The Straits Budget, 3 May 1900

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    149 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE 'WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and 6 Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and
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  • THURSDAY, 3RD MAY. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      42 1 I AT An Ire v s (’at heiiral. Singapore, on 1, ‘>jr j inst l»v the R *vd. Holland K," l'w i> M\< fakmne Horne, son of K. K 1). Horne, to Francks tr ivT *te!it' ,r of the late Robert
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      BIRTH.
      41 1 Ida the of April, at Mount Pleasant» >n tli* 1 wife of K. Margery» «.of a son. I BIRTH. ■isrh** i!*tli April at 3.30 a.m., at Sunny ■>. St Thomas Walk, the wife of Hi M. S. Martin of a son.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    139 1 iD!!*'. Articles. W'.ydowc Honour them toPostal Charges. Cal Iviiet Quotations, upping News, hunger List. L t News, i Tnrib f Day. N M. S. T'rrihU. oanterfeit loins. iiazrtt*. Famine Relief Fund, Verandah, k Share Market. A t r Relief Fund. Fire Engines. AVw Restaurant. aptain’i Difficulties, k*
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    COMMERCIAL.
    601 1 Sibgapors, 2nd May, 1900. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected to noon.) ‘lambier 7.40. Copra Bali, 6.50. do Pontianak, 6 30. r'epper, Black,... buyers 30.50. do White, (6 46 50 -*ago Flour Sarawak „3 60 do Brunei No. 1 2.30 Pearl 8ago 4.40. Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 21.00 Coffee Palembang, 15%
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    413 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the P. <fc O. Bengal. The mail for Europe, next week, is iixedfor the M- M. E. Simons, l'he mail from Europe of the tith April by the M. M. Salazie arrived on Monday. The mail from Europe
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      AROUND KIMBERLEY.
      29 1 London 28th April. Lord Methuen is still at Boshof where the enemy is opposing him. The Boers seem now to be posted, midway between Boshof and Kimberley
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      TURNING THE ENEMY OUT.
      32 1 v Colonel lan Hamilton has driven the enemy- out of a strong position at sraelspoort by a well-conceived turning movement. Colonel lan Hamilton is now advancing towards Thebanchu.
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      HONOURS FOR IRISH MAYORS. THE WEARIN’ OF THE GREEN.
      28 1 The Mayors of Dublin and Belfast lave been made baronets. The Mayors of Cork and Londonderry have been knighted.
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      GREAT FIRE IN CANADA. A TOWN BURNED DOWN. HUGE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
      80 1 Later. There has been a great fire at Hull, opposite Ottawa, on the Ottawa River, Canada. Only the cathedral and twenty houses remain of the town of Hull. The fire crossed the Ottawa River to Ottawa,
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      “SHUNTED!”
      15 1 London 29 th April. Sir Charles Warren has been appointed governor of Griqualand West.
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      THE FLEEING BOERS.
      27 1 A Times message from Bloemfontein, dated the 26th inst., states that there is little chance of inflicting effective punishment on the fleeing Boer commandoes.
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      ABOUND BLOEMFONTEIN. FIGHTING EXPECTED.
      73 1 A telegram from Lord Roberts, at Bloemfontein, dated the 27th inst., says I that General French has reached I Thabanchu with, cavalry, and has met Col. lan Hamilton with Col. SmithDorrien’s brigade there. The enemy, Lord Roberts says* further, are still holding the eag|Kn outlet of
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      IN THE SOUTH.
      38 1 Later. A Reuter despatch from Aliwal North, dated the 27th instant, says there are still several small commandoes of Boers totalling about a thousand men, with 6ve guns, in the Smithfield and Lower Caledon districts.
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      GOLD. SHIPPED TO PARIS.
      28 1 A French steamer has shipped a quarter of a million pounds’ worth of gold at Marquez consigned to Paris by the Banque oi Johannesburg.
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      HONOURING JAPAN. A JAPANESE PRINCE ON THE CONTINENT.
      38 1 Prince Cotohito, of Japan, has had a cordial interview with King Leopold at Brussels. He lunches with His Majesty at the Laekcn Palace to-morrow, and proceeds to London on Tuesday.
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      THE HOSPITALS.
      22 1 London 29 th April. In view of contingencies orders have been given to clear all the hospitals in Cape Colony.
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      AT THABANCHU. A PROBABLE BATTLE. THE BOER SUBMISSIONS.
      135 1 It is reported that Colonel lan Hamil- ton, while marching upon Thabanchu, defeated a considerable number of Boers. Reuter’s correspondent wires from Maseru, under date 28th instant, that the Boers in their flight, are taking to the cross country roads leading to
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      POLE-CAREW’S DIVISION.
      10 1 Later. General Pole-Carew's division has arrived at Bloemfontein.
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      THE PEACE DELEGATES.
      21 2 The Boer peace delegates, without having visited any more capitals of States in Europe, are about to sail.
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      FATALITY AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
      33 2 The Jerica [Jericho Bridge, on the grounds of the Paris Exhibition, has collapsed. It fell on the crowd below, of whom seven were killed, many besides being injured.
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      THE FLEEING COMMANDOES.
      34 2 London 30 th April. The correspondent of the Standard at Bloemfontein wires, under date the 29th April, that the cavalry sent in pursuit of the fleeing commandoes are returning to Bloemfontein.
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      AT WARRENTON.
      18 2 The Boers at Warrenton have reoccupied the position out of which they were shelled on Tuesday.
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      MAFEKING. SIX MONTHS AND THREE WEEKS BESIEGED.
      51 2 The Times correspondent at Mafeking wires, under date the 11th April, that the Boers on that day celebrated the completion of the sixth month of the siege by a heavy bombardment of the town. The bombardment did much damage but there were no
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      EYES OF THE ARMY.
      58 2 Reuter’s correspondent at Thabanchu wires, under date 29th April, that General French has sent the third and fourth cavalry brigades to make separate reconnaissances round the hills to the east of the town. The enemy hold the hills in strong farce. But it is evident that
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      ASHORE.
      76 2 Ist May. The Japanese battleship Asa/ii went ashore at Southsea this atternoon. Owing to the tide falling, her situation is precarious. [The Asahi built and engined at the works of John Brown and Co., Clydebank, is hel i to be the most formidable battleship afloat. Her displacement at the
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      AT THE EXHIBITION.
      44 2 The casualties resulting from the fall of a bridge on the Paris exhibition grounds were, ten persons killed and sixty-three injured. The scaffolding of the Galeri machines on the exhibition grounds has also collapsed. Two persons were killed and two injured.
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      FIGHTING IN THE MOUNTAINS. A CONVOY ATTACKED. THE BOERS WITHDRAW.
      65 2 London 2nd May. A Reuter message from Thabanchu states that the Boers on Sunday attempted in a most determined man* nertoseizea pass in the mountains, and to capture a convoy. General French attacked their flank, sending his troops amongst precipitous
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      NORTH OF KIMBERLEY.
      26 2 A considerable force of Boers has arrived at Windorton, northward of Kimberley. The Boers have arrested a number of loyalists in that district.
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      ORDERED FROM JOHANNESBURG.
      23 2 Owing to an explosion at Begbie’s [mine all Britishers, except a few, have been ordered toquit Johannesburg within thirty-eight hours.
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      THE “ASAHI.”
      14 2 The Japanese battle-ship Asahi which ran ashore near Southsea, has been floated.
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      UGANDA RAILWAY.
      19 2 The House of Commons has voted a grant of 1,930.000 for the completion of the Uganda railway.
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      NORTH OF THABANCHU. BRITISH FORCE OPPOSED. REINFORCEMENTS GOING FORWARD.
      74 2 (Later.) Col. lan Hamilton, with mounted infantry, and the brigade under the command of Col. Smith-Dorrien, were marching northward yesterday from Thabanchu when they were opposed by a strong force of Boers, under the leadership of Commandant Botha, at Hantney. Reinforcements
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      KOPJES CAPTURED.
      22 2 Col. Maxwell’s brigade lias occupied the Vlaksonters and Schamkraal kopjes unopposed, but the mounted infantry were engaged for four hours.
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      JAPAN’S CROWN PRINCE.
      12 2 The Crown Prince of Japan has arrived in London.
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    WHY DO WE HONOUR THEM?
    664 2 (Straiis Times 30 th April.) To-day the town of Singapore is gay with bunting in honour of Captain Percy Scott, of the Officers and Men of H.M.S. Terrible and of the Navy of Britain. The festivities began on Saturday night with a dinner at Government
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    OF POSTAL CHARGES.
    1762 2 (Straits Times 30 th April.) From our friends of the Malay Mail we received this morning an ordinary receipted bill for some trifling sum that we had paid to them. With a praiseworthy desire to bfc economical, they had sent the receipted bill in an open envelope
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    CIVIL SERVANTS AND DOCTORS.
    214 3 r w»ii i> directed to a notilij j. 1 hji'ci mnent Gazette ol B No. 1-7. We reprint the B a, which is certainly a pretty B The principal words to B irattciiiioii lias been directed B t\ in giving information to B. iiiHiT, the doctor
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    SINGING TO THE SOLDIERS.
    123 3 B A OF SINGAPORE. B WEII known business man in B r, tclN us that his wife, on her B tf Mitib*ir;i hist month, travelled B r 1 nion line of steamers, B uriol a number of reinforceB' 1 ,r different regiments with Lord B nio*tly
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    CABLE RATES.
    176 3 f[;p r- B.in rn Extension Australasia Bh Company agency Brofr n^ias supplied the Cham-B-’.vr rn,ne rce there with the copy of B i r Int, e Company’s head office j u 11 V' ie Secretary of the K>.. fj‘, ,st Tlice, containing propoV > lu ra l reduction
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    ABOUT RACING.
    746 3 SINGAPORE WAYS OF MANAGING. A COMPARISON WITH HONGKONG. BY “TRIDENT.” A reversion to thesubject of membership, and the local system of election, is justified by a recent event that has Caused a good deal of dissatisfaction. The Singapore Sporting Club is only amateur, is so far as its
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    KECHAU.
    42 3 The Secretary of the Kechdu Gold Mining Co. has received from the manager the following telegram Have cleaned up after crushing 232 tons of quartz; gross yield 255 ounces retorted gold.” During the month (April) the mill ran 21 days only.”
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    1463 3 THE SPIONKOP DESPATCHES. London 1 bth April. The publication of Spionkop despatches has aroused mixed feelings. The Times and other critics applaud the outspoken candour of Lord Roberts and believe that the official publication of this criticism will have a salutary effect on officers in the
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    MR. DILL ROSS.
    111 3 OF THE VIENNA BALLET. We have a letter dated Vienna, 3rd April, from Mr. John Dill Ross and like all letters of Mr. Ross it is amusing. He says, addressing the Editor: “I am very sorry you are leaving Singapore. If I had a little spare money
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    157 3 (From Dutch Sources.) The Hague 27 th April. The Boers, after raising the siege of Wepener,have marched offtowards Ladybrand. They still hold Thabanchu, and have pitched a camp at Windsortown. Commandant Olivier is busy trying to attack General Hart in the rear. 28 th April. The
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    NEWS BY WIRE.
    470 3 London, 19 th April. The Prince of Wales has left Copenhagen, and is returning to London. The Queen is receiving a large number of deputations presenting loyal addresses from all parts of Ireland. Disturbances have broken out in the German country to the north-east of Ashanti, and
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    SATURDAY, 28TH APRIL.
    232 4 Portugal has announced her intention of retaining the Delagoa Bay railway, and of paying the arbitrators award. Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan is going to Europe by the French mail leaving to-morrow morning. He will visit the Paris Exhibition. Last night, being an exceedingly calm and still night,
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    THE POWERS AND CHINA.
    65 4 A JOINT NOTE PRESENTED. It is reported from Peking that the Ministers of Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and France, have presented a Joint Note to the Tsung-li-Yamen, demanding that the Chinese Government shall suppress the antiforeign organization known as the Boxers. Two months are
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    COUNTERFEIT COIN.
    86 4 Yesterday, a Chinaman and a woman were charged with being in possession of two counterfeit British dollars and delivering them to a Kling as genuine. Two other Chinese were charged with being in possession of instruments for coining and for possession of thirteen counterfeit British dollars. Another Chinaman
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    A CAPTAIN’S DIFFICULTIES.
    171 4 At 9 o’clock yesterday morning, Capt. Arnot of the British steamer Ranza which arrived from Barry recently with a cargo of coal and is now at Borneo Wharf, communicated with the marine police for assistance. Inspector Branagan went down with a posse of constables and found that
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    186 4 Latham and Mactaggart report:— Our markets have ruled very quiet during the past week. Jelebus have been freely offered during the week and the price has fallen to «12. Pahang Corporations remain quiet with a few transactions at «10 35 to «10.50. Temelongs are steady at «19.
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1495 4 Last Sunday we had five ladies at our bathing party, two of them being matrons and three maids. It was decided that the prize for the best bathing dress was achieved by one of. dark red calico, entirely opaque whether wet or dry, and trimmed at the
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    OUR WAR RELIEF FUND.
    113 4 FIFTY-EIGHTH LI8T: $76,398. The Malay Mail says it has closed its War Relief Fund’ at $17,920, of which sum it had already sent to the Straits Times $17,863 31. It sends now $51.69 (Mr. $10; balance from Raub sports $41; and A. B. C. 69 cents),
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    A “TERRIBLE” DAY.
    502 4 H M S. Terrible arrived off Singapore at about half-past four o’ clock yesterday afternoon. While she sent a launch ashore for letters, mails, and the like, she herself remained about 15 miles from the town. During this morning she engaged in torpedo practice and steamed into
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    A “ TERRIBLE” HALF HOLIDAY.
    311 4 A TERRIBLE” HALF HOLIDAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, May I venture to suggest that next Monday afternoon be proclaimed a public half-holiday, in honour of the festivities which are to be held in connection with the arrival of H.M.S. Tvrrible and the reception to be accorded
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    501 4 (Fr°m our Kuala Irfpijt yr.li Mr < MR f3 l Ferguson, l atelv here, has been convietH ori of criminal breach „1 tn, V ‘ion 409 P C and on cheating under section 4 ,ar been sentenced to a total rf V <■« rigorous imprisonment tJ 0 ><®i
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    216 4 The Singapore Savings Bank for 1*99 notes that the working of the Bank for the year shows a cn* balance of $2,554. 'I lie sums forward from year to year and s at the credit of the proht a Jg® account on the 31st December JJ® to $10,789,
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    S.C.C BOWLING.
    239 5 ..riiroMlNG TOURNAMENT. r ll f I f.r the Singapore Cricket I T HE,-: rl ...line tournament have I V’ (.egins next Tuesday. The I -.1. Graham, J. HolloI ,Tomlin, J- A tiy. c A. Baton, W Kinsey, H ''i M, Kenzie,C. H. Follett, D. |i:- ;\v T. Batty,
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    A NEW RESTAURANT.
    100 5 Mr- M.icdonald, a widow, has opened r *t jur.mt at 5-a Battery Road. r i- ruuin fur such a restaurant; I,l,, n ,t think it can be run to widio’it a license to sell alcohol. '..if,lv. huw»‘Vi*r, Mrs. Macdonald, I -.ir- a -mart businesslike woman, »1» a
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    464 5 HIE ttul I.D-BE ASSASSIN. the would-be assassin, is a nitli l»y trade, and is only 15 years o* ib- is a Belgian by birth, but is H Lilian extraction. He is described B i' 1' iiiL round-fared and black-eyed, B ok hair. He attended a pro-
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    CHESS.
    63 5 (conducted by king’s pawn.”) All Chess correspondence should be addressed to King’s Pawn.” Solution of Problem No. 170 (Maximov) is Q -R sq No. 171 (Gleave) Kt (Q 5)—K 8. The latter is an excellent problem. Correct solutions received from A. O. S. X., and Nemo. White to play,
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    AT MANILA.
    473 5 Files of the Manila Times to tlie 20th instant give particulars of sharp actions with the insurgent bands in the field, the losses of the latter being heavy. On the 7th instant a fierce attack was made on the town of Cagayan, in North Mindanao, by a large
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    629 5 DATE8 TO APRIL 6TH. THE PRINCE OF WALES. I urther particulars regarding the attempt to assassinate the Prince of Wales at the railway station at Brussels show that Sipido, the young anarchist, waited until the servant who was handing the Prince of Wales a cup of tea
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    TESTING THE FIRE ENGINES.
    149 5 This morning there was a trial of the four large steam fire engines of the Fire Brigade on the sea front at Finlay son Green. Mr. Gentle and a large number of insurance people were present. Three of the engines were placed near the sea wall
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    218 5 THE EIGHTH LIST. Previously acknowledged 54,494 A. H. Van Langenberg 10 Per J.O. Anthonisz—A Sympathiser 3 A. Stegmann 25 Per Chartered Bank Frank H. Dixon of Bevool, Celebes 50 Rev. F. H. Morgan 30 Per Chinese Sub-Committee Kheh List: Chop Hiap Yee Sen 150 Chu Yin
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    MONDAY, 30TH APRIL.
    348 5 The Japanese torpedoboat destroyer Usugiimo left yesterday for Japan. A Chinaman has been arrested for passing counterfeit coin in Arab Street. A case ot sn all-pox is reported from 16 Cashin St eet, the person attacked being a Malay About 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, one of
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    828 5 Work on the track has not been much for almost the whole of last week, the raics rendering the track unfit to be gallopped on. On Saturday it was found necessary to close all the tracks, as they were simply sodden with rain. The last good work was
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    30 5 The Negri Sembilan Government notifies that no new application for mining land, or for water rights for hydraulic mining will bo entertained at the Seremban Land Office until further notice.
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    H. M. S. “TERRIBLE.”
    1524 6 HIS HONOUR'S DINNERS. On Saturday night and on Sunda> night, His Honour the Acting Governor (Sir Alexander Swettenham) enter- tained to dinner the Captain and Officers of H. M. S Terrible and various sections of civilian guests. THE SUNDAY LUNCHEON. On Sunday, at one o'clock p
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    126 6 There was a large gathering of members of the Swimming Club at the Club bungalow yesterday morning. The special attraction was the 100 yards’ handicap race for a cup presented by Mr. YVaddell. There had been over forty entries, but not all these faced the starter in
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1122 6 HOARDED TIN. The Batavia Nieuirsblad says that the Minister for the Colonies has ordered that, at the periodical sales of Government Banka tin held at Batavia, from May to November, this year, thequantitv put up should be increased, to allow' of 210,000 piculs of tin from that island
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    HON. LIM BOON KENG.
    373 6 HE CLAIMS TO HAVE NO SOUL. HE FEARS NO HEAVEN OR HELL. In an article on 44 Filial Piety" and 44 Straits Chinese Reform in the Straits Chinese Magazine for March, our honourable and learned friend Dr. Lim Boon Keng says:— Throw off, if we can,
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    THE MADRAS INFANTRY.
    168 6 THEIR CONDUCT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE 44 STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —The Madras Weekly Mail dated 12th April quotes the remarks made some time ago in the Straits Times about a sepoy of the 16th M. I. having allowed himself to be grossly insulted and beaten. As
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    THE 16TH MADRAS INFANTRY.
    524 6 THE ANNUAL Spf The 16th Madras Native r brought their annual re pilI1 to a conclusion on Saturday at Tanglin. The ground recreation ground where the V regiments quartered i n H have been in the habit of u ,r fl sports, and it is a
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN TIN.
    50 6 In the first quarter of tins 17,585 piculs of tin ar.d tin ore vai «1,818,545 were exported, against piculs valued at. S760,4.>7 in the rrt ponding period of 1899. d he e *l' urt Jelebu was 5,027 piculs against piculs in the first quarter of 1*9- 4
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    “ IN TOWN.
    66 6 IN TOWN. “In Town was produced again the Town Hall on Saturday nigh great success to an audience. All were pleased Mrs. Simon on the stage again Duchess of Duft’shire, and we h< T*. she has quite recovered horn J.* f ‘j position. The local “gags tre cause of much
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    SATURDAY’S GOLF.
    89 6 8EP0V LINES MEDAL DLA: J. C. D Jones.... 4«+45 91- Z H. T!. Sells 51+49 100- 1- t A. \V. Stiven 44+40 90 J. B. Robertson. .40+45 91 T. E. Earle 63+47 100- j The following played but re no scoresMessrs. Y\ rightAnthonisz, Cummins, Glennie, Winter, Monro, Clayton,
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    TAMIL IMMIGRATION.
    42 7 FV k about Indian immi- N Malay States published Unzelte shows the wildt dk about wholesale f Tamil coolies thither. fancied that these r Vi-dy absorb 200,000 4 go to show that a r would be <|uite j tni- 11
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    THEFTS AND BURGLARIES.
    124 7 N name 1 C. Smith, who A F 1 j tVom Bangkok, reports V: tV lt was attacked by 1 \Vii tvs and Chinese in ,v is robbed of *16. r night, Messrs Bagnall j,,v.n in Robinson Road .j; and two small clocks ine police arrested a
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    TUESDAY, 1ST MAY.
    330 7 Yiruum Off Company have a >. at the Paris Exhibition. i f small- •ox are reported •v a. ,rijiii’- r one at Waterloo Street ut.v r at North Bridge Road. <, ,\vr:im»*iit ol’ New South Wales v. *rge’s Day a public lv m i>• >ji 1111 oil
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    GEMENCHEH SYNDICATE, LTD.
    70 7 f r Nn-n r < VJam yesterday il un for the purpose r -;ort lin *< an d preparing a '■'i-tti..» jj'“ tlie gold mining r..:- as the Gedoh, the Mclentong reefs, 45C acres. These <‘ r -VIhu/i ln 'edoh in Gemencheh r wi rl* Cen B
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    “TERRIBLE” DAY.
    2654 7 YESTERDAYS FESTIVITIES. There was every appearance of rain yesterday afternoon when the contingent of the Terrible men were due on shore, and it seemed at one time that the outdoor proceedings were doomed to be washed out. But happily it was not so; instead,there was no sun, and
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    PUTTING THEM TO FLIGHT.
    124 7 Yesterday a Taichew, who lives at a Chinese temple at Kallang Pudding, reported that at about 3 a.m. on that day he heard some one breaking open his door. He got up and saw eight Chinamen all armed with knives ins ide the temple. The Taichew
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    THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
    104 7 MALAYSIAN AGENCY. As owing to the decoration yesterday of the premises of the “Straits Times the name of our tenants the British and Foreign Bible Society was covered by the legend ‘‘Ladysmith,” the Agent here has asked us to mention that, although the Society was not much
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    145 7 The report of the Directors of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China (presehted at the 46th ordinary general meeting in London on the 18th of April) states that for the year ended 31st December last, there was a net profit, after providing for bad and
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    OF CYCLISTS AND FOOLISH VIRGINS.
    304 7 It has more than once been urged in these columns that cyclists who ride after dark should be dealt with by the Dolice. The Chief Police Officer now informs us that he has given an order to the police to take action against all cyclists
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1611 8 Rais fell heavily last night, and, as a result, the tracks were very sloppy, so much so that the clerk of the course opened the inside track only for work, the training track and the course proper being closed. This is rather unfortunate, as we are getting close
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    A SCRIMMAGE.
    148 8 At 9 o’clock last night, a Chinaman named Lim Yew Chi of Amoy Street went to the Central Police Station suffering from a bad wound about two inches long on the shoulder blade. He said he had been attacked by three Hokeinswho live in the same house with
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    OF PENANG.
    649 8 THE SEAT 15 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. A QUAINT CORRESPONDENCE. PENANG GETS ANOTHER CHANCE. The Government Gazette extraordinary contains a correspondence with Penang. No. 1 of 7 2nd March is a purely formal letter (the Acting Colonial Secretary to the Secretary, Penang Chamber of Commerce), asking the Chamber to submit
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    A “ TERRIBLE ” MENU.
    71 8 A TERRIBLE MENU. In the menu of a dinner given by the 2nd Irish Fusiliers to the Naval Brigade, after the mince pies (lyddite) came the list of wines, which were all labelled with titles complimentary to the guests. Champagne Forte and port Terrible,” were followed by Irish whisky Powerful.”
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    WEDNESDAY, 2ND MAY.
    189 8 A Ceylonese living at the milestone on Thomson Road is suffering from small-pox. At Hongkong two fires have lately occurred on board ships, arising from spontaneous combustion of so-called Japanese safety matches.'' The sale of land and houses advertised to be held at Hong Tek Cbye and
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    “IN TOWN.”
    85 8 “Is Town went with great succeslast night and was thoroughly enjoyed by a pretty large audience. Captaii Percy Scott, Sir Alexander Swettenham. and Frank Swettenham were present besides many of the officers an* 4 middies of the Terrible and severa garrison officers. Mr. hiteside, a- Shrimp’’ was recalled
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    POLICE NEWS.
    169 8 Before Mr. Sarwar, yesterday, Tunc Lie was fined $5O, or three month? hard labour, for tampering with a verified daching. The instrument tbrteite<T Yesterday there were about two hundred Municipal cases before the first magistrate. J. Nonis, a Eurasian, was to-day charged before Mr. Michel! with causing previous
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    THEFTS AND BURGLARIES.
    234 8 Mr. A. Inwood, the fourth officer of the Glenartney which i 9 at Tanjong Pagar Dock, reports that between 3 p.m on Monday and 9 a.m. yesterday a barometer valued at $l3 was stolen from his cabin. Mr. Upton reports that during the night the Ladies Lawn
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    THE “TERRIBLE.”
    686 8 A DEATH (>\ p, ls r TO-NIGHT 2 COS jzrt Kh Early to-day, bluejacket of the V Mm The eause of dev. traded durieg t:.e One of the enteric N*^B| buried on the v y ir ‘***BI and the blue;v rnurninz was. we ‘^flv! •jf tue really serio•"
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    COURT ACCOMMODATION.
    47 8 A Council paper shows B Secretary of State, in a bv ti* I 29th March, sanctioned the Legislative Council of a tb < the cost of the alteration 1 5 Jlbl iB Supreme Court at Singapore, of the temporary accoin»«>ou quired during the progress o I
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1814 9 1st MAY. I r SPER ETTENHAM, I fr* «Governor. H.-* .A in r Colonial Secre- \ttorncy-Gcneral). H*tt' 7 1 ,7 \u-iitor-General). H 11 <*r (Acting Colonial 'I. f. jr] Acting Colonial Hcj >' H .usent. I pin -til. E (Officer H/ r it)** Troops A Kvun-rsley (ResidcntH TI
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    “TERRIBLE” FOOTBALL
    549 9 8. C. C. V H. M. 8. “TERRIBLE.” Taking advantage of the visit of the Terrible to Singapore, the S. C. O. fixed up a game, which took place last night on the Esplanade, before a large crowd of spectators. 'Ihe night was an ideal one, and the
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      GENERAL JOUBERT. (DIED MARCH 27TH, 1900.)
      119 9 (From the 11 Times” 2nd April) With those that bred, with those that loosed, the strife. He had no part whose hands were clean of g«in; But. subtle, strong and stubborn, gave his life To a lost cause and knew the gift was vain.
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      THE NEW SHAN VAN VOCHT.*
      309 9 (Times 6th April) 44 There’s a storm upon the sea, For the sky is leaden low; And hark how three and free The thunders and go “There’s no storm upon the sea, And those thundeis rolling Are our Queen’s salute to Me,” Says the Shan
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      “FROM PLAGUE, PESTILENCE, AND FAMINE.”
      340 9  - FROM PLAGUE, PESTILENCE, AND FAMINE.” Written by Harold Beg 1 ie.) I J —Morning Pont. Not with shell and lance and sabre may ye turn the flank of these— Evil spirits smiting India to the marrow with disease. 8weep they o’er the withered region, swifter than the meteor’s flight, Wounding
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    “THE SOULS OF THE SLAIN.”
    224 9 The April number of the Comhill ooens with a poem by Mr. Thomas Hardy, wherein he develops with imaginative force the fancy that the souls of our soldiers killed in South Africa pass over Portland Bill: “Soon, from out of the southward seemed nearing A
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    JUBILEE FUND DISTRIBUTION.
    163 9 Mr. J.O. Anthomsz, as Official Assignee, has issued a- report showing the distribution of the Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial hund. On the 28th February the Fund receipts including interest stood at $202,1)82 against an outlay set at $12,880 leaving a balance of $190,102 available for distribution. The
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    CAPTAIN KONO.
    282 9 HOW HE BECAME ILL. HOW HE BECOVLRED. We are supplied by Mr. George S. Itoh, of the Hougwanji,” a Japanese religious establishment in Victoria Street,with thesubjoinedquaint account of the ills of Captain Kono, a Japanese military captain, who was on his way to Berlin when he fell ill.
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    A CASE DISCONTINUED.
    169 10 This morning, in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Leach, the case between the Crown and Mr. Thaddeus Paul came on for hearing again. The Attorney-General brought the suit on behalf of the Crown in consequence of a writ issued by the Court to recover possession of
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    666 10 ARRIVALS. Per 8. Lint (ju.au Ii'oni ielUK AUbOU via ports—Mrs. *’raig. Per s. s. Hona Wan from Malacca—Miss Campbell, and Miss F Campbell. Per s. s. Camorta from Madras via ports —Mrs. Dickinson, Messrs. J. Collins, and Leslie Per s. s. Hebe from Deli—Mr. Machalis. Per s. s.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      186 10 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —steamer sh. —ship bq.—barque; sch. —schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser; Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo H.p.—Horse-power Brit.— British U. S.—United 8tates; Fr.— French; Ger. —German; Dut.—Dutch;' Job.—Johore Ac., G. c., —General cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf;
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      305 10 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit. str. 195 tons, Capt Olsen, 2nd May. From Klang, 30th Api Gc., and 74 d p. S. Steamship Coy. For Klang, 4th—Rds. Ban Fo Soon Dut. str. 222 tons. Captain Odink, 1st May. From Pontianak, 28th Apl. G.c.,
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      VESSELS WHICH HAVE PREVIOUSLY ARRIVED, AND ARE STILL IN PORT.
      856 10 Ansgar t Nor. str. 2,330 tons ('apt Amundsen, zist Apl. From Moji, Bth Apl. Coal. Boustead and Co. U—W. Benvorlich Brit. str. 2,165 tons, Captain Thomson, 26th Apl. From Moji, 15th Apl Coals. P. bimons and Co. U—W. Bangkok Ger.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      554 10 Name, port probable date of arrival. n,u. name of agent*. Steamers. Alcinous, H’kong, to leave May 15 M’field. Vmbria, Hamburg, May 11 B. Meyer. Andalusia, H kong, to leave May 3*» B. M. allaarat, Colombo, May 6 P. O. Babelsberg, H’buig, p’srt Canal Apl 11 Bamberg, H’kong, Juue
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      ARRIVALS.
      778 11 f LAO < N I0N8 Caitain From Sailed 1 C<»K«iQ2?gKH. f VE" bL Kio f Brit str 2160 Thomson Moji Apl 15jP. Simons and Co. 1 4195 Haughton Yokohama j Apl 5 P. and O. Coy. (ier str 34H9 Ostermann New York Mar 15 Bohn Meyer A Co r!
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      CLEARANCES.
      531 11 I I v V, -i-1' N' ►*k Klau AKu- Captain 1ikstination :7 a [war Brit str. Fey Hongkong l .***** Dut str. Fmk SouraOaya j; I Kus str. I Akimoff Vladivostok •j7 Avunti Savoia I Ital bq. Moorchie New York > H.rtor Brit str. Barr Liverpool via ports l>i
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      779 11 WAR MAPS. MAP OF NATAL. No. 1 map (of Natal) shows in detail Ladysmith and the Free State Passes. It was not a well engraved map and consequently could not be printed in good style, but it gives all the information. Price 15 cents each on loose sheets and 25
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