The Straits Times, 20 April 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1900. No. 20,118.
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      870 1 rpHE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED r I -HE standard Lit* as—Sß—, Norwich Cnioa tin Inammnca SocMj. AU«a Aaaunuiua Com|»uiJ (Pin). i.m Utr AlUllWK* Society. Tlu, O-v« M»nm- lnannaos Compsi;. Tha Chins, Motasl Stasss Navigation Company. Tha I'nttaßluua L*«ar Bear rompaay. Tha BUnti»s lanraaea Cosspsny, Limitad. PANT, LIMITED. Ajreata. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. OtTICE,
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      729 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. T^ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Ship Aoexcy, late J. Daekdels A Co.. 2-3, Colltu Quit. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Caen. Batavia. Apl. 16. Batavia,Cheriboi,BamarangandSourabaya. Apl. 19 Hr.mver. Ml I". Paneh,
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      706 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIOA TION COMPANY. LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON, A CALCUTTA Oneof the Company's steam en is intended 10 leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week Passengers and Cargo booked by tbe above steamers at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to East African Ports, Mauritius,
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      629 1 INSURANCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE L FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital CJ.127.M0 Paid op Capital 5)12,7M Reserve Fond »75,a46 The undersigned, AgenU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rl CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED. r.pitaj Subscribed t*/XU,OOb. Amount Paid up.
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      745 1 LNSUBANCE& NATIONAL Absuuxcb Compact OF IRELAND. Established 182 S. Capital £1,000.000 funds <— > 500,000 The undersigned, having bern appointed AsenU f«r the Fire Depau-taveat a-e prepared to accept Bukt at Current Hatet TRANSATLANTISCHE HANPELS COMPAGXIE. TRANSATLANTIC TRADING CO., LTD.) 96/4 Two Great Necessities. VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. 2. PROVISION
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      657 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,(JOO,000. REBERVE FUND 11 1,M0,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OFI „(,*****0 PROPRIETORS -•"WWMWCourt or Directors N. A. BIBBS. Kaq.-CVAIBMAR R HIWAM, Kaq. Dsri'TT f'HAIRMAK. R. M. Obai. f.«q. D. U MoSBS, Kaq. K. Oosn, Kaq. A. J Batmoitd, Bail. A Haupt, San B L.
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      246 1 NOTICES. -I ~.~o< .If-,.™ tm**M bama •nitatllcjal **«lIT. -I flttlH, l.prial.i ol •r"^ l r~ Yin "SaiiiilasaMWlail "a* TM< lr»i rttrnnr """P" '>JWla» or Catalan.* M JV- l0> Boa* ji „'km>ai *j ,I«aaoa,W.C. CHAMPAGINE. LOULS ROEDERKR, EXTRA DRY. (Reserve for Great Britain) Louis Boederer. Carte Blanche BRINKMANN A CO. Hole
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      891 1 THE BEST LINIMENT. I consider Chamhrrlain's Pain Balm tbo finest liniment for household purposes there is on ths market," says Chas R. Ooetse, a prominent druggist at Whaling, Va. "I usa it in my family and my wife insists on it* being kept in tbe house. I boy it in
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    CLEARANCES.
    53 2 I>at*. Vnui'sNim FuaiEic Ctrun Dwtii>«i<» Apl 19 s,,is» ng Brir.TT Todd Hongkone ,*r Dmm £22! London v 7. port. H i, 1 0 Frch.tr. Loqncnte M.rwille. n ksh C, n Bril Jenkin. K on so,£™ g Brit Mr. Ohopard M uar and Malacca rHI .i Voat lUnckok Mfcyy Sp.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    16 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. BrtDnimv, at Vienna, on th« 19th inst C. B. Dalmanv, formerly of Singapore.
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, 20th APRIL, 1900. "HIS HONOUR'S FOLLY."
    1350 2 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, 20th APRIL, 1900. "HIS HONOUR'S FOLLY." Kstablubko: isai. PRICK 16 CKNTS. Straits Time* I foo a year, or, putt/re534. Strati* Budget $18 a year, or, putt free, 120. Adcertuing lUtee may be found in Ikt fourth page. It will be seen from our report of the
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    THE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.
    813 2 Y^tikday afternoon no le«s than about ninety rifle volunteers assembled at the Town Hall f..r drill, including I »mong tbat number several who had been invited to the Admiral Keppel celebration but who preferred to put in I their drill. Among thos« present yesI lerday were the
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    27 2 Mil Frizell i- selected for nomination as M. L. Q for the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. So much we had the pleasure to assume some time ago.
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    35 2 tTI learn that the Danish cruiser ValAyrien. with Prince Waldemar on board, will not visit Singapore on her return journey to Europe. She is going to Java, and probably by this time has reached Batavia.
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    34 2 Admiral Sir Harry Keppel leff Singapore for England in the P. and O. Muieilui this morning. Tim Acting Governor was down to wish the Admiral goodbye, and there were also many Singapore people present.
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    42 2 At Messrs. Hong Teck Chye and Co.'s land sale yesterday afternoon, seven pieces of freehold and leasehold land adjoining each other, containing 505 acres, on the. Bukit Timali RoaH, 4 miles from town, were knocked down to Wee Kay Poh for $77,000.
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    42 2 Legislative Council meets on Tuesday at 230. Mr. Napier asks about the Criminal Procedure Code. Mr Napier moves that the Government ahall keep their promise about Queen's •Scholarships. The Railway, Opium, Municipal, and Women's Protection Bills are all down for various stages.
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    121 2 A Shanghai paper states that Li-Hung-Chang, the Viceroy of Canton, baa just appointed three so-called Commissioners of Commerce. They are to visit the Straits Settlements, Java, and Australia to find out how much of the trade between these countries and China is in Chinese hand". The same journal fancies, however,
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    278 2 Thi Colonial Secretariat informs us that "arrangements have now been made for the arrival of the German I mail steamer* to be signalled by the tiring of a gun both at Penang and Singapore." We ar» glad M l.ear that, laa we have several times urged it but I we
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    222 2 Wi understand that yesterday a telegram was received at the Colonial Secretary's office from the Chamber of Commerce of Penang indicatiup that there was no nomination to send tor Legislative Council although we know a Chamber of Commerce meeting was advertised for Tuesday last at 3.30 p.m. The text of
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    8 2 To-day's 4 m/a bank rate is 1/11 fj.
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    11 2 The Rev. Canon Cireenstock left by mail ibis morning, for London.
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    13 2 Produce, exchange, and share prices and the mail list, are on page 4.
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    11 2 Last night there was a successful dance at the Tanglin Club.
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    15 2 A 8 itb of four or five rooms suitable for bachelors' mesa is advertised for.
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    6 2 Tui Union liuuraoc* Society oj I
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      IN THE FREE STATE.
      34 2 IN THE FREE STATE. PLENfY OF WATER. London, 20th April. Torrential rains in the Free State are delaying the transport work of the British army, though the rains are securing a good water supply.
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      THE HOSPITALS.
      18 2 A Standard message from Bloemfontein says that there are 1,000 sick men in the field hospitals.
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      CARRINGTON TO BE INTERCEPTED.
      21 2 The Daily Mail states that a force of Boers has started to intercept Sir Frederick Carrington's force.
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      ASHANTEE.
      45 2 THE CAPITAL INVESTED. A FORCE LANDED A force of blue-jackets and Hausaas C native troops) has been landed at Accra West Coast of Africa The Governor asks that all available forces may be sent. Coominassie, the Ashantee capital, it closely invested by therebelling natives.
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      (Later.) THE BOERS AND PEACE.
      41 2 (Later.) THE BOERS AND PEACE. The Boer peace delegates to Europe are still at the Hague. They have had an audience of the (iueen of Holland. It is understood that the mission is quite futile and that no Power will intervene.
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      IN NATAL.
      42 2 WATCHING K WAITING A Reuter message from Lady-mith announces that Boer commandoes, estimated to number 15,0UU me.i, are scattered over the lurulicd ridges between Sunday's River and Dundee, Natal. The Boer forces are vainly awaiting an advance by the British.
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      THE "ARGONAUT."
      19 2 THE ARGONAUT." H. M. S. Argonaut has been commissioned to replace H. M. S. Undaunted on the China Station.
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    15 2 The Coromandel with the mail from Europe was signalled at Peuang at 7 a.m. to-day.
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    17 2 The Government invites tenders for the lease of excise farms in Singapore, I'enang, the Dmdings, and Malacca.
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    24 2 H. M. S. Pique it coaling at No. 8 section Borneo Wharf. The linnet is taking in coal at No. 6 Tanjong Pagar Wharf.
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    20 2 Thi new Finance Minister in India, Sir Edward FuzCierald Law, a relative ot .Mr. Jubtice Law, has arrived in Calcutta.
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    19 2 Yesterday some malicious person cut the lining of Lieut. Wynter's carriage. Damage to the amount of $20 was done.
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    20 2 Mr. C. Dalmann, partner in the firm of Dalmaiin Co., died at Vienna, yesterday. Mr. Dalmann formerly resided in Singapore.
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    22 2 Onr hundred and seventy-nine deaths vere registered at Singapore during the veek ending on Saturday last. The atio per thousand was 38.18.
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    23 2 H. M.S. Rattler left yesterday evening, homeward bound. Before leaving, the officers visited the Sea Belle and drank to Keppel Harbour in champagne.
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    30 2 A Klino constable and two Chinese were yesterday committed for trial by Mr. Sarwar for instituting a false charge of bribery against a Kling corporal, and for giving false evidence.
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    32 2 It is telegraphed from Sydney, under date the 21st March, that the Govern- ments of the Eastern Australian Colonies have agreed to allow Kwang Hu-Wei to enter the Colonies on special conditions.
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    49 2 A Kimo was sentenced by Mr. Miehell, yesterday, to three months' hard labour for ciiminal breach of trust to the amount of $8 50 from his employer, Mr. Neis, of Tampenis. He was then fined «5 for leaving Mr. Neit's service without notice. The fine went to his employer.
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    50 2 It is reported by the Siam Free Pntu that the registration of Chinese in the American Consulate at Bangkok has been stopped, and that the U. 6. (jovernmont has entered into an agreement with the Siamese Government -tipulating that ther* i-hall no longer liv an* Cbin«w Aimricin uthens asd Vru^
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      433 2 NOTICED 1 JBFFBKTB i| EDINBURGH f/k STOUT. taVMJ| A special, light brew (or the 1 Hiith'y recommended r/WWn l>r '<-' c »'-'«> per caw of 7 doi V* I ts Of dealers. L, J HIIKSEOCO, LTD.. M^> Bofc Agents. JODELITE. ABUKE protection swoinst white ants dry-rot, ami deiav in tu.iber
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      570 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. FT having come to our knowledge that 1 U>« n>m« of ..ur firm has been forced ou delivery oiilere, we hen l>v give Ban ing that no delivery orders should be by a niiMiil.tr of our European Btafl whose :-U IiKHN KSTISAOa NOTICE. IIR. ALEXAXDKR HOOD BEGO it
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      310 2 NOTICES. ALKX. FOX &CO.' 43, HIGH STREET. Have i ust unpacked a nice assortment of infants' kid shoe*, in black, tan, and carmine. Children's shoes in white canvas, tan and black kid. Maids' plain black and beaded court shoes with wooden and leathi-r heels. Ladies' tan and black court shoes,
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      957 2 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. lI "ANTED lit once a »uite of 4 or IS rooms in town. Mil ulile for Hach.---lor«' Mm. Write tinting nil particulars, to 4 J. O 8. c/o Strait* Timn. IMI'KUIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. rpHE WEISIA R, of the Norddeut iw-her A IJoyd will 1.-ave on Tuesday,
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      93 2 M. 8. 8. luUBdad for tka i|ro«. Tnvu abonld I writtao oo OH aide of tfca papar onl, Bt tba •*»>rt of tUt ooodition. mu 7 M S 8. an r»jwt«l tWl «,»ht otkanria. be pibliaW All adTcrtiauif ountixrUi an tnbiect to the oon^iUo. lUl ti. ItaiMcar n», laar. tie
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    "HIS HONOUR'S FOLLY."
    1305 3 New lUrboir i« n.i l.mccr with M By a function of yesterday afterno.m (wttaeaesa by a few gn..st« of His H.mmir. by the military ring!* individual occupants of round aoaai <>f launchi"-. and the aleai and crews of II M S Ummd and Hatller) the name Hm>
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    COLLISION AT SEA.
    341 3 THE "HO TANG" AND THE "SRI TKINGGANU." A MARiSE.C'ourt of Inquiry was held this inorninc to empiire into the colli--I..ri between the 110 Tang and the Sri Tiinggmvi in the Kaninun Straits on the night of the 2nd inst. The Court ■d of Mr Bmckman, President, and
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    SPORT IN MALAYA.
    70 3 A 'RKKET match was played on and Honda* last at Taiping hetvie^n I'enang and I'erak. The t«tal wore of the Eormer, in their two inning-, was IW while that at the latter, lor one innings, was li'J4 runs. Perak beat Penang at golf by one hole, at
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    OUR WAR RELIEF FUND.
    47 3 FIFTY-SEVESTH LIST 576.046. Amount previuu-lv acknowledged. 76/27 Mr H. i<»\nold«, 10 guilders Allred Lea (monthly) 10 Total 78.0-I8 Th< total paid by the SlroiU Tim't 10 Mr rri«*ll, H..r, Treason* of iba w r Kelief i und, is 175.30.'i..'10. %~iU are in band
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    30 3 TheS V. R will parade on Monday, w dnesd 17, and Friday at the B. V. A. Drill Hail, at 5.15 p.m., for squad and company drill.
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    S.V.A. CORPS ORDERS.
    148 3 S. V. A. CORPS ORDERS. Leave:— lt is notified that the undermentioned have been granted jbseuce. as staled against their names Capt. Uavies, from l«-4 00 tv 18-5-00. tad Usflt liclij.ilield, from 20-4-OUto luke(la extension) to 81-1 2U0 tif.Uland, from (-t-OOtoSO-4-W. Strength -The loll, mini; gentleman, 1 11 leave from
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    THE S.V.A. INSPECTION.
    146 3 THE S. V. A. INSPECTION. The annual inspection of the S.V.A which takes place to-morrow, must be aiiinded by every member. The only p os-ible exception is in the case of a member having previously obtained leave of absence on a written application, or a medical certificate. The Corps will
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    252 3 THE COUNCIL KLI'KE.-SEXTATIVE. This afternoon, a special general meetii.g uf numbers of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange Rooms The business of the inee'ing was to protiose a nominee for appointment to the Legislative Council in place of the Hon. G. S.
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    QUOTATIONS.
    66 3 To-day's share and produce quotations came too late fur correction on the back page. Contributory Rauhs have dt opp-d to $54 50, and fully paid Raubs to Ss.i 50. Redj ing Leb.mgs nave risen to >1';."., Jelehus to 513.00, and Royal Jihores to $H 50 Gamhier has risen tn
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    THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
    76 3 lM>o>China has th- largest space amongthe Colonial Exhibits at the Paris Exhibition. The buildings assigned to her come under four groups. There are:-(l) Tonkinese Palaces, modelled mi 'hose of Co-Loa; (2) Building for In.i .1 hinese products in the form if the Cholon pagoda; Building for Cambodian
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    BRITISH SHIPPING.
    204 3 In "Lloyds' Register of British and Foreign Bbippina," the statistical tables lor 1?»9, dealing with the vessels added to and 11 lIHHod from the register of the United Kingdom Huring the year, show that the total addition <>f steam tonnage in 1 hat time was 1.242.59-' tons gross
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    CONSULS IN THE FAR EAST.
    292 3 Japan having set h»rself to organise distinct and independent Consular with Great Britain, it has '••••li found necessary to alter several of the (xi-img arrangements governing our Consular Services in the Far Kast. This has been done by an Order in Council which has just
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    PHILIPPINE GOLD.
    93 3 The Manila Timel gives particulars of American prospecting for gold in Mindanao, an island in the southern Pbilippiott. The prospectors found coal in abundance in certain sections contiguous to navigable streams. Tiny discovered copper and also gold in certain localities. The gold luad and quartz is situated in
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    CHESS.
    314 3 (CnUDtCTED BY HSO't FAWTI.") All Chess C"rn-»pond.M!ce should be addressed to King's P«wn." Solution of Pm'iii-m No. ing(Buchmann) P— B.t; No l6»lMa»to )Q-Hsq. Correct solutions received from A. 0. 8. andX. Hl.A'-K I FIKCU. WHITE 7 PIECES. White to play, and mate in two morn. Problem No. 171, by
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    CONFESSION OF THEFT.
    121 3 Before Mr. Michel) yesterday, Frank Hcinemann. an American, was charged with the theft of a watch valued at SI S, a 1". k.-t, and silver links, belonging to a Dutchman, at the Temperance Club. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and accounted for the theft by saying that he
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    YESTERDAY'S THEFTS.
    195 3 Philip Trusty, of 48 Hill Street, pmpl.iyed by Bernard Falkenstein <S: Co. in Change Alley, reports that at 530 p. m. on Wednesday he went home after locking the drawers of bis desk. On going to the office at 9 a. m yetterday he found that the drawers
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    BUYING AN ISLAND.
    120 3 The purchase of the lands and franchises from native owners of one of the Philippine Islands has been made, it is said, by Prince I'oniatowski, a Russian nobleman and the President of the Standard Electric Company of San I- 1 mci.-co The island is Basilan, southwest of
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    CASES OF ASSAULT.
    122 3 A Malay named Abdul Hamid, a gambling informer, living at 68 Gaylang Road report that at 1 a.m. on Wednesday he was assaulted by four Javanese, whom he cannot identify, in Arab Street. Hamid states that he heard a Malay man and woman in a 'rikisha tell
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      73 3 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL. Rangoon and Calcutta, Puliala, on 20th April. Houxlead Vo. r reman! le via ports, Auttralind, on 22nd April. Hou«.*-aH A Co. r uropc H'hw. "a 24th April, Bebn Meyer k Co. *>duey i ia porti, Fultala, on 10th May Boustaxd A lo Kelint«ii via ports. Amhrrtt.
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      420 3 Not Beynnd Hope. Those who have suffered year after year from Rheumatism will be glad to hear of a rem.'dy that has proved an absolute specific There are no conditions of Rheumatism, no matter how severe nor from what cav e, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured by
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      914 3 NOTICES. WIlAr WE ALL WAKT. A GOOD CIGAR. FLOR DX PIEDRA. made entirely of tobacco grown in British North Homeo. EQUAL TO FINE HAVANAHB. I EXQUISITE flavour and aroma packed 'j in lin sealed boxes ensuring perfect Conchas In boxes of 60 $4 00 per 10T Regalia Britanica do $n.ot>
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      1071 3 NOTICES. CLNOAPORE SPORTING CLUB. Programme for Spring Race Meeting, 1900. MAY 22nd, 24th, and 29th. FIRST DAY. Tuaday, 22nd May. Finn Raci. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue A Race (or Maiden Horses-Weight as per scale (lOst.). An allowance of 21 Ib. to ex-Grifflns, imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States
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      832 3 FOR SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET; AND PERSOXALB [In tihi, is cents a line; 2nd and Srd times, 10 cent, a line 4th to 6th times, 6 cents a line; 7th to 18th times, 8 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cento a line; but no charge less than one dollar. Thus,
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      157 3 AKILAS .KMKM> Fbiday, 2Uth April High Water. 1 5.1 p.m. 8. V. R. Squad Drill. Town Hall. 5.15. 8. V. A. -2 5" gun drill. S 15. Saturday, 21st April. High Water. 1.23. 2.53 p.m. Ji-li liu Meeting. Noon. Furniture Sale. Grange Kd. Powell. 2. 8. V. A. Infection. 3.15.
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      99 3 WEATHEK REPORT. Kamijn.1 Ktrtmu llotptlai, 19fA Apt. \'M0. f a.m ilp.miDp.m REMJRn. Bar. ..wmi&Mtl&JPm Temp. ..640 86 0 79.6 W. BMITher 78 S 79 0 77.0 "5-* c Oir.of Wind N.E. N E. C»lm olj Max. Temp. 86.1 Min 748 g>~ Mai. in Rnn U3.0 9 lie Terr, nui 73.5
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    COMMERCIAL.
    594 4 Kiiurou, 20tii April, 1900. PRODUCE. (Rate* are tomcted to newt. Oambier I 7M. Copra Bali, «.«o. do Pontianak, eao Pepper, Black bnyeri ».l!i. do White, (oj) 47.00 Sago Floor Sarawak, n 360 do Brunei No. 1 8.80 Pearl Bago 4.40. Coffee, Bali, 16% basis si.oo Coffee Palembang, 16X basis..
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    230 4 MAI LS CLOSE. f«r Per «r. Time. To-Morrow. Cheribon Penang, 10 a.m. Hongkong via ports China Wo, II am Amoy via ports GlmfnUoch, 11 a.m I'enang Pin Seng. 1 p m Penan* 4 Co'ombo *V™Ai Man, 1 p m Bangkok Singapore, 3 p.m. Rangoon via ports Putialn, S p.m. Cotie
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    224 4 ARRIVALS. Per B. s. Karachi Mam from Yoko-b»m*-Mr. Aitken. Pars. 8. Chtngmai fiom Bangkok— Mr and Mra. Leech, and Mr. Ihorne. DIPARTL'RU. Per V. AO. s. Matnlia for London— C«pt. Thorpe, Corporal and Mra Bunting Mra. Morgan Mes.ru T 8. Dumbreek, J c Campbell, H. W. Vadc, W.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      171 4 Underthisheadi ng the followingabbrevialions are used ttr— steamer sh. ship iq.- -barque sch— schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt— Gunboat Tor Torpedo H p.— Home-power Brit— Britith U. B.— United Sutet; Ft.— French; (ler— German Dut— Dutch; 101 l. Johore Ac., G. c., General argo d.p.— deck
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      TRADING VESSELS &C.
      959 4 AERIVIU Slild Noon Or YIaTkRDAT. Alicante, Span, str. 2,8«5 tons, CapUin F«-rn«n'i*i,JUth Apl. From Barcelona, 2«h Mnr G.c. and «7 d.p. Barlow and Co. For Am Whntt Hrn, Brit, str 19S ton*. Capt Olnen, 20th Apl. From KUng. 18th Apl Hi, and 6 dp. 8. Steamship Coy.
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