The Straits Budget, 20 July 1901
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section117 1901-07-20 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. -'ibiibied over Half a117 words
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The Straits Budget. SATURDAY, 20TH JULY. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article30 1901-07-20 1 I V .\a.' .at -At Aucbenreoch. RreI:.-; > R on to** \Htii June, the wlf* of I. V .V N »u-Si ott, B.A. Camb: M.B. I «hn:, of a son.30 words
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Article87 1901-07-20 1 k, ./u/vat St. Andrew’s ilailiedral,I U > alter (Ta il Michell, of th» I v.tl**i..ents Civil Service, onh I on n f the late Wiu.jam I .Michell to Evelyn l. t of t’amagh, otdy child of 4“ e I \V;iL:»y LeviNgf. E?*i, of Carnagh, j ft-' I*. aetis. —At87 words
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Article319 1901-07-20 1 r 1 < Nt AkliCLEg. I I’lfisnc in HKJ0. I Malacca. I -iin the Kaet. I bbpky. I q .--IVahnK I Office. I Transit. I Hu. jnHire benefactions. I ,,)Ur I Quotations. I»piiig Sews. I bint. *e N**wfc. I tj' 14 S l,f I pipping Conference and319 words
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Article540 1901-07-20 1 Singapore, 20th July, 1901. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers 10*20 Copra Bali do Pontianak 1 Pepper, Black buyers 28*50 do White, (6%) 4 8 -60 Sago Flour Sarawak do Brunei ho. 1 Pearl Sago Coffee, Bali, 15% basis..... Coffee, Palembang, 15% basis.... 26.00 I Coffee, Liberian .No. 1 Tapioca,small Flake... *do540 words
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Article315 1901-07-20 1 Thb mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. i>dUiz\e. 1 he rnai for Europe, next week, is fixed tor the P O. s.s. Sunda. The German homeward mail by the Kiautschou closed on Tuesday. The mail from Europe of the 121st June by315 words
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REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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46 1901-07-20 1 UNITED LIBERALS. MERELY A TRUCE.” London 1 \th July. The recent meeting of Liberals at the Reform Club is regarded as constituting merely a truce, despite the semblance of unity. It is already recognised that the situation of the party is unaltered by carefully arranged proceedings.46 words
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38 1901-07-20 1 Ijatcr. Commandant Scheepers, with forty Uape uolony ior i«V'ua burned the principal buildings, and seized the money in the bank. Two rebels have been publicly hanged at Cradock and Middlcburg (Cape Colony.)38 words
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27 1901-07-20 1 London 1 2th July. The naval manoeuvres commence on the Itfth instant. One hundred and sixty-three men-of-war will take part.27 words
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21 1901-07-20 1 The increasing friendliness of Russia towards Servia and Bulgaria is causing some anxiety in Austria.21 words
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70 1901-07-20 1 Mr. Brodrick, speaking at a banquet to delegates representing the Conservative Associations of the country, stated that the mistakes made by the British Government in South Africa were due to excess of consideration for i the enemy. The70 words
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52 1901-07-20 1 Later. Lord Kitchener hae informed Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, that aeven men teatify that they saw Boers shoot the British wounded in the recent, action at Vlakfontein. Lord Kitchener has ordered that sworn evidence on the matter52 words
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Article30 1901-07-20 1 bondon, 1 tSih Jvlj. Ihe fcenate of the Australian Commonwealth Parliament has thrown out a pro p °saJ that vessels carrying mails thither should be exclusively manned by whites.30 words
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Article29 1901-07-20 1 Tne Continental press aro discussing the probability of a meeting between the Lmperor William, the Czar, and King Edward at the coming military manoeuvres at Mainz.29 words
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Article26 1901-07-20 1 Later. The King will present war medals to o,000 men of the Imperial Yeomanry at the Horse Guards 1'arade, on the -t»th instant.26 words
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Article20 1901-07-20 1 The intense h O'l) J u* Q American crops. Tropical heat prevails generally in Europe.20 words
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45 1901-07-20 1 ljondon 14f// July. There have been serious conflicts at Vancouver Island between the White and Japanese salmon fishermen, the latter numbering dUOO. Both sides are armed with rifles. The boats employed in the fisheries have been destroyed.45 words
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Article13 1901-07-20 1 The cleavaee in the Liberal party seems to be widening.13 words
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Article23 1901-07-20 1 naval volunteers proposed. The Admiralty are considering the establishment of Naval Volunteer corps, and of a school of naval strategy.23 words
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48 1901-07-20 1 Jxnidon, \i)lh Jvly. Mr. Hay, the United States Secretary of State, has instructed Mr. Rockhill, the American Minister at Peking, to support the application of the Japanese Government for an increase of the [indemnity claimed by it from China.48 words
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Article28 1901-07-20 1 A successful experiment with a navigable airship has been made at Paris. The airship left St. Cloud and returned thither after rounding the Eiffel Tower.28 words
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Article31 1901-07-20 1 Later. Much comment has been aroused by the lengthy visit to V'arna, the Bulgarian Black Sea port, of a Russian squadron with the Grand Duke Alexander on [board.31 words
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Article28 1901-07-20 1 PLAYERS BEATS THE GENTS. Harrow defeated Eton by too wickets. At the Oval, the Players beat the Gentlemen by ten wickets. Abel scored 472.28 words
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71 1901-07-20 2 Still Later. General Broad wood’s brigade took the Boers at Reitz by surprise, and captured the so-called Orange River Government, including ex-President Steyn’s brother and a quantity of papers. Steyn himself escaped in his shirtsleeves. BRITISH TROOPS AT ZEERUST British71 words
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39 1901-07-20 2 London \Gtk July. General Broadwood took 29 prisoners at Reitz, including Generals Wessels, Clonwe, and Dwarl, and three Government officials. It is believed that Dewet was among those who escaped.39 words
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67 1901-07-20 2 Later. Mr. Brodrick has read, iu the House of Commons, a despatch from Lord Kitchener stating that he has forwarded to Commandant Delarey the •worn depositions regarding Boers shooting the British wounded at lakiontein. 1SUKK LAAlifiK TAMSil'l. General French has captured a Boer67 words
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51 1901-07-20 2 London July 17 th. The Brussels correspondent of the Standard announces that a Syndicate of Belgian, French, and Russian capitalists is forming to construct railways in China. The capital of the Syndicate is set at one thousand millions of51 words
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Article38 1901-07-20 2 Later The Indian loan of three millions sterling has been withdrawn. The applications were inadequate. This is attributed to tightness in the money market, and to depression in Consols and other gilt-edged securities.38 words
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Article54 1901-07-20 2 MR. BRODRICK SAYS CURRENT REPORTS ARE WHOLLY INACCURATE. Mr. Brodrick stated in the House of Commons that current reports about the withdrawal of troops from South Africa and about other changes in military plans were wholly inaccurate. He was not, however, in a position to make any further54 words
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66 1901-07-20 2 London XStk July. The City Liberal Club has requested Lord Rosebery to give a pronouncement re the Liberal party crisis. In reply, Lord Rosebery writes that he will never voluntarily re-enter politics. He believes that the Liberal Pavty s attitude of neutrality in a66 words
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44 1901-07-20 2 Later. The list of casualties in South Africa just published shows that seven men of the Connaught Rangers were killed and three lieutenants and seventeen men of that regiment were wounded, near Aliwal North on the 14th instant.44 words
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77 1901-07-20 2 London, 19 th July. The Finance Bill was read the third time in the House of Commons and was adopted by 291 to 121 votes. In reply to pessimistic criticisms by Sir William Harcourt, Mr. Chamberlain took a sanguine77 words
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53 1901-07-20 2 Later. Earl Russell pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment as a tirst class misdemeanant. Two hundred peers, wearing their robes of office, were present of the trial, over which53 words
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Article23 1901-07-20 2 The Chairman of iho Eastern Telegraph Company says that lie has reason to hope for a substantial reduction in23 words
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Advertisement70 1901-07-20 1 -ut'r»v price of the Strait* Time or The poet free price y*V:.v liud'iet is ?L*0 a year, or 40/t r :w.ir\ to subscribe for a year •Vnotions for shorter periods are Jii t* proportionate rate of price as *.< Hudgrt can be sent to meet 'p»'9em;ets from Europe. If the70 words
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Obituary85 1901-07-20 1 I DEATHS. I Ocncral Hospital, on the 12th I** :>o r, George F. Evans, aged 32 11". I Uth inst., at 3 Lloyd Road. :.’m; Hooper Tarn, widow of the] l-’d.’ K H. Tarn. Aged 03. I Tealaml papers please copy.) I r Lawrence Massachusetts, U.S.A., lkjl, Mrs. Gusta M.,85 words
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Article1230 1901-07-20 2 (Straits Times, 11 tk July.) Ir is at the tail end that one, who happens to be interested therein, must look for the sting of the bee, and it is in the last four lines of twenty-two pages of printed foolscap that Mr. Hugh Clifford sums up(Straits Times, 11 tk July.) - 1,230 words
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Article427 1901-07-20 2 (Straits Times 11 th July) Judging from all accounts, Malacca has been going through a Reason of affliction* for the past few months, and <*he ha« been suffering from one at anv r<*t.e of the four sore judgments of Jerusalem.” First, there was a prolonged drought, then its(Straits Times, 11 th July) - 427 words
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Article1002 1901-07-20 2 {btf'i-its I’cines, 1 2th July.) I According to a spe« ial London teleI gram of the 2nd inst., political circles I at home are somewhat exercised over I a despatch from the Odessa corresponI dent of the av.^ard t in which I I it is stated{btf'i-its I’cines, 12th July.) - 1,002 words
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Article756 1901-07-20 3 12/A July.) feu days ago—it may have been 0 f vveckb— the good people of v we re for t 1m" first time amazed 7 Jed by the advent in their ;l Chinaman of surpassing f!L e Now* as all the world r a all the Far East12/A July.) - 756 words
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Article778 1901-07-20 3 (Straits Times 15 th July Mk. Hay’s instructions to the American Minister at Peking, to support the Japanese claim for an enlarged indemnity, may be ethically just, but it does not seem destined to tend towards terminating the diplomatic wrangle in the Far East. As a matter(Straits Times, 15th July ) - 778 words
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Article711 1901-07-20 3 (Straits Times 16th July.) Not one coffee drinker in a thousand is aware that new Liberian coffee is practically undrinkable, on account of its rank smell and flavor, but fch* fact is beginning to soak into the J brains of the Negri Sembilan planters who have just held(Straits Times, 16th July.) - 711 words
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Article949 1901-07-20 3 (•Sir ait if Times 17//* July I Such a long time has elapsed since I the public has heard anything about Mr. Matthews’s proposed visit, to Singapore that the matter has well nigh passed out of memory. From correspondence laid before the Legislative Council yesterday, however, it(•Sir ait if Times % 17//* July ) - 949 words
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Article747 1901-07-20 3 (Straits Times, 18 th July) Mk. P. Scott Faishaw, tbe Government Veterinary Surgeon, has written a report on Mr. Earle's recent letter anent the transport of live animals in these parts, and that report seems to be a brief in favour of main* taining the existing system,(Straits Times, 18th July) - 747 words
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Article640 1901-07-20 4 [k>Tran$ jfrheS'lvfh July) Mr. Carnegie’s magnificent donation to the cause of learning is arousing among the millionaries of the United States that spirit of emulation which is the birthright of all Americans. A New York telegram of the 28th ult. notes that one of them, Mr. Nelson Robinson,[k>Tran$ jfrheS'lvfh July) - 640 words
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Article4555 1901-07-20 4 (Straits Times, IWIl July.) When Mr. Burkinshaw, in Counci the other day, suggested that the Bil restricting Chinese immigration shoulc .t.-» thereon trom the Secretary of State, he elicited from Mr. Murray an exposition of facts wel worth considering. Patriotically speaking Mr. Murray s remarks constituted a rebuke.(Straits Times, IWIl July.) - 4,555 words
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Article1002 1901-07-20 5 Mr. Sam L. Beresford*s Company I were to open at Penang on Saturday I last. 4 I A Chinaman fell down the hold of the I G. G. \ley*ir at New Harbour yesterI day, fracturing his skull. I I The German cruiser Gejio/i left the I wharf1,002 words
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Article76 1901-07-20 5 FIVE-A-S1DE FOOTBALL. The second round of the five-a-side football competition in connection witi> the above Gymkhana, was played last evening on the Esplanade. JacksonV i;eam beat Ellerton's by 2 goals and I ouch down to 2 goals. McKean’s team 5eat Greens by 1 goal and76 words
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Advertisement256 1901-07-20 5 YESTERDAY’S LAND SALE. At Powell and Co.’s sale-room yesterday the following properties were disposed of. There was a good attendance of buyers and the bidding was keen, especially for the six. Government allotments which have frontages both on Cecil Streetand Stanley Street. The upset, price on these lots was Si.90256 words
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Article231 1901-07-20 6 INSTALLED GOVERNOR OF B. N. BORNEO. Mr Birch, the newly appointed Governor of British North Borneo was into office on the 11th June. Mr. Birch delivered a short address on the occasion saying that from that day oe commenced to administer the Government; if all went231 words
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Article230 1901-07-20 6 The report of the Pahang Kabaug (Limited) to Dec. 31 last notes the reconstruction ol the company in December, 1899, the main object oi which was to provide funds tor the purchase of machinery for the sinking of a shaft to prove the lodes in depth, 'flie shaft was230 words
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Article348 1901-07-20 6 Saturday’s performance at the TOWN HALL. The Biograph Company which will •open in the Town Hall on Saturday evening is a Company registered in London, and has acquired all the rights of use of the new patented method of sshowing animated pictures. It is called the Mutoscope348 words
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Article1191 1901-07-20 6 THE YUNNAN RAILWAY. 1 The news that M. Doumer, the I Governor-General, has succeeded in starting a company in Pans to lay a railway from Tonqura to Y unnan, with a capital of seventy millions of francs, has aroused joy among the colonial expansion party. The Avenir du1,191 words
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Article194 1901-07-20 6 PERAK EXPERIMENTING The report on the Perak Government Gardens for 1900 details successful experimenting there with rubber planting, especially Para Rubber (Hevea bmziliI ensis.) The result of a parcel oi this rubber sent to London for sale was received early in the year; all J.he n*t u perlb.,194 words
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232 1901-07-20 6 I TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” I Sir.— With regard to the paragraph I I in Tuesday night’s issue re the steamer which left Singapore with 4,000 tons of cargo space unoccupied, this is not at all surprising as shippers232 words
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Article582 1901-07-20 6 The American war vessels Albany and Nashville went to Tanjong Pagar Wharf this morning, to coal. The members of the Penang Volunteer Corps Committee met on Saturday to discuss how best to improve the I efficiency and general usefulness of the Corps. At the conclusion of the582 words
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Article53 1901-07-20 6 Per P. Sr. O. Chusnn for London—Mr. and Mrs. Bidwell, Messrs. Barrett, Randall, Smith, Van Sickle, Wert man, and Miss E. Sharpe. For Marseilles—Mr. P. 1. Evatt. For Penane —Mr. Justice Leach, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. E. J. E. Bast.en, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, and Mr.53 words
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Article85 1901-07-20 6 I Messrs. Latham and Mactaggart I report:— I Our market has ruled very quiet for (the past fortnight. Rates in most (stocks, however, have kept fairly steady. Gold Mines Returns for June:— j Raub—1,456 ozs. gold from 3,2U0 tons I stone. South Raub—68 ozs. gold from 15085 words
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Article128 1901-07-20 6 J. J. andkrsos s ArfAIR At the Bankruptcy Court the case of J. J. Anderson as a cycle repairer i n Bat, 1 4 was called. The Official y N observations, saysk 4 The bankrupt absconded k..date of the receiving order u- k raent of affairs has U*128 words
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Article145 1901-07-20 6 Persons intending to ent« animals in tlie Horse and I),, be held on the Tallin tion ground, on .Saturday J,' T‘ are reminded that the entriW i'"‘ L morrow’ at noon. Entry for obtained from John Little r L whose establishment a hux f.,rthem is145 words
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Article142 1901-07-20 6 The King has been graciously pi. to signify his intention to cTuifer thdecoration of the Victoria IW. conspicuous bravery in South Air. i. upon Sergt. W. Firth, 1st Bat:li% West Riding Regiment. During the action at Plowman's Fanu, m Arundel, Cape Colony, on Februar* 24th,142 words
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Article155 1901-07-20 6 I Various rumours are currei.: I Bangkok shipping circles as to < n 1 1 changes. It is stated, says the /> y I Times that Messrs. Jardine Matliesen 1 1 and Co. are building a lleft ot tei. •>'* I vessels to be placed on the Hoo-te155 words
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Article182 1901-07-20 6 I The Times correspondent, vri [June 5, says:—Not content founding a regular line between and ports in the Far Hast, the Steam Navigation Company 5 r r ing tlie held as an oil-came a large scale from Batouin to vostock and other Far Fast ports. I182 words
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1825 1901-07-20 7 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY. L TKKDVY’S POLICE court xh hearing. v afternoon, the detailed file charges against certain > f r v vre arrested on suspicion onevrned in the robbery of rIL "**n,m the Hongkong Shanghai r ir > commenced belore Mr. b** H ie Chief Magistrate. j' L to1,825 words
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Article106 1901-07-20 7 Work on the new liner lyo-inam (6,000 tons), which is now under construction at the local Mit6u Bishi Shipbuilding Yard, says the Nagasaki Press, is being steadily pushed forward so that she may be launched early in August. There are also five other vessels being constructed at106 words
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Article520 1901-07-20 7 THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. At a recent meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, in London, Sir N Lubbock presiding, a paper was read by Mr. H. do It. Walker on 44 Impressions of the British W est Indies. He said that every Englishman who visited the520 words
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Article2829 1901-07-20 7 The Sarawak Races took place on the 20th, 22nd and 24th June when a good programme was got through. The weather was very disappointing, heavy rains falling on the first and last days during the latter part of the afternoons, making the course very heavy and muddy and2,829 words
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Article400 1901-07-20 8 II M S. Lizard left for Bangkok at (>.30 p.m yesterday. Mr. A. Gentle has been appointed Coroner at Singapore. f. Mr. Ross. of the Cocos Keeling Islands, arrived m London on 17th June. Mr. Alexander H teg in aim is recognised as Vice-Consul for Russia at400 words
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Article1560 1901-07-20 8 Green football shirts appear to exercise such a weird fascination upon I certain good people in Hongkong that! it entirely blunts their sense of moral 1 responsibility. At all events we read! the following among the advertise-1 ments now appearing in the papers of l the northern1,560 words
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3457 1901-07-20 8 SINGAPORE FROM ITS OK VIEW. The following ate some of sent in to compete for the ,t of *20,810, and *S> f* by Caius on Saturday la?; tj’"** letters on Singapore'that been written by Mr. Knight u respondent of the iUm,,„3,457 words
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Article135 1901-07-20 9 It is with much regrot that we learn of the death yesterday, at the General Hospital, from fever, of Mr. George F Evans. Mr Evans, who was an Australian, and was the son of a wellknown solicitor of Sydney, N.S \V., came up to135 words
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430 1901-07-20 9 The annual report of this Company to Dec. 31st, last states The profit** are £376.392, as compared with £369,476 in 1899. After providing for lucom -tax, management, commission, directors' and auditors’ foes, there remains a balance of £385,361. which the directors propose to deal430 words
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Article2052 1901-07-20 9 I HOME. The King’s Coronation Proclamation was read on the 28th June bv Heralds at St. James s Palace, in the presence of Their Majesties; also at Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange in a similar manner as on the occasion of the Accession. During the Army debate2,052 words
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Article247 1901-07-20 10 At Saigon, about a fortnight ago, an attempted murder by a house boy,” an Annamite or native of the country, caused a sensation. His employer, M. Hdloury (the editor of the Saigon Opinion) had a short time previously dismissed him for theft. The boy hid himself in247 words
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Article179 1901-07-20 10 TflE Pinang Gazette backs up Mr. Earle’s efforts to prevent cruelty to animals on shipboard, other than cattle. That journal urges that pigs should be j carried in improved baskets, those in use being too small. At Penang, on pigs being bundled in to baskets and into179 words
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685 1901-07-20 10 rOTHK EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” g lB —The above matter requires the -erious consideration of Government. There is not a department in the whole F M S. service where Government servants, high and low, are not indebted o Chetties. In fact the whole685 words
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Article1219 1901-07-20 10 Better fifty years of Europe Than a cycle of Cathay. Tennyson. London, 2\st June. |i If the poet had known the gorgeous East better, he would have been con-1 tent with less Europe and more Cathay, I in fact he would have discovered that the due1,219 words
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Article523 1901-07-20 10 Rin Lode Mining Report k u* I month ending June, lSKll. I No. 1. Lode above Adit. stone has been taken out here24 bicl by 20' high, but not being ot verygjfcB quality t he rest was left. I No 2. Lode. A Drive has V-l i started on523 words
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Article943 1901-07-20 11 rl MEETING. „,,al atlilutic sports of tlie ,<ik an ?vjcket Glob were held on Saturday afternoon. was bright and clear, ,a j warm for athletic eon->-■'r; 1 round was in fairly good withstanding the heavy few days. Towards ...f- 11 t 01 the evening, the hand Madras943 words
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614 1901-07-20 11 U\ i »*> a;nc ji the 7th nit., the door el a safe kept- in the charge room ot the Central Police .Station was discovered open, and on examination it was found that banknotes valued at $1,410, $04.71 in cash, a silver watch and614 words
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Article166 1901-07-20 11 TKLKGRAPFI STATION TO BE FORMED. At the end of this month, a party of telegraph men from the Singapore Depot will leave for Direction Island, which is one of the Cocos-Keeling Group. They are Messrs. Cameron. Spriggs, Wishart, Ingram, and Macartney; and they will take with them166 words
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Article633 1901-07-20 11 (Ii iilitit jor the Sttfoils Titties.) From an excerpt published in your columns, lately, oi an official report cn Pahang, I gather that the future of that Cinderella of the Native »States is not, as far as tin producing is concerned, regarded by the Government as promising. Nevertheless,633 words
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Article1005 1901-07-20 11 A French transport passed through the port from east to west last night. The U. 8. Nashville and Albany leave to-morrow at noon for the Mediteranean. The Raffles Boys and Girls’ Schools reassembled this morning after the summer vacation. Jack McAuliffe is staying in Kuala Lumpur till1,005 words
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Article468 1901-07-20 11 UNVEILING OF THE PERKY MONUMENT. Yesterday the unveiling of the Perry monument at Yokohama was to take place. Those of our readers who are unacquainted with the details of the historical event which the monument is *jo porp«t«ti»to, w»Vl V>o ested in the following facts. Admiral468 words
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Article174 1901-07-20 12 It is understood that the fleets of the Powers in the Far East will undergo a change upon tho conclusion of the i.eace negotiations in North China. Ihe British Government is sending brash vessels out, but has recalled others. The American Government has also started to reduce174 words
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Article258 1901-07-20 12 The Biograph was well advertised, I ut even the most sanguine of local L»lay"oers could have termed no conception in advance of the enthusiasm which greeted the exhibition on Saturday night. The Town Hall was packed. In fact it was disgracefully so. It c. ughi also be stated258 words
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Article390 1901-07-20 12 PENANG ADDRESS TO MR. PEIRCE. On the eve of Mr Peirce’s departure tfiotn Penang for Singapore, the employees of the Penang Municipal Engineer’s department assembled at liis office and presented hint with the following address: Wc the undersigned employees of your department beg in st respectfully to390 words
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Article827 1901-07-20 12 The British naval manoeuvres were to commence to-day. 1 The German transport Strassburg I left for Bremen at 5 20 p in. yesterday, j Mr. G. B. Btratton will occupy the bench in the Second Magistrates Court, during the absence of Mr. \Y .C. Mtchell, I on827 words
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Article88 1901-07-20 12 The Siaw. Observer tells a strange story of how, at Korat, in Siam, the other day, a wood cutter stopped on what looked like a post rate tree. It wriggled and he slipped ofl to find it to be a big python. The man killed the88 words
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Article91 1901-07-20 12 In July, 1900, tho Commissioners appointed by the Ring ot Biam and the Perak Government to mark out the boundary between Perak and Reman, in Siamese Malaya, completed their labours. The new territory comprises an area of 720 square lt is at present thinly populated. There are indications91 words
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Article113 1901-07-20 12 WK MAY llE POOR, BUT WK ARE CLEAN. A curious example of Transatlantic enterprise is repo* ted from Chicago. Mr. Oossard, a well-known millionaire, is about to hold a progressive series oi practical lectures on How to make money.” The first lout ure is on 44113 words
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Article141 1901-07-20 12 The Acting State Surgeon, Perak, writes as follows:—“Attention is being paid to the fact that arsenic may be the cause of the neuritis in beri-beri. Dr. Connolly, District Surgeon, Batu Gnjah, writes in his annual report ‘up to the present, however, a chemical analysis, of a not profound j141 words
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Article225 1901-07-20 12 J Mrs. G. M. Morgan, wife of the Rev. IF. H. Morgan, died at her home at I Lawrence, Massachusetts, U. S. A., on I June 4th last, after a long and painful illness of seventeen weeks’ duration. The Rev. and Mrs. Morgan left Singapore in225 words
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Article154 1901-07-20 12 VERY PECrLIAR CASE. At 2.45 yesterday morning a Yikistia puller was brought to the Central Police Station complaining of being < wounded. Sergeant Gallagher was on duty, and an examination showed a gunshot wound in the left breast, lhel puller was sent to hospital where he will154 words
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Article150 1901-07-20 12 The Victoria Bridge over the IVrak river is a lattice girder bridge. 1,158 feet over all, including abutments, of seven spans of 150 feet each. It is 41 teet above the bed of the liver, and 8 feet above the highest known Hood level, and it150 words
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Article526 1901-07-20 12 The report for 1900 presented to the annual meeting refers to the two losses the board has recently sustained by deaths, tirst of the chairman, M Lefevre- j Pontalis, who had been a member since 1884, and president since 1896; and ot M. Henry Bergai *e. M.526 words
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Article758 1901-07-20 12 K'odn I/umpor \\t} j People were more punctual »n the course for the racing marr day, which commenced at as on the previous davs \uC 15 1 racing was as good, if not on the 1st and 2nd day*. lity air of flatness amongst i we758 words
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Article152 1901-07-20 13 fc0:ToB OK THE 44 STRAITS TIMES.’’ Pi vour issue of Monday, Julj r> t appeared a paragraph referSunday morning practices Warren Shield, stating that rr,P n her* of the Volunteer .■< r u RO t make it a practice f t he range on Sundays, •c r152 words
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Article234 1901-07-20 13 ;> ■itiouelle oil, writes the Acting Surgeon of i’erak, we have a commodity at hand, which will me mosquitoes in check it is an iocaiiy from the lemon grass, i toct-n found efficacious in that ’-V'- ire more lasting than either J"..,, ml or ctiloroform and not H234 words
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Article345 1901-07-20 13 HINTS KOK PREPARING A DOG. ;he following are a few hints for ..‘luring a dog for show. They may v-tLI to those persons who intend -itiliting their dogs at the show iunglin on the 27th inst. Many itare missed by showing a dog in ■rundition, and345 words
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Article942 1901-07-20 13 A SMART AMD CHARMING SOCIAL EVENT. A very pretty and attractive wedding was celebrated at 81. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Walter Cecil Michell, of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, anc Miss Evelyn Violet Levinge, of Carnagh, Athlone, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by942 words
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Article338 1901-07-20 13 ARRIVAL FROM BATAVIA. The Siamese Royal yacht Mali'* Ghakrbri with Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam on board arrived from Batavia at 9 o’clock last night and anchored off Tanah Me rah Kechil. At 10 30 this morning the Royal yacht steamed into the338 words
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Article253 1901-07-20 13 BataAa, July 12 th. During the last week no fewer than three competitions have been played off on the course of the Batavia Goll Club On the 5th inst. a prize presented by Mr. H. V. S- Davids was competed for, the conditions being one round handicap253 words
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Article333 1901-07-20 13 [title not copy-right.] The Pinang Gazette thus Singapore does not Ji e being criticised Even the mild and gent e remarks which reach the capital from her huinblt •lorthern neighbour are occasional l\ received with impatience. But th futminations of the Morning Pott and vh« inaccurate and exaggerated statements333 words
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Article532 1901-07-20 13 Mu. Arnold Foster, Secretary to the I Admiralty, stated in the House of Com* 1 1 mons that the new naval programme I includes three battleships of 16,000 ton* 11 each and with a speed of 18.5 knots, I! six armoured cruisers of the Monmouth I class and532 words
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Article729 1901-07-20 13 The Penang Agricultural Show was opened by Mr. J K. Birch, the ActingResident Councillor, on Wednesday ast in the presence of a large crowd. A kind of square was formed through I »ne side of which the Hon. J. K. Birch, j iccompanied by the Hon. J M.729 words
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Article96 1901-07-20 13 We understand that the sporting community of Kuala Lumpur were so impressed with the exhibition of boxing between McAuliffe and Slavin given there last Baturday week, that McAuliffe is being retained there by a few local i gentlemen to give lessons in the noble art until about96 words
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Article646 1901-07-20 14 H. H. the Rajah of Sarawak arrived in bis yacht Zahora at 2 p.in. yesterday. Dk and Mrs. Von Tunzelraan arrived by tiie German mail this morning. Coi.onei. R S. Walker handed over charge to Mr. J. P. Rodger as Resident of Perak, and has resumed command646 words
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Article204 1901-07-20 14 The American biograph drew another crowded house to the Town Hall last night, when the fine selection of views was witnessed with just as much interest and enthusiasm as on previous evenings. The pictures of a military character were as keen!)' watched as I only fault t0 *>e204 words
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Article86 1901-07-20 14 Per N. D. L. Kiauischou for Genoa Messrs. P. Haffter, S. A. Robinson, A Durler, C. Bruderer, J. O. van Son, Scechehaye, A. Frege, S. Mayer, Karl Hoppner, Capt. Schlaiker, Miss van der Einde, Mr and Mrs. Du Puy, and Mr. K. Sampson. For London —Mrs. Lushington,86 words
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Article118 1901-07-20 14 DEPARTURE THIS MORVING. The Siamese gunboats SStigrib and Deli arrived at 5 p. in. yesterday and anchored near the Siamese Royal yacht M'tka i%tkrkri after exchanging salutes with Fort Canning. Her Majesty the Queen of Siam went on board the Royal yacht at 6.35 yesterday evening.118 words
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Article216 1901-07-20 14 At 3.30 yesterday morning, detective lauce-corcoral No j.*>r iCliiur oiuk c>treet. He stopped the man and examined the bundle, which was found to contain a quantity of church property: vestments, altar cloths, caudle stick covers, a surplice, two cordons, two silver crowns, and other things. When216 words
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Article209 1901-07-20 14 At the Penang Agricultural Show I various kinds of gutta percha and rubber were exhibited, thus giving a favourable opportunity to note the difference between two substances which are generally considered as being very much the same. True gutta percha is found only in the Malayan region209 words
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Article1029 1901-07-20 14 ACHEEN. The mineral resources of Acheen Proper, which include gold and petroleum, have been prospected by the Acheen Mining Company, a Batavia venture. The Company has met with some success especially in boring for oil. So wide is now its held of operations that the Company requires more1,029 words
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Article127 1901-07-20 14 On the 23rd and 24th in3t.. there will be scratch four races, in connection with the Singapore Rowing Club, similar to those held a week or so back The crews will be picked on Monday evening next, ihe course is over a half a mile along the127 words
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Article104 1901-07-20 14 She cycled up to the butcher’s shop and came in with a smiling face: I want you to cut. me off 25lt>s. of beef, please she said. The butcher was incredulous. Twenty-five pounds Yes, please It was a big job, and when he had finished he104 words
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Article402 1901-07-20 14 s. O. C. V. >3 rH CO. K. G. A. Thksk teaimet LjsI evening on I he Esplanade in a friendly game. The K. A. were at fill] strength, the Club playing their uss»?>l ie.»m wit.lt rhe exception of Kerr. The teams were 35th co. K. G. A. Goal—Vaughan.402 words
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Article702 1901-07-20 14 WIR E NEWS. home. A I.ARGBI.Y*ATTKN DED mrnl. Liberal Party was held at tV* •> Club on tbe bth instant r '‘<~. ings were entirely harmoni u ‘.l Pr resolution of confidence ;J *»i i Campbell-Bannerman Wag 7' I unanimously Sir H Bannerman’s protests attain.. intrigues and cabals e i702 words
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Article2723 1901-07-20 15 II'ESIUY, ItiTH JULY. PRESENT. «rp Frank Athelstane m k.c.m.,., (Acting Govf’ S \V Kyn»" »Mey (Acting Colonial ‘7 7-Tvmev (Colonial Treasurer). V V irrav (Colonial Engineer), p II Kcr-haw (Acting AttorncyI irill (A'vlitor-Ceiicral). I j B'irkinanaA. I i M. A1** 11 vjrl I I V K- fr* ntJ2,723 words
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Article262 1901-07-20 15 SHIPPING. The total tonnage entering and clearing during the year 1900 amounted to 18,445,134 tons, being an increase, com pared with 1*99, of .343,825 tons. There were 41,223 arrivals of 9,228,762 tons, and 41,23.3 departures of 9,216,372 tons. Of British oceangoing tonnage, 2,841,936 tons entered, 2,821.410 tons262 words
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Article270 1901-07-20 15 Batu Pahat July 17 lh. A murder was committed about a week ago, attended by peculiar circumstances, at a place called Macoa Kang, 60 miles up the Batu Pahat River. A Teochew named Lim Sang Lang, who lately arrived from Singapore with a sum of money to270 words
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Article647 1901-07-20 15 The dead body of a Chinaman ha* been found in a swamp off River Valiev Road. There have been 9S9 deaths from heat, in New York. This was up to the 9th inst. An all-round reduction in the output of the spinning industry of Saxony has been647 words
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Article78 1901-07-20 16 The Norddeutscher Lloyd Company Jiave iuot ordered six large steamers 10 be built in German yards. The ulkan Company, of fctettin, will be c ommissioned to build two steamers to lie christened Gneitenav and Schlesing. John C. Tocklenborg, of Geestemuende, will build steamers to be named Loon78 words
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Article169 1901-07-20 16 Owing to a report recently made **y Mr. Lloyd that his house had been ntered and some trinkets and some money taken, a search was instituteu in the servants’ quarters, yesterday, b> I Sergeant Major Puteh. This resul ed iu the discovering of a number of a169 words
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Article264 1901-07-20 16 Ox Monday morning, at 11 o'clock, W ee All Kok was seen in a sampan ai .Arab Street Her with a sack in his po;*-t-ession. In the sack were found sixty tin.of illicit chandu valued at SI,200. He was arrested. On T uesday morning Jie was brought264 words
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Article283 1901-07-20 16 Like toothache an attack of prickly heat is not fatal, except to the temper, and sufferers are not overwhelmed with sympathy probably because, it is so far-ieaching, especially at this season, in its choice of victims. At the same time, the question of how to avoid prickly heat283 words
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Article921 1901-07-20 16 From Australian papers. POT.AR EXPLORATION. Proiessor George Murray, who, after the resignation of Professor Gregory, ot Meloourne, was appointed director ot the scientific department in connection with the Antarctic expedition, will not proceed with the Discoverey beyond Melbourne. At Melbourne he and Captain Robert F. Scott, the Commander921 words
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Article1166 1901-07-20 16 PROCEEDINGS AT BOW STREET. At Bow-street Police-court, on June 22nd, Sir b. Lushmgton again sat I specially in his private room for the resumed hearing of the charge against Earl Russell, 35, who is accused of intermarrying Mollie Cooke, his lawful wife, Mabel Edith, Countess Russell,1,166 words
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357 1901-07-20 16 News has been received of an appalling catastrophe in Virginia, U.S.A. The roports received state that the dam at Pocohanteas, from which a 1 number of towns in the neighbourhood obtain their water supply, burst in the middle of the night and that the flood occasioned357 words
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Article830 1901-07-20 16 A MEETING of the Municipal r sioners was he!d yesterday nisz presided, and ther. Hi. present:—Mr.Cuscaden (I <; r *k Evans, Moses, dohst. JaL H iThye, Lee Choon W, ThismTew. n ar ‘d I FINANCIAL. I The financial statement [debit balance of 10 I Bills amounting to I830 words
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Article1327 1901-07-20 17 |> r rsford Company arc at p sinpnr. -r.iii*' time past beri-beri has 7. uhat prevalent in Bangkok. l an l nine deaths were »t Singapore in the week 7. ,‘jj ?i "atnnl »y la w t. The ratio per i was i 1.06- r q.vermr of1,327 words
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Article104 1901-07-20 17 Thebe’s a good story going the rounds about the King and Sir Thomas Lipton. Of couise, it is an invention but it is funny, and the joke carrit s no sting. It is n presented that the King, after he had distributed the medals to104 words
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Article336 1901-07-20 17 CIVIL GOVKKNMEKT. On the 4th instant, Civil Government was formally established at Manila. Mr. W. H. Taft was inaugurated Civil Governor of the Philippines. Till then a Civil Commission, of which AJr. Tall was member, had co-operated with the military authorities in ruling the isdands. Civil rule will336 words
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Article350 1901-07-20 17 COMMENTS ON His A«.W APPOINTMENT. Some little jealousy seems to exist in ceriain circles at home concerning Sir Alexander Swettenham’s appointment as Governor of British Guiana. The Home and Colonial Mail t commenting on the subject, puts it thus: It is possible that some disappointment will be350 words
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Article187 1901-07-20 17 During the night of the 4th ult, Ching Ah Mat, the caretaker of a private cemetery in Alexandra Road, heard a noise as of somebody digging close to his hut. On trying to get out, he found he was locked in. With a carrying pole he removed a187 words
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Article220 1901-07-20 17 ABOUT TO RETURN TO CKYLON. It is announced in a Colombo paper that Sir John Winfield Bonser (formerly tne Chief Justice of the Straits ments and now the Chief Justice of Ceylon) may be expected back in Ceylon on the 19th of November, it is said that220 words
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Article380 1901-07-20 17 An Edinburgh correspondent of M. A. P has been supplementing Sir Frank Swettenbam’s memories of the .lays of his y»»uth in the current issue of Mr. T. P. O’Connor s gossipy little paper. He writes As I knew Sir Frank Swettenham while at school in Scotland, I380 words
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Article244 1901-07-20 17 GHASTLY CURIOS. The most curious and the most ghastly relics to be found in South America are the compressed heads of human beings, occasionally to be purchased from the savage tribes on the Napo River in Ecuador. The process by which they are made has never been244 words
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Article534 1901-07-20 17 (In Advance of the Mart.) Mk. Arnold- Forster, replying to questions in the House of Luminous, said Government had decided on a survey to ascertain the cost of a graving dock and harbour on the eastern side of Gibraltar, which the Committee estimated at live millions, and meanwhile534 words
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235 1901-07-20 18 an amusing anecdote. I i Fob some considerable time past n there has been a deal of friendly I j rivalry between the officers and crews 1 of the P and O. mail steamers Osins and his as to which was the fastest 1235 words
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Article114 1901-07-20 18 The special correspondent ot the Times of India telegraphs as follows from London under date the 20th June The match between Yorkshire and Essex at Beds, was finished on Tuesday (I8ih June) after two days’ play. Yorkshire won by an innings and 65 runs. The match Surrey114 words
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Article130 1901-07-20 18 The State Medical Officer in Perak report** that the pollution ot milk by native milk sellers is very generally carried on all over the State the tines that have been inflicted do not appear to have any deterrent effect. The Supply air the Government rfospitals with sterilized130 words
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Article285 1901-07-20 18 The method of Uhina paying the foreign indemnities is still unsettled. France has withdrawn her objection to using the salt monopoly to liquidate the indemnity. The Provincial Viceroys and Governors now declare themselves unable to contribute enough to raise the thirty million taels required annually. Numerous285 words
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Article167 1901-07-20 18 The correspondent of the China Mail in Hainan, under date Hoihow, 25th June, reports that Hainan is quiet. m> plundering expeditions are reported, and the whole island is peaceful, lbe i last rice crop was good and though < the weather is dry now for this season of167 words
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Article191 1901-07-20 18 AN Agricultural Show was opened yesterday at Penang by the ResidentCouncillor. The Show will remain open to-day. Yesterday was declared a general holiday at Penang. No less than 1,500 entries had been received up to Saturday last. The exhibits are classified in live divisions: produce, fruits, vegetables, and191 words
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Article445 1901-07-20 18 1 auk last day of the Selangor summer race meeting on Saturday (the results of which have already been recorded by wire in these columns) took place in fine weather and showed some good sport. The dividends paid by the tote show that there were no great surprises;445 words
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2755 1901-07-20 18 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK BOBBERY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AT THE POLICE COURT. |< The further hearing of the charges 1 against eight prisoners now under arrest on charges of complicity in the Hong-1 ksng and Shanghai Bank rub-1 bery was resumed on the 18th inst. morning before Mr. Brockman, the Chief Magistrate.2,755 words
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Article931 1901-07-20 19 n K'l i’ME VICTORIAN A3SEMBLY. u.c Assembly at Melbourne in.' 25?!i, the Premier drew ‘>htion to yn aniele circulated in 1 o -»ii lhe week before, which I -t l a libel on the King. Its >v.e to circulate and spread litcl, which no other /ni!931 words
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Article476 1901-07-20 19 s[mong? r, n P ant Dd Mr and d/wML? t"? iTaru from Yokohama—a VV. Grevel, Messrs. A. G. Crane,I D B 8pooner, and Mr. and Mrs. Francke' o 8 J 8 > "V' <fenv fro,n Penaeg—Mrs. Shaw, and Mr9. G Idenburg. DEPARTURES. haf-M.'.?; L Ug Alb rt for476 words
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Article182 1901-07-20 19 Undi-r th if healing th.-fol lo wing abbrovia. t.,? aB i ni ~SBd str —steamer sb. ship tq. barque; seb —schooner; Yet.— Yacht fo^do U,Bo [f„ Tor.— Britiah° B b D c u S. D f ■v T- P p~W Ck^r° n 8 T P T^“^ JOnK182 words
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Article885 1901-07-20 19 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. sir 2.775 tons, Cap? Pla Uth July. From Liverpool. 22nd Juno.’ G c., and 37 d.p. B <rlow and Co. For P 7«ud. 18th—W. Hornro, A ns. str. 2,4 0 Jons Capt Raicich V Ul Ju ‘y- Fr oni Batoum, ’3th June.885 words
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Article1378 1901-07-20 19 > f I PLAo ~j i |J Vessels Name j A lows Gapt% h From o ArrBn m }<£jy 1 rKOM Hailed. Consignbea I j !o 'NashvHie Zul Suit ItfSilS W 10 Ban Seng Guan Brit sir. 480 i jV nns k ni j. a b u Jy 31,378 words
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Article805 1901-07-20 20 Dmb Vessk/sNam* FlaoARig' Oaptaw Dwtimtion Rian "Yang wTgjf Mu" aud M^ca Sultan Malacca and Rian* 11 Chow Phya *> 8tr j bll u en Palembang 11 Genefe Pur str 1 Blumenfeld VI ad ivostock via ports !i i HrifStaBBtau Out Nacodah Beugkalis and Kagan I N rm U Nor805 words
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Advertisement148 1901-07-20 20 DINNE FORDS The Universal Remedy for Aoidity ox tne Stomach, Headache, Heartburn. Indigestion, Sour Eructations, Bilious Affections. The Physietanje Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel; the safest and most gentle Medicine for Infants, Children, Delicate Females, and the Sickness of Pregnancy. DINNEFORDS MAGNESIA A n.b.-ask for Sold Throughout the148 words
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Advertisement790 1901-07-20 20 LEA PERRINS’ Messis. LEA Sc PERRINS beg to announce that, to further safeguard the public against imitations of their world-renowned Original Worcastorshiro Sauca, they are now printing their Signature, in white, diagonally across the upper part of the red label on each bottle. Anyone copying the same will be at790 words
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Advertisement272 1901-07-20 20 VOU should read the HISTORY OF RAUB ■> and of how the price of the shares fell from about a sovereign to a shilling, and rose from 50 CENTS TO $60. A complete story of the company, from it3 inception up to the period when it entered the 6tage of272 words
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Advertisement747 1901-07-20 20 8. 'iOMUNSoN M. IKgj •«r. Municipal Waging Civil Engineer, Survivor GRESHAM HOUSV ip 7 IACETYLEN tyj I *r future I ttnnun LitMTitc MHMOOK (X pracuca, *rtoe-U*t ot pro5»rt„j hl °t« *<* •ent gratis and postL^ 1 OEROV FIU JJS* WlQ77.mg.ThraH.*.y SCHWEITZERS lilt led t Find COCOA. Now y a m747 words
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