The Straits Budget, 5 April 1900

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    132 1 The Straits Budget V- V-X BEING THE Vv EEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Tiwes 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,
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  • THURSDAY, 5TH APRIL. DOMESTIC OCCURENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      21 1 I \i ((iprnviny). on the L’^th L| r \jr. \iTRKi» Him'kes to Miss Elsa Ki>n i ti: H i\ i>£.
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      BIRTH.
      21 1 I a: 4 MtVrn I'h,»*. Cheltenham, on the M r :i Hi*; wife of VV. Gkiuok TaYLok, If i ->n
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    149 1 IaI.ISG ARTICLES. War. Of :ia. t Eminent Citizens. Fr.-ii.:»: and Milling. ;/aL Quotatio :s. j.;, ng Vws. T 1.1st. ma::i*; Verandah. M- s'I in. V 'Tiou'nt (iazeUe. A Fr z oni|»* tit ion. L- M* ire Market. 1. Mra t> an«l v, alavan South African «♦Hr Relief
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    42 1 has Rune into "Ration, had paid no •nding uri 1 ie lu54t year. The u ue to a^v erse trade Wtv tr L*.. 1 19 sa,( that there have, bLctr n is th r n < tual lo »8es, and the lh sound.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    571 1 gjj* 8 fth April, 1900. I’KOlHTC'ti. Rates are correefsd to noon. (lam bier 7.2"». Copra Bali. 6 HO. do Pontianak, 630 Pepper, 81ack,... 30.124. do White. (sa; 47 (»0 Flour Sarawak 3 90 do Brunei No. 1 2.60 Pearl Sago 4 40. offee, Bali. 16% basis 2H.00 Palembang, 15%
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    463 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the P. 0. Parramatta. The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the M. M. Tonkin. T’lie German mail from Europe by the Prinz Heinrich arrived on Friday. The mail troin Europe of the 9th March by
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    78 1 the representative in LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Special telegram to the Straits Times.”) Penang April 2nd. The Penang Chamber of Commerce held a meeting yesterday to consider the selection of a representative in Legislative Council in place of Dr. Brown. The|meeting nominated Mr. B. Yeats (of Boustead <k
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      DUKE OF NORFOLK FOR THE FRONT.
      35 1 London 31s£ March. The Duke of Norfolk, PostuiasterGeneral, lias resigned Ins ollice and sails for the Cape to join the corps ot «Sussex Mounted Infantry which he has raised.
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      METHUEN AT KIMBERLEY.
      24 1 Pursuant on orders received Irom Lord Roberts, Lord Methuen, with his mounted troops, has returned to Kimberley from tne Barkly uistnct.
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      OLIVIER’S COMMANDO. NOW IN SAFETY.
      43 1 It appears that Commandant Olivier, with several thousand Boers and many guns, has reached a place of safety. He is now advancing to Kroonstad. It i« assumed that the condition ol General French’s horses prevented his attacking Olivier.
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      THE 8TH DIVISION.
      19 1 The Eighth Division lands at the port of East London and proceeds to the front immediately.
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      RUSSIA AND COREA. THE PRESSURE OF THE BEAR.
      193 1 Russia is pressing her demand on the Corean government for a concession at Masam-pho. [For some months there has been a dispute between Russia and Japan over their rival claims to ihe sea-front of Masampo. a magnificent harbour of Corea. Russia desires
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      ANOTHER JAPANESE CRUISER.
      15 1 The Japanese cruiser bcalc has been launched at the Elswick Shipbuilding Yard.
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      DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY. PORTUGAL TO PAY.
      230 1 The arbitrators have g ven their award in the Delagoa Bay Util way ease. The award is against Portugal, which had seized the railway line. The arbitrators have ordered Portugal r,o pay as compensation for the seizure the sum of 15,314,000 francs. Portugal has
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      FIGHTING. KOPJES CARRIED. TUCKER AND FRENCH CONDUCT SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS.
      93 1 Later still. Lord Roberts telegraphs from Bloemfontein that on Friday, owing to activity of the enemy on the immediate front of the British army, and their hostile action towards the burghers who have surrendered, he found it necessary to dislodge the
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      AT LADYBRAND.
      31 1 A Reuter message from Maseru, states that the Boers who returned to Ladybrand are strongly posted in the mountains, and are picketing in every direction and raiding English farmers.
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      ENGLAND AND FRANCE
      11 1 The improvement in Anglo-French relations is very marked.
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      THE ’VARSITY SPORTS.
      14 1 In the inter-Varsity. sports, Oxford won six events and Cambridge four.
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      CHINA IN PARLIAMENT.
      240 2 A PROLONGED DEBATE. London 3Iff March. In the House of Commons, Mr. Joseph Walton M.P., who has recently been travelling in China, called attention to the failure of the British Government to uphold British interests in China. There was a prolonged debate on this matter. CONCESSIONS, BUT
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      CAMBRIDGE WINS THE BOAT-RACE.
      30 2 Later. The University boat-race was rowed over the usual Thames course on Saturday afternoon. Cambridge, who had been favourites all through, won easily by 20 lengths.
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      OF THE WAR. GUARDING THE PRISONERS. NO MINKS TO BE BLOWN UP. FRIDAY’S FIGHTING.
      99 2 Four hundred men of the Gloucestershire* Regiment have sailed fir St. Helena to guard the Boer prisoners. The Transvaal State Attorney has officially informed the various foreign consuls that there is no- intention on the part
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      A LITTLE YORK.
      66 2 H. R. H. the Duchess of York was delivered of a son on Saturday. [The Duke of York is once-removed Heir- A pparent to the Throne.. Consequently his eldest son is Heir-Apparent twi e removed. The present happy birth makes the third son in addition to a
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      THE 8TH DIVISION.
      25 2 London Ist April. Fresh orders have been issued f«»r the Eighth Division to disembark at Cape* town and to go north immediately.
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      AUSTRALIAN OPINION.
      38 2 Mr. Chamberlain, replying to the views expressed by the Premiers of Australia, savs that Australia is completely in accord with the feeling of Great Britain and the rest of the Empire in regard to peace overtures.
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      RACING
      35 2 THE LINCOLNSHIRE AND THE GRAND NATIONAL. The result of the Lincolnshire Handicap, run on Saturday, was Sir Geoffrey Strike-a-Light 2 Forcett 3 The Grand National resulted as follows Ambush 1 Barsac 2 Manifesto 3
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      HORSES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
      31 2 Later. Quantities of Hungarian and other horses are being shipped to SouHi Africa to repair the heavy wear and tear in the horses of the British army.
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      LORD ROBERTS. HE WIRES TO KRUGER.
      87 2 Incidental to Lord Roberts’ operations, it. is mentioned that a force of Boers has laagered in the neighbourhood of Paardeberg. Marauding bands of these Boers are visiting farmers in the neighbourhood. Lord Roberts has telegraphed to President Kruger condoling with him in the death
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      ARTILLERY AMBUSHED. BRITISH GUNS CAPTURED.
      30 2 London 3rd April. A British convoy and batteries of artillery have been ambushed in deep spruits near Bloemfontein. Six guns were captured by the Boers.
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      DETAILS. THE THABANCHU GARRISON. CONVOY AND GUNS LOST IN RETIREMENT. COLVILE’S DIVISION AT WORK.
      129 2 Later. A Reuter’s message sent from Bushmanskop, dated the Hist March (Saturday) states that a force of the 10th Hussars, Household Cavalry, and two Horse Artillery batteries, under Lieut.Colonel Broadwood, together with Mounted Infantry under Col.
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      DESPATCH FROM ROBERTS. BROADWOOD’S LOSSES. THE ENEMY HAVE RETIRED.
      81 2 Still Later. A despatch from Lord Roberts confirms Reuter’s message from Bushmanskop LieiP.-Colonel Broadwood reports tbit his losses in the ambush are .‘150 men. including 200 missing, seven guns, and all baggage. Lord Roberts telegraphs from Bloemfontein on the evening of
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      LATER WIRE. THE GUNS RECOVERED. BLOEMFONTEIN WITHOUT WATER.
      174 2 A special wire to the Daily Chronicle from Bloemfontein, dated the 2nd inst., says that. Lieut.-Col. Broadwood’s captured guns have been recovered. The water supply of Bloemfontein has been cut off. [Thabanchu is 4h miLs directly east of Bloemfontein, and 40 miles
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      ESCAPED FROM PRETORIA.
      33 2 London April 4. Captain Haldane, of the Gordon Highlanders, and Lieut. Le Mesurier, of the Dublin Fusiliers, have escaped from the prison at Pretoria and have arrived at Lourenco Marques.
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      THE AMBUSH. A TERRIBLE SIGHT. BROADWOOD PRAISED.
      67 2 A Reuter’s message from Bloemfontein describes the scene of the recent ambush of a British convoy and artillery, near Bloemfontein, as a terrible sight, one spruit being filled with corpses, horses, and broken waggons, all mixed in hideous confusion. It was only Lieut.-Col.
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      FOR RHODESIA. MEN AND STORES.
      42 2 The transport Chicago is leaving Cape Town for Beira with a portion of the Australian Bushmen’s Corps, horses, mules, and plant for the Rhodesian railway. A large stock of supplies and provisions i? al-o going to Boira.
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      BLOEMFONTEIN WATER-WORKS. STILL OCCUPIED BY THE ENEMY.
      47 2 Later. A Reuter message from Bloemfontein, dated the 2nd inst., evening, states that the enemy still occupy the Bloemfontein waterworks. The Boers t here were shelled yesterday and returned the fire. It is reported that some Boers are moving south.
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      GALLANTRY OF THE ARTILLERY.
      43 2 In a despatch to the War Office, Lord Roberts praises the gallantry of Q Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, in the ambush affair. The officers of the battery served the guns as the men fell, under several hours of cross-fire.
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    10 1 La er. OBITUARY. Archibald Forbes, the war correspondent, is dead.
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    OF THE WAR.
    532 2 (Straits Times 31s£ March.) The war, in its smaller details, does not progress with a continuous flow of uninterrupted triumph. There are little annoyances—the rubs of daily life. It is, in fact, difficult to catch the Boers. Thus, the Boer force which we hoped to see caught
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    THE WAR.
    345 2 (Straits Timet, 2nd April) It appears that the eighth division, which was to disembark at East Loi.» dun, is now to disemoaik at Cape Lwi and proceed norlii up the main hud Four hundred men of the Gloucester* have sailed lor £t. Helena to guards Boer prisoners, who
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    OF CHINA.
    527 3 .Ural'! T nd April) I 2 Walton, a Member ol I > lK 'V wi„> recently travelled trr of the world, and who p t ,j llie in China, has been |S r: ht British Government I ir-e l lack of a firm policy P I'.' s‘,x it
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    OF EMINENT CITIZENS.
    708 3 O F EMINENT CITIZENS. I Writs r hme*, 3rd April.) n M. Allinson goes on the I r n tlie 6th; the Hon. C. I c j niiS lhe Hegira on the 9th; Krj (r Murray is the reari, j-/ k ll griinage of health on i. J a 11
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    FINANCE AND MINING.
    2187 3 (Straits Times 3 rd April.) We implore the branch banks in Singapore that they will adhere to their present policy and will refuse to lend one solitary cent on mining shares. We have no disapproval of the great mineral development of the Malay Peninsula that is now
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    THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.
    91 3 We have received from the Vice Consul for France a third list of contributions from the French community to the Indian Famine Relief Fund. The sums subscribed are as follows: Commandant de Gaffory $lO, Mr. Etienne Berruchon $5, Mr. Jacques Orner $lO, Rev. Pĕre Couvreur $2O,
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    SATURDAY, 31ST MARCH.
    204 4 The next census in Ceylon is to be taken on the Ist of February, 1901. Up to Wednesday last, over $17,000 bad been subscribed at Penang for the Indian Famine Relief Fund. Lim Chuk was yesterday fined $3O for assisting in the management of a common gaming
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    MISSING TIN
    44 4 Eight bullock carts were engaged to convey tin from Tanjong Pagar Wharf to Waterloo Street. Only seven, however, turned up at the latter place, and the police found the tin hidden nea the Bth milestone, Thomson Road. Five men have been arrested.
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    THE DELROY CO.
    140 4 Mr. James M >rg in. the advance manager of the Ada Delroy Co. is in Singapore, and is arranging for three performances in the Town Hall, commencing on Thursday* night next. The Company, which consists of twelve Metropolitan “star” artists, gives an entertainment which has a wide
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    158 4 Latham and Mactaggart report: Our markets have been slightly more active during the past week, and a fair amount of business has been done at. steady rates. Jelebus have been sold at ->l2 75. I’aubs continue weak with sellers at $57. Pahang Corporations have been a very
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    156 4 The 13th April (Good Friday) and the 14th April are notified as public holidays. The 16th April (Easter Monday) will be a bank holiday. Mr. W. Evans, Protector of Chinese, Straits Settlements, has been granted of absence with half salary for six months, to be taken after three
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE. DESPATCHES FROM LORD ROBERTS.
    1354 4 London 17 th March. Lord Roberts in his despatches significantly refrains from criticising Lord Methuefi. He merely mentions that he has requested him to expedite the complete list of the Black Watch consideied worthy of mention He refers coldly to the late
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    WIRTH’S CIRCUS.
    122 4 We Lave published nothing but praise in respect of Wirth's Circus, so tor a change we sent our pet Grumbler to report on the performance. He says he would like to hear a new band, but otherwise the show is, taken all round, a good one and well
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1185 4 As would be seen from the mail papers, London was enfete on the day that there arrived, in the morning, the news of the relief of Ladysmith. The greatest city of the world threw aside its cares to make high holiday and 1 am proud to say
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES
    226 4 ENROLLED BY MATI n The Straits Government (inzdft o!i Feb. 2Brd lias the lulluuing:— Under instructions bum the Hun’bJe tbe Secretary of Mate lot the Colonies, the'Officer Adiiiinbterin;:tl* Government lias been pleaded tu airept an oiler made by mure than one liucdred and sixty persons (t lu.ugli
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    THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    57 4 TWELFTWI.IST. A mount previous! v ao|^Bio ft Collected l.y Mr. H. H. Kol»»'*? fr m the Englishof N rI Celeb* per E. It* 1 Toh Ah Boon.. biiigi'pore (j°Ij f 11 Black A. A. Gunn E. Bramall A. Booth Thus. Black
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    654 5 Calcutta, 17th March. ,-pcent rate of increase is If t!i i another week, there will be n people-in receipt of famine five lJl lola for the present week r<> .''hundred thousand short of v r The Central Provinces ti> L :M1 in 1 a half millions. The
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    WRECKED.
    39 5 fesi> ti»:B oi. v a w >th Count tlui as been wrecked t e(:, mt an( i y t lslaf ids near Ceylon. i?u sot a «h ie L rew are believed b 1 a hf >re safely.
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    A PRIZE COMPETITION.
    623 5 PROPOSED ADDITIONAL DEPUTATION TO PRETORIA. THREE NAMES WANTED. It was stated bv telegram, on March 28th, that Mr. Michael Davitt, recently an M. P., was on his way to Pretoria After due explanation of Mr. Davitt’s qualities, which are in some respects admirable, we suggested jhat perhaps
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    THE TRADE RETURNS.
    123 5 HEAVY INCREASE. The trade returns of the Colony for the fourth quarter of 1899 have been issued. The imports, exclusive of treasure, show thus on comparison with the corresponding quarter of 1898': 4th quarter 1898 —$56,635,922=.£5,545.601 4th quarter 1899 $69,097,245= £6,*****8. Increase in dollars, $12,461,323; increase in
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    ADVANCE WAR NEWS.
    1668 5 DATED TO 9th MARCH. London, 9th March THE ADVANCE TO LADYSMITH. Although for the past two months the Ladysmith garrison has gallantly i protested its ability to hold out, the i military authorities were well aware that the beleaguered town was in sore straits. So grave indeed
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    MONDAY, 2ND APRIL.
    354 5 Mr. Grigor Taylor (whose wife has given birth at Cheltenham to a son) will arrive at Singapore in a couple of months or so. a T hk fc ran sport Ltiltcara with the 1st Kings Own Royal Lancasters from Singapore, arrived at Southampton on Sunday, 25th March.
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    COOLIES FOR THE STRAITS
    83 5 There is at present, says the China Mail, a great rush of emigrants from Hongkong to the Straits, and eveiy steamer leaving that port for Singapore carries a largecomplement of passengers. The reason for the large outflow of Chinese from the surrounding coun«ry is the dearness
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    MR. SPENCER PRATT.
    82 5 Mr E. Spencer Pratt, formerly United States Consul-General at Singapore, arrived to-day by the Ernest Simons. He is staying at the Raffles Hotel, and is likely to remain in Singapore for a week or two. Mr. Spencer Pratt has no authority to enter into treaty with Aguinaldo,
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    THE “ VICTORIOUS.’’
    98 5 THE VICTORIOUS.’’ The battleship Victorious, Capt. Anson Schomberg, arrived yesterday morning from Hongkong. The Victorious has been ordered from China to Malta to refit, and will be recommissioned oa the Mediterranean Station with tho crew of the Revenge battleship, Capt. G. F. King Hall. The present crew at the Victorious
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1027 6  -  [BY CHAIN SNAFFLE.] The Spring meeting is fast approaching, and if the number of horses in training be any criterion to judge by, we ought to have some good racing I he training tracks are in splendid condition, for which thanks are due to the energeticclerkof thecourse. Trainers
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    DEWEY, 1896.
    308 6 Dona. Lochiel. Lady Granville. Savanaka. Nellie Moore. Prince Chari e. j t- 3 <j .M B- I a 2. 8 5 1. a g- a- a. wa s. O o i O E i c re i I s s Si I 2. S!i i o i i
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    1594 6 SECOND LIST. Amount previously acknowledged 8,701 by J, O. autbou sz, collection taken at Betheuda, Bras Basab K ad, Sunday, lbth Match 80 W. C. Micbell 8° By Jltiichant* Committee, per \V. P. Waddell Taujong Bagar Dock Co. 1,600 W. A. Cade 1 1 1' 0
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF.
    88 6 MBS. BUKKINBHAW WINS. The following was the play tar Kynnersley prize one roun<i hanu. cap match play against Mrs. Bogey Heap. Mrs. Burkinshaw.. 8 SupMrs. Leask 18 U P* MiksWerry 4 U PMrs. Stringer 4 Mrs. Merewether.. 8 1 U P* Mrs. McGrath 12 even. Mrs. Wetberall
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    1052 7 Jjondon 22nd March, n.nl'j .Waif* correspondent at 1HE < ntc.n states that any movement v under Lord Roberts, in the r 0 f [> rK toria, is improbable for as negotiations in favour of 'Proceeding. The burghers are in large numbers, and the r T ti,
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    THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA.
    161 7 RE in time. The Encylopcedia licit aw, dca has not a c et been used to any extent as a book in vhich to read at leisure, and for suffi•ient reason that it. has never heretofore >ecome a household possession. Its forner high price put it quite
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    THE DELROY COMPANY.
    294 7 It is some time since Singapore received a visit from a really fii»t class variety company, and this being a class of entertainment that always meets with appreciation from the public, the advent of such a combination as the AdaDelroy Co. will be hailed with pleasure. The
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    CRICKET.
    495 7 8. C. C. VS. 8. R. C. Os Saturday afternoon, the Ist XI of the S. C. C. played the S. R. C. eleven at cricket on the Esplanade. The game ended in an easy win for the S. C. C. by five wickets and 14 runs. The scores
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    WAR NEWS
    207 7 (Front Dutch Sources.) The Hague 24th March. General French has pursued and shut in, inside Fauresmith, a force of 500 Boers under Commandant Van Der Post. These Boers have refused to surrender. Commandant Eloff has shut in, near Gabarones, the troops under Colonel Plumer which had been beaten
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    THE FAMINE FUND. PROMPT AND LARGE REMITTANCE. Tir.EGRAPHIO THANKS.
    107 7 On Saturday, the Hon. Treasurer of the Singapore Indian Famine Fund remitted to India Rs 40,000, equivalent to $°7,027.02. The total amount remitted up to date is Rs. 55,000, equivalent to $37,162.15. The following telegram signed by Sir Francis Maclean, Chief
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    TUESDAY, 3RD APRIL.
    103 7 Low Ah Pong has to do a year with hard labour for housebreaking by night with intent to commit theft. A Chinaman living at Havelock Road died yesterday from small-pox. The case was not reported until after death. Low Ah Chin, for house trespass at the Adelphi
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    FOR GAMBLING.
    26 7 For gambling 17 Chinese and 5 Malays were fined $2 and S4 each respectively. Among them three were Malay women and tnree Chinese women.
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    A CHINESE JUNK.
    54 7 There is lying in the roads a typical Chinese junk, en route to the ParisExhibition. It arrived at Singapore a couple of days ago fp»m Saigon; hut, since arriving, some dilficulty has arisen with the crew, and probably afresh one will betaken on here. The junk is
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    A COMING MARRIAGE.
    56 7 A marriage has been arranged, and will take pla°e on Easier Monday, 16ih April, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, between Mr F. \V. F Clarke, 'Assistant Surgeon, Sungei Bakup Hospital, Province Wellesley, (eldest son of Mr. F. Clarke of Singapore), and Miss Helen Byrne, lady doctor, Singari Hospital,
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    101 7 (Froui Dutch Sources.) The Hague 29 th March. President Kruger has taken over the chief command of the army. Commandant Louis Bctha will command the troops in Natal. A skirmish has taken place at Brandfurt in which four British Lancers were killed and six were wounded.
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    GOOD OLD PAUL!
    172 7 It is stated that President Kruger, wearing a bandolier and carrying a rifle, recently revived the spirits of the burghers in Natal. He is credited with having declared that he wanted to have a shot himself. He is also stated to have said that the war would
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    338 7 Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the committee of the Singapore Rifle Volunteers was held at the office of the Chairman, Mr. Macbean, in 3 Finlay sod Green Various additions to the previous week’s list were considered, and finally the list of men, fully passed and medicially inspected
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    MALAYAN TIN.
    53 7 In Federated Malaya 52,875 piculs of tin and 63 f 980 piculs of tin-ore were raised in January and February last, a co lective increase of 513 piculs on comparison with the corresponding months »f The duty levied was Sl,l 11,130—an increase of $223,859 compared with the same
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    HOKIENS v. MACAOS.
    96 7 Yesterday morning, a Macao waa proceeding down Sago Lane with an umbrella when a Hokien attempted to 'ake it from him. A quarrel ensued, others joined in the row, and before many minutes several hundred Hokiens and Macros w*»re engaged. Some houses are in course of erection
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    NEWS FROM MUAR
    318 7 WILD Boar kvns amuck. On Saturday morning, a Malay named Abdullah was busy digging in the garden at the back of his house when lie was disturbed by a noise of something approaching him from behind. He turned round only to receive the savage onslaught of a
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    ADVANCRE WAR NEWS.
    1295 8 THE ACTION AT DRIEFONTEIN. On the 7th March, Lieut.-Col. Broadwood, finding that the enemy was in force on the kopjes at Driefontein, posted his mounted force on a kopje facing the centre, and then awaited the arrival of Lieutenant-General KellyKenny with the 6th Division. The enemy, who
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    188 8 London 23 March. Mu. Balfour, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said it was true that the present distress in India exceeded that of any recent year*», but he was informed that the Indian Government would be able, with the funds at their
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    RAUB RESULTS.
    68 8 AMALGAH AVERAGE. A telegram from Raub dated 2nd April states:—Rough cleaning-up of battery yielded 2,350 ounces of amalgam, the estimated quantity of stone crushed being 1,150 tons. [Tliis gives an average of slightly over two ounces to the ton The rough clean up on the 29th January gave
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    PAHANG’S GENEROSITY.
    288 8 QUESTION AND ANSWER. Our Pahang correspondent has closed his branch of our War Relief Fund now being, as we hope, satisfied with what helms individually collected (over *70»*). Altogether, the people of Paliang have contributed over 4*2,000. That, includes the Sultan’s $500. In a few ddiys our correspondent
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    "COUNTRY LIFE"
    182 8 “Country Life Illustrated” is a publication that has earned a great reputation for the beauty and excellence of its illustrations, reproduced from |)hotog r aphs,of country life in Great Britain. One of the best numbers we have *een is that for the week ending March 10th, which is
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    WIRTH’S CIRCUS.
    208 8 There was an excellent programme, consisting of 21 items, at Wirth’s Circus last night, and there was a large audience. Miss Marizlas, in her juggling acts on the rolling ball, was very good, as was Miss Libra in the slackwire performance. Miss Edith Wirth was deservedly applauded for
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    OUR WATER SUPPLY.
    868 8 THE KALLANG BCHEME. A CASE OF NECESSITY. We havft received from the Municipal office a copy of a report by the Muncipal Engineer on the Kallang extension ol the Singapore water-supply, the estimated cost of the works recommended for execution forthwith being $150,000. The scheme is to
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    THE KECHAU GOLD MINING CO.
    55 8 THE KECHAU GOLD M INING CO. Mining Co., Mr. l that the clean-up for Mareh results in a JJ of ounces of retorted gold ot this gold were got by !an pounds of ore. Mr Smith 200 ounces of gold from (4 ore is equivalent to 7onu 1 m< ho!
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF
    101 8 The following aie Hie result, o f,i monthly medal competition which to<t place at Sepoy Lines on Sum rda r aist nit:— Ua >- U* r. E. Earle 41 44 i Fowl 10 38 41 .I Somerville 4*5 a- ,J *5 W Evans < McArthur.. 52 r.>
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    A STRANGE ACT
    126 8 Yestfrday, a Well-dressed Englishinun w.-nt into the ib-biiison f, Ml0 o. J s sliup, and alter i hat he was (Japt. Lawson ol the R. G. A., Fun Canning, bought a haijo lur 4*50, and asked that it be pul to his aceount. lie aho the manager
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    WEDNESDAY, 4TH APRIL.
    318 8 Yesterday 1,800 Chinese coolies wer* landed at bingapure H M.S. Victoi ions SingaporeIvund for the Mediterranean at 7 this niorninc Sir Alexander Swettenham has become an honorary member of tte Penang Volunteers. A Havas telegram states that th* official opening of the Paris Exhibition is fixed for
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3733 9 TUESDAY, 3hd APR»* I pkkpknt. I ",r VIP ;x\SI)KRSWEnEmM, I k 'r tioVEKNOR. r 5" >: K E. (Officer r I :ir^- n i* Kynnersley (Acting I r \ttornev-Greneral). I A j*, \a.litor-Oeneral). U K'y M.'ruA' thcr Voting Colon.»' Bj l' ‘-‘r;. r1 ,..,u f.-ild (Acting Colon!» I
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    SOUTH RAUB CRUSHING.
    32 9 A telegram from South Raub dated 3rd instant states: —Crushing finished. 800 tons stone realized 237 ounces of smelted gold. [This averages slightly under six pennyweights to the ton.]
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    AN ALLEGED LOTTERY.
    194 9 With reference to a statement, in our issue of March 27th, about the alleged winning of a lottery prize of almost SI B,OOO by a respectable Eurasian clerk, we understand that the respectable Eurasian clerk is still steadily working, having surrendered the money to its owners. The
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    A COUNCIL PAPER.
    754 10 ORDERS AND CROWN AGENTS. In October last, Sir Charles Mitchell informed the Secretary of State of his intention to give some of the orders of the Straits Government for machinery direct to America or the Continent, in cases where despatch is desirable. Sir Charles Mitchell took the
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    YESTERDAY’S THEFTS.
    93 10 Captain Robinson, M.C., Blakan Mati, reports that he left his RudgeWhitworth bicycle at the bottom of the hospital steps at Blakan Mati. On going for the bicycle a quarter of an hour afterwards, it was missing. The manager of the Waverley Hotel reports the theft of a lamp
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1051 10 MINING IN CELEBE3. Mr. Hand, the mining engineer of the company which works the Piiiogo mine in North Celebes, has been interviewed by the Batavia Nieuwsblad. The interview shows that Mr. Hand finds that gold-mining in Celebes has promising prospects. In any case the outlook, in his opinion,
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    WIRTH’S CIRCUS.
    41 10 The performance at Wirth’s Circus last night was a good one. A bicycle polo match for .£20 was played by Mr. Matthews against Messrs. Moulton and Zobedie, of the Circus, the former winning easily by two goals to nsthing.
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    PAHANG TIN.
    208 10 The other day, we gave our usual monthly note of the profits of the I’ahang Corporation’s mines. T*»e principles on which we makeup these prod is were long ago laid down in consultation with the Company’s agents, hut by an accidental error of ha»te on Monday the sub-editor
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    THE "CAPTAIN" AND THE BANJO.
    247 10 moral: don’t bet. Yesterday, H. C. Pollock was charged before Mr. Michell with cheating N. Rnchwaldy, manager of the Robinson Piano Co. in respect of a banjo valued at $5O. Mr. Ruchwaldy stated that, on the 2nd inst., the defendant wanted to purchase a banjo
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    S. C. C. TOURNAMENT.
    361 10 FRIDAY’S PLAY. PROFESSION PAIRS. White and Dewing Army 111, beat Rose and Linton (Banks), 6-2, 6*2. A D *UBLEB FINAL. Reid and Braddell—3o beat Ezekiel and Upton 1, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 B BINQLBB. Vellenzer-f 4, beat Broadrick—s, 6-2, 6-3. C BINGLEB. Graham scr. beat White —15,
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    THE STRAITS GOVERNORSHIP.
    49 10 The Ceylon Observer understands that Mr. Chamberlain will not fill up the Straits Governorship until June, that Sir Alexander Swettenham will continue to act until then, and that he is considered to have a strong chance of being confirmed in the appointment—instead of going to Fiji.
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    THE ADA DELROY CO.
    225 10 •The Ada Delroy Cttmpany, whose entertainments have won the highest commendation from the press in all parts of the world, are expected to arrive in Singapore to-day, and will open their season at the Town Hall, to-morrow evening (Thursday). A good deal of interest is being
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    882 10 ARRIVALS. Al&j 'r. Teiuk Walker, Messrs. K. c. Edmood Gregor. onfl i aQ(1 Per N. D. L. s. s. Prim,. Genoa—Me«srs. Kodenhuis «T,' 4 ,r <% Jacker, Wallstrom F. Hermann^ff 8 H.Jantzen, Messrs. K Kuhn u’ W. Wille, Mr. and Mrs V?’ JV Messrs-.W. Kottmann, F G K'ri';S
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      186 11 t h^a din«the following abbrevial'3 ,jert -str.—steamer sh.—ship; :ir r ',ue ='h—schooner; Yct.-Yacht; '.V'rl.Jf. (ilit.—Gunboat; TorC#- H n.—Horse-power Bnt.— I;rp* ,io; p s—United States; Fr.— Br’ 1 1 (ier —German Dut.—Dutch; hor.* Ac., G. c.,—General J* 1 n-deck passengers; U.—Uncer.*rz° t'?* W —Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. 1
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      727 11 Since Noon of Yesterday. to. U’hatt //ca, Brit. etr. 195 tons, Capt ‘1 4*.h Apl Prom K 1 mg. 2nd Apl ;;n<i 55 dp. s. Steamship Coy.* For V" 6th Kds. Dal. str. tons, Captain »-,r 4: h Apl From Bombay, 21th Mar v j d j).
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      527 11 /Vomr, porl, probable date oj arrival, ana name of agent». Steamers. Alexandra, Glasgow, l’ft Feb 27 Andalusia, Hamburg, Apl 8 B. Meyer. Annam, H’kong, Apl 18 M. M. Asturia, H’kong, to leave Mar 24 B. M. Atlantico, T* ieste. Mar 20 R’tenberg. Awa Maru, Colombo, Apl 18 P.
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      ARRIVALS.
      858 11 aq Flag h 1 Vessels Samk A 1 Tokf. Captain j From i Sailep. a Rw. Mar j i 80 Singapore Brit str 748 Gray jBangkok Mar 26 Joo Seng Chan 30 Ban Whatt Soon str. 1 199 Kowse Pontianak Mar 28 Ban Seng 30 Shrewsbury str. 2079 Brophy
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      CLEARANCES.
      477 11 Date. Vessel’s Name FlagAßig Captain j Destination Mar 80 Suevia Uer str. ForckJ China 31 Kubv Brit str. Smith Mumok and PalembAL* 31 Batoum str. Ward Shanghai 31 Borneo str. Robinson Bangkok 31 Fin Seng str. Davidson Penang 81 Sapnho str. Turner Malacca and Kiang 31 Zweena str. Nesbitt
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