The Straits Budget, 1 June 1900

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    125 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE Vv EEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” k 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,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    279 1 u :v. Ai.'i i» i r.t. t r U r.iKCli!*. 1 u.ir. I» **r oll;4j»»<*. Ip. r;- u I’lioiiie». -.'j i.» i ki r .'A'Vfg. I"-'- s 'r K .w*. \>n» Mlah. i Mum r-. -ft* Market. Fiiniu.* K «lief Fund. f Fuad. M >1 S. 1;..,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    618 1 ttiHuAPOKB Ist June, 19)0. PRODUCE. (Rates are corrected, to noon.) Gam bier 6, r *o. Copra Bali 6.50. do Pontianak, 6 30. Pepper, 81ack,... buyers S UiJ. do White, (5/ 0 46 50 sago Flour Sarawak 340 do Brunei No. 1 2.9 J Pearl Sago 4 2 Coffee, Bali,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    323 1 Thr mail for Europe, thin week* leaves by the P. &O. Coromandel. The German mail for Europe by the Hamburg closes on Monday. The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the M. M. Salazi*. The mail from Europe of the 4th May h Y
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    TROUBLE IN NORTH CHINA.
    129 1 THE «‘BOXERS” BREAK OUT. THEY MARCH.ON PEKING. FORFtGN SAILORS LANDRD. (Special Telegram to the “Straits Tim r s Hongkong, May 29 th, 1.45 pm. There was an outbreak of the Secret Society on Monday in t e densely populated locality between Tientsin and Peking. The rioters
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    THE OUTBREAK OF THE “BOXERS.”
    64 1 PEKING IS QUIET. BRITISH MARINES WITH A GUN DKSPATCHKD TO TAKU. (Special Telegram to the “Straits Times”) Hongkong May 31s/, Noon. Despite the outbreak of the Boxers, Secret Society and their march on Peking, all is quiet at Peking H. M. S. Algerine anil Orlando
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    64 1 I Kill DA V, M ANNE. I i'K.Mh'H 1 on ruiiENCE. I DEATH. •,7 ■Y-1 i t nn the 2.°rd K i i;i >, i. m his 3‘«th ye; r t I s t .!> «.hay Wheat* hy **f 'he I Hj, i •> onijkiuv’s» service I '-j i of
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    KRUGER WEAKENS.
    484 2 (Straits Times 2St/i May.) The news of 10-day is that President Kruger is climbing down. A deputation of Boers asked him to surrender to Britain; and he replied that the matter was in the hands of u e Boer military commandants. That means, of course, that I'res dent
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    THE WAR.
    347 2 (Straits Tim,*, -D//* M, Ll I The advance h „-i telegraphing fi oni Wieenii: n_ I day the J7in, slates (nai lie cr I I glng, ll'olil whence lie coumi is a railway station on the nurtL of the V’aal River, and wuhii l .-l vaal territory. Tne
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    THE BOER COLLAPSE
    260 2 (Straits 'hu t.*, 1 President Kruger lias ord' r ,J j days of prayer and huiniha confession of 6ins and lor r oppression. Alas throe daj? are probably not enough- D*eA may not perhaps be bought 1 since with the humiliation sented also a request for “oppression”
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    LINGGERIES AND DHOBIES.
    593 3 May g ;l;v tin; il *n. Mr. Bnrm ,ii tilling tii»* ranks »d H n .'i" and upon the \J r. herd an-l Mr. Broin- Mi Napier did n»)t. t \r. <•! T'**, it is impos- in ;.-i*v that Mr. Napier is m t vr/v iVi: Mi»*
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    PRETORIA SURRENDERS
    873 3 {Straits Time x, 31 si May.) Lord Roberts entered Johannesburg yesteiday probably at noon ami our later telegram tells ns bow Brithh ollicers, in advance of L>rd Robeits. wire already in Johannesburg dictating teiins of surrender. Reuter telegraphing from Pretoria yesterday, turiher states that President- hrugci bad left
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    THE WEI-HAI-WEI TROUBLES.
    308 3 CHINESE REGIMENT IN ACTION. Fuller particulars of the disturbances at VVei-hai-wei show that trouble arose when the Chinese Commissioners came there to mark-out the boundary „f the territory leased to the British The ignorant country people believed that the British boundary commissioners would turn them out of
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    PENSEES DE FEMME.
    1269 3 It may interest the members of the Singapore Art Club to know that, amongst English artists, a perfect rag** for sketching in pastel prevails just now. Artists’ colourrnen tell me that, for the moment, they can scarcely procure from Paris a sufficient quantity of pastels to meet
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    JEFFRIES DEFEATS CORBETT
    58 3 The contest between Champion Jim Jeffries and James J. Corbett was foil id t at Coney Island New York, on the 14 h instant. The fight says a t*»l»*gram in tiie Manila Times, was a sj 1 mil one ami lasted twemy-three rounds, win n Jeffries got
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    RUSSIA AND BRITAIN
    769 3 IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL CONCESSION. In the Daily Express it is stated that the Czar ol Russia has granted a unique concession to a powerful British syndicate. In the Nertchinsk region »»f Liberia, which is traversed by the TransSiberian Railway, there exist vast areas threaded by auriferous rivers. The
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    THE BROKERS.
    66 4 In an article entiiled The Wisdom of His Honour,” in our issue of the2drd, we criticized the behaviour of apart) of brokers and others who proceeded to Government. House in a patriotic humour. Wo desire to retract an> remarks we made, and to apologise to them individually and
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    THE WAR RELIEF FUND.
    65 4 The Hon. W. H. Frizell, honoran trea-urer to the Straits and Malayan South African War Relief Fund, liasclosed the lists with a collection ol 5146.454 a most creditable achievement on the part of the subscribers, and a feather in the cap of Mr. Arnot Reid, the
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    UNION ASSURANCE CO.
    74 4 Messrs. Sarkies and Moses, agents in Singapore of the Union Assurance Co., send us a copy of the annual report ol the directors for last year. The income for the year was X 1,103,883, and the accumulated fiuids at the close of the year reached X 3,459,044.
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    THE JELAI TIN CONCESSION.
    1693 4 {From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis 14 tk May. MR. DE GROUT. Mr. C. De Grout Van Embden, escorted by Mr. A. D. Machado, lias inspected the Jelai Tin Syndicate’s concession in Ulu Pahang, and both gentlemen left this yesterday for Singapore by way of the Trunk
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    976 4 COMMERCIAL FAILURES. Failures among Chinese and Asiatic traders have become more common of late at Batavia. One Chinaman failed for 1(50,000 guilders and offered a composition of 60 per cent. Another China* man then went under with liabilities set at 180,000 guilders. He was an earthenware dealer, and
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    FIGHTING IN BRUNEI
    75 4 A special tel* gran» to the Hcn J IVle-jrop/t dated Lahuan. M.v H a\sthat on aci ount. ot fn-dnU. 1 nents in the Smawj.k afl.iir th- B-J •omul has p< si poiied hi- ir-.J isit to Sandal an, and Lft si.j. -j hat morning f. r Br.M.ken.ti
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND
    71 4 THE TWELFTH LIST. Previously now I» dg*-d 3J! Per VV. U i n ni-hw ug. oil. in Negri >en»t dan T Pt-r 15 N. 111 y. Coll, from &oiicitors’ el* rkr> r P»M*liet, Hulm-i A C" ltf Per J O. Anti oni z—Chi Keo 90 B*
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS:
    98 4 HARM STON'S CIRCUS: Singapore is alwa)B sati?l.»dt~| anything good in 11 ie wav oi ments, and the crowded teU; UarnistonV Circus each night hat the Circus is a welcome vw'* The pationage ot all ,u community has been ext«ial*d J ••reus, including His il«»m»urill* Governor, the Acting ind many visitors
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    THE SHARE MARKET
    188 4 Latham and Ai.«ciaggart r r I Owing to the Races I* partially closed hl,itr u lepurt. however, in mimng Stocks continue tu r M M w battery and electric w*** 1 Rauh are expected to einelong ompany exp» v work >n Ala) 3*wh. l ,n are quiet
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    541 5 “Joss Chinchinjoss” pID ii,er .lay when I worked t;il l: t nlle drill. Then I dist'»: (unless I have m,stake,, .vwrr.l |,e is g» ld u. handled the squan Ir* time came to command. *l*. ;vll n j whdi to tell him W IV t not to
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    NEWS BY WIRE.
    164 5 London 13 th May. "■"•P9fr.,i n Lnpo- ;snd Sierra at IVulhii preparatory to Ctr* h Ashantis. Lr,Uli rnrn Yokohama states "iaii;ts purchased Port Chinnan coatst of Corea. 14/A May. i>r'i u e °f Common», to-night, Governi ir "i a intends to provide large r 4 !t llve
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    1310 5 DATES TO 2nd MAY. LOUIS BOTHA’8 ESCAPE. BRITISH 24 HOUK8 TOO LATE. The wonderful promptitude with which the Boer forces at Dewetsdorp decided to evacuate the town when General French was approaching them on the north and General Cherinside from the south, while General Rundle faced them,
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    H. M. S. “ROSARIO.”
    157 5 ARRIVED YESTERDAY. H. M. S. hosarioy a twin-screw steel sheathed sloop of 980 tons displacement, in charge of Commander Claud A. VV. Hamilton, arrived here yesterday from England on her way to the China Station, where she is to take the place of the gunboat Rattler
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    RELIEF CELEBRATIONS.
    368 5 We give some account of how the relief of Ladysmith was celebrated in Shoreditch (London). Shoreditch is not a fashionable neighbourhood, but it seems to live very comfortably HOW IT WAS CELEBRATED IN THE KITCHEN. THE MIBTRESB BHOCKED. At Shoreditch Tounty Court, before His H otiour JuUge French,
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    AT THE POLICE COURTS.
    402 5 WIDLER V. CHUA BKNG CHAN. This morning, Chua Beng Chan was again before Mr. Brockman for enquiry into allegations of having attempted on tlieTthinst. to obtain from George vVidler an illegal gratification ofs7s as a motive for inducing the Attorney-General to show favour to George Widler;
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    SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM.
    81 5 The Times contains the following tel* gram from its Singapore correspondent, dated 30th April:— Her Majesty» cruiser Terrible which wil: leave Singapore on Thursday (or Hi ngkong, wil take Sir Frank Swettenti; o f with Mr. Har* f Administrator of the Ci inese in Ma ya, as
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    254 5 Correspondence with the American Consul-General here regarding the temporary suspension of customs duties and export duties in the 6uiu islands is published. The Acting Coloni4 Secretary closes the correspondence, on the 18th instant, hy calling toe attention of the Consul-General the protocol of the 7th March, 1885. which
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    MONDAY, 28TH MAY.
    412 5 “How does a Boer get a wife?’** Hie answer is simplicity itself. Jh® true Arcadian fashion, he Coine-ou-dears her! Kruger, ridden by J. Bui], won the Giittin Consolation on Saturday. lie managed to keep clear of Bobs, is tin* an omen Likct -Colonel N. P. O'Gorman has
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    1912 6 A99AULT ON MAFEKING. London 17 th At ay. A telegram, dated Lourenco Marques, 15th May, states that severe fighting took place at Mafeking on the Friday and Saturday previous. A strong force Of B»ers commanded by Eloff and foreigners under Commandant Von Ddurrz, stormed the outlying
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    WAR NEWS.
    272 6 (From Dutch Sources.) The Hague 19 th May. The Boers have raised the siege of Mafeking and tlie British have occupied tlie place. A large B‘*er camp has been estaidished at Volksrust on the Natal frontier. All the Boer commandoes have retired in good order and have taken
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    NEWS BY WIRE
    277 6 London YJih May. Lord Geo. Hamilt on, in a speech at the imperial institute, said fcuat tin f;«m ne was not only a food, but a wage famine. Therefore, the primirx duty of Government was to multiply industries in I.itiia, and pruhabL electricity would solve the problem
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    SINGAPORE GAS COMPANY.
    449 6 THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Gas Company (Limite was held on 20th April, at the Cannon-street Hotel, London, Mr. Samuel Spencer presiding. The Chairman,in movingthe adoption of the report, stated that the accounts worked out as regarded the net profits at about
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
    47 6 Saturday night mdience. Among,, ,Y n W M. H. the Sultan of ;T r r^-> Daud. Every item •fl successfully, and r| i( r :r r, me were undoubtedly Ue back riding „f l ne *v Harmston-Wo anV'bJi V X? trapeze act of Mdlle AnS^'H^
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    THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION.
    105 6 A meeting of tl.a tnr Straits Settlements a m ri of Md at the offices »»f t|„. r L! ltl ri Dock Co (Lunitmi) j„ ,J 2 P,-* drd. After eonie •V* le L Kledtbat tbenex. j 11 n jt place in November, a 110 the present
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    129 6 TltP. JACK-O.v MIU.AR crp. The first race in the J.„. k n Cup competition was mv„i„ ;l T Kitongyesterday under |eai..„ 1 with smooth water end nun,l.. Ibe distance was 10, yards competitors laced the starter,,|* bent oil 111 one It. at. TieI lie water was still
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    MR. POLLOCK’S CASE.
    199 6 Mr. Harold C. I*. .Dock a.|c* that the public will give him a.-i.iame away to South Africa, where bel,e s to get enliste-l ill the local 1,1 It may t>e reinetnl-cre-l that foil was lined, was hound over t<* k-*; rhe peace, an»l w:i« reliiwcil only <>n
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    THEFTS AND ROBBERIES.
    236 6 Mr. Powell RuhiiiM>n reported at VY'ayang Satu Police station 11 25 a. m. yesterday that betw»r:. midnight and 6 am. yesterday entered his house at the -t K L stone on the Bukit Timali and stole a black coat to him, a watch valued T and a
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    2427 7 XHk MEETING. tH k fihrl day. May. --.rinp* rl, e meetin 8 of the Jf J*.,riling Club opened at the f T in most sucis r r! ,iar.es. There are three The -nccess of these local tine weather, a good :r Z; liiHiibers and their male ;i; arid
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    6043 7 Mrs. Conway Belfield (who with Mrs. Caulfeild might be described as the guests of the day) wore a handsome costume of black net over emerald satin, trimmed with black lace, and a black 6traw hat with hydrangeas. Mrs. St. George Caulfeild was exquisitely dressed in cream
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    THE RACING ANALYSED.
    342 9 ai r l<; third day’s racing, >t; tiltlu'r UyM of J the racing, ail(J 8 first, second, I l,;r formances of the ,i,i 1 professional and ri,ltrB After each horse's name is given that of its owner or owners. THE HORSES PLACED. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. The Crown
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    TUESDAY, 29TH MAY.
    313 9 Sir F**ank Swettenham arrived at Shanghai on the 13th ult., en route for Wei-hai-wei. Vanjoor Pakiki, a constable, has been fined $5O, in default three months’ hard,” for absence from duty. A special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce is to be held on Tuesday
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    A DISHONEST SERVANT.
    104 9 Tan Boon Ping, formerly a clerk in the employ of Mr. Kinsey was, this morning, charged with criminal breach of trust in respect to a $5O bank-note which he was entrusted with on the 19» h of February to pay into the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Mr.
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    “CASSELL’S MAGAZINE.”
    77 9 This month’s issue of CasseWs Magazine, just to hand, is an excellent production, and contains the usual large quantity of excellent reading matter, together with some fine illustrations. The Princess of Wales’s jewels are described in a short article, whilst there are also seven other complete short stories.
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    COMMENDED TO MISSIONARIES.
    98 9 Charles Peteman was, this morning, brought up on remand, for the theft of a bicycle at the Mission Chapel, Princep Street. He admitted having taken the machine, and seemed desirous to inculpate himself as much as possible. The machine belongs to Mr. Lyon, but had been lent
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    THE U. S. “ BALTIMORE.”
    131 9 THE U. S. BALTIMORE.” The U. S. flagship Baltimore 4,413 tons, Capt. J. M. Forsyth, arrived from Hongkong this morning having on board Rear-Admiral J. C. Watson who has relinquished the command of the United Siates squadron in China waters. 'The Baltimore carries 18 guns, has a crew of 285
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    “PRETORIA DAY.”
    276 9 how to celebrate it. to the editor of the straits times.” Sir, —From the information which has reached me, the members of the Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club intend to celebrate the end of the Transvaal Boer War by the taking of Pretoria by the British. Consequently the members
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    MR. JEROME’S NEW BOOK.
    153 9 Jerome K. Jerome’s famous book “Th*ee Men in a Boat has found him many friends who will welcome the advent of his latest work Three Men on the Bummel,” which tells of the doings of the same three men, only, if possible, in a more laughable
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    DEFINITION OF A “ PONY.”
    139 9 DEFINITION OF A PONY.” THE CALCUTTA TUKF CLUB’S PKOPOSALB. At a general meeting of the Calcutta Turf Club held on the 17th instant, the following proposals for alterations in Rules of Racing were unanimously continued THE DEFINITION OF PONY. (1 Rule 1 of Rules of Racing to read as follows:
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    HOME DEFENCE.
    459 9 Lord Salisbury and Sir Evelyn Wood have written to Mr. T W. Hailey, ol Newport, South Wales, thanking him for his scheme of home defence submitted for their consideration. In rlie course of his communication to Lord Salisbury, Mr. Bailey referred to the patriotic feeling exercising tlie great
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    312 9 (From Our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis 21 *t May. TIN EXPORTS. The Pahang Corporation’s April output of tin ore amounted to 1,161 piculs, which is somewhat les« than that of the previous month. To this total Sungei Lem bin g contributed 895 piculs and Jeram Batang 266 piculs. The
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    437 9 A NEW PROGRAMME. Last night, there was an overflowing attendance at Harmstun’s i iicus, and an entire change of programme, i'ne large audience showed their satistactiun by unstinted applause, which was fully merited. The artists were in iheir best form, as were also the 'ipleudidly trained animals that
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    THE GEMENCHEH SYNDICATE.
    95 10 The following circular, dated Singapore, 29th May, *9OO, i« issued Will you be eo good as to attend a of the members of the syndicate to be held at its registered office on Thursday, t »e 7th day of June, at no«m pr cisdy. Business:—To consider the
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    MAFEKING DAY AT MALACCA.
    301 10 (From our correspondent 23rd May. Last Sunday, the members of the Chinese Lawn Tennis Club celebrated t ie 7th anniversary of the founding of the club. The President, Mr. Tan Chay Yan, arrived shortly after 11 a.m., and was received at the entrance by the members
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    “THE SPHERE.”
    370 10 Wo have received from Mr. Stafford Rmsome a letter regarding The Sphere and Mr. Ransome will be iiere at tbe end of the year. It may be remembered that Mr. Ransome came East a«tr ivelling correspondent for theMurninj J'ost, and that, afterwards, in conjunction with that well-known journalist
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    KRUGER’S DREAM.
    170 10 President Kruger had an awful dream the other night, and, in confidence, he has told us all about it. He had retired to rest as usual with his boots and waistcoat on, when, in the early hours of the morning, he suddenly found himself travelling in a railway
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    EXPLOSIVES AND THE LAWS.
    276 10 A correspondent points out a curious inomaly as between the Government and the Municipality on the one part Hid a certain class of tradesmen on the .tlier, and he explains it in this wise. The Explosives Ordinance No. I of 1899, or such sections of it
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    OLO PROSPECTS
    347 10 The polo season began at the tw<* leading home clubs —Hurlingham an Rineiagh—at the end ot April, and followers of this splendid pastime are asking themselves what sort of a season it will be. Of course, the absence oi so many good players in South Africa will make
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    CORRESPONDENCE. SINGAPORE CAOUTCHOUC WORKS.
    207 10 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 44 BTRAITB TIMES.” Sir,—We have been interested in receiving from the Department of State of our Government at Washington, a Consular Report from Singapore, including a reprint of an article from the Straits Times referring to india rubber cultivation. We have
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    LIFE IN THE ARMY.
    72 10 Mr. John Long, of fi, Chandos Street, Strand, London, will publish shortly m important work entitled, 4t Social Life in the British Army.” It is written by a British officer, well known for his war articles which appear daily in the Westminster Gazette. The book is
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    OF APOTHECARIES.
    212 10 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRUTS TIMES.” Sir, —An advertisement appears in your paper in which the services of an apothecary for Borneo are a>ked at $5O a month. An apo lieeary in this part of the world starts with $55, not to mention exchange compensation, annual increments,
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    SMELLS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    250 10 THE JAL4N HE3AR INCINERATOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THK STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —With reference to the remarks made at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners about the nuisance caused by the smoke of the incinerator at Jalan Besar, I find on enquiry that the weight
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    PENSEES DE FEMME.
    1087 10 I am rather like the Private Secretary, I suppose, inasmuch as London quasi London has no particular charm for me. I confess franky to preferring almost any continental city and cannot awake in myself the slightest enthusiasm over the grimy streets and dingy skies of the great
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    62 10 FSTERDAY, Lilli i'tmn for trial on a charge of gang r made against him by Ss l*u. »i alleges that, on the Kith inst, Leu near a temple at Tiong Bahru defendant with six otheis caiir He says his rikisha was lie was throttled, and pro[*ru a cash
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    ANOTHER MUDDLED MEMORIAL
    69 10 At Malacca, the unveiling o? a tablet to commemorate th»* Jubilee of the Queen ha? U*ii poned. The ceremony should taken place on the (Queen's lEri.:* but it appears that there an* a* words mis-spelt and this, lfpo-siK»-liave to be rectified. It issaidhV* one who is responsible
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    NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.
    60 10 A COMMANDS!! DISMISSED. At Hongkong, on the Dtii ii* Ta court-martial was held on bears lb*Terrible to try Commander Kei!> 1 Whiting for refusing duty. R* found Commander Kelly P !i ordered him to be disnibs*d ship and lose live > ears’ seid r.; appears that Commander applied
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    SAPPER AND FIREMAN.
    70 10 On Saturday evening sapper, is alleged to have of tlie Fire brigade, in Arabfctu* ran to his station in Beach made a report to his superior. shortly after, followed by the s and others who, it is alleged, throw stones and broke Rejap was pursued and arre
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    HOGAN & CO., LIMITED.
    80 10 HOGAN CO., LIMITED. 1 Thk prospectus is issued u and Co., Limited, to take g established engineering u Mirbau Road, liogan an t engineers, general central merchants in engineering w and stores. All that is v e public apparently s V stock of «100 each, enut ed lative preference dividend
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1538 11 I TL p>l)A y TH MAY I pbksest. I vlexanderSwettbnham, fl S K v T,N« JoVEKNOR. M (Acting Colonial Secre- v.*MAttorney-General), fl Vf M -r- v iher (Acting Colonial ir iV Hill Auditor-General). K aiilfcil'l (Acting Colonial B*' y r E v>- r,viri fl Ji 'U IM*n Keng.
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    WEDNESDAY, 30TH MAY.
    177 11 H. M. S. Rvsario left for Hongkong at 4 p.m. yesterday. The Penang Municipality has decided to continue giving rat-killing rewards for another month. The driver of a bullock in an unfit state was fined $10, in default 14 days’ rigorous imprisonment. Seven Hylam traders of North
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    97 11 A despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the Governor of the Straits, dated Downing Street, 27th April, 1900, says: Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that tin* Secretary of State for War has expressed his concurrence in the proposal made in your
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    OF DEPARTING JOURNALISTS.
    109 11 Mr. D. Warres Smith, lessee of the Hongkong Daily Dress, arrived yesterday by the Japan from Hongkong tnd will proceed homew trds by the same steamer to-morrow. lie is, ’ravelling in company with his wife who is not in good health and he is therefore, unable to
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    THEFTS.
    103 11 A Hokibn ca«hier employed by McAlister and Co, living at. Stanley Street, has had a diamond ring, valued at £300, stolen from the house. A Bombay man named Hassan Ali Abdul Kadir of 17 Malacca Street reports that between 9 p m. on the 28th and 6 a.m. yesterday
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    DEPARTING PASSENGERS.
    151 11 By the P. O. mail Coromandel on Friday, Mr. Swan leaves for England. Mr. Swan, who was formerly of Swan and Maclaren, has latterly been engaged in managing oil concessions for a great English combination, and his brother has been engaged in gold operations in the Malay Peninsula
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    SALE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.”
    62 11 The 44 Straits Times Press was purchased to-day at auction for $85,000 by Mr MacLennan, a son-in-law of the late Mrs. Frances Hughes Cameron. The bidding was started by Mr. MacLennan at $50,000 and Mr. Nathan gradually increased it to $BO,OOO, when Mr MacLennan bid
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    THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
    954 11 CHINESE OPINION ON THE SITE. THE OPINION IS FAIRLY DIVIDED. A representative of the StraJs Times has interviewed several Chinese gentlemen with the object of ascertaining their view's on the matter of the purchase of the Hotel de 1’ Europe by the Municipal Commissioners for the sum
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    SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    31 11 We understand that the Government does not at present consent to the establishment of a mounted section of the Singapore Kifles. The cycling section, however, has already been approved.
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    TALE OF A RAT.
    76 11 A rat by some means became shut up with a statue of Her Majesty the Queen prior to shipment to Ballarat in Australia, and when the marble effigy was placed in position, and the easing removed, the other day, the rat was discovered together with six
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    DEATH FROM MISCHANCE.
    74 11 At Hongkong, on the 18th instant, the second ollicer of the steamer Royalist, Reid by name, entered iato conversation wit-h the steward, named Black, in a cabin where fire amis were hung up. Black on being asked whether he could use a riHe, ansu'ered yes. He then
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    RAJAH BROOKES EXPEDITION
    76 11 TROUBLE BREWING. The correspondent of the llunykoiiy Telegraph at Lubuan telegraphs ~ns follows, under date 21st instant:—Trustworthy native reports state that Itajah Brooke's expedition to the Trusan country has met with a reverse, and that the advance has been suspended pending the arrival of reinforcements. It is
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    LADIES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    221 11 AN ABSOLUTE TERROR. Sir William MacCormac, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, «and Mr. Frederick Treves, botli of whom have rendered great services to the wounded in South Africa, have been entertained to a banquet by their fellow members of the Reform Club. Both highly
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    CONCERNING CRICKET.
    2335 12 (All Rights Reserved BY W. J. FORD. (Author of 44 Cricket 14 OricAd a Cricketer” Jcc.) IV. ARE 44 AVERAGES” A “RECORDS” IN TH- BEST INTERESTS OF THE GAME? The heading of this article does not eeem to lend itself to a direct frontal attack, so we will
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    POOR DEAR!
    483 12 SHE MISSEB THE FACILITIES OF EUROPE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE 44 STKAITB TIMES.” SSir, —It is with the feeling that a woman never appeals to you in vain that prompts me to seek your help to remove at least one or two worries that continue to make
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    711 12 THE ANNUAL MEETING. Yesterday afternoon, at the Town Hall, the annual general meeting of the .Singapore Philharmonic Society was ueld. Mr. \V. G. St Clair, the President, was in the chair, and there were also present: Messrs. Knight, Polglase, Makepeace, Lanz, Kirk, Ager, Noon, Wallace, Rucbwaldy, and
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    REAR-ADMIRAL WATSON.
    86 12 Rear-Admiral J. C. Watson, of the United States Navy, who has just relinquished command of the American squadron in Chinese waters, landed from the flagship Baltimore yesterday afternoon, and paid a visit to His Honour the Acting Governor at Government House. A guard of honour of the 16th
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    STRAITS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    533 12 I CANCELLATION’ 0F T E CONCESSION. (from our fWa H pit His Highness U,eS ul has, on the loth j n f «celled the Pahang’ Concession, estimated area of 1,200 square held by the Straits IVve|,, rin 7’ Sn, cancellation ot the pr,.J rl i mC *IW
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    FOOTBALL.
    47 12 A friendly game of football the 8. C. C. 2nd XI and the the 16th Madras Native In fan played on the Esplanade, > es fiWC evening, before a fair crowd o tators. The game was very. l. contested, the Club finally inn one goal to nil.
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    NORTH CHINA.
    106 12 the boxers’ society. At the date of last mail was reported that the ment were in sympathy wit i ypg Society, and that Gener biJ j Shih-kai, Governor of b,lf, tu "f; oro t( I not received orders to u r 1 i measures to suppress the 1
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    THURSDAY, 31ST MAY.
    452 13 7 i e fr at 9 o’clock this S.d States. Leu* lur l f On.nt.er,- Bros, have been I So r the Sun tire rir i c years of ape, living at |\Ma lU 7 i been found to be Kj.lsgf.oni hm.iß-P 1 I *%i ennan states
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    THE ACTING-GOVERNOR.
    20 13 B-i? AV aIUrUu »n, His Honour tienliam,accompanied l,je (Lieut. Dickenson) lu A uniritl Wai&on, on the tlagship Hultimore.
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    HONGKONG LAW-COURTS.
    56 13 ■ly, Dat Hongkong on the new B» r Queen’» statue, is lew? dt ure(i *»r the building a^*H oUrls Messrs. Eaton, ■wd i Ir, ,esB Bell of London utiVr uns The works will kn ie ,rect ion of Mr. John |W til’ art *utect from London, and H
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    PIG DEALING.
    40 13 at 105 North Bridge K T Ah‘ a Vi“ few da >' 8 *B°- h 0 Of over s-rv" J' ,g t 0 th Bow a iu Ah Chin The UltCr B* >n “uout whom a report Bt fSirastfs
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    THE SARAWAK FIGHTING.
    108 13 THE RAJAH CO'QUER*. With reference to the expedition of the Rajah of Sarawak into Trusun, we are gratitied to hear, from an absolutely well-informed source, that the Rajah’s expedition wa9 entirely successful. His men had a hard march over bad paths and high mountain*. Such obstacles naturally
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    CHINA'S EMPEROR.
    98 13 ACTION BY Si BAITS CHINESE. It is reported at Shanghai that the Chinese residents in the S» rails Settlements have large sumot money for founding a college to b» named the “Kuang Hmi Ten Ttioiibaiiu Years College ’’as a memorial of tin Emperor’s thirtieth birthday. Suim ot liie
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    A " STRAITS TIMES PENSIONER.
    249 13 A STRAITS TIMES PENSIONER. THE APPEAL OF JAMBU. To A. Reid, E*q. Straits Times Office. Sir, —The humble petition of the undesigned respectfully shewetli, iliai whereas it is published that the office of the Straits Times is to he sold owing to the deatu of Mrs. Cameion, the part proprietrix,
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    NEWS FROM BATU PAHAT.
    279 13 Batu f'uhat, May 29 f k. ANIMALS CAUGHT. Two live wild animals are being shipped to-day from Batu Pahat to Johore, one being a middle-sized black panther and the other a full-grown royal tiger; the former was trapped at Muar and the latter at Batu Pahat,
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    MR. ARNOT REID.
    124 13 Mr. Reid hopes to leave for Ceylon by the P. O mail of 15t h June and theno» to get shipping for Delagoa Bay. H« has made appointments in London foi Monday, Ist October. He wishes to leavr South Africa before the cold and dry winter breaks
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    THE MAGISTRATE’S OPINION.
    140 13 This morning, a young man employed in tinning pine-apples pio-ecuted Chinaman for the theft of two tin>f pine-apples. In the course of lib •violence, prosecutor admitted that In iad had defendant, arrested on a repoi nade by the watchman. Mr baunderold him he would get into trotihi
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    SMELLS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    197 13 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES Sir, —Will you kindly permit me t* add a lew woms to the remarks mad by your <*oi respondent “Jalan Besai m Tuesday’s issue of your valuahb journal, about the nuisance ansin imnt tlie incinerator at Jalan Besar: Will
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    REUTENS, THE BANK CLERK.
    279 13 SENTENCED AT SHANGHAI. Reutens, the bank clerk concerned in a recent forgery case at Bangkok, wa* arrested and put on his trial befor* H. B. M.’s Supreme Court at Shanghai on the 9th inst. The charge ran that lie did, on 8th April, at Shanghai, feloniously
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    106 13 A crowded tent, last night, agair testified to the popularity of circu*. Loud applause especially Mrs. Harmston-Love, N*dli* Harm-ton-Love, George Harraston. William i.ucifer, the Alton trio, an«> Vjax, the flexihle marvel. Plmulit* hailed the riding goat. The circus season lasts omy three nights longet. The circus is then
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    NORTH CHINA.
    128 13 THK BOXERS’ SOCIETY. At the date of la*t mail advices, it was reported that the Peking Government were in sympathy with the B*»xer> Society, and that General Yuan 'hih-kai, Governor of Shantung, had not received- orders to use vigorous neasures to suppress the Society. A nost opportune prophetic
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    CHESS.
    296 13 (conducted by king's pawn.”) All corro8poful«*noe should be iddnmd to ‘‘KinuV Pawn.* Solution of No. 17»* (Perry) is B—Q -4; No. 177 (~peakn»:i!i) in deferred. Torrect solution of No. 17li from A. 0. 8. •ml X. Problem No. 178 by G. Fkiederich, Wurlitz. black 9 PIECES. Problem No. »79.
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    A JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    44 13 The Penang Diamond Jubilee tow.-r scheme is progressing, Mr. Cheng Eok, the donor of the money for constructing the tower, having given Sp,< 00 mor** to meet extra outlay. A Chinese ontractor has undertaken to do the onstiuciion work for $24,800.
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    RUMOURED APPOINTMENTS.
    85 13 Penang rumour has it. that Mr. Innes, who is on his way out from England, has been appointed to act as Inspector of Prisons. Mr. Farrer, n«»w acting Collector of Land Revenue at P* nang, will take up the post of 3rd MagiMiate in Penang; and Mr. R.#>s,
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    61 13 A Macao woman living at Upper Cross Street reports to the police that *l»e recently lost the key of her safe. Yesteiday a box. which contained jewellery value $1,498 when placed in the sale, was touud, broken open. The jewellery was missing. A woman named Ah
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    626 13 (The following is piint- d in the scarcity nf ban*hooks. A >1 p »ni Ik* 1ih<• gratis hy any l.ifle \«»lu' leer lliui* at or senuing lo the Strutts Tim*’* Office J I. T/u: Order. The recruit will first fad in as directed in ’nfatnry in ill,
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    THE MAIL AND THE “BUDGET.”
    90 14 The homaward P. O. mail steamer rrumandtil left Hpngkong on Sunday, and is due here on Friday morning. The mail by the Coromandel closes at noon on the same day. This week’s Straits budget (to be published to-m >rrow, Friday, forenoon for the P. O.
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    CRUELTY TO RATS.
    99 14 A corkks pondent says the Municipal reward «dbivd I n- rats is giving rise t*• revolting cruelty towards rats among tin* Chinese The other day, a man was prosecuted for nailing live rats to a board, lie was charged with crue.ty, but Mr. Sarxvar did not see
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    ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY.
    53 14 Mr Mill sends a list of donations Collected by Mr**. YV. Butt lor the St. Nicholas’ Society Mr Ve ge 10 Mr IVivna I*> Mr 1) P. Macdougall 10 Mr. Nathan 25 M Boldero 10 Mr Adis 15 Mrs Adis 15 Mr. Ezekiel 15 Mr. NaSsiui 15
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    COOLIES ESCAPADE.
    113 14 The United States cruiser Baltimore early tins morning picked up a Chinese co-die nea r the men-ul-war anchorage, and about the same time the look-out mm of 11. M. S. Brisk also saw a Chin ini ui in the water and the lattei was rescued. The coolies were
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
    290 14 the artillery. Orderly Officer next week Lieut. E. M M**rewet her •h'l**rly Sergt. next week Sergt. M ix hew. The following gentleman, having been duly elected, is ported as a Gunner to No 3 Sub livi-ion —J Rigby. Sergt. H. A FT Thomson, having reported his return
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    S. C. C. BOWLING.
    746 14 TIES DAY’S PLAY. Single EPcap: a.ackeuz.e beat Sharp, 21. 13. Double Heap: Bigg and Stubbs beat Scoular md Taylor, 21.18. WEDN SDAY’S PLAY. Single Handicap: Jenkins beat Clark 21. 9. D üble Hand cap: Holloway and Mackenzie v. Morrison and Keddie, unfinished. PAfcttENGER LIST. ARRIVALS. Per
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      240 14 U Qder this heading the loliowiugabbrevi; ious are used str.—steamer sh.~ship «j.- -barque; sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Iru.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor i orpedo H.p. —Horse-power Brit. iritish U. B.—United States; Fr.— -rench Gcr. —German; Dut.—Dutch; oh. Jobore Ac., G. c.,—Generaargo d.p. deck passengers; U. Uneerain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf;
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      TRADING VESSELS & C.
      1133 14 TRADING VESSELS C. Arrivals Since Noon or Yesterday. Clive Brit. str. 130 tons, Capt Coleman 30ih May From Penang, 28 h May. Gc., and tio d.p. Hup Leong. For Peuang, 3m —Kds. Charterhouse, Brit. str. 1,278 tons, Capt Dawson, 31st May. From Amoy, 2-*nd May. Gc., and B*>4 d.p. YVce
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      651 14 Vnme, port pruoahU a alt of arrival, a o name of apewa. Steamers. Alesia, Hamburg, June 28 B. Meyer. Almond Branc Ku’pe, p’sd C’lial Apl 25 \inbria. H’kong July <0; B. M Viidalusia, H'kong, in leave May 30 B. M Aniiam. Colomdo July 7; M. M. Armenia, IP
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      ARRIVALS.
      862 15 i ,V lOHB CAITAIs hKOV CONSIGNEES. >A I rP -t. \'m Wr trit l Of»» Phillips Palemban». May ?2SymeandCo. V' r ;-nnia htr 7t> ’fmpard M daeca May 24 Bau Hwee Hong Mr. < VanC sll 2!«' Carr Baltimore \pf 7Symc and Co. W. j pi 3 9 Lowry
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      CLEARANCES.
      1283 15 Vtv-Ki N a mk Ki.aoAIL Captain J Diamnation nv Annn.i j Brit str. Ca»*r Mar.ila *> iii i.*t I a j sir Phillips Manila f n«; j sir S< 11»y Snigon .'1 It.iV tjir vu Ih Sa str. Bangkok via ports iii M-j Mii Ger str. tierdcs Bangkok In
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    THE PRYE RIVER DOCK PENANG.
    182 14 The above Dock situated in Wellesley, at the entrance of River, has lately been lengtJi**n»'• deepened, and is now of th* dimensions: Length on the blocks Breadth at entrance Depth of* wat r on sill a*) ordinary spring tides 1 do do neap tides.. The
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