The Straits Budget, 28 June 1900

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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
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      PRETORIA TO NATAL. COMMUNICATION OPENED.
      40 2 (Received 2 20 p.m London 23 rd Ju'ne. Hamilton's column reached Springs on the 21st. He is goiug to Heidelberg where he joins Buller, who has reached Paardekop, thus opening communication between Pretoria and Natal.
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      BADEN-POWELL’S MOVEMENTS.
      15 2 Baden-Powell has returned to Rustenberg where he found the leading Boers very pacific.
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      FOR CHINA.
      33 2 Later. A thousand blue-jackets and a strong force of Marines have received orders to proceed from England to China. General Gaselee commands the contingent of troops from India despatched tO flhina
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      BULLER ADVANCING.
      34 2 General Buller reports from Katbosch, under date 22nd June, that the infantry of his force had arrived there. Buller’s cavalry had occupied Standerton unopposed. The enemy blew up the railway bridge there.
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      DE WET'S POSITION.
      44 2 London 25th June. Reuter’s correspondent wires from Pretoria, under date the 19th instant, that the net is being gradually drawn round General De Wet (who is in the East of the Free State) by Generals Buller, Brabant, Bundle, and Lord Methuen.
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      BOTHA WOULD SURRENDER. BUT KRUGER IS OBSTINATE.
      43 2 It is stated that General Botha, who commands in the Transvaal, is willing to surrender with his army. But the surrender is prevented by President Kruger, who insists upon being allowed to remain in the Transvaal.
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      MOROCCO. ARBITRATION DEMANDED.
      31 2 The Sultan of Morocco has formally demanded that the French Government shall submit all questions in dispute between France and Morocco to arbitration by European Powers for settlement.
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      RETURNED PRISONERS. THEY JOIN BULLER.
      46 2 La*er. General Buller wires from Standerton, under date 24th instant, that 461 men of the Yeomanry and 180 Highlanders, who had been captured by Boers at Lindley and Heilborn, arrived at Standerton on the 18th. They were mostly in good health.
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      PRINCE KOTOHITO.
      25 2 Prince Kotohito of Japan has visited Prince Henry of Germany at Kiel, where he dined on board the Imperial yacht lloh enzollei n
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      TWO AMERICAN WARSHIPS FOR CHINA.
      21 2 Two American men of-war the Brooklyn and the Monadaock -have received orders to proceed to Taku.
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      CHINA. RUSSIANS MOBILISED. THE CZAR'S ORDER. TROOPS RAISED TO WAR STRENGTH.
      52 2 London, 26th June. The Czar has issued an order raising the Russian troops stationed in the Amur province in East Siberia to war strength. The order also directs the calling>out of the army reserves in the Siberian and Amur
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      AMERICA PREPARING.
      15 2 The United States Government is actively preparing to meet every contingency in China.
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      BRITISH ACTION. THE INDIAN CONTINGENT INCREASED.
      63 2 The military force sent from India to China will be increased as follows: Two brigades will be despatched consisting each of four battalions with divisional troops; one cavalry regiment, one company of pioneers, three companies of sappers and miners, and one field battery. There
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      FIGHTING NEAR WINBURG. THE BOERS DRIVEN OFF.
      33 2 London June 26th. General Clements yesterday (Monday) engaged a body of Boers near Win burg. tie drove them, with considerable loss, north of the Zand River.
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      A SUCCESSFUL SKIRMISH.
      22 2 The British Mounted Infantry have had a successful skirmish with several Boer patrols a few miles south-east of Pretoria.
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      PRINCE KOTOHITO.
      35 2 Yesterday (Monday) Prince Kotohito attended the unveiling of the monument of William the First of Germany, at Holtenau. The Prince was received in the afternoon by the German Emperor on board the Hokenzollern.
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      A FIGHT NEAR PRETORIA. BRITISH RELEASED PRISONERS IN ACITON. THE BOERS FLY.
      134 2 London 27 th June. The Boers unsuccessfully attacked an entrenched camp held by the Shropshire Regiment and the Canadians, and intercepted a train from Pretoria conveying troops to the south. While the fighting was in progress, a number
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      NORTH CHINA. A WINTER CAMPAIGN ANTICIPATED.
      36 2 The British Government are extensive preparations f„ r a winter clothing, including f„ r ,f,|f of the troops in North China in ,t* P8 fot of a winter campaign. ev?Et
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      CHINA IN PARLIAMENT
      45 2 Later. Mr. Balfour,in the II ,„<eorc said that the British would welcome the de. pa China of the troops of a «v |J who, owing to their proximity, able to act immediately for thl presßion of the disturbances in S Z China.
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      “FOR VALOUR.” THE KOORNSPRUIT AMBUSH.
      35 2 Major Pliinivs-Hornby and men of Q Battery, R. H. A. have been gazetted for the Victoria Cross as representing the collective gallantry of Q battery in the ambush at Koornspruit.
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    NORTH CHINA.
    339 2 (Straits Times V'Ard June The special wire we published yesterday, relative to the bombarding of Tientsin, is confirmed by liter official news from the North, which says that the bombardment was conducted by Chinese regular tro with forty-pounder guns, and that most of the shells were directed against
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    296 3 Tunis, -25lh Jun«.) i'' 1 l V ,1 .>•« will see increased TP- n X the forces in South to the Reuter’s yr .p layed our publication •/>: M t ur on Saturday after- f r ,,rii Pretoria and i Duller from northern v advancing towards \Y* r
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    665 3 I i s 7'/ 2(itk Jane.) i -day, Ilf liter* telegram relates only ‘i. rri-i- in China, which shows --tfiy huw completely public -li in'U n drawn from South A:: .mini i'.j«-ii>sed on the Far Eastern iit.u.ii Three weeks ago, the Ivin.pt-an papers were of opinion N'*rth
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    1129 3 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued to-day, declares the ports in tl e islands of Formosa and Tongkah to be infected with plague. It will be noticed that TheMoralist” has failed the Straits Times to-day (Saturday.) We have found it necessary to send The Moralist away for change of air and
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    IMPERIAL TELEGRAPHS.
    962 3 THE PROPOSED GOVERNMENT INQUIRY. It is mainly through the efforts of Sir E. A. Sassoon that the present agitation for an inquiry into the question of Imperial telegraphic communications has assumed such wide dimensions at home. ISir E. A Sassoon has stirred up a very wholesome interest in
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    AN ARTIST'S DEATH.
    58 3 The Itavglok Times records the death of Mr. Charles Gordon-Frazer on the 18th June, from typhoid fever there. Mr. Gordon-Frazer w r as an artist of considerable distinction, and had been living and painting in Bangkok since December last. Before that be had been for some time
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    THE TRADE OF BANGKOK.
    426 3 A FALLING-OFF LAST YEAR. In the trade ot Bangkok, last year, compared with 1898, there was a total decrease of $3,800,<G0. A drop of $2,770,763 in the exports is explained by the fact that the rice crop was partly a failure. As compared with 1898, a
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    SATURDAY, 23RD JUNE.
    299 4 Express. A successful “At Home” was held at the Tanglin Club last night. A nugget weighing 77lb. has been discovered at Klondyke. Tan Kim Seng has been fined $50 for bringing 106 unstamped letters into the Colony. A milkman was yesterday fined »$15 for supplying adulterated milk
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    A BURGLAR CAPTURED.
    55 4 About eight o’clock last night, a watchman on duty near Puttfarcken Co's. Kodown heaid a noise insiue the building. He obtained assistance, and, on a search being made, a man was found hiding behind some barrels. The burglar had rifled a desk and had obtained $15 in
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    334 4 Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart report:—Our market has been very quiet L»r the past week, and there are few changes of importance to note. U mbs have ruled weak owing to the delay in starling the new battery. We understand, however, that this will be rea»ly early next
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    AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
    1461 4 THE <‘OM MON WEALTH BILL. MR. CHAMRBRLAIN’S CONSUMMATE TACT.” Foi.luwino the announcement of the agreement between Mr. Chamberlain and the Australian delegates in England relative to the Australian Commonwealth Bill, the Morning !*ont wrote as follows The nimoura of an agreement that the Colonial Heeretai y had been
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    THE BUDU SYNDICATE.
    132 4 At a general meeting held at Medan (Deli on the loth inst. by the shareholders in the Budu Gold Exploration Syndicate, it was unanimously agreed upon to make a fourth call on the shares. Through the sudden death of Mr. Bibby, the manager of the Syndicate, Dr.
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    SINGAPORE WATER SUPPLY
    325 4 The action that has been taken and is still being taken by way of laying an embargo on the supply of water by affixing water meters to private services at coolie depots, ’rikisha depots, and places where numbers of Chinese and other coolies live, is again attracting
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    A VISIT TO SELANGOR.
    2332 4 (By an Old ’(/n.”) Some people do not believe in an established order of things, but I do and my coming to Selangor, after having been made to consider the possibility and advisability of it more than a quarter of a century ago, when I was
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    400,000 MEN IN RESERVE.
    115 5 v .v J. I "l c have an idea that there K 1 a tn>,J P s left in the United V 'i* fc( nis cruel to destroy 11 (particularly in the minds Wo-Hoers) on the Continent, of fact, declares The i.avn r 5 w ien
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    1736 5 NEWS FROM THE NORTH. THE REINFORCEMENTS FROM HONGKONG. TERRIBLE 12-POUNDER8 MOUNTED FOR 8HORK WORK. At the date of last mail advices from Hongkong (16th June), the steamer llin Sang had cleared from that port for North China with 400 men of the Hongkong Regiment and Asiatic Artillery
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    THE GOVERNOR IN BRUNEI.
    60 5 A telegram to Hongkong from Labuan says it is persistently reported there that the British intend to introduce the Malay Peninsula system of Government to Brunei without compromise, including the return of Labuan, now administered by the British North Borneo Company, to Colonial administration. The inhabitants
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    INFECTED.
    56 5 The following localities were notified as plague-infected in yesterday’s Government Gazette: —West Coast of India, Karachi, Calcutta, Jeddah, the Red Sea Coast between Lith and Yam bo, Mauritius, Newchang (China), Aden, Hoihow (Hainan), Sydney, and Manila. Tringganu is declared to be infected with small-pox. A cholera outbreak at Negapatam
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    WHY RICE IS HIGH.
    93 5 The I'inang Gazette says the subordinate staff of the Government Service, who memorialized the Governor for 10% allowance increase on their salaries owing to the high prices of commodities, have received a reply that deals with only the price of rice. After contrasting the cost of
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    BULLER’S “CASTOR OIL.”
    168 5 There has been a quaint story going the round of the clubs concerning General Buller,which, although, perhaps, it should be taken cum grano salts, is nevertheless worth repeating. Finding his champagne was getting very low, he telegraphed home to his wine merchants to send out fifty cases
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    PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION.
    231 5 a week’s campaigning. The results of the campaigning in the Philippines in the week ending on the 9th instant show activity a little above the average. Disturbances have been felt in central and southern Luzon and Panay Island. The American losses have been nine men killed, twenty-three wounded,
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    808 5 MINING. The Redjang Lebong Company now has a companion venture in its neighbourhood called the Lebong Gold Syndicate, with only seven shareholders. The syndicate holds several concessions in Bencoolen and Palembang. It has spent much capital in prospecting these concessions with the result that many promising reefs have
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    MONDAY, 25TH JUNE.
    945 6 H.M.S. Brisk left for Klang yesterday afternoon. Her officers will attend the races at Kuala Lumpur Mr. von Saldern, the German Minister Resident at Bangkok, is now here and is said to be going on a visit to Java. Cat. White, D A.A.G, has been granted leave
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL
    50 6 Per s. 8. Indus to-day for Marseilles, Mr. E. B. S. Norton, Rev. A. M Esteves Mr. M. Larken, Mr. and Mrs. Bastiani, Mr H. O. B. Johnson, Mr. C. W. Danbery, Mr. R. Mr. Leonard, Mr. Hunchardt, Mr. Honegraaff, Mr. and Mrs. Engel, Mr. -Jf. Mr,X^LHill.
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    PERAK TIN.
    74 6 A party of gentlemen who went from Penang to Perak, the other day, to inspect the Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Company’s mine, are said to have been pleased with the development work. The first monitor was started last month and has since been working, with good results. The
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    S. C. C. ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    122 6 A POSTPONEMENT TO FRIDAY. It was most unfortunate for all concerned that Saturday proved such an unpleasant day for the holding of the S. C. C. sports. Rain commenced to fall about the time fixed for the commencement of the sports, and continued unabated for
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    THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY’S “MUSICAL EVENING.”
    140 6 The Singapore Philharmonic Society made an auspicious start with their season on Saturday night, when the “Musical Evening” in the Town Hall was very largely attended. These Musical Evenings are a very popular feature of the Philharmonic Society’s work, and it is hoped to develop
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    BRUNEI.
    100 6 REPORTED ANNEXATION. A telegram* to the Hongkong Telegraph, dated Labuan, 16th instant, says that the Sea Belle was to return to Brunei from Labuan on the 17th instant to receive the reply of the Sultan to an ultimatum requiring him to accept British assistance in the government of Brunei.
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    MORE PIRACY CASES.
    157 6 Fishermen engaged in the vicinity of Singapore are having an unpleasant time at present. Several cases of fishermen being attacked in their boats and robbed whilst following theiroccupation have come to the notice of the police recently. To-day two mft*e cases have been reported. The first is
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    THE “JACKSOX-MILLAR” CUP.
    157 6 Yesterday morning, at the Swimming Club, the third and final of the races for the Jaekson-Millar Cup was swum under splendid racing conditions. The race was a 200 yards handicap and was won by Upton, A. Darke being second, and Penny third. The cup, therefore, falls again
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    A “BOXER” ATROCITY.
    310 6 MURDER OF CHRISTIANS. A Boxer who saw the murder of Mr. Chao, an evangelist of the London Mission, and of Mr. Liu Chingyun, an inquirer of the same Mission, gave the following account of the occurrence to a friend of his in Peking*— On the 14th of
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    NORTH CHINA CRISIS. MAIL DATES TO THE 17TH JUNE. CHINESE IMPERIAL TROOPS FIGHTING.
    1526 6 WHOLK8ALE MURDER AND ARSON. Ai vices reached Shanghai on the 16th June that all the unprotected foreign buildings, including the Mission stations, French cathedral, and Customs Mess at Peking, had been burned to the ground. The Legations
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    THOSE “KHAKI BRIGANDS.”
    103 6 Before Lord Roberts aQ j Vaal, Leyds was quite die.* optimistic as to future .‘-The He told a journalistic fru n 1 toria British will never reach t Before Lord Roberts an«l his jn of Khaki Brigands have fe the Transvaal more than hours, they will meet
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    NORTH CHINA.
    1320 7 Tl news was received go" rt ,N EUROPE. H yF newspaper opinions. to of the latest newspaper to f 3E t hi- mornings mail is Hrjsi /which time the crisis in IT' .vr,videutly beginning to I t i 0 nal amount of interest iTO-; 1 1 'md on
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    GENERAL GASELEE.
    316 7 WHO COMMANDS THE INDIAN CONTINGENT FOR CHINA. Reuter’s telegram on Saturday announced that General Gaselee has been chosen for the command of the Indian troops ordered to China Col. Gaselee, C. B (who now takes the rank of M.ijor-General) is a Colonel on the Staff at Cawnpore, and
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    715 7 London 13 th June. The Boer accounts of the raid at Roodeval say they captured a Maxim besides the Derbyshire Militia, and also animmensequantity of stores, including 3,000 suits of clothing. Being unable to carry them away, they burned them. President Steyn was watching the struggle
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    BOMBARDING THE “BELLEISLE.”
    278 7 EFFECT OF MODERN NAVAL GUNS. To test the effect of modern naval weapons, experiments were carried out at Portsmouth on 26th May, in the presence of the First Lord of the Admiralty and his colleagues of the Naval Board. The ship chosen as the imaginary enemy was
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    FINANCIAL NEWS BY MAIL.
    334 7 News from Bangkok confirms the* statement that the Siamese Government intends to raise a loan in Europe. The Customs are to be given as a guarantee, and the proceeds of the loan are to be devoted to railway construction. M. Rolin-Jacquemyns, the Councillor of the King
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    TUESDAY, 26TH JUNE.
    400 7 A Kling bullock-cart driver fell off his cart early this morning in Stamford Road and was killed. Archdeacon Perham will arrive in Singapore by the P. <fc 0. mail due on Saturday morning. The true and picturesque title of the Boxers ”is the Righteous Harmony Fists.” Hence
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    ARRIVALS BY MAIL.
    33 7 Per s. 9. Tonkin yesterday, from Marseille»—Mr. Van Hunn, Mr. Hilty, Mr. J. 8. Robertson, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. Gen. Benz, Mr. Van der Huyden, and Mr. Waugartin. From Djeboutil—Mr. Hai.oetti.
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    NEW INDIAN STAMPS.
    34 7 It has been decided to change the colours of various Indian postage be slate grey; half-anna stamps'pfcil green one anna stamps crimson two annas stamps violet; and two-and-half annas stamps blue.
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    THE BOER PRISONERS.
    57 7 While the home authorities are anxious to have all arrangements finished at Diyatalawa, in Ceylon, for housing Boer prisoners, yet nothing definite is known about the probable date of arrival —and indeed it is expected that a full month’s notice (y« t to come) w ill be
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    COLONIAL NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Mauritius Gazette The many friends made by Miss Bothwell during her stay of three years in Mauritius will be pleased to hear that she has been appointed by the Colonial Office, Nursing Superintendent of the General Hospital in Singapore. Miss Bothwell takes with her five other nurses,
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    JAPS INVADE MANCHESTER.
    65 7 Japanese merchants living in London are about to build a factory near Trafford-park, Manchester,for the manufacture of Japanese bric-a-brac. Markets have already been opened up in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, and a large number of Japanese workmen have been engaged for the Dew enterprise,
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    MAURITIUS.
    91 7 THE SUGAR QUESTION. The colony of Mauritius closed its accounts last year with a surplus of revenue over outlay of over 659,000 rupees. The Governor, in a recent address to the Legislative Council, stated that the effect of the imposition of countervailingduties in India on bountyfed sugars had not
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    RAUB.
    121 8 A RECORD OF PROGRE89. The town and district of Raub are making great strides in the opinion of the Malay Mail A proper drainage scheme has been introduced; trees have been planted along the main thoroughfare; a new street lias been laid out on some waste ground between the
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    A GYMKHANA HINT.
    198 8 THE NONSENSE STAKES.” At Mahableshwar, in Western India, recently, the last event at. a Gymkhana was the Nonsense Stakes.” Each gentleman ha?l to ride up to a la?4} with a sealed envelope, within which were two given w?>rds, which were to be the end words of the
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND
    311 8 THE FOURTEENTH LIST. Previously acknowledged ..$61,2?4.82 PerW. M'. Per Hon. E. M. Mere wether— »»u'r r, Police Force Per L. A. M. Johnston —Malacca contributions: R. N. Bland C. G. Garrard Ma&tar».and bov?, High District Office, Alor Gajah 33 ho* Jasin 8 R Scott I? L.
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    ADVANCE WAR NEWS.
    1303 8 DATES TO THE 7th JUNE. AT JOHANNESBURG. Lord R??berts wired th« following despatch, under date 2nd J une: “Johannesburg is quiet. Many of the Boers are surrendering their arms and their horses. The few cannon which the enemy left in the fo/t at Johannesburg, including one six-inch
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    THE GENTLE BOER.
    101 8 The following is a translation of a poem which appeared in the Volkstem” two months before w*ar broke out. The Glohe describes it as the prettily expressed aspiration of a pastoral people,” and suggests that Mr* Stead might quote it at his next chapel meeting:— Then shall
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    COMMON, NOT PUBLIC.
    124 8 The Chief Justice of Ceylon, Sir J \V. Bonser, had recently to decide at Colombo the question: What is a common gaming house Hitherto there a place was regarded as a common gaming place” when it was also a “public gaming place i e one to which
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    PENSEES DE FEMME.
    1364 8 Has London gone mad? That, indeed, miglit have been the question asked by any intelligent foreignei arriving in the great Metropolis aftei the news of Mafeking’s relief was announced. All business seemed suspended. A great many of the principal shops were closed as if for public holiday;
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    THE DREYFUS CASE.
    166 8 THF AMNESTY RILL. The French Senate has I hill granting an amnesty to. concerned in smothering the e prosecutions which arose out > Dreyfus case. The hill places Picquart and M. Zola in 1 i Dr i:5 category as the military 1 who endeavoured to huno i
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    NEWS BY WIRE.
    661 9 London, Mh June. I Tv.mVii, dated the 4th t Vaptain Magurie is B /‘Morris and six others i 1 BT; loth June. fc n correspondent says f n r marines attempted f j; -i-H Inspector who B 1 nv attempt of the an engine. A K/ in
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    ANOTHER “AMOK” CASE
    542 9 j TRAGIC AFFAIR AT TANJONG RHU. FOUR PERSONS KILLED AND FIVE SEVERELY WoUNDED. Another terrible case of a Malay running amok occurred yesterday afternoon at. lanjong Rhu, four persons being killed before the amok-runner was captured. F rom particulars obtained Irorn the police, it appears that about
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    THE INDIAN FAMINE.
    48 9 The famine total on relief in India on the 15th instant was 6,100,000 —an increase of nearly a quarter of a million during the week. The increases were: Bombay 200,000, Hyderabad 24,000, Central Provinces 20,000, Punjab 14,000. The decreasesßajputana 37,000, and Bombay Native States 22,000.
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    RUSSIA AND COREA.
    166 9 QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. In answer to questions put to him by Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett in reference to Russia and Corea, Mr. Brodrick stated I have already explained to the House that the recent agreement between the Russian and Corean Governments has no reference to sovereign rights
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    390 9 A COMMERCIAL VIEW. The representative of a firm closely identified with Chinese commerce has told a newspaper representative There is an impression that the Celestial Government ar*i on some understanding with the rebels. The Empress is reactionary, and has used the retrogra e elements of the “Boxers”
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    WEDNESDAY, 27TH JUNE.
    418 9 The usual men’s monthly handicap competition will take place at the Sepoy Lines Club on Saturday next. It is stated that John D. Rockefeller’s income from Standard Oil stocks in the first four months of the present year amounted to *24,000,000. About twenty war correspondents have died
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    KUALA LUMPUR RACES.
    120 9 KUALA LUM PUR RACES. THE FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Special telegram to the Straits Times? Kuala Lumpur June 27 th, 9 a.m. The races here began yesterday, an«t will be continued on Thursday and Saturday. The weather was favourable yesterday, and there was a good attendance. The following are the first
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    SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK.
    84 9 The telegraph line across th» Peninsula, from Singora to Kedah, hanow been completed and opened, s< tnat. it has only to be joined on with Province Wellesley and Penang to giv. a new line «>f communication hetweei Bangkok and Singapore. The Bnngkol T mvs understands that Mr
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    THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
    88 9 A London paper says:—Arrangement have been made for the temporan continuance of Lord Wolseley in tin office of Commander-in-Chief beyonr Nov. Ist. His period of office wil. expire on that day, but it is doubtful whether Lord Roberts —whose suc cession to the position is inevitable will then
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    ST. MARY’S, HILL STREET.
    125 9 The Coronation Day of Her Majesty the Queen was celebrated at St. Mary’s. Hill Street, last night, when the young inmates (all of whom are girls) and other youngsters from Rattles Girls* who had been invited, had a very enjoyable time. Sister Katherine had provided a
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    THE “BOXERS.”
    173 9 The current issue of the King prints an article from the pen of Mr. D. C. Boulger on the nature of the Boxers.” The writer says the correct name of the secret society which is known in England as the Boxers is the Big Sword,” from the weapoh
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    ABOUT NULL
    1027 9 CLAIM AGAINST LAMBERT AND CO. PLAINTIFF GITS NOMINAL DAMAGES. In the Court of Requests, this morning, the case of John Clement Cuff’, an engineer at the Telegraph Office v. Messrs. G. R Lambert and Co wa3 heard. Plaintiff’ claimed $50 damages for the unlawful sale of his wife’s
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB.
    854 10 THE OPENING CEREMONY, Yesterday afternoon, the opening of the newly formed social club in connection with the Roman Catholic community of Singapore took place. The club is oppn only to Catholics, and already the membership roll numbers 250. The main object of the club is to give
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    CONCERNING CRICKET.
    2187 10  -  (All Rights Reserved.) BY W. J. FORD. (Author of Cricket Cricket by a Cricket erf &c.) OUR VISITORS. Whether P. F. Warner actualh speaks by the book when he writes ii the preface to his amusing CrLke in Many Climes that It is said b» diplomats and politicians
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    VENTRILOQUISM.
    92 10 In the Revue Seientifique,” M. Paul Garnault ascribes the “spirit voices’’ of Zulu, Maori, Tongan, and Chinese sorcerers to ventriloquism. The Egyptian speaking statues were, he thinks, also worked by the vocal illusion. The Hebrews, until the seventh century, bc., perhaps later, had statues that spoke. Such were ephod
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    PACIFIC ROUTE.
    133 10 The route to Eurone parts of America and c v *f.i Japan, San Francisco, and t L Jnad > of America is growing i nr f l year. TheraVe several from, and each has a speed comfort, and safety r "-n tlor ‘1 ship lines running across ”‘%i
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    714 10 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Calypso from Deli Mr u I > kiss, Mr. J. \1. JStoop.au,] Mr. jj Per s. s. Han Liong Soon iromiV*’. J. cave. l Per. e. 8. Xcera from T n 1 a” r and Mrs J 1 Pers. s Han Hin a nan
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      132 11 I r .-i iingthe following abbreviaI rs^ rl! str.—steamer bh. —ship I.ir>' u 1 3C hooner; Yet. —Yacht; ■!V r U V (iht. —Gunboat; Tor. or se-power Brit.- rq e r i—United States; Fr I V.r lGennan Dat.—Dutch I M-S* IL Ac., g c.,—Genera- pamayn; U.—Uncer I
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      572 11 Name, port t probable date of arrival ant name of agents. Steamers. Acara, H’kong, to leave July 15 Aglaia, Bombay, July 5 Kautenberg. Ale3ia, Hamburg, July 16 B. Meyer. H’ki-ng, to leave July 24 unbria, H kong July i0 B. M. Annam, Colombo July 7; M. M. Antenor,
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