The Straits Times, 15 January 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JANUARY 15, 1900. No. 20,039.
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      429 1 Tlflt kSftNEO COMPART LIMITSD I.ndani life Aasiianoa, lnjunaos S«M«y. t las amkiiw Company 1 1 •..pony. ras China Mutual nmpMT- »im La«av Hwi I'omont. rh. Martttsas lasaisaus Co»panj. Limited. »or partiealar- of th»« Companies. s»e the full adT,rti«.m«t „f TIIK HoKNKO COMiMI I El). Airants. STEAMSHIP OJMPAMES. OBBJBSX COU.YEE C}UAT.
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      578 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. ■7-ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPfI. I nder contract with the Netherlands India Government. AarnU at Singapore: Smr Agexcy, late J. Daenueli A Co., 2-3, Collter Qcat. I Im- BHdertniMiti.inc.l .Int.- lire imlv .-ippr. .xini.it. Steamer From Expevtwi Will be Despatched (or On r. Datavia. Jan. 15. lintavia. Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabnya,
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      542 1 I i -IKI\N LLOYD* HTEAM A. NAVIGATION COMPANY. ';»dik Mail Co»TBArT with thi Arnuii Movikhmekt. The liillowing are the data* on whicd tbs .'nniwny'i sleainurt may be nzpveUxl lo ■nil from here Onttua HoxnuD. For Hongkons. For Europe Shanghai, and Kobe. via porta. !"i« 1«W». !'>«) IMJO Er:k Franz F<r-
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      666 1 LNSUMNCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE IHSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £8,127,600 Paid up Capital 213,760 Reserve Fund 978>i0 The undersigned, AgenU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current ratus of premium. BOUdTEAD A Co. TIIK CHINA TRADERS INSUKAKCF COMPIKY, LIMITED. Capita] Subscribed ttA».oou Amount Paid up
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      675 1 INSURANCES. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE I Insurance Company. I FIRE Insurance effected on every des crtplion of property. MARINE Risks accepted to al 1 parts of tbe World. LOCAL BOARD. D. W. Loveli. Esq.. Chairmnn. C. \Y Laird Esq. 0. A. Kebtinq Eaq. D. H. CABMIrHAKL Esq. I.IM HO
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      270 1 NOTICES. Milkmaid gS^j BKAND see that tho HJT t1 MILKMAID l^Mmi IVI I v Trade Mark W§W\ lfilliV Uon Full Cream. evei> y Tin Largest Sale in the World. rinj/our Taimlo-SBF 2 x^FRASER NEAVE'S Aerated Waters, They are THE BeST, And therefore THE CHEAPEST. FRASER NEAVE, Ltd., 100 i Robinson
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      342 1 ■sssw. ti. j. mermen c» c tftmr thmlr Krr.cn aa AGENTS IK ENGLAND. Cmtmhllmhod Im IB**. Ihmy kav* a Ihorouuh knomlodmo ml law Mmrkotm. and «ip«ri«nc« or Cmmiorn rommlrmnmntm Thm hmmdm of thm Firm alvm mmrmmnml mm-mmr¥lmlon lo mil mmml—mm. mmd with confldmno* inyltm thmmm r.Qulrlno RELIABLE AGENTS tor pure».«
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      796 1 lIAVINO A (iRKAT RIN ON CHAMBEBUINS OWBH REMEDY. a Maxaobr Martin, of the I'ierson drug* itnre, informs us that he is haring a (treat run un i'haml.erlaii>'s('oui(li Remedy. He arils five tKjltles of tint medirine to one of an; other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In these days of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    22 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. At Queen's Street. Dumfries, N B on !>ec. .10th, William, eldest brother of Jamici .Mi-Kknziii, Bini|apore U.speosary. Deeply regretted.
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    MONDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1900. THE WAR.
    1037 2 MONDAY, 15th JANUARY, 1900. THE WAR. la the latest of our telegrams (believed to be from London of this morning's early date) it is stated that a battle is raging at three points on the Tugela Ka.t The meaning, presumably, is that such a battle was raging on Sunday. To
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    43 2 In the Times of 20th December there is published a telegram from the Times Singapore correspondent stating that Mr Greville has adjusted satisfactorily at Bangkok the old boundary dispute between Siam and Perak. The same ni>ws has already appeared in the Strait, Time:
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    49 2 FtRTHEK sums for our War Relief Fund continue to come in from outlying places and also locally. To-day, with other instalments, we have received $7.*> from Kudat. We do not, however, intend now to publish a daily list, but all those subscriptions will be duly recorded every four days.
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    101 2 The Time* of December 20th contains the following Our Singapore correspondent telegraphs that the Stiaits Settlements Legislative Council yesterday voted £5,000 to the War Funds to be distributed at Mr. Chamberlain's discretion." A couple of days later the Timer had a separate paragraph, under the heading of Relief Funds, stating
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    166 2 His Excellency Hugh Clifford, (iovernor of British North Borneo, arrived at Singapore by the P. and O. mail on Saturday afternoon, and was ■net by His Honour the Acting Governor with whom Mr. and Mrs. Clifford of nmM to Government House. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford will leave for Borneo to-morrow,
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    193 2 Tbf.sk seems to be some doubt in the public mind as to where people shall send their con'ributions to the W* 1t.1i.-f Kunds. They can send them either to Mr. Frizell, at the Chartered Bank, or they can send them to Mr. Keid, at the StraiU Timu office. It happeno,
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    9 2 To-day's 4 in bank rate is 1 I ti
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    13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices, and the mail list, aru on page 4.
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    12 2 The plague is creeping northwards gradually in Japan by means of rats.
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    9 2 The Philharmonic Choir recommences practice to-morrow afternoon, at 5.30.
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    12 2 Thk steamer Ltiouipl from Amoy yesterday brought over bOO coolies to Singapore.
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    14 2 Them are twenty-one men and five women in the small-pox hospital at BulleUier Road.
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    13 2 Thb celebration of the Taipusum festival commences at the Tank Road temple tonight.
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    16 2 It is reported that Sir Alexander Swettenham intends paying Penang a visit, some time next month.
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    21 2 Plaogi is ver rife at Canton, twenty or thirty deaths taking place every day. The disease is of a virulent type.
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    20 2 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is to build three more ocean steamers, like the /ti'-u Slum, two of them in Nagasaki.
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    17 2 Mb. Sells, the Acting Fourth Magistrate, sat till after four o'clock on Saturday, hearing police summons cases.
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    20 2 Tin P. O intermediate steamer Mazajon left Hontikong at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and is due here on Thursday next.
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    22 2 Among the arrivals from Europe by the Bengal, on Saturday afternoon, were Messrs. I, and J. R. Cuthbertson, and Mr. R. Allen.
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    25 2 Thi monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Raffles Girls' School on Wednesday 17th instant, at 4 p. m.
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    27 2 The N. D. L. (Menburg with the mails left Colombo on the 13th at 8 p.ni and may be expected to arrive here on Friday, the 19th.
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    21 2 Certain straits and channels in Singapore harbour are advertised to be closed to traltic on specified dates for submarine mining citruses.
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    22 2 The annual general meeting of the Church Work Association will be held i on TQwdqy, the 16th Jaimnry, at tliu u*«t2* O'clock.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS IN NATAL.
    85 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS IN NATAL. BULLER IS MOVING. UE GOES UP-RIVER AND SEIZES A CROSSING. London, 13th Jan. Telegraphing from Springfield on Thursday, the Uth, General Hit Redvers Bullr-r says: I have occupied the south bank of Tugela river at Potgieters Drift, and I have seized the Pont (or crossing place).
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    LADYSMITH.
    106 2 THE OFFICERS KILLED. The following were killed in tbe fighting at Ladysmiih on Saturday the 6th:Colonel Dick Cunyngham of tbe Gordon Highlanders. Kajdf B .wen of the Rifles. M ij r Ma. k worth of the West Surreys. Maj >r Miller-Wallnuttof the Gordons. Captain Larone of the Devons. Lieutenant
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    THE EARL OF AVA.
    30 2 Hth Jan. The death of the Earl of Ava is confirmed. [In another column we print some facts aboat the Karl uf Ava and Ml exploit*
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    MORE CANADIANS.
    29 2 LORD STRATUCOXA'S I'ATRIi/MC ACTION. Ix>rd Strathcona's offer to equip, and maintain in the field, a body of 400 mounted Canadians has been accepted by the Imperial Government.
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    NO MORE "KRUPPS" FOR ENGLAND.
    39 2 NO MORE "KRUPPS" FOR ENGLAND. The Krupp Gun Company have been requested (by the (ierinao Government) to desist from any intended despatch of shells from Germany to England, since such despatch is regarded as incompatible with Germany's strict neutrality.
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    CITY VOLUNTEERS.
    37 2 THB FIRST DETACHMENT LEAVES MIDST THB CHEERS OF THOUSANDS The first detachment of the City of London Imperial Volunteers has left London. There were scenes of indescribable enthusiasm. The streets were blocked by surging thousands.
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    KILLED AT LADYSMITH.
    29 2 KILLED AT LADYSMITH. The name of the officer who was killed at Ladysmith, but whose name was undecipherable in the first message, is Lieut. Tod, of the Scottish Rifles.
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    TSAR AND COUNT.
    101 2 been come to in regard to China, and the understanding of Russia with Britain and Japan. THANKS FOR ABILITY AND DEVOTION. BRITAIN, RUSSIA, AND JAPAN AGREE. The Tsar, in a rescript addressed to Court Mouravieff, has expressed his warm thanks for the ability and devotion displayed by
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    BATTLE RAGING.
    22 2 BATTLE RAGING. A REPORT FROM NATAL. \MhJan. It is reported that a battle is raging at three points on the '•tgela River.
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    FAREWELL TO THE VOLUNTEERS.
    30 2 The Lord Mayor of Tx>ndon and the Corporation of th^ City went to -Southampton to bid farewell to the City of London Regiment of Imperial Volunteers.
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    LADYSMITH.
    10 2 All was quiet at Lidysmith on the 12th inst.
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    DELAGOA BAY.
    108 2 THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR KRUGER SAYS HIS BDBGHEBB MUST WIN. The embargo in force at Delagoa Bay is regarded as the question of the hour with the Burghers. If it is not removed, it will have an injurious eQect in regard to prisoners. President Kruger, in a
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    IN THE WEST.
    68 2 A Reuter despatch from tlie Modder River, dated the 11th in-t s'ttes that General Babington (com. Handing the Cavalry), has made a two days' reconAaissance about 20 miles into the Free State towards Jacobsdal. His troopers encountered none of the enemy. General Babington.it may be interesting to
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    THE POSITION AT COLESBERG.
    39 2 THE POSITION AT COLESBERG. TUE BOEUS ARE ANTICIPATING BOMB I51(i FIGHTING A despatch from Pretoria, dated the 11th. says that the position of the Boers at Colesberg is favourable, but that the British forces are concentrating for large operations.
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    A BCKMAII CONTINGENT.
    40 2 It is probable that some Mounted hilantry trom Burmah will be sent to South Africa. The ponies on which they are mounted will probably be found far more useful for service in South Alrica than Waler horsed.
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    COLOMBO SHIPPING IN 1899.
    50 2 The shipping of the port of Colombo for the year just ended shows a considerable increase over that of previous years. ihe number of vessels, excluding the small native craft which entered the harbour during IMitt, was MM, against MM in 1898, and l',(W4 in 1887.
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    HOUSING AT PENANG.
    54 2 Om of the good points of Penang is said to the system of housing the people. For moderate rent, fairly-sized cottages may be had. Land, ia apparently easy to be got. Tuus the congestion and real want of house-room, felt !>y the population in Singapore, are alleged
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    EXCITING TIGER-HUNT.
    60 2 Dubiko the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal's Christmas shooting camp near Hardwar, an exciting incident occurred. In a beat for a tiger, a wounded one charged an elephant on winch Major Manifold was seated, severely injuring that ullicer. The tiger was killed. Captain Clayton White attended to the injuries
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    AN ADOPTED DAUGHTER.
    54 2 Ol Saturday morning, a woman named Haji Mariam reported ttir theft of Sj.oOU in notes from her house. Inspector Williams searched the house and found 52.187, and an adopted daughter named Sopiyah confessed having taken the notes. The proagcutrix begged to be allowed to withdraw the charge.
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    98 2 Thi nomination of U l^ing- Chang to the po»itiou of Viceroy of Canton took everybody by eurprue, and ia the chief topic of the hour in Pttkin native circles. A very well informed and intelligent Chinese official •»>•• that the appointment is due to three motives: 1 the
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      293 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY U). ULASGOW. Mann'actaren. ol: Dynamite. Gel-gmte, Gehtine Dyaamite, basting Gelatine. Detonators, »U Hi Safety Fuses. fclOKtric Blasting Apparatus. The i«. ing a u mOMM made to pats Uk high tLimtinl of infill) and t'tl, impo**{ liy the Briiuk >*■ •■> ■J.KV othrr, t,p, i.arket. THK BURNKO
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      751 2 NOTKES. N'OTRK. TTTE have this day appointed Mr. Tan >» ---M-e Hok »«our Mnn.grrvi.,- M, Tun Tianx K.-e, whose services we have dispensed with. THE ORIENTAL TIUIMMi ('(IMTANY, No. 'JU, Kobiason Koad BM I><vember, 1896. I 1 NOTKK MR. Alfred Edwin Skeela will sign our linn |ht procuration from this
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      826 2 NOTICES. TOWN HALL, SINGAPORE. Hatarday and Monday. Jaunary ->Olh -i-ind. MADAMK AY The Mfio&NvVMiH r am Atonies* orMYATEfue* And m-rni|wny of lir-t daxs artists Obaaat* arnaramma, aaea night. Pri.es istaiLf .00;' Ha.-k"eiU jt (HI. Solilien<tuiloi>inu,iif.irmbac'krieat:aUeU Booking Offlce i Uobissox Piako Co. 18/1 I.ADIE.-T LAWN TKXSI.S CLUB. rllK annual frem-ral meeting
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND THE WAR RELIEF FUNDS.
    126 3 ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND THE WAR RELIEF FUNDS. BOW AN KNUI.ISHiViiDISAL AC I*! AKIIINAL VAI KSTIB MAR. Cardinal Vanghan recently made an appeal la list BoaUsH Catholics in his diocese for subscriptions for the wives and orphans ot the soldiers killed in the war. As a result the sum of
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    DR. ELLIS.
    29 3 It is expected that Dr. Kllis is shortly going on fifte.-n months' Law. and that Dr. Fry will taka eaMna at tinLunatic Asylum during the absence of
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    FROM CALCUTTA.
    29 3 BsjHasj ff lohava, fresh from the md of OaleaMa, Mfirad this nioruinc in tha Bssfa nhirr. By the same Staaaaai HMM tame also Mr Tan Ha). B
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    OF BULLOCK CARTS.
    43 3 ■aTrasUL Kline enrtcre were fined, this morninc. hy Mr II 0 S^rwar for loading their vehicles in a manner lik.ly to :>iry lo the pablk, Omaaaul BraoßansaM thai heavy artidaa atojetting some distance over the wheels rendered the earti iaßfarasja.
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    MUNICIPAL.
    35 3 Tbk aienda at the Municipal mm'ting „ii Wedneada; ineludet the following The Amendinc Municipal Ordinance, nnnu il Buutiaeta, nnlinc i onimitU'i-s for ]•■<■'•. cranit.case of ln"pett"r J.>m?, and appointments of Sanitary Inspector ami Work Inpiiettor
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    A DHOBIE CASE.
    61 3 This niorninz. J De Footail moned a Beneali dhobi.. l.r. r. return certain articles (riven I'" 11 wash, until a sum <>f m ■sja paid Tin* dbobic a.lmitl.'.l n know Mmd liability f..r :<•) The .1. i.-r..lant was to rel.iru tin- elothat at once or pay Sl:i.
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    PRICE HENRY.
    57 3 I'mv E Ij.nry of Prussia leav. pore for ia in nl of promptly at thought Hi- would have been aU.' t" taka aari in a final game of pol-> this alt. rim.. n. and th-r. was some talk ..t ialayip| but the idea was cv. abandoned. Prince Henry,
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    PULLER AND GUNNER.
    72 3 l EB Canning K. A. was before Mr li Sarwar this nmri.ing, on four count?, viz drank and djaorderly; refusing to pay Tlkufaa fire; mischief and assaulting a putlk aanraat. Ha was lined *10 or 1 4 days on the lir-t I days on the third anl
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    A DISTINGUISHED BUDDHIST.
    61 3 Mk C H de Silv.i of C.ylon, whose f.imih.ir in B ,11 Sm'in. Burma, and Cajrloo, arrived in tlie llmgal on Saturday on I* Baaokok Hi is at ..f .-him t.. i m tha poanaaeion of tfai and i- Hi.- ttev I randai, a pupil of tha
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    RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN MILITARY.
    50 3 RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN MILITARY. A British North Baraaa notification am I foreign soldier- iba landed from any vessel in any pod i» Britiah Korth Borneo withuut tbe Uovarnof'i pannuv sion, <' i tli" consular to which the troops V to the landing mclunlnal iii.l nii-n while ii >riiii--i- n is
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    THE LATE MR. SHELFORD.
    74 3 At Bt Andrew's Cathedral, la-' ing, B of the lata Mi .t 11.- apaka .-a man who, tboofb greatly overworked, was alway- p-.i.iy illaal imt bmml i ition to any mattei on wliich Inn advice was asked. He was a man ot I i.-iu.nt. Bi w.i-
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    UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES.
    71 3 CHABGICS AUAIXST IH.MMKX WITHDRAWS. At the Aaasat Court this mornuif. tin' At'.orney-iicneral maationad in which li.. i.aiinil Chan Cheng, I-ok Vu. .-mi (i...w. sjaaa rhargi'd with aakaj in. n i an unlawful aodaty, and aasa manaKn iatr, he > i- nut an unlawful our, Imt it had not
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    "LA SEYNE" IN DOCK.
    67 3 "L A SEYNE" IN DOCK. Tiik French mail fteamor which, it «-iil Ik raasMfeban ashore neas> Qarm 1.ig1.--daya back when marina, i Katavia, wa» li t!..--rocka by H. M 8 Kra Haturd.. n'iL.-i]t aa ta Hints, load to ba little damage to hi abyaa, and a* aba mail.' ii Saturday
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    THE POLO SPORTS.
    382 3 PRINI'K IIKNHV TAKEB PART. JI'HI'ING LADIKB. I in: iiiiiiiiiiiml sports undor the ,1 tin- dtafapoN Polo Club, on Saturday afternoon, were nut lull at TyersaU as at Bret Arranged, because the ground there would have beun too heavy. They were transferred instead to the ground on the
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    PENANG TRAMWAYS.
    69 3 IHF.T AKK A FAIL! HE. Mh. Brombaad MaUkawa, Doaaaal for mchaj Bai king •i hi. ..ne of the creilitor^ of K.rr Paaanf Btaaw Ttaiway Co, applied at Panaiia. oa the Blh in«tant t.. Mr Juatiee Lav that the Tr.uiiw.iy Co should be wound up and that M ba
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    ALLEGED ARMED BURGLARY
    80 3 A iMlllll tmUioa :t. Chin Li Sir.-. 1. r.|..rt- that, while at work at Tanjone i';.-ir I> lek OB .-mi urday. four .11 vi-it.-l lii- h.iuse u*t«ni.liv.r 1,-tI.T tQ bh I inf. Tli^ man, who ■itb KBITM, fof 1 t!l -ir way II j 1 hi- wife,
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    SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES.
    102 3 m ports. Captain Xairo of th» V B. steamer indeU in the following m.tifi'-a-rioa to Urn liriti-li Korta Borneo OMtf 'in the HM I)f''inl«er:— •I have the honour t.i iiil.»nii JTOS tbttU, Barilan Uwtd, and the foUowini i«)rts <>{ Miriflana Eamboaan, CotUbatto, PoOok, I'arang Panne, Diva.. M i"i
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    140 3 I IXhnf tlii- new .lpj»>iiitirii'nt« HOI Me4 for in the Nelanior K-liiiiates for 1800, and win. I. ti loeM "l>"" ai appointment, is i ..l Aeeonotaal in UM Poet Bad Mapaph "Hi.-.- at Kuala Lumpur, tha *.ilary bainj sir.ua sooth. rWim«|inin is mb Jim up a cricket ".Mr
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    EARL OF AVA.
    176 3 HUSO AT LADVUHITH. Tin; Kail of Ava was the too and bairof tl<e Man|ue«s of o'ifTerin. and whs 36 jraafl OM He *M lieutenant in tin- 17ili Lav when the war bf ik* out lie <l. to v« SUNK' Bfbting, and wt>nt 10 Li ly- -i, nil,
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    2494 3 iMhore, JOlh Decmn'«r. Ta* strength of tlie 16tu Lancers proceeding to South Africa will be 19 officers, ,1 nicil'ial otlicers, 63 officers' charge,™, SJO of other ranks and 470 horses. Tin Regiment leaves Umballu on Hie evening of the New Year's Day, arriving at Ueolali on
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    GAMBLING PROSECUTION.
    37 3 On Saturday, Mr. fells fined one Goh Ah Sing 5250 or three months, for tattling a common gaming house at 101-8 Bukit Timah Road. Tbe house was successfully raided by Sergeant Ambrose a fortnight ago.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    88 3 i>\ Saturday, play took place for the gold medal for winners of monthly handicap* in 1*99, with the following results: P. II. Pearce 40 40 MU— o— H Major Lewia Jones 41 «l 92- X- 88 M»i r ll.-i.rne ftO 61 101-11- «0 I c II
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    SHIPBUILDING IN SINGAPORE.
    288 3 Tiik Gtntgutr HtrnUl published on 18th December its u«ual annual returns of the world* shipbuilding, in the course of which it cay» EII m HARIiKEAVEJ CM SINGAPORE On hand there are a screw-steamer of 31 tons and 90 ill p. for stock, a steam lighter of 47
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      405 3 MOONLIGHT MUSIC. By permission of Col. Rowlandson and officers, the band of the King's Own will play in the Gardens to-night, commencing at 8 p.m. The programme will include March*. Ths Absent-Minded Beggar Tyrrell. Overture Faner und Dichter Suprje. Reminiscences of Weber Ami. Godfrey. {(a) Barcarrolle Hoby. (6) The Broken
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      698 3 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALI OP UNSERVICEABLE STORKS. At the Coil Depot, Niw HtaBODS. Thunday, ISth January, at 2.30 p m ONE dynamo, 2 winches, quantities of cast iron, scrap iron, brass tapes, copper, wire rope, steel files, Manila rope, iron drums, canvas hos.* Ac. 17/1 POWELL Co.. Auctioneer*. BATAVIA QUININE
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      164 3 ARRANUKMKNTH. Monday, 15th .laxtakv High Water. 11.4 p.m. Taipusum. (Chitty) Festival. S V. A. Maxim Drill. 5.15. Band. Gardens. 9. Tuesday, 18th January. High Water 10.13 a.m. 113opm. Full Moon. Mum. C. W. A. Annual Meeting. Colonial Secretary's House. Noon. Legislative Council, a3O Taipusum (Chitty) Festival. Penang Kaces. First Day.
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      100 3 WEATHER REPORT Knn-'anp Kerhau Hotinial. )ith Jan. MOO. MlUa Sp.ni Cp.m 1 R(MA*KS. Bar. .39 BW 29.89 129.978 Temp. ..790 77 0 7«.0 j Jj W.BMIiTIiii 760 75.0 7»0 gtf»s IMr.of Wind raw. raw. Calm -sir's: Max. Temp. 87J5 »6«S Mm 7S.fi .253° Max. in Son 152.8 >.*£ rorr.rad TO.»
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