The Straits Times, 22 May 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE TUESDAY, MAY 22. 1900. No. 90.145.
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      780 1 rwiHE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED M 4mr4 LU. aasoraoas. Norwiok Uaka Fit. Ussnaaaa fcdttf ,7 m Iwtua Company (r»). Th. K-iwUM* U!. IMM" SortssJ. rE oL» *a™. i«~^» C"-*"?; rw Cfciaa M««al B»sa» »"i|*« Oiiibjibj. Tb. T«M«ha. 1~1~ Company Ta« luiuv Imnn- t'wpuj, 1 l«mi rol l^£«tis«iii«et of THB BORNEO COMriNT.
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      1265 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. T'ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAABT MAATSCHAPPIJ Under routract with the Ni>tberland« India GoTernment. Agnit at Smgaport: Shif Aonrcr, lati J. Duidiu A Co., 8-3, CoiXTmi Qdat. The undermentioned date* are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Deapatcbed tor On Smtmr DM. May PanehV Bila^ Amahan. De)iand Edi. May SM. V
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      621 1 INSURANCE& THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital «,127,M0 Paid up Capital 212,760 Reurve Fond M 73,244 Tbe undersigned, AgenU (or the Coinany, are prepared to accept fire risks at urrent rate* of premium. HOL'STEAD A Co. rE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE OOyPAVT. LIMITED. Capital Sul«cribed $l/tU.OOO. limit Paid
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      914 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE /FOND* I.IBEBAt\ I •Qts. 430.00.000. /jONDITIOOT. LABGBN. BONUBaJS. W I FBEMIUMBy 1 n/BiFsIUIHID 1847. N T T 1717 f\T?I?TPI7 fS^sT\^^SrCamiytM'! on tbe l>vas"oT I volunteers proceeding to Souili Africa, the I Directors are Dot charging any extra I premium for toe additional risk incurred I "Endowment Auuranee
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      694 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I BANKING CORPORATION. ?AID-ITP CAPITAL •10,000,000. RESERVE FUND $11,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF) tIOOOOOOO PROPRIETORS J-» COCBT OF DIMCTOBI:— N. A. Sum, K«i -Chiimk R -iiwii, Km— Dsputt Curwul. E.Oom. E«l. (A J Ratbo.d. tW A Him. E«| B L. BiOiiJDMX. fcq. H. W. Hi—, R«q. Chikj Majcaob*.
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      430 1 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY HXKf!ITTKI>. nEDBHED FOOD TET IT ASD YOU WILL BI SATItTIID. I. R.BEI. I LIOS begs to inform tb« public that his Factory for preparing Crushed Food, at No. 1 Bclilion Ro»d i» now oponed First Clau Froth Crushed Food p. c.
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      873 1 AN ANCIENT BELIEF. The ancient* believed that r l eumatism mi the work of a demon within a man. Any one who bai had an attack of aciatic or inflammat' ry rheumatism will agree that theitinVtinniadrrooDiacanough to warrant the belief. It baa aever ben claimed that Chamberlains Fain Hilm would
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    ARRIVALS.
    205 2 Vuul'sKim A lion.. Cm*u Fkox HumlJ Comioxbu. X It. lii.-kinson Brit ttr 1331 McDonald Cotie !M«y ISSyme and Co 21 Teiarto. (Jer ttr. IB7H I>e»ler Hooray May 15 liouatead and Co 21 Putimla Brit ttr. J»^U Phillips Rangoon M y 17 Kousi^ati «oJ Co II I'umoru »tr 1361 Morton
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    CLEARANCES.
    100 2 DATS. VSMILI Nl« FlaoArJ cmin DUTIKATIO* M t •'> »"»k*n Brit rtr. Klattig U I'hra t'uoni Klao »tr. i Fowler <i Yang Mr. Cbopnrd Born.o mr. Robmaoo H Hiliwr itr. Mcl lor If Bid Pah Gun Mr. Mratton Si Uxxiianm ttr. Willoher H Hiu ri.ni; Mr. Uke W rt.
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    TUESDAY, 22nd MAY, 1900. MAFEKING'S RESCUER.
    257 2 TUESDAY, 22nd MAY, 1900. MAFEKING'S RESCUER. The Daily Newi statement tha», in relieving Mafeking, Colonel Mahon captured the entire besieging force and their guns seems as if it were a bit exaggerated. It certainly does not agree with some Pretoria news of yesterday. Passing that point, we note that acting
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    171 2 The Municipal Commissioners, at their meeting to-morrow, will consider an application to place a fluating bath in the sea, off tho Esplanade, near the month of tbe river. The proposal ii made, by a gentleman who thinks such a bath would be a paying concern. A sea-bathing establishment in Singapore
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    9 2 I i.i. vi 4in bank rate stands at 2/.
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    10 2 A case of small-pox is reported from 13 I'enaug Lane-
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    9 2 H M S. L.nnel left eastwards at Mop-n. yesterday.
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    9 2 Mk. Maxwell and Mr. Ingall have arrived trum Klang.
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    11 2 The Portuguese gunboat l.tend left for Lisbon yesterday at u.;w p.m.
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    15 2 Am>.\b tbe arrival* from Klang are Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Be.lliuld, and Mist. Kalhbutne.
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    14 2 t ia His has been sentenced to •i in.. urns' riguruua iinprisunaieut fur houMs-breiiking.
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    14 2 The Tanjong Pagar Dock Coy Ltd invites teu.iers lor the supply ol hardwood timber.
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    17 2 to the Mtli instant, the plague cases tin- year at Hongkong reached 216, the deaths beiug 19.1
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    20 2 At the Assizes yestnlay, Marnat was sentenced tv six iiiuuliiß tui abetment of u.uiuer .iii'i ri-.-run n a i i«mn
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    19 2 There were said to be eighty deaths at Beutong last luuulb. A new hospital is nuw being erected there
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    21 2 The next Penang Races are fixed for tli.- 31si July and 2ud and 4th August, with seven events on each day.
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    22 2 Makh as, who charged a man with theft, declined to proceed, and has been ordered tv pay the man J.'o as amends.
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    21 2 It is advertised that Mr. V. W. Webb has been appointed surveyor to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping here.
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    22 2 Tbe Biiivtrdc I a new German battleship, has left Kiel fur the China station, and is expected to arrive here next month.
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    22 2 A European reports that yrsteHay he left jewellery valued at SIOO in a 'rikisha, the number of which he does not know.
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    19 2 Thr Russian gunboat Uilynk arrived at Bangkok from Singapore on the 12th inst. She was to leave Bangkok yesterday.
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    17 2 The armament of the Hongkong Police now includes three machine Runs and six hundred Martini-En 6eld carbines.
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    23 2 This being race day, the Blro it* Timee is published at 2 o'clock this afternoon. To-morrow publication will be at the usual hour
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    19 2 OmrERS attending the ball at Government House on the IMth will wear Levee Dress (white), swords, sashes, and helmets.
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    23 2 Powili. Co. yesterday sold the steamboat Albm by auction to Kiong Kiok Seng for S6o*i. The Allan measures sixty tons in cargo space.
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    26 2 Ygstekdai. Loh See Uoh was sent to prison for 8 months for criminal breach of trust in respect of Sl2O, the property of Clitia See Loo.
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    26 2 A Eurasian Ud named I'eteman has be. j n aTeJtrd in poaseasion of the bike wticb was stolen on Sunday from outside the Prinsep Street chapel.
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    28 2 It is reported that Mr. Bathurst, the CoUevi or uf Land R.-vcnue at Seremban, djed from failure of the heart's action, •Auequtnt on a nvere attack of fever.
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    25 2 HkviRAL small steamers, which had been bought at Bangkok on American account at. Manila, left the former port for their destination on the 13th instant.
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    28 2 A rorsi bolted with a dogcart belonging to I)r deSturler yesterday in Middle Koad and smashed several 'rikishas. The carriage was also smashed, but no one was hurt.
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    32 2 On Wednesday (to-morrow) at 230 the Municipal Commissioners meet. Among other things they discuss the railway, the water supply, the Municipal Engineer's leave of absence, and a proposal for a floating bath.
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    37 2 A mertixg of residents in Province Well. -Icy was to li- held at Butterwortb, on Saturday last, the ISth inst to consider the best means for celebrating the approaching centenary of Province Wellesley as a British Settlement
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    44 2 At Pultan Road yesterday, a Chinaman bargained for some cloth from a hawker and, having extorted wine change from the man, made off with both the money and the clntli. nn the pretence of getting a SlO note He was arrested by a detective.
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    75 2 To-day's exchange, share, and produce quotations came too late for correction on the back page. The 4. ins. bank rat. stands at 2/. Kechaus have dropped to S2SSO. Bersawahs have risen tn >"i I.', and Temelongs to $21. Gambier has dropped to $7, black pepper t.. SUO 25, Sarawak sago
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    A DANGEROUS GAME.
    40 2 At O»aka, in Japan, the authorities •ry to exterminate rats by giving them bread dipped in soup containing rat lyphoid germs. It is expected that rats that eat this prepared bread will die within about ten day*.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    62 2 Harm>-ton'B Ciri-in has arrived from Mclan in the HcU To-night the Circus opens on the reclamation ground, li. aili K. .a.l. where the large tents have been pitched. The programme promise;' .iiie good things. Tie circus has just been on an extended tour through India, and was patronised
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    SINGAPORE GARDENS.
    65 2 Thi Singapore Botanic Gardens reiwrt for 1889 notes considerable additions to the collections, and sucli in. rearing security tint the few theft.that took place were of a petty nature The Para rubber trees yielded heavy crops of seeds which were freely distributed. The cultivation of gutta percha from
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    OF RIFLE CLUBS
    96 2 Lord Salisbury, speaking at the annual dinner of the Primrose League, on Bth May, eulogitfd the careful neutrality of all the Powers. Nevertheless, as regards the future the said, we must rrly solely on our own strength, at the military efficacy of great nations was increasing daily.
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES
    156 2 Yestkrday afiern >>ii, the Singapore Volunteer Rifles drilled in tlinv naiads. At the same time the Kifle Committee held a meeting and approved certain rules based upon the rules of the Penang Corps, as altered and amended by Mr. E. C Ellis. The rules are to be
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    THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
    361 2 The following telegraphic correspondence has passed between lliiniperial Majesty the German Emperor and His Excellency the Viceroy {The Emperor to the Viceroy, 3rd Slay.) "Full of deepest sympathy for the terrible distress in India, Berlin has, with my iipproval, realised a sum of over half a million
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    TO-DAYS WINNERS.
    31 2 Maiden Plate -Modesty Ist Griffin Race Kitchener. 2nd Gritfin Race— Ladynmi'h The Derby— The Sultan's Elect. The Paddock Stakes— Locky. The Grand Stand Cup- --Ninepins. Tne Sultan's Cup— Gati'me
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1021 2 (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lipit, 12th May. THE TROUBLES OF MINING. Ykt another Kechau ease. Oho Kh»t, for being a member of a gang of goldthieves, has just been sent to prison for 3 months. Undesirable characters are thus being gradually weeded out nf the Kechau mines, but
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      MAFEKING.
      47 2 THE BESIEGERS CAPTURED. KLERKSDORP OCCUPIED. London, 2UI May. The correspondent of the Daily \'eu-i, wiring from Lourenc,n Marques under date2oth instant, states that the British troops on the 1 7th, captured the entire Boer force around Mafeking, including their guns The British have occupied Klerkrdorp unopposed.
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    MORE OF MAFEKING.
    81 2 BADEN-POWELL A MAJOK-GENERAL. SUPPLIES GOING UP. 22nd May. Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for South Africa, telegraphs to Mr. Chamberlain that Mafeking was relieved on tbe 17th instant. The relief column was a composite force about 2300 strong under Colonel Mahon. The Queen has promoted Colonel
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    BRITISH SUBJECTS IN COREA.
    37 2 BRITISH SUBJECTS IN COREA. Mr. Brodrick, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has stated in the House of Commons that the rights of British subjects at M&sanipo, in Corea, are not limited by the KussoCorean agreement.
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    AUSTRALIAN COMMON WEALTH BILL.
    44 2 AG&EEMKNT REACHED. Mr. Chamlerlain has stated that an agreement on the Ci mmonwealtli Bill has been reached with tbe Austrian delegates. By this agreement, Imperial appeal rights ate fully maintained in every case where other than Australian interests are concerned.
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    ELOPED WITH A CHINAMAN.
    44 2 At Rembau, in tbe Negri Sembilan, a Chiefs ..'aughter has eloped with a Chiuese carpenter, an oli'ence now attended with impunity under the British protectorate. Under the Malay law of old, the elopers would have been quickly stoned to death.
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    BRITISH LOSSES.
    55 2 The following are the British casualties in South Africa up to the sth May, issued on linh May by tbe War Office: Officers killed 221 wounded 73d missing 181 died of disease 6S returned invalids 416; men killed 2,085; wounded 9,84;< missing 4,203 died of disease 2,224 returned
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA MINING.
    129 2 TO TBI EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIHES." Sib,— During the last two years I have been engaged examining concessions for mineials in Netherlands India, in Java, Sumatra, and Celebes, fur various mining companies, accompanied by several ditl'erent administrators. Il gives me great pleasure to rei'ord that without
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS DUE HERE.
    163 2 THI ABOONAUT" ADO DtSTSOYEKS. The cruiser Argonaut, which 19 expected here shortly, is cumins out accompanied by two torpedo-boat destroyers. These are the Coquette, in charge <J Commander M. T. larks.and the Cygntm in cliarnH of Lieut. W. Wray. Both >M to act as tenders to
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      416 2 NOTICES. KITCHIEB WHISKY S.-ctM blend thoroughly nmturo.l in bond, rrict $10 per i«» samples free. BORNEO 00, LTD. ta th. s. Sole Importer' SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. an absolutely anti-corrosive paint fo IRON AND STEEL [■SICEROSTHF.4j| paint -J -$INSAPC^p/ Guaranteed to be >he bent RUBT-PKEVENTIVE ««ant. Invaluable for Hhips, Machinery, Bridges •tc.,
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      636 2 NOTICES. NOTICK. SYED Abdulkadir bin Alidulrahman Ali.agofih.vl)H.undini!t"d i partner i I our linn frum lli> Ist day of January, IHOn :ii r, \|> v>i()FK 4 Co. EXCHANGE BANKS rpilK Vaobaaai Banks will be closed on 1 the l.. Honing days:— rnasday, ttad Im Baa In nt noon) Ikaejdef -'Illi in-l.ya.'eni
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      434 2 NOTICED. AUCTION KALE OK 35 HOUSES. r po be held at Powell and Co.'s sale-room, On Wtdnetday, 23rd May, at 2.30 p.m. Lots 67 to V Thirty-rive shop-hnuse dwellings, namely. No». W-ll to 8"-.'l Selegie Road, Nos. 1 to 16 Annamalai Chilly Lane, and Nos. 11 to SO V. rappa
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      645 2 LATKSr ADVEUTISEMENTS. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Will stagger Singapore. HARMSTON'S Grand Circus and ■loyal .^lcnogcric of I'crforming Wild Animals. Returning from a Triumphant Tour thruugh lndiu. The only Cumpi/iy receiving the p itiunage of H.E. TimVfoß.iYor India. Lady Cuazos asu m ite at Calcutta II E. I I'KI. SanDIIUHUT AKD tVITC, THI
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      13 2 PuoDici, exchange, and share prices and the mail li-l. aie on page 4.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    760 3 \Ii)NI>AY, 21st MAY. PRESCNT. |||> HoXockSIR \I.«X»!«I>«RHwitT»!I1111I, k i M IOTtMO Ooti RNoK. Hon W Kgertnn (Acting Colonial SrcrrtaryV ||„n W. K Cd neral). M Mercw. llier (Acting Colonial Hon. E < H Hill (Auditor-General). Hon F. Si. Caulfcild (Acting Colonial Kngineer). Hon. W J Nspier. Uird. Hun
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    ETERINARY REPORT.
    44 3 Abrams, the Government A that the pore, has been tr> .in cflntauinus or and the aanera] good urn of horses and a marked impruvi is due to the la paid to I'llie various Km: ri.azk B fete- thai the ki-iusine an there
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    956 3 Thi Paddock Stakes have ten entries. Of these all hut two will come to the '.hew being Lei -hoi and Fairy I'.ile, both of whom have broken down and have be-n scratched for all engagein-. I have all along said thttthe presence oi Lookjr ami Zitta in this
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    CONVICT DEPARTMENT.
    56 3 Tiik rei>ort on the convict department for last year shows that the total number of paii| ci invalid convicM hue to whom ration? are issued, at the >i|.i n-t af the Indian OgsanMßt is twenty-live The number of comic!on ticket of-leave in Sing<iiore, who are still able to
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    PENANG IN 1899.
    104 3 Tv administration report on I'enang for 1"»« sets the revenue during tbat -light increase over the tigurn. for iMHfI The exiendilora, exrh.Mve „f r own Agents' an increase of 555.814 over thai tor 1-1)8, I .ut a de. i. lies. The total inilHirt and export trade was
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    983 3 PETROLEUM INDUdi'riY. The Koyal Langka*. Petroleum Company, which latterly had a run of illluck owing to its oil-tvcJla failing in now faring tiller At Telaga Said, its old concession, mailers beyin to mend. At I'erlak, where it works v new concession, un eiieunive petroleum ie.-rrvoir lias been struck.
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    BOERS FOR CEYLON"
    163 3 Tub Timei of Ceylon says that the influx of Burr prisoners to Ceylon may now be looked upon as certain. The Governor of Ceylon has taken steps to settle upjii the required locality, at Diyatewala, and tenders for iron buildings have been placed in every likely quarter
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    BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    601 3 BRITAIN A ND SIAM. R BOUNDARIES IN MALAYA, nay he remembered that recently >re a I'll' to announce the substance of an important agreement between Britain and Siam The Perak Gorernmrnl Gazelle (15th of May) now says The following despatch has been received by the Acting Governor from the Secretary
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    THE "STRAITS BUDGET"
    50 3 Tiik Slraxlt HvSgel will be published on Siiniday forenoon, and a mail supplement will be issued about It p.m. on the same day. The Budget will oiitain accounts of two days' racing, of the Birthday Ball, uf Dress at tbe Races, and of Dress at the Ball.
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    THE INDIAN FAMINE.
    125 3 CaUulla, Ufa May. The famine numbers are now 5,50u.n00— a decrease af 54,000 on last week's figures Bombay dropped oS.i'OO, the r-unjal) 30,000, Central India L' 3,000, and Rajputana and Ajmir 18,000. The only increase is in the Central Provinces, which have gone up 60,000. NEW ORUIR
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    THE PENANG MEMBER.
    383 3 spitcn on slectio.v Mb. Brumhead-MatthewK, on his <lection as the IVnang Chamber of Commerce Legislative Council nominee, delivered a short speech in returning thanks to the Chamber. In the course ol the address, he said I tbink it is a matter of the deepest regret i bat
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    NON-CON FERENCE STEAMER.
    146 3 NON-CON FERENCE STEAM ER. THE MANIFEST. Thk following is the manifest of the W. Taylor, the fpconrl n^n-confprenre steamer, that Bailed on Tuesday the 15th. London. 4.62 V Gumbier I 7.M Gum Copal '■.■lll Out* perch* 3,444 Rattans 490 Black Pepper lO.OiO pieces Malacca Canes Six) Shells Orecn snail 80
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    S C. C. BOWLING.
    27 3 YESTIKDAV S PLAT. Double: H'cap Holloway and Mackenzie beat Minnitt and Earle 21-14. Singles H'cap Sharp beat Diss 21-18. Jenkins beat Tomlin 21-16
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    "FRIEND TOMMY."
    133 3 ALL IN KHAKI. Thekk hits just been published by Kelly and Walsh, Limited, a book of topical verses written by Joss Chinchin-joi-s, and called Friend Tommy and other Topics." They are verges that have from time to time appeared in print and they are smart and fetching It
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    FOR CAPTAIN CUSCADEN.
    251 3 A corhi!spo.ndi!NT writes:— "The residents in that part of Middle Road lying between Beach Road and North Bridge Road complain of the noise and nuisance caused every night by a number of rowdy Malxys who congregate at the junction of Middle Road and North Bridge Road and
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    205 3 Tuesday, 22nd May. Hieh Water. 4.44 pm. Moon. Last Quarter. 3.26 p.m. Races First Day. 2.45. Circus. Beach Road. 9. Tanglin Club. "At Home." 9. Wednesday 23kd May. Hieh WaUir 428 a.m. 551 p.m. Municipal Commission. 2 90. Land Sale. Powell 2.30. S. V R. Drill. Drill Hall. 5
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    ARRIVALS.
    83 3 Per s. s. Ftmeralda from Klans— Mr. and Mrs. H. C Belfl -1,1, and Miss Bathboroe. Per s. s. Pitliaia from Rangoon via porU— Messrs Donaldson, Henderson, and Lewis. DKPARTURO. Per N. I>. L. s. s. rNnmn for GenoaMrs. C. J Walen, Mrs. 0. 1. Walen. Messrs. H. I-ouciou.
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      651 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICAnON. rpKNDEES will be received at the Colt X nial Secretary's Office, up to noon c th#2°th instant, for the following work*1. Constructing W x 18" half-brie drains at Tillage 6J mile on Cbaogi Road. 2 Constructing 18" x 18" hMM.ri, drainsat»imile, ChanCbu Kang villagi liana and Specifications may
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      1121 3 NOTICES. JOHORE OPIUM A SPIRIT FARMS. I 1. TiifDin will be received, up to noon I on Slit luly, 1000. for renting the Johore Opiom and Spirit Farm, for three years I commem-inr from l»t January, 1801. I 1. Tenders should be addressed to the I Slate Secretary, and may
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      673 3 IKDO-Ci'INA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PKNANG AND CALCUTTA. T H i E^ omp ™3 r i »t«uner CHtL YDRA J. 1,66, ton., Captain Davie., bavin* left «SSSi ng to < 1 J he K lMh ln m MPJCJM to arrive here on or about the For freight or pasaage,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    600 4 SmoiPOKi. 22nn Mat, 1900. PWBBfM. (Bate* an eomeUd to noon. Oambler buyer* 7.10. Copra Ball, do Pontianak, 630 Pepper, Black. 80.IS0. do Whl»e,(6z) ***** Sago Floor Sarawak, >U do Broom No. 1 2.30 Fearl Sago 4.40. Ooflee, Bali. 16% basis 11.00 Coffee Palembang, 15* basis.. «.(»i Coffee, Llberian, No.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    122 4 From Kdbopi By the German s. s. Oldenburg, due on the 24th Jliy with date* to the Ist May. She brings replies to Ih" mail which left Singapore on the 6th April. Fkov Chiica By the M. M. s. s. Octanien, due on Sun.lay. Tuu TißLi Or
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    220 4 AKBIVALS. Per 8. C'nwtor/a from Rangoon via ports— Lieut-Col. O. .\::i"fi Mr c. Gordon Smith, M" Lniiere, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. *n<l Mrs. M:i. 1 1 Mrs Ho, and Mr. M..,,,..., Per s. s Hrbr from Deli— Messrs. Kruj's, nr 1 F. Williams. Par s s. Clire from Klang
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    MAILS CLOSE.
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