The Straits Times, 17 August 1900

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    14 1 The Straits Times EST. OVER A CENTUKY SINGAPORE FRIDAY. AUGUST 17. 1900. No. 2021(5.
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      892 1 JIIIK BORNEO COMPANT. LIMIT E> r| s.^aard Ut. aaxusaaa. N..r-«* Oatea Fir. lamaaes tssMf 4, a. A W r»»Oceß«esri (Fve). rfc. B.,«,u*t. lit. i»»« »oo«*y. Tke Oasaa Manae la*wo < IV. CMaa Maeeal Staaai Navigatioe Coaspaay. r>.. r k. nh*». Imm Hmw ivaaswi i Th. Marttis** laavnaw* 'onpasy T lil**s
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      806 1 STEAMSHIP CUMPAytES. I -UNINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. AgenU al Singapore: Ship Aoesct, Lite J. Diekdbls A Co- Colltee «}dat. The undermentioned data, are only approximate. Steamer From Eipected Will be Dmpntched for On Kitnhun. Bulong-n TiaPoits. Aug. 0. Banj<-rmas*'n. Pnlo Ijiut. B*lik Papan, Cone.
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      542 1 CTOMPAGNIE HEM MESHAGERIEr MARITIMES DE FRANCE. Teleobafhio Addbbss: Messaoebie, SIEOAPOBE. Tbe mail steamer* will leave Singapore >n or aoout tbe undermentioned dates.— Odtwabd. Home'vabd. 1900. IHOO. Dates Dates. Salatit Aug. 2» Annam Aug. 19 Indus Mept. I F Simon* Fept 2 Loot Sept. IT l'..rru Sept. 16 Sydney Sept JO
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      647 1 LNBUILLNGE& TBE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE I FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £S.M7,MO Pai< up Capital £i\»JM Reserve Fond £1,073,580 Ihe undersigned. Agents for tbe Cornany, are prepared to accept fire risks at ■'urrent rates of premium. H< IL'HTEAD A Co. rK CHINA TRADKBS INSURANCE WMF ANT, LIMITED. Capital SnUcribed 88/Wu.OOu. Amount
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      463 1 INSURANCES. Two Great Necessitiea VIZ. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. i. PROVISION FOB OLD AGE. Easily a' d Economically met by a Policy in THE BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL I.IFK OFFICE, Established 1847. Chairman The Right Hon'ble Sir John Oorst, M P. Funds— Rs. 420,00,000 Claims Paid— Rs. 4%0,n0,000 UME MUSES UIUAL MIMTMR
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      759 1 BANKS. UONUKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. RESERVE FUND »1 1,500,000 RESEBVE LIABILITY OF ln nmnm PROPRIETORS. |-»10,000,000 COCBT OF DIBECTOBS N. A. Brass. tmq.—CukOMAm R K*q DanTTT Ch»i»«»k R K OaAT U«. D. M Mw.as, Beo. K. Ooan. Kea. lA. j Rathoitd. Em. A Hiurr, Em I
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      1000 1 NOTICES. S. OH ASH I. JAPANEHE TATTOOER, All«'*)l arsla Jewrst »e*lims. A'o 77, Arum Road, Singapore. 9 9 A fl lafsUid A mmUy toe *H lm| HIM •old by smopoM OOpewalns; O*H LteV. Ssfflas *laoe, SlntnoM MARTIN. (MM. SOUTtIA*S»IUH. BNOLAHB. d IRUBHED FOOD Try it ahd you k.ll be satisfied.
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      756 1 FOR SALE EMPLOYMENTS TO LET AJ»DJPER> ONALS [Ist time, IS cents a line Jad and trw times, 10 osnta s line; 4th to «th times f cento a line 7th to 18th times 8 easts line afterwards, I cent* a line bet as charge lea* than one dollar. Thus a
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    CLEARANCES.
    82 2 U*t». Vmil'i Hui FuoAßi. Cii-nin Unuimi Auk I? Bu Wbatt Hin Brit atr. Olmii Klang ria port. 17 Cbelydra «tr Mm.- Hongkong IT Chun Hang .ir. Hair Hourebaya 17 eh ling Hix.lt Ki»n itr. Penta.y Penang il Alboin Mr. Curtis Bom>>«y 17 Sri .VongM Oul.tr. Nscodab P»h m« »n.l
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    29 2 Oil the 16th August, at sea, suddenly, on board s. s. Borneo, «»iLU Valehtixe U'ikhart. second son of Mr. Charles Wisbart, late of Singapore. Aged 38.
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    FRIDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1900.
    127 2 Thiri is much demand for email plots of land in the suburbs by persons who feel tbe pressure being put on by landlords in tbe way of rent. Were homes obtainable outside there would be a considerable emigration from the crowded streets Nothing will check the
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    140 2 The total world's supply of rubber to-day is about 1-20,000,000 to 130,000,000 lbs., valued at about Xl£,oon,ooo. At tbe present time plants yielding caoutchouc," or rubber," are being worked for commercial purposes in Brazil, Bolivia, Central America, East and West Africa, whence come the chief supplies, whilst Guiana, the Eastern
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    215 2 While we read with satisfaction the report, via Hongkong, that the Peking relief force, now probably outside, possibly inside, the walls of Peking, it is a cause for great joy that the announcement conies in the same message that the Legations a>e safe, l'uere are no particulars simply the Legations
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    240 2 The Imperial Federation Defence Committee have issued their report for the year 1899-1800, in which, aftnr referring to the war in South Africa, the large foices employed, and the heavy expenditure involved, they state that a strong expectation has been aroused both in the United Kingdom and the Colonies that
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    7 2 To-day's 4 m/s bank rate is 2/o£.
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    8 2 The Straits Budget will be published to-morrow morning.
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    13 2 I'Mii'i, exchange, and share price, and the mail list, are on page 4
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    20 2 A contractor has taken in hand the building of a new custom house at Manila, to cost 120,000 gold dollars.
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    24 2 To- day's produce quotations came too late for correction on the back page. The only change is in tin which baa dropped to (78.
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    24 2 A bkport lias been made to the police by the Municipality that standpipes and taps have been stolen from Newmarket Koad and Fisher Street.
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    24 2 This morning. Municipal Sanitary Inspector Simon discovered a case of Bmall-pox at 3 Patani Street. The person attacked ii a man named Shaik Mohamed.
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    34 2 On the 3rd inst the King of Biam received the leading officials of several vassal States in the Malay Peninsula, wlin, in accordance with old custom, presented gold and silver trees to the King.
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    38 2 Ax Arab i Ed Atolah was arrested l:i—t. night by As<ietant Superintendent Hamilton at 231 Kochore Road with SlB in counterfeit coins in his posaesaion. A mould, presumably for the purposes of coining, was found on the premise*.
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    18 2 A Taicbiw reports that be was attackect-on the P.ingnl Road yesterday by another Chinaman and robbed of SIS.
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    47 2 The engagement* for Chinese ports show that seven or eight vessels were mentioned as to sail thither from Melbourne with produce at the end of last month. There has been an extensive demand for bay and oat», and similar lines. All the orders are on British account.
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    44 2 Lieutesaht-Genkkal Sir H. Colvile, was ordered from South Africa to England, not on account of any unfortunate action in the campaign, but simply because the war having entered nn a period when small flying columns were required there was a superfluity of divisional commanders.
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    51 2 This morning tbe police arrested a 1 1) Urn who was attempting to break into a house in Middle Road. Investigation showed that the Hylam had removed a quantity of piping, and was on the point of entering the house when bis labours wire interrupted by the appearance of the
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    46 2 Thi Elder-Dempster Steamship Company has resolved on opening a new West Indian mail service with Bristol. The line will be inaugurated in February. Messrs. Elder, Dompster and Co. are under contract to put on larger vessels in three years, each having accommodation for 1 ">0 passengers.
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    65 2 Sir John Fisher has designed a ship which is to be both store-ship and collier combined. There is naturally a groat deal of difficulty in looking after xinall craft in regard to coal, stores, and so on, and this, of course, restricts the limits of action of a torpedo flotilla
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    71 2 The new British military uniform is a drab serge, slightly darker in shade (han khaki, and of much better texture, with a fine rib, not wholly unlike a diagonal cloth. Tho9e who have seen ihe dress speak favourably of it, and regard it as very serviceable. The tunic is of
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    79 2 A Javanese named Talip, of tiungei i'oh, .lohore, reports that he was oil I'anjong Pagar in a sampan at D.30 iat>t night. In the boat were hi» wile, child, a friend, and two Chinamen. The U. Radnorshire, be says, discharged -..iiiKthniK into the sea that upset tbe boat. Tbe people
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    79 2 A STKO.vi feeling is said by the Times lo exist umongst commercial members of tbe House that Lord Charles Beresford should be »enl lo China to confer with the Viceroys Chang and Liv, with both of whom he is on friendly terms. In a private le'ter (July 10th) his lordrhip
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    THE PENANG GRIFFINS
    56 2 A special wire from Penang, received this afternoon, states that the Penang January 19U1 Griffins are the same ac those for August this year. The Griffins, which are at a limit of S4OO each, two entrii s included, have been ordered from Mr. Kin, of Sydney. The
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    VERANDAH OBSTRUCTION
    66 2 A correspondent, referring to the prosecutions that taki place for verandah obstruction, asks how it is that Mr. Hooper is not summoned for permit ting the verandah of the central 'rikisha office to be blocked with ikishas. Tl.fl prosecutions alluded to »re carried out at the instance of
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    THE NEW FROCK COAT
    75 2 At the Queen's garden party at. Buckingham Palace the Prince of Wales Muttered the hearts of the modern Beau lSrummels by appearing in a singlehreaxted frock coat. In the world of fashion, what the Prince of Wales wears to-day the male portion of the Weetind will
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    A DISHONEST AYAH
    94 2 Yksti.hi> o Mr. A P. Klattig, residing at No. 2 Queen Street, missed a gold watch worth 575. Tan Lang, an ayau in his employ, had just left the house. It seems she went to rikisha peon No. 4 in Bencoolen Street and offered to sell the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    98 2 A general meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rifles was held at the Drill Hall yesterday evening, the Acting Commandant, Capt. St. Clair, presiding. Each half company appointed its representative to s«rve on the general committee, to take the place of the provisional committee appointed at the commencement
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    DEATH OF MR. C. WISHART.
    138 2 Oh the arrival of the s.s. Borneo, from Bangkok, yeßterday, the Captain reported that the chief engineer, Mr. Charles Wishart, bad died the sam« morning while the vessel was only a few miles from Singapore. Deceased expired rather suddenly, death being certified as due to
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMRTOTHE "STRAITS TIMES."
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      ILLNESS OF LIU-KUN-YI.
      21 2 TOO MUCH OPIUM PERHAPS shanghai, Thundav night. Liu-kun-yi, the Viceroy of Nanking, is reported to be dangerously ill
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      THE DOWAGEREMPRESS LEAVES PEKING UNDER ESCORT
      38 2 ■It is reported that the DowagerEmpress, with the young Emperor (who was unwilling to leave) went from Peking to Hsianfu on tbe 6th inst., under the escort of Prince Titan and Tung-fuh-Hsiang
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      ALLIESATTUNG-CIIOW
      27 2 CHINESE DEMORALISED. The Allies reached Tung-chow on Monday. The Chinese troop* and Boxers are reported to be much demoralized by the advance of the foreign troops.
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      TTE TRANSPORTS AT SHANGHAI
      28 2 DETAINED FOR ORDERS. The British transports remain in the Woosung River awaiting final orders as to whether the troops will be landed at Shanghai.
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      MESSAGE FROM SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD
      24 2 BAN I-AST SATURDAY. Sir Claude Mac Donald reports that the British Legation was all right on the lltli inst.
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      THE ADVANCE ON PEKING.
      60 2 (JENERAL (JASELEK'S OFFICIAL TELEGRAM. Hongkong, Frittay afternoon An official telegram from General Gaselee reports that the Allies arrived at Matou on the 1 1th inst., after a most trying night march. Ten horses, the Genirjl states, died of sunstroke on the 10th inst. The Chinese, he
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      ALLIES ATTACK PEKING.
      28 2 LEGATIONS SAID TO BE SAFE. A report from Shanghai stater that the Allies attacked Peking on the loth inst. (Wednesday last). The Legations are safe.
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      TROOPS AT SHANGHAI
      18 2 The order for the British troops at Shanghai to go to Wei-hai-wei has been countermanded.
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      TEXT OF GASELEE'S MESSAGE.
      80 2 GRKAT SUFFERINGS FROM HEAT. Hongkong, later. The full text of Oeneral Gatelee's inetsage, which was received by the Governor here, is as follows "General Gaselee reports from Matou, 11th August, Allied forces arrived here early this murning after a most trying night march The whole of
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      THE LEGATIONS.
      10 2 There is no further newa of the Legation;.
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      TROOPS OFFICIALLY ORDERED TO REMAIN AT SHANGHAI.
      29 2 It is officially announced that General Creagh has been instructed from home to remain with the troops at Shanghai until further orders.
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    IS LEPROSY CONTAGIOUS?
    78 2 A writer in the British Statical Journal avers that certain facts with regard to leprosy are unanswerable. It does not arise m noio. Where it has once vanished from a community it does not again ap|>ear. All the salt fish consumed in Shetland, the Isle of Mm,
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    MONKEY AT A WEDDINIG.
    134 2 A wedding party and an uninvited guest at Ktanii.ore, Sydney, bad a varied and exciting experience a few weeks ago. The bride and bridegroom, with the guests, were in the middle of the wedding breakfast, when a huge monkey, which bad escaped from a house near
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    FOOTBALL.
    157 2 S V. R. ML 8. H I An eleven of the Volunteer Uiriet. met the S. R. C. in a friendly game ot Association football on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. The KiHea were too strong for the S. It C. and had the game all to themselves, scoring three
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    CHINA WAR ITEMS.
    179 2 When the Cavalry Brigade has gone to China, India will have upwards oi 22.U00 figh'ing men in the service of Great Britain abroad, including more than 12,000 men in China. Schemes for the replacement of the native regiments sent to China have been submitted to the Secretary
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    VOLUNTEER CORPS ORDERS.
    255 2 s. v. a. Untie* —Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. E. M. Merewether Orderly N. C. O. for the ensuing week Corpl. P. H. Upton. I'urwlei -Tuesday, 5.15 pin .Signalling. Thursday, 3. is p.m., Signalling. Wednesday, 846 p in., Lamp practice. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
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      410 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD, GLASGOW. Manufacturers of Dynamite, Gelignite. Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators. all tiaoa or Salety Puses, Electric Blasting Apparatus. The abem Kxplasires, being all mamftJmd in Great Britain, are made to puts the high standard of safety and purify ttU imposed by ihe British Oorernment, and
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      932 2 NOTICR THE ROBINBON_ PIANO CO. lIIIM.kHM.. sll IV.II U. AN* MM. iPOKE. XV UK THK LARUBST FIKM IN THK EAST OF PIANO ANDOKi.AN MANUFACTURERS AND SPECIALISTS, MISIC AND MUSICAL INSTKI'MENT SELLERS Pianos of the highest Class For Hire or on the Easy Payment System, made to our order s;>ecially, and
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      424 2 RAFFLES HOTEL Special Criterion Dinner On Saturday, the 18th inst. By our French Chefs. Tbe band of the M. N I will be in attendance during and after dinner. Seats to be engaged previously. Guests $2 per head. SARKIES BROTHERS, 17 s Proprietors. SIX GRAEMK HKPBtJRN DALRYMPLE HORN ELPHIXSTOXE, Dsu
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      790 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IX>B SALE— Two live mile tigers in splendid condition. To be seen at No. 81, Anson Road *0 8 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the business of livery stable-keeper carried on by the undersigned at No. 9, Armenian Street, Singapore, under the style of The Straits Livery
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    CHINESE LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    76 3 tea telegram, dated Buluwayo, an Anti Chinese Immigration Committee ol thai town has held sconwith Ihe Chamber of Mines j the importation of Chinese mine labourers. It was resolved to address representations to the Imperial authorities with a view to BMtJafl native latx ur available.
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    THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.
    125 3 The uprising of China so unexpected by many was almost foreseen by those who observe below the surface Ihe Chancellor of the Bschequer, ■peaking at the Mansion House on June 2,, remarked upon the general blindness -nice the war between China and Ja(>an, there have been persons,
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    AMATEUR SCULLING.
    240 3 In intensely hot we.itliei, the annual the Wiagbold Pcullf, Vhtsfa the title ul auialuur champion ol btgBBM, took i Mveoa I'utney aii.l Mini late Ihe competitors were H H. llowell, late ol liiniiy Hail, Cambridaa, and now of the I'bamea Kuwing Club, the holder, and C. V. Fox,
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    CRAMMING.
    320 3 As lont; as the grant-in-aid system rules the financial prosperity of our schools, ko long will the cramming method continue in the struggle to secure passes. This, no nutter what may or may not be said to the contra v must be the case. Human nature will assert itself.
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    OUR GHARRIES
    350 3 Tbi tcilluwi.ic ri'-cilution was agreed i !>y t in- Muiik i|.il Cummisnioners at tin- meetiiiK uf Hth June: Urn MXt ui'|>ection commencing in July i.otice be civin tlmt M gharry will bl pamd 1 V th.- I; of Hai -kney Carriages and Jinrikishas at the next annual registration
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      MIS-USE OF THE ESPLANADE.
      657 3 TO THI BDITOR UK THK STRAITS TI*«S." Sib,— With reference to the eye-»ore on that portion of the Esplanade between the roadway and the tea, to which a Municipal Commissioner has very rightly taken exception, on my way beat yesterday afternoon 1 observed that, besides the
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      160 3 To THK EDITOR OK THE STRAITS IDf Sik, —I was much interested in the references in your columns, yesterday, to the mix-use of the Esplanade. The matter has nut been brought up before it wa< needed in fact, it reflects little credit on those concerned that such a matter, affecting
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      134 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES." ■la, The question of clearing the K-pl made uf squatters during certain hours of the evening is an important one I have every sympathy with the views of Mr Barker, but 1 fail to see how the clearance is to be brought about
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      THE S.S. "CAZENGO"
      136 3 L.i IMK KDITOH UK THS "STRAITS TIMES Sik, Your correspondent Kair Competition," in his desire to i-iul'li ittim bis sarcasms by repetition, uniiUed to limsli his letter. He xlioulil havu thought lime instead sj Mm AHrr U,,, ut :liu are always best. If theie really it anything
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    THE MAIL.
    30 3 Tiik M M N with tli,. mail Europe of the 271 U July, left Colon. bi at 9 a m. yesterday, and is due here oi Tuesday morning.
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    ORANGE CULTIVATION.
    1593 3 {By on ixpert.) CONCLUDING PAPIK MASIBINO To know the exact manure required by a plant, the analysis of the soi! as well aa of the p.ant should be known We assume that the soil has been analysed and its composition ascertained. The orange, on analysis, will furni«h3M per
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    "B. P.'s" THANKS.
    230 3 As soon as things were straight at Mafeking, after the siege, "8.P." forwarded the followingcharactcristic letter to London for publication in the Press I shall feel greatly obliged if you wnuld kindly help me to express »n behalf of the M ifcKini: garrison nur gratitude for the
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    THIS WONDERFUL AGE.
    201 3 The popular delusion that earthquakes are born, not made, is shattered. A Dr. Davidson, in the Rhondda Valley, has found that they can be produced artificially, to measure and at a few days' notice, by mining in the neighbourhood. The beautiful and arcadian simplicity of the dear,
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    WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORTS.
    412 3 The first class ar.ouur protected cruiser Yakumo of 9,-.JO tons displacement, of tlie Japanese Xavy, arrived yesterday evening from Plymouth cia Colombo. The Yakumo was completed at Stettin at the end of last year and went through her steam trials recently. A Japanese crew passed through Singapore
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    TAIPING RACES.
    47 3 A wire from Taiping givet the following results of the first day's racing at Taiping yesterday M ii,Un Plait Lucifer. Firtt (iriffin Rare Rafferty Hullan'i 7'urte Lyon Intermediate Lucifer. .Veiling Race Wilton Second Griffin Race Moonlight. Mineri Cup Dreamland. Lyon was bought in for J2.000.
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT
    173 3 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. ladies' doubles. The Misses Ounn, owe IV4, Mrs. Homerville A Mrs. Saunders, owe 1. Ihe lattci scratched. Mrs. Waddell A Mrs. Braddell, owe 6, beat Miss Werry A Mrs Newton, S, ii 6-4. ladies' singles. Mrs. Adams, owe 3, beat Mrs. Fabris, 16.1,
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    195 3 Fsiday, 17th Accost. High Water. 2.34 p.m. Moon, last Quarter. rU-'pm. C. B A. Meeting. Town Hall. 4.30. Spirit Farm. At Hcme. 8. V. a Drill. A. and R. Co. 6.16. Circus. Beach Uoad. 9. Saturday, 18th Aioiht. High Wuter. 529 a.m. Ml p.m. Race Course open for training.
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    NOT BEYOND HOPE
    183 3 Those who have suffered year after year from Rheumatism will be glad to hear of a remedy that has proved an absolute specific Tbere are no conditions of Rheumatism, no matter how severe nor from what in c, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured by
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      80 3 ONE Medical Man in every SIX Throughout England hu placed on ecord hisopinion that COLEMAN'S WINCABNIS is UNRIVALLED for Recuperating the System MM Regaining 1 Lost Health COLEMAN'S WINCARNIS is an legant combination of Port Wine, Fine Extract of Malt, and Liebig's Extract of Meat. Itia the Original preparation and
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      883 3 AUCTION SALKS. AUCTION SALE or NEW G<H)I)S, coasiniiro op HOUBKHOI.D PROVISIONS, CONFECTIONERY, SOAPS, PERFUMERY, SMOKING REQUISITES, Ac. At Our Sale Room. Tuetday, 21*1 Angutt, and following days. Commenting each day at 11 a. m. /CHOCOLATES in boxes, confectionery, \j cakes, a large and varied assortment of biscuit*, table jellies, tinned
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      1009 3 NOTICES. CIHOAI'ORE SPORTING CLUB Programme for Autumn Race Meeting, 1900. OCTOBER 2Hr<l, 2S(A, awl 27/ V FIRST DAY. Ttuuday, 23rd Oetolvr Fran Race. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue >300.A Bace lor Maiden Horses-Weight at per scale (lOst.). An allowance of 21 Ib. to ex-Onffint imported into the Straits Settlements or Native
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      661 3 FOR Sat^e EMPLOYMENTS: TO LKT; AND I'ERSOXALS; (ItTTiHE, 16 cents a line; 2nd aad Sid times, 10 c«nu a line 4th to 6th times, 6 cents a liie; 7th lo 18th times, caaU a hue; afterwards, 2 cents a lint; but a. charg* lest thao one dollar. That, a Utrrel"*
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      84 3 WEATHER REPORT. Vu... i Kerbau Hotpital.Wh Aufi. IHOO. »a.m 3 p.m. 9 p.m Renabju. Bar. .29 906 29.831 2W.886 Temp. 82.0 88.6 806 W.B'lbTher 780 806 78.0 Dir.ofWindN.W. www. Calm of M*x.T*mp. M».9 »°j Mm... 75.0 Max. in Sun 161.3 Terr, rad 78.3 %5" Rainfall Nil. 3"° The time ball
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    COMMERCIAL
    569 4 s «u»rcks. 17th Anoosr, 1900. I'liOllllCE. (Rate* an eometad to noon) Qambter I I*6. QjpraßaU. «W. do Pontlanak 680. i epper, Black buyers SO.OO AS Whits, (6,1) 4800 do Brunei So. 1 3-»> Pearl Sago n *-07» iViffee. Bali, IoX basis 23.0U Ooflee Palemi»ng, 16% basis.. 87.00 Uoßse, Liberian^
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    MAILS CLOSE.
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