The Straits Times, 31 May 1900

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    12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: mi SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MAY 31. 1900. No. 20,152,
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      685 1 rpHf BORNEO COMPAST. LIMITED ••> I aaaiaißfm l.il* A^urmoce. N.-r»u.li rni.«i Kin- lurnrsaaa Buc >!tj. a. M A»v,r»nse Oom(«ii) I'ta fcM»it»»>l» Uh. i-un.no- S«T«ry. Tm (X»«o M«na» Isnnsa t'ompMiy. .b»l*i« Jt«t«ai N»vl«s«i..n.oi«paliJ. ii.m I«P" IWr -mi-ny TU Maritsss* IWMm Compaaj, I.imit-L W<* particulars of thm, CompasMS, sse tta *a>Trtis«i«ot lIIK
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      835 1 STEAAISUII' QUMPAyiB. I-ii.MNKLIJKE PAKETVAABT MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. ijmii al Skigmmu ship Aihsct, i.ate J. Dianwu <'0.. -.'-.H, Collteb The ..n<|ermeiiti.Mie.l d.te- are only approximate .-u-amer from tipncteu ill be Despatched for t>o .lapar., Bat-via. May Si*. pnl.-ml«ng and Batavia. Miy ai. V.V.Lijn. B'm..Min. 36. Bin.
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      510 1 COMI'AUNIF. ]>K> MKSSA<iF:RII!:^ MAKrriMKS DE FRANCE. TELXuurHir ArnKcm: MkaaA'ißiE, MaVSiIMsX The mail steamer.- .ull leave Singapore •n or a'^iut tn.- undermentioned iladss.— (IIT»»m). HoMI'tAaU. 1»<I. I*oo. i.e. Daws. '«"t May n^nnien Mat 57 -ylnry June S'luit June II 1'.. ..1n J i.dut Jii.iclm An.am .1 il> T I .1 Iv
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      656 1 !Nsr RANGES. 'I'HE LONDON AN!) LANCASHIRE 1 PIKE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital f2.lsr,*oo Pn i ip Capital 12.7 M) Keterve Fund £1,1.***** 111* undersigned. Agents (or the Com»r.y, an prepared to accept fire risks at ROUMTEAD Co. THE CHINA IKADKKS ISSfKA.V f COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital Subscribed t*.nuu.ono. Amount Paid up fluo.iMl
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      333 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE ESTABLISHED 1847. FUNDS RS. 420.00.000. LOW LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS. AXB LARGE BONUSES. "Endowment Assurances at English rates." Agents Memiu. LYALL AND EVATT. tu. th Biko>pori. U7 11OUSKS. cons, AM) I'oNTKS, 37. LANDED to-iny, pi HVfEI'II UC P > Mlm'l thii'lil.'n' i.||:,, r .r-. rob*,
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      649 1 NOTICES. Gold Medals, Pans, 1«78 last). 1 JOSEPH fiILLOTT'S Of Highest Quality, and Having II T II A Greatest Durability are Therefore UL H ch£ peBt TjL no BANKS. HONGKONG AM) HHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital »iu,ooo,ooa RESERVE FUND »11,M0,000. RKHERVE LIABILITY Ol»\ nrnilr^ PROPRIETORS -»IU,(TO.I«I. COCBT Or DIUCTOU:— K.
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      607 1 WOOD COS. 1 PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE (Quality and Condition excellent) 45 cents per lh. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD ...BUTER in prime condition, in tins of 10 lbg. each 55.50 per tin. MCALISTER CO. tn. th n c mi mnmu G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS UNO* PORE. ÜBESHAM HOU6E, Opposite to General
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      884 1 AN ANCIENT RELIRF. The ancients beliere<Hbit rbenufttiim wrb the work of k demon within ft inftn. Aut o >c who has hurl an attack of sciatic or inflummnt rv rh*oniftti«m will agir* that the infliction is dcrnonia<: enough to warrant the I*l ,*f. It ba« never lx>e« rimmed that Chamberlain's
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    Established: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 31st MAY, 1900. PRETORIA SURRENDERS.
    345 2 Established: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 31st MAY, 1900. PRETORIA SURRENDERS. Straits Times CM a year, or, post fret $34. Straits Budget I «18 a year, or, pot free, $20. Advertising fades may be found in the f mirth page. Lord Roberts entered Johannesburg yesterday probably at noon and our
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    35 2 The annexation of the Orance Free Slate now "The Orange River Colony" means an addition to the British Empire of 48,326 square miles of territory, mostly pastoral country, and rich in minerals and precious stones
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    127 2 Good fortune smile* on 11. R. H. the Prince of Wales. He providentially escapes death or injury from the bullet of an intending assassin at a Belgian railway station now good fortune and a good horse give him the Derby for 1900. Tbe Prince's colt Diamond Jubilee, by .S7. Simon
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    7 2 To-day's 4 m/s bank rite is MlfJ.
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    7 2 Thi homeward mail closes at noon to-morrow.
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    11 2 Thi Exchange, bai.ks are advertised to be closed on Whit Monday.
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    12 2 Thi liaUimore left at 9 o'clock this morning for the United States.
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    13 2 Tm P. and 0. mail from Europe is due here next Saturday morning
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    10 2 This week's StraiU Budget will be published to-morrow (Kridaj) forenoon.
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    16 2 It is advertised that Messrs. Grunberg Bros, have been appointed agents for the Sun Fire office.
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    19 2 A Malay girl, 6 years of age, living at Pulo Tekong, has been fouDd to be suffering from small-pox.
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    22 2 A Taichew fisherman states that he was altarki d by several other Taichews on the Pongol Road yesterday and rubbed of $12.
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    14 2 Thi Philharmonic orchestra m«et for practice in the Town Hall to-night at half-past eight.
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    18 2 Nixt Monday being Whit Monday, and a Bank Holiday, there will be no issue of the blrailt limet.
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    23 2 Yesterday, Chia Kiam was sentenced to six mouths imprisonment, for theft of silk to the value ofS^U, the property of Kirn Yiu Keng.
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    23 2 The German mail steamer //mi'urg left Hongkong on the 30th instant at Boon, and is due here on Sunday afternoon, the 3rd prox.
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    23 2 Thk monthly sewing meeting of the Church Mfrrk A»«>.-n.tion will be heldat tly lUUkn Girls' School on Wedors(by, June Bui, at 4*p vi
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    20 2 Two club teams met at hockey on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. The match ended in a draw, three goals each.
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    22 2 One hundred and ninety-one deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last The ratio per thousand was 41.42.
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    24 2 The prohibition against passengers, other than first and second class ones, landing in the Colony from Calcutta arises from the prevalence of plague there.
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    25 2 The Perth (Western Australia) city council has decided to instal the electric light in that city, under municipal control, at an estimated cost of £43,000.
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    33 2 A football match has been arranged between teams of the police, and of the officers and men of tbe 16th Madras Infantry, at Tanglin Barracks on Saturday next. Kick off at 4.45 p.m.
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    31 2 At Manila the Board of Health is testing tbe liquors manufactured locally. Samples of every brand sold their will In- analysed with the intention of forbidding the sale of unwholesome liquor.
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    33 2 Quarantine measures are so faulty at M mil i, that, on the 9th inst. some quarantined cattle belonging to cattle Miippers front Singapore were stolen. The owners intend to hold tbe Government responsible..
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    36 2 Thi master of the Menelaxu arrived at Singapore from Liverpool yesterday. She took on board several hundred pilgrims at Jeddah, and during the voyage from that place there were three deaths, and one case of small-pox.
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    38 2 Warder Hodges this morning found that thieves had paid a visit to the Warders' canteen near the Criminal Prison, during laxt night, and had appropriated 18 billiard balls, some cigars, and a clock, the total value being Sll2.
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    38 2 A Havas telegram, dated Paris 21st May, says that a strike of tramway workmen at Beilin bus resulted in mtioiis riots there. Two persons were killed and over one hundred were wounded. The police have made many arresls.
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    39 2 At the next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association, on Friday next, at b p.m., at the Prinsep Stieet Church, Mr T. Kldridge will talk on Sumatra. Borneo, and the Native States," with the aid of magic lantern views.
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    48 2 It was alleged that G. Widler had committed simple trespass, last Sunday, by entering the house of Chua Beng Cliau. He was arrested and. on Monday, liberated on personal bail of 410 Ttiis morning, the case was called and as Witller did not appear, his bail was estreated.
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    59 2 Yesterday, Lim Ah Suah who has been arrested on a warrant, was prosecuted by Chief Samlary Inspector Mayhew for (i) having, on the 23rd of March last, done an act likely to spread the infection of small-pox (v) tor having, on tbe same dale, failed to report a case of
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    THE ACTING-GOVERNOR.
    25 2 Yestebuay afternoon. His Honour Sir Alexander Swettenham, accompanied by lheA>de-de-Camp(Lieui. Dickeuson) paid a visit to Admiral Watson, on the Lulled Slates flagship Bullimort.
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    HONGKONG LAW-COURTS
    57 2 Ground at Hongkong on the new Prays, near tbe Queen's statue, is now being cleared tor tbe building of new Uw-couru. Messrs. Eaton, Webb, and liigiess Bull of London prepared the plans. The works will be under the direction of Mr. John Monsop, an architect from London, and
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    PIG DEALING.
    70 2 A Ilylam living at 10.) North Bridge Road mates thai, a lew days ago, he sold Tan Ah Chin pigs to the value of over S7OO. Tau Ah Chin has now disappeared. The latter is the fame pei&ui about whom a report was made to the police yesterday
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    CHINAS EMPEROR.
    96 2 ACTION BY STBAITS CHINESE. It is reported at Shanghai that the Chinese residents in the 2>> raits Settlements bave subscribed large sums of money for founding a college to be named the Kuanv H»u Ten Thousand Years College as a memorial of tbe Kmperur'a thirtieth birthday. Some of
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    108 2 A crowded tent, last night, again testified to the popularity of Harmston's circus. Loud applause especially greeted Mrs. HarniKion-Love, Nellie Uarmston-Love, George Harmstoo, William Lucifer, the Alton trio, and Aj.ix, tbe flexible marvel. Plaudits hailed the riding goat. The circus season lasts only three nights longer. The circus
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    NORTH CHINA.
    126 2 THI DOXIBS' SOCIETY. At the date of last mail advices, it was reported that the Peking Government were in sympathy with the Boxers Society, and that General Yuan Shih-kai, Governor of Shantung, had not received orders to use vigorous measures to suppress the Society. A most opportune prophetic
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    THE OUTBREAK OF THE "BOXES."
    65 2 THE OUTBREAK OF THE "BOXES." PEKING 18 QUIET. BRITISH MAKINKS WITH A OUlf DESPATCBLO TO TAED. (Special Telegram to the "Straits Times Hongkong, May 31 if, A'oot* Despite the outbreak of the Boxers, Secret Society and their march on Peking, all is quiet at Peking H. M. S. Alaerine and
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    A JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    44 2 Tbe Penang Diamond Jubilee clock tower scheme is progressing, Mr. Cheng Eok, the donor of the money for constructing the tower, having given 55,000 more to meet extra outlay. A Chinese contractor has undertaken to do the construction work for $24,800.
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    RUMOURED APPOINTMENTS.
    84 2 Pe.na.no rumour has it that Mr Inner, who is on his way out from England, has been appointed to act as Inspector of Prisons. Mr. Farrer, now acting Collector of Land Revenue at Penang, will take up the post of 3rd Magistrate in ii iiu and Mr. Ross,
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    A "STRAITS TIMES PENSIONER.
    250 2 TBE API-KAL OF JAHBU. To A. Reid, Esq. StraiU Times Office. Sir, The humble petition of the undersigned respectfully aheweth, that whereas it i* published that the office of the StruiU Times is to be sold owing 't tbe death of Mrs. Cameron, the pa. proprietrix,
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    NEWS FROM BATU PAHAT.
    279 2 Batu I'aluU, May 29'h. AM HALS CAUGHT. Two live wild animals are being shipped to-day from Balu Pahat to Johore, one being a middle-sized black panther and the other full-grown royal tiger the former was trapped at M nar and the latter at Batu Pahat, both
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    THE WEI-HAI-WEI TROUBLES.
    306 2 CHINESE HKQIMtNT IN ACTION. Kri.LKB particulars of the disturbances at Wei-hai-wei show that trouble arope when the Chinese Commissioners came there to mark-out the boundary cif the territory leaked to the British. The ignorant country people believed that the British boundary commissioners would turn iliem out of
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      ON TO JOHANNESBURG.
      50 2 ON TO JOHANNESBURG. NO SERIOUS OPPOSITION. London, 30<A May. Lord Roberts telegraphs from Cermiston, on the evening of the 29th inst ITuesday):- We arrived here (Germiston) without being seriously opposed by the enemy. "I propose to enter Johannesburg with nil my troops to-morrow (Wednesday) at noon. 1 expect no opposition
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      THE POSITION IN NATAL.
      23 2 A telegram from Natal says that the British troops occupy strong positions c .ininanding Majuba Hill and Laing's Nek.
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      FRENCH WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.
      26 2 M Gallifet, the French Minuter for War. has resigned the position on the ground of ill-health. He is replaced by General Andre".
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      THE DERBY.
      37 2 London, 3Ut May. The Derby was run yesterday at Epsom. The order of coming in was:— 1 The Prince of Wales's Diamond Jubilee. 2 Duke of Portland's Simondale. :t Mr. J. R Keene's Disguise II
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      IN NATAL.
      55 2 FLANKING OPERATIONS. BOMBARDING LAINGS NEK. General Hildyard has occupied Utrecht. General Clery is nqw bombarding the Boer positions at Laing's Nek. [Utrecht is a Trso&Tanl town to lbs southeast of Laiog's Nek. It via very mountainous country, tad is tbe point from taitb tv miii: may be delivered
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      THE NEW COLONY.
      34 2 The proclamation announcing the annexation of the Orange Free State to the British Crown has been read in Bloemfontein The name of the Colony will henceforward be "The Orange River Colony."
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      Later. JOHANNESBURG SURRENDERED.
      90 2 Later. JOHANNESBURG SURRENDERED. LOUD ROBERTS WALKS OVER. ERUGER IS OFF TO DELAGOA BAY. Router's correspondent wires from Pretoria on the 30th inst. (yesterday) British officers are now at Johannesburg dictating the terms of surrender of Johannesburg. "The advance guard of Lord Roberta's army is now half-way to Pretoria. "President Kruger
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      ATPRETORIA
      80 2 AT PRETORIA BURGHERS CONFESS THEIR SINS, AND PREPARE TO GIVE UP THE KEYS. BOERS NEAR PORTUGUESE TERRITORY. The correspondent of the Daily Mail wires from Pretoria under dat« 30th instant (yesterday) in the morning, that the British would occupy Pretoria within two hours from the despatch of the message, without
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      475 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY SJpriAl.l V wlivted bl«od; thoroughly matured in bond. Price |lv per i-a«e samples free. BORN KG CO, LTD. ta. th Sole imporiiTK. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. an absolutely anti-corroeive paint fo IRON AND STEEL Guaranteed to he die beat RUST-PREVENTIVE ««»nt. Ini»lu»l>le for Ship*, Machinery, Bridget •lc., etc. Oh
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      509 2 NOTICE& I MANUK IX HORSKJj. I I«C ALVITIS Au'i-cptic flotation" i» O »>e only ihoiounhlT eHectire remedy for maiiß.', itch, aud skin iliwuet o(»ll kiDda in horti. One week's c»reful I dn-i-Miii; will generally kuSko to compleulj eradicate all tracea of mamte whether of long or recent standing. In bottles
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      669 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TEN DEBS will be rewind at the Colonial So.reUrv'i Office, op to noon of the Ifith June, 11M>, for the following Addition* and alteration! to the Supreme C.mrt llmlding. Plans and specifications maj be teen, and pri led forms of tender with all particulars obtained, at the
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      604 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO-fll(ffiT! TO-MGHT!! HARMSTON'S Grand Circus and Royal Menagerie Performing Wild Animals. LAST THREE NIGHTS! I LAST THREE NIGHTS!! Of the Big- Show. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE lrr, 1900. Complimentary Bkmkit tendered to MltS. IIAKMSTON LOVE. GRAND HIGH JUMPING CONTEST. Circus open for practice every evening from 430 to 730
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      90 2 M. 8. 8. Intanted for Ui»«lm>!« IWm ibaald •ntua od ua» aid* of tha pant omlT. Ht i>. •arlartol that oonditioa, m.n M 8. 8. ara njacud that mi* lit othanriaa b. pahuhad. All adnrtiajaf contract, ara nbiaot to Urn oomli. toon that tka SUoaffar mmy laafa tM ailmlai— it
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    PENSEES DE FEMME.
    1198 3 It may interest the members of the Art Club to know that, amongst English artists, a perfect ia(S) for sketching in pastel prevails jfsrst now. Artists' colourmen tell me that, for the moment, they can scarcely procure from Paris a sufficient quantity of pastels to meet the
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    MR ARNOT REID.
    124 3 1 M k Reid hopes to lesve for Ceylon by 1 tin- T ill mailof l.Vli Juneaml thence i to net flipping for Delagoa Bay. He lias made appointments in Lon.'lon fur Moaday. litOctotMr. HcwtahwtoliaM I Smith Africa before the cold and dry inter breaks into the
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    S. C. C BOWLING
    60 3 YISTIKDAV'S PLAY. Single Handicap: Jenkins beat Clark '1.19. Double Handicap: Hollowayand Mackenzie v. Morrison and Kiddie, unfinished. The score at present stands 19.17, and the tie will be concluded this evening. Ti>-D»v'« PI.AY. Double Handicap: Kinsey and Clark v. Bco and Stnbbs. Pintle Handicap: Mackenzie v.
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    SMELLS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    193 3 SMELLS A T GOVERNMENT HOUSE. TO THE KDIT iR OF THK STRAITS TIMES.' Sir, Will you kindly permit me to add a lew words to the remarks made by your coi respondent Jalan Besar in TMtflsarV issue of your valuable journal, about the nuisance ati-iinc from the incinerator at J.ilan
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    RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.
    263 3 IMP' iI.TANT OBBJMMU CONCISSIOM. In the Unity Ezpre/s it is stated that the Czar ol Russia has granted a unique co.'ircssiun to a powerful British syndicate. In the Xertchinsk region nf Ml'cria. which is traversed hy the TransHiberian Bailway, there exist vast areas threaded by auriferous rivers.
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    REUTENS, THE BANK CLERK.
    281 3 SENTENCED AT SHANGHAI Rkutens, the hank clerk concerned in a meant forgery case at Bangkok, was ■jraatad and put on his trial before 11. B. M.'s Supreme Court at Shanghai on thi> 9th inst. The charge ran that lie did, on nth April, at Shanghai, feloniously
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    THE SARAWAK FIGHTING.
    106 3 THB RAJAH COVQUER*. With reference to the expedition of the R.ijah of Sarawak into Trusun, we are gratified to hear, from an absolutely well-informed source, that the Rajah's expedition was entirely successful. His men had a bard march over bad paths and high mountain*. Such obstacles naturally
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    THE MAIL AND THE "BUDGET."
    90 3 Thx homeward P. 0. mail steamer Coromandel left Hongkong on Sunday, and is due here on Friday morning The mail by the Corumaiuiel closes at noon on the same day. This week's Slratls Budget (to be puhlislicd to-morrow, Friday, forenoon for the P. O. mail)
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    ST. NICHOLAS' SOCIETY.
    53 3 Mr Hill sends a list of donations collected by Mrs. G \V. Butt fur the St. Nicholas' Society Mr Velge t 10 Mr Pereira 10 Mr. D f. Macdougall 10 Mr. Nathan 26 Mrs. Bolilcro 10 Mr. Adit 16 Mr. Adi, ..IS Mi. Ezekn-I 16 Mr. Kas.im
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    CRUELTY TO RATS
    96 3 A corrksposdint bays the Municipal reward offered for rats is giving rise tn revolting cruelty towards rats among the Chinese The other day, :i man was prosecuted for nailing five rats to a board. He was churged with cruelty, but Mr Sarwar did not see the thing
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    COOLIES' ESCAPADE.
    107 3 The United States cruiser Ballimo c early this mornini! picked up a ChiMM coolie nea' the men-of-war anchorage, and about the same time the lonk-out man of H. M. S. Bmk alto saw a Chinaman in the water and the latter was rescued. The coolies were handed over
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    THE SINGAPORE RIFLES.
    587 3 (The following is print- d in the »csrcity of handbooks. A slip on be had gratis by any Kifle Volu neer oiling at or sending to the Strain Jin.i Office I. The Order. The recruit will first fall in as directed in 'Lfaniry brill, .v it. The
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    JEFFRIES DEFEATS CORBETT.
    58 3 The contest between Champion Jim Jeffries and James J. Corbetl was foui-M at Coney Hand Now York, on the !4 h instant. The fiuht says a telegram iv the Manila Times, was a si I niii I one and lasted twenty-three rouuds, when Jeffries got in the
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF JEWELLERY.
    61 3 A Macao woman living at Upper Cross Street reports to the police that she recently lost the key of her safe. Yesterday a box, which contained jewellery value 81,498 when placed in the safe, was found, broken open. The jewellery was missing. A woman named Ah
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
    281 3 THE AKTII.LIRY. Orderly Officer next week Lieut. Z. M. Merewetber "rderly Sergt. next week Sergt. Ma) hew Ihe following gentleman, having been duly elected, is ported as a Gunner to No 3 .Subdivision J Rigby. BsxgL 11. A E. Thomson, having reported his return from leave of
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    CHESS.
    306 3 (COXDCCTED BY KISO's PAWN.') Ail ch>'»» rorr<-«pond<-nre should be aii.lt ....o.l to "flt'l l'»wn.* Solution of No. IT" (Htrryl is B— Q 4 No. 177 (-peakmxn) is ileferred. Correct solution of No. 176 from A. O. 8. an.! X. 1'RoBLIM >"O. 178. BY G. FlIEDKBICH, U'urlitz. tun 9 men.
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    COMMERCIAL
    590 4 M MMPsaa, Sin Mat, 180*. I'ROirtJCE. (Baltt art oarr<Kt*d Io nm. 1 Osmblar I 6.0*. Copra Bali OAO do Ponlianak 6 80. Pepper, 81ack.... buyers »>.l?i. So While, (6*> 48 so ■'Sfro Flour Sarawak 8 40 do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Bago 4.8.. Coffee, Bali, 16% basis 31.00
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    140 4 Fkum Kuibiri By t P. O. I t BtngiU, due on tbe Inl June with date--10 .lie llth May. She bruins replies hi Hi mail wbicu left Siugapore on the 1 111 Auril. twn China Hv the P. A O. s. s JyjTomandtt, due on Friday. i
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    PASSENGERS LIST.
    215 4 Per B. |«M J. -.Hi P rung-Mrs. aul M»i W.it. liunii. Fu m Mi Hi, .il i A. Li-lernuui I'er .Suppho from K lung via ports I) »nd Mr* iVr.ulu. Per s. Uiite Uw* from Yokohama— Ml ll.llllT. Vert. Vorunru from Sar.wak— Rev. T. lrfj.nl 1, an. T.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 4 tor ftr «ir. Time. Mmm Ootie via portt b Liang Soon, 9a m Kurupu TM port* I »ri,iM»4l l Noon Sumatra, v p.m .I'enang 4 Deli H'be, 3 „.m. I'ulenibHng Ophir, 4 p.m. Ki rns via port! li Whatt Bin, 4pm Bliwiil Halavia via ports ilouel, 11 a.m
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      SHIPPING PORT.
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