The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 30 August 1889

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239 280 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    19 239 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 30th AUGUST. iMb No 110
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      190 239 JOHN I l IIK tV p gj j. BU RKE'S GUINNESS S EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT, BOTTLU m Dublin. GUARANTEED GENUINE. Sklectko rmm Cmtetn Bwwwoi. Certificate. Hn c. r u.y.0,.s being an article of .he very firs, quah.y. rie» and full m flavour, and its genera, character mo* highly recommend it.
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      226 239 Riley Hargreaves Co. Established 1865. Engineers, Boilermakers, Ikon anu Brass-founders, Bridge BuildFRS vni) Shipwrights. n MERCHANT ROAD, SINGAPORE, AND AT KWALA LUMPOR. :o: SoLi VOEMTS tor the Straits tor RUSTON PROCTOR 81 CO.-PortaWe and Horizontal fened 230 Prwe Medals. v 1 FN S( 1 B Agkkts tor the Straits tor
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      197 239 KUBINSON v O 81NOAPORK and Pkkanu (Established 1858.; I.XDIHS XVI) (.KNTI.KMhNS OUT MTI LADIES' DEPARTMENT. SilU and Satins. !ostumes. Millinery. Umbrellas Uotriinmed l Uis. Parasols. Dress M.uniaU. I act Roots anil Sli<»<». Ribbons. Haberdashery. Hosiery. Corsets. Cloves. Underclothing. Velvets. Velvettas. Velveteens. 'ap<" Plushes. (.au/e^ Embroidering Fancy Articles tor Preaentft. The
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    CONTENTS.
    197 240 If' 1 1 The Town Had Meeting 141,24; Sunday Observance 24 The Status ot l.abuan Private Prosecutions.. 245. 24^ Sliaits Legislation Railway Extension m Selangor _>s Ihe lown Hall 247,2s I Municipal President's Report 163,261 do Meeting _>5i Railway K.xtension m Sclangor j(>; Cricket, t'nder 30 v. Over 30..
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 240 f (Corrected it to Augusi 29.) Us London. Bank 4 m/s 3 f demand ()h Private credits 6 m/s 2 h documents 6m s 32 i n h 3 m,'s 1 On India. Bank demand 22 Private 3od's 2 2C){ On Hongkong. Bank demand IXdis Pr.v a te 3
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    PRODUCE.
    96 240 (August 29.) fin Gambier B.jo do. Cube No. 1 It. do. do. No. 2 n. Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 20 So do. White, (FairL/W-5% 3400 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) oo Mace (Banda) lon < loves (Amboma) M Oi Bally Coffee (native picked) 27. Tapioca, small pearl Kair qualit\)
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      BIRTH.
      22 240 At the Sailors' Home, on the 22nd instant 1 wile Of Captain J. Si.akfr, o» the s. i of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      24 240 On the 20th instant, at the Presbyterian Church by the Revel, (i. M. Keith. |ohn I \ws, n Jesmi All \n J irdime.
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    The Week.
    372 240 11. E. the Governor has returned from bis tour on the East (Oast of the Peninsula. In Pahang all was going on we!! A great event of the week has been thr 'cutting of the first sod "of the I 'ln S< gor Extension Railway. A large, and
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      73 240 FOR SALE. An Imj roved Wharfedale Cylinder Printing Machine Demy to print ,4 by n gorfSj d.t.on all comp etc Lately used for Pruning the Free Press V rek/y, but no longer required m wn? sequence of rearrangement of Press Room. Also an Albion Press, Demy, m order Also a
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      468 240 I SAYLE CO., LTD. NEW GOODS EX GLENFiNLAS. LOWER SHOW ROOMS. > Cabinet Photo Frames, Ladies rlandkerchiel Hags. ladies' Word Companions. Blotting Pads, Bouquet Holders. I. cither Purses. I. cither Lettei asc hubb's Cash Boxes. Papers Boxes. > Writing Boxes. Rod^cTs' s».issi)t- Daggei Knive Judson's BronieUe and (iold I >
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      109 240 Ruttonjee Merwanjee Co Indian and Colonial Merchants Si. Makv .\\k. London, I 1 KsUblislied I.Syc.rs.n London. I °2n irom lmvn or for I .uu Amkrimn K ,>ods e«ecuted wi,h pi and economy. OKSIONMENTfI realized neds remUted by wire or advances mad to arrangements. Letters, Pelbgium |»?J CELsand B»ggaoi directed mdci
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1889.
    1147 241 I \r'r «haU U l*f« P«OP*«.» rP' V 3 nt Unaweci I>\ influence an* unkribei h\ >:.t n \lert f*u i 4 Truth herglotoiM p««p^ *«w, If^d to Religion. I.oyjlty. »">! »W. Aiwri from ceremonial turn lions, such as those connected with the Jubilee two vrars
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    476 241 Gcrmaji steamer showingsignaj letter* k.c.im, the Fidelio of Hamburg, passed outside the port last evening bdfond VVcst. Vnother illegal pawnbroker's shop was discovered by lnsii<*tor Richards yesterday m Chin Hin Street. A considerable amount ol property was found on the premises. The case "has been postponed till Tuesday next. I
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1889.
    2125 242 YESTERDAY m commenting upon the proceedings at the great Town Hall Meeting and the adoption of the amendment to the first Resolution as a substantive resolution, we had to remark upon the composite nature of the amendment. Built as it was of separate clauses from different
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1889.
    1034 243 1 1 was just the other day that occasion was taken m these columns to make some remarks upon the question of Sunday observan< c, not so much however m its religious aspect but rather as a matter of necessary rest, relief, and relaxation from a
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    1007 244 4 During the present embay at* g 1 1 ant v festivals the hatsnatching business, wliich has been rather quiet of late, has again come m vogue. In even case where the offenders have been arrested they have fcccived a pretty severe sentence from the Magistrates, ranging from six weeks
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1889.
    796 244 <Mr telegraphic news to-day siderable interest to us m this part ol (he world as it records a marked change h status of Labuan as a Crown Colony. p ro forma the Crown Colony status is to be maintained m order lo preserve t<> the British
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    981 245 Hie total Return ol visitors lo Ihc Raffles Library *nd Museum during the week correspondent sends us a suggestive letter on the subject of the ["own Hall which appears m another column. We hear that the s. S. Banjermassin y lately engaged m the Java trade, is \o\ sale. She
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    Monday, AUGUST 26, 1889.
    967 245 Monday AUGUST 26, 1889. A short time ago we made some observations on tli- dangers ol allowing prosecutions m criminal cases to be instituted and i nmed on by private persons. We pointed out that there was a great risk, especially m dealing with cases where natives were concerned, that
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    391 246 »l A German steamer showing signal letters RGPL the., Fidelia. of Hamburg, passed outside the poit last evening, bound East. 7 Captain Colonna <>i the -> s. Ncm Chow, which arrived Ivrr yesterday iro,u Penang reports strong SW squalls and heavy rain during the passage. It was reported to the
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    Singapore Rifle Association.
    282 246 The competition of the Challenge Cup ol the above Association was concluded on Saturday last at Balestier, the earlier ranges having been shot the previous Saturday. Mr. R. Dun man the present holder again proved the winner with 130 points, twelve less than on the last occasion.
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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889.
    2426 246 Returning to the subject <>i our y< day's ai tic U-, there was a case reported m this paper a few weeks ago (^ugust 13th which amply demonstrated that leaving a prosecution m the hands ol .1 privaU person caused a distinct failure ol justice. No
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1889.
    996 248 It was a matter of comment not long ago m one or two of the Home Papers that for some time the Straits Settlements had suffered from an excess of legislation. Indeed one organ went so far as to say that we had a mania for
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    1309 248 1 Ik- mail lor Europe by I*. < X st< amei Ganges will close at two o'clock on Friday afternoon next, the 30th instant. Ihe king ot Wurtemberg takes photos ol the moon and gets the negatives enlarged a thousand times m order to discover it the moon i«i inhabited
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    498 249 The Court of Appeal opened at eleven o'clock this morning, consisting ol Acting Chief lustice Wood, Mr. Justice Goldney and Mr. Juitice Pellereau. The list ot causes set down for hearing is unusually The Attorney-General asked at what time the Habeas Corpn im would be likeIv to
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    The Labour Contracts Amendment Bill.
    242 249 II) proceedings m the case ol the Domestic Servants Ordinance, its conception and passage througli the Council, its failure m working, and its final repeal last year, will be fresh m the minds of our readers. When the second reading of the Repealing Ordinance came
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    Pahang Central Tin and Exploration
    534 250 ■Company. The directors have received a most satisfactory report on the Telefflong concession from Mr. T. K. Parkyn, who after some observations a-- to his journey and arrival at the estate, says that the district is accessible for six months m the year, and the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    415 250 Rraddell Bros, vs Tan Koon Yean. The following judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Goldnev on Monday Vup26th:— The proceedings m this case.have been sent up .to this Court from the Court of Requests and I am asked to give such order or direction upon them as may
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    Bankruptcy Proceedings.
    479 250 Bki-okk Mk. Justice Golonev, Aug. 27TH, 1889 AY Baoj Mboin. The Debtor's application to the Court lor the approval ot' a composition arrangement was heard this morning. The Official Assignee on the above application read his report to the Court and from it. it appeared that the Debtor
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1889.
    716 250 I hi. pretty town of Kwala Lumpor, the busy capital o( tin* young and vigorous State ot Selangor was on Monday, the 26th ol August, the scene of perhaps the most successful public ceremonial that has taken place m its history, a record briel m point
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    982 251 Two engineers of thes. s. Giang Ann were before the Marine Magistrate this morning charged with neglecting to join their ship after sfgning articles. 1 hey were each fined %2$ md dismissed from the vessel. A Chinaman living m Killeney Road reported at Sepoy Lines Station this morning that his
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1843 251 WEDNESDAY, An,. -'Sin.. 1889. At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal t !om« missioners held yesterday afternoon there wzre present Colonel Dunlop President 1, Messrs. Cuth. henso 1, Davidson, Sohst, Crane, fan Jiak Kirn, Tan Bcng Wan and l.im Eng Keng. The Minutes of the ordinary meeting; held
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    Singapore Tramway Company.
    710 252 Ihe following i* the directors' report to the shareholders of the above company. Gentlemen, the Directors beg to lay beture you the Accounts tor the half-year ending 10th lune 1880. J The Passenger Traffic receipts -how an incrca-e of about $10,700 over the previous six months but
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    THE TOWN HALL. Great Public Meeting.
    7693 253 The largest public meeting heW within the memory of the oldest inhabitant." for the purpose of considering a matter of public business was that convened yesterday afternoon by the Municipal Commissioners.' It> object was to take the sense of the public: upon the proposals
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      The Gymkhana.
      275 256 To THE KDITOR. Dear Sir, Having read yourcomm nts on the Hurdle Race conditions at tee forth coming Gymkhana m your issue of i'/' 1 instant, an 1 also two let'.ers, from Papei Chase and Hurdles respectively (20th ir. I venture to point out 1. That the Rac?
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    Penang News.
    145 257 (Straits Independent.) Ihe s. >. Roma, from Madras and coast -ports, with about 7"- 1 coolie passengers, arrived j terdaj better lot of coolies has not been (arided here for along time,owinjf, nodoubt,to the pleasant passgetney experienced throughout the voyage. The other day a I ii() llul partaken
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    1446 257 [Ceylon Observer.) LeKDOViAuG. 12. Harvest operations throughout the country are hindered ©wing to bad weaNew York, Aug. i>>. THe monthly report of the Washington Agricultural Bureau states that the condition of tlie cotton crop m eleven cotton States is eighty-nine ami three tenths (89 3-ioths) per cent, and
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    233 257 An American paper, tiie l^hilndclphia Item, n*fers as follows to an episode of former times when piracy was the chief employment of the coast Malays m and about the Straits The Danish man-of-war, on which the narraUuWg was at the time, was mui-im- tor pirates m th# Straits of Malacca,
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    THE Sarawak SECRET SOCIETIES.
    810 257 'Hong Kong Daily Press.; In no state arc Chinese Secret Societies he'd m so much detestation and dread as m the small Rorncnn -tatc ot Sarawak. This is due to experience m past times. The authority of the Rajah lias been successfully maintained, order preserved, head
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    A correspondent writes of Tuesday's meeting
    541 258 A curious feature of the Meeting was the apparent eagerness of the Municipal leaders to modify their resolutions to meet the objections raised to them. Mr. Adamson told the meeting how the original resolu- tions were abandoned to meet his views and at the
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      The Gymkhana.
      321 258 To thb Editor. Really, Mr. Editor, there is no satisfying some people. In your issue of yesterday, under the above heading Paperchase aud Hurdles both agitate for the weight named m the Gymkhana Programme for Hurdle Race viz., 12 stone to be altered to catch weights. The object
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    The Gymkhana.
    453 258 To thk Kditor. Dear Sir, 1 am glad to see that the remarks made by your various correspondents m your papers of 19th and 20th inst. have attracted the attention of at least one member of the Committee to the matter of the Hurdle Race catch weight. In
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    318 258 We reproduce below as a .//jAgAvition to the complete record >>\ ah'jMl casion, the play-bill squib an tions on the hoards of l 'J^K\y;i{vUi sandwich-men. '^'JHB The play-bill ran ti'us. 4'^IKM x£ y 0 me W Cijratrr of yarirtira yin.WpwTHIS DAY THIS I)Atf, /f jJ THI«I Lessee and Manager FANCY
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    666 259 Thk PahawS Corporation, Limited. Xlirkctors. K. A. Pontifex, Chairman. J. a Rpl l C I. F. Campbell. N. S. Maskclyne. Rich rd Ward. U.-Col. H. A. Nicholson. Secret xRV.-I)aniel\V.llink. Of»ICES.— Blomfidd House, London Wall, F C Report 01 thf. Directors. The Directors herewith present to the sharejjold•rs accounts for a
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    2244 259 I" I.'IUUI. Since the abovtfwas m type information has been received that, as the delay m completing the water race will still he considerable, some semi-portable engines have been puMhasetl m Singapore with a view to enable the stamps to be set to work at the be>>in. ning of August.
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    Arrest at Colombo of Taylor al. Thomson al. Marsh.
    1110 260 Taylor, the traveller from Australia per S. S. Port Victor who was arrested m Singapore and whose subsequent escape and disappearance led the police her% such a pretty dance, has been captured at Colombo passing himselfW as a Doctor of Divinity
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    The Ex-Sultan of Perak
    325 260 Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.l\. wrote to l.,r<j Knutsford, Secretary of State f.<r the liies, on Jujy <> last, pointing out that the ex-Sul-tan Abdullah of IVrak had already suffered con. tinement on the inlands of Seychelles lor neatly i i yean for being implicated m the
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    1241 260 Summary ok News of ink "Lai I'm." In Chau Chin, on ibe 16th of the last month, the wife ol a man named Sim Swee was going out to the Ij< Id, with a sickle, to cut rice. On her wav she stopped by a great snake measuring more than
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    Correspondence.
    408 261 Literary Treasure. To mr Immi or. Sik, While travelling recently m the Native States 1 met a very aged Sakei and was sofortunate as toobtain fiomhim possessionof a very ancient document the writing ol which was m a peculiar Hebrew character upon a flexible material ol unknown semi-transparent substance,
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    PKRAK NOTES.
    597 261 f Government Gasette, Aug., i Oth. > Mi. Cecil \\'i.'\ k i- .i^ Superintendent of Low* ci Perak, m tddition to his awn duties, m consequence of V!r. N. Uenison obtaining six months leave l om August sth. Work done by l n\.n< Surveyors will not m future
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    Penang News.
    315 261 t Pinang Gattttt, i f< days ago it was reported that cattle dibease i "1 broken out .it IVul.ni- Monorah m Province WYIIr-lov. and. acting undei instructions from the Government, Mr. Burghope, the veterinary surgeon, ■>! once pro ceded to thai place. We In. ii id it n
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    Siam News.
    283 262 Si am News. (Siam Mercantile Gatette) Captain Hush who commanded the Royal flotilla was on his birthday, which occurred during the voyage, invited to dine with Hi> Majesty the King, who presented him with a gold chain and $1,000. The Ouecn also presented him with a set of geld buttons.
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    Singapore's Successful Persistence.
    761 262 (China Mail.) t_ The parable of the importunate widow who, by the persistence of her entreaties, obtained redress for her wrongs from the unjust judge, has found a practical illustration m the action of Singapore with reference to the guns for the defence of the coaling stations.
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    135 262 Mr. Chesney Duncan, late of the Royal Corean Customs Service, has a new book m the press entitled Corea and the Powers." which will shortly be published. Ihe new work deals with the whole Far Eastern Question and exposes Russia's designs m Eastern Asia. The subjects specially dwelt upon include
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    Reuters Telegram.
    858 262 Rangoon Tunes. I. in don. iith Auousi In the l lduse i>i (!ommons last night) Mr. Stanhope, Minister of War, explained his scheme for reducing the number ot general officers m the new list. He said there will be ten full Generals, twenty Lieutenant Generals, and seventy Major
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    541 262 J OHORE NOTES. Aug After goodness knows I h w many months ttt rain, we have accually had ten < <>n vt cutive days ol fine weather. Rain however again fell this morning; but the general appearance ol the weather encourages »s to nope for more sunshine. As may he
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    Corrsepondence.
    519 263 THE Town Hai.i To Till EDITOR* Sir, Then- are several points I should like to put forward on this subjet t. I do not see why it should not be settled solely on its financial merits. Increased office accommodation is pronounced necessary and admitted to I>< so This necessity
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    The Gymkhana.
    196 263 i D the bDITOBi Dear Sir,— l think it is a great pity thai that the present discussion about the hurdle ra< c at the m\t G) m khan a meeting should have been taken up m the way it has been Surely instead <>! finding fault, wr
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. President's Report.
    1510 263 MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. President 's Report. The Kctirig Municipal Engineers re--1 p or i s very long. We extract the following: Special works hav< been carried out .it Pulai Saieon, where a road has been made to the inehi toral VilK 1 when i p ion of bilat Koa< is far
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    PROGRESS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    1770 264 It can hardly be affirmed of the majority of Englishmen that they, as a rule, know much of the resources of such a far off region as the Malay Peninsula, or are particularly well informed as to the progress made during the last few years
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    1029 264 Sotnebody writes to us from Penang and, relates an anecdote which hr thinks will amuse some of the people who have been present a« the Amy Sherwin entertainments here "Clutsam and Minna Fischer were giving a concert m place of the one which Had fallen through owing to the lovely
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    Malacca News.
    437 265 {Wttkly Chronicle.) The subject of the repealed Contagious Diseas Ordinance was also discussed l>v the Commissioner on Wednesday, we arc most glad to see and was thought that bye-laws should be framed w checking the spread of disease m the Settlemen A few days ago it was found
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    RAILWAY EXTENSION IN SELANGOR.
    201 265 Cutting the First Sod of the Ulu Selangor Extension. Special Telegram for the Free Press). KWALA LUMPOR. August 26. The ceremony of cutting the first sod ot the LJIu Selangor Extension Railway came off to-day at halt past one m the presence ot a lar^r assembly
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    CRICKET.
    1017 265 Lovers ol Cricket will be pleased to se t the renewed interest which has lately her taken m the Noble Sport On Satin tlav the S C. C. were again able to pu two teams into the field, opposing eacl other under the respective titles of I rule »0
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    The Police as Prosecutors.
    639 266 The following letter appears m the Straits Law Journal Sir,— Some time ago I noticed a letter m the S. L.J. concerning Police Advocacy. Now, as a lawyer and a citizen, I protest against the time of intelligent Police Officers being taken up m waiting for
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    The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company.
    893 266 The following is the report of the above Company for presentation to the shareholders, at the meeting on September 2nd Your Directors now beg to lay before you the Accounts tor the Half-year ended 30th June, ISB9. The net profit for that period is Si
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    SUPREME COURT.
    4093 267 Monday. AUGUST 20th., 1889. Bspori AniM. ***** Justici Wood. Yler Ma^tv\ Attorn. y-Gc-neral for the Colony of !h S ra.ts Settlements at and by the rHatiun of lame, Guthrir Davidson, of Siftf***, AdvocaU- and SohCJtOI Plni'itif Thr MuniripwlCumini-iun.-rs,,tthrTuNv I of Sing* T( Defendants. Mr William Nanson moved on
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    PENANG NEWS.
    183 268 (Straits Independent.) We learn that Mr. Bignall, Bickndl) of the Audit office, has been appointed Official Assign* This appointment has certainly not been made on the lines suggested m our last leader, and the authorities may ere long, we are convinced, have reason to regret at not having
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    Netherlands India News.
    438 268 (Translated for the Free Prtti At tiic yearly meeting, of the Soerabaya Banking and Commercial Company a dividend ot per cent per share was declared while 7] per oblig I will be paid. Serious disturbances took place amongst the Natives of the Toba-district (North ol Deli) and
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    PRESIDENT'S Progress Report fo rht Month of July.
    1820 269 Muhk n-\i. Oiin f>, Town Hall. Si*g*P*r*\ oth August, 1889. Dunne thi- month of July four meetings ol thr Board were held vis. 3 ordinary on the 3rd, 17UJ utd jut Instant and «>ne special on thr 2yd Instant. The special meeting
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    NETHERLAND INDIA NEWS.
    250 269 i Translated for the l<ree l y rcs<.) Malaria prevails m Borneo tQ such an extent that even after the clearing of jangle and forest and drainage oi soil no change for the better is i-iblr. The absence of good and pure drinking-water is also very serious/
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    Penang News.
    297 269 (Pinmng Gazette). Complaints reach us 1 1 the elfecl thai persons taking deeds of conveyance to the I. and Office for registration are unable to gel ihem back m less than two months, thus causing a jjreal deal of mii convenience and expense, especially to those who live
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    The Governor's Tour.
    839 270 H. E. the Governor left Singapore on Saturday, August 17th m the Sea Belle. arriving at Pulau Tiuman. a large island of Pahang, next morning. Landing, H. E. spent some time looking over the island, which is of considerable extent, afterwards proceeding to Kwala Pahang where he
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    JOHORE.
    1437 270 The Track Between thf Bmoau \ni> the Muar. It may not be generally known that a track exists between the heads of these rivers, so that any one wishing to cross Johore from East to West can do so m about 12 days. Though not quite up to the
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION LTD.
    2887 271 (London ami China Express.) The second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Pahang Corporation (Limited) was held on the ,v>th nit., m Winchester House. Old Broad-street. Mr. K. A. Pontitex occupied the chair. There was a Urge attendance ot shareholders. The Secretary (Mr. Daniel
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    THE FINANCIAL FOCUS OF THE FAR EAST.
    2098 272 The Marvellous Progress or Hongkong. From a few Fishermen's Huts to Forty Millions of Dollars. (By special arrangement with the Author.) The Hongkong Stock Exchange, if people at home only knew of it, would hv. regarded as one of the financial wonders of
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    Mail News and Notes.
    1146 273 r London Daily Telegraph i Entertaining his Majesty the Shah at (he Guile hall has cost the City £2,2tt. This is mut smaller sum than was expended on the ball give" m his honour at his previous visit. Birmingham ought to have a bishop. The 11^hop
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    Terrible Amok in Sarawak.
    392 273 The s. s. Normanby arrived Irum Sarawak yesterday and we have been enabled to obtain particulars of a very tragic occurrence which took place there on Sunday last 25th. at about half-past six. When the Xonnanby left here about a week ago lor Sarawak she took
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    A SELANGOR HOLIDAY
    1276 274 Cutting 01 the First Sod, Vlv StLANOOft Extension, Selangor State Railwat. This most interesting ceremony was performed at Kwala Lumpor, on Monday the 26th inst., by \V. E. Maxwell Esq., C. Mi G., British Resident. In anticipation of this event, Messrs. Campbell Co.. the contractors who have
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    The Luncheon.
    393 274 The interior of the pandal where the luncheon was given by Messrs Campbell and Fowke to Mr. Maxwell ami their numerous guests presented a very animated appearance when all had taken their seats. Gaily coloured bunting was u>, d m great profusion, flag! were draped on all the
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    The Toast List.
    1585 275 It tt; a happy tM^ißlu 10 take the toast bsl at i >ll throuzh luncheon instead of, ai usual ;tTti:;i'- Mr- Campbell, the Senior memh,ro< the contracting firm thai has undertaken Z construction of the new eitention, was greeted applause when he rose to propose ,Vc Ou.
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    The Ball.
    280 275 A very delightful dance was given on Monday evening b) Mrs. Murray Campbell and Mrs. Fowke at the Government Offices, dancing beginning at 9.30 P.M. The rooms were decorated with flags, the floor was m good order and every arrangement was made lor the comfort of the guests
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    The Cricket Match.
    1161 275 .1 Tcani 58th Rtgiment v. Selumror. Among the numerous other entertainments that come off at Kwala Lumpor was a Cricket match between the local lub and a team from the 58th Regiment made up from the Band aid Officers who gone up to see the ceremony of
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    55 276 (For the Free Press. The Naval Manoeuvres. London, August 21. Admiral Tryon (defending fleet) has blockaded Admiral Baird with eight vessels m Quecnstown. H. M. S. Sultan." H.M.S. tl Sultan" has been iloated at Malta. Ceylon. Sir Arthur Havelock, K.C.M.G., is appointed Governor of Ceylon. [Received at 4.45
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    London.
    29 276 London, 21st August. Thirty thousand dock laborers have struck work m London. Crete. Affairs in Crete are quieter. [Received at 11. 15 A. M. Aug. 22, 188 Q.I
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    The Strike in London.
    129 276 London, 22nd August. The strike has extended to the tea warehouses, preventing the drawing of samples and the discharge of steamers. France. One hundred and two Boulangists, officers of the Army, have been cashiered and otherwise punished. Behring Sea Sealers. A United States cutter has seized
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    Labuan.
    44 276 London, 2jrd August. The British Government has asked the British North Borneo Company to undertake the administration of Labuan, which however will remain a Crown Colony, and is not to be ceded to the Company. [Received at 10.40 A. M.. Aug. 24, 1889.]
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    The Strike in London.
    60 276 London, 24th August. Four thousand lightermen have joined the strike, and there are now one thousand vessels lying idle m the port of London. A monster procession o! 40 000 strikers paraded the City on Friday. The men were orderly but a strong body ot foot
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    The Strike in London.
    267 276 London, jjt/i Augnst.-*\\\ orderly procession of eighty thousand men assembled m Hyde i'ark, where it was resolved that the strike shall continue until the demands of the workers be granted. Steamers ar- riving home are discharging at Southampton. The Naval Manoeuvres* Admiral DWrcy Irvine (attacking fleet;
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      277 276 SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. August 20. SUMATBA, Ger. str., 407, Cassens, Deli. Aug. 17. G*"' eral, Behn Meyer k Co R. Bormida, Ital. str., i,49q, De Negri, Bombay, Aug 9, General. Behn Mever k Co.— B. W. Gouavery, Fr. str., 885, lsnard, Batavia, Aug. 1* General, Mails and Passengers. Mess. Maritime* B.
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      749 277 GttfOMlß*. Brit. str fi .580, lav l.atoum July 23. (,I p t roleum, Boused A r s.ppmo, Brit. str. 320, Waal, Klaag Aug to, Gas, vid 08 Deck Passengers. Mansfield C 1 -K. C 'os Brit, str., n6 Mokrn. Bagan, Aug ,q. General' and 22 Deck Passengers, Bon Hin ft
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      750 277 Akkatoon pc a B, Brit, str., I^2, Olifent, Calcutta Aug. 16, Genera! 224 Deck- Passengers snd 64J0 Sheep Sarkfa s k Moses T P Wll.l 0 TNI Wisp. Brit str 166, Angus, Klang. Aug. 24, General aim] iij Deck Passengers, Mansfield Co.— R. Vynbb, Sar. atr., 405, Moore, Brooketowa, Aug.
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      668 277 Patsmkm Moeim, Dut. scar Nacodah, for Poatiaaak RSINA MEBCEDBS. Span. str.. UgartC BBC BstOSISBS and LivurpooL lh oka. Brit str White, i.. i Bangkok Bbnmobb, But str Muhlenbien, 'or Menado ria ports. Shin On, Brit str. Mol-en for Began ia p. rts. PbNTIANAK, Brit, str Jones tor Puntianak Si MATBA,
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    SHARE LIST. AUGUST 29th, 1889.
    276 278 Cap. IM up Sham Valve Pd. j Div. Ri marks Singapore Slip Co. 100,000 100,000 1,000 100 100 $()<> Bentong, Straits Tin. 100,000 £100,000 100,000 £1 $6| Sellers. Gold fields of Siam, Ltd. £250,000 150,000 150,000 L l $8f to 9 Sellers. H'konjr S'hai Bank.
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  • Page 278 Advertisements
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      57 278 NOW KIiADY THK SECOND EDITION 01 THK TRAVELLERS' MALAY PRONOUNCING HANDBOOK. (Revised and Enlarged.) For the use 0/ Travellers and Neiv-coniers to Singapore. Price, Si. 50 per copy. To be had of Messrs. J. Little Co.. or Messrs. Kelly Walsh, Limited. PUBLISHERS: THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS PRINTING OFFICE. SINGAPORE. London
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      338 278 ARTHUR HOLLEY'S Livery and Commission Stables. Orchard Road, Singapore, First Class Carriages and Horses on Hire by the Month, Half Month, Week or Day. CHARGES: Carriages and Pair Horses if Engaged For one Month 8 >.o<> put day. Hall 13.50 Seven Days 84.00 Per Day 13.r0 Carriage with one Horse,
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      685 278 Sailing Vessels. Ivar, from Cardiff Mey I Elizabeth, do. Met LS Hutton Hall, do. May 21. Filda, do. May 23. Baron Blantvre, do. May 25. Stanpard, <10. June «5A. Rhkmars, do. luly 1. Tf.rpischork, do. July 5. S. d'Orso, do. July 18. E. RICKMERS, db July 22 Penobscot, from New
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      364 278 N.S.W.. fune I. Coal, Boustead k Co.— Aug. 5, New York. Uncertain. R. Evil J. Ray, Am. bk.. 918, Dow, F'robolingo, July 23, Ballast, Boustead Co.— July Jt, Boston. Uncertain.— R. 'Francois. Dut sh.. 1.050, Visser, Sourabaya May 12, Ballast, Hooglandr& Co.— June 29, For Sale.— R. Kabnak, Brit. bk..
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      440 279 i.AR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY OFFicR-Collyer Qs»J (i(ill()UN _N,w Hamovk. ted are tke dates on sfMchtliisConipasiy's T Mf 1V hr expeded at Singapore during the J" r vC xt ToLkavi fo Altai vi HOMKWAK,,. ,SS 7 Mar. 4tl> Frb> 1* 18th April i* **r. 7 1 15th >. ,h
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      437 279 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITA 1 17,500,000 RESERVE FUND f?.ooo <>..., RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-* t Hi U(M( PRIETORB I SO OO Covrt op Directors j Chairman— Hon. John Bell-Irvino. Deputy Chairman W. H. Forbes, E»q D. Mottomlev, Ksq. Hon A I' McEw«fl W <- Brodie, Em. S.
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      461 279 LAMBERT BROTHERS, SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS. \\D ii \k.\ks> m wri \< rORV, Orchard Road, Singapore. Iwr IH.ISHRO i S(l MANUFACTURERS of all kinds „f Carriages m the newest principles and with the best materials Kg to call attention to their present large stock ol »*4 fashionable carriages consisting ai Landaus
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      431 280 Telephone DD I I JC S m OTT 111 Tel mm N0 .517. DnUUL OC O I IL-L., GALVANIZI O LIVERPOOL —fT MERSEY GALVANISING WORKS, 77 Norfolk St. LIVERPOOL. Norfolk St. j J|H|H Wj IjH Ulu lalsli BjLJ /r ftxitt 'iW^iv a j" "~^f m^ MANUFACTURERS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF
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