The Straits Times, 5 April 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831 SINGAI^RR. THURSDAY. APRIL 5, 1900. No. 20,106.
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      950 1 rpnt Boarao oottPAjrr, limited IK suadard Lit. Aaannwos. Nurwioa Caioa Kir. uuursooa Socia*}. as Aa»ir»Mai ■^upanj I I h« Esu,t«u!. U>. lasurano» Sorietj. Ti,. OoMn HanM Inauranw r.-mi«uiv. I'd. I'kiaa Mutual Maaa> Navursli m Oompaaj. .»n, Ij«vt K~.i r..iui«ny. 1 La Mantua* laauraoc. Coaspas;. Lliaiasfl •or particulars 0« these Companiaa,
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      803 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. j^ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAABT MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agrntt al Sinaapore: SHIP Aoe»<ty, ij,ti J. LUlxntLa A Co.. 2-3, COLLTEE The undermentioned d it»« are only •ppr-iv.irnite Steamer From Kidm-um Will ne IfaasastrkaW for Op Bantam. Macassar. Mar. il. Billiton Ra-em, -oumbaya. M.iciuaur and (.ulfnfßni Apl.
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      573 1 HuiiiMi i.mii.i Mr.A.M njivuiA lION COMPANY. LIMITED lo PENANO, RANGOON. A CAIX3UTTA Oneof the Company's steamers is intended to cave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week I Passengers and Cargo booked by the ilKjve steamers at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to East I African Ports,
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      652 1 INSURAaNCES 'PHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,K00 Pail up Capital 31-JJK Reterve Fund 975^4» Ibe anderaigned, AgenU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risk* at .'urreut rates of premium. ROUriTEAD A Co. THE CHINA TRADKBB INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital auhacribsT 11.0011,000. Amount Paid up
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      676 1 INSURANCES. NATIONAL ABSCEABCk COMI'AXV OF IRELAND. Bttablwhed 1822. Capital 1,000.000 Funds 500,000 Tlie undorngned, having been appointed AcrnU for Ihc l"c l>rp:irlnii-in a-e prepared to accept Ritkt at Current Halet:— TRA.VSATI.ANTTSCHE H.\N.»KI.S COMPAGXIK. I RASSATLANTIC TRADING CO., LTD MM BRITISU EMPIRE <MCTUAL^-- large\ BOMit-tS. > LOW PREMIUMS.' N/ EaTABLISHBD 1047.
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      661 1 ITOTICE& Gold Medals^ Paris, 1878 1889. JOSEPH BILLOTT S Of Highest Quality, and Having II PII A Greatest Durability are Therefore ULHV CHEAPEST. I LII 0 BANKS. UONGKONG AXD SHANGHAI BACKING CORPORATION. I-AID-lIP CAW IAL »1U,1 00,000. kKMERVEFUND »ll,f«),000. KfcsKKVK LIABILITY OF) PROPRIETORS. |..»10,0OOJX». Coikt ow DiKacrou:— N. A. Sisaa.
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      671 1 THE XAVY_LKAGUE. SINGAPORE BRANCH PRESIDENT: Hod. W. R Colltek. COMMITTEE: Hon. C StrineiT. J. Anderaon, E«.|. O. W. Butt. Esq. t'raufurd. dpi. Boldero, i.s. H. I. Chow, Esq. J. Maclennan, Esq. C. W. Laird, Esq. W. j. Napier, Esq. An it is ponibla tbat persons desirous o( joining lhi< Navy
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      823 1 THE BEST LINIMENT. I consider < latakM Pain Balm tho finestliniment forhousebold purpose* than Is on the market," says <"h»r R. Ooctn, a prominent druggist at Wheeling, V*. "I urn it in ray family and my wit* in»i»i« on il» being kept in the house. I buy tt id Cross
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    CLEARANCES.
    94 2 I 'ii«. Vuul'i Naiu 4 Cb«lydra 4 HldMi 6 HoogWan Chow Phya 6 Bult.o 5 NMra 6 Kan I'oh Gaan Keoof Wai Farrama'ta I i hieng Mai 6 Banum 6 Mow! 0 Van Ihewoo fu», Cimi« D«*TUATU» Brit itr. U«r Mr. Brit Mr. Mr. Mr Mr. Mr. Mr. PAOMr
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 5th APRIL, 1900.
    103 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 5th APRIL, 1900. Established: 1831. PRICE IS CENTS. Straits Times: tUOayear, or, post free J34. Straits Budget: SI 8 a year, or, post free, 120. Advertising RaUs may be found in the fourth page. Sinoapore Riflemen are reminded thatats 15 this afternoon, in tbe 8 V.A. Drill
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    76 2 It will be noticed that Singapore is doing very handsomely in the matter of collecting for the Indian Famine Fund. The Arab list is 94,321, all collected by Syed Mahomed Alsagoff. Although that sum appears in one line only, that is simply a* a matter of convenience. The list of
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    110 2 It seems that the Transvaal Government, having apparently become s- till more insane, ha* closed down all the Rand gold mines. Yet the Government was g-tting the gold from these mines It furthei seems that all Britishers, except those who are Government mining employes, are ordered to leave the Transvaal,
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    176 2 Our telegrams say:— "The Tran*vaalers are demoralised. It is impossible to induce man) nf them to return to tbe front." H imph Yet they capture and curry off our guns anH waggons. They destroy the waterworks of a city where we have 40.' O0 to 50,000 soldiers. Our cavalry pi-.rsues
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    213 2 It is annoying that the Heir-Apparent to the British throne should be exposed to risk of assassination in passing through Brussels (the residence of Dr. Leyds). The attempted crime seems to have taken place at an outside or circle station, as, so to speak, a Brussels Clapham Junction, or one
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    217 2 Admiral Diwey has succumbed to the ambition* of his wife. When we, and Mr. Consul Wildman, and Mr. Consul Spencer Pratt, knew Admiral Dewey (we mention this because Mr. Wildman is alway* being referred to in the papers as the friend of Dewey tbe Admiral was not a politician. He
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    7 2 To-day's 4 m/i bank rate is 1/IIJ.
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    9 2 Thi homeward mail close* at 6 a. m to-morrow.
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    10 2 The Government invite* tenders for repairs to Police Bahru buildings.
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    18 2 A CaiMAHAN named Chan Ah 800 has been arrested on a charge of cheating in respect of $80.
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    19 2 Lm Sing Hok and Lim Quee, for offering. Bribe ufii to a police sergeant, were yesterday fined (10 each.
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    24 2 A Maiay woman, 21 yean of age, has died of small-pox at 163 Bukit Pasoh The case was not reported till death had occurred.
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    20 2 A Government Gazette extraordinary notifies to-day that the port of Manila is infected owing to the outbreak of plague there.
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    23 2 Thi German homeward mail steamer Konig Alhtri left Hongkong on the 4th instant at noon, and ia due here on Sunday at noon.
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    19 2 With to-day's Strait) Timtt there is issued a supplement containing produce prices, share quotations, shipping news, and some advertisements.
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    24 2 Mr. C H. Ord, formerly of the Straits Settlements Police Force, has cone to South Africa as subaltern in the Weat Australian Bushmen's Contingent.
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    30 2 Mondoi, a Bugis lad who dishonestly retained stolen property in the form of a goat belonging to a Malay woman, was yesterday sentenced to receive ten cuts with a rattan.
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    32 2 At a meeting of Tamils in Taiping to raise money for the Famine Fund, Mr. A. R. Verming one of tbe speakers was uarianded with a wreath of flowers round his neck.
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    34 2 Once more the P. O. China is afloat, having l"ft London for Bombay on March 15th In dock at Belfast Messrs Harland and Wolff removed the entire iiottoin and put in a new one.
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    31 2 The P. .v O. Company have issued time-tablea of the proposed sailings of their homeward and outward bound tteamere. The Singapore date* range from the Bth instant to the Ist July.
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    31 2 It i* advertised that the Singapore Oil Mills have been sold t> Mr. H. Mubliiighaus, who will carry on the business under the same name along with the Bintang Oil Mill*.
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    31 2 The other day, Mr. Brookes, a British missionary in abaulung (North China) was murdered through me machinations ol a secret society. Six of the participators in the crime have bean arrested.
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    39 2 Yesterday, Gob Uye Yob, a Chinese A'umaii, was charged with assisting in carrying on a Chap Jee Koe lottery and with buymg a lottery ticket, hue was Uued »luior buying the ticket, and was acquitted on the tirst charge,
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    36 2 Mk. I*. B. Max will, Sir William Maxwells youngevl son, has paaeed out first ol ins v.-ar from Sandhurst, receiving tbe Sword of Honour and Queen Victoria* Medal for general proficiency, and thecbiet prize for lactic*.
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    44 2 This morning, the body of a Kling Imy, aged about 14 years, was found iv tlin Rocbore Canal River. The hands were tied to the waist and the mouth was stuffed with a piece of rag. He appear* to have been suffering from muall-pox.
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    48 2 It is said that tbe price of coal in Colombo has risen from Uss. 6d. per ton to 50*., which ha* led to an increased demand lor Indian coal. This class of coal ha* also increased in price, owing to the greater demand and owing to small stocks.
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    41 2 Capt. C. L. Ottley, R.N., who ban been appointed Naval Attache to H.B.M.'s Legation in Tokio, arrived at Yokohama on tbe 2*ith March. The new Attache's arrival is well timed, in view of the approaching grand manoeuvres of the Japanese fleet.
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    39 2 To-uav's share quotation* came too Ute lor correction in the supplement. Kecbaus have risen to $27.25 and lemelongs to $20. Fully-paid Raubs stand at $58.50. New Kechaus have dropped to C 7.25, and South Raubs (3100 pd.) to $183.
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    42 2 The Japan Timu is informed that Her Majesty the Queen has sent a reply to the Emperor of Japan, thanking him for the message of congratulation despatched by His Majesty in connection with the victories ol the British troops in South Africa.
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    38 2 Among those passing in the Pnrramaita is Mr. Ritchie, tbe P. O. Superintendent at Hongkong. The departures include Mr. Moulsdale, the manager of the Dock Company; Mr Allinson and Mr*. Allinson; and (for Penang) Mr. and Mrs. Kynnersley.
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    47 2 Land near the stations of the binga-pore-Kranji Railway is to be carefully acquired with an eye to the certain rise in the value of the ground in the neighbourhood. All supplies for the construction and equipment of the line are to be procured through the Crown Agents.
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    TO LADIES OF SINGAPORE.
    75 2 Owimo to the int reasing d»araess of food at Hongkong, 1 >2 ladies there have petitioned the Leg Native Council to order an inquiry into the causes of this rise The petitioners denm that price* have been forced up through combination among dealers. Owing to the
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    A NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL.
    97 2 Siveral of the officer* of H. M. 8. Peacock have been under court-martial as the result of a recent accident at Yangtze Cape through which two steam-pinnaens, among other things, were lost. "We understand," says Tht North China Duly Ntici, that Lieut. and Comdr. S. O. Douglas
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    PRINCE AND CRIMINAL.
    105 2 THE PLACE OF THE ATTEMPT. The following map of the Brussels circle railway shows the possible places of tbe attempted murder. "A" is (mm the nearest seaboard. Bis the probable scene of tbe shooting; but it might have happened on the north of the circle at t
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    PERAK ART EXHIBITION.
    121 2 Thi half yearly exhibition of the Perak Art Club came off at Ipoh the other day. The report of the show in the fVra* Pioneer notes that the Club gave i. Satsuma jar as prize for the best painting shown by the members of the Selangor, Singapore,
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    THE DELROY COMPANY.
    125 2 Thi members of the Ada Delroy Company arrived early this morning from Rangoon and Penang, where they have recently concluded successful seasons. The company make their bow before .1 Singapore audience at the Town Hall 10-night, playing here for a season of three night* only. A Calcutta
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    THE "STRAITS BUDGET."
    116 2 The Strait* Budge' was published this forenoon, and a supplement will be added this evening at 5 o'clock. Among Ihe articles that are likely to attract attention in this week's Budget are one upon eminent citizens a 1 another upon finance and mining. The R-dget contains the
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    THEFTS.
    142 2 Mk Hasse, who live* at "The Mansion, reports that between 9 a.m. aii'l 7 p.m. on Wednesday his boy absconded. He has since missed $40. A Taichew named Tan Ong Seong, a trader, of Beach Road, reports that between 12 MO pm. and 110 pin on Wednesday he lost
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    ARRESTED AT SEA.
    162 2 On Tuesday night a Malay named Yacob anchored hi* prahu opposite his house at Tanjong Katong. The prahu was all right upto 1 a.m. yesterday, but at 3 am it was missing, tbe anchor rope having been cut. Another M>'iky was sent off in a koleh to
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    PENANG OPINION.
    166 2 MAY THI LORD Gilt DS A GUIS UOKCIIT O' OOESELVSa The Pinang Gazette of the 2nd April »ay«:— If, however, Dr. Brown does not roturn but elecu to go in for a politica life at home, we can look forward, with a feeling of certainty and conviction, to
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      RAND MINES.
      40 2 CLOSED DOWN ON THURSDAY. Lon&on. April 5. The Times correspondent at Lourenco Marque* wire* that it is reported that all the Rand mines were dosed down on Thursday last. British workers and Sank clerks there andinother*pV«r»4av«4>een expelled wholesale.
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    DEMORALISED BOERS.
    44 2 WHO WONT GO TO THE FKONT. BUT ONE BIG STAND WILL BE MADE. The Transvaalers an demoralised. It is impossible to indece many of them to return to the front. Kruger has prevailed on Steyn to make one big stand before surreidering
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    BLOEMFONTEIN HAS PLENTY OF WATER.
    38 2 The destruction of the Bloemfoateiu water-works is causing some inconvenience, but there is a plentiful supply of drinking water in the town. General Colvile* division and General French's cavalry have returned to Bloemfontein.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    96 2 {Later) ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATIOxV ON THE CONTINENT. FIRED AT BY AN UNKNOWN ASSAILANT AT A BRUSSELS RAILWAY STATION. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales when passing through Brussels on the way to Denmark was fired at, with a revolver, by an unknown man at a railway
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    BRITISHERS TO LEAVE THE TRANSVAAL.
    24 2 All Britishers have b -en ordered to leave the Transvaal, except those who are Government employe* in the mine*.
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    AN ERRONEOUS REPORT.
    29 2 The guns and waggon* captured by the Boers in the recent ambush were not recovered. The pursuit of the Boers in that direction has been abandoned.
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    THE QUEEN IN DUBLIN.
    21 2 A BRILLIANT ENTRY. The Queen* entry to Dublin was a most brilliant function, and an immense success.
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    DEWEY MAY BE PRESIDENT.
    19 2 Admiral Dewey has announced his willingness to stand for tbe Presidency of tbe United State*.
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    RUSSIAN MINISTER IN SIAM.
    61 2 Now that M. Olarovsky, the Russian Minister at Bangkok, has gone to Europe on leave, M. Kalmykoff, the Russian Consul at Bangkok, will act a* Chargl d'Affaires. He will, however, be relieved before the Minister's return, as he goes shortly to Persia, having been appointed Consul
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    168 2 Latham and Mactaggart report: Business continues to show an improvement, and rates generally have advanced. J debus are quiet at $12 50 Raubs have bees in small demand at •57 to 557 60. Pahang Corporations have fallen to $10.50 with little, doing. Kedjangs continue to rise on
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      503 2 NOTIIKS. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. an absolutely anti-corrosive paint for IRON AND STEEL Guaranteed to be ..he beat RUST-PREVENTIVE «t»»t. Invaluable for Ships, Machinery, Bridges etc., etc One gallon will cover 540 square feet. Paici 126— per dnm of I cwt A splendid report just received from the Secretary of the Trinity
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      972 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. \f AX Cylinder and Co. cease to cam- on jMI business in Hie East from thi. date. Mci-srs. Bernard Falkeostein and Co. of Pans, an charge*: with the liquidation, and will carry on business al the name address, M change Alley. Singapore, th* Slat of March. 1900. per
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      759 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TUWN HALL. MANAGER, M«. JAMK3 BKLL. BEAHON OF THREE NIUUTB ONLY. CoafMEXCiac To-Night THI ILSDAV. Stk APRIL. Advent to Singapore of the World-Famed ADA DELROY (X)MPANY. IJ STAI AKTMKS 1! D Lately fbom KunorE with several 0 Startling and Sensational V Novelties. y MISS ADA DEI.KOY. The Woai
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      646 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A TYPEWRITING CLERK. Apply to J. C. c/o UtraiU Timu. 7/4 TO BE LET. HOUSE No. IK, Niven Road. Apply to SYhD HOOD AUUrREK 1» Raffle* Place. 4,6 TO BE LET. THREE comfortable unfurnished compound hnu-el, No*. 67-4 Baiestier Road. 7 Penang Lane. <6 Kampong Java Road.
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      24 2 THE STRAITS TIMES" IL^S THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER LN ASLft BRITISH INDIA EXCEFTEP NO OTHER EASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAp A CIRCULATION
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    362 3 THIRD LIST. Amount previously acknowledged f 39.341 CoU-cted lij Chinese Protectorate Chop ban San 1* Bian Bi 100 Sui fhhuo 100 Kirn Bi M Uap Guan >mp Uuan HeugJuSeng i- Khafseng^ BengTekßi Ueng Hok Guan 5 Heng Heng Chhiang Sin Seng Huat 100 Hap Cnliun 300
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    THE "TIMES ENCYCLOPÆDIA.
    125 3 The success which attended the efforts of the various editors of the Encyclopedia Britanmca (there were more than one thousand engaged in the production of the work) has received generous recognition from the most intelligent and critical chuae* of all nations. To professional men, the work is
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    PUNJOM MINING COMPANY.
    376 3 THE YEARS REPORT The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the third ordinary general meeting, to be held at Hongkong, on the Uth of April Tlie hope expressed in the last report that under the management of Mr I. I. Bailey a more
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    635 3 I (From our Corrttpondtnt Kuala Lxpu, '23rd Uartk. THE GUIDE* i detachment (A Company) of the y State* Guide*, hitherto stationed has returned to Perak in charge ing Officer C. H. Payne, who goe« nj leave after handing over hit Taiping ■bo relieves Mr ught with him one
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    HYDROPHOBIA.
    207 3 TO THE IDITOB or THE STRAITS TIMES.'' Bib,— You will no doubt recollect tbe time when hydrophobia made its appearance in Singapore, and a meeting called for the purpose ol stamping out this dreaded disease. At that meeting, the Municipal suggestion was the muzzling and taxing of dogs for
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    MR. MELDRUM ON THE WAR AND THE DUTCH.
    256 3 The following appeared in an Australian paper 1 would ufle r your leaders a short account of »n incident in Java three years ago. While out driving ir. Batavia with a Dutch lady and her Scotch husband I innocently remarked, in course
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    WAR NOTES.
    673 3 BULLER AND HIS TROOPS. A OLORIOIS PAGE OT BRITISH HISTORY. In a general order issued to his troop* in regard to the relief of Ladysmilh General Buller said "Two force* have during the last few months striven with conspicuous gallantry ami special determination to maintain the honour of
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    WHO IS IT?
    145 3 WHOM DID HI WAJtTTms was a busy day (with one of tbe editorial staff off with a touch of fever), so the editor had to beg by messenger* from his room that some visitors would delay their visits till another time. Now, later in the day, the
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    BUDGET OF INDIA.
    100 3 The Indian Budget for 1900-1901 has just been laid before the Supreme legislative Council of India. Mr Clinton Dawkins, the Financial Member, mikes out the account* in pound* sterling at sixteen pence to the rupee, instead of in Rx or tens of rupees af> heretofore. Were it
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    YESTERDAY'S PROPERTY SALES.
    142 3 Thi-ue was a large attendance at Powell and Co.'s property aale yesterday afternoon, and some very fair prices were obtained. Seventeen lots of freehold land, situated at Tambah Road, off Jalan Ueear, Kampong Kapur, were sold at price* ranging from $70 to Sl5O per lot. Thirty-three building
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    369 3 OKWING BEATS REIP, 6-«, M. The most interesting match of the il. C. C tennis tournament was played yesterday afternoon on the Esplanade. Capt. Dewing, of the 16th Madras Infantry, having by consistently good tennis won bis way to the final for the Club championship, and having won
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB.
    138 3 THE MATCH CARD. The Singapore Recreation Club forward a copy of their cricket match i-ard for April— June which contains the following fixtures:— Ist XI. April 78. R. C. r. .Navy. 6. R. C. U m n O. C. C. I c Merchant* Rast 8. R. C.
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    W. F. C. ASIMONT'S AFFAIRS.
    52 3 The adjourned examination of W. F. C. Asimont, formerly trading as auctioneer, Ac, in Change Alley, was fixed for hearing this morning, before Mr Justice Leach. A* the judge desired t" read over the evidence taken at tbe previous examination, tbe hearing was ordered to
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    AN OVER CAPITALISED TIN CO.
    485 3 It may be remembered that when a tin company called Tbe BriteU wu launched in London, the StraiU Tinuu condemned it (locally) on the simple ground that the statements made did not warrant tbe price asked. Since then the Company baa been subjected to the
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    353 3 THE PASSENGER LISTS. THE P. AND 0. "Java" April 10:— Mrs. Campbell HighH; Miv Eaglchame; Mr. and Mrs Metcalfe. child ami infant; Mrs. Wetherall; Mr. 8. J. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Baker at "Manilla." April Mr. E. B Skinner: Mr. T. 8. Dum brack; Mr. F.J. Benjafield;
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    MITCHELL'S PRESS DIRECTORY.
    79 3 MlTCßiu.'* Ketcspoper Press ltireclory for 1900 keeps up the high reputation of that stand" rd work of reference, which has now reached its fifty-ninth year of publication. Specially contributed articles on important press matters add to the value of the work, which is also brought up to
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    TROUBLE IN NORTH CHINA.
    274 3 WARSHIPS TO PROTECT FUREIU.VERI. The trouble at Titntsin which has led to foreign men-of-war proceeding to T.iku, a port in the neighbourhood, arose from anti-foreign agitation by a secret organisation called the Boxers Society. A telegram from Tientsin, dated 27th March, stated that the Boxers Society
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    257 3 London, 27th March. It is officially announced that the British casualties throughout the war up to the twenty-fourth instant are Killed, 201 officers, I,WJ» men wounded, 640 officers, 9,167 men; mining, 150 officers, 3,B7s men. Among the wounded, 44 officers and 417 men died of their
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    THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
    265 3 A YEARS VOLUNTARY CONTIIBimOHt. Churchman sends a copy of the ChurcJi Tima of recent date containing an interesting financial statement of the voluntary contributions of the Church of England for the year ended, at Barter, 16?9. Though during those IS months the total amount of voluntary
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