The Straits Times, 16 April 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGArORE, IMONDAY. APRIL 16. 1900. No. 20,114.
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      838 1 rprlh BUMBO fJOMsHsT. LlMlTErftdt staadart Lif. AasmMaes, Morwiok Cnloa Firo lamnct So. *v. Aljm laanw Uusspaaj h. turntable Lif. iMniu SooMt?. rhe Owan Hsrim. lasmnswe Company, fke C»ia« Mataal Si— favigatun Compaay. rw Tottsahaa Lager B»i om|»Miy. Pse Mantua, lasaraaos t^mpany, LinuwO- AWT. LIMITKD. Ageata. STEAMSHIP COMPANII& P oma, Cou-ym
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      680 1 STE.AMSUIP COMPANIES. I^-ONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ lr 'er contract with the Netherlands India Government. Amnt, at Singapore: Ship AorxcT, late J. Daexkels 4 Co.. IS, Colltee The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched'for On Con Batavia. Apl. 18. Batavia,Cheribo \Bamarannand'*ourabaya Apl. IB Hnmutr. Deli. 1". Paneh.
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      704 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY. LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON, 4 CALCUTTA OneoftheCorapauy'ssteamersisintended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week Passengers and Cargo hooked by the above steamers at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to East African Ports, Mauritius, and London. TO MANILA. DIKECT, ll
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      643 1 INSURANCES. 'PHE LONDON AJJD LANCABHIRK L FIRE INBURANCE OOMPANV. Capital £2,1!r7,M0 Paid up Capital Sfl2,7M Reserve Fund 975,*40 Ihe undersigned. Agents for tbe Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at '"urrent rates of premium. HOI'STEAI) A CO. 'put CHINA TRADERS INBURIMCE 1 COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed. IMUUOX. Amount Paid
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      507 1 INSURANCES. NATIONAL AgSUKANCK COMPASY OF IRELAND. Established 1822. Capital 1,000.000 funds <-" 500,000 The und/rtigned, hiring been appointed Aa-rnts f»r ■■<• Plre avesMsrlan-nt. o»« prepared to accept Risks at Current Kates:— TRANSATLANTTSCHE HANDELS COMPAONIE. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING CO.. LTD.) Two Great Necessities. VIZ I FAMILY PROVISION. ft PROVISION FOR OLD AGE.
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      745 1 BANKS. TTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUND »11,ft00,000. ■REBERVK LIABILITY OFI *****u ooo PROPRIETORS. J.»iu,ouu.uuu. Cocrt or Directors:— N. A. 8is««. t*a.— ClAiaMAii K >bswak,E«i.— Dbpctt c>Arama*. R. M. Oeat. hmi. ID. M Mesas, Kta. K. Ooart. Km. lA. J lt« t miHii. K-i A II
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      558 1 NOTICES. jaE^ayJg 1 Ladles! Jrk\ sWsWiskV a Ramady for all levetutaelttea. Sold by aina.por. Ol.p-n.lnt Co., IM, H.fn«. P1.0.. Mnjinis martin sasaa* soutmakipton. enolmo «»«sm»». v. j. Art-rate* s. Om. §mm at Ifmr Ihmlr mrkn aa AGENTS IN ENGLAND. Cmlmbllmhmd Im 18-S4. th.y mm m ihoi-ou.h kmmmlmmimm ml Ikm mmrkmtm.
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      846 1 THE BEST LINIMENT. I consider Chamlierlain's Pain Ralm Ibe finest 1 iniment for household purposes there is on the market." says I'has K. tinetta, a prominent druggist at Wheeling. Va. "I use it in ray family aod my wife insists on Ite tn-iuK kepi in ihe huu^. w, in gross
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    CLEARANCES.
    157 2 VutiL'a Km* WwWW C»PT*i» DmiiATioir Apl 14 (iiang Seng U lly.- LaoDf 14 l.:i i Mitchell 14 l.nulus 14 Banloirrn It ringwvll 14 Amaru 14 Dnbignhin 14 l.lnlitmi,* 14 ll»u ttli.-m Hin n iT-rtnUTn 14 i.T,,.-, 14 v *mrm 14 I r.mu 14 A- K u. W l.mik Wan
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    27 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. AT Penang, on l.th ins., Oios'-n Fkimi hi. k Ai iMSOK. third son of Mr Wm. Adamsiin, C. M. ti.. aged So. Deeply regretted.
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    Straits Times MONDAY, 16th APRIL, 1900.
    58 2 Straits Times MONDAY, 16th APRIL, 1900. Established: 1831. PRICE 15 CKNTB. Straits Timet: KiOayear, or, pott fret SO*. Straits UuAael i SIS a year, or, pott free, $20. Advertising Rale* may be found in tlu: fourth page. Sir Alexandik Swettenbam's afternoon reception on Saturday was a very pleasant function. The
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    28 2 OH Wednesday, at fi p.m. a general meeting will be held at the Singapore Club to confirm or reject certain resolu ti.ms about balloting. The matter is important.
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    31 2 W f. regret to announce the death at Penang yesterday of Mr. George F. Adamson, third son of Mr. Wm Adamson, cut Tiie deceased, who waa much liked, leaves a widow.
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    32 2 The Mam Free I'rest hears that the Siames» Government has ceded certain Malay States to Britain. In return MM itets sundry cun.-essions, including a stipulation extending Siamese jurisdiction over British subjects there.
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    52 2 Mr. F. St. G. Caulfcild, the acting Colonial Engineer, and a knowledgable man, estimates the cost of maintaining a latirite road in Singapore at «6e<> per mile at the utmost. A granite ruad is estimated to cost 5717 a mile. We would prefer the granite at the price. It is
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    48 2 Mr. I with Mrs Bland will act as Resident Councillor at Malacca, while Mr. Etferton acts in Singapore for Sir Alexander Swettenham, who acts for an unseleeted governor. This in what Malacca has desired Our Malacca correspondent assures us that Malar, a i« tired of uumarnej Resident Councillors
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    49 2 Cwplaixt:) of the dearness of living arise not only at Hingkong and Singapore but also at Saigin, where it s ascribed to production not increasing MM| to the p.ipulati.m of the Colony remaining almost stationary. The remedy put forward is to increase production by encouraging the immigration of Chinese.
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    55 2 It appears that Sipido, the tin-smith who fired on the Prince of Wales at Brussels, has implicated one Meert, a shoemaker. They allege the shooting was the result of a f.iolish bet. Perhaps so; then if they were flogged they might say tlieir pain was the result of a foolinh
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    70 2 The SlraUt Timet interview with Kwang Hu Wei (the peaceable interview) is widely quoted in the home papers We wait with interest to see how they will handle the Thomson Road interview with the mysterious Chinese doctor (who is well known in America where he took 40 Chinese students to
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    72 2 Tbev are very vexed in Cornwall about the dangers from hornets in Malaya. They quote from the Straits Time*, apn-pot to a hornets' nest in Fenang and to another near Singapore esplanade, and they approve our dictum that As hornets seem specially dangerous to mining managers, it would be advisable
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    7 2 Thk Post Office close* at 230 to-day.
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    9 2 Thehe is moonlight music to-night at the Botanical Gardens.
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    13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices and the mail list, are on page -t.
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    15 2 Messrs Powell and Co. advertise a furniture sale at No. 8 Grange Road on the2lst.inst.
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    17 2 B. M. C advertises for an assistant fir a tobacco estate and for copying and insurance clerks.
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    20 2 A story by Mr. Francis Q C will be Found under the heading mails and passengers He tells it well.
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    22 2 Betwfk.v noon of the oth inßt. and noon of the 6th, one case of plague and one death were reported at Hongkong
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    17 2 This afternoon, (weather permitting), the Garrison Rifle Club are holding a practice shoot at the Balestier range.
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    16 2 TmSelangor yacht Emetaldu. arrived oo Sunday. Mr. Beliield, the Acting Resident of Selangor, was a passenger.
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    21 2 The Emperor Francis Joseph has conferred the Grand Cmss of the Order of rtt Stephen upon the Crown Prince of Japan.
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    22 2 Mocr interesting manuKript has had to be held over today beoatue of mail news and ntfwt io advance of next WbeVe uuril
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    21 2 Taa Indian Native Army is being increased hy two ba'talinn<, in order that Mauritius may be garrisoned by troops from India.
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    21 2 The Spanish transport Leon XIII arrive.! from Manilaun Saturday en nute for Barcelona and Liverpool. There are 257 soldiers on board.
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    27 2 Thi North Borneo Turf Club began the present year with a credit balance of $346. The next race meeting at Sandakan is fixed for the 16th June.
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    24 2 It is reported that shortly the particulars of an Amsterdam company for the construction of a cable between Batavia and Saigon will be published.
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    24 2 Lobd Methuen's losses in the recent engagement resulting in the death of Villebois-Mareuil, the Boer Chief of staff, were one killed and ten wounded.
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    26 2 Ik Perak, Mr. J. Challancin has •ent in to Government specifications of an invention for making and preparing a new fuel out of decayed vegetable matter.
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    36 2 lii hi n.. a gale in the Gulf of Siam on tbe Ist April a Siamese steamer, the /.V/..i (V/../I, foundered with all hands, about thirty in number Twenty-two corpses were picked up the next day.
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    33 2 At the date of last advices from Wei-haiwei, the Ist Chinese Regiment numbered &3U strong, and there was still a good supply of recruits. The wen presented a smart and soldierlike appf .ir.ui.
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    37 2 Mil W. P. Waddell has presented a cup for competition among the members of the Swimming Club. The race, which takes place on Sunday, April l'Diii, at Katong, is to be a handicap event of luo yards.
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    34 2 There were crowded congregations at St Andrew's Cathedral yesterday At the evening service, the new incandescent gas lights were utilized for the lirst time, and were a marked improvement vi. the old lighting apparatus.
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    38 2 The Japanese Government dredger HaU .tf.iru, commanded by Captain Yuuada, is exacted to call at Singapore shortly on her way to Japan Sue was built recently in England and left the Clyde on the 10th ul la.-', month.
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    46 2 Thk Russian armoured cruiser Admiral ftkimnt of >,M 4 tons displacement, is expected to call at Sinjjanore sliurily on her way to Cluua. This \.--.1, which has been out here before this, was built in IMa>MMI her epeeii in given as 16 7 knots an hour.
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    47 2 This afternoon at .*t Andrew's C.'itli.'drnl, a marri igc will be MMnU i between Mr F. W. F. Clarke, Assistant MVMOBi Sungei Bikup Hospital, I'ljvmccWellesley, (eldest son of Mr Fiancis Clarke of Singapore), and Miss Helen Byrne, lady doctor, Singari Hospital, Hathras City, N. W I'rovinces, India.
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    CRICKET.
    55 2 A Cricket match was played on the h-plaiiade on Saturday between the &CjC and Ibe Garrison. The Garrison went in first and knocked up 118 runs to which the chief cnntrir-'iors were t apt. Tulloch 51 andCapt Dewing 24 rhe-S.C 0. hit off lji.the high-st scorers being Airey n.a
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    MR. BIBBY'S ACCIDENT.
    80 2 Oik Pahang correspondent says that Mr. Bibby, the Raub manager, who met wuli a seriuus carriage uceident some leu days ago, while driving along the 1 1 1111k Roud, and who was much cut about the head and face, went to Kuala Lipi< and had been tlaying
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    MALAYA TIN VENTURE.
    86 2 The Straits .Settlements Tin Concessions Limited was registered at Ljudon on March U, by R. Brooks, 24, l.awreme-lane, E. C with a capital ol i'l.'Mii'in i'l shales. Obje. t, to adopt an agreement with J. (j. 1 1 il lam. aim tu'-arry on the business of miners,
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    THE FAMINE FIND.
    81 2 Tut eleventh subscription list of the Indian Famine Charitable Relief Fund showed on the ;ird instant a total of It), 173,1' 1S Subaeriptkuu continue to How iv lucallv. The I'.rtlier East has I een contributing generously towards the fund. A contribution of R40.000 had been received from
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    97 2 A coRKMPONDEST, writing tothe Hooplong Daily rVat, speaks hopefully of the prospects of the new port of Jesselton, situated in Gaya Bay on the west coast of North Borneo. It is to be the terminus of a railway, the other end of which i- at Beautort on
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    153 2 The Janus, 27-knot destroyer, hag completed retitt ing in readiness to commission for the China Station, and left Sheerness on 16th March for her machinery trials. The Argonaut, cruiser, is to be commissioned at Chatham on April 19th to relieve the Undaunted, cruiser, Captain A. C. Clark*, on
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    THE JOHUORE RAILWAY.
    617 2 THE SINGAPORE TERMINUS. HIS HONIHR IHH THU «OD AMID9T Tbk Acting Governor, Sir Alexander Swettenhain, this morning, at 9 30, quietly performed the solemn duty of "turning the sod" of the Singapore- Krinji railway. The ceremonial was solemn in the extreme. Since attending, our representative has been
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    THE WAR RELIEF FUND.
    211 2 All the newspapers to hand by the mail nute tbe first instalment of the Siniitnand Malayan South African War Fund, explaining its origin and rise. The Times of *Oth March, for instance, «ays:— Ihe fund at the Mansion- house for tbe Transvaal war nuff. r. r»
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    272 2 OKACIOt'S IXIMI'LIMtM FROM PSNANG Wi, I'iiiant/ UaztttH, must congratulate Singapore au>i Mr. Arnot Reid on the extremely satisfactory prospects of the Singapore Rifles. On Thursday, as we learn, no less than 87 men were eworn in, including the Attorney-General, and they are described as the flower of
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      BOER DEPIATATION
      102 2 BOER DEPIATATION TO EUROPE. THEY REACH MILAN THEY TALK WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS, London. HfA April Dr. l^eyds met at Milan the Boer deputation that recently .ailed from Delagoa Bay. There was a prolonged conference. The Boer deputation proceeds to the Hague to-morrow. The German Consul at Milan called during the
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      MORE OF LEYDS.
      22 2 The Daily Mail adds that Dr. Leyds had a long conference with Herr Von Buelow this [presumably Friday] morning.
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      AN UNTRUE STATEMENT.
      19 2 AN UNTRUE STATEMENT. London, 15/ A April. It i* untrue that Herr Vun Buelow has seen the Boer delegates.
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      PARIS EXHIBITION.
      34 2 OPENED ON SATURDAY The Paris Exhibition was opened [on Saturday]. The ceremony was simple and imposing. M i..,ubet, President of the French Republic, surrounded by foreign ambassadors and commissioners, delivered an address.
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      THE FORCE FOR RUODESIA.
      32 2 Undi, i Iblh April General Sir F. Carriiigion has sailed from Cape Town for Beira with more Australian Bushmeu and with Lord Lovat s corps of Scotch gillies.
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      AT WEPENER.
      10 2 There was no shelling at Wepener heard yesterday.
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      BRABANT MOVING.
      17 2 General Brabant and headquarters with all the mounted troops have left Aliwal North fur Kouxville
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      MORE OF WEPENER.
      35 2 THE BRITISH LOSSES. London, 16//1 April. Reuter's correspondent at Aliwal North bays that the British losses at Wepener are officially reported as being 16 killed aud 132 wounded during four days' fighting.
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      BOERS APPREHENSIVE.
      12 2 The Boers besieging Wepener are apprehensive of themselves being surrounded.
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      THEY CANNOT GO INTO BASUTOLAND.
      21 2 3,000 men are stationed on the Basuto border to prevent the Boers from crossing into Basutoland.
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      THE MILITARY POSITION.
      29 2 LORD ROHEUTS" SKILL. Renter* correspondent at Bloemfontein wires that Lord Roberts is now in a position to concentrate an over whelming force at any given point.
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    MISCELLANEOUS BY WIRE.
    175 2 London, sili April. I'et Majesty drove quietly through Phccnix Park to-day. The death is announced of Ghazi Osman Pasha, who commanded the Turks at Plevna in the Kusso-Turkish war, 1878-77. 9th April. Re Jter wires from Accra, on the Stli insta.it, that tribal lighting is proceeding in
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      439 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manutacturers of DyDamite, Qeliffnite. GeLatiae Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, Safety Fuses. Eimrir Blasting Apparatus Wof «//m«ii« a tired Untain, are made to put the high ,t.,mlnrd of safety and purity tit, imposed by the Brituh Otfsmmin'.amtitre, thmf ore, guaranteed to bs *f tuprnor quality
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      637 2 JJOI 111 S. WHITEWAY'S PURE DEVONBUIHE CYDERS Specially adapted for consumption in Tropical Climates. WHITEUAV A 00 (iiiaraiiU'e all tlieir Cylcrs to be the pure jam nl lie Boml DavoMhin Apples only. No Water. Saccharine, or Ciu-iiik-als of any kind arc introduteil, nor are these Cyders artificially •■•tad. KKCOMMKSDED BY
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      724 2 NOTICE. MR. ALEXAXDKR HOOD BEGO is from this riate authorized to sign our tirin i».t procuration. i.l 1 lIKIK 4 CO. Singapore, 10th April, IHOO. M I AUCTION SALES. SALE OK VALUABLE JAVA-MADE TEAK FURNITURE, &c THI PROPERTY (If 0 J K. VAN AALST, EB<J AT f>K BANK, TA.NGLIN ROtD.
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      705 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ad Amatßap Performance of "IN TOWN" A JIUSII'AL ODKSbI IX TWO ACTS BY ADRIAN KOSS AND JAMES LRADEK, MUSIC hY K. (is.MO.ND CARK WILL BE O1V«» WITH Fl LL ORCHKST*. AM) I'HOM'I H THE TOWN HALL Saturday, 21st April, and Mii,(.c(|iictii nights. Beats may now be booked at
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      88 2 H 8. a. iottmted for tb« itraxli 7W>* itMmld written on w life of tb« pnt onlj R» Hi. nrrl«'t of tkot ooaditioo, m»ny ll.9S.ui niwt*) that tniirbt oUurwua bo poblialMd. All •dTartWaccoatncta «n rakiMt to tU ooBdition thst tta Kuw <«>n th. i 1 irllliawl oat of Ux p^wr
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    246 3 I UK ATTEMPTED AS<\SSIN ATION. A qCEKB Eli A Reiti I t. ictr.iin, dated London *th iaataot, (iraa IWlaf pamrulara of ;|t in Ihe hie ol tin I'iince W.ii.s ii ajuiaaii thai Mpldo, tlie Un-lllllh who lired on the I'unce, has implicated a shoemaker, named Meeil,
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    THE "GOLIATH."
    88 3 Ar present, Bays the Haaa Military "erurtl, attention in concentratedon the battleship QoKntk, which has been built and aqoippad fat sea in tlircc >..ir- and three month The the ship is i 1 I She has ban painted throughout, and all the waterticht fittings and ele'-tric service!faction of
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    92 3 THE P HILIPPINES. The new American Civil Commission n m tin' I'hilippines is expected at Manila abonl the end of tin- month. It i- satiripstad that, on the arrival of the Cuiiimi-.- in, General Govvnor-Uaoeral ot the Mil return to tbel'nited^tatee. 'nher administrative dianpes are t-xpeited to follow Tne military
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    THE MEDICAL PROFISSION.
    235 3 Or f.\\|t ALIFIID MIN. TO THE IDITOK «T THT STRAITS TIME" Sir.— Will you kindly allot me a snail place in your valuable and esteemed paper? I have with pl-a^re read in your paper of the 7th April a L-ommunicati-d article on QBqaalifiad mediial men I ijnite
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    MAILS AND PASSENGERS.
    268 3 I BY MR FRANCIS, O, C. I'ltr M M. Ttaslia fir ftsmpa arrived in Muuiay Otorninf and hr-.ught Mr. 1 J Pni Bfkoo*. «*«> i fgw days in Singapore on •loliday She took away i] Mr and Mrs (i S Murray, da Hrandi. Mr and Mr> md
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    ARMY ESTIMATES.
    619 3 STRUTS TOTAL COST £121,700. COLONIAL CONTRIBITIOS £87,200. Tbi following is from the Army K-iimates as from Ist April, 1900, to the same date of 10»il but (obviously) the Baal il mi t lie therry of a British infantry re.inient being maintained Inn- That point, however, beingdue to special
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    350 3 the wokk or 188 H. The report of the progress of Raffles lii-n: iiiion during 18U8 has been iaeoad. The tmataaa place on record their profound regtet at the death of Mr. fthellord, M a who for upv.ar.l- „f i'.o nan was a iraataa Tbea*araga attaalianre h.r tin-
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    WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
    379 3 London, bth April Altogethkr four transports, mostly with Hi, si, men, have gone to Beira. A Reuter's desp itch from Mafeking, dated the Sird ultimo, says that, after several days' bombardment, the enemy are very quiet. Captain Marter has died of his wounds. <Uh April. The
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    A PLEASANT EASTER SUNDAY.
    234 3 Till 1111 1 IT. E.ister .Sunday, bein? na'urally regarded ar a suitable tin;, fur festive r-jiieing, the X^rdjeutscher Lloyd arranged for a little trip bj their t*m Meaillfhip, the Deli. The iMli is a local boat to run Bingapora, Penang. and lieli. But in all its
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    TO ARRIVE.
    129 3 Per f 4 0 s. t. Bnllaaral, from London, April!!— Mr. and »lr». M. J. O'Connell, Mr». <\ "niith, Mr .mil Mrs. Hhimly, Mis«» P.l.i. nlv Mrs. M Crihb. Mis- Kinkiii R ht, Hrt House, Sir O- raid Kol-inson, Kurt. Mr. »n.t Mrs Itne Fraxr, Mini Tyler, Mini
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    NEWS BY WIRE.
    1213 3 London, 31«t March. The Press universally recognises the late Sir Donald Stewart's menu as a soldier and administrator, beneath his manly and iii"de»t bearing His remains were deposited in the English Church at Algiers, with military honours, on Tuesdxy, and transferred to H. M. B. Ju.no yestetday.
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    254 3 THE PASSENGER LISTS. THE P. AND 0. Hassilia." April .o Mr E. B Skinner; Mr. T s Dun.breck; Mr. F. J. BenjaHeld Kcv. W. E. Horley Mr. Aylesbury ami party at t'cuiiuit. Mi. J. 0. Campbell .Mr. C. Evans; Mr. A. \V. Dims; Oupt. Thorpe: Corporal and
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      321 3 A Helpless Cripple N. Bencert of Norborn«-, says:-For from Kheumptism. The weight of my bmly was reduced from 170 lbs. to 1.10 lbs., a proof of the terrible pain I had t» en. lure. During all this lime. I sought a .in.- but aft I using everything I heard of.
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      842 3 NOTICES. MANILA GRAND OF'EIIA HOUSE. MESSRS. A J. FINLAY AND F. V BROOKS, Proprietors. m. w. f. uc. ALEX. FOX CO. 43, HIGH STREET. Have just unpacked a nice assortment of infants' kid shoes, in black, tan, and carmine Children's shoes in white canvas, tan and black kid. Maids' plain
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      568 3 NOTICES, REMOVED TO Ho 66, Anton Road, Singapore. At the corner of the new building at the (font of the Old Fort, Tanjong Pagar.) I\l'\M>l tlliloT R. OGAWA. m .w.f v.c THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE. a society romance of the Straits. Tbe book records tbe social habits and customs of the
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      855 3 FOR SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET; AND PERSOVALS[Iax TiMm. 16 cents a line; md and Srri times, 10 cent, line -Ith to 6th times S oents a line; 7th to 18th time., S cent. h°l. l n r l1 2 line;lmt oj charge less than on, dollar. Thus, a threeme advertisement,
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      228 3 arkan mum Monday, 16th April Hieh \V;.if-r. U.lip.in Kaatw Monday. Hank HoiuUjr. Hm.l. Gardens. 9 to 11. Garr. Rifle Club. Practice Shoot, 2. Election of Members on Range TrK-iiAY, 17th April. Hiel, Water. ILM a.m. 1 1 p.m. s null Raab C» MiM-iini; Noon. 1'iii.iri ir Couocil Election. Illative Cnnnr-il.
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      145 3 WEATHER REPORT Caa**jaj Krrtn* /iu.,..w., 167* Apt. l:tX). Ua-m.Sp.m i.p.m Rkhaiiks. Bar. ..»BHm77«iAMB Temp. S«0 84 0 KiO W.B*lbTh*r 7».'. 77. -i t-" c Uir.of Wind East wsw.Calm S J Max. Temp. 8.1.8 _fei; Mm TJ.n Max in Sim 1.-.l il >"i Terr rad "1.6 Iji Rainfall Nil. S The
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    COMMERCIAL.
    662 4 S ■■iron!. IWH 1 1-kiL, lauo. PRODUCE. (Rat ft an rnmrtvi to noon. Owbhr buyers 7.15. Copra Bali 6HO do Pontlanak 880 Pepper, Black SOOO do White. (61) 47j00 Sago Flour Karawnk Sot) do Brunei No. 1 S.SO Pearl Sago 1 440 Coßm, Bali, 1«Z batii 21.00 CoSee Palembang
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    313 4 AKRIVALB. Per s. t. Poh from Batavia Ueatsre Euraes, and Kichaniaon. Per a. s. Ban A'o Soon from Pontianak Mr. and Mm. Vi«, Him Vi«, and Mr. Bommel. l>er E UTal < ia Into Klang-Mr. H. Per Malacca from Teluk Ansoa via porl»-M.'»*rs F. Clarke, W. Zehudor Koi«rtsoD,
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      161 4 Und«r Hub liea,|in K the lollowing abbrefiaoiodb arc uiu-d «tr.— steamer «h.— ahip Mh-whooner; Yet.-Yacht Oro.— truiwr Obt.— Uunhoat Tor Torpedo; H.p.-Horeo-power Brit.Britnh U. ti.-Unite-J ftU'i.- FrFrench Her.— (ierman Dut.- Dutch; Joj.— Johore 4c, Q. c..— General •argo d.p.— deck DasMogera U.—Uncer- I- W.-Taojong Pagar Wharf; T.
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      1061 4 Ab«itiu Hindi Noon or BATn*D4v. Bril. Btr. 1 «8o tons, Capt MM toe*, 14th Apl. From Hongkong, 7th Apl. Or. Roostmd »nd Co. 0— -I'juj Brit. Btr. I >c! 2 tons. Copt Robin•oo, lit Apl. From Calcutta, Ist Apl. G.c. McAlister and Co. U— W. Brit. str.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      567 4 r;x>rl, proDabU, Hale 0/ arrival *—h* ol wan. AloMndra, Glasgow, I fl Feb 27 Alicante, L'pool, left Mar la; Barlo» Auoam, Ukoun, Apl 16 M. M. Ard.ndearg, Eurcpo, p»d C»n»l M»r U. Autniico, I'nesie, Mar ao Ktenberg. A«ra Maru, Colombo, Apl 18 1". simonoillaarat, Colombo, May B f.40.
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      ARRIVALS.
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      405 4 NOTICES. THE STi.AITS TIMES AND THE STRAITS BUDGET DAILY AND WEEKLY tSTABUSHED 1831. TeUfkm*, tin. 70. TtUfr^kicAddr,*- "Tiicm, SiMoirau." The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in
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      1071 4 D- LAVILLE'S <f> LIQUOR r. comar it nut ft o> rum Sold by all Chuists. THK TAN.XiNO PA(JAU IX XX COMPANY, LTD. Shipwright*. Inimh^ Iros »yd Brass ►ul M.IKS. vVIIARPISOIRS, AC. Thii Comi-anv executes .ship and Marine t-ngine Kepairs of all desriiptioos in tli in.-; Hi i.nt manner uiiilit the
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      14 4 NOTICES. OAR»WAK(-(.ALK ,tBadong,i<roo^ton O and Labuau Wbanos For terms apply to lerm JOHN HARDIE.
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