The Straits Budget, 22 June 1901

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    131 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” T Strai,S T^ e S he"protected states 6e e U Y- 11 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. rjTABiiSHEP OVER
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  • The Straits Budget. SATURDAY, 22ND JUNE. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      33 1 i r .\-.fo!l, Switzerland, the wife of C. oi a daughter. >14rh June, [yy.,ai“ >i: *iii i:.\ the wife of Rev. J.ffc. Denyes, •OIL >Gaol Huuse. Pearl's HiJLl-, ll S p r,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    308 1 AO Articles. Coin, i Boideii Record. M M.U. A. ’JiasUing. i'j.rif-nnc Murder. •-He hand. Rikisha. Trade Evils. t; or u a t Hongkong, iunnan Railway, appointments. I Iavs Relays. -"'a;. Quotations. rsg Xy\vs. List. News. L'-’Ogkong and Shanghai Bank 9 y Sale’. > ,u K(? ing. Mnrket.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    568 1 Singapore, 22nd June, 1901. PRODUCE. Gambier 9.87$ Copra Bali 7.85 do Pontianak 7.05 Pepper, Blaek 28.75 do White, (5%) 46.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.05 do Brunei No. 1 2.70 Pearl Cago 8.60 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 22.00 Coffee, Palembang. 15% basis.... 26 00 Coffee, Liberian .No. 1 17.50 Tapioca,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    481 1 Thr mail for Europe, this week leaves by the M. M. 8. s. Natal The mail for Europe, next week, is fixed for the P. &O.s. s. Parramatta. The German mail for Europe by the Hamburg closed on Tuesday evening. The mail from Europe of the
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      79 1 rs» t>0't free pri«*e of the Straits Time .V a r or The post free price 'T> Strait* Mg*t is* ?.*0 a year, or 40/- notary to subscribe for a year, v-ai-options for shorter perior.s are me proportionate rate of price as I’wLjtt can be sent to meet passengers from
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    25 1 DEATHS. ‘•'.Bangkok, on tin- -2nd instant, William u ifa'H£K. iu hia thirty-fifth year. -‘heCtHol House, Pearl's Hill, on the the infant daughter of J. R.
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    ALIEN COPPER COIN.
    734 2 StraitB Times YJth June.) 1 A notification appeared in the last issue of the Goveriimeut Gazette to the effect that the circulation of all Sarawak copper coins in this Colony would be prohibited from the 1st of August next. This prohibition will not now be very difficult
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    A GOLDEN RECORD.
    545 2 (Strails Times, 14 th June.) It is refreshing to turn from the contemplation of the gold mining ventures of this peninsula, to the pleasing visions of realised wealth that are presented by the new Commonwealth down under.” As is well known to those versed in mining affairs,
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    Y. M. C. A.
    483 2 (•Slsait* Times 14 th Jane.) So much has been said and written about establishing a branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association at Singapore, and so much withal has been left undone in the matter, that the project might be regarded as practically dead were it
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    GAMBLING.
    1189 2 (Straits Twits 17 th June.) IjAMBMNG of all sorts is forbuiuei; law in this Colony, though it is mao* i source of revenue in every Nit' r State under British Protection in Peninsula. It is needless to say exibling local f>enal enactments agaitr* gambling are as much of an
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    EPIDEMIC MURDER.
    1185 3 Strait# Ti/fiCi*, \&th June V fWlC l h vr certain seri<>us crimes often seem to break out in epidemic form is well known and the fact that, as a rule, no possible reason exists for such crimes becoming “epidemic,*’ renders all the more extraordinary those coincidences which convene
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    PUBLIC BAND.
    489 3 (Straits Times, 1 Sth June,) Is Singapore going to indulge itself in the mild luxury of a town band, or is its Spartan simplicity of taste —or jarsimoniousness, as the case may be going to interfere with any such form of public dissipation? To do ourselves justice, here
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    GOVERNOR AND RIKISHA.
    879 3 (Straits Times 19M Jvne) When the irresistible tentacles of Fate dragged jinrikisha No. 3,114| around a municipal watercart at the] end of Coleman Street on Friday a f tei noon, and cast that vehicle, with its puller, Foo Chow, in front of His I Excellency the Acting
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    CATTLE TRADE RAILS.
    867 3 (Straits Times 19//t June.) It is highly gratifying to find the entire press of the Siamese capital endorsing the suggestion that the Siamese Government should cooperate with that of the Straits Settlements in suppressing the cruel treatment of bullocks which is known to exist on certain bo.ts
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    REFORM AT HONGKONG.
    1031 4 (Straits Times. 20th. considerable controversy is now raging in Hongkong regarding what has been termed “The need for Municipal Freedom for that Colony. On the one side the commercial or unofficial circles clamor for their just share in the administration of local aii'airs, and on the other,
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    YUNNAN RAILWAY
    646 4 (Straits Times, 20th June.) M. Doumek is not allowing the grass to grow under his feet in regard to his pet scheme for a railway from Laokai to Yunnan-Fu, and he has already secured the approval of the French Cabinet to the convention he has made with a
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    RECENT APPOINTMENTS.
    654 4 (Straits Times 21 st June.) Kissing goes by favor, no doubt, and this axiom is especially true in the matter of preference in the departments controlled by the Foreign Office and the Colonial Office. At the same time it must jar upon the amour propre of the members
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    THE LAW’S DELAYS.
    2090 4 (•Straits Times f 2\*t Jane.) Business men and police officers alike complain that they are compelled to suffer considerable inconvenience in bringing forward cases in the police courts.owing to the delays to which they are subjected when getting summonses signed by the magistrates. That a certain amount
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    THURSDAY, 13TH JUNE.
    1030 5 Inspt. Ambrose arrived this morning in the Sappho, from Malacca. 1 he Malay Mail speaks of a rumour, current in Kuala Lumpur, that Mr. \Y byte may throw up the managership of Raub. The cable ship Sherurd Osborne arrived from the China Sea this morning, and went
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    PETER JACKSON DYING.
    85 5 Peter Jackson, the coloured exchampion heavy weight pugilist one of the cleverest boxers ot the time is slowlv dving in Australia from consumption. Twelve years ago, when in San Francisco, he was as straight as an arrow and as lithe as a panther. The rapidity with which
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    RACING AT BANGKOK.
    120 5 A scheme is on foot at Bangkok to turn the existing Gymkhana Club there into the Koval Siam Jockey Club. A racecourse will be laid out, and the necessary building will be taken in hand as soon as 60,000 ticals, the capital required, has been raised. In
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    FIVE FIGHTING FUSILIERS.
    80 5 Reuter’s correspondent at Tientsin wires that five of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who were acting as police there, prevented a number of French soldiers from breaking into a house, and were attacked with bayonets and bricks. Thereupon they fired in the air. Some Germans went to the
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    A VETERAN CRICKETER.
    191 5 That veteran cricketer, W. L. Murdoch, recently made an irreproachable 9.‘s for the M. C. C. against Leicestershire, at Old Trafford. He was at the wickets 2 h. 10 min. and gave nothing in the shape of a chance. It was during the visit of James Lilly
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    A GHASTLY TRADE.
    189 5 The inquisitivess of a newly-elected member of the Yarmouth Board of Guardians, says Truth has led to the discovery of a ghastly traflic in pauper corpses. His suspicions were aroused by the more or less frequent appearance j" FP rk bonße hook of the entry 11 buried
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    THE CAPITAL OF PAHANG.
    302 5 RAUB OR PEKAN The Malay Mail says that at Raub a little club has been started, and that a cricket ground is being prepared at the foot of the D.O.’s hill. The new Rest House and the club will overlook the recreation ground. It is said
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      180 5 LAND SALE. At Powell Co’s, yesterday, the following properties were disposed of and fairly good prices were obtained No. 11 Tank Rd. area 1164 sq ft. 12 13 14 15 16 17 n 1177 1109 8105 1129 1128 1170 $2500 2300 2600 8100 2600 2400 2400 Total $22,900 The above
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY.
    282 6 The activity of the police and bank officials in connection with the solution of the mystery surrounding the recent Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Tobbery has already beeu alluded to in these columns. Several arrests have been made, and these have resulted, as will be
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    THE GOLD AT LEITH.
    327 6 g |t ninftft'i'vm 3 The recent discoveries of gold at Leith created a great amount of public interest, and the gold fields have been visited by large numbers of people. The excavations whore the most recent finds were made are at a spot some 200 yards
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN 62 DAYS
    119 6 It is not generally known that the trip round the world can be made from London to London in, at the most, 62 days. Such a trip can comprise in the time America, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Suez Canal, and* railway across Europe. The
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    NOTES ON SPORT.
    2268 6 BY MAIN MAIN.” It has been freely stated that the owner of Australian Star who has been so successful in England in the last few months was desirous of securing Australian Colours (a full brother of the Star but by the latest papers it appears that the
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    BEST GOVERNED CITY IN EUROPE.
    147 6 This is the proud distinction of Berlin, according to Mr. Sydney Whitman in Harper's. He eulogises the swift orderliness of the traffic arrangements. Everything the eye can see tends to convey an overwhelming impression of order, high-strung activity, and, above all, of cleanliness.” The postal
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    151 6 EUROPEAN ENGINEER A8 A TOOL. A European engineer, sailing in a local trade vessel, plying between this and China, sent his box ashore to his wife here the other day. The lady opened the box, and found in it twenty, one tins of opium from China of considerable
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    FRIDAY, 14TH JUNE.
    1670 6 The Singapore Voluntw, o pose giving a ball in h 0r W-. early in September. j£ The Indo-Ch^Ts^ ain v Company’s report f or Navi f<- 4 isr &es5 left for Calcutta at n >W morning. biotic As agitation VtuTt V u has been set agoing J
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    THE BANK ROBBERY.
    85 7 Nothing further has developed in connection with the robbery from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. A message, in code, was sent by the Police ?o the Indian police to arrest a man who is known to have eft for an Indian port, but up to this morning
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    SOLENT TUNNEL.
    98 7 Some passing of \^y This sanctions the construction of a tunnel under the Solent, which will shorten by one hour the journey from London, and obviate the risk of a precarious passage. It was proved in the evidence that communication with the island on no fewer than 80
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    THE BANVARD CO.
    111 7 The B:\uvard Co., which recently performed in Singapore, is still here, unfortunately in somewhat straitened circumstances. Mr. Banvard, the proprietor, whose entertainments have been well known throughout the East for nianj” years, tells us that the company has had a run of ill luck ever since January
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    TWO KINDS OF DIZZINESS.
    149 7 At the Clerkenwell County Count, Deputy Judge Edge had before him a case in which an old gentleman, of over 80 years of age, claimed damages for being knocked down by a cab. In the course of his cross-examination by Mr. Blaiklock, be said that he
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    46 7 Per P. <fe O. Coromandel for London— a PP® r J- Gargan, J. Brown, and b Southwood, Messrs. D. F.Mackie, and Jas. Allan. For Brindisi—Lieut. *eldt. For Penang—Mr. and Mrs. P. 1. Evatt, Messrs. Mackenzie Skinner, li. C. ilson, and T. L. Gosling.
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    AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY.
    109 7 The Life Saving Association of New York have awarded gold medals to Herbert < ieorge, able seamen of H.M.S. Orlando, and Eward Turner leading seamen of H.M.S. Centurion in recognition of their heroism at laku on June 22nd, 1900. A Chinese junk, filled with British and American
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    113 7 Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart report:— Our share market has again been very depressed. A further heavy fall in Raubs, caused by the issue of a very unfavourable report by Mr. Curie, created almost a panic, arid all other nfining shares were adversely affected by it. At the
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    THE DERBY.
    106 7 Owing to the open character of the race for the Derby an enormous field of 30 was expected. The latest betting on the morning of June 4th was as follows:— 5 to 2 agst. 1 o/odt/ovshi 100 to 15 riori/orm 9 to 1 landictipp^r 10 to 1 Revenue
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    THE PACIFIC CABLE.
    161 7 According tu a Victoria (B. C.) dispatch, the Government officials who have in hand the selection of a landing pi are for the Pacific cable on the coast oi Vancouver island, have been advised from London that the manufacture of the cable was to commence last month,
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    ACCIDENT ON THE “PROMETHEUS.”
    172 7 At Kowloon Docks Hongkong, recently, an accident happened which resulted in the Blue Funnel steamer Prometheus having to be docked for repairs. A number of 12-inch guns for the Navy were being unloaded from the steamer, slings and tackle having been brought from the Naval Yard
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    A BASELESS CANARD.
    131 7 FLAT CONTRADICTION OF TROUBLE IN BORNEO. In regard to the report recently published in a contemporary to the effect that Kudat was threatened with an attack by the chief of some tribe in the vicinity, and that the chief in question was the 6ame that had killed
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    LECTURE ON THE WAR.
    233 7 There was a crowded audience in the Prinsep Street Church, last night, to listen to Mr. T. Baird’s lecture on the South African war as he saw it. The lecturer was most emphatic in his belie! which, he said, was supported by some ot the most
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    CRICKET FANCIES.
    442 7 Last Saturday a close and hard contested match in the Cricket Tournament was won—and lost. It reminded one more than once of the uneer'’ms of its chief charms; the continued attempt to top the century is another great attraction; whilst many would not sell the thirst they will
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    COUNTESS KIDNAPS AN ARTIST.
    92 7 Lisbon has been thrilled, says the Express, by the abduction of a young artist by a Brazilian countess. The story goes that the countess, who is of an imperious nature, fell in love with the artist, who is remarkable for his good looks. The lady wooed
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    RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR.
    136 7 A LETTER from Port Arthur tells us that the Russian authorities at Port Arthur are watching the port verv vigilantly, and during the night the search-light is always being used. The rules for searching' the postal matter are strictly put into force. One day an American
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    ABOUT WALKING-STICKS.
    146 7 A London paper 6ays that in New just now the walking-stick mad** of English ash, either in its natural, state or with the handle decorated with silver, is 14 correct/’ Old and conservative men—and, indeed, manr younger—hold to the 44 Malacca joint.’’ This is not from Malacca, by
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    CHARTING THE PHILIPPINES.
    145 7 ha3 ,l ma<te fya& a W’ e Bi&U4 u, J£i: harbours and coast of the Philippine islands. It is expected that active work will begin this month and that sufficient data will be collected before the clobo of the year to make it practicable to publish charts
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    GOLD-DREDGING IN BORNEO.
    241 7 Uredgkv; machinery from Australia has been secured by a Company which is seeking for gold in the-Melawi—a river in Dutch West Borneo. This river was prospected by Mr. Toby, and a company was formed to provide the necessary dredging machinery to work it. The headquarters of the
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      THE RAUB MINE REPORTS.
      1540 8 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIME8.” Sib,— -I shall be obliged if you will insert the following letter in your paper The reports on Raub by Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Herbert Curie, as published in the Straits Times and which have caused such a bad
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      TRAFFIC IN SERANGOON ROAD.
      180 8 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” 8ir, —Some steps are urgently required to be taken to abate the nuisance caused by the herds of buffaloes driven along Serangoon Road, and other roads in the vicinity, utterly regardless of traffic. This morning, a big herd was
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    SATURDAY, 15TH JUNE.
    708 8 Yesterday’s Government Gazette notifies three banishment orders against Chinese aliens. The Netherlands Trading Society have declared a dividend of nine per cent for 1900. This is on a capital of nearly X3,000,IKK). In reference to the dog badge case, the gentleman interested is Mr. James Aitken, not
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    HONGKONG BANK ROBBERY.
    91 8 REPORTED LARGE RECOVERY OF NOTES. $258,000 WORTH RECOVERED AT COLOMBO. THE MONEY STOWED IN CASES ON THE FRENCH MAIL. Wjs are informed by the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank that a telegram has been received from the French Consul at Colombo, to the effect that
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    KING EDWARD AS A SPORTSMAN.
    645 8 it was from Charles Davis, who for forty-four years filled the position of huntsman to Her late Majesty’s buckhounds, that King Edward learned the art of horsemanship, and, though never especially identified with the hunting field, he has been from earlist childhood a plucky and
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    HIDDEN CANNON.
    126 8 A m-D a T tiex Ts The P. <fc T. Times o! n statesThree complete V’ 1 1 new krupp gune totU-nJ* 4,500 rounds o or 800 rounds 0 T* 00 v were discovered neJl, ar,,r <‘«i.v small Chinese ho,S bni since the British W at W stationed
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    PENANG ELECTRIC LIGHT
    158 8 Friday dent laid Sir William electric light repori on U 'e c e and said; —Die rrj gt td^ matter is that Sir William recommends that we should H that portion of the town k j Penang Road, I'ratiu roads bounded by the sea nli, Road, Farquhar
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    DESTRUCTION OF RATS
    175 8 Eac/'fiRiMK.VrS OX THt .IEU.Yo.V A new mecliod of destroying rat$ boardship was recently tried ar r/. Royal Albert Dork* .V 1 steamer Jelling", ui me lint ish Jrufia fine, nr.tvi passed through Singapore some time ago, was chosen for the experiment ana thepoHfiffiuPJ^ !nt represmtame- Government Board,
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    FORESTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES
    208 8 The Philippine Commission in report on the forestry of thearyiJif** says:—The timber of the M;;; archipelago forms one of important natural sources or e The timber-producing trees r ili classified in order ot their com® value as follows: Superior' species; first group, 17 specie?, group, 49
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    139 9 I some unrest on the west j by bodies of raiders going 1,.: c»“ ied .|L e to village plundering Katfre 10 ,L>s taking lite it has E n sum !l to" organize an expedite f|?r. os under consideration by K' 1 the Court. c ting Governor,
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    THE JACKSON-MILLAR CUP.
    183 9 ,j 0 t the three races lor tlie WClarUup takes place at the r e: Clnh to-morrow morning r -of 1 yards. 1 .aunches r V a= Ihtr at. 9 and 10 a.m. r"Sare:-l’ 11 V»ton scr., r.. l l fl„nd and C. M. Henderson I v
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    “AS ITHERS SEE US.”
    316 9 I> «onie more about Singapore. L:vn. tne Cnited Sen-ice Uu.vtu IMPERIAL TOUR. k MR0 TO SINGAPORE. I..v tJlOn I flC V'l'iiV. 1 vt,v«kux'd 41l'!lV for pearls, fur palm, for, I and tea. r v; ;!un(l of gorgeous beauty rare, 'i t’f-ivorlfj c<*nn<>ic-eurs jh*® li:>h ng bright
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION
    738 9 CRICKET CLUB SPORTS. A cloudy but dry afternoon, a good attendance of friends of the school, and keen competition in the various events supplied the necessary conditions for an enjoyable evening’s entertainment and a successful fulfilment of the programme for this annual function Among those present were the
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      TRAFFIC IN SERANGOON ROAD.
      177 9 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 8TRAIT8 TIMES.” Sir,—Permit me to add my testimony to what “Resident” has said in his letter of yesterday. Morning and evening I encounter sometimes one, sometimes two, and occasionally three herds of water buffaloes. They are not driven, but are allowed
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      A CORRECTION.
      120 9 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —In an editorial published in your paper of the 14th, you say It has been authoritatively stated that permission has been given by the Land Office for the use of a portion of the Old Jail site to be used
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    LATEST YANKEE NOTION.
    208 9 RELIGIOUS TOUR OF THE WORLD. William Edgar Geil, lecturer, author aod evangelist, was in Chicago an other day on his way to JSan Francisco, whence he sailed on May 7th on the extraordinary trip round the world. Mr. Geil has been engaged by a number of V...U
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    BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN.
    234 9 An extraordinary general meeting of the Bank of China and Japan (Limited) was to be held at the Cannon-street. Hotel on 30th May, for the purpose of considering the advisability of voluntarily winding up the Bank. The meeting was called in consequence of a circular
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    THE GENTLE ART OF PUTTING.
    859 9 Times of Ceylon The putter is the most fickle of golf clubs—and fashions in putters are almost as numerous as fashions in hats. Drivers keep more or less the saine t and so do brassies. But the putter is always taking new shapes. Many putters
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    JAPANESE IN AMERICA
    173 9 Careful perusal of American news papers is thought to lead to the belief that much friction will shortly .arise between the government of Japan and that of the United States on the question of emigration of Japanese to America. The feeling of hostility is growing, and it
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    RECENT SHIPPING DEALS.
    615 9 The recent transference of the Holt and Scottish Oriental steamers to the German flag is dealt with as follows in the Shipping Gazette We read mat the change appears to have made no appreciable dilierence in the conditions of British trade in tiiam. It may not do
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    BY THE WAY.
    2446 10 Play and Politics is the title of the latest contribution to literature affecting this part of the world, and though it is allegedly w Recollections of j Malaya’* by 44 An Old Resident,” I think that the author is to be complimented as highly upon his originality
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    MONDAY, 17TH JUNE.
    688 10 The American gunboat Marietta left for Colombo at 4 p.m. on Saturday. A general meeting of the Garrison Rifle Club will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday, 27th iust., at 5 p.m. Mr. E. D’Aranjo, of Singapore, leaves by the Zamania to-morrow for a four
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    HONGKONG BANK ROBBERY.
    168 10 1H t^. REC0VERED S0I As stated in our ig SlIe notes to the value of «*-*>«<* a portion of the notes sti S Hongkong and Shanghai Corporation, have been Colombo. r <*ov^ It is supposed that the*, shipped by tamby Abdni is wanted by the police J
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    156 10 spring crp. A laroe number of members peted on Saturday for the Sptine which was won by Pearce with tM-!l score of 88, one point in front o* \u liston and A. Kerr, who tied for* place. The course was very heavy afar a recent rain, and
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    THE COAL SUPPLY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
    345 10 The supply of coal is, without to I one of the most valuable nnd imports: j of the industries of the l nited Km, dom, accounting as it does lor ov«rS per cent, of the minerals raised in Britain. The worlds outp for
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    50 11 to latest mail papers, the hore and suite had arrived Pil;i-je Hotel, Pans, and Ely-" for Frankfurt in a v-d to arrive in England t )< t -]*in England he will confer k temhcrs of .the Johor. Board on certain questions a .tininistration of his mr% i
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    THE GOVERNOR AND THE COOLIE.
    269 11 s y, TRAP RUN INTO BY A rikisha. ,j n ,.y b rank Swettenham H witness in a case i puller* No. 3,11«, V v ir war, on Saturday aftert> 1 a c nsed was duly convicted According to the evi:1 that, on Friday a-
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    282 11 mtOK LKS, 4TJV. r. S. C. C. rnament match, Brokers and f v. >• C. C. f took place ontjjg l-c "t) ni'i, fyiU n fliatle a very poor jjiinst the bowling of Billings, v stand was made by Hanna:.i bahagan but when these Hillings, ably assisted by
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      BOARD OF TRADE RULES AND MARINE SURVEYORS.
      855 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Sir,—The correspondence which has recently appeared in the columns of the Straits Times regarding the 8.8. Cheung Hock Kian has revived the opinion held by many steam-users in this Colony, that the Government rules applying to
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    ARRIVALS BY MAIL,
    42 11 Per P. O. s, s. Sunda from Gibraltar— Capt. J. C. M. Silva, Mrs. Silva, and 2 infant From Colombo—Mr. C. Mertens. From London—Mr. Thomas, and Rev. W. Murray. From Penang Messrs. A. C. Jackson and E. C. Chilcott.
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    THE JACKSON-MILLAR CUP.
    92 11 The 150 yards race for the JacksonMillar Cup took place at the Swimming Club yesterday morning, under favourable conditions. There were eleven starters and the winner turned up in Whethain with 37 sec. Salmond (15 secs.) was second, and Woods (37 secs.) was third. Whetham’s time was
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    597 11 THE REPORT FOR 1900. Mr. Firmstone, as Acting Superintendent of Indian Immigration, signs the annual report on Indian Immigration ’or 1900. The number of immigrants arriving in Penang from Southern India in 1900 was almost double those of 1899 and in excess of those recorded or any previous
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    1082 11 There be rats, and rats.” Hamlet. London 24 th May. There is a dearth of news of a sensational nature so the ha’penny Mail and its rivals have invented such items as Sir Alfred Milner will not return to 44 South Africa—he is to be sacrificed
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    “AS ITHERS SEE US.”
    544 11 PEN SKETCH OF SINGAPORE BY THE STANDARD CORRESPONDENT. Singapore, writes the Correspondent; of the Standard, in describing the visit; of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, is supposed to be a British colony. It looks like a bit of China, with a Dutch and
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1245 12 HOME. The Derby was run in lovely weather. The weather was brilliant, and the crowd was a record one. The record time was made of 2 mins. 40 4-5th secs. The betting at the start was 5 to 2 against Volodyovski 100 to 7 William III. 40 to
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    GERMAN WHISKY.
    215 12 DEMAND IN INDIA. During the past year 200,000 gallons of German whisky were landed in India, compared with 638,000 gallons o’ Scotch and Irish whisky. In the yearly progress of trade there the British spirit is either standing stile or losing ground. Last year there was a falling-oil'
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    TUESDAY, 18TH JUNE.
    1043 12 H.M.S. Pigmy left for China at 7-45 this morning. The plague scare in Kuala Lumpur may now be said to be at an end. The Rajah of Sarawak’s new steamer the Kaka a paddle boat, arrived at Galle on the 14th inst. en route to Singapore. The
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    DISCOVERY OF A MAMMOTH.
    58 12 The Gauloist learns from Russia that the Imperial Academy of Sciences has organised an expedition to bring to St. Petersburg a mammoth which has been found in Siberia in a perrect state i)f nrpcanrn ti rm Ato<wiues are to be fcaKen to preserve the internal organs,
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    BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN.
    69 12 Witpi reference to the paragraph published yesterday, announcing than a shareholders' meeting was to be hole in London, to consider the question o winding up the Bank of China anc Japan, Mr. Watkins, the manager o:‘ the Singapore branch of the Bank, informs us that
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    COFFEE OUTLOOK.
    150 12 The future of coffee was thus sketched by Messrs. I. A. Rucker and Bencraft (on May 16th):—On July 9th, 1900, we wrote about as follows The *****900 Brazil crop at first was said to be probably the largest ever grown (1397-98 crop was 10,461,000 bags), and half way
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    THE RECENT ASSAULT IN A COLOMBO HOTEL.
    153 12 The other day, Mr. Davis, the manager of the Bristol Hotel at Colombo, who is engaged to Miss De Worms, late of the Dallas Co, wag assaulted by a customer at the bar. Proceedings were taken against his assailant, which resulted in the
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    THE HONGKONG BANK ROBBERY.
    72 12 ARREST OF THE ABSCOV, tamby. Information has been at Singapore that the tatnby, Abdul Ka<ier warrant was issued for in the theft of notes from kong and Shanghai Bank arrested at Xegapatam > arrest completes the li« t Vf 7 who are suspected of hei n
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      THE “CHEANG HOCK KIAN.”
      142 12 THE “CHEANG HOCK KIAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE “sika; Sir -Britisher, in his letter oC day, says very truly that tudry dock at Riouwand thatf'** can be thoroughly surveyed is docked. Th eChea put into dry dock a? Ta* oS and there surveyed by the Q.* and Engineer Ulhcer
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA
    422 12 CHINESE BRIGAND RAID. Destruction has overtaken Chinese brigands who, the other <k crossed the frontier into Upper Tomjui About 500 of them attempted to rctprise a French military station r Caobang. On the march thither, tie attacked an outpost which was stoutly defended that the garrison krt 1
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    ST. JOSEPH’S ATHLETIC SPORTS
    508 13 time, the annual sports l!<f -ci.ti’s Institution, presided 3 ffi hop We. took place on the H ,v,reation Field on Saturday, i„ the presence of a r**"* >- oft iee leroy, parents, i'J of the School. ir i i >r < were the lit. K^-H Kiv
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    27 PIRATES EXECUTED.
    112 13 of piratp 600 wholesale execu- ti£ Chefoo (North pi day the Chinese i Un u/ ;t K ia( captured four hack nearly 1 made n w ,om short work 6 kter \h Vi e .j an d two then, lr companions ?Wtly ln death. It was nf
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    NOTES ON SPORT.
    1179 13 BT MAIN MAIN.” The tournament cricket match on Saturday between A. B. T. and I. v. S. C. C. resulted as expected in a very easy win for the latter who will now meet the Civil Service and Law in the Final on Saturday next. The game
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    806 13 A FREE PORT TO BE CLOSED. The future of Macassar, hitherto a free port in the island of Celebes, is arousing uneasiness there. That port will soon cease to be free and customs duties will be levied for the benefit of the Netherlands India Treasury, which is now
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    THE KING’S ESCAPE.
    886 13 DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT TO SHAMROCK II. The following details of the accident which befel Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht, Shamrock II. with the King on board while making a trial trip off the Isle of Wight, on the 23rd ult., are from the account published in the
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    WEDNESDAY, 19TH JUNE.
    1051 13 The British transport Cannitty left at 8 this morning for Calcutta. The King ofSiam i« expected to leave Java for Bangkok on the 2.5th inst. Mr. and Mrs. D. Maw weie among the passengers who left for home by the German mail this morning. Mp K f!
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    64 14 Per N. D. L. Hamburg for Genoa Mr. and Mr. S. Ch. Eckardt, Messrs. H. Btaehelin, R. Lorenzen, Ed. Stucken, Capt. Bruhn, Messrs. L. Fabricius, and F. Bauer. For London—Mrs. Sellar, Messrs. C. Palmer, W* Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Maw. For Penang— Messrs. Janssen, G. J.
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    TWO-HOUSE BLOCKS.
    95 14 The Governor of Hongkong has a plan for model Chinese homes there. A meeting of Chinese interested in the matter have passed a resolution that it be recommended to the Governor that, in future land, should be sold in lots of sufficient size to permit of the erection
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    POPULATION OF SCOTLAND.
    163 14 The Registrar-General for Scotland has issued a statement on the census of Scotland. The totals for the different counties—the figures it is stated being subject to revision—show nearly half a million increase, and are as follows: Increases: Aberdeen, 19,853; Ayr, 27,747; Bute, 255; Dumbarton, 15,64(5; Dumfries, 317;
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    LAND OFFICE.
    633 14 HARDLY ANY IMPROVEMENT. The Land Office report for 1900 is signed by Mr. W. L. Carter as Acting Collector of Land Revenue. Mr. Carter says that, at the end of 1899, the condition of the Land Office was not in every way satisfactory. At the end of 1900
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    FOOTBALL.
    877 14 s. c. c. v 12th co. R. A. These teams opposed each other on the Esplanade last evening before a large crowd of spectators. Seeing that the Cup ties start in another week’s time, the Club supporters were naturally interested to see how their representatives would show up against
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2446 14 TUESDAY, 18th JUNE. PRESENT. His Honour Sir Frank Athblstane SWETTBNHAM, K.C.M.G., (ACTING GOVERNOR). t Hon. C. W. 8. Kyimereley (Acting Colonial Secretary). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. A. Murray (Colonial Engineer). Hon. T. H. Kershaw (Acting AttorneyGeneral). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. J. Burkinshaw.
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    HONGKONG BANK ROBBERY.
    96 15 DfcT. INSP. WATCH AM LEAVES 10 H INDIA. This morning Detective Inspector Watcham accompanied by two native detectives, a Malay and a Kiing, left by tlie German mail steamer Hamburg for India to bring back t lie absconding Unnby, Abdul Kader, who was arrested at Xegapatam, India,
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    DUTCH PRINCE CONSORT’S DEBTS.
    122 15 WILHELM IN A REFUSES TO PAY. It is reported in Paris that the creditors of Prince Henry of Meeklen-burg-Sehwerin have formed a syndicate and intend negotiating certain unpaid bills accepted by the Prince Consort on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The reason given for this is the
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      THE “CHEANG HOCK KIAN”
      194 15 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, <4 Hollander” cannot be conversant with his subject when he states that only one British surveyor condemned the above vessel o:i her last survey here. The names of the surveyors were: for the Government Messrs Rowe and Muir;
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      “JACK McAULIFFE.”
      106 15 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 44 STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —It has corne to my knowledge that there is an impression amongst certain classes of this community that lam not the 44 real 44 Jack McAulifFe.— neither that I have the right to assert myself 44 Light-Weight champion allround
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    THURSDAY, 20TH JUNE.
    508 15 The Boer prisoners in Ceylon now number 5,124, including 107 officers. Dr. Lucy, who has been in the Selangor service for some time, left for home the other d iy on a well-earned holiday. 1 he deaths are announced (in papers by German mail) of Sir Waiter
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    ARRIVALS BY MAIL.
    68 15 Per N. D. L. Bayern from Genoa Mrs. G. Kubale, Messrs. L. Moseum, Arthur Yates, Ch. Brochmann, Hans Ossmaun, Herbert llendel, Mr. and Mrs. Tunner, Messrs. Worbs, Mrs. V. L. Avlen, and Mr. H. Lenning. From Bremen —Mrs. Meter Schmidt. From Southampton—Mrs. John Anderson, and Miss Bertha
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    TALL SOLDIER SONS.
    93 15 According to the Regiment Worksop enjoys the distinction of sending the tallest four brothers serving in the King’s Army—the sons of Mr. William Walters, of Park-street. Their 44 dimensions*’ are as follows —Sergt. W. Walters, Cft. U in. (-Jnd Grenadier Guards); La**ccCorpural A. Walters, 6ft. 3£in. (BadenPowell’s
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    F. M. S. NEWS.
    841 15 (By a Correspondent.) 16th June. We see that Mr. George Maxwell has succeeded in catching a nine foot crocodile which with two or three others has been lying in the lake adjoining the Public gardens in Taiping, Mr. Maxwell has been 44 lying low Tor these
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    QUEEN DRAGA.
    107 15 SAVED FROM BUICIDE BY THE KING. The Vienna Correspondent of the Morning Leader telegraphs:—On Sunday Queen Draga, driven to despair by recent events, made an attempt to commit suicide in the Royal Palace at Belgrade. She obtained possession of a small revolver by heavily bribing one of her
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    SELANGOR RACE ENTRIES.
    400 15 The following are the entries for the forthcoming Selangor Races on July 2nd, 4th, and 6th. first DAY. Race I. Mr. A. Vander dos de Bye’s Flaneur H. S. Tann’s Bravo Lee Pek Hood’s Teas Tiinnicliffe’s Malleolus Fairy Queen do Parramatta Race II. The Hoi Polloi Kong9i’s
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    HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY.
    629 16 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. SEVEN PKI8ONER8 ADMITTED TO BAIL. At the Police Court this morning, the 14 prisoners arrested in connection with the theft of notes and gold to the value of over §270,000 from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were arraigned before Mr. Michell. Mr. Fort
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    THE PEKING BRITISH LEGATION.
    122 16 Mr. John Charles Tudor Vaughan, •who is to take up the position of 2nd ISecretary of the British Legation, Peking, should have been here in 1899 {says the X.-G. Daily News). In March of that year he was transferred to Peking from Cairo—being promoted to 2nd
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    NOTES ON SPORT.
    1403 16 BY “MAIN MAIN.” Taking advantage of the kind invitation of the acting Head of Raffles School, on Friday I strolled in to see the School Sports, and what a happy laughing throng met my gaze! It really did one good to see such beaming faces and such
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    BATU PAHAT NEWS.
    291 16 June 18 Hi. The quiet, village of Pengaram presented a gay and lively appearance from the 12th to the 15th instant, on the occasion of the annual bathing (called Mandi Sapar) by the Malays. Streams of Malay men, women, and children in their pretty coloured costumes were
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    812 16 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. There were present —Mr. Anthonisz (President), Mr. W. A. Cuscaden (I. G. P.) and Messrs. Evans, Barker, Jago, Sohst, Moses, Choa Giang Thye, aod Lee Choon Guan. FINANCIAL. The financial statement showed a balance in hand
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    THE FIRE BRIGADE.
    477 16 committke t,. tsmn nciKx cv v In accordance with tl •t the last meeting SSiB moved: That a sele« > :,j| be nominated hv t! i ""•'CM formed to consider the l Superintendent of tU e:^V r confer with Mr. O v tn fl sentatives of the
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    FOOTBALL CUP COMPETITION.
    74 16 At a meeting of the Football Association held on w last, the drawings in the tort 1 cup competition resulted as 0 I Tie. 6.O.C. v. So. So. Coy J* t!i J line. t* i >Co’. 2nd Tie. Royal Engineers v. R.G.A.—2nd July. Final Tie.-»th July. Matches
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    WIRE NEWS.
    968 17 homk. I on the 12th instant pre- war medals on the Horse ground to soldiers and t reian ottuclwf, and a host ■/•Jteets.* civilians for services B South African war. The :*'r.e tne waS brilliant and lmpresM r r l -ipi ?> te( j tw0 hours, and the
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    NOTHING LIKE THE BRITISH FLAG.
    139 17 The Briion has more confidence in the protection which his country’s flag affords him than any man on the face of the habitable globe. Captain C was once conveying an expedition through Manitoba, when an American who was with him cannoned the captain against a
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    RAILWAYS IN SIAM.
    160 17 The King of Siam, sav* nwigkok T- hou /lop -AciT to promote the Jjji&VutYion of railways during the last ten years, and for the money which has been spent thereon (say 30 million ticals) up to the present, a great deal of experience has been gained. The
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      231 17 TO THE EDITOR OF TUB “STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —Allow me, through the medium of your paper, to Bay a few words about a search for gambling made by the Police at 22 Manila Street, at 4 p.m. yesterday. When the Police Officer with some peons came there, the
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    THE AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1915 17 MR. H. HILTON BEAT8 MR. J. LOW. The great prize in amateur golf has again fallen to that fine player Mr Harold Hilton, who beat Mr. John Low in the final round of 36 holes over the St. Andrew’s Links on May 10th. He finished, after
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    FRIDAY, 21ST JUNE,
    1500 17 FRIDAY, 21 ST JUNE, The Russian Volunteer Fleet simmer Kazan left for Vladivostoc-k yesterday. Lieut. Vesey R.E. has been granted leave of absence till November 16th next A European barmaid has attempted suicide at Calcutta by taking opium. Two of her sisters poisoned themselves recently. The s.s. Catherine Apcar upon
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    WRECK OF THE “ASTURIA.”
    146 18 A TOTAL LOSS. We understand that Messrs. Beha, Meyer and Co. have received telegrams from London and Hamburg stating that the Hamburg-America liner Asturia bound from China with a very valuable cargo, is a total loss. The Asturia left Singapore on the 23rd and Penang on
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    INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
    167 18 The Sanitary Board of Kuala Lumpur has now to do without market dues which, last year, yielded over $52,000. In connection with this item it may be noted that the Board made more than one attempt to reduce and regulate the price of foodstuffs. A suggestion to abolish
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    CULTIVATION IN KLANG.
    425 18 Mr. Walter, the District Officer of Klang, in his report for 1900, finds that, as regards European estates, Ceylon hn« nn» <*..:*K *l»o tt^iI^ukuiJl possibilities of Selangor. Some 850 acres were alienated at Pendaineran to local planters, and eventually a syndicate was formed with capital from Ceylon
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    MAIL NEWS.
    1526 18 (By the German Mail.) HOME. A min Bits’ international congress has been held in London. A division was taken on the eight hours question, delegates representing 864,000 miners voting in favour of the principle, and representatives of 115,000 miners against. Another division was taken on the minimum wage
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    UNITED STATES.
    259 18 The New York I Times states that I the Suprame Courtin bsl of the Amencan-Spanish —by a majority 0 f ar »%2| tour—that the constituH v follow the flag wivhout to* J being taken by Congre,;^ 1 1 ‘Cl McKinley thinks that virtually enable the i >1 strengthen
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    THREE DEATHS.
    229 18 The death is announced of Sir Walvl Besant, Man of Letters. He wag brl at Portsmouth in Kio, and waser at King's t’oijpue. London, ad Christ’s College, (-aiuhiiuge. Jlr«--Chairman of the Societi* 1554-So, leoT-fu ms publications were numerous and of world-wide fame Hast novel “The Fourth R6bm' 1
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    THE FASTING HINDU LADY
    95 18 J* The sub-committee o appointed to investigate Bai Premabai, the Hindu Jai/ terminated their investiga r 3rd The nurses on duty* suspicions aroused that t ie vl had some sort of nourish met on her person, tU d j e v communicated with B r the
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    38 18 VESSELS ADVERTISED a! v« Calcutta. A ryw, on Slrd J, un6 A Co. h luDi, Manila, JiooUaua t on --t 1 1 A Co intai St. Petersburg via ijorte, June. Behn Meyer A Co.
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    THE GOKTEIK VIADUCT.
    925 19 WORK OF AMERICAN 1^ ,A LlIHiE-BtILDERS. kr'eik viaduct on the MandaRailway, about which so i K :nl0n b S said and printed, was i>ne ,j on the «th inst., in the Hr- 1 >l a distinguished gathering. i( n of this gigantic piece W cf l 1
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    S. C. C. CRICKET.
    113 19 The final game in connection with the S. C. C cricket tournament will take place on the S. C. C. ground to-morrow [Saturday) afternoon. The following will play for the Law and Civil Service eleven —Messrs. H. W. Sharp, W. L. Carter, F. M. Elliot, K.
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    A MILK PROSECUTION.
    195 19 This morning Lee Kiah Soon who supplies milk to the General Hospital responded to a summons issued at the instance of W. Allen, the steward of the hospital, for having on the *j8th ult., and other dates, supplied to the hospital milk to which water and sugar
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    S. C. C. BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    147 19 WEDNESDAY’S PLAY. 8INGLE HANDICAP. Pritchard 4-7 beat McKenzie scr., 21-12. DOUBLE HANDICAP. Earle and Rainnie 4* t> walked over, Miller and Pollock 4- 9, scratching. THURSDAY’S PLAY. SINGLE HANDICAP. Paton-f 7 beat Scoular-h2, 2i-lo. Beauclerk-f 5 bent Billings, 21-15. DOUBLE HANDICAP. Glennie and Carter4-7 beat
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    497 19 ARRIVALS. Per s. t. Sappho from Klang via ports— Messrs, Watkins, W. Walsh, Thompson, Brock Proust, Jl»ttecb«rg, v £rooke, Rer.JIrigoDj and I ?*dpecfor A mhfose. Per s. s. Reuel from Batavia—Messrs. C. H. E. R jbertson, C. Bruderer, and Henry T. Seymour. Per 8. 8. Kudat from Labuan
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      165 19 Pp<W this headim: tbpfoi low tions are U30d: —str. —steamer sii.—snip: bq.—barque; sch—schooner; Yet.—'Yacht-;* Cru.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor Torpedo; H.p.-Horse-power; Brit.--British U. 8.—United States: Fr.— French; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch* Job.—Job ore Ac., G. c., —Oeneralargo d.p.—deck pa^eeng^rs: U.—(Jucerfeain*; T. P. W.— Taniong Pim xr \Vh.K, f L P.
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      1003 19 Arriva Sings Noon or Y^sieroav. Hong TFan, Brit. str. 116 tons, Captain Hudson 20th June. From Malacca, 19th Juno. G.c., and 46 d p. Wee Bin and Co. For Malacca. 21st— Rde. Japara Dut. str. 722 tons. Cant Oosar, 20th June. From Batavia, 18th .Tune. G.c and
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      ARRIVALS.
      1234 20 -f t Flag i < /Bstt'Ki-S Namf a Ions OAPrus From Sailed Consignees. 1 ho J'ne 11 Sumatra Ger str.! 407 Blcvk iDoli .June IS Behn Meyer A Co. |j! 0 K a P ore Brit str.j 740 Gray Bangkok ifune 7 Too Sens; Chan strj 240 Sehuur T.
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      ANJER.
      115 20 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDER8. Flag date RkDate. and i Ship’s Name, j Captain. of From where Destin- i marks. Rig. .Sailing. ation. j May 31 Brit s.s. Lombard jRaison Rotterdam Batavia 81 Dut 6 9. K. Willem II Bakker 'Amsterdam Batavia June l Brit s.s.jAnglo Chilian'
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      CLEARANCES.
      831 20 1 i Ihib. Vessel's .Naur Hlai-ARig Captain Destination June 13 Chow Phya Brit str. Jellicoe Malacca and Klang 13 Sultan f# str. Chopard Muar and Malacrea 18 Kian A ang M str. Sliimmeu Muar and Malacca 13 Decima Ger str. j Schlaikur Saigon 13 Coromandel PAG str. Vibert Bombay
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