The Straits Budget, 31 March 1900

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    118 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS
      35 1 1,, -ju in-taut, at the Restaurant r.t-. the wife of Capt. f;. M%i xof a «laughter. H. s 'i.* 28th inst., at No. 1, m Kosui." the wife of W. F. C. of a-on.
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      MARRIAGE.
      68 1 I*• i.-Lf i:t —S^.wedra. —On the 28th m at th** Cathedral of Za zibar, W .1 H. Slymoik-Lelt, Government n fthf Uganda l rotectorate, Africa, B MtbiAi.iiA, daughter of Mr. A. DE BiVtiu. .\g»*nt, Me-saneries Maritime», B .la al'iaughtrr of the late Mr L de BvELi.\. Uoii-ul-Gcneral, and of
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    283 1 Articles. i ‘Governors Joke. War. hit W ir JsUpcls. New*. War News. Telegrams. Swtsf. Municipal Gas. JCiL .3. News. List. l o News, Rifles. v Nnall-pox is Spread. M ark et. F Rubber fc'.. Asiinont'a AfLiirs. K aru *n an <i Soldiers. Havelock Road, bribery. Accident. Pagar
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    COMMERCIAL.
    581 1 Singapore, 31st March, 1900. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to noon.) Qambier 7.25. Copra Bali, 0.60. do Pontianak,. .............a 0.80. Pepper, Black buyers.... 29.621. do White, (6/o).r 47.00 Sago Flour Sarawak, ,»3 90 do Brunei No. 1.., 2.60 Pearl Sago 4.40. Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 26.00 Coffee Palembang, 15% basis..
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    391 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. Sydney. The mail for Europe next week is died for the P. O. Parramatta. The German mail from Europe by the Prinz Heinrich arrived on the 30tb instant. The German mail for Europe by the
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    AFFAIRS IN CHINA. BRITISH CRUISER ORDERED TO TAKU.
    123 1 (Special Telegram to the Straits Times”) Hongkong 27 th March. Her Majesty’s second-class cruiser Hermione has received sudden orders to proceed immediately to Taku at the mouth of the Pei-ho river. The Hermione is ordered to call in at Wei-hai-wei en route.
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    THE REFORM LEADERS. TO BE ARRESTED AT SINGAPORE. TWO FAST CHINESE CRUISERS WILL BE HERE SHORTLY!
    215 1 A Peking telegram to Hongkong, from native sources, states that the EmpressDowager has given orders for the two 24-knot Chinese cruisers llai-tien and Hai-shan to sail for Singapore. The commanders of the cruisers, on
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      78 1 1.1 f 1 /'J \l> ’j till y J- '-iT:. r i of the Straits Times The post fr»*e price I:,.!;** is SJO a year, or 40/ A tf> subscribe for a year. for shorter periods are t, .[utrtioiiate rate of price as ttu'lmt r an be sent to meet
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    30 1 I DEATHS. j Ai Yamzze, Riviera, Camilla <i\',*,iNo, tlie wife of Capt. E. F <><:••• t i’h years. I" n —At Penang, on the 23rd March, H kN. proprietor, Grand Hotel.
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    A GOVERNOR’S JOKE.
    872 3 (Straits Times 22nd March.) To the Hon. Dr. Lirn Boon Keng, member of the Legislative Council, and to Sir Alexander Swettenham, Act-ing-Governor of the Straits, we present our sincere compliments. Together, they have combined to create an evasion that has not merely so far deluded the assassins
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    THIS WAR.
    345 3 (Straits Times 23rd March.) To-day’s first telegram states that communications are passing between London and Pretoria, and that apparently so me negotiations are proceeding. It is assumed that probably Sir Alfred Milner is at Bloemfontein, where it is believed that parleying with Pretoria centres. Happily, a later telegram
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    OF THE WAR.
    378 3 (Straits 'Times, XUh March It seems that President Kruger (more powi-r to his elbow!) has issued a pioclamaliuu ‘'annexing” the Free •Stale, and tiiat President Steyn (pom li.dl-liearied man) has issued only a mild couiiier-proclamatiou declaring l lie Fiee d«ate to he miact. There ma) bj reilieiubered
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    THE DOCKS.
    200 3 (<Straits Times 24 th March.) At the meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company to-day, Mr. Scott referred to the fact that the two dock companies were now amalgamated. Yet before them lie great difficulties, including the provision of additional dock accommodation and the creation of additional wharfage
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    WAR NEWS.
    411 3 (Straits Times, 26th March.) The interesting news of to-day is Reuter’s statement, liuni Durban, that the Boer leaders know lliat defeat is inevitable; yet also they believe that, if they cau stand up to the British lor six mouths, they will secure foreign intervention. Truly an evil spirit—shall
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    THE WAR NEWS.
    914 3 (Straits Times, 27th March.) Piople who have read the Straits Times carefully will not be surprised to see that in England there is much anxiety about the fate of Mafeking. YVe in Singapore have been repeating that day after day for some little time, as for instance
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    THE WAR TELEGRAMS.
    714 4 (Straits Times 28 th March.) The immediately important fighting news of to-day’s telegrams is from Reuter’s correspondent at Maseru. That is the capital of Basutoland, but just on the very border of Basutoland and the Orange Free State. Reuter’s correspondent is, therefore, tbeoreti- cally within neutral territory,
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    WAR NEWS.
    902 4 (Straits Times 29 th March.) It is gratifying to know that Lord Roberts is to have the company of Lady Roberts, and that he is to pay to his wife the gracious and becoming compliment of going to Cape Town to meet i&gt;er. The duty to meet their
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    OF STRATEGY.
    677 4 (Straits Times, 30 th March.) The important news of to-day is that a British transport, presumably with troops, left Delagoa Bay on the 28th for Beira. Upon that, apparently, it is surmised that Sir Frederick Carrington’s force has sailed from Durban to the port of Beira from where
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    OF MUNICIPAL GAS.
    1754 4 (Straits Times 30//. u I touches the M As touches the Municipal r 1 buy the works it has to be Hie ngures submitted sioners are figures &gt;B Tomlinson. With all be,wß Mr. Tomlinson, themisaniS™ perhaps an unjust idea-that 1,1 4 a good estimator of fi llancial
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    CHINA’S FOREIGN TRADE.
    275 5 The value of the foreign trade of China was 460,533,28S Haikwan taels in 1899 against 368,616,483 in 1898, (this tael is slightly under three shillings). The foreign trade of China luring the year 1899 was characterised by an astonishing development, and merchants, both foreign and native, made
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    THIEVES SENTENCED.
    81 5 Before a court of two magistrates, yesterday, Lim Lye Hoh was found guilty of stealing $2OO in notes at 9 Circular Road, and was sentenced to six months’ hard labour. Before the same magistrates, Chua Toh and Low Ah Wee were charged with robbery of four rolls of
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    THE “APOLOGIA” OF HELEN MACKENZIE.
    564 5 [The following explanations (signed by the lady who ceased to be “The Governors Wife”) come to the publi s her of the Straits Times Press with a request that he will add them to unissued copies of the book and will send to reviewers. The
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    ABOUT THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA.
    293 5 Very few,” says The Spectator I quite recognise the range or the I vagueness of the information possessed by the educated. Each man probably I knows well, in many cases singularly! well, his own subject, i.e. 9 the subject I he is obliged to know, whether fori
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    A CLAIMANT FOR A THRONE.
    894 5 I TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” I Sir, —I have read in your valuable I wide-spreading paper as follows of the 18th inst., stating that the policy of BriI tain should be to handle the rest of the I traitors, to take possession
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    A PRIZE COMPETITION.
    282 5 PROPOSED ADDITIONAL DEPUTATION TO PRETORIA. THREE NAJIE8 WANTED. Us.h Yh 8 te d bv telegram, on March I -8tb, that Mr. Michael Davitt, recently Aftff’f’’ wa8 on way to Pretoria. After due explanation of Mr. Davitt* I wh,ch are in some respects han. M 6 n We
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    493 5 London, 20th March. Major Buchanan-Riddel has died of enteric. I he reconstruction of the I 5 ar 8I 1 r tl1 me 8 ra P id, y progressing Mr. de Wet, member of the Cape Parliament, has arrived at Burghersdorp An army order issued by Lord
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    THURSDAY, 22ND MARCH.
    626 6 An extraordinary Government Gazette issued to-day declares the port of .Sydney to be inf&lt;*&lt; with plague. Y‘»o Tens, a hoy, u»r stealing Chinese in Middle Road, has heen sentenced to receive ten i-uts with a rattan. AftooN,a Malay policeman, was charged yesterday with uxioiimg «si.7b horn a
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    S. V. A. CORPS ORDERS.
    84 6 I. Duties: —Orderly .Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. E.M. Merewether, S. V. A. Orderly Sergt. for the ensuing week: Corpl. P. H Upton, S. V. A. 11. Parades: —Monday 26th at 5.15 SitCtOjarbine and marching drill; Tuesay 3?tb at 5.15 p.ro. 2*5 drill for
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    KWANG HU WEI.
    421 6 A JOKK PLAYED OS THE WORLD. A GOVERNOR AND AN M.LC. PLAY A LITTLE COMIC OPERA. BIR ALEXANDER BWETTENHAM IS INVITED TO A* QUIRE LITERARY FAME. Yesterday we wrote as follows It is persistently rumoured among the Chinese Hi .t Kwang Mu Wei. who was supposed to
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    HOW SMALL POX IS SPREAD.
    62 6 This morning about 7.50 a Kling went to Kandang Station. Hh was suffering from small-pox and asked tor a ticket of admission to the smallpox hospital. On being questioned the man explained that he came to Singapore from Rhio a few days ago, and had
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    WHAT HIS MOTHER SAYS.
    332 6 HER OPINION OF THE STrXiTS BUDGET.” The Straits B"dg“t xx’as published this forenoon: and although it is not one of the big Budgets (that exceed in printed matter any London xveekly paper), it is an interesting Budget. It contains the report of the great gambling prosecution
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1266 6 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis 1 2th March. GOLD-STEALING. There has just come to light an extensive theft of gold at Kechau, systematically carried on l&gt;v a small Chinese syndicate consisting of four persons. One of these men is a petty shopkeeper who supplies provisions to the mine
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    YESTERDAY’S LAND SALES.
    351 6 HIGH PRICES AGAIN. At Powell &lt;fc Co.’s auction rooms yesterday, several important lots were put up for sale. Lot 1, freehold land, with an area of 3 acres, 3 roods, 25 poles, and the large residence thereon known as 18 Thomson Road, was bought by See Chuan
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    SELANGOR PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    706 6 OF COFFEE AND RUBBER. GIGANTIC POTENTIALITIES OP Extracts from minutes ofth* general meeting of theSel;tng.„ al Association, held in the s».p 4l|r &lt; r Kuala Lumpur, on Satimla.’ -i February Head a letter from Secretarv r eminent asking f..r leiums J! ,l imported duriiv: and 5 the
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    NAVAL RELIEFS.
    80 6 H. M. S. Victorious leaves Hongkong for the Mediterranean on Sunday ijff* and will recommission at Malta. battleship Revenge will take out n new crew, and the crew of the 1 irturwill be transferred to the Revenge 1 the passage home. The new twin-&gt;&lt;.re' first class cruiser Argonaut
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    W.F.C ASIMONT’S AFFAIRS.
    1065 7 Vbu&lt;- examination. a nd his guarantee. li i'ikruptcy Court this mornI s Mr Ju-tit-eHyndman-Jones, \-inioiit came up f'»r public \V 1* r ,estioned by the Official ~\u- 1:1,1 j.-htur stated that became i M i&gt;•&gt;!#, and wa« engaged i Borneo. For a year -,rrd as accountant with
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF.
    203 7 MEETING AT PENANG. At a public meeting held at Penang on Fridav last, it vv is resolved to start an Indian Famine Relief Fund, and to appoint a Committee to raise subscriptions for the Fund. The Acting Governor presided over the meeting and delivered an address. The
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    THE JAVA MAILS.
    239 7 TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —ln your yesterday’s issue, I read, undt-r the heading Netherlands India” (mail service), that the Java Government paid 10,000 guilders as subsidy for a service to Singapore to meet the P. O. mail boats, that this subsidy was given
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    240 7 EBTERDAY afternoon, at the offices of Mr. F. K. Jennings, there was held a meeting of the committee of the Singapore Rifles The meeting was remarkable, in so far as all the nine members ot the committee were present, and the business began at the hour named
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    THE RAND MINES.
    536 7 AFTER THE WAR. PROSPECTS OF SHAREHOLDERS. The Boers have threatened to blow up the Rand mines but the special mining commissioner of tlie Economic says that if they wilfully damage the mines, they may find themselves called upon to pay the damage in the shape of a
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    852 7 London 1 1th March. THE ADVANCE ON BLOEMFONTEIN. Lord- Roberts, in a despatch from Driefontein to-day, says the enemy gave considerable trouble throughout the march yesterday, but owing to the troops’ admirable conduct were unable to prevent us reaching our destination. Our casualties were: Killed :—Captain
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    OF PARA RUBBER.
    172 7 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIME8. ,r Sir, —I have read your editorial 01» my letter about Para rubber, and ata much ooliged to you for so forcibly drawing public attention to the matter. But 1 hasten to add that it was never in my mind
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    FRIDAY, 23RD MARCH.
    407 7 The S V.A. are going out on Sun.r.ay week witli guns “horsed.” Things are looking up. 4 Lim Ah Wee, for theft of a fowl in Queen Street, has gone to prison for 2 months. A Frenchman residing at 134 Piinsep Street slates that last night us
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    64 8 Yesterday afternoon, about 3.30, a horse attached to a carriage belonging to a Chinese cashier in the Mercantile Bank, took fright in Neil Road. The ferriage collided with a lamp-post, knocking the latter out of the ground and smashing it. A ’rikisli3 coolie was injured at the corner
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    112 8 (From Dutch Sources The Jfague 17 th Maach. The Boers have retreated from Van Reenen’s, Tintwa, and De Beer’s passes. Commandant Olivier, with a Boer force, has left Burghersdorp in the north of Cape Colony, and lias gone to Rouxville in the south of the Orange
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    BRITISH SAILORS OUTRAGED.
    135 8 TIED UP LIKE CHICKENS. jpsome weeks back, above Shashi or&gt; the Yangtse river, a petty officer and two seamen from H.M.S. Woodcock losi their way in a snow-storm on shore. Oui their reaching a village, the villagerwithout any provocation attacked and beat them. Then tying then» up
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    ALLEGED BRIBERY.
    131 8 Ybsterday afternoon, before Mr. Brockman, E. Guan Seng, clerk at tin Kampong Kapur slaughter-house, wat&gt; charged with attempting to receive an illegal gratification of $5 for himself from Tan Ah Choo and another sum of So foi R.Deskeron Mar.4th. Theassistant supt xif the slaughter-house, R. Desker, wascharged also
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    218 8 FIGHTING CONTINUES. in the mountainous districts near Manila, the Filipino insurgent army is reorganizing. Recruits are pressed into the ranks*. Finding many who .were unwilling to serve, offering all manner of excuses, the insurgent commanders met the difficulty by levying a head tax. which, if those offering ait
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    KWANG HU WEI. THE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
    3202 8  -  (By Mr. Amot Beid, Editor of the Straits Times.”) THE BEGINNING. Yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 22nd of March), I was not able to leave the Straits Times office until 10 minutes past 4, which is 20 minutes later than my usual hour—the customary
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    WELL PUT.
    56 8 A little paragraph from a Canadapaper, which should be learned n)’ 116 by every Little Englander and if. Boer—“The Canadians killed upon t Modder for ever forbid us again sm in ing into provincial cowardly impotent Every bullet that struck down a u&lt;*p 'dian became a rivet irresistibly
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK.
    116 8 AN INACCURATE RUMOUR The following paragraph is from the Malay Mail Mr. Watkins of the Malay State- Ka i; ways is reported to have been apP 011 Manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dock pany at a salary of $',400 a month. thing like a salary this! With
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    ‘RIKISHA-MEN AND SOLDIERS. DEATH OF A RUSSIAN OFFICER. THE SHARE MARKET. MILITARY TYRANNY.
    589 9 I fM n\ cool.lE BEATS A I A K 1Ki .oiJUKK. I l S1 ,„A KKOCLATIOSS. B know well, and whom By*'' a V c trustworthy, coinmunim at in Malacca Street, oil f j ir re is
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    A TOUCH CLIMB.
    180 9 H}, ilAr THR H A. CAN DO. thu 1 a 1;UVOur of S. V. A. camp B UtuTv' fIf i\ V:iS ac(^&gt; m plished by the f tl Koyal Fle,tJ Artillery in ■'v■ r ‘hieh i'r l lr r l unstothe topofColesH" lA o &lt;l te&lt;i J
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    CHESS.
    846 9 (CONDUCTED BY KING S PAWN.”) All Chess correspondence should be addressed to King's Pawn Solution of Problem No. 134, (Fox) IK— Bb, K—K2; 2 P—BB becomes R; 3 K mates. Correct solutions received from A. O. 8, Aquarius, and X. The following interesting game between T. Craswelier and W.
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    A LAW APPOINTMENT.
    58 9 Mr. L. C. Jackson, Q.C., Judicial Commissioner, has been granted three months’ vacation leave, to he followed by three months’ halt pay leave, with fleet from the 17fli March. Mr. T. H. Kershaw, legal adviser, Federated Malay Mates, now acts as Judicial Commis--ioner. Mr. A. T. I).
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    THE STATE OF HAVELOCK ROAD.
    223 9 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES Sir, I am compelled to draw the attention of the Municipality to the disgraceful state the Havelock Road is at present, in, not from the want of •.rood metalling but, from the annoyance caused to people who are
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    AFTER THE SIEGE.
    326 9 THE STATE OF KIMBERLEY. The resident correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Kimberley wrote, directly after relief had been effected by General French, that the town was rapidly resuming its normal aspect tfter a terribly trying siege. The correspondent says, at the time of writing, that the
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    JELEBU.
    220 9 At a meeting of the directors of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, held a few days ago, reports were received of the smelting of a fairly substantial quantity of black tin forming a small part of the first crushing of the Rin Lode at Jelebu. The directors immediately
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    SATURDAY, 24TH MARCH.
    68 9 Lieut. E. H Willis, R G. A., has been promoted to the rank of captain. Among the arrivals by the Bengal were Mr. J K. Moir (of .the Mercantile Bank) with Mrs. Moir. Capt. Pinhorn, A.P.D., is" going home by the next French mail under telegraphic instructions.
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    COOLIES ATTACKED.
    47 9 Two Hokien coolies at Tanjong Pagar Wharf report that 10 other coolies set on them yesterday and robbed them of $B. Five of the alleged thieves have been arrested, and one of the men who were robbed has been sent to hospital owing to injuries.
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    ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
    56 9 Bagxall and Ililles, of 96, Robinson Ruad, have just entered into a contract with Ban Teck Guan Co., of Saigon, to supply their rice mills at Cholon with an installation of electric arc and incandescent lamps similar to those installed by Bagnall and Hilles at Rallies Hotel, Tanjong
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    THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANINCA.
    345 9 (“Times’* Edition.) It is impossible to read with real profit unless the reader has access to a full and scholarly work of reference. The mere reading of good books would, at first glance, seem to assure an increase of mental power. If a man uses dumb-bells for
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2623 9 London 10 th March. The risings Reuter so promptly reports in the Western Districts of Cape Colony are probably due to Afrikander agitation promoted with a view to causing the Government to accede to the Bond’s peace terms. The home Press urge prosecution of hostilities to
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    STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    307 10 ELEVENTH LIST. Amount previously acknowledged. $137,947 Collection per Cecil Shraijer: Swoe Cluoii iV Co. S 100 SSeng Hoe 10 Sin Hong Kiat 10 Soon Ivcng 10 l3O Masonic Subscrptions ‘2nd List W. A. l&gt;a\vly $5O J is. Aitkc»».. 25 T. Towel! Robinson
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    AFTER THREE MONTHS.
    40 10 Three months ago a European named Hale whilst staying at the Hotel le 1’ Europe missed a watch. Yesterday he servant who then attended him was irrested, and the watch was found in the boy’s n possession.
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.
    1080 10 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. was held at the company’s offices, Collyer Quay, to-day. Mr. T. Scott occupied the chair, and there were also present: —Messrs. C. W Laird, J. E Romenij, VV. P. Waddell,
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    OF KWANG HU WEI.
    271 10 THE COMIC OPERA PROGRESSES I The rumour to-uay is that Kwan^ I Hu Wei, being disgusted with fcikhsaid I newspapers, is going up to Shanghai to I take his cliaiice in that great city i I consular Government. That would I 1 is going elsewhere loan
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    A WEALTHY CHINAMAN SENT TO PRISON.
    145 10 On the 13th February, a I sergeant and lance-corporal vllt l saw-mill in Kallang Hoad to warrant. Whilst there the police set on by several coolies hut to arrest three persons. S»n«e dj*&gt; s wards a warrant was obtained Gob Sin Koh, who is
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    THE DE BEERS CO.
    60 10 ''the D* The adjourned ineetm? krlf; Beers Company was held at h on February 23. Mr. Ce.'.l who presided, in moving tlie of the report, announced that t 1 j w for the year amounted roup- 1 &gt; Zi, 000,000. The position o t'w |(j pany,
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    441 11 I y\ KST LIST. I n Treasurer, G. W. Butt, begs I'h- 11 w iih thanks receipt «»f "**’‘Subscriptions to above m.? .11 v n I vi L I'pf Press 770 ,f r HJO j M6oc s 1 20U V K.' 5 I 10) 300 I
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    AN APPEAL CASE.
    129 11 r Court, this morning, &lt;Jt (f T Uhtlce Mr. Niblett on "i ian How appealed against a C* I,in Mr. lI.G iSarwar Appel- r vir it,,ian Was charged before Mr. ori liie ~oth February with having Ki‘| ri fcarl henware jar from the boat la,ne( l- Appellant
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1800 11 I congratulate you, Mr. Editor, upon the success which attends Mr. Maclaren, the People’s Tribune. I do not, of course, say that you made Mr. Maclaren, neither would I be so discourteous as to describe Mr. Maclaren as a self-ruade man. But you had the great editorial
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    MONDAY, 26TH MARCH.
    521 11 Mr. Justice Leach this morning took his seat in the Supreme Court. Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones has taken leave of absence for nine months beginning to-day. Eight Kling shop-keepers, for circulating prohibited coin, have been fined sums ranging from Si to S 2 each. M. Rochefort, who appealed
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    FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
    34 11 FooT-and-mouth disease is extending here. It has been discovered at the following placesßukit Timah Road, Ballestier Road, Mackenzie Road, Short Street, Muar Road, Serangoon Road, Sambawa Road, and Tanjong Pagar.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    780 11 PETROLEUM. The Royal Langkat Company lias been successfully boring f»»r petroleum at Peureula in Acheen Proper. It is expected that shortly the company will strike oil there in quantities large enough for starting a refinery. The manager of the company has already fixed upon a site (or the
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    THE QUEEN’S MEMORIAL IN MALAYA. THE VICTORIA BRIDGE. “THE LARGEST IN ASIA, BRITISH INDIA EXCEPTED.”
    1271 12 THE QUEEN’S MEMORIAL IN MALAYA. THE VICTORIA BRIDGE. “THE LARGEST IN ASIA, BRITISH INDIA EXCEPTED THE CEREMONY HE railway bridge across the Perak River at Karai was opened by the Resident-General (Sir Frank Swettenham) at ft a. m on Wednesday, the 21st instant. There were present: the Sultan of Perak
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    THE SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CASE.
    89 12 On Saturday, before Mr. Brockman, E. Guan Seng, a clerk of the Kampong Kapor slaughter-house, was charged on remand with attempting to obtain an illegal gratification of $10 from Tan Ah Choo, of which $5 were for R. Desker, assistant superintendent of the slaughter-house. The clerk and
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    THE CURRENCY NOTE ISSUE.
    216 12 The report on the currency note issue from Ist May, 1899, on which day currency notes were first issued, to the 10th January last, has been issued. It states that the notes issued are of the face value of $5, $lO, $5O, and $lOO each. Up
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    228 12 London 10 th March. The Mansion House Famine Fund now amounts to £130,000. The Town of Belfast has given XI,OOO, York £l5O, Ashbourn £125, Harrogate and Gainsborough £lOO each. Among the companies who have subscribed are: -The Eastern Extension Telegraph, Xl,0n00; Skinner’s £250; London Rice Brokers, £2OO
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    OF KWANG HU WEI.
    650 12 We understand that poor Kwang Hu Wei has gone to parts unknown to us, and we hope unknown to tlie Imperial Chinese authorities. Yet if his refuge become known to those Chinese who are Kwang Hu Wei’s enemies, it may probably reach us. But we desire
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    546 12 London 16 th March. Mr. Balfour, in the House of Commons this evening, said Lord Salisbury had thanked the United States for the friendly tone of their communication, which intimated that Mr. McKinley would be glad in any friendly manner to aid in restoring peace, but
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    CRICKET.
    101 12 A match between the S. R. C. 1st XI and the Next XVI was played on Saturday on the Esplanade. The Next XVI went in first and made 100 runs for 12 wkts., closing their innings (C. A. Clarke 35 and E. de Souza 23). The 1st XI followed
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    FOR THE WAR.
    107 12 At the date of last advices, from Colombo, 16th inst., Lieut. C. E. M. Dancey and Lieut. (late Quartermaster) J. Caddy from Singapore had arrived there on their way to South Africa. The former is attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers and the latter to the Army Service
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    448 12 (From Our I Malacca I AN OLD WARRron. I HE Malacca assizes 0f I before S lr Lionel Cox on Tne Z I there were on the calendar a&gt; 1 cases implicating live people I case was one of attenmn.ri lf; I Kiian Ah Tee was the ar,
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    WIRTH BROS.’ CIRCUS.
    231 12 A BIG AUDIENCE. Wirth Bros.’ Circus opened on the Tank Road ground site on .Saturday night, and fully sustained its reputation as a sterling show. There was an immense crowd present, in la t many people had to be turned away lor want of room, and we
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    FISHERMEN ATTACKED.
    95 12 FISHERMEN ATTACK ED. About 4 o’clock this morning a Chinaman returning to Singapore, a *J. er 1 e ing, saw a sampan drifting some dis from the shore. He pulled towards sampan, and found two Chin lying at the bottom apparently erl l j injured. The two men that they
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    305 13 r f Commerce at lM i un&lt;lcr consideration notifying that B- :r n laid in lonquin f;tr timber, I fiie Chamber in r .\ji,n t&gt; the difficulty of H A 1 enactments, owing I Jhisshort- J loud complaints v ril ;,o't-. Their oppres- if,ilced given rise to r.u-nV
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    TUESDAY, 27TH MARCH.
    171 13 i l i' h which arrived this :i_ ir».ii Hongkong, had over l-.aid for this port. "til that hurl II •hurts s visiting•.’l til- leaving Jacohsdal. u 'as •k-i 4 I*. I\ Pour Prendre ii.iil gen.i.d meeting oi the l i i* ii.uiilier of Commerce is laid
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    HOW SMALL-POX IS SPREAD.
    150 13 !ijf,j. v i i' ISfc yid»*ntly on the increase r res h cases are reported iT vl &gt; n ie Moralist,” on Satur&lt;&gt;ut that a European had i r by small-pox owing to i. rikisha in which it r.. dr s °nieone afflicted, with ri/;V ia&lt;1
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    THE LATE SIR DONALD STEWART.
    1918 13 (Written by Mr. Charles formerly “Time*" Cf/rrespo/ulent at Jterlin and published, in the “Straits Times" hy arrangement with a fete lines *id.de&lt;l by Ihe editor and with some details deleted for lack of space.) THE LATE FI ELD- *J AUS HAL SIR DONALD MARTIN STEWART,
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    A JAVA JOKE.
    64 13 On a NetheiluiMß India postcard addressed to 4 the Editor ol the Strait* I't/iiC# Singapore,” comes to us tin ioliowing communication Hear eir, Please note that it i« certainly that all i tie Englishmen loss this wai were kiden and Lout Eugfuin is on the point l«*
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    A MISSING WATCH.
    84 13 Mh. Buchanan Smith, secretary ol the Singapore Club, reports to the Police that, on the 24ili instant, a member of the Club letl a gold waicli on a table in the billiard room. The watch was taken by a billiard marker who showed it to another member
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    352 13 (From Dutch Sources.) The Hague With March. Two Boer commandos under Bo; ha are at Glencoe. An addiess be delivered to the Boers aroused greai enthusiasm. The Boers at Biggarsberg and in the country facing the British positions along the Sunday River have thrown up fortifications*
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    OF MAFEKING.
    1471 13 THE TOWN AND ITS DEFENCES. As the greatest momentary interest of the war now centres in Marking, the following will be of inteiest It is by the Marking correspondent of the Morning 1 ost THE DEFENCES. Mafeki"g is siuat- &lt;1 on h rise about .‘lOO yards norm of
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    “CASSELL’S MAGAZINE.”
    137 14 ‘‘CassellsMagazine’ 7 isan interesting and informing publication and a wonderful sixpennywor*li, well written and well printed. The numberfor March, to hand by the last mail, is an extremely good one. The series of articles on fun mi- British regiments is continued, th re being in this number a
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    THE TANJONG KATONG MURDER.
    142 14 Yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Mi -hell, Mamat was charged with abetting Dranian in the commission of murder and with rescuing Draman from arrest. Dr. Leask gave evidence to the effect that he examined the drad body of a Malay, brought to the mortuary on March 10*
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    THE “TIMES” ENCYCLOPÆDIA.
    172 14 Each page of the Encyclopaedia Britannica contains as much type matter as five pages of an ordinary octavo volume printed in the usual style and type for library use. The complete work of twenty-five volumes represents a library of 275ordinai*y octavo volumes, each illustrated with one or
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    903 14 (From our own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis, 20th March. TIN EXPORTS. From the Kuantan district there was exported during February a total ol 1,1 u 4 piculs of tin or?, of which 1,038 piculs were obtained from the Pahang Corporation’s mines, as follow*: Sungei Lembing 857 piculs, and Jeram
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    TIN IN AUSTRALIA.
    186 14 The Mount Bisehoff tin mine (Tasmania) lias a good record for the past six months, for mining operations during that period added £66,931 to the credit balance of £39,437 with which the year was begun. Alter the payment of £51,000 in dividends and writing off 20 per
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    WIRTH’S CIRCUS.
    231 14 L.\9T night the large double tent of Wirth's Circus which is pitched on the •»£ual hite at the corner of Tank Road, was again completely packed by a large and enthusiastic audience. The first item on the programme was a skiliul performance on the sla« k wire by
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    THE LAST BARRIER.
    254 14 the advance to Dieters and Railway Hills, the Boer position constituting the last barrier on the road to Ladysmith, an eye-witness says places for cover were rushed one after another in grand style, until the troops were within distance for a concerted dash, when out flashed the
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    OUR WAR RELIEF FUND.
    44 14 FIFTY-FIFTH LIST: $75,944. Amount previously acknowledged $7o,413 The Government of Negri Scmbilan 500 B C 8. (a bet lost by a Dutchman) Collected by T Bedford at the Metropole Hotel. Anson Road, Sing pore, S10.59.. 11 Total.. 75,044 (Cents omitted)
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    WEDNESDAY, 28TH MARCH.
    647 14 New postage stamps for the Jai anese post-othces in Corea have been issued. A Chinaman has been arrested for kidnapping a child 4 years of age. I There were about 150 Municipal cases yesterday in the first court. i Yeo Ah Ki, for attempting to steal a
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    THE LIGHTING OF COLOMBO.
    127 14 The latest type „f \\v lsb similar to that wl,i,.I, in London, Liverpool \j di lfl all the large KngiiU take the plaeeol the burn.-r’i,,'., which at present light t H tares at Colombo. Uetween •J,WO new burner, are u, w .jg ihe Colombo Gas C..i„,.
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    AT SPIONKOP.
    534 14 HI. LLLR AND THE KINUS RaYAL -The accounts of the stonmuH Spionkop were Jfj to fcoiuo accounts t he the position was a blunder, a i.-j fli abandonment inevitable. A Jl mg to others it was jin oilier way about, and a valu.&gt;! L; *9 tiun captured in
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    BUNDER ABBAS.
    49 15 Knti'l, Government is establishlf V ‘.Vulate at Bunder Abbas to :I f. 1 captain Smith, I S.C., with a 1 ,»fli.*er and nanve assistant, :n&gt; m appointed. Bunder Abbas 1 ,1 to be the port in the Persian 'V which the Russian Central railway is to terminate.
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    HAT-SNATCHING.
    62 15 y. f .,h-kan, Mr. John Calderwood, ll trb.ur, reports to the police 1 j it 9 «/clock last night, in riv with another European named 1 he was rid inn in a ’rikisha in l ii when a Chinaman snatched A l V niey caught the thief, but c
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    JAPANESE BEER.
    87 15 jupan, the incwer’s trade has I r vn \v l l!i rapid strides and the I i i t r he&lt;*r has become so great I jrim: la-t summer the stock on I w.t- not sullicient. There are I i.rew.-ries at present in Japan. I fj. is entertained
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    WIRTH BROS.’ CIRCUS.
    124 15 j .v.-.t' again a crowded audience Wirth Circus, at Tank Road, last The performance was very good H i,-.ut.aud was watched with keen ,r.. r Mi-- Libra again «cored in her H i t ru mi the slack wire and the H si!, an i another much
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    JELAI TIN SYNDICATE.
    595 15 I i'iiu »rMi tiie kindness of Messrs. I iJ cn niu -h Bros., we have been placed I in —i*m of a letter received by I th in tioifi Mr Machado, manager of tii»* .h i a Tin Syndicate. Mr. Machado I -at| r* -**fit in Singapore,
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    COFFEE ABROAD.
    989 15 IN 1899. The total receipts of coflee in the United Kingdom during the first eleven months of 1899 were 974,070 cwt. in comparison with 900,850 cwt. in 1898 and 720,600 cwt. in 1897, and the only instances where a decrease occurred were furnished by Brazil and Central America.
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    NEW BRITISH INDIA SERVICE.
    57 15 The B. I. Company have notified to the Selangor Government that fr«uii and after the 7th March, a regular weekly steam service will run between Penang and the Northern Coromandel ports via Rangoon. The service is expected to open up new fields, and facilitate emigration to
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    THE LAW OF ARMISTICES.
    277 15 In the Jjiuc Time of March 3rd, there are some interesting notes on armistices, which are stated to De of two kimls (i) absolute, (2) partial. It is undei tiie secoml bead that the armistice a?*ked for by Cronje would fall, namel&gt; when the suspension of
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    PRAISE FROM THE BOERS.
    238 15 HOW THEY WERE SURPRISED. A Bloemfontein daily paper, writing on Lord Roberts’s strategy, says: 41 The mobility of the British has astonished the Boers, who were completely outwitted and outmanoeuvred. The British Lancer Regiments in particular simply raced through any opposition which was offered to their
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    522 15 GIVEN A SPECIAL ORDER. The Viceroy of Canton, Li Hungchang, has been officially informed that the Emperor has conferred on him the honour of the Imperial Double Dragon—a special insignia to be worn on his coat. Such a distinction only an Emperor or a member of the Imperial
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    A SECURITY CASE.
    301 15 In the Supreme Court, this morning, before the Chief Justice, the case of Tay Cheng Kee v. Lim Chye Tah e«me on for hearing. Plaintitt claimed $2,790 “in respect of liability under a bond by which plaintitt' and defendant became bound to the Official Assignee of Singapore
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    TOBACCO AND THE MINISTRY.
    411 15 THE FINAL MORAL. It may be remembered that w* offered a prize to the person who would best deal with certain questions that American Methodists ask of their aspirant clergy about the use of alcohol and tobacco. The prize was finally awarded (by the Curator of
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    MICHAEL DAVITT.
    354 15 WHO GOES TO HKI P KRI'GKR. Mr. Michael Davitt is a man of misdirected talents, and of untiring energy, lie is a journalist and was born in Ireland in 184(5, being therefore 54 \ears of age. When six years old Davitt was evicted with his family. He began
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    THURSDAY, 29TH MARCH.
    308 16 A Kling lad, for stealing $l3 belonging to bis employer, lias received five cuts with a ratt an. A Singhalese woman reports that yesterday she lost eight So notes and two $lO notes near Orange Grove Road. A Hokibn car» enter fell from a Fcalf titling at
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    JUBILEE SCHOLARSHIP.
    52 16 SINGAPORE U) I'KVANO. Thk late Singapore Opium Farmers have given $3OO to tlie Penang Fi‘*e School to found a scholarship to be entitled the 14 Diamond Jubilee Scholarship.” It is understood that the gift is .a diversion of the $590 presented by the Farmers to the Singapore Town
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    STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY.
    113 16 The report of Messrs. Derrick and Morren, tlie liquidators of tlie Straits Insurance Company, was presented to a meeting of shareholders to-day .at noon. It was stated that Mr. Morren is about to proceed to Europe an* I vacates his ollice as one of the liquidators. The
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    WATCH-HEADS AS GUNPOWDER.
    235 16 A REMARKABLE STORY. Last November, a Japanese merchant «hip came into Iloilo, bringing a large consignment of Japanese matches. The American customs authorities were immediately suspicious of this big 6hipment, and began casting about for reasons why Panay should need so many matches. Nothing was found to
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1841 16 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon. Present:- Mr. Gentle (presiding), Col. Pennefather, Messrs. Maclaren, Jago, Barker, Evans, S&lt;»hst, Tan Cheng Tuan, and Choa Giang Thye. 'l’he minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. The President mentioned that Mr. Moses iiad written that, owing
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    S. V. A. CORPS. ORDERS.
    48 16 Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. F. Hilton. Orderley Sergt. for the ensuing week Sergt. W Makepeace. Parades —Monday, 5.15 p.m.,Carbine rill; Tuesday 3rd, 5.15, Recruits and Reserve men Wednesday 4th, 5 15,2.5 dismounting drill; Friday 6th. 5 15, 2.5” battery drill.
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    THE “ ETHEL” MUTINY.
    92 16 THE ETHEL” MUTINY. This morning there arrived at Singapore from Sourabaya the Zweena. On hoard were Inspector Farley, Constables Hettie, McArthur, Percy, and Cook in charge of six Manilamen. These prisoners were part of the crew of the Australian brigantine Ethel who are alleged to have mutinied, murdered the captain,
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    BRITISHERS IN JAVA.
    229 16 CIVILITY AND KINDNESS EVERYWHERE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —I returned a few days ago from a somewhat extended trip through Java, during which I travelled some 1,200 miles by rail, stayed at fourteen or fifteen hotels, and had intercourse with a considerable number
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    A PRIZE COMPETITION.
    493 16 PROPOSED ADDITION., DEPUTATION T&lt;i p,SS, three names wantei, Yesterday, 28th Man i, u by telegram that Mr. Mi’,-1,,. t V* 4 recently an M Was d b««in Pretoria. Alter du ß ex„l a &gt;' '0 Air. Davitt’s qualities, wlih i, I"' 1 '&lt; respects admirable, we '“''U.pei
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    75 16 The local branch of the Chartered Bank of I. A. C. has to-day received telegram from their head otlice advising that, at the approaching meeting u* shareholders, the directors will recotnmend a dividend for the halt yen at the rate of 10% per annum tree ot income
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    THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    240 16 W. F. C. ASIMUNTS AFFAIR?. The adjourned examination of 1’ C. Asimont, formerly trading 35 auctioneer, &c.,in Change Alley, unfixed for hearing this morning. hei«&gt;n Mr. Justice Leach, but it was stated that debtor was too ill to attend, an 1 tvexamination was further adjourned CHINESE DEBTOR
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    THE NON-CONFERENCE STEAMER. PARA RUBBER. LIQUID FUEL FOR STEAMERS. WIRTH’ CIRCUS.
    726 17 y (London) of February .r. eMrs the following letter '*jjuttenhach it Co. The i rt-tuiiably, written by Mr. ;y::.„,.ach; and it deals with from .Singapore by .riondent. It is headed r ,-Tt-rn Shipping Bing." .t}, r firm referred to
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    GAMBLERS ARRESTED.
    85 17 About 1045 p.m. last night, a constable proceeded to 13 Anson Road to execute gambling warrants on several persons. This he succeeded in doing, but whilst locking his prisoners up at the Tanjong Pagar Police Station he was informed that one mm had jumped from a window at
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    THE BURMO-CHINESE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
    78 17 It is stated that Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister at Peking, has made certain demands on the Chinese Govefnment for the recent outrage on the British Boundary Commission on the Yunnan-Burma borders, which resulted in the wounding of Mr. Litton, British Consul at Szemao, and
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    FINLAYSON MUSKETRY SHIELD.
    227 17 8.Y.A. CARBINE COMPETITIONS. Each subdivision of the S.V.A. will be represented by a team of five on the Balestier range on Good Friday, the Fitli April, when the Finlaysnn Mus ketry Shield will be tired for. If there is opportunity there will be pool shooting during the
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    FRIDAY, 30TH MARCH.
    254 17 One hundred and seventy-iuiu* deatns were registered at Singapore in ihe week ending on Saturday last. Tue latio per thousand was 38 08. At two o'clock this morning, three Chinamen entered 709 Kallang Fouding and, alter stabbing the occupant of tbe house twice, cleared off. Yesterday morning
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    QUOTATIONS.
    59 17 To-day’s share and produce quotations came too late for correction in the supplement. Contributory Raubs have dropped to $57, fully paid Raubs to $5B, and South Raubs ($5O pd.) to $75. Redjang Lebongs have risen to $252 50, Pahang Corporations to $10.25, and TemelongB to $15.50. New Benares opium
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    1072 17 THE ANNUAL MEETING. Yesterday afternoon, the ninth annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Golf Club was held at. the Club house. Mr. Gentle (president) occupied the chair, and there were also present the Hons. J. Merewether, and J. M. Allinson; Messrs. Maelaren, Laird, Black,
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    FEDERATED ENGINEERING CO.
    449 17 A 15 PER CENT. DIVIDEND. The second ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Federated Engineering Co. was held at the offices of Messrs. Udey Hargreaves this morning. Mr. J. J. Macbean occupied the chair, and the others present were Messrs. P. Stormont, A. E Benzie, C.
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    507 17 THE PASSENGER LISTS. THE P. AND O. r Parramatta,” April 6:—Hon .J. M. Allinson: Mrs. Allinson and two children; Mis 9 E. C. Brown; Mrs. A. Kendrick; Mr. T. S. Thompson; Mr. E. 8. Ezekiel Mr. W. C. Soul ham; Mr, and Mrs. Morren; Dr. Ellis; Mr.
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    “THE JOKE.”
    129 17 FRASER AND NEAVKS IST OF APRIL JoKE EXPLAINED. Fraser and Neave’s representative is not going to call on customers for the return of full and empty bottles, r but for the M return form of full and empty bottles/’ Thus Fraser and Neave’s representative can dispense with a
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    GOPENG TIN MINING COMPANY.
    208 17 The annual meeting of the Gopeng (Perak) Tin Mining Company, Limited, was held on the Ist March at the company’s offices, Redruth, Cornwall, Mr. A. Lanyon presiding. The accounts for the year ended November 30th showed a profit of £8,656. Interim dividends amounting to £7,800 had
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    CHESS.
    803 18 (CONDUCTED BY KING S PAWN.’ All Chess correspondence should be addressed to Kind’s Pawn.” Solutions: No. 16-% (Jespersen) Q—K No Itf6, (Meyer) K—K 7. Correct solutions received from Aquarius, Nemo, and Cronje. THE SCOTCH GAMBIT. Brighton 'ocifty proposes to give, from time to time, positions which, so far as
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    S. C. C. TOURNAMENT.
    1095 18 WEDNESDAY’S PL xY (21st MARCH.) CHAMPIONSHIP. Rainnie beat Salzmann, 6-2, 6-3. PROFESSION PATHS. Rose and Linton (Banks) beat Tnlloch and Butterworth (Armv I), 6-2, 7*9, 6-4 Hingley and Battenburgh (Law 11) v. Rose and Linton (Banks), unfinished. Waddell «and Faber (Mer. II) beat Upton and Morren
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    WIRTH’S CIRCUS.
    171 18 The performance at the Circus last night was again an excellent one and was watched by a large audience. Mr. El Zobedie gained unlimited applause for his clever hand-balancing. Mr. 1*. Wirth’s Australian brumby horses trained to drill by word of command went through their performance faultlessly; as
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    A JAPANESE BATTLESHIP.
    417 18 THE 44 SHIKISHIMA ARRIVED YESTERDAY The Japanese battleship /Sk'kishima the line-looking vessel with three tunnels, lying at the anchorage to-day, commanded by Captain Miyoshi, which left Portsmouth on 27th Januar) for Yokosuka, arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon. She came in aleisurel) fashion by the way of the
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    1090 18 ARRIVALS. Per e. s. Ban Fo Soon from Pontianak— Messrs. Benaud, and Engeller. Per s.8. Puiiala from Rangoon via ports— Messrs. Heishell, Stephenson, Scott, Kerr, Cambefort, and Hovker Per s. s. Sappho from Klang via ports— Messrs. C. C. Trotter, and A. O. J. Tower. Per P. 4
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1003 19 n »*:i&lt;iingthe followingabbrevia* r-i 1 ,_str.—steamer sh. —ship; r&gt; C -n —schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Ght. —Gunboat; Tor rJ.~‘ rUI if p&gt; __Horse-power Brit.— L'p*’ 10 j. i;cited States; Fr.— Lr-' i er —German; Dut.—Dutch; Ac., G. c.,—General n J.lock passengers; U.—Uncer*rt T i VV —Tanjong Pagar VV harf;
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    549 19 Same, purl, pruouOte tPue oj arrival, a id name of agent». Steamers. Alcinou-', L’pool, Apl 1; Mansfield. Alexandra, Glasgow, I’fi Feb 27 Andalusia, Hamburg, Apl 8 B. Meyer. Annam, H’kong, Apl 18 &gt;f. M. Asturia, H’kong, to leave Mar 24 B. M. Atlantico, T* ieste. Mar 20 R’tenb»'rg.
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    ARRIVALS.
    1381 19 Flag h VtssßJ.’b Nam A Tohf. Caitaih From Saiuuj. Cossigsbks. a Bio. Mar i I 19 Petracii Ger str. 1257 Ueeker Saigon Mar 16 Rautenberg 20 Cbenng Chew Brit atr.' 1213 Webb Amoy Mar 12 Khoo Aik Seng 21 Brouwer Dut str.! 326 Reek Deli Mar 17 &gt;aendels atiH
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    CLEARANCES.
    892 19 Date, j Vessel’s Name Flag&Rig Captain Destination Mar 21 OheangChew Brit str. Webb Penang 21 E. Franz Ferdinand Aus str. Morovich Penang and Rangoon 22 Hong Wan Brit str. Hudson Malacca 22 Cbow Phya str. Jellicoe Malacca and Klang 22 j Seang Leong str. Sharp Penang and Rangoon 22
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