The Straits Times, 7 May 1900

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. PST XVI JSTTT7X> 1«31 SINGAPORE MONDAY, MAY 7. 1900. No. 20,132.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 868 1 rpHK fiORNEO, COMPANY. LIMITED »ndardUJ«A»«>ra«Oa. Norwioh Uaiosi Fir. lavuisc* Society. iwiu lompuiv (*»>• n» EqaHahls lit* Ummnmat Socisty. Tr om Maria* iMnm Oompuij. Ib. Marlt»» 1«— Co«pa«J. Uatftsd. FAXT. LIMITED. An«nte. S IK AMSHIP COMPANIES. P OWIOB, COLLT» QDAT. &r WBABT^K«rrKLHA«Boo». STEAM NAVIGATION OOMrANT. STEAMIM K)B CB1»A, JAM*, *jj"**° I
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    • 1495 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. -I^OKINKLIJKK PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Oorernment. Agenh at Sinoaport: Ship Aoixcy, l*ti J. Dumu Co., 2-8, Ooum Qoat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. I Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On V. Imkof. BaUTiv Apl. 80. Billiton. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabava.
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    • 599 1 INSURANCES. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASH'RK 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital «,UT,MO Pais" up Capital :i1:1,760 Reserve Fund Vnjtt The undersigned, AgenU lor the Company, are prepared to accept Ire nut at current rates o! premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. mai CHINA TRADERS INBUaUICCI X COMPANY. LIMITED. I'apital SuUoribed »^OOU.OOO. Amount Paid
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    • 631 1 VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. S. PKOVIBION FOB OLD AGE I Easily and Economically met by Policy in TIIK BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE, ESTABLISHED 1847. Chairman The Right HonOrfe Sir John Gorat, M. P. Fund*— Ra. 420,00,000 Ei Paid— Ra. 4fi0,U0,000 IB UIKIAL <01MT1*IS ww runin. lates for each Fall
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    • 675 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND wHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-17P CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUND »11,500,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OFI .*****000 PROPRIETORS. j-»«*w. Cocbt of Dibbotoes:— N. A. Sum. Ksq.— Chaibiiaii. B Shiwak, Km- Dirm-T Ciunua. B. M. Orat. K«i. I D. M Mo.s». K~. E. Oom, bq. I A. J. Riiwono, fca. A H
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    • 428 1 NOTICES. MINERAL WATER. GASEOUS BDM DIGESTIVE. RriCULLY RECOMUEKDED FOR I'EHSOm OF «IU OO»»TITI!I1OX. Sola Ag«nt«.-C. DUPIRE 4 Co. 8, Bafflei Quay. Retail Agents.— THE DIBPENBABY. MANILA GRAND OPERA HOUSE. MESSRS. A. J. FINLAY AMD r. V. BROOKS, rTVpnGtOfS, m. w. f. ox. J. MOTION (XX WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. RBPA R8
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    • 821 1 AN ANCIENT BELIEF. The ancients l>elievcd that rheumatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any one who has had an attack of sciatic or inflaniiniitory rheumatism will agree that the infliction is demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It has never been claimed taut Chamberlain's Pain Balm
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  • 563 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 7TH MAY, 1900. THE ADVANCE. Established: 1831. PBICB 16 CENTS. Straits Kmn: SOOayear, or, pott free $:u. Strait* Hwlget Sis a year, or, pott free, 120. Advertuing Hula may be found in the fourth page. Thi general advance of the British troops northwards, towards Pretoria, has started.
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  • 34 2 Mr. Frizkix asks us to intimate that the Straits and Malayan South African War Relief Fund is intended to be closed on Thursday afternoon, unless there be any good reason offered to the contrary.
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  • 31 2 The Rifle Volunteers drill at 5.15 this afternoon at the Artillery Drill Hall and the same arrangement prevails for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. They are at present allowed Saturday off."
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  • 74 2 Mr. A. W Bean, of Robinson Co., has sent us two pretty photographs, taken by himself, of the parade of trie' TerrikUi. The first is a view of the men marching round from Battery Road to Cavenagh Bridge. The second is a view of the men drawn up on the
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  • 111 2 Some one write* to the editor (the letter of a personal friend) asking that the name of the letter-writer may be kept out of a case where he [or she] is an unimporta.it witness. A reason is advanced, and it is a good reason. The letter (in violet ink) is
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  • 39 2 Yesterday, being the birthday of Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of tluseia, a salute of 21 guns was fired rom Fort Canning. The British men->f-war and the Russian gunboat in port ilso saluted, and all were decorated iritb flags.
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  • 47 2 The Hongkong Telegraph makes nut that the object of the Sultan of Sulu's risit to Singapore is to solicit England's lid for the purpose of remedying the alleged abuses of the Americans in the Sulu Archipelago in imposing customs duties in defiance of the Protocol of 1877.
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  • 173 2 A few days ago, we called attention to the fact that a receipted bill sent open from the Malay Mail at Kuala Lumpur to this office, bearing a onecent stamp, had been surcharged by the Singapore postal authorities to the tune of four cents. The Malay Mail thanks us for
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  • 165 2 O.i Wednesday, the 16th inst., there will be sold, fronting Hill Street and Armenian Street, a plot of ground known as the Chinese Consulate. We have already suggested that the Consulate, which at that time we did not know was on the market, might probably be sold at a moderate
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  • 252 2 I.i to-day's telegram is a reference to the Kan-thing case, which seems to point to tbe possibility of a settlement. The circumstances of the Koictking case were as follows. The Koinhing was a Hong-kong-owned British steamer that the Chinese Government had chartered for the carrying of Chinese troops prior to
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  • 266 2 Among our "news by wire" on .Saturday we published three items to which we now invite attention. On the 23rd of April there was a meeting at Berlin, with Uerr Koch, President of the Imperial Bank, in the chair. It was decided to appeal for contributions to the Indian Famine
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  • 8 2 To-DAl's 4 m/s bank rate is 1/1 lfj.
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  • 10 2 Dr. Highet and Mrs. Highet have irnved here from Bangkok.
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  • 13 2 Produci, exchange, and share prices md the mail list, are on page 4.
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  • 13 2 As Italian nmu-of-war passed the [Oft from east to west shortly after 10
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 28 2 THEY VISIT THE QUEEN. London, &th May. The Japanese Princes— Prince Kotohito and Prince Twakara— visited the Queen yesterday. They slept at Windsor Castle.
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    • 24 2 Mr. Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Howiking case would be submitted to the arbitration of an eminent foreign jurist.
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    • 56 2 WILL THERE BE A WHOLE SALE EXECUTION Mr. Brodrick [answering a question in the House] said there is no reason to suppose tiiat the Chinese Government contemplates the [wholesale] execution of reformers as described in the China Herald of tbe 7th March. [The China Herald i.;the mail edition
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    • 20 2 General Otis is relieved of the Ameri can command in the Philippines and General^Macarthur succeeds.
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    • 66 2 Later on Saturday MAFEKING. A NEW RELIEF FORCE. HUNTER MARCHING NORTH. Colonel Hamilton has advanced t< Welkot having engaged the Boer! throughout the march. Welkot it not shewn in any of th( published maps Lord Roberts reports that Genera Hunter carried the passage of the Vaa River at Windsorton unopposed.
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    • 11 2 Hlli May. Prince Kotohito has gone to visit Wales.
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    • 20 2 Four hundred expelled British Bub jects of all classes (mostly women and children) hiive arrived at Lourencc Marques.
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    • 59 2 FESTIVITIES IN BELIN. SPEECH BY THE EMPEROR. THE GERMANAUSTROITALIAN ALLIANCE. The Emperor of Austria is attending the Berlin festivities held in honour ol the Crown Prince of Germany having attained his majority. Kaiser William, in proposing the health of the Austrian Emperor, said that the visit shows to the world
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    • 59 2 THE MAFEKING COLUMN. BARTONS BRIGADK PURSUING. London, llh Hay. General Barton's brigade is with the force that is marching north to the relief of Mafeking. General Barton's brigade, with whom is General Hunter, commanding a division, has crossed the Vaal River at Windsorton. The Boers are trekking
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    • 101 2 Later. LORD ROBERTS' MAIN COLUMM. SIXTY MILES NORTH OF BLOEMFONTEIN. FORCING A RIVEK. Lord Roberta win* that on Saturday, lie arrived three miles from Um VjM ■ml The enemy were in considerable strength on the opposite bank. Our guns engaged the enemy's gun* for three hours without being able to
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    • 32 2 Colonel Hamilton on Friday prevented the junction of two Boor forces, inflicting heavy loss on the enemy. The enemy fled, leaving their dead and wounded on the field.
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    • 12 2 General Barton was heavily engaged on Saturday north of Ruidat.
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  • 15 2 Memrs. John Little Co. Ltd. advertise a supply of racing silks in their tailoring department.
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  • 24 2 Among the passengers who left to-day for Kurope, by the Prim Heinrieh, were Mr. De Brandt, the Consul-Geveial for for Austro-Uungary, and Dr. Travers.
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  • 26 2 The Sarawak fiscal returns for 1899 show revenue set at ShA 1,4.1s asainst an outlay given as *<43,230. These figures show large increases compared with 1898.
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  • 23 2 The total value of import* and exports in Sarawak in 1889 was $11,200,000 against $9,174,000 in lf»H. The increaae in exports exceeded $1,264,000.
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  • 30 2 Mr. C. J. Naylor and Mr P. Mackenzie Skinner have entered into partnership at Bangkok, and will practise as advocates and solicitors under the firm name of Naylor and Skinner.
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  • 34 2 A chimse boy named Tan Hoh employed by Khoo Sink Wan at 17 Boat Quay, while shooting lizards with an airgun yesterday, accidentally hit a Chinese girl 1 1 years old in the eye.
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  • 37 2 Up to noon of the 28th April there had been, since the beginning of the year, 100 cases of plague and 88 deaths therefrom at Hongkong. In the next 48 hours there were 12 cases and 8
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  • 37 2 deaths. To-morrow a Board of officers assembles at Fort ('aiming to conduct the examination of Capt. \V I. Karmar, RCA Lieut. H. T. Wynter, R.F A. (A 0.D.), and Lieut. P. H. Cruickshank, KG. A., for promotion.
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  • 39 2 Mk. Herbert Smith, of Messrs. ButtertieU and Swire, has been nominated by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce as their representative in the Legislative Council of that Colony in the room ot Mr. T. H. Whitehead, who is on leave.
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  • 37 2 At the Municipal meeting on Wednesday, there will be some discussion on the Singapore- Kranji Railway and on the town lighting. Also there is to be brought before the Commissioner* an application for permission to lay tramways.
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  • 44 2 A tract of land, recently surrendered to Perak, on the settlement of the boundary question between that State and I'atani, is said to be thinly populated But it is stated that people from the latter State propose to migrate into Per-k in large numbers.
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  • 46 2 A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between teams of the B. C C. captained by (iraliam and Hannaford respectively Graham's men knocked up 130 runs and Hannaford's replied with 119. The highest scores were Airey with 58 and Kaston with 51
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  • 34 2 The third Assizes of the year 1900 open to-morrow. There are 28 case* in the calendar, the offences being theft, murder, forgery, cheating, grievous hurt, extortion, counterfeit coin, h ousebreaking, and robbery.
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  • 397 2 POOR SINGAPORE a our or thiivis. In the interest of American trade, I am compelled, says Sidney B. Everett, I). S. Consul at Batavia, to draw attention to a subject of which I had heard for some time, but the accounts of which I thought might be somewhat exaggerated. I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 501 2 NOTICES NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manufacturers of Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ill linns or Safety Fuses, Electric Blasting Apparatus, The aliove Explonves, Iming all manufactured in Great Britain, are made lo pass the high standard of safety and purity Ms imposed by tke British Government ami
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    • 811 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS A 55 GUINEA PIANO FOR $400. The Robinson Piano Co. liiivi> now in si.xk a sliipincnt of thorouplily guaranteed Pianos which they oh si-ll at $400 "it, tliuu^li tlie Lor.dou selling price of these RtMl ls 55 uineas. I liev will also be sold on the Easy Hire
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    • 677 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE OF 91 HOUSES. rbe held at Powell and Co.'s sale-room as follows On Wedn'tday, 16th May, 1800, at 2-3(i p.m. Lots. 1 to 56. Fifty-sii shop-house .Iwllings, namely, Nos. 128 to 13d Albert Strert, Nos. 77 to 80-10 Selofrie Road, Nos. 1 to IS Naxappa Lane,
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    • 83 2 M. b. 3. iataoded for OmMraUt T»aie« abomld >.c ritWo on one aide of the paper only By Uw Darleot of that ooodition, nuuir M. 3.8. are rejooud th.t aifkt odanria b. pobluhed AlUdnctUM oortimcta in ..bieot to the ooodi. tioo lk>ttk*lUi>^vß>Tlen<lk«a<l>ertieeti>ent out of tW paper iioee of pnee of
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  • 464 3 THE KINTA ASSOCIATION, LIMITED. > RETORT OF DIRECTORS TO TU SHARKHOLDKKS. .Siii.Tip.r,', -JMh April, 1900. Your directors baj to •he Recounts for the 6 months e3lst March. 1900, being the second half of the business year 1899/ I 'ie nett profits for that period amount to $/>0,744, of which an
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  • 59 3 E ADJECTIVE. On arrival at Colombo on the 2«th instant, Admiral K<-|>]*l was interof the lii answer to one or two questions the Admiral said that he found several improvements in connection with Singapore harbour, which, on the occasion of his visit there had been formally named
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  • 89 3 About 1 a.m. on Sunday four Macaos broke into a house occupied by some Chinese at lv Jalan Kubor and stole clothing and jewellery valued at SKI* Two women and some c -luldren were in tin; DOOM at that time, and they state that the Mai -aos
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  • 200 3 SELANGOR PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. At a I of the Selangor PUntan' Association, held in theSelangor Clul., Kuala Lampar, OS -'Ist April. in W W ii.nl>-> M.-iklr. J I) Toynbee, I'niii Qibton (members of committee), W. NicboUt, J l.la-sfurd, A Cathcart, M I [',ni>. mi t H. Biafci (lion. WCMUfy). There was
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  • 912 3 REDJANO LEBONO. Thi yearly report of the Redjang Lehong Company, to be laid before s lIHMtlm uf the shareholders at Batavia on the Moth April, has been published. It is proposed to raise additional capital to the amount of WO,OOO guilders in order to pay off debentures. The
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  • 90 3 A RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM. A Mahy gentlemen who has recently returned from a visit to the interior of Kelant an tells Mm I'tmi: Vwttrcr that the people there appear to be happy, BBd M MMMm their State HaaMl to none. From an agricultural point of view, lie says the
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  • 80 3 It is reported in Sel.inj.-or that Mr. *M iiHinmnMJM Sir Frank mi tn china, is charppd with a special mission there by the (ii.v.m I K.-il.Tit. .1 Mi|mi Mr. Hare »been nsked by the Internment to k at „-rtain p rt< in OUm and ■<-t the pored
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  • 938 3 MAGNIFICENT POKTRMT. We have received from the Printing Arts Company of Holbein House, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W. C, a wonderfully fine photogravure portrait of Sir Redver* BuUer. The siie is 27 x34 inches, the price is one guinea, and the work is the finest that can be. There
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  • 52 3 The Sel'ingor Qorernmcnl Gazette notifies that the post of wing officer, Malay States Guides, to which Captain J. H. Davidson-Houston. 4th Royal InnisUilling Fusiliers, was appointed on 14th March, 1900, has been rendered vacant by the absence of that officer, from 10th April, 1900, without Wave or
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  • 81 3 Two Tamils out shooting pigs at Bagan Serai, in Perak, on the 29th ultimo, in the dark, fired at and wounded what they thought to be a pig, and then returned home The next morning they found that it was a tigress. The wounded animal pounced
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  • 140 3 Thkiik is received from Messrs. liiphar! Tuck and .Sons, Ltd, a very In.' engraving of the picture Sons of Urn Kinpire," which was dedicated by special permission to Coiaraander-in-Chief Wolseley. The engraving [or photogravure:'], which is a wonderful specimen of work, gives representations of the following
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  • 37 3 A correspondent complains that the drains in Almeida Street near New Bridge Road are seldom cleaned by the Municipal servants and that the mud now lies thick in them and gives an offensive stench.
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  • 40 3 A Haoi°e telegram dated 3rd instant says that, in Colonel Hamilton's action at Houtnek, neai Thabanchu, on the Ist instant, the Boers drove back Colonel Dickson's cavalry. The latter were compelled to abandon their provision and water waggons.
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  • 53 3 To-day's produce and share quotations came too late for correction on the back page. Gambier has risen to 57.32 J. Sarawak sago flour has dropped to 53.55 and tin to $78.50. New Benares opium has dropped to $980. Patalings has risen to $7, Fraser and Neaves to $89, and
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  • 53 3 Mb. Machado, telegraphing on the sth to Messrs. Huttenbach Bros. Co., as general agents of the Jelai Tin Syndicate, with reference to his expedition in Jelai (Pahang) since his recent visit to Singapore, says "The expedition is a complete success. I will most likely arrive in Singapore
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  • 59 3 Lieut. Cruickshank, R.A., stationed at Fort Canning, reports that between 830 and 9:10 p m. on Saturday some one entered his house at Fort Canning, and stole a despatch-box containing a pair of field glasses, a razor, and the like property valued at $50 The empty box
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  • 71 3 IN TOWN." iin Saturday night, there was a crowded audience to witness the last performance of "In Town." The whole thing wenp with a splendid swing. Miss Simon took the place of Mrs. Jago as Lady Gwendoline Kilcaddy and acted tin- part admirably. At the fall of the curtain, there
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  • 76 3 The steamer Belgika, chartered to Mendezona Co. at Manila and owned by the Philippine Trading Company, of which Mr. Andre is president, has been fined by the American Government for entering and trading at a Philippine port which the American authorities had closed from its being in
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  • 87 3 MR. BIRCH AND THE TAMILS. A laroe gathenne of European residents, Tamils, Malays, and Chinese bade farewell to Mr E W. Birch, the Resident of Negri Berobilan, at Seramban on the Ist instant. An address from the Tamil community was presented. Mr. Birch, in reply, urged upon the
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  • 102 3 The Redjang Lebong Company met at Kit v ia on tli- 30th April. The report and accounts submitted were passed It was agreed to increase the capital by 500,000 guilders. The output at lit mines in March was 625 ounces of gold and 3,500 ounces of silver and
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  • 177 3 THEY ROAM THE STBIETS AT LEISURE. At 11 a.m. to-day, the men who refused to do their work on the British steamer Ailsa Ciaig, while passing through Singapore harbour, were to have been charged with their offence before the Master Attendant. At the hour appointed, the mutineers
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  • 156 3 The Hongkong Chamber nl Commerce held a special general meeting on the 30th April. The Chairman, Mr. R. M Grey, drew attention to the increasing prevalence of piracy in the West River of Canton Province, the inadequacy of post office accommodation at Hongkong, the obstructive nature
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  • 67 3 A tilkgram, dated the Hague 3rd inßtant, says that the Morning Pott has published letters from Presidents Kruger and Steyn. In these letters, the Presidents complain that there ore too few Boen> to defend Kroonstad, the new capital of the Orange Free State. The Presidents also state
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  • 93 3 Tan Teck Gong, a cook, for stealing hit master's waistcoat, was on Saturday sentenced to one month with hard labour. Seng Lye, a boy," in giving evidence against the cook, said his master taught him whit to say. He told a different story to the police. The
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  • 132 3 The Malay Mail says that the cause of Mr. Bibby's death was Bright's disease, brought to an acute stage by the accident which happened to the deceased when driving from Raub to Kuala I.ipis. This accident occurred on the 2nd April. Mr. Bibby was thrown out
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  • 158 3 To-day, Mr. Lee Choong (iuan, partner of Lee Cheng Van Co., was Dominated fortheCentralWardbyMr.Mnhlingbaus, supported by Mr. Scan Song Seah. A few days ago, we explained that the person nominated would be Mr. Wee Thiam Tew, barrister-at-law, and that would have been done but for the fact
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  • 141 3 Only a very few players turned out on Saturday to compute for the May monthly medal. Owing to the recent rains the course was in a very wet condition, making low scoring impossible. The winner was A. Morrison who handed in an 87 nett, a score it
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  • 143 3 W'k publish the results of a match I between the Army and Civil Service The usual ladies' monthly medal com- I petition will be held on Thursday, the I 10th inst. ARMY V. IVII. SERVICE. The above match was played at the Sepoy Lines Uolf Club,
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  • 125 3 Way down in the valley below the kop, Near the village of Hlingerafontein, liiHi K ht<>fthi'siiiniiiit<.r lilnnKwane Hill That was swept liy the ilnu-h line. There went into service, at Kruger's call Big Oratchen and Oom Katrine. With all of thoir sisters and spinster aunts And grandmothers old
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  • 76 3 IVr s. Malacca from Tcluk Anson via ports Messrs. Manning, Qardner, and Oad.ll. HongkoDg— Mr. F, 8. Cock burn. DEPARTURES. Genoa-Mrs' Fraoi Wolff. Mr. L. tiandel, Consul-General ile Brandt. Mr. and Mrs. C. J.K. ran Aalst, Mr. O. Uleim, Dr. Travcr«, Messrs. Meiklo, and Victor Lammers. For Colombo— Mr.
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  • 67 3 Europe yin ports, fViiu Hrtnn<K, on *th MBy, Bchn Mt ycr 00. Penang mid Calcutta, Suitang, due Bth Mar. Boiutead A Co. Japan via ports, A'<wA««, du> Blh May li.tin M.-yer 4(0. HoDKkunK. Lightning, due 10th May Sarkie«<* syiu.y via |K>rt», Fultala, on 10th May Bootaad
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 623 3 IKiXT SHOOT YOURSKLF No doubt you often feel like it, l.ut after just a little drlitxration decide you can't afford to do it. But that thumping racking Headache; what i-.-in you do with it Give it its quietus by using Little's Oriental Balm. It acts like magic. It kills pain
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    • 952 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. SYED Abdolkadir bin Abdolr«hm»n Aliagoff bit been admitted a partner in our Arm from the Ist day of January,- IHOO. 26/6 ALSAOOFF A Co. THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN MIXING COMPANY, LIMITED. THE first ordinary general n tinu of the above Company will be held on fatunlny, the 12th
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    • 710 3 FOR SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET; AND PERSONALS [1«T Tim, is cenu a line; 2nd and Srd times, 10 cenu a line 4th to 6th times 6 cents a line; 7th to 18th time*, S cenu a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; bat no chargeles. than one dollar. Thus, a
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 234 3 PARRANUKMKNTS. Monday, 7th May. High Water 518 p.m. 8. V. B. Drill Hall 5.15. Horse Sale at Abramss 5.15. 8. C. C. Bowling. Timday, Bth May. High Water. 4.48 a.m. 6.24 p.m. UeitlativA Council. 2.30. 8. C. C. Football. 8. V. R. Drill Hall. 5.15. Wednesday, Oth May. Kicri Wator
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  • SHIPPING
    • 556 4 Huntrou, ?ia May, 1900. PRODUCE. (Halts an cometai to noon. Oambier f 7.26. Copra Bali, 8.80. do Fontianak, 630. Pepper, Bl»ck 30.8*f do White, (SZ) 46.60 Sago Flour Sarawak 8.60 do Brunei No. 1 830 Pearl Sago 4.40. Coffee, Bali, 16% basis ,-si.OO Ooflee Palembang, 16% basis.. IK.OO Coffee,
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    • 74 4 For Per tlr. Time. To-Morbow. Sourabaya »nd port* (I. G. Jacob, 1 1 a.m Henang 4 Deli Hebe, S p m' Klang via port* Balnvirr, S p.m Cotie via port* B. Liang Soon, S p m MuarA Jlslacca Kian Yang, 3 pm' PeDaDiADeli Mi. 4 p.m. Muntok A
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    • 127 4 From fcußOPi :-By tb« German g. Suclut*, due on the 9th May with dates to the 16th April. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 23rd FEoi China :-By the M. Sf. a.t. Ernat Stmon*, due on Sunday. Left Singapore Dae in London
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    • 214 4 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Singapore from Bangkok Dr I and Mrs. Highet, and Mr. and Mrs. LangTO ARRIVE. (For Singapore.) Pei M. M. t. s. Indtu from Marseilles. I Aprl 16— Mr. and Mrs. Deiss. frr M. M. s, a. Polynaitn from Marseille., April «-Mr W. H. Shelford,
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    • 216 4 Under thlsheading the followingabbreviations are used sir— steamer sh.— ship bq.— barque «eh.— schooner; Yet. -Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Obt. Qunboat Tor Torpedo H. p.— Horse-power Brik— British U. 8.-Unit«d SUtia; Fr.French Ger.— Oerman Dut.— Dutch; Job.— Jobore Ac., Q. c.,— General cargo d.p.— deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T.
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    • 964 4 AuiTAu'lnoi Koo» or Batu*dat. Admit, M. M. str. 2,224 tons, Capt Merlin, 3rd May From Saigon, Ist May. Q.c. M. Maritimes. For Marseilles, U— W. Baianer, Brit. str. 216 tons. Capt Mellor, fith May. From Klang. 4th May. G.c, and 70d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For Klang,
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    • 480 4 tramt, port, probable date of arritnl n,,i name ol agenti. STIIKEM. Adriatico, Kuehinotzu, May IS M. B. K. Alcioous, H'kong, May 21 Mansfield. Ambria, Hamburg, .May 11 B. Meyer. Andalusia, H'kong, to leave May 30 B. M. Antcnor, L'pool, May 16 M'fleld. Babelsberg, H'burg, pud Canal Anl II
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