The Straits Times, 6 November 1900

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    14 1 The Straits Times. EST. OVER h A CENTURY SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER (>. 1900. No. 20,285.
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      745 1 NOTICES. rpHfc BOKNEO COMPANY, I.IMIIED THI a**.*** U«e iatjun Norwich Uaio. Fir. lasmrsao. Soasty. AtUs Umn*» Oo»^aay (»ws). ft. To*Ml»- Uf« B~r Oo.p*«J. fiST. LIMITKD. A<«at.. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P OFFICE, LLKiial'H STKECT. 1 P» WHi»vi«.Kir«iHi«BODt STEAM NAVIGATION (X)MrANY. Bt^em rom CHi»i, J»'«. I li CBTU.II, I»DU, AOITRAUA, AD«», BOTFI, hiuuuo,
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      1300 1 f?TEAMSHIP COMPANIES -jrVoNINKUJKE PAKETVAABT MAATBCHAFPU Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. A*.«i. at Sinoaport: Ship Aomot, l*te J. Daebdels A Co., S-S, OoiXT»B Quit. Agent, oi a ITh1 Th^ ndermentioned dhle% oaly^proiimate. Bteam« Xi peeled Will be Daapotebod tor On < „,.tirr BaMvia Nov. 6. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya,
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      290 1 NOTICES. H.ABRAMS'S HORSE REPOSITORY. A VERY SELECT SHIPMENT OF Horses, Cobs, Ponies by b. 8. BUCEPHALUtI-oat pair of Bays having taken no lets than 18 prizes. All the prize tickets are to be seen at the above Repository. High-stepping. Cobs Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. All the above have been carefully
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      485 1 "notices. J. MOTION COWATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. IMACNIVEN AND CAMERON'S PENB They came at a boon and a bleuinqlomen 7V Pukmek,the Oxl and the WanrUy A, |7ic T KwiC)AnMr^w^vty'-ey) GOMUKHDCD BY 3,007 HBWIPAPIM j Sold at all Stationers. WAVIRUtY WORKS, EDINBURGH, i'enmakeis to Her Majesty's Government Offlcea. to.
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      553 1 NOTICES. Japanese shampooing. Apply toSKKIMOTO, 79 Brass Bassa Kjad. 6/11 Singapore ad rffvctMl ma»Qp "f Mlf-car« »».-r duonTcrvd for ■no ul roctu»>l d»b.l.ty. wuta of •lulKi. lnn. \om ot «j*ntt. it., with pnu-tir*l ntMmtiM <m HllllH tad full diivetlxM for rmoTiaf oartaia di.. aallSoaUoai itelWm.tl. b.ppiava of »»M.d Ufa 1
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      708 1 NOTICES. AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC (BARK AND IRON WINE) Stlmulalrs the Appetite Mtreactheaa the aaaah Nerves. .'SK' Keceaaratca the W Blood HI Pleaaaat the til Palate. ffH RIKHIT IK»IIE»» II I REIK.U Al THORITIFV J^L. This Austrian Tonic Wine is a higaly conA^l^^ centrated, strengthMH giving food has no
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      780 1 W>R BA.LE EMT»LOTMBI»TB T() LET ANDPERMON ALB [Ur nan, 18 eenta a line Sad and M vims*, 10 cents a line 4th to Mh tlmaa t ante a line j 7th to 18th time* t east* MM afterwards,! o»nu a line; bat a* ehargale** than on* dollar. Thu* a l»rs*
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, 1900. THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE GAS WORKS.
    799 2 Mr. Corbet Woodall's report on tbe proposed acquisition of the Singapore Gas Company by the Singapore Municipality is so lucid and to the point in every subject touched upon, that we cannot foresee the possibility of any
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    362 2 To-day the American presidential election is raging in the I'nited States. If Reuter's report be true, "raging is the only word that suits the case. At the bestand most peaceable of times the excitement and tumult alike are horrid throughout a presidential campaign. It had seemerl, up to three weeks
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    273 2 Apropos of the troubles in Spain, a Madrid telegram dated Oct. mh stated that the receipts from taxation during the first nine months of the present year show an increase of 10,000,000 pesetas as compared with the corres|H>nding period of 1800. In 1809, it may lie remembered they had been
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    13 2 I'iuiDCCK, exchange, aud share price, and the mail list, are on page 4.
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    15 2 MaaMa. Powell Co. advertise a sale of land and a house on the 14th inst.
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    16 2 Th« census of Federated Malaya will be taken on tbe night of the Ist March next.
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    14 2 Mk. A. R. Adams, advocate and solicitor at Penang, is he.c on legal business.
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    18 2 Mr. V. (J. Ogilvie, Manager of the Kinta Association atlpoh in T'erak, has arrived here on a visit.
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    20 2 Sum do, the would-be assassin of tbe Prince of Wales, has been re-arrested in I.ii is, and extradited to Brussels
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    18 2 Mus Conway lielfield was to leave Kuula Lumpur to-day for .Singapore M route for Kngland by Japanese mail.
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    19 2 Mr. M. Heussy, one of the managers of Messrs Kit/ Brothers, Ltd., at I'enang, died there on Thursday last
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    23 2 The P. a O. intermediate steamer KaasfM left Penang at 4 p. m. yesterday, and is due here at 7 a. <n. to-mor-row.
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    22 2 Uei'TiKS Telegram Company have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, per annum for the half-year ended the :)Oth of June.
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    24 2 An election of one Commissioner for the Central Ward (No. 2) is advertised to take place at the Municipal office on the 4th December.
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    23 2 Th« Secretary for War has approved of a Volunteer force, numbering about four hundred of all ranks, being formed at once in Barbados.
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    22 2 It is stated that Mr. Steyn and a number of officials have arrived at Kouriesburg, which town they have proclaimed the capital.
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    24 2 Tue monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Rallies Girls' School on Wednesday, November 7th, at 4 p.m.
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    21 2 Mr. John M. Dunlop, formerly manager at Kuala Lumpur lor Howatth, Krskiue Co has been appointed manager of the Bangkok Dock.
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    24 2 Thikl was an imposing ceremony on the 25th October at Pretoria, on the occasion of proclaiming the annexation of the Transvaal to Great Britain.
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    26 2 The British transport .\wrah (No. 12) passed through from China on her way back to Calcutta at '<.."> thm morning. She wished to be reported all well.
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    26 2 Cholkua has set in at Bangkok unusually early at this time of the year. Deaths are most numerous in the thickly populated slums of the city.
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    28 2 Tin Surveyor-General of India nihcialiy reports that lately he refused to send to the .Straits Settlements some natives experienced in trigonometrical work, through want of mun to spare.
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    54 2 To-nioht, weather permitting, the band of the 16th Madras Native Infantry will play the following programme ot music at the Botanical Gardens, commeucing at 9 p.m. March Fanfare Militaire Ascher. overture Le Cheiuin de laUloire" Kl.ng. Valse Ideala" Rucalo >i. Kelt.tion ~l lirjila Boniia". Uouirutti. Sui.k- >■> Uur.no- Krlhe Qodfny.
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      FIGHTING NEAR THE GREAT WALL.
      52 2 "BRAVES" KILLED AND (}UNS CAITURKD. Hongkong, Montlav. A German and British force, after occupying the Western Imperial tombs near Yicbow, attacked Tsuking-Kuan, a large gate in the Great Wall. The Allies killed SO Chinese braTe* and captured five guns. The Germans had one killed and
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      BOXER VILLAGES DESTROYED.
      25 2 Captain Conradi and 400 men have destroyed two large Boxer villages near Kaumi, in Shantnng, killing 250 and losing eight men wounded.
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    34 2 It is said by the Malay Mail that the postponement of the rjelangor Races was decided upon at the request of most of tbe race-horse owners in Singapore, owing to the outbreak of influenza.
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    32 2 Om tender only was received in Penang for the street lighting contract there for *****902. The rate was $244 per lamp. The Kuala Lumpur rate for next year is *2.10 per lamp.
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    33 2 Captain Cagni, of the Stella Volant, says the Duke of Abruzzi is to organise another polar expedition. He denies the existence of Petermann Land, and of any if'ands north of Franz Josef Land.
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    32 2 TmßirWiMmmJmrmm,* vessel of M register tons, has arrived at Colombo tr .111 Portsmouth under thecoimnand of Cnptain Alfred Speller, bound to Singapore. She is a tug boat belonging to the War Department.
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    36 2 The leading Chinese of Penang have subscribed &13,U00 in support of the Free School there-which is said to be the oldest establishment of its kind in the Far Kast. The school is now in financial embarrassment.
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    34 2 A 1 Mukden the Russians found all ihe chief buildings and powder magazines undermined and connected by eleetriciiy. Only the rapidity of the assault saved the city and the Russian force from utter destruction.
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    40 2 In a speech on the occasion of the centenar- of Count von Mol ike's birth, the Kaiser s.ii.l that von Moltke was unequalled alike as a commander on the battlefield and as a teacher and organiser in times of peace.
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    40 2 A Most'MENT has been erected on Mount St. Bernard in memory of the St Bernard dog, Berry. During the course of ten years Berry saved the lives of no less than 40 persons who had lost themselves on the mountains.
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    40 2 Amoxust the passengers shortly ex|«cted here is the Marquis de MonteKelli), who proceeds from Europe to Calcutta, on a business trip and thence to Singapore and the Far East. The Uarqou is a descendant of one of Napoleon's famous generals.
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    45 2 Thk .Ski 1,1 Qawnwr says that, despite damage done to the rice crop by tbe floods up north, harvest prospects throughout the rest of that country are reported to be most favourable. In many place», indeed, the expected yield is reported to be phenomenally large
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    41 2 At the International Automobile Show and Races, Washington Park, Chicago, the short distance record was broken by Mr: T K (iriflen, who did a mile in Imin 6-100 sec. Mr. Alexander Wintoti also made ten miles in 16 mm. 2-100 sec.
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    46 2 A dbspatch to New York from Brockton (Massachusetts) states that ac>clist named Kikes has broken all the bicycle records from the two miles to the hour. He is reported to have covered .'IS miles 1.045 yards in one hour— which is too good to be true.
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    50 2 The automobile has done well in the Austrian military manceuvres Twelve of horse-power made a rough journey of 480 miles through the Carpathians, witli some heights of over 3,000 feet, and some gradients of one in six to climb, at a rate of 15 miles an hour on the average.
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    53 2 Liett. -General Sir Alfred Gaselee, says the Wurlil, will retain his command of the troops in China for at least six months' longer, it is understood. At any rate, the friends of officers serving with the force are informed that there is every probability of their being retained in China
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    57 2 Li VKMAwas the name given to a child the other day. At the vicar's request the mother explained. i.n- fur Princess 1 ...iii-i. she said, Ye for Queen Victoria, and Ma for Princess Maud." Little pro- Boers on the same principle should he christened Labboomley— Labb for the unspeakable, Oom
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    56 2 A pamphlet of the Japanese Government on the weather service of Japan shows that it numbers about 1,000 stations, and is very complete. Vessels over 100 tons burden are compelled to make weather observations six t inn-- a day, and forward results to the Meteorological Office. Some 12 4<er cent,
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    58 2 Thk Inter-Port RiHe Match which was to have been fired between the Ist and 15th of this month, has been postponed, as far as regards Singapore, until a fortnight after completion of the lialestier Range. The Hougkong and Shanghai teams will fire as previously arranged, and have kindly given permission
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    56 2 Thi Hongkong Chamber of Commerce has decided again to urge upon the Government there the necessity, in order to prevent fraud, of providing for the compuloory registration of partners in Chinese firms. The Chamber also tavuurs bankruptcy legislation in (lie direction of making non-resident partners liable for debts contracted l>y
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      KRUGER'S JOURNEY.
      30 2 THROUGH THK lii;i> SKA. <K)M PAUL ILL. hnulim, Ttutday The Dutch ;nan-of-war llrhUrhtul has paused Jibutil from Delagoa Bay. President Kruger, who is on board, is seriously ill
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      AMERICA ELECTIONS.
      51 2 The Presidential campaign in the I'nited States has concluded amid an amount of excitement, which was only equalled in the days "receding the outbreak of the' Civil War. Both sides profess confidence in the result of the election. But the betting remains fl to 1 in favour of
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      OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      74 2 DBWETB WHEREABOUTS. BOERS INTHKSOITH. MISS ROBERTS ILL. Heavy rains throughout the Orange Kiver Colony and the Transvaal are hampering the military operations. Commandant De Wet, who is now at Frankfort, has seized MM head of cattle in the neighbourhood. A considerable Boer force is between Aliwal
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    19 2 Mk C. J. Rivett-Carnac, adviser to the Ministry of Finance in Siam and Comptroller of theSiamesetiovernmenl, is now here.
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    26 2 tJBNOR I,o|>ei (iuijarro, the Spanish Minister to Chile, absconded from the country leaving large deficits, but was subsequently arrested at Montevideo on board the steamer Mt
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    76 2 The Rangoon Municipal Committee have decided that their Engineer is to pay up Its. 170, tbe cost of certain work undertaken by him without their sanction, and he has been warned to be more careful in future. During the discussion one Commissioner said this was not the only instance of
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    81 2 To-mokrou, at Ku.ili Lumpur, a football match is played between Selangor and Neeri Seinbiian There is cricket St-hiniror r l'erak- down to Friday. Tbe following represent Peralc: Messrs Cocbrane, Kox, Hughes, Ingall, Marshall, McKcnzie, Sayers, Stainer, Willes, E Maxwell, and bennys. (Reserve, Bird I'erak will not send a team to
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    156 2 Another "possible" for the Governorship of the Straits is mentioned His friends in England will be interested in learning, according Up the W'urlil, that Sir Arthur Havelocjc, Governor of Madras, will return to England about the end of the year. He will thus relinquish office three months before the expiration
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    42 2 Per N.D.1.. h. Hldtnburq for OolomlwMrs. G. W. Modrier, Meesrs. H. Tregsr then, and D. L. Botger. For Uanoa Mw-srs. A. Uahnß. B render, and A. Brandts Fur Ix>ndon-Fran. C. B. de Pas, H. Bern, and John 0. Tinn.
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    SHIPPING .
    93 2 SHIPPING The Vi/nafeeofthe Mutual line, which had been in dock at Tanjong Pagar since llie M October, was undocked this morning and towed to the Borneo Wharf, where she will re-ship the cargo of Welsh coals which she put out '.here before going into dock. The coal is intended for
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    APPEAL CASES.
    186 2 At the Appeal Court this morning, before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Law, the case of The British Dispensary v. Kana Mohamed Eusope was heard. This was an appeal from a judgment of Mr. Justice Leach, given on the :ird of August, dismissing the plaintiffs action with
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      501 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHRISTMAS 1900. jr. R. Lambert and Co. PHOTOfiBAPHKBS. PHOTOGRAPHS intended to be sent Home for CHRISTMAS >^ should be taken NOW. Sitiin JpP^ should be arranged AT ONCE. The best time for lakinK Jj£?^^ photographs is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Messrs. G. B. LAMBERT 00.^^^^ h
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      77 2 JAVA TEA PEKOE SOUCHONG sina<;ak tka estate lib. FA.\I?Y TIX« N*k John Little Co,, Ltd, Singapore. Nov..", ion RAFFLES HOTEL IUFFLBi BUTE!. BUTTER AUSTRALIAN. "CLOVER BRAND IS THE BEST 1 lb tin?, 70 cents. Snwll and frequent shipments CHEESE Dutch Edams. Special Selection "CKKMK DKLA CRKMK $2.20 each. Join Little
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      819 2 UTBST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTKD AT ONCE. YOmni Ijicly Bhop AatitUnts, Dre«!makera. Milliners. Apply to Messrs. WHITE a WAY LAIDLAW A Co. H/ll IOOD offl.-e and ijodown space to let JT with immedial entry. Apply to Metsre. WHITE*WAY LAIDLAW A Co. 6/11 KOR SALE. A SECOND hand Yost typewriter No. 4. I\.
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      29 2 At Shanghai, November 6th, (ournn CiriTAiK Willy tmtfT. Commamler, K M. s >.„„(/.,. to Hki.ksi. widow of the late Theodor Kprating and daughter of Thi-o !or and Ronin Sohst, Singapore.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    50 3 Lans" "t programme Bi In vlelcoine.l hy .1 I- .nier- .iduiirat.lv executed Little Nellie appeared for the lirst time i« cynniast on the trai>e/.e and ira on descendinc. uns «,re funny and the drffiareot items took well On Saturday, there will be a farewell matinee at special prices
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    SPECKLED CIGARS.
    115 3 Therk has been a sort of tradition that tobaeeowitn spots on it is better than other kinds, hence, the WwTnp smoker always takes a spotted cigar The tut that these spots are not put on the tol.iceo by nature for the purpose of indicatiiic its high quality is
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    POLICE REPORTS.
    111 3 A .\a\ nploTOd at the Singapore Oil Works. MacKi'iizie Road, ■Ot his arm entangled in a tly wheel eyed to hospiI in tl voiiiiil(ln Kriday several caßes of gooiK OWN unloaded from Ihe AKmnh into tongkangs. Yesterday the goods were I toTanjong Pagar, but a clerk noticing that
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    MALAYAN FINANCE.
    351 3 ftmmm t.ik ISM Thk rinancial report on Federated licJaya foi 1898 basjual heen published. show that the total i i..r 18W amounted to N4,*****1 and the total eipenditnre was ?1 1,.c'1.»77. 0M less than the revenue The cash balances in the various treasuries and in tl taki on
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    A WANT TO BE SUPPLIED.
    385 3 rusaiappaan to be,al present, a ■i ion-taut ili'inaiul lor shorthand arritan sad typiati EaaaM iiii-rcantil. ..Hi' r-, wlnlt i lie number of {MM, I these i|ualibui In it is UiaUy fvi'lent that, in the near luluri'. svarjf candidate seeking fur a be raquirad i..-.ili~lv ItlE
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    "SWEET LAVENDER."
    92 3 ■Skfh l. iv. ii.' i wee played f»r the third and last time at the Town Hall last night. There was a very large and eiiHm-iiMic audience, who showed their appreciation by loud and continuous applause. Amongst those present were noticed Sir Alexan1. i Mnttcnham, the Hon. A.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    87 3 NiK BawMDaM. KoMfea riulr. Tong Soon S7, Dodol »7, Cornelian 9.7, Bobs 7, Innocence 100. Th' I'rral. eNetff Moonlight 90, K.itt.rty 10.6, Deception 10 .V The I'nnctof W»M, Nab:— PhU 8 0, Tramp 8.5, Insolence 92, Nereus 9.10, Ante II If, Oipbells II I!. TU Buaditert' Hamdieoß l.adysmith
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    CURIOUS STORY FROM PEKING.
    198 3 A rwXna correspondent writes to a mmlonilHllOJfj The state of frenzy into which the Dowager-Empress was driven about the middle of last June is now explained in the following manner It appears that Prince Tuan, in order to farther his own aims, presented to her Majesty
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    REDJANG LEBONG.
    370 3 Ki.liii.inn anil Sielcken, director* of the Redjang Lebong Mining Co., Hatavia, report: During the mooth ol September the mills worked I' 6 days, 10 hours, and li' jninutes, and crushed about l.L'.V> tons of ore, of which about M sands and 94 tons slimes have been worked, so
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    THE SINGAPORE ESPLANADE.
    251 3 H mwj Ur, Mer The other night when work was done, and business troubles o'er, 1 thought I'd like to take a walk along the breeze-blown shore My sweetheart was to meet me, in her walking dress arrayed. So that we ininht meander, around the Ksplanade. 0
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    THE MURDER AT TANJONY RHOO.
    441 3 At the Police Court this morning, three Cantonese named respectively l*e Ah Kong, Koo Ah Yet, and I ng Ah iju.in, employe's of Messrs Riley, Harg'eaves ami Co at Tanjong Rhoo, were charged with murder. Mr. Lowell appeared for I/je Ah Kong, the first prisoner.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    66 3 Resi'LT of the monthly medal competition at ihe Sepoy Lines links on Saturday last r. M»nro 4->+49 w M.) r Lawil Jones 42+43 Ber. =8S H. W. Sharp.. SS+4U —IS —86 38. Str.itton 65+ »8 —14 —"9 Japt. Winter 4«+« 14 M Dr. M Ko'ertson SI
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    THE LOSS OF THE "CARAVANE."
    170 3 Additional particulars have been received this mail regarding the sinking of tlie French transport QerwaßM aU.-r collision at Yakishunayaki, Sanuka, on t he J-^nd )ctober. The disaster occurred about midnight with a clear sky and very little wind. The Caravaae was on her way from
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    A LECTURE ON CHINA.
    218 3 Last night's monthly missionary meeting, which was held at o'clock in the rrineep .Street Chapel and presided over by the Revd. W. (i. Shellabear of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, was marked by a gathering well represented by all tha Evangelical bodies in Singapore and elsewhere
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    THE ALLIED FORCES IN CHINA.
    212 3 The troops of the Powers at Peking and neighbouring places on the lot h 1 1, toh, i are reported in a Jai>anese oltieial 'i> -patch to have been approximately as follows At Peking:— Russians, 1,000 infantry and .«)0 engineers British, 8,500 infanIry, -o<i cavalry,
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    THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
    830 3 Apropos of the American presidential elections which are being held in tbe United States, it may be interesting to give in detail a few of the peculiar circumstances connected with the event. To begin with this quadrennial election for President and Vice-President of the United States is
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    A BULLDOG'S FALSE TEETH.
    147 3 Modkkn dentistry has just been brought into use at Chicago (says the BSm ><»■<■ Journal to relieve the sufferings of Handsome, a thofpugh bred bulldog owned by Harry I>. Platt. An up-to-date dental bridge, with six teeth of gold and two of porcelain, was fitted to
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    THE TRIUMPHS OF ELECTRICITY.
    121 3 Sorely the following is one of the most notable experiments with electricity in the Hast. An Indian contemporary writes "The Mysore Government have accepted the tender(.L'l4o,B4l) of the General Electric Company of the United States, who have undertaken to complete; within twenty months, the installation of
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      1078 3 with k> GOVERNMENT OK BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. GOVERNMENT OK LABUAN. REVENUE FARMS FOR 1901. rpENDERS will be received by the GovX eminent Secretary, Sandakan, on or before the lfith November, 1900, for the following Revenue Farms for IWI or for periods of 2 or 3 years. Pawnbrokin K Farms. Customs
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      781 3 NOTICES. E.-<TATK OF i ATB ALKKKI) JAME.BRIGLY, SURVEYOR, OF TAII'INO AND FORMERLY OF KUALA LUMPUR. IETTKRB of administration having j been applied for by the undersigned, all inTbons having claims against thin estate are requefte*! to forward same befora SOth Nov. neit after wln.-h I will proceed to administer the
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      816 3 FOR SALK EMPLOYMENT'S TO LET; AND PERSONALS; [Ist time. 1* centa a line; and and VI titles, 10 cento a line 4th to Hth tinirn, 6 cento a line; 7th to 18th times. S cento a line; afterwards, S cento a line, bat no charge less than ona dollar, fhui,
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      325 3 AKKANGEMKS l> TrK8D»Y, HTH NOVKMRIB. Hiuli Water. 107 p.m. American Presidential Flection. Philharmonic Choir. 6.80. 8. V. R. Section Prill. 6.6. S. V. A Maxim Run drill. IS.16. Land Sale. H. A. Crane. 3. Band. Gardens. 9. Circm. Beach Bowl. 9. WEDNESDAY, "TH NoYfcMHER. High Water. 9.K8 a.m. 10 5S
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    COMMERCIAL.
    569 4 rl'H'UPOai. KB NOTMBia, ISOO. PRODUCE. {Batf an oomtitd to m>m> Qambier 7.96. Copra Ball. «.60. do Pontianak, 6.lft. Pepper, Black. 28.7.-. do White, (Sx; „«jn SaßiKlonrSarairak,. 5.30 do Brunei No. 1 51.90 Pearl Sago 8.70. Ooflee, Ball, 1.»% basin 34.00 Coffee Paleml«ng. 15% basis. M.OO Coßee, Liberian, Ho. V.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    87 4 for itr. Time. To-Moeeow. Periling 4 Calcutta A. Ap,w I p.m. Samnrsni via ports Kultanij 3 p.m. MH.A-b.ir ria ports 11. Pok Guan 3pm Bagan via ports Wot T;>o« S p.m. Oh bon 4 Sinarang (Hang Seng 4pm Klaog via ports Malacca 4 p.m. Thubhimy. Fenang A Deli
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    120 4 Fbo» Koaors :—By the N. D. L. s. s Konig AUxrl, doe on Thursday with dates from London to the 16th Oct. She brings replies to the mails which left Singapore on the *l«t Sept. From Chisu :-By the M. M. s.». Svdnfv, due on Sunday. eft
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    256 4 ARRIVALS. Per b. MaUuca from Telak Annon via ports— Messrs. C. Cl. OrtlTie, A. K. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Beck, Mr. Robertson, and Mr. and Mrs. Oropley. TO ARRIVK. (F»r Snfqwn.) Per N. D. L. Konvj AUxrt due on the Bth November. From Bremen— Mr. and Mr». Till.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      233 4 Under mis heading the following abbreviations are used str— steamer sh.— ship tq.— barque sch. schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cm.— Cruiser Gbt.-Ounboat Tor Torpedo H.p. -Horse-power Brit.British U. B.— United States; Fr.— French; Ger.— German Dot.— Dutch: Joh.— Jobore Ac. G. c,—Generalcargo d.p. deck passergers: U.—Uncertain T. P.
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      TRADING VESSELS & C.
      1178 4 TRADING VESSELS C. AaaiviLS Sinoi Noon or 1 hmmv. Ban Liang, Dut. str. 276 tons, Capt Rolufs, 6th Nov. From Cotie. 99th Oct. U.c, and 140 d.p. Ek Leong Chan. For Cotie, Bth— Uds. Calypto, Brit. str. 339 tons, Capt Lowry, oth Nov. From Deli, 4th Nov. Ballast, H7d.p. W.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      699 4 rtomt, port, pnoabl* ial* of mrntml. in.i mill s/ tgtnu. Htbahiss. Acliillee. l/iwol. Not H; Manstield. Adriatico, Trieste, DecVJan. Rautenberg. Afridi. Europe, p'sd Canal, Oct 23 AKamemnon, China, Nov 19 Mansfield. Altiog, BaUvia. Nov 9 DaendeK Annam, H'kong, Dec t M. M. Bah, Barry, I'ft Oct 6 Banca.
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      ARRIVALS.
      89 4 5 Vuhi/h Ntm 'a roat Oirtti* Fitox BAii.au. OMMNI Rio sVetarto. Ocr »tr. IS7B Dealer Hoiho* <M 3i;w. Mans&eldACo r. CitU de Milsno lUI itr 2671 ;Cu«ll* Naguaki Ocl MOuvino A Co. I llTllT-1 Brit»tr. 406 I>»ly T. An«on Nov B S. ffibip Coy. LW 6 B«n l.iong Out
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      CLEARANCES.
      62 4 Date. I VlUl'l NiME (FlagAKk UUTUI Dmi»Ti<w tor Batavirr Brit rtr. I Mellor Port Uickton and Klang Will O'th* With »tr. lUlph Pontianak Sirul ttr Fiv Madras »n porU n SulUn Mr. Hendn Hoar and >U|Kca 0.0. M»y.r Uut ttr Vo. Muntox aod fatembaof rt Cittade Milano Ital itr.
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      475 4 NOTJCES L Powell Robinson, BATTERY ROAD. MR gtxwly juti uprtieii ><h Halting. Svw FlnnnrU. Oiiiiiiiinic Itrparlmrnl Krw siraH Hats. Hrlmrls. Shlrtx. Tim. Hcanra. Eh-. Etc RILEY, HARGREAVES COY., LIMITED. KXGIXEEHS. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. BRIDGE AND SHIP BUILDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SINGAPORE. STEAM VESSELS IN STEEL OR WOOD, BOILERS OF
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      211 4 .Sweel Scents from flowers, RIGAUD'3 WHITE VIOLETS. RIGAUD'S WHITE ROSE. RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN. RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAC. RI6AUD'S white mn. RIGAUD t C', mmmm Paris V J THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY rw pi"ii<«l md tttmir P-Wv nomSj. v &«u». Job. t. V^p-u. tod An .vbiJU iki- <"*>«■ "> be >Kwktii> nadldaaattttkM.iaa
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