The Straits Budget, 15 June 1904

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  • 88 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Shablwhbd over Half a Century Cable Adders* Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents Stxaiti Times 15 tents k'OL. LVI1I. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1904. No. 42 IT V F*\ s sTKAITS TIMES” CIRCULATES P ly IN’ Singapore and Penano
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 15TH JUNE
    • 73 1 fc UL _0n the 2nth May, at Kobe, the wife Gaston Wki of a sod. I Bei.nkwokth. On the 11th June, at BraeL*r, Gifetead Koad, the wife of GeokGK [SklNKWoRTH, of a son (still born). I Hanmg**.— On the 8th Jane, at European I Mat, Kuala Lumpur, the wire
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    • 102 1 .ilrxander-J aokson. —On the Ut Juue, L Benin.,' Aileen Maude, eldest daughter niJ'.mes'allxaxdek, of Limerick, to R BERT IIr> '.s»HKB,\oungest son of Reuben Harvey l iClRON, of Cork, Ireland. -N’ iTHAN. —Ou the 11th May, at foil, f». uillotk, to K TTY, daughter of E. MOHAN, of Singapore: Wh\kry—
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  • 246 1 Articles. uuiiicur. I fVtf* \rrmgements. I iirs in jy-irhw tk. I ff»e Police in 19 *3. I r i i'b N*>rih Bo neo. I fcfc-lu* on on Railways. ■Local I Quotations I News. I Fab>ei»t»e r List. I .Vats. I I* *t t> < 11 Lo v
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  • 540 1 Singapore, 14th June, 1904. PROOUOE. luwuiei buyers f 8 3* do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 13 12| ‘'opr* Baa 8 16 do Ponttanak 7 60 Pepper, Black buyers 26 124 do White, (6%i 39 874 Sago Flour Sarawak -.,3 10 do Brunei Nw. 2 80 Pearl Sago 4 40
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  • 208 1 The Straits Budget, this week, will be dehpaictied by the B. I. 6.8. Zmda. The 3udget t next week, will be mailed by the J O. s. s. Coromandel. The homeward mail by the N. D L 8 8 Sachsen closed on Monday. The mail from
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  • 87 1 Capt. P. Richter of the s.s. Wilhelm which arrived from M&cass&r this morning, reports that, on the voyage from Macassar to Sourabaya, Mrs. Ezekiel a Jewess, 6/ years of age, fell overboard. The ship was stopped immediately and a boat was lowered. When Mrs. Ezekiel was picked
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  • 278 1 On Saturday labi, the links were filled o their utmost capacity when the Monthly Medal and the Spring Cup were competed for. Mr. A. Morrison won the Medal with the very useful -core oi 79, and it was thought probable that ho would succeed in carrying ofl
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
    • 944 1 (Straits Times 9th June.) The Sir ills Times was never ordered by the Governing authorities at Singapore not to publish official Russian news; neither was the circulation of the Echo de Chine stopped or even interfered with in Singapore because it was too Russophile.” We make this statement
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    • 756 1 (Straits 'Jitnti, 9tk June.) We are indebted to Messrs. Dae n dels and Co., the Agents for the Dutch Mail Steamship Co., for the London papers to date of Tuesday, May 17th, which arrived here by the Netherlands mail packet Oravje at 7 o’clock this morn• ns, Messrs.
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    • 1225 2 (Straits Timts 10 th Jane Sakawak, we deplore to learn, is now confronted by a currency problem compared to which the recent vicissitudes of the Straits dollar must be regarded as a mere bagatelle—the changing of a penny into halfpence. D »l»ars have flue tuated since ever
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    • 673 2 (•Shuits Times, llth June.) Lieut-Colonei Pennbfather signs the Police Report for 1903, as InspectorGeneral. With regard to crime, he finds it somewhat difficult to institute an exact comparison between the statistics for 1903 and those of former years, because he has taken advantage of the provisions
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    • 901 2 (Straits Times 13 th June In another column we publish another batch of correspondence from Mr. J. C. Robertson of Jesselton in regard to an alleged injustice suffered by one of his coolies at the hands oi certain officials of the Chartered Company in British North Borneo.
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    • 3386 2 (Straits Times June 14 th Our Penang contemporaries are carrying the war into Africa with regard to the so-called colour-phobia question on the F.M,S. Railways. The subject is one that were better let untouched for many reason?—the principal being that there i9 so mucl Jo say on
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 81 1 price of the Straits Times iv a venr. The post free price Straits Budget is $2O a year, f not ne« e»BHry to subscribe for a year. iLg U t.t»cnption& for shorter periods are wme proportionate rate of price as Budget can be sent to meet -"iraine passengers from Europe.
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  • 42 1 I DEATHS. fcjiLsoN Un the 6th June, at Butterworth, P’ Ann Sophia Wilson. [ar.John Dosough, formerly of Messrs. !'liiihan Wood &C’o., died on the llth June. McG'Ht.sNhY.— On the 26th May, at Yokok»*. h.i>kc.*ce M anson, wife of Leroy E. IcTHKSNK Y.
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  • 110 3 The Y. M. C. A. anniversary mating will be held in Zetland House, on June 30th, at 8-45 p.m. Mr Philip. W. Sergeant, Editor of the Hongkong Daily Press, has been obliged to leave the E*st on account o? personal affairs that require his presence at Home,
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  • 66 3 T. O. Macarthy of the Manchester's amused himself with a stick on the plate glass windows of the premises of Messrs. Komeya <fe Co. and Messrs. Yamato A Co., High Street. Yesterday, he wa* prosecuted by Insp. Cahoon for mischief The smashed windows are valued at 8510
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  • 71 3 The funeral of the late Mr C. Phillips took place yesterday afternoon at the cemetery at Bukit Timah Road. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there was a large gathering of Europeans and Chinese at the grave side. 1 he Rev. S. S Walker conducted
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  • 83 3 THE STRANGERS’ PRISONERS’ AID FUND. The honorary Secretary of the Strangers and Prisoners’ Aid Fund acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions received:— Amount already acknowledged. .f 4?i: Dr. Von Tunzelmann 15c Hooglandt Co. gi Behn Me\er A Co. jg The Borneo Company Ltd 2b The Straits Trading Coy. Ltd. 2u
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  • 371 3 The entries for me S. C. C. sports closed at the pavilion at 7 p.m yesterday. Throwing the cricket ball has been substituted for the obstacle race. Though not large, the entries, are sufficient to warrant a good afternoon’s sport. For the five a-side football there
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  • 1982 4 Four Prison*rs Found Guilty, and Four Liberated. Ptitan 6th June. The trial of the eight men who were charged with having murdered the late M. Juppeaux at Kuala Sat in the Tembeling in July last year, came off at Lipis on the 25th ultimo before the
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  • 1630 4 The following are the results of Che League matches played since last notes: Rovers drew Tanjong Pagar 1-1. 62 Coy. R. A. beat A. T. A. 3-1. Blakan Mati beat S. V. I. 2-0. The weather was fine for the return fixture between the Rovers and the
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  • 150 4 osk at i lie 1 rmifli hi iihs in reported to he in full swing. F«»ur shafts are now clear of the fl water. Two hundred an*i thirty three deaths were registered at Singapore during tl e w**ek ending on the 4»h June. The ratio per thousan
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  • 117 4 This morning, the function of ties sing the new Convent Chapel was carried out by th* Rt. Rev. Dr. Bourdon Snd attendant clergy. The Rev. Father fain celebrated mass, and the Convent choir, assisted by a few male voices rendered the music. The chapel itself is a
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  • 129 4 Information has just been given of an attempt on the part of two Chinese boatmen to carry «»ff goods to the value of 53,400 which they were engaged to put on board the ss. Sun Ovan Choi The boat No. 1704 which is worth $l5O was found abandoned
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  • 157 4 A Chinaman named Tan Soon Pee had an altercation with one of his wives. According to her statement he, two wives, and a son lived together at Tanjong Rhu. He kept horses, and the inference is that he fed them. He had a household and the allegation is
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  • 170 4 Thi clerkB who went in for tbs Senior Clerical Examination this time were so unfortunate that only one of them is reported to have passed. A general glance at the examination papers will indicate that they were very •air; and they were more or less cal* ciliated
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  • 253 4 Conyiction at Penang. Recently at the Penang Assizes, two of three partners in the bankrupt firm of Ban Keat Hin were convicted on the charge oi having attempted to defeat the ends of justice by committing perjury. There were three partners in the firm. The partners were
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  • Correspondence.
    • 343 5 4 Editor 0/ the Straits Times." 3:r, —How can horses that *o private owners be protected V c rcelty It must make any ely-minded person absolutely r :v to see some of the horses round the Esplanade in the (principally by Chinese). Many have very tight
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  • 468 5 Farewell Dinner to Mr. Harvey Chevallier. i*ki.iw m iitis the pretty little town of k. laKangsar presented so gay and d.-tive an appearance as on the night of the i'nd instant, the occasion being t farewell dinner in the Kuala Kang>ar Idris Club to Mr. Harvey Caevallier. the
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  • 1065 5 LOVELY SINGAPORE. This Dream of a Spot, as seen through An American Lady’ s Rosy Glasses. THE LAND OF THE ORCHID AND CANNA. Miss Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, the talented American writer and traveller thus enthuses over the charms of this poetic city of Singapore, in the columns of the Chicago
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  • 282 5 Selangor Meeting Race Entries. Firtt Day (21 ft June.) 1. The Maiden Plate.— Xerxes, Barchester, Diplomatic. 2. The Merchants’ and Miners’ Purse —Benedick, Duchess, Architect, Milo, Bruntwood. 3. The Selangor Stakes. —This race failed to fill and has fallen through. Essington was the only candidate.
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  • 106 5 Before the Marine Court yesterday a European stowaway on the s.s. Lord Dufftrin was fined $lOO, or one month’s rigorous imprisonment. A sampan coolie was fined S 3 for obstruction at Johnston s Pier. A native quarter-master of the s.s. Boribat was sentenced to fourteen days rigorous imprisonment,
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  • 2148 5 (From oi//' Special Correspondent At Chefoo. J&'L May. Last night fifteen Russian refugees arrived here in a junk from Dalny. I had a long conversation with one of the men, who spoke excellent English. He in- formed me that since the outbreak of the war life
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  • 417 6 The Richest Tim Mines in Malaysia The following account of the Tainbun and Tronoh Mines is taken from the annual report of Mr. F. J. B. Dykes, arden of Mines, Federated Malay States: Tronoh Mine. This mine still continues to enjoy prosperity. During the year close on
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  • 779 6 Mr. WilkinsoiTs Report for 1903. At the close of the year 1903 there were 237 schools in the Federated Malay .States as against 225 at the end of 1902 Of these schools 16 were English or Anglo vernacular schools and 221 were purely vernacular.
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  • 204 6 The British steamers For uric and Ventmo'rr arrived on Thursday morning from Cardiff and Barry respectively with 5,500 and 5,200 tons of coal. The latter is for Sasebo and the former is for Hongkong. The U. S. battleship Kentucky flagship of Rear-Admiral Robley Evans, on which he
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  • 33 6 The following are the returns of the Kinta Tin Mines for the month of May Output 345 picul* Approximate value 813,500 Receipts from water rent 85,350 Approximate working expenses 97,000
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  • 57 6 The l\tit Journal ot Paris notes that “The menagerie at the Jardin des Plantes has just received the present of a valuable tiger cat from M. Eugene Legros, an engineer of Knita, near Malacca.” ‘Knita’ does veiy well fur Kinta, hut when did Kinta jump down two States
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  • 76 6 The first of the five-a-side football matches in connection with the S. C. C. sports was played off on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between Weaver’s team and Curtis’s representatives. Peacock was unable to play for Curtis and his place was taken by Bailey. Weaver’s team consisted of Weaver,
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  • 267 6 F. M. S. and the Straits. Mr J. C. Willis, Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Ceylon, who was lent by the Ceylon Government to the F. M. 8. Straits to inquire into and advise as the expediency of establishing their Botanical Gardens there on a scale similar
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  • Correspondence.
    • 323 6 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*.” Sir, —With reference to your obituary notice of the late Mr. C. Phillips in the Straits Times of Wednesday, June B*.h, I should l:ke to add (on behalf of myself and of past and present members of the Chinese
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  • 498 6 Extraordinary Details. Yesterday the enquiry into the case in which Sanitary Insp. Harfleet has summoned On Boon &ud Tan Choot for breach of Sanitary Regulations was resumed. Mr. Carver who appears for the defendaiits put the second man in the witness box and continued his
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  • 547 6 The Raffles School play ground n r suited quiteagay appearance yesterda, afternoon. The School Club was hold mgits final day’s sports and all th. boys were as keen as possible n, J was a large gathering of ladies, rare- and friends of the pupils’™,; and the Town
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  • 339 6 On the evening of the 7th lust. t»" Chetties were passing along K ling Street in a ’rikisha. One of them had in silver in his cloth. Three Chinamen <*ii' of whom was Tan Kah Chai, pulled up the vehicle from the back. The named put his hands
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  • 1762 7 Friday, June 10th. PRESENT. KxfELLEN* v THE Governor, Sir John \nderson, K.C.M.o. H n W. T. Taylor, C. M. c., (Colonial secretary j. ij,,. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). E C. H. Hill (Audit or-General). v,Z A. Murray, C.K., (Colonial Engineer). H J. M. Allin^on. Hun. G. S.
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  • 218 7 In the early h&urs of this morning a tire broke out in. a Chinese crockery shop in Bali LanB> near Arab Street. The property belonged to a Chinaman living in the vicinity of Clyde Terrace market. The shop wa s closed at an early hour last
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  • 130 7 Straits and Ceylon. Enquiries having been made by the Times of Ceylon as to the prevalence of the rubber canker on plantation? in the Straits. That journal endeavoured to ascertain whether the disease has assumed any really grave proporcions. It is responsible for a percej amount of damage,
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  • 168 7 Ouk Municipal Commissioners will find much food for thought in the following extract from the Selangor Report. It indicates the procedure adopted by the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board to effect a reduction in the cost of mutton and beef in that town:—“Amongst other matters, much attention was
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  • 130 7 The Municipality of Penang have decided to meet the complaints of inadequate water supply there by putting up additional standpipes and checking waste of water. The alternative was an extension of the water works with reservoirs to cost a very large amount. The additional standpipe scheme was
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  • 308 7 The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, is to let. It has been decided to hold the Gopeng Sky meeting on the Bth August. Lieutenant H. T. Cunningham, R G A., at Fort banning, has been promoted to the rank of Captain. The German mail steamer Roon left Colombo on
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  • 100 7 The annual general meeting of the North Borneo Turf Club was held at Sandakan on the 27th ult. Office Bearers were balloted for and the following officers elected to constitute the Committee:—Messrs. \V. G. Darby, VV. R. Flint, F. H. Beeston, Dr. F. H. Davies, W.
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  • 103 7 Yesterday evening, there was a very large gathering of children at the 5 o’clock service in the M. G. Church, Coleman Street. The service was suitable for the occasion, being almost all singing, with a few recitations all done by the children who acquitted themselves creditably. Rev. Mr.
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  • 247 7 The Port of Kuantan. A Malay Mail correspondent has been touring along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. He thus describes a visit to Kuantan: Here surveys for a scheme of harbour construction are being conducted by Mr. Paxon. This scheme, if successfully carried into effect, should
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  • 391 7 (From the Dept. Report for 1903.) Sale of Pledges. Thk anticipations formed in 1900 gi the benefits which should accrue :o pawners by the employment of a European firm to conduct the auctions of forfeited pledges were quite fulfilled up to the middle of 1903: s nce then
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  • 312 7 On Saturday the 11th inst., Capt. Lawlor of the s.s. Chun Shan accompanied by a robust good looking Jad of 12 years of age, called upon Chief Det. Insp. Perrelt at the Central Station and told him the following story. On last Chinese New Year’s
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  • 140 7 June silver medal play 11th ins:. Results: Mr. C. V. Miles 84- 2-82 Medal Mr. A. C. Padday 92- 9= 83 Sir A. R. F. Do ward 93 9 84 Majot H. J. Everett 101 17—81 Mr. F. Ferguaon 84 plus 286 Cou.manderBt.J.Fanjuhar 87 scr 87
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  • Correspondence.
    • 263 8 To the Editor of the Straits Timet." The following correspondence refer- to the < of Li Min, a coolie in the employ ot Mr. J. C. Robertson of Kudat, who got -not by some mischance in Borneo, i:.d who clamored for compensation. Accordiu_- to
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    • 807 8 i High Commissioner's Ofiite, Singapore, Brd May, 1904. Sir j —In continuation of my letter No. Borneo 6/1904 of the 25th of February last, on the subject of your complaint that your Chinese workman, Li Min, had been shot by the Borneo Police while they were looking for runaway
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    • 160 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times.” Dear Sir. —1 have read HumanityV letter of the 10th instant, and as 1 appear to be one of the Chinese "Humanity’* writes about, I would like to know if the writer understands what he is writing about. I
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  • 122 8 A large French warship passed through the port from West to East at > 8.30 last night. Two French transports! passed through the port yesterday) afternoon bound Eastward. It is presumed that the warship was the French cruiser Fond re, Capt. Guepatte bound for Saigon. On board
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  • 298 8 On the 16th nit. Lim Hai was arrested for selling tea bearing a trade mark purporting to be that of Chop Loh Khee Seng and Chop Gan Chuan for possession of instruments for framing trade marks; and for cheating. On Saturday, the case was before the Bench Court.
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  • 1407 8 Large Borrowing Powers Granted. An extraordinary general meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. was held at the Singapore Exchange on Saturday at noon for the purpose of considering two resolutions submitted hv the chairman The Hon. \Y. P. Waddell, chairman of directors, presided and
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  • 208 8 In addition to the present North Borneo fortnightly service, which is being improved by the substitution of two laigtr vessels straight out from Germany, the N. D. L. propose, says the B. X. B. Herald to establish three distinct routes between Singapore and the Philippines, viz
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  • 1043 8 Pekan, 10 th During his lust visit here, the Smi* Magistrate tried the case in vhtnl Madut bin Warokar, a Rornpin s a kai was accused of the murder of his named Kechil. The Assessors w# r Tungku Ali, the Sultan’s second *rr and Imam Prang Indera Mahkota
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  • 657 9 Annual Mi erts. flt Ht Joseph’s Athletic Club held r,-! -ports on Saturday in presence of a gathering of past and present pu- *h e i r fnends and well wishers. ll s Excellency the Governor accompanied Miss Anderson was also present <U H -howed the
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  • 2560 9 lh‘Wi in Kelantan. Mr. Ji. H. Ilipwell contributes the fol lowing on men and manners in Kelantan to the Fit!*! To many j>eople who are otherwise weli informed on matters geographical, the Malay Peninsula is a veritable Urru incognita and even to those who have a passing
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  • 77 9 P. O. PASSENGERS. Th* folio wine (•»>'«*' arrived he tbe limfjfU on Saturday :—From Mnrseilbs to <injra|»**re —M»e«r*. C. W, pradley, K. I*, •trackman, V ISnhin. Mr* Finch, M»p. K. \1 l>a\id*on Mia. H F»ancli», Mr**. S»ebnrg. From IVrf S«id—Mr Viterbi. From Col* mbo Mr «i<d Mr* H IVars<*». Mr.
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  • 76 9 Thk B I u ra arrived from lapan with h cargo of c »al •of Sinra*»*»r« Tl'** British flnnifr J,rint Cvth I*rl on ''MuHai rom N rf »k, V'Tgii f», "i *U«2 f <*.»«» *or J ipan. Ill* Form* Qordn* orMvrd th nu rr irg fn»n* Barry
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  • 1364 9 Report for 1903. Mr. F. J. B. Dukes as Senior Warden of Mines F. M. S. signs the report of the Mines Department for 19v,3. The report estimates the tin mining labour force in the States at 186,337 strong. The labourers in the mines are
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  • 308 10 interesting F tid Day Yesterda> Yesterday morning the Volunteers joined the regulars in a sham-fight on a rather large scale. The Volunteers were attaehcd to the defending party which consisted of five Coys, of the Manchester*, two Coys. S. V. I., three Coys. Malay States Guides, and the
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  • 96 10 OVERWHELMED WITH WHAT? Thus, the British North Borneo Herald of the Ist June: —All his Borneo friends will be overwhelmed to hear that a marriage has been arranged, as is announced in the London and China Express between Mr. Francis Maxwell Isemonger, of the B. N. B. Service, eldest son
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  • 743 10 HELD UP Extraordinary Dispute in a High Street Shop. On Wednesday, Mr. Seth tool; e videnee in a ca c e in which it was alleged tha» Michael O’Shea and Daniel Wheltnn. two petty oilicers of H. M. S. Talbot and oergeant. Reynolds. Straits contin* giFit, were held upin a
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  • 247 10 Before the Bench Court yesterday >eigt, Taylor prosecuted o*o Cb»n sfor housebreaking and theft in Bencoolen Street at 2 a.m., un the 6 h May. The accused were seen by two detectives coming out of a lane. They followed them to a field where the thieves were captured
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  • 325 10 Mr H E. Swan has been appointed second A D. O Kuala Kubu, Selangor. The retirement ot Mr. P B. M« Glashan, State Engineer, Selaugor, ie gazetted. Sir Lionel Cox, the Chief Justice, was expected to arrive here to-day by the Sea Mew from Malacca. Twrnty-nixe Chinese
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  • 180 10 Yesterday morning, Mr. D Beatt\ was driving near the junction of Grange •nd Irwell Bank R »ads when he saw PC. 408 in uniform stop a Chinamar carrying two baskets. The constabb tppeared to be ez 'mining the content* »f the baskets. As Mr. Beatty drov« up,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 77 10 To the Editor of th* Strait* Time*. 9 Deak mr —Referring to the remarks •f Humanly in your issue o the 10th inst. re Stylish Cruelty to Horsis, will you allow me to eay in justice t the very small community of Parsi here that the
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  • 283 10 The report of St. Mary’s College for 1903 has just been issued. The Colley was founded in consequence ot the closing of the Boarding Department of the Raffles Girls’ School in 1894, so as to have for girls an establishment answering to St. Andrew’s home for girls, on
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  • 128 10 In another decade, states l)r Dyer. Ihe great leprosy specialist, this fearful disease will be recognised to be quite as curable as typhoid or any such fever He states that lie 3iid his assistants have succeededin entirely curing twelve lepers, removing every trace of the disease from
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  • 383 10 The New Af>&U*ihtoe*e Convention. The text of llo Convention sigi td in London tn May ]3, beiwtti* the United Kingdom and China, “respecting the empio) ment of Chinese labour in British Culonie9 ard protectorates,” has now been publish* d. It is of a general character, and A tide
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  • 423 10 (Pinang Gazette 8th June) Ykstkkday we published infurmaton that the Tronob mines were -ported to be still crippled b the dood, and that only ore shah voiking. This was from a seemingly cliable and unbiassed source, bu*: this morning enquiries have been made and
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  • 343 10 British North Borneo. In the House of Commons on the lfetii of May, in reply to Mr. Renniker lie* ton, who asked if he would state whether his Majesty’s Government had any cmi trol over the Chartered Company of British North Borneo, whether he wa> aware that on
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  • 288 11 f the end of November last,*a •,30 named Tin Kah was injured at Gayhngin consequence of demanding from fan Kah some money due him Kah wv.it to hospital a week j3ter suffering from blood poisoning the result of a wound he had received under the left knee. He
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  • 302 11 10 th June. It i- suiistaetory to note that another road is being opened up at a point one mile from the opposite pier. This road leads to the Kadana Gold Mine—a distance of about 30 miles. There are sevenl plantations and populous j kampongs, to say nothing
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  • 117 11 SHIPWRECK ED MALAYS. Capt. I'ks ek of the s.s. Hebe which arrived this morning from Deli, reports that he picked up four Malays clinging to BomH wreckage 18 miles B.E. of Cape Raehado. he men say that they were part of a crew of six Malays who were in charge
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  • 91 11 hospital Cook sends it Out to his Fnends A Kling cliilrl and a Chinaman were )eRterrlay for stealing some jookfd food from the kitchen in the tfsaeral Higpital. This morning, the two were he’ore Mr. Beatty, Sergt. .**dy prosecuting. Dr J. Leask gave v idence Ti
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  • 508 11 Coolie Emigrants* We« *h. Reporting on the Swatow diet riot r China, Mr. Ac in g-Consul Willie saynThe imports ot foreign origin are atom X20,000 lees than in 1902, hut all tb. important articles of foreign impor show an appreciable ad v in. a., th decline in
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  • 117 11 JOHORE MO NTE CARLO. Some of the visitors fr m Singapore have, during the past week or two, been making matters rather uncomfoitabh for the bankers atihe Johore Gambling Farm. To epeak of two or three small events only, it is known *hat <u last Sunday week a European visitor
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  • 202 11 The following passengers arrived here yesterday evening by the German mail steamer Sachsen P»oni Yokohama —Mr. W. van Orden, Mr. P Hesse), Mr A. V. Pinson, Mr. T. Bongaardt, Mr. A Herrebrngii, Mr. W. ten Bond. From Shanghai Mrs. Robinson, ||rs. Hasenam-r, Mr. B. Beaker. From
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  • 922 11 Government House In the Hands of the E my. It Singapore safe from spoliation by the perfidious foreign invader? May we assume that our khaki-clad warriors of the volunteer Artillery, and the Chinese representatives of our martial ardour are capable of upholding the honour and glory of old
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  • 421 11 (From the Police Report for 1903 Under instructions from Government the Inspector-General) drew up a scheme for the re-organisation of the Detective department, based in some respects on the recommendations o 1 the Committees which had reported on this branch of the force in 1902 and former
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  • 220 11 On the 28th ult., Kadersah and another were arrested near Clyde Terrace Market for being connected with selling bhang, possession of bhang and possession of a false chop. Yesterday, these men were charged before the Bench Court. Mr. Parsons, assisted bj Insp. Tyrrell, prosecuted for the Manager
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  • 147 11 The outp.i* of tin id 1903 amounted to picul* 8.39 807 as oompared with piculs 780 871 in 1902, showing an increase of piculs 6^,986. Of this amount piculs 494 319 were exports I a* in ore as again** piculs 446 268 in 1902.
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  • 662 11 It is astounding how many men may everywhere be found who are discontented—who feel instinctively that they were born for better things; who in some way, they scarce know how, have allowed lifers golden opportunities to pass them by, failing to achieve what they
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  • 202 11 As most of our readers are well, aware, the Chancellor of the Bxchequer has decided to raise the moisture in tobacco from 30 to 33 per cent. There may be good revenue reasons for the step, states the 1 Lancet/ but to pay five
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  • Special Telegrams to the “ Straits Times.”
    • 54 12 Shanghai, Bth June. Chinese soldiers fired upon the junk staining Lewis Efzel, who was an \meriean representing the London Daily Telegraph, and hrindle of the Daily News ar a point ten miles above Yingkow, on Monday, and killed E'zel. It is alleged that the correspoßdent9 vere
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    • 31 12 It is reported from Newchwang that the Russians were repulsed at Wafung*ien on Saturday, and that this reverse »ecessitated the retreat of General (Stacks! bergs r) brigade upon Tashichao
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    • 41 12 Tientsin, 9th Jane. The American Consul his investigated the killing of the Daily Telegraph correspondent Etzel, and reports that he was brutally murdered while sailing »n the Liau Ho River. Brind!e who v.'in in the same boat, escaped
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    • 27 12 Paris, sth June. ?harp actions are reported to have raken place near Pitsuwo. The Russians are moving towards Port Arthur to relieve that place.
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    • 16 12 In a battle to the south of Liaoyang, the Japanese have suffered heavy losses.
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    • 132 12 IShanghai 9th Jane. The investigation by the U.B.Consul General at Newchwang into the circumstances attending the killing of Mr. 2*ewi& Etzel, the Daily Telegraph's correspondent at that pjrt, proves that he was the victim of Chinese regulars in General Chu’s command. Mr. Etzel and Mr. Brin llj
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    • 37 12 Paris Bth Jure. it is telegraphed from Chef >o that yesterday evening and this morning, there was heavy cannonading on various points of the coast, betokening seemingly a naval action in the Gulf of Pechili.
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    • 24 12 it is humoured that the Japanese ironclad Yushime had been blown up by striking a mine in Talienwan Bay.
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    • 27 12 Bth June. Four Japanese gunboats have approHched Port Arthur, and hive been hit by shots from the forts. One of them has been damaged.
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    • 33 12 Paris 1 2th June. There are no official advices from Port Arthur or Mukden. General Kuroki’s army has begun to advance The Russians are slowly falling back before superior numbers.
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    • 24 12 Shanghai, 13 th June. According to a despatch from Newchwang, the R issians have now got 40,000 troops south of Tashihehiao.
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    • 37 12 Firing was heard in the -hreciion of Kaichow on Thursday and Friday, and it is believed that the Japanese are making a naval demonstration the»e, as their cruisers have been sighted in the vicinity.
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
    • 33 12 FOR VALOUR.” Lord on. 8th Jwe, L eut Smith cf the Cornwall Light Infantry has been decorated with the Victoria Cross lor galfontrv at Jidballi in S» mahland on the 10?h January last.
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    • 31 12 Lord P •'fey, Undt r Secie’ary for |Fo:e>gn Affairs. States that the Eas Africa and Uganda Protectorates, will be transferred to the Colonial Office aboi.” April next. i
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    • 45 12 Besides the Russian gunboat destroyed by a mine on the 6 h instant it is stated at Tokio, that another gunboat of similar type was destroyed f ff Port Arthur at about, the same time one mile off the shore there.
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    • 24 12 Thirty South African war veterans have requested the authorities at Ottawa to foiward an fler to volunteer their services in Thibet.
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    • 35 12 Mr. Fielding, the Canadian Finance Minister, in making his Budget ment, declared that Canada would c mtinue her preferential tariff policy in the hope of the ultimate triumph of Mr. Chamberlain.
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    • 74 12 Bangkok, 9th June Reuter's Tokyo correspondent reports that four gunboats that made a reconnaissance at P**rt Arthur on Monday night were exposed to a severe cannonade. One gunboat was hit eight times, and was somewhat severely damaged. One man was killed and two wounded. Junks arriving at Chefoo
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    • 34 12 Reuter's Shanghai correspondent reports that the British Minister at Peking refuses to sanction the draft ol the contract for Northern laborers for the Transvaal. He is considering the amended contract.
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    • 68 12 The correspondent Etzel was a American, and therefore the United States Consul investigated the mattei of his murder. He reported to the U. S. Minister, Mr. Conger, that the killing was due to gross carelessnes on the part of the Chinese soldiers. Vicevoy Alexeieff report that a destroyer
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    • 125 12 Correspondence relative to the administration of the Congo Free State has been published. It shows that the Congo Government demanded the names of the British Consul’s (Mr. Casement’s) informants while refusing a satistactory guarantee for their protection. Lord Lansdowne upon this w rote on the 6th June
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    • 90 12 lA} rid on, 10 th June. Reuters correspondent at Chefoo says that fifry junks laden with Chinese left Port Arthur yesterday morning They left with the permission ol the Russian authorities, and are now arriving at Chefoo. J hey repot t that a battle has been
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    • 28 12 The J ipanese, in clearing away mine l at Talienwan, found two Russian vessels submerged. One of them is bi liaved to be the Povorin.
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    • 59 12 Lord Kitchener's Indian Army Orde has been laid on the table of the Home of Commons. The Times in discussing the Order ins sts upon -he urgency of assimilation of the Home and India military systems. This point is dwelt upon with specia' regard to
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    • 12 12 Mr. J. Lo*teie M P. for Devonport, has resigned.
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    • 32 12 Mr. Br<>dri<k has r plod in the negative to a quest on pu in the Home o» Com non-, whether a British Mission would start for Kabul at an early date.
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    • 34 12 COLONIAL PROMO TION. M, A. M A-hrn -re the Government Hcc-rrtary in B»i i-h Guiana, has been ippninfnl i«• succeed Mr. K I ,n Triurn in Ceylon. who will be trans ferred tn Fiji.
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    • 33 12 PORT ARTHUR’ S DEFENCES. I.ondot* June 10 th Chef'K) refugees rtate that Port Arthur is surrounded by entrenchments \l feet deep, surmounted by lie ivy guns. The outlying districts are also thickly mined.
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    • 45 12 London 11th Jam. Lord Dundonald has created a SenRation in Canada bv publicly charging the Hon. Sydney F*sh*T, Minister for Agriculture, for striking out from the list of promotions, the name of a militia •flicer that had been promoted by Lord Dundonald
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    • 48 12 12th June. Mr. Fisher ha* stated in the House of Commons at Ottawa that when he vetoed the promotion of the officei referred to he was acting Minister for the Militia. He admitted that he objected to many nominations on p litical grounds.
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    • 62 12 LAURIER WON’ T BE DRAGOONED.” Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, said he appreciated the good motives of Lord Dundonald: Put we are unaccustomed to being dragooned in this country.' He must learn that this is a responsible Government and when be sends recommendations to Council it is the right of
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    • 23 12 Judge the Hon. Sir Gainsford Biuce of the King’s Bench Division in the High Court of Chancery has resigned.
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    • 48 12 GENERAL KUROKI’ S ADVANCE. London June 11 th. General Kuroki reports that the Japanese occupied Siuyen on the 8th inst., driving 4,000 cavalry ai d six guns towards Kaiping. The Japanese had 83 casualties. Ac Saimatse they had 27 casualties, while the Russians left 23 killed and wounded.
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    • 48 12 Reuters correspondent at General Kuroki’s headquarters reported on the 8th inst. that lor the past two days four columns of the Japanese were reconnoitring the roads towards Li.ioyang, Kaiping, Saimatse and Siuyen. They had dislodged considerable Ru-sian forces at various posts, and had altogether 65 casualties.
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    • 22 12 Reuter’s Seoul corespondent states that the Russians in the north-eastern part of Korea are f illine back
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    • 56 12 *The results of the following cricket matches are reported Lancashire beat Gloucestershire b) an innings and 43 runs. The South Africans beat Oxford University by an innings and 97 runs. Es-aex beat Sussex by an innings and 204 runs Demy beat M (VC. and Ground by 8 wicke» s.
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    • 31 12 London, 1 3th Jane Reuter’s correspondent at Mukden says ttie Japanese bombarded Kaq ing on Friday, and fighting has become general along the line between Kaiping tnd Saunatsu.
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    • 47 12 Siuyen is a place of great strategic importance, absolutely controlling the roads to Kiipeng and Haicheng, while is also an important position, controlling, as it does, the routes to Liaoyang and Mukden, which avoid the Motieniing mountains where the Russian fortifications are almost impregnable.
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    • 45 12 Reuter's correspondent at General Kuroki’s headquarters telegraphing via Fu*an, 8a>s that the present is another »eriod of preparation, and the most interesting news cannot be telegraphed oecau«e it would affor l clues to the future movements of »he J panes d.
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    • 29 12 Kuroki continues his policy of secrecy which proved so succebstul before crossing the Yalu. Even the foreign military attache are being kept in the dark.
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    • 64 12 At the bea« quarters in Liaoyang the Chinese report that the Japanese in the vicinity <f Port Ar’hur have been heavily reinforced, ♦lid it is believed that an attempt will be made to take the fortress by assault •non, when the J tpanese will be strong enough
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    • 62 12 R-uter’s representative at Tokyo states that Rear-Admiral Togo reports hat part of the fleet bombarded the coast on Tuesday near Kaiping and repulsed a military train which was approaching southwards. They also bom arded the Russians working the defences, and it is believed caused considerable damage The
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    • 30 12 Advices from private sources in Constantinople affirm, contrary to the Porte’s statement, that the suppression of the insurrection at Sassun was attended by much bloodshed among innocent inhabitants.
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    • 18 12 It is stated that E*rl Grey will sue ceed Lord Minto as Governor-General of Canada.
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    • 20 12 Worcester beat Hampshire by six wickets. Yorkshire beat Notts by ten wickets. Surrey beat Cambridge University by 40 run**.
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    • 42 12 L >ndon, VSth June. Vague rumors are afloat at Bt. Petersburg to the effect that a great naval oattle has been fought at Port Arthur, and that there have been heavy lossts on both sides. The rumors are unconfirmed.
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    • 50 12 A letter h&s been received in London from Mr. Peidicaris in the camp of the brigands who captured him. He anticipates a speedy release, and explains that his kidnapping was due to the treacherous capture and imprisonment of some of Raisuli's tribesmen by the Governor of Tangier.
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    • 26 12 The Odessa correspondent of the Standard states that a firm there has received extensive orders for summer out fils for the Afghan troops.
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    • 120 12 Later. The battleship Prince of Woles has left Tangier. Raisuii has been notified of the Sultan’s compliance with his main demands, and the release of his captivfs is expected shortly. THE WAR. Genetal Charkqvitch reports that on the 12th inst the Japanese had not advanced beyond Siuyen
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
    • 49 12 London B th June. A German-Dutch Cc mpany is forming with a capital of seven millions ol marks to lay a cable to oonnect Celebes the FV.llew Islands, and the Philippine* with Shanghai. The German and the Dutch Governments are giving large subsidies to the Company.
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    • 71 12 London Oth June. The Sultan of Morocco has app noted a new local governor, thus meeting one demand made by Rtis Uli, the baudii chief who holds several captives. It is rep >rted that the Sultan is granting all hi* o her demands in ordet to expedite the release
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    • 23 12 London, 9th June American marines h ive been landed at Tangier in order to gu ird the '<elgiau Legation.
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    • 42 12 A telegram lr»ui Ltaoyang received at M. Pe f says that tile Chinese report the J on 'he 6 h inst, made several simultaneous land and sea attacks on P »rt Arthur, but were repii'sed with s I »sses.
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    • 32 12 A telegram from to M ikden received in Sr. says a J .pinese rqiudron comprising nine veesels has n«en bombarding the coast between Siang-yu-chang and K "linn since Tuesday.
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    • 33 12 The Great Northern Cable Co. notifies that the cable b* ween Japan and K res is interrupted. It is t'elievcd that this fact indicates that important events are in progress.
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    • 33 12 .London, 10 tk June. It transpires that only two United States marines were detailed to guard the American wife of the Belgian Minister at Tangier, who is living in an isolated house.
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    • 49 12 The Archuuke Ferdinand, on behalf of the Emperor Francis Joseph has presented to H. M. the King, the baton of Field-Marshal in the Austrian army To-morrow the Archduke will review the First Army corps at Aldershot. The Archduke has everywhere been received in the most cordial way.
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    • 36 12 General Kuropatkin reports that a Japanese brigade attacked Saimatse to 'lie north of Feng-huang-cheng on the 7th instant. Xu view of the enemy’s numbers, the Russians retired losing one hundred in killed and wounded
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    • 59 12 Low!on, 10th June. On the Foreign Office vote, Sir Charles Dilke impeached the Conge administration at great length. Several members demanded the summoning of an international conference on the subject. Earl Percy said that while Italy, the United States, and Turkey stated they were earnestly considering the repreentations
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    • 23 12 London 11 th June. The English Red Cross Society has *>ent £2,000 for the Russian sick and wounded.
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    • 24 12 Both Britain and France have made strong representations to the Porte against the recent dragooning of Armenians in the district of Sassun.
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    • 31 12 Reuter's correspondent at Mukden confirms the report that General Kuroki has begun a forward movement in force. The Russians officially admit that they are falling back before superior numbers.
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    • 23 12 London 12 th June. Britain has protested against the Russian declaration that rice and foodstuffs are contraband of war.
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    • 29 12 The Thibetans made night attacks upon the Sikh Gurlriy jutnosts at Ovangue, and eJf^Cltid fo Nearly all t^ ternol .*J ou Juientß have now reached ,e coulf
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    • 64 12 London, 13M June. The following is the result of the Grand Prix de Paris Ajax Turenne Macdonald [Ajax is by Flying Fox-Amie, and belonge to M. Edmond Blanc, who if also the owner of Governan—th* defeated F)»rby favorite. Tureune, by Le Hardv-Closerie. is owned by M. Can
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    • 68 12 The discovery that the Araericau ♦cam that were the winners of the Palma Trophy in 1903 violated the rules of the match by using special pattern rifles that were not identical *uth the G wernment rifle have elicited protests, the results of which has been ’hat the K*ecu
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    • 43 12 London, I IVh June Critics consider that the advance ot General Kumki's forces in a broad front, towa ds Lia wane and Mukden, has b-jen accurately timed to p *nd with the near approach of General Oku*s assault upjn Port ArtLur.
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    • 56 12 The St. Petersburg correspondent oi the Standard states that Ad mural telegraph* that the Russian Y r ladivostock Squadron encountered a J «panese >quadr n thirty miles on P.irt Arthur on the 7th inst, but retired because none of the Port Arthur si ips appeared. The Squadron
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    • 48 12 London, 14 h June The correspondent of the 7 tines st Tangier says that there is a well organised plot thouphout Morocco to denote the Sultan The plot originates arnonc the religious and educated clausas, and is «uoported even hv members of the Sultan*® government.
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    • 40 12 The itfvoluiifii ii»d h*en arrange f »r before the conclusion of tbe AngloFrench agr*en*f r»t. But the agreement, adds fuel to the revnlu jorum fire The plotfirn ccuse tie Su'.Iid selling the oountiy to Frat.ee.
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  • 141 13 Severe Fighting. Tokyo \QthJune. iteneral Kuroki reporfcp, that a jetaehment occupied on the ;th inst. Our casualties were three killed, 24 vvounded. The enemy I p ft 23 killed on the field, besides two officers and five ,nen taken prisoners. Kuroki’s array is co*operat»ng with h« forces
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 223 13 Unri°r this heading the following abbreviajonp arc lined: —str. —htearnerj sh. shipj b(|.—“ barque f-cb.—“chooner Yet. Yacht; Cru.— < rni-er; Gbt. —Gonboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. 4ome-power; Brit. —British U. 8.—United <taten Fch.—French; Ger —German Dufc.— Dutch O.c.—General-cargo d.p.—deek pas--«ap;er; U.—Uncertain T. I*. W.—Tanjong Pa ar Wharf; T.P. T>.—Tanjoug
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    • 1228 13 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. lra./vt«, Brit. sir. 217 touts, Onpt Morier -3th June. From Penang, i 1th June. G.c. •md lulp. Khoj i'nee Soon, For Penang I5th— Rds. Beatona, Brit. str. 24 U tons, Capt Olsen. UthJune. From Port Swettenham, l2tb June G.c., and 68 d
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    • 569 13 A ame port, probable date of asrrma and name oj agent*. Ktbamkbs. Agamemnon. China June 26; Mansfield. Avi court, Barry. June; Borneo Ooy. Aiax. Liverpool, July 18; Mansfield. Aunam, Colombo. Aug 1; M. Maritimes. Au »henarden, Durban, June; P. Simons. Australien, Hongkong, June *0, M.M'times Ayutbia. Europe, July;
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    • 1084 14 m I Flag j g Vx*pplV Namf A (Tons! Captain From Baij.hi- Oossn 5 RioI'ne 8 Kam Sang Brit str 2078 Buller Hongkong May 31 Roustead and Co. 8 Mena d)ut etr 76 Nacodah Batu Pahat June 7 Beng Hong 8 Van Diemen atr 74'i Rhee Batavia June 5
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    • 177 14 PASSED BUNPA TRAITS OK ARRIVED FOR ORDERS Fl 0 4 I i~ ATB OF I>KBT!nI gj Date Big Ship’s Name Captain. 'Sailing.friiOMwhere ation. mariMay2t *irit sh Langdale jTames Feb Honpay 'Tt Nor bq Gerd Kramstad Apul 21 Mo3sel Bay Bangkok 27 ler e a Tai Fu 1 IFrora East
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    • 694 14 Date. Vessbl’s Name. Flag Rig Tons. Destination. June 3 Catherine Apear Brit *tr. 1780 Hongkong 7 Kimu k str. 2880 Hongkong and Japan 8 Lodovica Aue str. 2286 Sasebo 8 Avagyee Brit str. 247 Port Swettenham and Penanr 8 Telena str. 3124 Calcutta 8 Isabella > Dut str. 84
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