The Straits Budget, 3 June 1903

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    75 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 Pena n 8, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. K-: ablished
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      BIRTHS.
      30 1 f F __Ma> 4, at Dorking, the wife of ..rd of a daughter, t H :\,.HAUSv —At Hamburg, on the 31st -A if* -nf II. MuilLINC.HAUS, *>t a son.
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      MARRIAGES.
      35 1 Wkioiit. —On 21-t March, at St. poole, Frederick A. Betts, to Const MvkxH, 'iftiighter of A. C. WRUilIT of HH.EVUTH— SrUNT. —At Shanghai, on Ma\, Alexander Woiiloemuth to third daughter *»f A. Spunt, of
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    117 1 n Articles. :r r nn Shipbuilding. -iin n*i Japan. out Racing. (Vil quotation?., dipping News, l.’.-l Poli* New-. A i Case. A t'oQ?uieiate Court, j -honest Rikisha Pullers b'r.'atingthe H. A S. Bank que-n Victoria Memorial. Ih? V V. K. Tambn Maru. Hie S l'. K t
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    COMMERCIAL
    576 1 Singapore, 3rd June, 1903. PRODUCE. buyers f 14.37$ k;'* R*l» 8.10 pf >ntianak 7-50 r*r*T. Black 34.90 > White, (5%) 57.50 r.oar Sarawak 4.25 ao Brunei No. 1 3.92 5 p *’i, 15% basi«* 19.1* 2»>% basis.- 27.0. T Liberian No. 1 17 50 small Flake *-80 J' :ued
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      KANG-YU-WEI.
      58 1 Hongkong 2nd June. Kang-Yu-Wei, the Reform Leader, laving received a telegram purporting to be sent by the Emperor recalling lim to Peking arrived here from India on Sunday. The local members of the reform party apparently convinced him that the telegram was a forgery. Kang-Yu-Wei upon this took passage
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    213 1 The Straits Budget this week, will be despatched by the B. I. s. 8. Zamania. The issue of the Budget next week, will be mailed by the P. O 8 8. VaUtta. The German mail from Europe by the 8. 8. Zieten was closed on Monday.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
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      BIG CRICKET SCORE.
      20 1 London, May 27th. Notts scared fc r 7 wickets against lieicester and then declared the iunings closed.
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      CHINESE IN SOUTH AFRICA. A Warning.
      37 1 At a mass meeting of Chinese held at Johannesburg, it was decided to warn compatriots against emigrating to South Africa, and to take comprehensive steps to disseminate the warning throughout China.
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      PERFORMANCE OF “RELIANCE.”
      23 1 Reliance the America Cup defender, has for the third time proved superior to Constitution and Columbia in the preliminary trials.
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      KING OF ITALY VISITS LONDON.
      16 1 The King of Italy will arrive in London on July 8tb.
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      EDUCATION BILL.
      10 1 The London Education Bill has passed through committee.
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      THE DERBY.
      14 1 The result of the Derby was Rocksand 1 Vinicius 2 Flotsam *6
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      PUBLIC HEATH OF HONGKONG.
      19 1 Mr. Chamberlain has not yet sanctioned the Hongkong Public Health Bill, which requires careful consideration.
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      ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA.
      21 1 The cruiser King Alfred will convey the Prince and Princess of Walos to India about September next.
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      THE MOTOR RACE IN IRELAND.
      56 1 In view of the recent disasters in the Paris-Madrid motor race, Mr. Long (President of the Local Government Board) has promised to introduce an Automobile Bill with reference to the motor race in Ireland in July for the Gordon-Bennet Cup. The utmost precautions are to
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      PRESIDENT LOUBET’S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
      30 1 Tjondon 2 8th May. The Temps says that President Loubet will visit Xing Edward in July, after the King of Italy’s visit to the latter.
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      PLAGUE IN THE PUNJAB.
      29 1 The deaths from plague in the Punjab from the* Ist January last to the 2nd instant were 141,789 out of a population of 224 millions.
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      THE DERBY.
      10 1 There were only seven starters at the Derby.
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      PREFERENTIAL DUTIES FOR THE COLONIES.
      126 1 Discussion In Parliament. On the motion to adjourn Parliament for the Whitsuntide recess, Sir Charles Dilke raised a discussion on Mr. Chamberlain’s preferential duties policy. Mr A. J. Balfour advocated the rer of British commercial policy in 'ion of reciprocity. Mr. Chamberlain justified the policy
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      PREFERENTIAL DUTIES. Mr. Chamberlain’s Standpoint.
      145 1 PREFERENTIAL DUTIES. Mr. Chamberlain’ s Standpoint. London 29 th May. Mr. Chamberlain further said, in the preferential duties debate, that, although he did not suggest the total reversal of British fiscal policy, the application of his suggestions would require a new mandate from the electorate. This would involve consideration of
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      17 1 The report of the visit of the Prince of Wales to India lacks foundation.
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      CORRESPONDENT EXPELLED.
      26 1 The Limes correspondent at St. Petersburg has been expelled from Russia owing, it is supposed, to his criticising the internal affairs of the Empire.
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      THE OAKS.
      17 1 The following is the result of the Oaks: Our Lassie 1 Hammerkop 2 Skyscraper 3
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      EAST INDIES NAVAL COMMAND
      26 1 Admiral Druiy has been appointed a Lord of the Admiralty. Rear-Admiral Atkinson Willes will be his successor on the East Indies Station.
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      SOMALILAND.
      42 1 Louden, 30th May. The correspondent of the D aily Telegraph, writing from Bohotle under date 15th May, states that the post at Galkayu will be evacuated. Scurvy is raging among the native troops there. Many British officers have been invalided home.
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      MINING LABOUR.
      27 1 The Rhodesian Chamber of Mines has decided to try Indian mining labour. If Indians prove to be unsatisfactory, the only alternative will be Chinese labour.
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      CHAMBERLAIN’S POLICY.
      88 1 The German press is deeply impressed with the speeches of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour in favour of preferential trade. It had believed that Mr. Balfour would repudiate Mr. Chamberlain’s policy, but now realises that Mr. Chamberlain and the Government are in earnest. American opinion is incredulous as
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      GERMAN HONOURS.
      28 1 News from Berlin state that the Emperor William has conferred the Louise order on the Empress of Japan, and the Red Cross medal on Princess Komatsu.
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      FOUND DEAD.
      26 1 It is reported from Johannesburg, that Bir Edward Hulse, formerly press censor there, has been found dead in his bedroom shot through the head.
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      THE EXPELLED CORRESPONDENT.
      39 1 The Russian authorities have informed the expelled Tim** correspondent that they dislike the tone of his correspondence in the Time* in general. That correspondence attacked Russian policy. Therefore they resolved to read the Times a lesson.
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      HONOURS CONFERRED.
      98 1 Commander R. H. Rumsey, the harbourmaster of Hongkong, and Mr. Shepperd, a land officer there, have received the Imperial Service’Order. Inspector Mackie, of the Hongkong police, has received the Imperial Service Medal. The Imperial Service Order has been Conferred on the Hon. W. R Collyer, Attorney-General, Straits Settlements,
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      VOLCANIC OUTBURST.
      47 1 London 31$/ May.The volcano, Mont Pel6e, in Martinique, is again active. The General Council of Martinique are urging the evacuation of the whole of the north side of the island. The latest reports state that at least two hundred persons have perished during the outburst.
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      DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
      47 1 Great floods are reported from many States of the American Union. Twenty thousand persons have been rendered homeless, and enormous damage has been done. The town of North Topeka, in Kansas was cut ofl by the flood, and was set fire to by burning lumber.
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      FRENCH AND MOORS.
      137 1 London Ist June. M. Jonnart [a French official] was on a tour of inspection which included the consideration of measures to prevent raids by Moorish tribes across the frontier between Algeria and Morocco, and wasofear a narrow pass when six hundred tribesmen from Figuig, a Moroccan oasi*,
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      SUICIDE.
      7 1 Sir Edward Hube apparently committed suicide.
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      RAINS AND FLOODS.
      35 1 Heavy rains axtimoiubed most of tbs fires in North Topeka. Pmbabfy all the buildings will be swept away by the floods. It Is known that at least 160 persons were drowned there.
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      FATAL FIRE.
      31 2 One of the masters’ nttfttee at n I was burned at nigbiL A s flgimbBr of the I boys jumped from the windows. Two boys were burned to death.
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    18 1 DEATH. m \kt. At Shanghai, on the 18th May, y late matron Military Female M‘*ngK**ng: age*l t>x years.
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
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      AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING
      670 2 (Straits Times 28th May.) The shipbuilders of the United States are apparently not so close to the skirt of Britain as pessimists would have us suppose. Much has been said and written about the advantages achieved by the American builders through the use of lrtborsaving appliances, and nobody
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      ABOUT RACING.
      612 2 (Strait* Time* 29 th May.) In an article anent the" recent race meeting that appeared in this column a few days ago, it was suggested that the racing associations of Singapore the Peninsula should join issues and secure the services*of a paid starter and a paid handicapper who
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      2346 2 (Straits Times 2nd June I The nervous tension in Japan as to Russia’s attitude towards Manchuria would appear to be on the increase rather than the wane, to judge from the latest papers from the north to hand. This is to a very great extent caused by
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    THURSDAY, 28TH MAY.
    347 3 I|Xhk case of Lichauco v. Riley and Co. has been further Ctponed. ■It is reported that a gentleman wellI irn locally has drawn the third I tse in the big Calcutta Derby Sweep. IA Chinaman was yesterday fined $25 salting lottery tickets at No. 215 Lath Bridge
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    CHEATING THE H. & S. BANK.
    105 3 CHEATING THE H. S. BANK. k hear that an attempt has been 'uue to defraud the Hongkong and -'ungnai Bank out of a few thousand dollars bv means of the clever ruse of a ‘•charged Chinese clerk w ho was said 10 r,e formerly in the Samaraug branch die bank
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    A SAD CASE.
    239 3 morning, Pte. Parkinson, ManS r IkRiroent, was arraigned before Wilkinson on a charge of criminal ‘‘‘‘Appropriation of property in respect J a bicycle valued at $200, the property j, te Davis of the same regiment owner of the machine had occasion leave it at the Temple Bar
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    DISHONEST RIKISHA PULLERS.
    110 3 A few days ago a Chinaman just arrived from Hongkong landed with his belongings at the Esplanade steps. He engaged three rikishas, occupying one of them himself. He went on to a lodging house iu South Bridge Road, desiring the other pullers to follow. His man seemingly
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    THE “ SHAKES.”
    126 3 THE SHAKES.” Says the GMe Khi San is the name of the latest disease, and its home at present is Siam. The first sign is a little ordinary shiver, which instead of passing away, keeps on, and gets more violent every minute, till presently the sufferer feels like a rat
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    187 3 SHI PPING NEWS. The German steamer Daphne Capt. Schipper, arrived from Amoy and Swatow this morning with immigrants for this port. From Amoy she brought down 241 men, 7 women and 9 children, and from Swatow 194 men, 9 women and 9 children. For Penang she has 85 men, 7
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    QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL.
    272 3 A list of Subscribers to the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund up to the Hist March last has been published. The Treasurers Account up to that date stands as follows DISBURSEMENT". To Clerk of Works 17,509.17 Expenses in connection with Foundation Stoqe 435.04 Model and Plans of Hall
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    THE RECENT RACES.
    851 3 A Review of the Meeting. TH* HOBBES. Amongst tbe first class, there can be no fioubt the Derby winner Essington is a thoroughly game racehorse. Gadenas is when well a good hone and a hardier one would take some finding. Juindo is quite up to first class
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      THE SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
      692 3 To the Editor of the titraits Times.” Sir.— At the outset of this letter I would like to make it dear 'that in putting my views before the public on the matter of the S. V. R., I am actuated by no motive other than a
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    A CONSIDERATE COURT.
    172 3 Yesterday, H. Brooks, formerly steward of the a. 8. Lincolnshire was arraigned before the Bench Court on the charge of stealing <£ss, the property of Capt. A. C. Clarke, master of the ship, in October last. The defendant denied the charge, but it was shown that a
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    799 3 Successful Opening. The sUeadsace at the opening performance ef j Harms ton's last evening was such as most have gmtified.Ahe management and performers alike. The big tent was comfortably filled —a little more than comfortably perhaps in the better class of seats—and from first to last the performance
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    THE N.Y.K. s. s. “ TAMBA MARU.”
    249 4 THE N.Y.K. s. s. TAMBA MARU.” Address to a Popular Skipper. Th* N. Y. K. s.s. Tamba Mam which arrived here on Tuesday last; made a smart passage. Leaving London on April 24th she called at Port Said first and merely stopping at Buez long enough to pick up the
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    267 4 .—Straits Echo. The clerical service of the F. M. S. seems to be, like thq, Cadet Service, the elect of heaven.” If bonuses and windfalls are flying about they are sure to light on these. Lately all the clerks drawing $75 a month in 1902 regarded
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    174 4 In the Appeal Court yesterday, the appeal of Tan Ong Lian, Tan Ong Puy and Tan Keong Ann (respondent Tan Keong SaikJ in the matter of a will, was dismissed with costs, the Judges bating that they did not desire to heat the respondent's counsel. This morning
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    FRIDAY, 29TH MAY.
    1237 4 Arch deacon Snarpe and Messrs. Cox, Ireland, Douglas and Thomson arrived by the Rajah, of Sarawak yesterday from Kuching. The Dutch steamer Siak arrived this morning from Rautan Paudjang with 6,000 tins of kerosene oil for this port. 6,000 tins were landed at Malacca. People in the
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    LARUT TIN.
    96 4 The tin-fields of Larut, which have been derived from the coast-range of the Perak hills, are says the Straits Echo remarkable for their wide extent, their ranges of depth from the surface, and their deficiency in thickness. The mines recently opened and now being worked near Kamunting, manifest
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    THE DERBY.
    148 4 It is rarely that the three tirsfc favourites of the Derby come in in the order of their published odds as has occurred this year. Rock Sand, the winner, is a brown colt by SanfoinRoquebrune and is owned by Sir J. Miller, an owner who is credited by
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    P. & O. PASSENGERS.
    149 4 P. O. PASSENGERS. 1 ganger* arrived by the Bengal this morning. Frm Hongkong— Miss Boulton, Mrs. Lloyd and infant, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Hubert, Mr. .Jackson, Capt. Brabazon,fCapr. Tatchell. From Shanghai— Mr. E. A. Brown. From okohama—Mr. M. Foster. The following passengers are booked by the Bengal leaving to-morrow—For London Capt
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    PENANG RACING.
    161 4 f h e Pen \ng Turf Club met on Friday u N A Stephen in the chair. Mr. refor.l was elected President of the Club in succession to Mr. Yeats who had left the Settlement. The programme for the autumn meeting was then taken in band. It was
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    92 4 S.C.C. v. Navy. The S.C.C. engaged in a friendly game last night on the Esplanade against the Navy. The game was too one sided for description, the Club winning a run away game by 6 goals to 1 try—3o points to 3. It was a great pity the
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    145 4 Last evening, in spite of the rain, the final of the four oared race for Mr. Scott-Russell’s cups was rowed oil’. Owing to some members of the crews being late, the start was delayed till nearly six o’clock and Mr. Fargie not turning up, his taken by
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    MUNICIPAL ROAST PIG.
    216 4 I The custom of roasting pigs whole j has brought the Municipality at Penang I into a difficulty. It seems that, in some I cases, the roasting process burns out the Municipal slaughter house mark. This came out in a police court case. In short it has
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    WIRELESS STORM WARNINGS.
    271 4 There is a good deal now said of a scheme to lit up the British India and other steamers trading between Calcutta and Rangoon and the Andamans Islands with wireless telegraphic installations. The Madras Mail says: Were this done and stations to correspond established on shore at
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    795 4 J. Little Co. v p pBl Yesterday the E w tiu.H (appellant) v. J. I.ittU 0 L5 (respondents) came j Justice and Mr. Justif appealing against a Jw; *fli i Justice Hyndman-Jon Hi I the plaintiffs (respondent^ 4 tion to restrain the defij 6 taking any employment
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      86 4 LAND SALE. The following properties were deposed of by auction at Powell Co.’s saleroom yesterday afternoon Land and seventeen shop houses, Nos. 24 to 26 Albert Street, Nos. 22 to 23-1 Rochore Canal Road, and 26>1 to 26-11 Lorong Silat, held under lease for 99 years dated 1st April 1843
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    PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
    475 5 a Firm Foothold. g i g now endemic at Hongkong. no two consecutive months B been free from plague, and Sll is a yearly return of the disease gradually increasing in Htill 11 caches its climax in June 9] a nd then rapidly decreasing. Burners to the
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    BARQUE PICKS UP A CHINAMAN.
    298 5 I Cook Suspected of Attempted I Poisoning. I a 1. Charles Born of the British John Davie which arrived Nterday afternoon from Port Louis, Pfairitiae, reports that at 4.45 p.m. on r inst. he picked up a Chinaman r on a bamboo in the sea.
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    BATTLESHIPS CRASH DURING MANOEUVRES.
    165 5 New April 9.—A cable to the Herald from London says: News that the British Admiralty has suppressed is just reaching the finglish people to the effect that during the recent manoeuvres of the Mediterranean fleet a repetition of the disaster by which the Victoria was rammed
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    SATURDAY, 30TH MAY.
    979 5 Tunku Abdulla bin Sultan Ali left for Penang to-day by the Pin Seng. H M.S. Pfuenix left Hongkong for Singapore via Borneo on Monday, the 18th instant. H.M.S. Sirius, afeer taking in bunker coals at Tanjong Pagar, left the wharf at noon yesterday. Among the arrivals by
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    WHICH IS THE BEST CLUB ?
    141 5 WHICH IS THE BEST CLUB Mr. Labouchere Hillyer, a Ceylon resident who is now touring in Japan, writes to the Times of Ceylon that the best club in the East is the United Club of Yokohama. This, says that journal, raises the often discussed question: which is the best club
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    CAN THIS BE TRUE ?
    241 5 CAN THIS BE TRUE Mr. \V. Del Mar has written a book on “Around the World Through Japan,” and provides some very interesting reading. From Singapore he was brought to Hongkong in a freight steamer, with seven cabin passengers and 520 Chinese deck passengers—coolies returning with the fruits of their
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    THE OAKS.
    53 5 Ocb Lassie, the winner of the Oaks is the property of Mr. J. B Joel and is a bay three year old by Ayrshire-Ours. Hammerkop belongs to Major Loder, is by Gallinule-Concussionand Skyscraper belongs to Mr. W. Raphael. The third named is from Cheiandry, her sire being either
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    VOLUNTEER CONVERSAZIONE.
    73 5 At the next Conversazione of the S.V.A., S.V.E., and S.V.R., to be held at the Drill Hall on Tuesday, June 9th, H. E. the Governor has signified his intention of being present, and of making the presentation of the silver tea set, subscribed for by the members, to
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    T. P. D. RECREATION CLUB.
    66 5 A Necial general meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. Recreation Club w;*8 held at Blair Lodge last evening for the purpose of electing officers. The election resulted as follows —President, Mr. Wm. King; Vice President, F. Xiblock Hon. Sec., J. L. Ewing; Hon. Treas.,
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    84 5 Yesterday’s Government Gazette contains the following:—Mr. Talma becomes acting third magistrate, Penang. Mr. Bell becomes acting assistant Postmaster General, Penang. Mr. Wilson becomes acting Supt. Money Order Branch and Savings Bank, Singapore. Mr. Cavendish becomes acting fourth magistrate, Singapore. The Governor has appointed Capt. H. R. Baker, 13th
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    CHINESE PROTECTORATE.
    1301 5 Annual Report for 190a. This report will be read with more than ordinary interest by many who are in no way connected w th the service of Government and is one of the most, if not the most, important departmental report issued in the Straits Settlements. Under the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5740 6 Friday, May apth. 4 PRES BUT. His Excellency .sib Frank Athelstane SWETTENHAM, K.C.M.O., (GOVERNOR). Hon W. T. Taylor,C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary) Hon* W. R. Gollver (Attorney General). Hon*. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Dr. Galloway. Hoc. W. J. Napier. Hon. T. E. Earle. Hon. Tan Jia*v Kim. Hon.
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    CRICKET LEGISLATION.
    927 7 1 \Videnlng of the Stumps. to tinker with the |V,.' Cricket has grown greatly of H ‘years, but no proposal ever &K much discussion in and out ■Vq in ri as the one to widen the awakened public opinion [Hv r tw> important facts, not the |K widen
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    A NASTY ACCIDENT.
    177 7 Two Chinese Coolies Hurt. About 10 o’clock this morning two Chinese coolies who were working on the scatfolding of a new house in course of construction in China Street met with a rather nasty accident. The plank they were standing on suddenly slipped and they fell into
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    TUESDAY, 2ND JUNE.
    502 7 The next Tanglin Club 44 At Home” will be held on Friday, 26th June, at 9 n.m. Yesterday a Chinaman attempted to commit suicide by swallowing a dose of poison. He was taken to the Hospital and was still alive this morning. The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer
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    A LONDON LETTER.
    1019 7 (Special to the 44 Straits Tvmee. n Piccadilly 8th May. Kino Edward’s continental tour is over, and he has returned safe and i sound to his own people. That his stay in Paris was a great success, there can be no doubt. He managed to crowd more
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    THE PETROLEUM COMBINE IN THE EAST.
    331 7 An Admission. With reference to the rumours which have been current as to a contemplated combination between the Standard Oil Co. and tbe Russian Oil producers, for 44 regulating tbe prices of kerosine oil in India and tbe Far East, the following significant paragraph
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    MASONIC MEETING.
    204 7 On Friday night, at Freemason*’ Hall, the D. G. M., Wor. Bro. W. Napier invested the following officers for the coming year: D. S. G. W., W. Bro. C. \V, Banks D. J. G. VV., W. Bro. J. Kussell D. G. Chaplain, Bro. Rev. B. F. West; D.
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    S. V. A. INSPECTION.
    159 7 The annual inspection of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery took place in the Drill Hall on Saturday afternoon, there being a numerous and smart turn-out, with Lieut. Derrick in command. The Inspecting Officer, Major Osborn, R.G.A., was received at tbe present,” and at once proceeded to inspect
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    A MALAYAN MINE.
    1393 7 Beneath the heading 44 Among tne .Riggers,” the London Critic of April 25th alludes as follows to the Chindras Gold Mines, Limited: Oh, of course, 1 know that it is entirely a question of palate, but it always seems to me to be a tribe unnecessary to
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    264 8 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club Monthly Medal for May was played for on Saturday last. The result was as follows: Dr. Dane 50-47—14 83 K. Walker, R.E. 47.39 2=84 Dr. Ellis 43.45 2=86 4i. A. T. Bosanquet 48.51—12=87 •1. C. D. Jones 45.46 4= 87 V.
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    THE CHANGE OF CURRENCY.
    2655 8 The Views of Mr. Muttenbach. As soon as it was known that tbe Legislative Council had set its seal of approval upon the Report of tbe Currency Commission, a representative of the Straits Tinges paid a visit to Mr. Huttenbach in order to gather his views
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    WIRE NEWS.
    839 8 i^ I hMjK^o^ h^««Ks l 1 tical scheme of preferem?.?' »T ul L bin< th K “p‘ r advantages would i detriment to onr fore igB relations; but pending Chamberlains policy L mind. He did not, he said as a divine i>X The Westminster Gazett, m tative statement
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    THE H. AND S. BANK CASE.
    89 8 On the 23rd ult. one Boh So alleged to have presented two cheques at the Hongkong and j Bank and thus fraudulently ot) *12,000. On the 2Brh ult. Tan Chwee and Chua Bun Lee are to have presented a forged the same bank and
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    77 9 k j g£ following paxsengart arrived here 1 the German mail steamer Ziet&n on Eiflday: —From Kobe: Mr. and Mrs. Into Eichholi. From Shanghai: Mr. A. t*g V fus, Mr. A. Kerl, Mr. B. Becker, [22 Samuel. From Hongkong: Mr. R. [fiishop, Mr, James. T. Maddy,
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    ALLEGED COUNTERFEITING.
    84 9 I 0> the 22nd ult, Tan Chiam was arrested in a house in Canal Road, in I which were found twelve counterfeit British and Mexican dollars, a mould and a number of implements used in making counterfeit coin. On t lie i9th nit., four Chinese were arrested in
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    MARVELLOUS MELBORUNE.
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