The Straits Budget, 12 June 1902

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    119 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." roe 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. over Half a Century.
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 12TH JUNE.
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      BIRTH.
      15 1 XufhencanQ," T •nelin Road, on Bil*June 1WJ. Mk,. G. M. Pke&TON, of a Hfcuchter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      22 1 I At Batavia. Java, on the JiHh ult., J C kk, <>i Borneo ov L<tG to ■a ofUjfl;it<*B.r H°ndrie, oingap »»e
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    171 1 In: KT.CLE*. :,ui of ir> nyganu. V j- :tMlt t*. I :i» OOiDl'SSion. A“ i.i iri Siam. ft -I. HurKPt Quotations *ip{> uy Ne.\s. Li-t. Po'ir** Ni-vV'. »V»n*»*,d izvtt€. By ihe vV y. ’H'ter i>e;i r I'oit Dickson. j ront!ion Celebration Subscriptions. lij- Me-vsuit- \|ill:<i' Cup. p
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    COMMERCIAL.
    646 1 I '2th June. 1902. I, PRODUCE, ■'’‘**l: wllen* t 14,00 10.45 do Pontianak 10.00 Pepper, Black buyers H 0.50 do White, (5%) 54.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.8 > do Bruuci Xo. 1 H. 70 Pearl Sago 4.G0 Coffee, Kali, 15% basis 25 25 Coffee, Palenibang, 20% basis... 28 0
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    273 1 The mail fur Emope, this week, leaves by the P O. s. 8. Sumatra. The mail for Europe, n* xt. week, is tixed for by the B. I. s. Znmtuna. The mail from Euu.pe of the 19ih May by the M M. ss. Sydney ailived on
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT WASHINGTON.
      69 1 London 7th June The Hon. M.H. Herbert C. 8., Secretary to the Bntish Embassy at Paris, has been appointed Ambassador at Washington [The Hon. Michael Henry Herbert ha* been Secretary to the British Embassy at Paris since 181*8. lie lias heal the posts of Charge d'Attaiies,
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      CLOSE OF WAR.
      14 1 BOERS SURRENDERING EVERYWHERE. Surrenders of Boers are proceeding everywhere without difficulty.
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      THE OAKS.
      22 1 London B lh June. The following is the result of the Oaks: Sceptre 1 Glass Jvg 2 Simoom (fitly) 3
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      BOERS SURRENDERING. CHEERS FOR THE KING.
      52 1 Later. Lord Kitchener reports that, up to date, 1164 Boers have surrendered their arras to various Commissioners. The Commissioners afterwards addressed the Boers, who then gave three hearty cheers for the King. The best possible relations with the Boers existed, and there was no
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      DE WET’S SPEECH.
      48 1 De Wet, addressing the inmates of the concentration camps, urged them to do their utmost to show to Britain what good colonists Boers could make for the British nation. Of the surrendered Burghers some will go to their farms and others to the concentration camps.
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      SULTAN OF PERAK.
      29 1 Still Later The Sultan of Perak, and Rajah Iskander Chulan, his son, drove to the Colonial Office in Royal carriages, and were received by Mr. Chamberlain.
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      OLD NEWS.
      21 1 Still Lat r. Captain Burke, the Commander of H. M. S. Orlando died on the voyage home irow China.
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      LOAN BILL.
      14 1 The House of L>rds has read the Loan Bill a second time.
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      FRENCH CABINET.
      40 1 A Cabinet has been formed at Paris with M. Combes as Premier, and Minister of the Interior. Other portfolios are thus filled: M. Deleasse, Foreign Aft'airs: M. Rouvier, Finance; General Andre, War Department; M. Pelletan, Marine: Duumergue, Colonies.
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      JAVA-JAPAN LINE.
      34 1 The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament has passed the Bill authorising a subsidy for the proposed monthly service of steamers under the Dutch flag to ply between Java, China, and Japan.
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      MORE SURRENDERS.
      19 1 London 9th June. The whole of the Transvaal Government, with a bodyguard of 50 men, has surrendered.
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      SERVICE AT ST. PAUL’S.
      37 1 There was an impressive service at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday, in commemoration of the conclusion of peace. The King and Queen attended the service, and received an ovation all along the route.
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      SURRENDERED BOERS. 4552 UP TO DATE.
      26 1 London IQth June. Reuter’s correspondent at Pret-ria says that the total number of surrendered Boers up to date is 4552.
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      ITALIAN MINISTER FIGHTS A DUEL.
      33 1 Signor Brinetti, the Italian Foreign Minister, has slightly wounded Signor Franchetti, a Deputy, in a duel with sabres at Rome. The difficulty arose out of a parliamentary dispute.
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      RIFLES SURRENDERED. CHEERS FOR THE KING.
      50 1 Later. Lord Kitchener wires that the eurleaden yesterday and on Baturday riheiii-Hiii n.ciu ii i :,.>UU r llip-, of which 448 were fr«'m <'ap« rebels. The remaining rifles were principally from De W«tV* men. The cheers for the King from the surrenderers were hearty.
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      A CHINESE TRIBUTE.
      20 1 Prince Chen, th*> Chinese Coronation envoy, went to Frogmore to lay a wreath on Queen Victoria’s tomb.
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      POLO IN ENGLAND.
      28 1 American Visitors Beaten by Hurlingham. Hurlingham won the second of the polo matches between English and American visitors by 6to I, after a brilliant game.
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      ALSACE-LORRAINE.
      27 1 Lov<ton l 11 tft June. The Reichstag, by an overwhelming majority, has passed a Bill abolishing tlie obnoxious so-railed dictatorship clause in the constitution of AlsaceLorraine.
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      CORN TAX.
      31 1 An amendment, moved by Mr. Channing (L.), toJhe Finance Bill to limit the levy of the corn tax to one year has been rejected 1 y 236 to 173.
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      FATAL FIRE.
      38 1 Later. There has been an outbreak of fire in an electrical warehouse in Queen Victoria {Street, London. Eight girls and two boys perished. Fifteen girls were injured by jumping from the fifth storey of the building.
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      CORN TAX.
      18 1 The corn duty clause of the Finance Bill has been passed by -j79 to 173 votes.
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      CRICKET.
      14 1 The Australian cricket team has beaten Cambiidge by an innings and 183 runs.
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      DUTCH-GERMAN CABLES.
      47 1 The Second Chamber of the Dutch States-General has passed the Convention with Germany, providing /ofrthe laying of cables connecting the island of Celebes with the American Pacific cable line to the Philippines via the Pellew islands, which are to be connected by cable with Shanghai.
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    SULTAN OF TRENGGANU.
    673 1 (Straits 7mt Ith June.) The %Sultan of Trengganu has written to H. E. the Governor explaining I is action in regard to the Bangkok Christian woman named Maria Theresa, whom he admits to be a British subject, and who we understand, is still detained in Trengganu against
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      69 1 nrii-ft of the Straits Times In* The post free price i»i»S» a year, or 40 ,r> to»uh**nbe for a year. f„r shorter periods are u proportionate rate of price as tb** shii ■%Lt, fi*dyt can bo sent to meet iwst-t-n.ois iron. Europe. If the .ml the name f his steamer
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    54 1 I DEATHS. H M< 1 a'HLan-AT “outhsea, May* *4, Kv j.m fKH'ij.’A, wi*;ow of Donald McLi i.i. n it »1 non-n\ t Andrews. N.R., May 1-, \V i of Manil i, -M. (Jhim* at Miin ipore, Harry L. sm.k -ecoiui !*on of the late A. W. f the >e!insing Mines,
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    MUNICIPAL GRANITE.
    563 2 (Straits Times t 9th June.) I So rare, in recent years, have been the opportunities for complimenting any department of the Municipality in any way responsible for the up-keep of the local thorougiif treß, that one feels unskilled and untutored in the necessary phrases wherewith to extoll good
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    EDUCATION COMMISSION.
    1113 2 (Straits Times 10/4 Jane.) Small comfort may be derived from a perusal of the Report of the Education Commission, and the summary of changes in the present system suggested therein is not entirely dazzling. They are as follows: That Rattles Institution and the Free School be taken over
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    AFFAIRS IN SIAM.
    1258 2 (Straits Times Wth Jane) Considerable space io the Bangkok papers to hand by to-day's mail, is devoted to the anathemisation of the Straits Times and other papers which have commented upon the trend of recent affairs in Siam. The Bangkok Times which is subsidised by the Siamese
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    NEW BANGKOK CHANNEL.
    71 2 On May 23rd, the steamer Kong went out from Bangkok thriue new channel, drawing W l steered one course from the inne r m 8 buoy right out. The new channe to offer many advantages, w enable ships to load 3 or 4 inch# as th« shallow
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    119 2 Mr. Napier’s Motion. Legislative Council m'‘ e i s J[ afternoon, when the first bu the agenda is the consider* 1 following motion, which wi mitted by Mr Napier:— j That having in view the of more early consolidation of t■ t edbf t f chant Shipping than
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    SATURDAY, 7TH JUNE.
    711 3 If'J R g a 1,86 bee M-'- 1 VK ot absence to proceed ■t« ,r,! rU ruber 17th next, on urgent ■Y nit to v ■;,v3tt I 1, ncal formerly of .Selangor, is I 1!K il'rbe married also Mr. W. W. ■tupp* lorer author, and ex-Govern* Rent
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    693 3 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon there were present Messrs J O. Anthonisz (President), Maclaren, Jago, Chope, Lee Choou Guan, Barker and Muses. Messrs. Cuscaden and Evans were absent. The minutes of the ordinary and special meetings of 23rd and 3uth ult. having been
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    262 3 The Imperial German mail steamer Prim Heicrich arrived yesterday morning from Europe with 103 passengers, of whom 61 disembarked at Singapore. Among these were:— From Hamburg—Mr. N. Hott', Mr. von Hate, Mr. \V. Kurze. From Southampton—Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. .1. Speirs, Mr. and Mr». Chapman and children,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1589 3 Friday, 6th June. PRESENT. His Exoelj.excy Bih Frank Athelstane SWUTTBKHAM, K.C.M.G., (GOVERNOR). Hon VV. T. Taylor, c.m.g., (Colonial Secretary). Hon. VV R. Col yer (Attorney-General). Hon. F. 8. B. Gaffney (Acting Colonial Engineer). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. J. M. Allinson. Hon. O. stringer. Hon. W.
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    BY THE WAY.
    1744 3 My sporting fneu i- will rejoice to learn that it is not now absolutely necessary to go all the way to J diore for a light ruffle with the gay g»d, Chance, at the beguiling pastime ot pok 1 have no luck at such so I do
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    WIRE NEWS.
    663 4 The Times'm discussing the Indian Budget Debate dwells especially on Lord Curzon’s speech. The article remarks that the Vice Royalty of the young strenuous statesman, giited not only with highest administrative ability but rure qualities of insight, imagination and sympathy, is bound to mark an important epoch by
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    JELEBU MINING & TRADING CO.
    287 4 JELEBU MINING TRADING CO. Thr half yeaily general meeting of the Jelubu Mining and Trading Company was held at noon to-Hay at the •dices of the agents, Syme <fc Co., present: Messrs. J. \V. van de Stadt (director) in the chair, McNeil, Sime, and Lees. The usual notices having been
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    CORONATION CONTINGENT.
    2188 4 {By Our Special Correspondent). P. <£• 0. Ceylon Tuesday Afay The Ceylon arrived at Colombo about no n on Saturday, 3rd May. Passes nad to be obtained from Lieut.-Col. Murray before we could go ashore. At rirst it was proposed that a party should be got up to
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    343 4 The annual report on the regiptratt of births and deaths for 1901 is prlifehed. The greatest number of bin occurred in March, April, and May h cause of deaths given shew that 11 were due to cholera in Singtpo? Small-pox is responsible for only deaths. The greatest number
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    CROSSED NEW-GUINEA.
    359 5 ventures of a Human Rudder. white man to cross NewT IK r 'if not the only De o a raining prospeci J' l l 1 experiences in Xew-Guiuea, r ''Vn-sed in 189 G, were more anything in The Pines r ll ii n ,i he carae out ot
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
    372 5 I ;,<7— t < uiumha ‘lied. I M«*h mined cl ed. 1 I m u Kui.ert t rue#*, i;-u; Anne <<f England (iied. ir,j Hie f mous interview between Hroiy VI11 ad Francis I. took place j’ .jn 1a* (han»p de Drap d’Or. At this nU-tini!
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    M. M. PASSENGERS.
    158 5 I T 1 r, y the Loos yesterday. For •r r Mr J H.T. Jones, Mr H. L. I u l ,,s r hMr. Cranston. For Mar\ir J Kelly, Mr. Ed. Dreyfus, M r i Jayasurinde, Mr. T. Havaud, I > z f rt r VHn Hoop,
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    MONDAY, 9TH JUNE.
    715 5 Ihe homeward mail by the Sumatra closes at 6 a. m. on Friday. The Telegraph steamer Recorder has arrived from Cocos Islands, reporting all well. The Netherlands Trading Society will declare dividend a of nine per cent, for last year. Ihe body of a baby, somewhat decomposed,
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    DISASTER NEAR PORT DICKSON. 38 Lives Lost. THE “ TEUTONIA” STRIKES A TONGKANG AND FOUNDERS IN DEEP WATER.
    304 5 DISASTER NEAR PORT DICKSON. 38 Lives Lost. THE TEUTONIA STRIKES A TONGKANG AND FOUNDERS IN DEEP WATER. News has reached Singapore that the s. 8. Teutonia a steamer belonging to Huttenbach Bros. Co. of Penang, and plying between Penang, Port Swettenham and Malacca, has been lost off Cape Rachado, which
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    159 5 C. S. Law v. S. C. C. The first match in the S.C.C. cricket tournament —C. S. and Law v the Club —was commenced on the Esplanade on Saturday The match was not finished It will be continued on ’Saturday next. The scores stand as followa at present:
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    149 5 Fresh and Attractive Novelties. A vtKY bright gathering of young people, mostly girls, attended the matinee at the Circus on Saturday. The performance was brilliant and the children enjoyed it hugely. They laughed till they cried at the fun raised by the clowns, and were at the wild
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    THE JACKSON-MILLAR CUP.
    488 5 The second race for the above was decided off the Swimming: Club yesterday and brought out a still larger number of spectators than the first one. The swimming conditions w ere ideal, no sea and the rising tide counteracting the outward eddy that sets along the shore
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    MAGISTRATE’S APPEAL.
    241 5 Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. v. Chan Ah Soo. This was an appeal to the Supreme Court (Mr Justice Hyndman-Jones) by Chan Ah Soo against a conviction of r.he Bench Court by which he had been sentenced to undergo 3 months’ rigorous imprisonment for being in fraudulent possession of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    100 5 June Monthly Medal, “A” Class. Vrky few members turned up on Saturday to compete for the June Medal. A cross wind blew right across the links and as a result of the roughness of the greens, rather higher scores than usual were returned. The following were the
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    WIRE NEWS
    202 5 A Japanese capitalist has made a proposal to H. E. Viceroy Chang Chihtung to purchase the Chinese cottonmills, at Shanghai, but the scheme was abandoned owing to the strong opposition of the Grand Council and the Foreign Office. Viceroy Chang Chihtung now desires to lease the cottonmills, the
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    CORONATION CELEBRATION SUBSCRIPTIONS.
    128 5 Seventh List. Brought forward 4,501 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China 100 Messrs Puttfarcken A C 0... 100 Tan Jaik Kim Esq. 50 Messrs. Barlow A Co. 50 Hon’ble F. 8. B. Gaffney 25 Messrs. F aser A Co. 25 The South British Insurance Coy. 25
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    CHILDREN’S DAY.
    274 5 The service of song given yesterday evening at the M. E. Church was very interesting, connected as it was with Children’s Day. The pupils of the Sunday School, their teachers, and the Superintendent, Mr. J. Polglase, were very prominent in the function, and were assisted in the singing
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    A KLING SHOT.
    121 5 Madras Infantryman's Carelessness. On Saturday morning, Private Ganopatty of the XIII M. I. who is undergoing a course of instruction in the Armourer’s shop at Pearls Hill, was engaged in doing something to a rifle which he had fastened in a vice in a horizontal position. He
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    1650 6 “Winter lingering chills the lap of May.” Goldsmith. London, 16 th May. I don’t blame Winter but May is old enough to know better and due regard for propriety should prompt her to tell old Winter to quit her lap, and give the young ’uns a
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    789 6 An Oil Combine. An oil trust is now in operation in this part of the world. The Royal Langkat Petroleum Company, the Netherlands India Industrial and Trading Company, the petroleum companies working at Muara Enim and Musi Ilir, and the Sumatra-Palembang Petroleum Company nave formed a combination of
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    221 6 THE RUSSIAN PROTEST. Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of The limes, states that M. Lessar, the Russian Minister, protested against the agreement signed by England and China in regard to the northern railways on the ground that it disregarded the prior rights of Russia concerning the railway
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    99 6 The following passengers were booked for Singapore up to i he 14th May by the German mail steamer Sachsen, due here on the 20th June. From Bremen Mr. N B P Graafland. From Antwerp: Mr W A. Zegers Rvser. From Genoa: Mr. and Mrs. Chs. Monodde
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    SOLDIERING IN FRANCE.
    556 6 Some Rough Experiences. A private letter received in Singapore gives an insight into the work which French troops have to go through in the course of their training. The writer is a Frenchman who was educated in England, and went to France in the ordinary course to
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    TUESDAY, 10TH JUNE.
    605 6 The Bult*n of from Bepgkalis. byjh^ Major Doiehill. KG a i 1 home by the lrtvnn od »l aa yi^| Mbs. Parkinh n and chiM I Singapore hr England in t U 1 ‘>l on Friday next. The Kagan, of the R\ t. I the season’s teas
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    CORONATION CEREMONIES.
    54 6 1 la t l*>* We are officially iuf«> r e for following hours have hee x various ceremonies Coronat' 111 place on the forthcom g Day: Military parade 7,1* 3 Church Service at St. A ir > victor i» Me laying foundation n»l 11 all 9 ».m. ve
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
    234 7 v of the Victoria Memorial A held in the Exchange :n,m afternoon, Mr. John i^ !U hi the cuair. I he object of ier-on to cons ider details with f lh e foundation i me H* was decided jC n ler the *> tone should 1 j
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    265 7 1-4* motor oar which His Highness brought out is causing a deal ot interest here. It is one of "try newest, yet most of those who -'it been honoured by a diive in it, l ve declared that they prefer the va d y old horse to the
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    PICNIC TO JOHORE.
    188 7 N Saturday morning last, the -aid »yees of the Tanjong Pagar Dock n pany, to the nurnher of about 70 3 ail. including their wives and friends in the Hnngkok which was neatly on a picnic to Johore. A Ml v ls encountered about half an direr
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    71 7 W< Unfortunate that, owing to A. I -Ure crew having scratched, r e r no race n the final tie of w ft V ours D. Robertson’s crew ive been declared the winH'U f»rt.uii feeorne l h® happy possessors |U\Uh treat 8e on “Rowing” by I Cdrif
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    LOSS OF THE “TEUTONIA. ”
    656 7 LOSS OF THE “TEUTONIA. Further Details. “CHOW PHYA’S” WORK OF RESCUE. Fuhtwer particulars are now available concerning the loss of the Teutonia oft* Cape Rachado, on Friday night last. Ihe fir9t news was received in Singapore by Capt. Craufurd, Master Attendant, in the form of a official telegram from Port
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    NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
    148 7 The cruiser Fearless, Capt. Graham left this morning for Honpkong where she will go up the river. r J he Vestal ts now here in her place. It is understood that H M.S. Endymion and Algerive will come down to Singapore from Hongkong for the Coronation. The members
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    REDJANG LEBONG.
    119 7 Advices have been received from Redjang Lebong to the 22nd May Transport difficulties from disease among cattle continued to hamper mining operations. Cart transport was hard to get, and coolies had to be employed as carriers. To get coolies at all, rewards and free rations have to be
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    THE COMMERCIAL UNION.
    142 7 The annual meeting of the Commercial Assurance Union was held at London on the 7th May with Sir J. F Garrick in the chair. The report showed that the transactions of the year resulted in a surplus of £134,395, and had increased the life assurance fund to
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.
    143 7 Fourteenth List. Brought forward 110,206 Tne Mitsui Bussan Kaisha 50n K. Glinz, Esq., Switzerland 200 Messrs. Kelly and alsh Ltd. 250 Hon’ble W. K. Collyer 125 Eastern Product* Co. Ltd... 100 K Somerville, Esq. 100 Tan Koon Eng, Esq. 10« A. Knight, Esq. 50 N. N. Adis,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    198 7 At the Supreme Court this morning, an action was commenced in which Chop Chin Thye, pineapple preserver, of Singapore, claim from Howarth, Erskine Co. Ltd. a sum of money for alleged breach of contract. The plaintiffs aver that they entered into various contracts for the supply of preserved
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    “ARD PATRICK.”
    123 7 The winner of the Derby, Ard Patrick, by St. Florian from Margarette started three times as a two-year old, winning on first venture the valuable Imperial Produce Stakes at Kempton Park worth £1,909, distance 6 furlongs, in 1.151; following this up by winning the Clearwater stakes value £762
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
    133 7 IH4O—To-day i« the Mixty-finst annivernary of the fimt attempt on the life of Queen Victoria. One Oxford, a foolish lad of weventeen, fired two shotn At the Queen and her husband an they were driving up Constitution Hill. He escaped the death penalty by being found
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    145 7 The ordinary silver medal competition was held recently. Much to the surprise and somewhat to the discomfort of the members, the ordinary course was found to be reversed when they arrived on the ground. However, the scoring was not as bad as could be expected under
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    WEDNESDAY, 11TH JUNE.
    1158 7 Post cards are now current in Sarawak. Yesterday, Mr. Wilson lined a Chinaman tf4u for cruelty to annimals. The death of John Burns M. P., the well-known labour representative, is announced. The Penang Municipal Commission lias decided to go on with its electric lighting scheme. Dengue fever
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL CHALLENGE CUP.
    870 8 50th Co. R. A. v. R. E. Thesis teams met last evening on th<» Esplanade in the second tie for the Singapore Challenge Cup. The night was an ideal one for football, the ground was in excellent condition, and everything tended to a good game. A
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    RAFFLES CRICKET CLUB.
    608 8 Athletic Sports. The Annual Athletic Meeting of the Raffles Cricket Club commenced yesterday afternoon at the school gr< und when various events were con’ested and the trial heats in others run off. Some excellent times were made, whilst in the long jump X. L. Clarke created a
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    CHILDREN’S FAIR.
    51 8 It has been arranged to send an entrance ticket to each subscriber of S 5 or more towards the Children’s Coronation Fair on the 25th instant; and an extra ticket for each $25 over the first twenty-five, so that the subscribers of Si oo will each receive four
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    BANGKOK ABDUCTION CASE.
    106 8 We learn from the Straits that the woman Maria Theresa or Manchee Team who has been detained for some months by the Sultan of Trengganu will —it is alleged— he paid the $4OO or thereabouts the Sultan owes her, and be sent back to Bangkok by the
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    A NARROW ESCAPE.
    292 8 Count D’Abbans, the French Consul, had a narrow escape from a watery grave yester lay. ihe Count has a small launch which he had arranged to meet at Johnstern’s Pier yesterday morning about 11 o’clock. As, how«ver the little vessel did not put in an appearance, the
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    THE CADET CORPS BENEFIT.
    181 8 The Coming Performance at the Town hall. The performances to ho given in aid of the Cadet Corps Uniform fund are advertised to take place on the 20th and 21st instant. The first part of the entertainment, which will be a select Minstrel performance by well-known
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    LORD HOPETOUN.
    149 8 An Australian newspaper, in commenting upon the resignation of Lord Hopetoun from the Governor-General-ship of Australia, observes that it may appear somewhat surprising that H. E. should have been induced to make this step, but, on reflection, it is easy to realise that a very large amount of
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    CHINA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
    170 8 Thk China Mutual Life Insurance Company was to meet at Shanghai in the 30th May to receive its fourth annual report:— During the year, new applications for insurance amounting to taels 2,072,370 were received, being an increase over previous year of 89 per cent. The total
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    GOLDEN RAUB.
    1438 8 ORIGIN OF THE COMPANY. An Interview with Mr. W. E. Nash. Now that Raub has gone under new management and everything appertaining to it is of considerable local interest, it may entertain our reader* to learn something of the first European prospector who exploited the Raub Hole; of
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    CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    291 8 A dispatch written by Prince Chit; Chinese Foreign Minister at Pekin*, t* Mr. Conger, the U.S Minister there.can* attention to complaints received Iron Chinese that they were being excluu-u from the Philippines and says: I find on examination that the P lippines are not far from
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      RIKISHAS AND SMALL CHANGE.
      334 9 N i t Editor of the “Straits Times a visitor to Singanore and Slß, .Tnv tl.e local l' ons I,avlll S muct BVI f :n rikisi.as it has struck me that 0 f tickets similar to that in J s;S‘ e, gl all gi, a i
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    1273 9 June 7 th. The iirst game was played by the Polo Club in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Mr. Denny’s team was a man short; however, they managed to secure one goal to nothing. There were no accidents. Mr. Dykes has been i n N -gri Sembilan
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    THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
    115 9 1184 B.C.—The destruction of Troy in placed commonly by English chronologUte on the night of this day. 1258—The great council of reform, called the Mad Parliament,” assembled at Oxford. 1294—Roger Bacon died. It is to him that we are indebted, if not for the discovery, at
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      185 9 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —steamer sh ship; bq.—barque; scb.—schooner; Yet.— Y«cnt; Cru.—Cruiser; Qbt. —Gunboat; Tor —Torpedo; H.p.-Horse-power; Brit. —British; U. S.—United States; Fch. —French Ger.—German; Dut.—Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Gc.—General-cargo; d.p. —deck passenger; U.— Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar vVharf; T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B.W.
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1337 9 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Breid Nor. Btr. 645 tons. Capt Falk man, lUthJune. From Bangkok, sth Jane. G.c. *ud 15 d.p. Behn Meyer A Co. For Bangkok, U —Rds. D* an, Brit. str. 958 tons, Capt Hamilton, lOthJune. From Calcutta. 3ist May. Coal iilfillan Wood Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      929 9 Name, port proht ble dots of arrival, and name of agents. BTKAMIBS. A.Fourichon, M'seille*. l’ffc May 12; M C’te Vgaraemnon, China, June 15; Mansfield. \js*x Liverpool, June JO; Mansfield. Alcinous, China, July 20; Mamfield. Vlhoin, Bombay June 25; Borneo Coy. A.lti g Sourahaya. June 14; Daendels. Ambria. Europe,
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      ARRIVALS.
      827 10 C i-Av h v'BPflKLi Namk A lon Captain From Sailed j Consignees. a J *e Flevo Brit Btri 186- Xinsworth Kelantan June 4T. K. Tian Co. Ltd. 6 Sultan m *tr.l 102 Nicol Malacca June 6 Soon Keck 6R. Bcbifi Baroe Dut BtrJ 68 Nacodah Khio June 6 Kim
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      CLEARANCES.
      614 10 Date. Vessel's Name. Flag A Rig. Tons. Destination. I j 1 June 6 Ganymede Brit str. 236 P >rt Swettenham via ports 7 Q eensland str. 2475 New York via Suez Canal 7 Socott PAOstr. 8*96 Antwerp via ports 7 Hiroshima Mara Jap str. 2035 1 Hongkong and Japan
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    807 10 Programme for i s t B 3rd u.m July, 1902 Meetinj, W first day. I 1. The Maiden Plate —v I Race for Maiden hones r V J If/ I have run as Hoadst. r. I"**, .H fins and in Paces ionfiUT?* I*o"'® 1 0 imported as
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