The Straits Times, 25 August 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897. NO. 19,311.
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      839 1 tt BOKNBO COMPANY, LlslITtl) ,J>IIJ SU»<tari Llh Amwmac*. b rnimi Fir* lunnr.os Sooiutj Amarmme* Ctmfmj (Fir»). Li t"- Ul* A«nuaao» f>-ci»<.T. IT Sea Mono* la«im»oe Company. ,-vim M«ta»l Steam NiTigttioi. CemfMj. JJj Maritta* Imnsraaes Oompaaj, Limited. I puticmUr. ol Hum Compuiw. mk the i v >Cawa»it of THk; HOK.NEO COM-
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      1438 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY !^Bb\bUl I mf^ "^P" I I f^" bF^ W mm af% BOLE IMPORTERS *J4MH*wm^^ |S TriL Du5T. KATZ BROS BOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIKIT DEALERS. LIMITED^ Same as hi-pi'libu to the Houses of Lords a«d Commons and to axx good London Clubs. 31/1* SCOTCH WHISKY IS THE UNIVERSAL
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      1094 1 NOTICES. P !w 1 I™ 3»2 **S* ii tad W 2/11 ONE THOUSAND LLAMAS LADEN WITH GOLD. Who doesn't like to read about buried treasure Who hasn't dreamed of finding it t What delight suddenly to possess vast riches Shining gold, sparkling gems Things for which we have not been
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      739 1 i NOTICES. IiEMLXGTUX STANDABD TYrEWRITER. THE FIRST BEST. 1m New York, Chicago, Philadblphia and Boston. 75% of Typewriters in use are Remingtons. Bvle Agent/ Me AI.ISTER 00. 80/9, 90 AU BON MARCIIE. GREAT CLEARANCE CASH SALE STILL GOING ON OF ALL LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S KI.O.IIMTKS AND SII.VtK I'l UKl' WAKE.
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      529 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL HANK OK CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital L 600,000 Head Offici Hongkong. COUKT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Oilliee, Esq. Chan Kit shag, Esq. 11. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager: Oeo. W. F. Playfuir. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12
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      777 1 HOW TO (OEBUMMER WMPLAINTDURING all of la*t summer, a one-year-old child In thi» plaae waa treated by two different physician* for lumnin complaint without any permanent relief. The i hild'n jiarent". having learned of the good qualities of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhiea Remedy in the treatment of this disease,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    506 2 SIiroAPOBK, M Arui-gT, 1897. PRODUCE. (Hater are corrected to one pm.) OeaeMef «.«2f (Jopra Hall 8.30. do Pontianak, (i OO. Pepper, Blnek, lx-.'.y do WWU,(»X) SO-STi. S;,eo Floor Sarawak 3.-.' S. do Brunei 2.45. irl Baao S.fiO. OoflM, Bali, picked „40.00. ('office Palemliang. picked „42.00. C.)f!»e, I.tlwrian. No. 1
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    97 2 For Prr ttr. Timt. Tu-Morkow. Kangkok Htcalt 1 1 a.m. New York OftaMt, 8 a.m. Kobe via ports Uerthu, 9 a.m. Hatu Palmt Ainy Ann, 2 p.m. Hongkong Apcar, 2 p.m. i Mitlm'<a i Klang Chun- 1'hya, S p.m. Malacca Sultan, 3 p.m. j I.nbuan via port! Ittintij'rmtutin,
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    100 2 From Eihopk By tlie P. O. g. k. Bmmmml duo on tlii- Mil Au«. with dates to t ho 7th Augu»t. Fkom China Uy the P. t O. Ut. Kaisnr-i-lliml, due on Tueadav. .eft Singapore I'n.- in Lomlon Arrived .Inly jfirtT. O. Aiir lMk Aug. Kith July
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    261 2 UHTill Per >•.»■. I'rrdiiHti from Kelantnn Mi. Ud Mrs. IV M.'llo. IVr s. I. /.,*»//<■ from l.nbuan -Mr. Kobatk Per s. Undmla from Calcutta ami Pentng Moccr*. Lag*n< Holmes, Hollcy. BmJtb, Boothwood, itimptoo, Islunart, Welch, Mrs. Welch, UiM Welch, and Miss W. W.-l. I.. Per 8. s. Illiniultin
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1897 RKUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA.
    65 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1897 RKUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA. K*TAi;i.isHEl>: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Hubteription rale* and advtrtinng rate$ miy l>» found on the fourth page.] FIOHTINO ON THE FRU.NTIEU. Iiondun, 2oth August. The Afridis have captured and burned Fort Maude. The native garrison of the fort retired. The
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    THE PEACE.
    40 2 LORD SALISBURY 81-CCKSSKLL. The Powers have agreed to Lord Salisbury's proposal to facilitate Greece raising a loan. The Powers arc now inquiring cf (!rci-ce what branches of revenue she is uble to assign to meet the indemnity loan.
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    WHEAT.
    59 2 TIIIRTT-HEVIN KIIILLINQS A 14IAUTEK. Excitement has extended to the Hritish wheat market. The price of wheat at some places lias reached thirty-seven shillings a quarter. Early last January, sales of home grown wlipat in the leartinf? markets of England and Wales, during the first eighteen weeks of the season,
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    RUSSIA.
    45 2 I'KKHIDK.NT FA I HE'S VISIT. At the banquet in the Peterhof palace in honour of President Faure, the toaitt given declared that the President's visit would draw closer the strong ties uniting France and Russia. At the banquet, the word "alliance" was not mentioned.
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    THE COFFEE PLANTERS.
    874 2 We publish to-day a full report of a meeting of the United I'lantcrs' Association, held on Monday, at Kuala Lumpur. That report demonstrates that the Association is not a mere paper institution, ornamental rather than useful It is a living organisation that promises to be of very
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    131 2 In consequence of the fall in exchange, we can no longer continue to our outport subscribers the privilege of having the Straits Times delivered to them post-free at the same price that it is sold in .Singapore. It may be remembered that, in former year.-, the Straits Government carried the
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    8 2 To-nioht, Pollard's Lilliputian Open Co. produce I.a Mascotte.
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    10 2 Tenders for purchasing the Sandakai Iron Works are advertised for.
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    13 2 Mb. Wolkehstan assumed the Mng^s terial duties of the second court toil afternoon.
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    19 2 Yestehday, a Chinaman was fined $40, with the alternative of 6 weeks, for bringing unstamped letters into the Settlements.
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    16 2 Dr. Vox Seldexeck, now German Consul-General at Havana, has been appointed German Minister Resident at Bangkok.
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    22 2 Mks.-ks I'oweli. <!• Co. advertise an auction of Crown land in the Teluk Ayer Reclamation ground, at their saleroom, on the 9th September.
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    24 2 It is said to be tlie intention of the Messageries Maritime* that their out-ward-bound China steamers shall again call at Bombay on alternate trips.
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    25 2 The Municipality invite applications lor the second issue -Si 00,000 of their new four per cent S;VJO,<XH) loan. Particulars are given in our advertising columns.
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    25 2 Tiik New Uarvel Bay Tobacco Plantations Company (lint 1-I1 North Borneo) has received iul'onnation of gold being disoovered in a river running through its estate.
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    25 2 M. OLOROW3KI, Russian Consul-Gene-ral at Xew York, ia designated for the new post of Russian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Siain.
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    38 2 At the date of last mail advices, the Dato Sri Amur d'Raja, Abdul Rahman, C. M. G., had been lying seriously ill with pleurisy in London. Although still confined to his bed, he was considered out of danger.
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    43 2 Tiik O. S.- S. Co.'s (ilaucus, which arrive.' this morning, made the peeeiei) from Liverpool to Singapore in iii.der •J<> days, her time being: Liverpool to Port Said 9 days, 19 hours, SO minutes Suez tn Singapore IS days, 12 hours, 58 minutes.
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    SERANGOON MURDER CASE.
    34 2 Ylstbkuav afternoon, the hearing of this c.ix- was resumed. Awa Bee was discharged, and the gave evidei.ee to the efleel i hat Bawood itabbed her husband. Sawood was committed for trial.
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    THE PROJECTOSCOPE.
    75 2 The Ptoieetaeeope, at Ute'fori ofPori Penning hill, »a« in working order las! night, and a large number of persons assembled to see it. The great prize light was shown in detail. The umbrella dance wan very pretty, and the -ei|.eiitine dance was appreciated Tin; waits between the varioim
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    SHORT-REELED COTTON YARN AT SINGAPORE.
    142 2 Two lirniH, members of the Man. 1,. ter C haml.er of Commerce, had brought under the notice of the Chanihei the fact that short-reeled dyed cotton yarn* were MB* ottered in tlie Singapore market Th c Yarn Sectional Committee asked for sample bundlea of the
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    LATEST BY WIRE
    2051 2 Frum tht Times of Ceylon. Losi>os, uth aecaet The state funeral of the late Seflor r lno vas took place at Madrid yettonlar w j,l ifreat pomp. The death is announced of Signor o ,u the Italian Minimer of Justice. I'ith Auguit It is believed that Sir
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      556 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers ot DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KXPORTERB OF: All kiki'B or SATETY FUZE a>D ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. Tmb above Kxplobivbii, beihii all K AUfFACTVaKU IH GEEAT BBITIIN, ABE MADE TO rABB THE HIOII STANDAKI; OF PDBITY AKD BAFSTY TEBTB IMPOSED BY THE
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      423 2 NOTICES. TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT' TO-NIGHT!! WKDNKSDAY, Al r 2-TTH, 1807. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA (X)MPANY. IS LA MASCOITK Td-SICUT TIItK«IIAY, 2<tth. I and Boccaccio. Ftcidav, 27th,) SiTiKDAV, 28th, Dorothy. Plan now open at W. Robinson A. Co.'a Mtsic Rooms, Hattery Road. PRICE: A No extra charge for Reserved Seats. Soldiers and
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      980 2 1 .ATEST A I VKRTISEMESTS. OODOWM WANTED WT'ITH river frontage. Apply, stating full partieul«rs us to rent, et'-., to If, Mtaeiai Tfmm OffiVe. r IV) UK I.XT. -Coni]>our.d lioukc, No. 17, Waterloo Street, entry from MBepMeahec Apply to Mr. P. SUOOKKK. w. *B, BM Riffles Place. i i NOTICK >ANf)Ak'\X
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      36 2 SHARES_VVA]N T TED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tunjong lVunr Bomls. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. I'unioms. Straits let Co. Maynard A Co. Kuubs, Ooutributory. FOK SALE. IVngerang Planting Shares. SO.MKKV1LLE GUXN, Exchange Share Brokers.
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      24 2 THE "STRAITS TIMES" HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN ASIA BRITISH INDIA EXCKITKD NO OTHER EASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAD A CIRCULATION.
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    THE UNITED PLANTERS.
    4226 3 SBRBBAL MKKIINO at KTJALa I.r.MI'L'R. BY Ol It OWN HKPORTKR. I A SBHa ineetiug of tho I'nitod I'lantr,,' .Wocialion of the ]\<l rated Malay Si fee «M 1.. Id on Monti; v fore- <!"■ Victoria 11,,t,.|, Kuala Lumpur. Then' wan deem (or tlis.u---ion 011 the agenda several
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    THE CONSUL.
    197 3 AN AI'OLOIiV. Sir. In your yesterday s issii.\ yon were good enough to publish a letter from BM 00 the subject of an Englishman having been assaulted by a foreign Consul, with your own comments thereon. I would now ask you to permit me to add a few
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    TEMPERANCES SOCIETY.
    374 3 IXAUGIHAL MEETING A wEi.L-atten.led meeting commenced the work of the Church of England Temperance Society in Singapore, last evening. The Yen. Archdeacon I'erham opened the meeting with the office appointed by the Society, and proceeded In introduce the business of the evening. He heartily welcomed the proposal to
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    43 3 YKdTKUDAY'a 1 UK- 1 II 1. \m io.nsbip. MIM Bogla Mis-: M. Ii .iiulini>li.'.li. TO-DAYS I'l. ay. CHAMPIONSHIP. Mia* Bogle Hiss If. Bog] 1 tuMPiuMsair •Aiae. 11l l.mi-.r, Mi. liui ..ni.- v. Mi M. Bogla and Burg, 0.1. sioko.
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      183 3 PUBLJBHMD THIS DAY: THE STRAITS AND MALAYA during the Queen's Most (ilorious Reign. With "the JnhQee Bongof tho Malay Peninsula Printed on n good tiuulity of antitiue paper. I'UICE: r>o CENTS. To be bad from Ike Straits Timei Office, or Messrs. Kelly and Walsh (Ltd.) for John Little A Co.
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      853 3 I FOUSALI-; KMPIOYMENTS: T() LET; AND PERSON AXR [Isttimk, 18 cent* a line; 2nd and 3rd tiinex, In ei- nts a line 4th to 6th times, ."> cents a line; 7th to ISM limes, 3 cents a line; afti-rwanls, rents a line but no cluirge lee* than onedollnr. Thun, a
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      282 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Krrbau Hotpital, '24th Aug. 119!. Ii -i in 'i p. in .ji p. m. Kkmakkh. Bar. 19.903 J-.t.KK W«M Temp. ..!86.1 85.8,70.0 W.BIbTIH-r 1 78.2 7flo 7«0 >^c Uir.ofWind 8.8.X. (lE. S.K. £a Max. Temrf. 88.9 .2 1 Mm 73 5 Max. in Sun »3J ~u. Terr.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      148 4 UnderthUheadingthefollowing »bbreyi» tions are used :—.tr—steamer sh.—snip bq -barque: Brit.-Br'tish U. 8. United States; Fr. French; Ger.-Oerman;Dnt.--DuU-h; Joh.—Jobore; *c, G.c, General cargo j d.p.-deck passengers; V^acerUin; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharr; T. P. D.-Taniong Pagar Dock B W. Borneo Wharf; J. W. -Jarßines Wharf;N.H.W.New Harbour Wharf; W.
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1495 4 AkkivalB Hiwc« Noob or Vkstebuay. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit. str. 199 tonn, Capt Rouse. 2fith Aug. From Pontianak, 28rri August. O.c, and S5 d.p. Ban Seng. *ot I'ontinnak, 27th—Rds. Batari'r, Brit. str. !16 tons, Capt Robert son, 26th Aug. From Klaug, -'3rd Au*. G.c. and 90 up. Wee
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      357 4 \itiiie, port, probdble date oi arrival, and MM ol agent* Bombay, Hongkong, Aug 24 P, i O. Bayers, Europe, N<rf 11 Behn M BsoJanj, H'kong, Aug 24 P. Siinui','. Ceres, Hamburg, Sept 0 Rautenln i>; I'eylon, Hongkong, S, ,t 1 1 ;P.4 O. Kitrickd ile. Hamburg, Sept lit
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    ARRIVALS.
    183 4 -T| tua j i 5 VMML'a NIMK. Jo» 8 CAPTA,» KKOM BAILID.I OMMOM M Karfalla Ital .tr. 147 U^ino Manura Aua "'i^J, M QhMM Bnt.s,r. 271^ BaTl.-y H u K kong Au SrSZ," ,nd Co 24 Ho Leong «tr. LIJ Angu, Kukiitan kvg I'.'HoUimn •U SriTringganu Btr. 81 Wifiovk
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    CLEARANCES.
    101 4 lUtk Vlubkl's Nami KlagAKu. Captain I I>KMTINA'IIUN uk 24 Clio Brit §tr. Ulnt. 24 i Born.-o Ur. Smith M Malaii-a »tr. I>;i I > 2fl Hecate »tr. K> f.■j:> chinKWo »tr. Harrit 25 Hin Sang »tr. < rockett L.-> H«be »tr. Ink-1.-i M BloAn i I'ut lir. Nmodali '_>.")
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      254 4 NOTICES; /Jlahguid women I I rill CHILDHES OLD PEOPLE, INVALIDS YIN CHAPOTEAUT (auMTurrs wsc of peptshe > A HHJCWOI Konunn HTI3IULAST Thi. aliaxft I. ««il» ...imil.led »beo Do ulhM 10I1J or l.quiJ food will iceuia on ihe 1 k d 11 P« w 'i S* ihtAgH, An»alc. sr-Jj^^t Con«al««o«iit. ff\i
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      538 4 NOTICES, The best fei ..-ration for prescrviar., restoriac. anti b:au!ify!;!g tbe hair Is Ayer's Hair Vigor. It ketjis Ibc scalp free (roiu dandruff, rival tnniMesomc humors, and prevents tfca hair from falling out. When the hair become* dry. thin, faded, or gray, it nHlliei the origiual color and texture aliil
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      913 4 NOTICES. NOTICE. MY wife, Blanche, having left my p™" tection since the 17th July, 189., j I will not be responsible for any debts j which she may incur. 27% (Sd.) T.J. LEBSLAK. j NOTICE. THE second annual general meeting of the Singapore Fire Insurance Asso- cintion will be held
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