Yesey, scr.,
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    THE INCREASE OF THE ARMY
    268 16 THE SCHEME IN BRIEF. Forces at home in the fiist week o: February Regulars Keservi;’* 12,000, Yeomanry 7,000, Militia t*}?''■ Volunteers, 215,000, Total 4u9,0*0. New regular forces to be raised. Line 12 battalions, Line (reserve gency) 17 battalions, Field batteries, Horse Artillery < Cavalry 4
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    FRIDAY, 16TH MARCH
    483 17 rcncliided yesterday. ...rnrn. nt invites tenders for h<*afon in the Sinki i; n two more officers itli’Afiiea. They will B'" 1 British troops. I in»r was expected M„n<lay Inst. He was i id. rit (icneral there. the Government runs B jail. This jail i last year. r-al
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    SARAWAK RACES.
    48 17 SARA WAK RACES. ‘he j> &> n< f J kave Riven a cup, l» d i race or Australian ttiiij VI Ut 1 ext Sarawak rare A L k' i( n July this year. 1 *ko oilnr tr M-’ s Consul, be ru for by S„m class of horses.
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    S.V.A. CORPS ORDERS.
    66 17 M i’ J ensu ing week, tie t Jr jafield Orderly Sergt! ftitt. 8 Week Corporal C. F. M j drill Tn^ a 5 -l 5 p.m., /Vi: If?*' 5,5 p-m--/>«s V|„., a f or Recruits and /y Hr,, .j'' 11 Wednesday2lst,! l: M 1,,} Frida/23rd,: aotitiJ
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    1565 17 YESTERDAY’S MEETING. Yesterday, at five p.m., in the I 8. V. A. drill-hall, there was held a meeting of men who had enrolled for rifle volunteer service. Nearly a hundred of these were present, including the Hon. C. Stringer, Mr. T. Scott (chairman of Tanjong Pagar Dock),
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    FOR STRAITS CHINESE.
    433 17 “WIGS ON THU GREEN.” The Straits-born Chinese, who are our steady supporters, and whose sons »*re trained in English upon the Straits Times, as we were trained on the Holy Bible, wish to know what we mean by wigs on the green”—in reference to yesterday’s article on
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    AMERICAN COAL FOR JAPAN.
    72 17 The arrival at Nagasaki of the British steamer Xeedles, with acargoof American coal, marks a new era in the coal trade of Japan. The vessel was from Norfolk, Virginia, and brought over 6,000 tons of Pocahontas coal. This coal has been regularly shipped to the Philippines.
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    VOLUNTEERS IN MALAYA.
    109 17 A meeting in furtherance of the Volunteer movement in the Federated Malay States was held at Taiping on the 9th inst., Col. Walker taking the chair. Five resolutions were unanimously carried. The first resolution is that the corps be raised by companies, each company to form a
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    OF DR. LEYDS.
    247 17 DID HE CRAWL UNDER THE TABLE ;'1 The Pinang Gazette says that the following appeared in the Scotsman “It has just transpired that Dr. Leyds was horsewhipped by an Englishman about a fortnight ago. The visitor obtained access to Dr. Leyds’s private room by representing himself as
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    A CAPTAIN'S CLAIM.
    846 17 THE SALE OF BRITISH STEAMERS. At the Supreme Court this morning, Captain Bernard Morier claimed $435, for wrongful dismissal, from Mr. A. O. Meyer, for whom Messrs. Behn, Meyer Co. are the Singapore agents. Mr. Firrer-Baynes appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Ellis defended. The plaiutiff stated that
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    THE DOCKS.
    663 18 TANJONG PAGA R DOCK CO. The following is the Directors Report of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company (Limited), dated Singapore, 13th March, 1900: Your Directors beg to submit a statement of accounts duty audited forthe halt yearending3lst December, 1899. Jhe profit for the half year including theamount brought
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    S. C. C. TOURNAMENT
    179 18 THURSDAY’B PLAY. “a” singles. J. G Mactaggart+l beat Rose+4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. Battenburgh scr. v. Morrison 4- 4, unfinished. Dewing—ls.l beat Fort, 6-1, 6-2. White —2 Doyle+3, 7-5, 6-3. a DOUBLES. MacGregor and Linton —1 beat Bell and Ellis 4-2, 6-2, 6-2. Waddell and Faber *scr.
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    THE ATTACK ON A SIKH.
    137 18 Cram Singh was brought before Mr. Michell yesterday, charged with the murder of Kliam >ingh, a Sikh countryman, in North Bridge Road, on Feb. 23. Dr Leask said when Khani Singh was brought to the hospital in an unconscious condition, he had two wounds on
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    PRINCE HENRY’S RETURN.
    422 18 THE WELCOME UF THE KAISER. Prince Henry of Prussia reached Berlin on Tuesday, Feb. 13ih, on hi* return from his long stay in the Far F ist. The Emperor, with a large suite, was at the railway station to meet hi* brother, who, as the train drew
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    AT THE POLICE COURTS.
    63 18 Six Siamese women, for gambling in Jeddah Street, were fined each «3. Kwong Hob pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing an axe, valued at cents, and was sent to gaol for four months. Lira Tow, for dishonestly retaining stolen property, was sentenced to ten days* imprisonment. Ung
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    POLO.
    144 18 There was a capital turnout of men and pomes for polo yesterday. Some of the ponies seemed a bit above themselves, owing perhaps to the enforced rest last Monday when rain caused the ground to be unfit for play. No less than eight quarters were filled —a satisfactory evidence
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    BULLER’S “ FORLORN HOPE.”
    488 18 BULLER’S FORLORN HOPE.” AN INTERESTING REVIEW. Mr. Wmstou Churchill, in the course of one of his despatches to the Morning I tot, gives a most instructive review ot the situation in Natal before the movements of Lord Roberts placed a different complexion on affairs in Natal. Ho refers to the
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    A RUSSIAN CRUISER.
    63 18 The Russian cruiser Petropaulovslc 1200 tons, 600 crew, 11,500 horse power, and 60 guns, arrived at Singapore this morning from Petersburg and anchored in the roads. She is bound for Hongkong, and will probably leave here on Wednesday next. The usual salutes were exchanged; and the Russian
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1451 18 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis 27 th Feb. PROPOSED SALT MONOPOLY. A large area of land, extending from Kuala Pahang to Ketapang just below Pekan, is comprised in the JSungei Ayer Hitam concession, which is still held by Saiyid Hassan bin Ahmad al Attas, now of Singapore and
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    FOR DESTITUTE STRANGERS
    61 18 The treasurer of the Strangers* Fund acknowled?*jj, beh-ilf of the committee, the subscriptions:— $!5 J. Little A Co. Mansfield A Co. j.j A. Gentle jO H. Fort 15 A. W. Stiven 10 C. Sugden 10 Ch. Fittoelc ;t) Syme A Co 10 Barugh A Co 5 A.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    610 19 ARRIVALS. V, an from Penang—Mr. and p. r--. Messrs. .Roberts, and if oi M r LA v 1 i*, fa Soon from Pontianak— Y- It 'i 'lr B ‘j t 1 from Madras—Miss r-r M> Duirgin. From Penang—--I‘m K Ernst, Messrs J. Black* I V I \V Kvernrd,
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      200 19 Ui r 1 1 (Mil. irvf°l lowingabbrovia 1 -w» u r- Jr 8lr T 8teamer; sh 8hi r; *•-< T7f' h0 er > Yct.-Yacht; "P».io u UuQboat; Tor t'--*, i f --Horse-power; Brit.- tinted States; Fr.— r a -johor ,er U r man Out.—Dutch; •'->: i| c G.
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      891 19 Arrivals Sinoe Noon of Yesterday. Andriatico, Aus. str. 2,482 tons, Captain Tarabochia, 14th Mar. From Batoum, sth Feb. Oil. Left fur Yokohama, 15lh Bds. Auoe.war, Dut. sch. 60 tons Nacodah. 15th Mar. From Fontianak, 24th Feb. G.c. Keng Hong. Foi Fontianak, U—Kds. liabel-'berg Oer. t*tr. 1,378 tons,
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      EXPLAINED IN FIVE MINUTES.
      724 19 You have heard it said that the boy is father to the man. Yes. Very good. Now see what a prodigious deal may he tied up in that idea. Youth is the sowing time of life and maturity the reaping lime You agree to that. Very
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      ARRIVALS.
      1710 19 I f ru» h Vessel*.*» Nam A fox?.: CArrvix From Sailkl. khej?. a i K««- I I Mar' 6 Urano 'Aus str. 1632 Berberoseh Bombay Feb 23 Rautenberg 6 Westphalia [Ger sir 1976 Strunk Amoy Feb 27Behn Meyer A t'o. 6 Sinai MM str 2785 Marcantetti ;8aigon Mar 4M.
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      CLEARANCES.
      877 19 Dais. Vessel's Nam* FlagAKig Captaih Destihatjor Mar 7 CkeaogHoek Kian Brit sir. Pentney Hongkong and Amor 7 Vladimir Rus *tr. Fitingoff Odessa y 8 Poh Ann Brit str. l Bainbridge Klang via port* 8 Chow Fhya str. Jellicoe I Malacca and Klang Mur H.,u*Wan I tiru >ir. Hudson Muar
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