The Straits Times, 5 October 1896

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED, Itfjl. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, (XTOBKIi 5, 1896. XO. 19,043.
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      463 1 VNDREW USHER'S i ELEBRATED WIIISKIKS. ■>■• tut, tod \..v.-iiilmt, 1-!(| I ,n full In mi. ;i] an.tl v- nnd Co.'i Old liisky (a bind tl.ei VVbiskiee) tejnpkd ,1, i.i.lv ItarellOUM, anil I'm. l and tr<«- ft i in I It-tl ll i- .1 l v r i ii linarj >.r
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      735 1 J-.L.J BUCHANAN WHISKY iMßlli SSTHEBEST EUPO HOMsn v- »iatiMWwrri I 111 mmmm# I K \T7 RKOS SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. Same as mi'W 111 to the Holsks oi Lokds and Commons and to all good London Clubs. si IS NOTICES. SCOTCH WHISKY Is THE UNIVERSAL y* HEVEItAGE. »-4
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      484 1 C^OMI'AOXIK DKS MI'.SSACiI.UIF.* I j 'I II "1 Ttltfiraj'hie Addrw 1.ia,,,,,. (Ml The mail tteejnen will Imm Binnapnrf on oraboal the anderuwoUoned daleiuOI'TW.IKU. IiOMKWARD. le'JH. MB& Hates i >:lt«--. Ife&aanu Oct. 8) gwhwy Oet I .5.,, c>,-t. _M .YaM <>ct. jo suimie o.t. :ii c,ii. Nov. 3 r,,,,,, Roy. 17
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      713 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. NOBVDIUTtOB KH I. Lp Y1) HUKMK.V fhe fast ami will-known sti-amem of this hie will leave Singapore un or ;ilj > jt the uiiliTnioiitiuiii'd dales: l>, HVaKIiS. Hcjiit.VAKOs. I 10 Miff* Singapore to mive Singapore Fok China. Fob Kirofe. MM. 1890. NMJMMWtatIf JlUjitni Sep. iO I'reutHiu Oct. 15
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      676 1 NOTICES. COMMON SENSE -NUTSHELL Ariw medkaJ work <i, the mm Mi m<mt M-irntinc nn J HTeciiinl inrnn* "f ii RmnrtfMMmd f»r ni'irou* and functional debility. mhU <t liiitli'y. deprrMinn ..i KplritK. Ac. .with pr.u-tic.il otwrvat inn- ■-n 1.1 rr nin- and lull direction! for removing* n'rtum lii-ju.^i- hcldm 'h.it drx
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      589 1 XOiICRS. (idl.lt jriTDAl.s. I'AltlS. IS7S: lsv" JOSEPH (iILLU'ITS PENS Of HigUcot Quality, and. having the Ureatest Durability, are, therefore, the (HKAIM'.ST. nl)N(iK r lN(i AND SHANOHAI BANKING OIM'OKATION. I'AID-Ul' CAPITA! tflO.UdO.ooc). RESERVE FIND f „i««i,«. RESERVE LIABILITY OKI )ftnnn( PROPRIETORS •■«l",000,«K). CODSI OF DIHKCTOKS:— A. McCONAIMIK. Ba» i'iiaiumik. S.C. MUHAKI.SKN.
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      906 1 DEWAR'S CELEBRATED WHTSKY. National QvaXDIAJI. "Will plonse uiiciouhtcdly the m m\ fi-tidiou» t»«te."" CATHRtKs' AXIi HOTBL t'BOPIIIITOBS' (ivzETTr- "Noted for it- bMMjaei and metlownest. Hotel Nkhs We eaa icommend it asone of Hie 1..-I we ban met The Hotel Kkview axi> Catk*i!io World.-" A r.-nlly Rrst-OBMa spirit of the highest
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    140 2 tor Prrtir. IfjML To-Mokkow. New York bssa, 7n.m. I'ekan via pints /.a<fy l.un%drn. 8 a.m. Batavia via ports OsaaVSfK a.m. Mailras via p.irts Si/«a. i p.m. Kurope via port- -J p.m. Deli via ports Bsiaiiiiianiy, .f p.m. Bang via p.jrts H. Hrn Guan. :t p.m Kobe via aotts
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    98 2 1-BOM Lhisa:—By tlio SI. M. B.s. Sydney, .lue on Tue-.lay From Ei-kohe:—By the I. &O. Ml CasasM ■m the iitii lasts, lit, with dates from F.uruixto iii- i-iii eft Singapore Duo in London Arrived Auk. Wm P- 0. s.|,t. intii s.-pt. 12th Aug. Mnd N.D.L. Bept lotti
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    COMMERCIAL
    501 2 UTEST MARKET CiroTATlcm XivoAroaa, "tii Octubxe, 1808. PRODUCE. Oanibier, 9 7.06. do Cube No 1 11.30. do do No J, &SS. Copra Bali 5.824. do Pontiaoak, 6.30. Pepper, Black, 11.00. Sago Flour Sarawak Jo No. S iM. Pearl Smo 3^6. Collet, Bali 84.76. Coffee Pnlembang, 36.00. Coffee, Liberian. No.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    246 2 AKKIVALK. I'er M. M. fc. s. Mrlbournr from MHrleilles :-Mr. C. S. Buchan. From Aden Bved Talanl. From Bombay:— Mr. NorniHii Canning. From Colombo.— Mi— T. Cliarles, CS. F. G. <le Sturdon, and O. A. Moore. I'cr S.S. Otnlaur from Bangkok :-Me«»r». Mm It,- in. aii.l Wiseman, and
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY, 5th OCTOBER, 1896. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    51 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY, 5th OCTOBER, 1896. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [•iubscriptio,t rate* and advertinag rate» may lie found mi Vie fourth page.} THK OEAI hnuio.i. :,th Oatslar. The Czar nii-1 Czarina have left Bal- moral. Immense and splendid preparations for their reception are being made at
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    THE ZANZIBAR PRETENDER.
    31 2 Said Khalid, the Pretender to the throne of Zanzibar, has been conveyed on board a German man-of-war there. The British Consul at Zanzibar has vigorously protested against that.
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    THE MACEDONIAN QUESTION.
    18 2 A Band of insurgents in Ma.edonia has attacked and annihilated a Turkish detachment, fifty strong.
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    THE ZANZIBAR PRETENDER
    314 2 Said Kii.h in. the Pretender to the throne of Zanzibar, has escaped being .ailed to account for the murders and bloodshed arising from his forcible attempt to take the Sultanate. The late Sultan died, the other day, so suddenly as to arouse suspicion of poison. The settling
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    8 2 The Straita «»-/</«( will be published at noon tO-BMtI<OV.
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    11 2 Thk li.iinewaid mail by the ftfysfsiij) closes at 2 p.m.. to-morrow.
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    12 2 Thk Governor will have fur Borneo to-morrow, in H. M. S fWjIiMS
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    14 2 TBI race, our.-c golf link- will be closed from Wednesday until alter the races
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    15 2 LOBII Si KLY is expo-led to arrive in Singapore in October on Malayan MiiniiiL' business.
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    19 2 18b\0B1 pi, -uU of rice wen- exported Iroin Bangkok to filManwn in June liist, and 19«,740 picul- in July
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    19 2 Advh e> from Basajpe state that the Watana (Jold Mining Company is taking up other mining OOBCarM in Si.mi.
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    19 2 I'ominki. Hick- is here; and H«rmston's Circus will shortly arrive from Batavia, whan it has been doin>; good baaiasaa.
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    21 2 On Friday BUM next, Nrviee of song entitled I'nele Tom." take- plaes at the Methodist Church. The vi. commences at 7.45.
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    26 2 A Municipal coolie bsm ami-led yeatarday. It is allege! that ha had been band by the watchman al tinMunicipal yard trying to break into a store
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    32 2 AKM I a month h, n.-e, Mr. H M'Calm,nits yacht. tl,e fIMUa, will call at Singapore eaatwaroVboanda. The j yacht will aroeaad to Yokohama, where sin will be joined by the owner
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    36 2 Ihk lii'nlifi,n t cruiser, Captain Kdinund E. Poa, with the destroyers Hurl and BsMhj under convoy, left Plymouth Suund on sth September for Malta. The Hart and Handy will »üb•equently proceed to the China 9t»tion i
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    30 2 A Chihamax is said to have tried t., drown himself in the high level reservoir yesterday. He was dragged out of the water, and given into custody
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    DIED IN GAOL.
    27 2 A RrsoiA* long-sentenced prisoner, who was convicted of murder in I --7 1 died in the Gaol on Saturday His name I was '.r.i'-i'i-ki
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    SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
    24 2 The examination of Stand >r.| VII of the several schools is now beiny eos> ducted, and will probably continue till Wednesday next.
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    NEW STEAMER.
    23 2 The new blue funnel steamer which has been added to tht-Liverpool-China Line of the O. S S.. arrived from Liverpool yesterday
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    CHOLERA.
    27 2 Betwekn noon of Saturday and MM* to-day eleven cases of cholera VMM reported. Nine were sent to hoopital, and the other two were discovered after death.
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    DUTCH WARSHIP.
    30 2 The Dutch warship A'v/n>/i« H'i/A./•ii'tii der flsalsrsssMWJ. which has been undergoing repairs at Singa|>ore, steamed into the Roads yesterday afternoon. She is expected to leave for Java to-day.
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    INDISPENSABLE.
    31 2 The official Sttititticul Yearbook for IMft relating to the Marshall Islands, a German Colony, in the North Pacific, states that the Chinese are reported to be indispensable as domestic servants.
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    LEPROSY.
    39 2 A cask of leprnsy is reported at I'pwey. near Dorchester. The patient, a bay, aged about thirteen, is said to be tin 1 son of a warder at Hie Singapore Prison, and had only recently arrived in England.
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    POSTAL HUBBY.
    40 2 Thk eJaasMj of tlie haaasgaard mail at I'enang by the I*. A O. steamer M Friday last which had been fix^-d for 10.WJ a.m., was suddenly accelerated M 9 .'■#> a.m.. on that very morning. Great public inconvenience resulted.
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    THE KORAT RAILWAY.
    40 2 Bmom has it that the arbitrators will pr.'bablv leave LmsmHl fof Si.nn afaoat the l.'ith instant, and that they will examine OB the J-pot the questions at issue between the railway ei.ntni, t..r and the Siamese Government.
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    SIAM COAL.
    40 2 The .Si«/«i fvM i- informed that favourable rapottl have hassj received from Singapore on the Bamion coal from Siamese Malaya, which has been tested by Messrs. Howarth. Krskinfv The fuil is said to be superior t., JapasMM coal.
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    50 2 Vt-fKKDAV iii.<niin.'. at Urn mi Ig 1 ration of the new dtviag stage oi the Swimming Club, Tanjong Kutong.a large number of members used tlie launch from Johnston's l'ier to Tanjong Katoni!. The new -tau'e. which i^ a -ui.-tautial I structure wita three spring-boards, wai iiiu.h appi.-.-iated.
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    THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
    56 2 Th Uillar.l Open Company arrived horn Boarabaya on Batnxday. The Coßipaay will peifotai at tin- Begi mental Theatre, Tanirlin. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Pinafore" will be given osj the iii>t day. "the Pirates aa Urn saoowi, and variety concert em Thui>flay. Than will, probably, ha
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    THEFTS FROM MESSRS J. LITTLE & CO.
    72 2 THEFTS FROM MESSRS J. LITTLE CO. Ox Friday the- I'oli, c di-.-.jwie.l i|iiantity of stationery and books, which Esta been identified by Messrs. John Little and Co., in a small Kline shop in DeSuuza .Street. The keeper of the ■iMp was arrested. On Saturday, the detectives eanght one of Messrs.
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    CHINESE FANCY DRESS BALL.
    56 2 Thk Kaney Ball oa Urn tiftli auuveasarvofthe Weekly Entertainment Clubat "Mount Ki-kin.-. AnnSiangHULca „ti mi Saturday night very nucremfully The dresaea looked brilliant. Some w.iie tin- coat „t Uagß, pri s, and -ult.in-. both no> i.-nt and lern 'I was that of l.i Hung-Chang. I lie
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    THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
    69 2 Bonoa Hobta Cosxa, Qovenwt of Macao, anived hare ..n in- return bom Portugal to Macao, yeatarday His KxceUency was received by Mr." Penile. acting Conaul for Portugal, and a tarn number ..f the Portugese residents in Singapore. Ha afterwards drove t,, Urn Hotel de LVurope, where
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    PLAGUE AT BOMBAY.
    62 2 Some divergency of opiaksi ,-xi-t^ about Urn Bombay plagva, bed Urn majority of the medical testimony k thai tbegtarMiiilirswllingaare sopronounced 'hat it is dm oVmuM bubonic plague Burgeon Lieutanant Colonel Watera't opinion is that, th..iiL'h thapenentace ol deaths prevailing for the mala.lv II huh, yet v k
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    CHINESE GOLD LOAN.
    108 2 Thk |,n.-|,e,-tu< „1 the balano llie < Uaeaa Governmenl Five per Cent Gold LoanoflSMwai issued earlj 1.,-i month in Londoaand Berlin, and suba eriptioni wan ana «d to be received on i:.th September by the Hong Kona and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Dents. Ii Asiatisctae Hank
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    WILFUL DAMAGE
    33 2 This other night a malevolent vidual. who k still at Urn, cut a piece out of the hood of Mr camafre Ilkml. L>r (.alloways euSSI hood hasjnit been troat<-d ina-i-nM manner.
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    AYAM LOSES HER JEWELLERY.
    37 2 Ax ayah, iiam«d Mina, tsafiorad v. Km Bogaa, oTWhUi Boa£ i,-,,| i,; jewellery, which »he valued at >»7 •.<„], fr.in h. r lant night She susperu Jav..n,-e. name<l Repin, and Repin haa been arreatttl.
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    ALLEGED DRUNKEN SAILOR.
    43 2 A Kl 'Riii'E.v.i -ail. r halciM ship in harbour (Tot drunk, it m sJland la^t ninht, and fill aj.un-t JolmetoiiH I'i^r. The n^-'ilt vai that his ear IM ss badly cut that hi- bad to b<; reni'ived to the hospital
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    BIG THEFT FROM A TUNKU.
    47 2 Thk boskM nt Tur.ku Ketc lnl. dI 9ohan Qata, wa« brokea int., last i,,,!,, and jewellery, valued at fct-u, a len. It Ib evident, from the mtj that tin- tineve. w.-tit iibuit theirworkUwi they knew exactly wh-ru th, j— v. :i- kept.
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    THIEVES AT TANGLIN.
    66 2 TOD hav<- been niany petti theft- at Tanglin ol lat. Th. it in-, entor a h.>'i3^ whils th.- family i? at dkjMT, and tak,- wlj.it to their hand On the night ol tbt Jnd inst. Mr Brj'dges was a vietua, i thief getting clear away with unall
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    IRISH TOUCHINESS.
    68 2 L.i Haaf-Cfcttsft in,|iii«itr. his dkMtagißg remarks about the lii^h iii the Vniti-.l BtaSM hays given dern ogtoea than. Thus at Washington, an Irish poHMeaptafaL ■aaoyed siadii eaartMNsTl eempanaon made by tlu Savoy ragaidiag Urn Iririi and Urn Clii 1,,-.-, n fased to :ill,.\v any .it carry l.i Unng-Chang'i
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    MRS. BELLS SALE.
    94 2 Mil*. Uei.i.- sale to«.k pl.i. .■■hi >,iturI day, and was certainly a SQceeM then for whose benefit it wat Intended, atI tendod in L r r«-at force and, though than wat a ii nidi wqgar assortment ofartidsi than on any previous occasion, tinuaoal semiDM occupied but short
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    THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    104 2 THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. The Ku-i-iaii V..liiiit.-i-r XI.-.-i eon on Jan. I la-t of dJm iteanMn of the ,-rni-i-r type. ragkUring lt^t t..n-. with :i eanpo capacity ol 31JM t To thk Heel ar.' to be sdaerl during tiii- year t'.ur large itssiniii of i combined cargo-carrying capacity ol 1
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    GAMBLING AT JOHORE.
    143 2 Ihi.hi. Bras, tayi a comspontl nt, considerable number "t people froni Singapore at Johon yesterday, 1.. win. bat mot) ..i them lout. Luck seeinea against than WTial rurk some observer! «.i^ the bet thai men 1.-a-t all,- t.. lorn were dropping iheii money. The loss of Nfi
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    ARMED BURGLAR STABS A POLICEMAN.
    158 2 A i hall past two o'clock thii morning, a Chinawoman livim.' ;it 7-. Amoy Mrrct. lii'Miil ,i iK.i-i- in the li"ii". which >\i upiee with her -i-' 1 1 and llylain boy. She irenl mil int.. the street and called a policeman. and a Umce
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    THE PENANG EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
    219 2 THE PENANG EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. Thk storekeeper embexilemcni i at the lViiau- Adiiet flnwhed on tli 90th September after :i reni trial. Kli.m, Bwm Bock, the chiel Urn two dtfmdaaU. -t.>"'l charged witli criminal breach of tru* in i---i- I tin belonging to Behn, Meyer Co 11..' other defendant, Xl Low
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      604 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVKS COMPANY, LI >. Manufacturer* of DVNAMITK GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS BtKHtTBM Of All kiuds of SAFETI FUZE. AM. ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. iiu jhoyf: Kxii/.sivss. sans ail HAJtCrACTIBI!:. 15 'iKEAT HKITVIS. AKK MADS to r/kss thi iii'.h scansaa ■■> mm AKD SArtTV Tt»T» I MPOSRD BVTllr.
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      840 2 NOTICES. \l*K kaaaj tin. dny removed from lfl, >> lUffl- Pla. to No Boat O.usjr. -in J fARDELLA 4. Co. IsUanBtsVDBLA MKDITERRASEE YKI.TKNS BEBB. Vgent for the Straiu. L. MALEHERB. Robinson Road. KASTERN MORTGAGE 4 AGEKCY COMPANY. (LIMITED) II prepsred to receive propositions for a/I vane ins; money on hoose-propertr
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      679 2 L\TEST AD\T.RTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL. OCTOBER Bth AXU Ivth I'kdeb the I'ArsoM'.E or Hih Excellen. v Sib Chablm Bi llex Mitchell, ux.m.c, <M' I.AIY Mil' HELL. IMJHDI THKATKU AI. PERFORM AN<K IN AID OF BT. NICHOLAS 9OCIETY THE PASSPORT." coNtiv ix S acts. BT Sleuiu. B.C. Stiphexhos dc \s Vaki>l«v. ÜBUBVU)
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      37 2 SHARES_U'ANTED. Siraits Insurance Co. ssMsas. Punjoms. Straits Trading Co. Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. PataliDg Coffee Co. SOMERVILLE GUXN, Exchange Share Brokers. Ai BataOaJaa, Kinta, on the JXiih Sep. lamber, the wife of Own, \\'b*y. of a daughter
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      80 2 M. 8 8. Mmiti tat th. M,,,1. Timm abooM U Ms-I*et of that oonditioa. MU7 ITS. B. in n£cUd fit nuf*t otawwiw tw pakliriMd. All adrOTtiiriiic oostivU nbwt to th. goaditioa that th. M.naQr bwj hart th. vl.irtimal out of th. (mdot ta cm of prw. of Battar. bot oat
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    PENANG EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
    42 3 PENANG EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. mummmua K .tl.. chief of the two ,i in the ciieV/ Z !c- nl|prt ed with Beta M.ye s, nle.iced to twelve Mad i" --veil n- th- l..uitli count was m.- erimiaal „.,van, of 1,4 M I ,1 HM4I
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    SHIPMASTER STABBED IN ACHEEN.
    33 3 SHIPMASTER STABBED IN ACHEEN. „n DMHBUUM im n,i ija pum ha, 1.c.,, -tabl.edl.ya,i Bdie. a part of the Coast ..il.vtlicDi.tcli. in ..n'i.il condition, Mi,. ..late. ,11.1-1 advices. n I" i rbowasimme. «d executed.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    277 3 ibingofiuucfa importance thecouTM this morning, having officially ,l, theSulUnhadCo./. in ,l took him round himseß „,k very -ell, although 11,,,, rorlntght'i work i«l« '8 g-lloportwo, ||iakl lot ..i difference here. ,avy a borse to work Coat I l.ould not put him fe, »r his aire's get 1.,-- alxive
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    THE GOLD COAST.
    311 3 -U, ft .1 kXWBI I- i'I.AN-. HIM -I hi I ill. BKSt I I i'niM M lxwkli di livered an address A.-ii.vii,..- „n S, 4th, at a meeting »ter Geographical Society. hi to be no difficulty io maintaining peaos amon^ li.. removal of King nrnapeh had given
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    BRAZILIAN COFFEE.
    861 3 BRITISH CAPITAL ALL THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES. oemmmmmn of the Phmmml MNM writes -Tl-e wide dispaiity between their financial standing as nations and tiieir coinincreial resources must often have struck all but the most superficial U Pent mi of the South American republics. The Argentine Republic, BrasiL Cruguay,
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    141 3 1 1 is annoonoed Braaa Urn Hanuc that Col van Vlii-t. Coiiiiiiaii<liT-in-Chi<'f of the Dutcfa lores at Atjcli, has Im-cii ■upenededby LieuK-Col. Bngar, bnn*rlypro&aaoroftbfl Military School at the Hague. In 18M, Licut.-Col. Buger was appointed to the command ot Urn i nh Battalion at Kota Badw, and.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUE.
    86 3 OCTOBKU MONTHLY MKOAL. v 4 I u,,,, II t:l H j! b. Mclnto.b W It lir Powlie > s I 1 j.'w. it. m.-..i^--» g Hi 1.. D Hewmo W <; MacUin 2 J.B.BoberUon M ttpltt. j J lull' I- h Hilton W K M, ;,i M
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    RAMIE.
    1255 3 TO i H K EDITOR OK THE (TUAITS TlSlK>in, I see that a great deal is being made of a report by a Mr. B. Ribbentro;,, Inspector-General of Forests for India, who states that "the difficulty of treating this fibre has at last been overcome by a Mr. Goniess."
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    COOLIE DESERTION.
    56 3 It ie reported that coolie desertion from Gula estate, in Perak, are on the increase with the object of getting employment on Government and other works in Kinta and elsewhere, whrie pay stands higher. The .it sifters arc said to go off in batches of ten and twelve,
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    DUTCH SHIPPING.
    195 3 TO THE KDITOK OF THE "STRAITS TIMKs." Sir, Your Netherlands India correspondent states in your issue of to-day that the Java-China-Japan line, started by the Royal Packet Navigation Coy. of Batavia, is a complete failure, and that the s. s. Utrecht, chartered for three years, has been withdrawn.
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    CRICKET.
    274 3 Mil. K. 11. GRANT'S XIII AND MR. K. J. HENJAKIKI.Ij's XIII. Tins match was played on Friday and Saturday. The following were the scores: IiKANT's XIII. 'apt. P. 8. Wilkinson l> l*aianaw 21 J. J Ormaa i> Cacaoaa 8u I. ll.Orant Wood I. Kcnjaheld 0 11. foti l> I'll
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    TELEGRAPHI8C SUMMARY.
    484 3 From Hie Ham uf Veyluu.:) Hiula I'estlt. ->iivl Styttmbm. liiMun Ilinffjr. ipnaklimla Ihn lfiinffri— Met la.~t night, MM th.it Austria mid I 1 1 1 in had agreed to a paeiiU- poli -V. and would mainlain the xtn'iui quo in tin- 1..i-' of Borone. Li,,,<1,,n, \>:\,<l Sipltmtmr. Lard
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    VOLUNTEER OUTLAY.
    28 3 liik expenditure under tlie VolunI teer Ordinance for 1807 stands as follows in the Estimates (Hpiution AllowaiM- 12,600 General Expenses 2,9>'<o start 8,1(10 Ammunition BuO HOH
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    MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
    41 3 The Military Outlay in 1897 is olli- ■ially estimated as follows Military Contribution 1 693,4 U New Barracks 110,000 Water Supply forTanglin Barracks. 4.7.V) Lodging and Rent Allowance 8,000 $816,194 The Military Contribution for tbia year stands at 5686,100.
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    REVENUE FOR 1897.
    139 3 The Colonial Estimate* for 1»97 show the following revenue estimate for that year: Lund Revenue (exclusive of Land Sales) NBJM Rents, exclusive of land. 4,630 Licenses, 2,000,0)0 Stamps. 2W,0n0 Port and HarUour Dues. 146,710 Postage 206,800 Fines, Forfeitures, ami Fees. W.OBO FeesofOfflce, 101,590 Reimbursement* IHO.Ooo Sale of
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    ASSETS FOR 1897.
    101 3 Balance over LambUMaM on Ist Jan^ 189tJ #M>#® Deduct Revenue Arrears ■ii Ist Jan., \»<m; $14 1. 1> Le»s Expend it ure Arrears on Ut Jan.. 1896. \»,mj WyMa 837.6.V) Balance ol' l>e|KMidencies at Credit on Ist Jan.. lf»86 I.MH.MI 1.941.8H8 Hevonne lor IBWS 4.221,28.'! 0,168,171 Expenditure
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    62 3 Fin N.-w York, Irian. dn<- Mil (».t01,.i. w. MaaaAald k Co, Cal.-utiii via poll-, l.i ihliiii«j. im iirt., HarUat A Mom--. Sydney via poru, ciiiui, <lu>- Mb Oct., M<*Aliator Co. I'ul.utta via |io:i^, Kutianji, dif Htli Oct., 1 Bouatead A Co. PenaiiK and Bombay, Hiiagiiv.Aui- 10th
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      1206 3 I CHRISTMAS 1896 PRESENTS FOR. HOME. JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED. Have IWaifCd I'rcsli Mipplics of tin- following Indian and ntlicr (.''.ndiliicnt.suilahlo for Christmas' MMj anil will hart pi— mm in -fin-ting anil despatching— carriage paid if desired- to any uddnm in Kncliind of MMWhm, Midi supplies of the following as
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      229 3 WEATHKK KEI'OKI. i:«niliin.i Kfrl.au UuHftital, Alh Ost IHHH. V n.ni. a p.in.X p.m. Ki. m a r ks. liar. »JJT73A*****18U Temp. M.I h7.6 i 84.0 .V. B'lhTlier. 7!MI 77.0 178.-". S'S-' Dir. of Wind S.K. SAS.I U •liix.Teinp. 87.it Jf2| Mm 7H.r> Mnx.iiiSunl4H.il E Terr. rad. t)7..*> .Z llainfall o.UB
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    CLEARANCES.
    131 4 Hue. >v TS. VwsEL'n Namk. Vmsel'h Namk. FlaoAßio FlaoAßio Captaiii Captain |IK-IISAI|.,S t 3 Pcrdaim •f Glcnearn 8 Han Fo 5,,.,n 3 Sri Pontianak 5 l-.ii.c-i:.-i I I.U'ln Longilen 5 Aiuliem Will otae Wisp A Hy. L.i unjj Sri Hung Ann 5 Hong Wan 6 -Veer. 5 A.v«.h»l, Brit
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      SHIPPING IN POUT.
      172 4 ,-nl.rthit heading the following ore viacargo d.D.-deck paB*ciiger» U.- L 'ncer t"n ■t.P. W. TanjongW" Wharf T. P I) -Taniong Pagar Dock B. W. Bornro Wharf T- J«r§ine> Wharf; N. H \V New Harbour Wharf, N. H. D,-N.« Harbour Dock P. B. Pulo Brnm P. 1 7
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1341 4 Arrivals Since Noon ok Sattkhay. Antenor, Brit. str. UR ton-. Ca|tnn I Jackson, 4th Oct. From Liverpool Mb am. ("<• an.l IM> <!• l>- W. itoUMjtoW 4 CO. for Clinaa..dJapa!.r.-T.r.W. Jtoiwo Brit. str. 404 t<»iis.-«'ii|>l smith. MOd From Saigon. Nth Sept. Oa, and 12 d.p. l.ow Sum. I
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      518 4 Sam-, port, probable iak "i nrrind, mi mm V ";.,,t,. Aden, Loo Del M; I' 4 o. Aflapaathna, Antwerp, Ort C 3; I' sin AjM, l.iv.i I, Oct. I:. 1 MnnaH-lil A. Head, Moji, nhortly, M. 11. KnUlm Antonio Lopei, Cartl an«-n,i.i 1. 1 (Ul'kindl. Benledi, London, Oct.
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      ARRIVALS.
      176 4 h Vewiki/h Xahi. 4 'T OSIJ caitain Kimu lud h Veshkl'k Namk. Q A. Kig. Q Rie. 1 "B Ort S Will otl.e \Vi»p Brit.-tr. IH<) Taylor kVluiiiaii topi •>' I■■ J laulnow gtr m Hwato* Bept »Behn Meyrr .1 <■« 3 Borneo gt r. 4(U Smith 8»lgon B«pi
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      143 4 REMINGTON TYPE-WRITBBT M< ■ALISTI-Ii CO. SOI.K ACJKXTS. M C ALIBTER 00. HAVr. UK( KIVKIi A IiMIPMEXT OF IfOET AND CHANDOFB I>K V I U I 1 KRIAL CHAMPAGNE. W Diy Imperial j| jk •zziz. jA^ A- Mi|iph .I to thi-Qar.li's CfllulllHlll in. l C'onnoisHi'tirs will now have an I opportunity
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      277 4 NOTICES. SALT BEEF! HALT Mil rr\> my numcroub customer* and frieu«l». i J. The late übipment of Salt Beef having become exhausted, the Entn ha* fortunately brought me a further .upoly. R. B. I.l^l'^Ai. Whoietale at U, Robin»on Eoad, retail at 31, Wilkie R«.».l Shipping supplied. v.c. ROBINSON CO. j
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      242 4 NOTICES. JOHN LITTLE I CO., LTD. TAILOULNG DEPARTMENT. Have ju*l received a shipment ol the high class material called FOX DAY MM UTS. TENNIS SHIKTP. BAJUB AND PYJAMAS, TENNIS SUITS, AND GENERAL WEAR Kruni extensive practical tests it has been found that the process of manufacture makes a most consistent
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