The Straits Budget, 2 February 1901

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    126 1 The Straits Budget. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates In Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. Established over Half a
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  • The Straits Budget. SATURDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY.
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      MARRIAGE.
      71 1 Den ny>-Kkttlewell —On 28th January, 1 *-ii. at St. Georges Church, Penang, by ne Rev. \Y. H. C. Dunkerley, Colonial inplain. Allen Henry Bain Dennys, 2 f IVnang second son of the late Dr. N. *>• Dennvs, of Sandakan, B. N. Borneo, to hi.4n•'he Josephine, youngest daughter ot ih»
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    284 1 l.VAD.NO ARTICLES. Contradictory Law. War Statistics. A Public Band. Russia in Manchuria. I.OCAL. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Passenger List. Police News. The Death of Her Majesty the Queen. < mr Late Queen. References in the Churches to the Rhieen. Memorial Service for the Queen. Rojal Proclamation in
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    COMMERCIAL.
    592 1 Singapore, 2nd February, 1901. {Hat*8 tire corrected to noon > Gambler buyers 9 8.56 Copra Bali, 6.85 do Pontianak, 6 35 Pepper, Black 28.75 do White, (5%) 44.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 3(H) do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago 3.60 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 23.00 Coffee Palembang, 16% basis..
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    385 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the*M. M. Indus. The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the P. O. Peninsular. The mail from Europeof the 28th Dec. and 4th January by the P. O. Parramatta arrived on the 27th January. The German
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      94 1 Th.* post free price of the Straits Times is j a year, or 0*/-. The post five price iv- Strait* Budget is $20 a year, or 40 I- not necessary to subscribe for a year. Tie 1 subscriptions for shorter periods are ihr same proportionate rate of price as f.»ra
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    41 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. —At I r, >Vrfi»wor6/i v‘v\'Miton, Cheshire, Edward Harrison Vnvli visTt/d 2(* y*ars late of Tanjong Pagar, Singip > r e. Wimbok—On the 81st Dec, at Whit-.-Iiiirvh. Salop, in his 26th year, Robert, oaU >on of Thomas Windsor, of Bangkok,
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    CONTRADICTORY LAW.
    882 3 (Straits Times, 24th January.) With regard to tbe letter published ironi Mr. van Huyzcn in Tuesday’s i*sue ot the Struits Times in which the correspondent mentioned certain complaints he had made concerning the treatment of Chinese coolies ry the Singkep Tin Mining Company while he was manager, we
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    WAR STATISTICS.
    1131 3 (Straits Times 2bth January.) In the matter of analytical statistics, unhampered by the impossible pages of tabular statements that render official British statistics incomprehensible to 999 out of every thousand readers, the Americans certainly lead the world and the synopsis ot the results of wounds received by American
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    A PUBLIC BAND.
    659 3 Straits Times 30 th January. I At last Singapore has decided to I attempt to emulate Penang and have la public band of its own. It is with I a certain amount of shame-faced-I ness that one must admit that I I the public of Singapore has
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    RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA
    4108 3 (Straits Times, 3lst January) Russia’s latest attitude in Manchuria, though it has come to us over the wires under the garb of news, can evoke no expression of surprise from any one who has ever studied the policy of thegreat northern Power in the East, and the
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    PROCLAMATION PARADE.
    874 4 Early on Monday morning—at 7 <“ o’clock to be precise—the Proclamation declaring His Majesty,King Edward Kins of England and Emperor of India wa? duly read by His Honour the Acting Governor on the Esplanade, an-i Singapore passed formally under tU rule of its new monarch. Simultaneously the Royal
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    THURSDAY, 24TH JANUARY.
    1906 5 census was taken at Hongkong on M ie night of the 20th inst. Commodore du Plessis de Riclielieu nas been appointed Admiral of the Siamese Navy. Last night, all the Chinese Wayangs ui Singapore stopped playing out of espeot to the memory of the Queen. The Supreme
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
    57 5 committee, has notified Cilasgow shipowners that it lias been decided to establish experimentally the reporting of vessels by artheric signalling at lnishtrahull, north of Ireland, it was expected that the installation would be ready by tire middle of January. Arrangements are also being made for night signalling as
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    PREMIUM GUARANTEE.
    66 5 Mr Livers idge, the approved candidate tor the Penang Municipal Secretaryship, has refused to take up the appointment. The uext available candidate was Mr. II. T. Phillips, who, in his application, intimated that the Municipality should pay the premium on his guarantee. The Board decided to appoint him,
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    IN THE SAME LINE.
    97 5 Mr. Edwin Long, when realising an annual income of X 15,000 from his famous paintings, had a beautiful mansion in St. John’s Wood. One day as the maid was cleaning thesteps, a man came along with two pictures to sell. 1 say, miss,” he said. No
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    DOG REVEALS A MURDER.
    194 5 An English visitor at Las Palmas, I Grand Canary, sends the following I remarkable story to the “Standard A dreadful thing has happened here. I Two years ago a small white dog of I English breed was constantly scratch-1 ing and whining in the Triana, the
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    MISSING JEWELLERY.
    92 5 Yesterday, a Malay residing at Telok Blangah Road went to Messrs. John Little <fc Co.’s and obtained jewellery to the value of SI,701, stating he required it for the Sultan of Rhio. Being unable to get a boat for Rhio he took the jewellery to his house and
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    THE LATE MR. BUTLER.
    321 5 The following notification appean in the Government Gazettes of Federated Malaya:— The Acting Resident-General ha» received a telegram from His Honour the Acting High Commissioner informing him with the greatest regrets that Mr. Arthur Butler, British Resident, Pahang, died at Pekan, on the evening of the
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    JELEBU.
    428 5 We have received the following communication from Messrs. Huttenbacb, Bros., in regard to an article on the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. Ltd.» that was published in the Straits l imes on Saturday last. It is tricky work trying to argue with or against ligures, but we would call
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    AN ABORIVE COMPETITION.
    68 6 It will be remembered (eaysi the Independance Beige tha in i»rize of 50,000 francs was offered to the one who should invent a match paete devoid of phosphorus. The eornpet. tion however, has not had any result. The’soecialists deputed to examine the iroducU submitted by the compel,
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    A MILLIONAIRE AT THE FRONT.
    152 6 ICACISCi ST ID AND YACHTS U« HIND. Fyen millionaires have to put up with the inconvenience ofr being; so long wav troin their millions. Colonel Harry thCalrnont, for instance, who commands i,is militia battalion in Bloemfontein I;! thereabouts, is not only separated from bis racing
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    INFANTRY SHIELDS.
    173 6 FAll.VBB ok a vaunted INVENTION. \t Bangkok, the other day, the local Uiile Association experimented with Bullet-proof shields intended to be Mixed to the rifles of infantry so as to a protection to the soldier from rille lire. The Siamese Government ordered out several ot these noveUies and
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    THE FESTETICS DIVORCE CASE
    341 6 THE COURT’S ANSWERS TO HIS WIFE'S ALLBGATIONS. COUNTESS FESTETIC8 CALEEDA FEIRT. Count Festetic’s matrimonial infelicities are absorbing a considerable amount of public interest just now. The Countess is suing him for a divorce iu the Californian Courts, and there are those who consider her entitled to
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    COLLAPSE ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
    796 6 There were exciting scenes on the Stock Exchange, less than thirteen firms in the House wer declared defaulters. These failures t were about equally dividedbetween stockbrokers and jobbers. The ca of the trouble was the failure of the I recent bull movement in Lake ie«
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS:
    1312 6 (Wires from Australian papers.) 10th Jan. SOUTH AFRICA. < Married men in Britain who wish to i settle in South Africa are being offered special inducements to join the lransvaal constabulary. Four hundred troops have arrived at Malmesbury, 35 miles north-east of Cape Town, and martial law
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    RAMIE FIBRE.
    243 6 PLANTER ON BIO SCALE. Among the passengers stranded in Ceylon by the break-down of the French steamer Sydney is Mr. H. C. Bluntschli, ot Siak, Sumatra, who for seven years has been giviug his attention to the cultivation of fibreyielding plants, chiefly ramie, and the preparation of the
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    HIS MUNICIPAL POST.
    107 6 A OOOD story apropos of mum. I life was told by Sir Albert R 0 |li t S**' at a banquet at the Hotel Met’ r I recently. Voyaging on the Mis.;.; on one occasion he met a small who said they were going out tn L
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    121 6 The following are the results ofannual gold medal competition took place on Saturday la*t, th;* p>,7 inst. at the Sepoy Lines. The competition came off in p oi;r rain which accounts for the the scores and also for the few who handed in scores, rapt Winter
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    BELOW THE STANDARD.
    231 6 Let us hope, says Truth, that wi:i I the advent of Loid Roberts to Mall we shall see the end of absurd practice of rejecting men tor I the Army who are educational I and physically fit, but are belui I the standard in pounds avoirdupois. It
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    ARMY HOOLIGANISM.
    343 6 The punishment meted out to Lieu tenant-Colonel Owen and other officer: of the Warwickshire Volunteer Artillen is a heavy one, but the case, so Trvti points out, called for “exemplary* trea’ ment. A Court of Inquiry w» held last October to investi gate allegations made by Lieutenant Steeds
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    THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
    245 7 I [HE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE I nl orninp, a Government Gazette I >.tpi was published in the I .goring teriiia: K following notifications are, by I VMASD of his honour the officer I M ;MsT£ rinG the government, pcb- XhId fok general information. I
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    TOLSTOI’S “ CORPSE.”
    332 7 TOLSTOI’S CORPSE.” I A new play by Tolstoi is announced Ironi St. Petersburg. It is in fifteen I .enes, which teem with difficulties for pe stage manager. A social Russian :rama, it bears the lugubrious title The Corpse.” The plot is based on a true %ory related to the poet
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    183 7 Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart r'port: —During the past fortnight a :;tir amount of business has been transacted —chiefly in KedjangLebongs, Fraser and Neaves, and Temelongs. Itnub. —A dividend of 1/- per sliare Fas been declared payable on January lyul. A call of 1/- has been made on
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    THE QUEEN’S DEATH. PUBLIC MEETING AT PENANG. A RESOLUTION OF PROFOUND GRIEF.
    104 7 Special Telegram to the Straits Times. Penang Thursday 10 a.m. A crowded representative meeting of inhabitants of Penang was held in the Town Hall, Penang, yesterday evening, at which the Resident-Councillor, the Jon. C. \V. 8. Kynnersley, moved
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    NORTH CHINA NOTES.
    251 7 Advices from Tientsin, under dare the 29th Dec., contain the following items:— It is reported from Peking that Li Hung-Chang is dying with influenza. The Boxers have been collecting at Chinghai again and called themselves Christians, hut when a native Christian went the other day with twelve
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    162 7 THE NEW RISING. The correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Telegraph at Labuan thus describes the fresh rising in British North Borneo:—News was received here on Christmas Day to the effect that the Police Station at Putatan had been attacked, a lance corporal and a private killed and
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    RATS RISING.
    104 7 At a meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board the other day it was asked if the authorities were still paying for rats. In reply it was stated that they were paying two cents each for rats, at the rate of about 400 a day. It was then urged
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    FRIDAY, 25TH JANUARY.
    1761 7 The American gunboat Vicksburg lefi for Manila at 5.10 p.m. yesterday. A Chinaman has been called upon to pay $lOO, in default three months, for offering an illegal gratification to a public servant. One hundred and ninety-six deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    25 7 Per M. M. s.s. Salnzie for Marseilles— Messrs. J. Celestino, L. M. J. Koreman* Nebelung, Mr. and Mrs. Stoffers, and Mrs. Fichtner.
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    MUNICIPAL CEMENT TESTING.
    459 7 XFOLLOWS _SIN_GAJ>0RJL_._ o cement by the Municipal Engineer came before the Penang Municipality on the 18th instant. In March Iasi, the Municipality decided to allow th«r Engineer to test cement for dealers on. condition that the fees charged for testing should all go to the Municipality. The
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    God Save The King!
    44 8 Edward VII is the title of the new ruler of the British Empire. It is not necessary, among those who know the kindly and ever courteous ways of th*» “First gentleman in Europe,’’to cull twice for God Save the King
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    RAISING THE WIND.
    123 8 Thus a London paper“ That eminent personage, the Sultan of Sulu <1 don’t know where that is, and don’t much care, do you f) has an original way of raising the wind when the funds are low. He keeps an eye on those o his subjects who
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    RAISING A SUNKEN VESSEL.
    608 8 CAPTAIN SCOTT AGAIN SCORES. A dredger, the Canton Hirer, which *ank during the recent t>phoon at Hongkong, had defied all aiUmpts to vaise her until Captain of H.M.N Terrible was appealed to and asked it he could devise any means of deating the dredger. Captain Scott
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    486 8 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of members of the Singapore Sporting Club was held at the Exchange yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. Sugdeu presided and there were about 80 members present. The annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1900 (a summary ol which
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    S. R. C. MATCH CARD.
    117 8 The Cricket Match Card of the S. R. C., January to March, is as follows Ist xi. Date. Versus. January 5.. Garrison. 1».. 8. C. C. 20.. Did «fc Preseut Raffles Clubs. February 2.. S. V. a. 9.. S. C. C. and XI. 18.. Garrison.
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    PAHANG CORPORATION.
    97 8 MINING RETURNS. The output from the Pahang Corporation’s mines was as follows in December:—At Hungei Lem bine 1,240 tons of stone crushed yielded 32 tons of oxide of tin, with forty heads of stamps running for fifteen days, at a working expense amounting to 018,750. At Jeram Batang,
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    MAIL NEWS.
    1218 8 (//i advance of the French mail.) SOUTH AFRICA. Load mi, 2Sth December. The sixth New Zealand contingent of 200 leaves in three weeks for the Cape. Lord Kitchener wires from Pretoria on December 22nd as follows As far as it is possible for me to form an opinion
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    OPIUM PROSECUTION AT HONGKONG.
    375 8 I FRENCH CAPTAIN OBSTRUCTS THE POLICE. At the Hongkong Police Court, I recently, Capt. Paul Kmin Klandin, of I the French mail steamer Laos, and Mr. |G. de Champeaux, the agent to the I Messageries Maritiraes, appeared to answer an adjourned summons taken out against them
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    GOVERMENT GAZETTE.
    158 8 published to-day, the following cations are, by command of Hi u lfi the Officer Administering t hIr u ment, published for general rn tion:— ln|, -'maIn continuation of Gov Notification published in tl,./?. 11 1 Extraordinary of the 24>h announcing the death” of* Sovereign Lady Q U( en
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    SATURDAY, 26TH JANUARY.
    2018 8 I hk parcel post is now in force betnee this Colony and West Australia The famine in Shensi province (Chin, affects no less than live millions people. I or theft of jewellery, valued at$b*, a Chinaman was, yesterday, sent to for nine months. This year s roster
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    SELANGOR PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    798 9 I MR. BAILEY ON RUBBER. Extracts from minutes of a general I meeting of the Selangor Planters' I Association held at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, on the 5th instant. On being put to the meeting the motion was carried nem. con. Mr. Bailey spoke and gave
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    God Save the King! Proclamation.
    300 9 UUbcrcas it hath pleased Hlmiflbtp <5ob to call to his Mercy our late Sovereign Lady (SlUCCIt Dictoria, of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and It eland and all other Her late Majesty’s dominions
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    God Save the King! MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE QUEEN.
    99 9 TO THE FDITOR OF THE 8TRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —Considering the heterogeneous population of this Town, might I suggest that a Memorial Service for our Lamented Lady Queen, Empress Victoria, of Glorious Memory, be held on the Esplanade on February 2nd 1901
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    S. V. C.
    101 9 NEW APPOINTMENTS. The Governor has accepted the resignation of Lieutenant the Hon’ble E. M. Merewether, Singapore Volunteer Artillery, and has promoted and appointed the following officers in the Singapore Volunteer Corps with effect from the 25th instant Second Lieutenant, F. Hilton, to be Lieutenant vice the Hon’ble
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    PROCLAMATION PARADE.
    216 9 MONDA\ MORNING, AT 7.30. I A Government Gazette Extraordinary I published to-day says I THIS FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION 18, BY I COMMAND OF HIS HONOUK THE OFFICER I ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT, PUBI LISHED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION. The following are the arrangements I for the Proclamation of His Majesty I
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    99 9 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Singapore, January 26th, 1901 Intimation having been received of the death of H.M. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the Colonies and dependencies thereof, Empress of India, WtfS. va.P
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    MALAYA AND THE QUEEN.
    146 9 The following notification appears in the Government Gazette of Federated Malaya:— By telegram, dated Taiping, 23rd January, 1901, the Acting ResidentGeneral has received, with the deepest sorrow, which will be shared by all nationalities and all classes in the Federated Malay States, the following telegram from
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    105 9 The Lowenburg left Moji on the 24th inst. The outward Spanish mail steamer Monte Video left Colombo yesterday morning and is expected Here next Wednesday morning. The Anna Moore which passed through on her way to Vladivostock on 1st December last, arrived alongside the Borneo wharf this morning
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    943 10 CHINESE WAYS. Many Chinese in Java feel strongly inclined to send their children lor education to Japan, with the intention of getting them naturalized there, to enable them to return to Netherlands India as Japanese subjects. These Chinese teel sore at the Dutch (Government putting them on a
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    MR. ARTHUR BUTLER.
    623 10 (brum a Correspondent Pahang mourns the untimely death of its respected Resident. Ihe sad intelligence that Mr. Arthur Butler died at Pekan of pneumonia on the night of the 18th January, 1901, was telegraphed to Mr. Barnes, the othcer in charge at Kuala Li pis, on the
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    BY THE WAY.
    888 10 Quit Caatoditt iptoa Cuatodea t [Juvenal. J A friend up in Kuala Lumpur has sent me a very interesting souvenir in the shape of an invitation to dinner at a swagger Chinese restaurant in the Selangor capital—an invitation of which, I regret to say, I was unable
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    316 10 Until all the official preliminaries have been carried through in due form, co definite programme has been drawn up for Queen Wilhelmina’s wedding. The Groote Kerke, on account of its vast size and famous historical associations, especially with the men who gave Holland her sea power, is now
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    LABOUCHERE CORNERED.
    510 10 nil) THE TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT PAY him uzn,ooo Mr. Labouehere seems to be in an uncomfortable situation as regards the charge brought against him by Mr. Hess of the Critic that he received a bribe of .£B,OOU from the Transvaal Government to assist its cause in Truth. Mr. Hess
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    MONDAY, 28TH JANUARY.
    999 10 Mr. James Graham has returned f a ratiier protracted trip to Borner f m Quarantine ih no longer enforced Netherlands India against arrival* r n Singapore. rorri Mrs. Mariem Kaplan left f,, r p Said by the last French mail on T,, )rt day evening. ,,rs Mrs.
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    ARRIVALS BY MAIL.
    47 11 I P. A 0. s. s. /‘armnmtia from l.Lnibo Mr. Hardy lnniss. From I Inn Messrs. J. McArthur, and C. I rke. From Marseilles—Messrs. \V. I Sititham, R. Vade, Stelle, and |'*rt>. From Penang-Dr. and Mrs. |r. Messrs. J. Broinhcad-Muthews, I LI. 1L Nellis.
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    PHILIPPINE GOLD.
    504 11 I > American trade journal thus nbes the gold resources of the *»pines:—Generally speaking, in I Philippines gold is found either in I lal deposits or in ledges and veins. iormer, or placer mines, is the best W np at til#* ftre&ont time. There are iu u\V-*r of
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    WINNING JOCKEYS OF THE YEAR.
    55 11 Lester Reiff: mounts, 553; lost, 410; i WO^! 4 Loates mounts, 809 ost,6,L;won, 137. J. Reiff: mounts, 604 lost, 480 won, 124. Madden mounts, 662; lost, 566; won, 96. F. Kickahy mounts, 476 lost, 392 won, 4 fcloan: mounts, 310; lost, To? won Cannon mounts,
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    TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    170 11 THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1900. DOLLAR AND STERLING INCREASES. Ihe Straits Settlements return of imports and exports for the third quarter ot 1900 has just been issued. 1 lie following figures are exclusive of treasure: imports. The imports show thus 'third quarter of 1900, $74,903,002 1*7,646,342.
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      ANOTHER INJUSTICE TO SCOTLAND.
      477 11 TO THE EDITOR 01' THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, The name used to designate His Majesty the King in the Proclamation read to-day was Edward the Seventh. Can it be that the numerical designation was added by our local authorities Y 1 can scarcely believe that tile
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    OUR LATE QUEEN.
    2525 11 REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES. All the churches of Singapore yesterday, bore signs of the general mourning for her late Majesty Queen \ictoria; and in all, reference was made to the sad event of last week. ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL. At the Cathedral Service yesterday evening, there was a
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    STRANGERS AND PRISONERS’ AID FUND.
    127 11 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. The annual statement of account?? of the Strangers and Prisoners’ Aid Society has just been issued by Supt., Cuseaden, C. P. O., Hon. Sec., of the’ fund. It shows that over $700 has been collected during the past year. Passages to various
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    THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
    198 11 Yesterday was the 42nd birthday of William 11, Einperer of Germany. A reception was neld by the German Consul, Hans Eschke, at the Teutonia Club in Scott’s Road. A picture of Her late Majesty was veiled in black crape. Besides most of the members of the Club,
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    2090 12 SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE COLONY. A despatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, the 14th instant, says that no important changes have taken place in the situation at the Cape. Several small parties appear to be returning to the Orange River Colony, fcome Cape rebels accompanying the commandoes have
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    IMPORTATION OF ARMS.
    94 12 AN APPEAL. In the Supreme Court, this morning before the Chief Justice, Mr. V on Roesetng, manager of Messrs. Behn Meyer I i against a decision ofj I the Court of two magistrates. Defendant was found guilty of importtng arms without a license and was bned $100,
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    1323 12 There be rats, and rats/* Hamlet. London 2&th December. CHRISTMAS. The last Christmas of the century has come and gone. It was not a bit like the traditional Christmas, snowwhite and cold, to be spent by the roaring Yule logs it was green and sunny, inviting
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    “SIGNALS FROM MARS.”
    250 12 INTERESTING STATEMENTS BY MR TWA A New York telegram states that Mi Nikola Tesla, the well-known electriciar said in an interview: 1 share thr belief with other scientific men that thu planet Mars is inhabited, also that the inhabitants are trying to communicate with the earth.” Mr.
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    LORD ROBERTS.
    96 12 The following paragraph, in a recent number of the Pioneer Express, ai: American negro paper, will probably surprise a good many Englishmen We congratulate General Lord Roberts, whom England has made Coni mander-in-Chief in South Africa, for bis pluck and push in defeating the Boer* Our congratulations are
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    TUESDAY, 29TH JANUARY.
    1914 13 Pigmy arrived yesterday l*3buan. She left for Penang at this morning. T jW Fumigating and Disinfecting at Hongkong has sent a neat •V -Jendar for this year. 111 4 t Kinta Gymkhana Club holds its ,1 iiice Meeting at Batu Gajah on -j>Hi and 22nd of next
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    COAL FOR RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.
    46 13 A central News telegram dated New York, January 4, states that the British steamer Fenalene had sailed tor Port Arthur with the first shipment of the coal which the Russian Government recently ordered there for the Russian Navy in the Far East.
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    THEFTS.
    101 13 Mr. Ingram, living at the Rallies Tiffin Rooms Mess, reports to the police that,yesterday morning,SI65 were stolen from a box ic his room. A watch was also taken of which the number is known. His boy is missing. Mr. Coleridge, of 8, Mount Sophia, reports that $12 have been
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    99 13 The Penang Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting on the 24th instant, Mr. J. Williamson-Jones, the Chairman, presiding. After the report and accounts had been passed, the Hon. J. Bromhead-Matthews moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, who was about to leave for
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    85 13 The results of the Monthly Medal Handicap Competition, which took place at the Sepoy Lines Club on Saturday last, were Major Lewis Jones 38+47 1= 84 Mr. Justice Leach 46+50—10= 86 4 Dr. Middleton 51+51—16= 8« J H. C. Sells 48 +49— 9= 88 J. H.
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    A FALSE PROPHET.
    185 13 WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER. A military expedition has left India for Somaliland where a false prophet defies British authority. The expedition will be interesting from the fact that Somali levies will be employed, both horse and foot. The force will be 1,500 strong, with 19 British officers and 50
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    THE QUEEN’S REIGN.
    249 13 On Jan. Ist, thiee weeks before the death of Her Majesty the Queen, the London Echo contained the following interesting remarks on the Queen’s reign, by the Archdeacon of London 1 think I would say the development of freedom and order in the reign ot Queeu Victoria
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    IN MEMORIAM-VICTORIA.
    189 13 An Empire mourns to-day—Death’s icy hand Has plucked the highest factor from its life, Draped in deep gloom is all the sorrowing land, Hushed are the myriad tongues of vulgar strife. The mighty daughter of a kingly race, And of them all the noblest, and the best, Crowned
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    72 13 Per N. D. L. s. 8. I'reussen f»r Southampton —Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hamilton. For Genoa—Messrs. M S. Abrahams, J. B. Plas, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Ellis, and Mrs. Scott. For Penang—Messrs. Geo. P. Owen, A. G. Wright, J. B. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Sugden,
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
    100 13 Yesterday morning, several Chinese ratepayers and Mr. Thos. Scott waited upon Mr. W. Nanson and obtained his permission to nominate him candidate for the vacancy in the Municipal Commission caused by Mr. J. W. B. Maclaren’B resignation. He was accordingly proposed by Mr. Seah Liang Seah and was
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    THE LATE QUEEN.
    543 13 ACTION AT PENANG. Soon after the news of the death of the Queen reached Penang, the Resident Councillor appointed and convened a public meeting at the Town Hall, at 5 p tn. on Wednesday last. The Resident Councillor then read a resolution, which was as follows:— That
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    PIRACY IN CANTON.
    140 14 As regards piracy near Canton, reference to which was made yesterday in our special telegram from Hongkong the following appears in last mail advicesIt is reported that the local banditti and robbers in the districts and villages of Canton are now worse than ever, and that where
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    STRANGERS’ AND PRISONERS’ AID FUND.
    209 14 The following is the statement o accounts of this useful organization, issued by Mr. Cuscaden, C.P.O., hon. sec. of the Fund To bal. at credit in Ch. Bank 328.85 Interest on fixed deposit inCh. Bank tt Subs. coll, in 19PU 4 ll.oo Refund on amount
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    THE U. S. “KENTUCKY.”
    354 14 The American battleship Kentucky 11,505 tons, and 42 guns, left for Manila yesterday. Since she sailed from New York she has been engaged on interesting work due to the enforced claim of the United States Government to an idemnity over the murder of an American subject
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    1425 14 4 There be rate, and rate.' Hamlet. London, 4th Jan. On the last day of the Century the greetings of the Daily Depress and the Half-penny Wail to their readers were, ANOTHER BRITISH DISASTER IN SOUTH AFRICA. HEAVY FAILURES ON THE BTOCK EXCHANGE. THIRTEEN FIRMS DEFAULTED.
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    A BIG BUSINESS.
    142 14 A cablegram from the head office of the New York Life Assurance Company at New York, contains a summary of the company’s position as at 31st December last. The assets amount to .£53,950,000. The liabilities, as determined by the New York State standard of valuation, are .£44,485,000,
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    WEDNESDAY, 30TH JANUARY.
    1431 14 Mr. Duncan has arrived here from Port Dickson. He is staying at Raffles. Mr. and Mrs. Zacharia arrived by the Bingo Alaru from London and are putting up at Raffles. The annual departmental reports of. the Straits Settlements for 1899 have just been issued in one bulky
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    STRANGERS AND PRISONERS' AID FUND.
    46 14 The following subscriptions toward* the above fund have been received antare thankfully acknowledged Hi* Honour Sir J. A. Swettenham Hon’ble W. Egerton i> W. R. ('Oliver r> F. G. Penney e. o. mu A. Murray -*d W. A. ClJSCADKN, Hon. Secy.
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    RAISING THE WIND !
    89 15 RAISING THE WIND I v to the want of funds throughI Chinese Empire it has been I v(l upon by the Viceroys and I 'T.ru.-rs of provinces to levy a sort of I on the inhabitants of each I A market, town, village and I ;”i,.r ;iii amending scale having
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    FRENCH RAILWAYS IN THE EAST.
    89 15 I lS4 is exchanges announce the I V.„hing departure of M. DouI (P/v.-Mior-General, to France. M. I r. it is understood, goes to France I i. t >ur to raise 200 million francs I ,.h on the various lines of railway I* vd within his
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    THE OPINIONS OF “ WUN LUNG.”
    625 15 THE OPINIONS OF WUN LUNG.” v HO-RITAL MANAKKMENT. U Lung catchee sick you t’ink r. letter go hospital side, more bet- .-> > <top iioine side, how you talkee .iis pidgin said Tu To to the .-p of Hongkong the other evening .r-tposof the cholera question which tiring discussed at
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    WHERE SUNDAY IS ON MONDAY.
    148 15 Manila is one of the most important ports in the Philippine Islands, but, strange to say, is one day behinc all other places of its size in the world, states l'he A eie Penny Magazine. riiis curious tact is accounted for in this way. Although
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    THE LATE MR. BUTLER.
    675 15 PUBLIC MEETING AT KUALA LI PIS. (From Our For respondent.) Kuala Lip is, 22 nd January. Every member of the Pahang Service, whether of high or low degree, at present in Kuala Lipis, attended at the Club last evening to be present at a meeting which
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    406 15 THE LATE QUEEN. COUNCIL ADJOURNS WITHOUT TRAN8ACTIN( BUSINESS. At the opening of the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, The Acting Colonial .Secretary said that when hon. members last met they had already received the news of the serious illness of their late beloved Queen. Very soon after that meeting
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    THE SIAM COMPANY.
    369 15 A oKNEKAi. meeting of this company was held in London, recently, tor the purpose of having an account laid before it showing how the winding-up had been conducted and the property of the company disposed of and of hearing any explanation from tin* liquidator. Mr. E. E.
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    SPECIAL MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    1061 15 VOTE OF CONDOLENCE WITH THE ROYAL FAMILY. PROPOSED STATUE OF HER LATE MAJESTY THE QUEEN*. THE SITE OK THE OBELISK SUGGESTED. Yesterday afternoon, a special meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices, Esplanade, to pass a vote of condolence with the King
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    FOOTBALL.
    568 15 s. c. c. r. 12th co. R. a. A friendly game between the above -earns, was played last night on the Esplanade, before a fair crowd of spectators. The ground was in splendid condition, considering the showers of rain during the afternoon. Punctually the team lined up as follows:
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    THURSDAY, 31ST JANUARY.
    577 16 Mr Lancaster returned again yesterday from Penang by the German mail. The postponed races at Penang will be held on the 5th, 7th. and 9th ot next month. Archdeacon Perham is now stopping at Kanins Hotel. He leaves for Kurope on Feb. 5th. H.M.S. P'mroy which left
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    A TIGER AT CHANGI.
    63 16 Early yesterday morning, Inspector Sullivan was near the 12th milestone, Changi Road, when he saw a threeparts grown tiger sauntering along the road. On perceiving the Inspector the tiger made off into the jungle. From enquiries made it appears the tiger has been seen several times
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    RACING ACCIDENTS.
    70 16 In the race for the Tollygunge Cup Steeplechase, at Caleuttaon theoth inst. value Rs. 2,500, Mr. Straw's Mot* Trooper fell, giving the jockey a nasty spill Major the Hon. E. Baring’s Bohemian Prince also fell, and the jockey, Churchwood, broke his jaw' badly the horse lost his bridle
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
    286 16 By M?'jor The Honourable A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps. Head Quarters. Fort Fullerton, January 51st, 1901. Church Pa rad*.-- It is hereby notified that the funeral Service of Her late Majesty Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of (.rent Britain and Ireland, Fmpress of India, will
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    LITERATURE IN PARLIAMENT.
    323 16 W kiting in Cassell's Magazine for January on “The Novelist as M. I\ Mr. Whyte Edgar saysThere are tew who know, and fewer still who are at the pains to realise, how vast has been .the contribution to t he fund ot English literature, even in the
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      JELEBU.
      619 16 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.’’ g lß> __With no desire to enter into a controversy on this subject, it is only reasonable to state facts. Up to the time Mr. Dun man left as manager which was a few weeks only before August, 1892 (July) the amount
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    PLENTY OF TIN.
    800 16 TO THE KD1TOK OK THE STRAITS TIMES.*' In the Strutts Uud-tif.fy under date 19ih January, 1901, appears an article with above heading, which purports to be an extract from an English paper named “British Mining.” I have been intimately connected with, and interested in, mining and minerals
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    232 16 The French mail boat 2,015 tons, has been wrecked on the Farraman Bocks, outside the harbour of Marseilles. For four days the high seas batiled all efforts to rescue the crew and passengers, numbering 100 souls. Ultimately, however, all were saved. The passengers had a terrible
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    842 16 Thk usual meeting of tl, e M,.»- Commissioners was held mt*Ji DlCl W sent: Mr. Anthonisz (in the i t y nel Pennefather, Messrs Kva Moses, Sohst, Choa Gians? >ar|( r Lee Choon Guan. 8 The minutes of the last meetm, confirmed. in I financial. The financial statement
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      138 16 YESTERDAYS LAND SALE. The following properties were disposed off at Powell Co.’s sale-room yesterday'; —Leasehold land situate at Orchard Road, area 7.050 sq. ft., held under lease for 99 years from 1841 subject to a yearly rent of S3, together with the European residence thereon known as No 3, Orchard
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    ARRIVALS BY MAIL.
    70 17 i r N D. L. s. s. hiauhcfiuM from <.,1,1 Messrs Naht, W. Kessler, A. M. ol- r. A Ricker, P. van Suchtelen. V\ Naef. Nicolay. Fischer. L. Graf. Hardiofin, Koosehoorn, F. Lienan, C, -i.rhrz.n. Y. van Wyngaarden, Mr Mi-* G. A Rallin, and Miss A. Gonfvp
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    552 17 (i'irrrnment Gazette Exrtrfiord taunt, -sued tins morning, contains t tier luilowing notifications A telegram fta> been received from the Secretary of 'tare stating that the funeral of Her Mak-sty Queen Victoria of Blessed and ul.-rious Memory will take place at 1 in. on Saturday next, the gild ol
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    THE LATE QUEEN.
    1505 17 PARTICULARS OF HER MAJESTY’S ILLNESS. 1 (I-fori I'opers by the (itrmav mail) London 20th January. y bllletin issued at 11 o’clock this Biorning states that Her Majesty passed a somewhat restless night, but there is s ni «iterial change. Her Majesty’s illness has caused the profoundc*9t feeling
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    THE PROCLAMATION.
    250 17 u-'/V* o*y 0** 3 w 0*J#* o'*> i*Vii CX-J* i V <lu«j <>} o*° A' o' 3 \j£ <r?y. W* vi-U> jiJ j£- o' 3 30v~ o' 3 <WW %£-i' <U*> cr* o' 3 -*M 3*' \JT cVo w cr* 3 'j-*i' yjr.£ J4 «i'->' siJ j o'
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    ALLAH PALIHARAKAN THE KING ! KANYATAAN MALANTEK RAJA BAHARU.
    413 17 ALLAH PALIHARAKAN THE KING KANYATAAN MALANTEK RAJA BAHARU. Bahwa dengan kahandak Tuhan yang maha kuasa telah mangambil kambali akan hambanya Kaja dan Junjongan kita yang telah maninggal yaitu Queen Victoria yang araat dikasayhee ya-lah dengan sebab dia telah meninggal itu adalah Mahkota bagai United Kingdom bagai Great Britain dan Ireland
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    FRIDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY.
    657 17 Thekk was only one cholera case on Pager tfua’d. who waV Rent to hospital. A telegram to Indian papers says that t he stall of the Cape Times and that ol the Cape Argus have each been organised as a ride corps. Ihe total earnings of the
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    402 18 p. and o. Peninsular, sailing about .Sth Feb. For London, Mr. F. J. Chapman. Coromandel, sailing about 22nd Feb., for London, Mr. Mrs. Craig and child. Parramatta, sailing about 8th March, for London, Col. and Mrs. Pennefather, 2 children and European nurse; Mr. W. C. Symes, Mr.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    496 18 8. C. C V. RECREATION C’LUB. Rugby Football matches in Singapore are likeangels’visits,few and far between; and when they do come, they are generally keenly welcomed by the followers of the Rugby game. Last night’s game has been looked forward to with a little more than usual enthusiasm
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    DANCING IN SCOTLAND.
    352 18 The Rev. Jacob Primmer, of Dunfermline, seems to have been outraged in his most sacred susceptibilities by the horrible spectacle of infants being taught to dance in the schools of his ancient and respectable Burgh. Boys,’ lie writes, to the President of the Scottish Board of Education,
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    PENANG RACE MEETING.
    853 18 The forthcoming race meeting of the Penang Club bids fair to be the most successful in the history of the Club. The entries throughout are excellent, and it must be gratifying to the committee to see such a number of horses entered for the big race. It
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1206 18 acheen. The Acheen War, which began early in 1873, is now reasonably expected to be on the eve of coming to an end. The Governor of Acheen has just started with a field force to attack the Achinese in their last stronghold —the coast State of Samalangan. In
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    S. V. A.
    434 18 Cokps Orders by Major the Hon hie A Murray, Commandant, Singapore Yolun teer Corps. Sing »p..ro, Jan. 3lst IMO,. Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week:—Lieut. F." J. Benj;ifield. Orderly N. C. o. for the ensuing week j*enrt ii. L. Frost Dannies —Monday, Standing gun drill. '1
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    50 18 Hongkong, Chclydra duo 8th Feb., Rous* lead A Co. Belawan, Patar.i every Saturday. Behn Meyer A Co. Klang via ports, Ran Whatt Hin every Friday, andHye Le ng every Saturday, 8. Co. Teluk Anson via ports, Penang every Monday, and Malacca etery Wednesday* 8. 8. Co.
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    BY THE WAY.
    2012 19 (OoT«rninent Gazette. Hi** Honour, has got in a Xte'but tidy “back-handed licks,’’— i Celticism— in the Gazette that ,'V.v Dto be published to-day. I ft Notification No. 151, being lor the due performance of r *m! duties of Municipal Officers v The first. paragraph states r v
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    SINGAPORE TYPES.
    645 19 THE SCOTSMAN. IIe comes from Drumtoehty, wit li an accent on the toch.'’ He is dour ay man but he’s dour. Why lie left his native country one doesn’t exactly know; he says it was because of his unquenchable desire lor new lands to conquer, coupled with the
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    417 19 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Ixindaura from Madras via ports—Messrs. Morris, and S. M Gregory. Per P. A O. s. s. Chusan from Hongkong—Messrs. B. Smith, and F. N. Smith, Mrs. and Miss Smith. Per s. s. Pin Seng from Penang—Messrs. J. Jarvis P. Bradberv, |\V. Wiudrath, and Mrs.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      168 19 U Oder tn*sneatiing the following abbrevisions are used: —st.r. —steamer eh.—ship; bq.— barque; sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Ora. —Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor Torpedo H.p.—Horse-power Brit.— British U. 8. —United States: Fr.— French Ger.—German l)ut. Dutch; I oh. —Jobote Ac., G. c., —Generalcargo d.p.—deck passengers: U.—IJncer tain.; T. F. W.—Tanjonc Pagar
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      1618 19 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. A Umn, Brit. str. 649 tons, Capt Curtis, 31 st Feb. From Bombay, G.c. Borneo Coy. Ltd. For Bangkok, Ist—W. C. A pear Brit. str. 1,730 tons, Captain Oiifent, 31st Jan From Hongkong, 24th Jan. G.c. Sarkies «fe Moses. For Penang, U—Rds.
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      ARRIVALS.
      831 20 t- c*Ktuw i From Sailed Consignees, q K:i< J 22 Dr H. J. Kiaer Nor str. 891 Larsen Bangkok Jan 19 Joo Seng Chan 23 Peiayo Brit str. ***** Binns) Langkat Jan 21 Katz Bros. ■J3 Bucephalus str. 1192 Bell Samarang .lan &Co. •>3 Achilles str! 4483 Brown Yokohama
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      CLEARANCES.
      442 20 imtk i Vkskkl's Name FlauAl.'u; Captain Destination l Jan 2‘> Tsubaki Brit drd Mitchell Yokohama Jl j Wilhelm sir. Hichtor Macassar via port* -M Chow Pliyn sir. JcMicoe Malacca and •vlang 24 J 1 »*la\c* sir. Binns Hongkong *24 Devonshire sir. (’mill New York Mi-acca *tr. Dalv f. vnson
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