The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 June 1894

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333 348 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
  • 19 333 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, JUNE sth, ,894. No 35 3
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  • 239 333 i idihg Articles. 3 hr llclicncl>mcnt Cornmisjion, ITX Honours to Konetiks." Ba HJk Accommodation, «i Hasty Legislation, file Opnm Bill and its Critics, 334 re male Slavery, Sf iRT. Association. Warren Challenge Shield Competition 316 S.C.C. 2nd XI. Duneclift's XI. 346 Golf. Civil Service r. Medicos, 344 Messrs. Little
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  • 70 333 (Corrected up to June 4.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/14 demand 2/1 Private credits 3 m/s 2/lf documents 3 m/s 2/i| credits 6 m/s 2/2! On India. B.mk demand *94 On Hongkong. Hank demand i% dis. On Yokohama. Bank demand t% dis. On Java. Bank demand l 2
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  • Domestic Occurcences
    • 42 333 At the Bridge of Allan, N. 8., on the 26th of April, the wife of Howard Newton, of a daughter. On the Ist instant, at the Mansion, River Valley Road, the wife of the Rev. Archibald Lamont, m.a., of a son.
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    • 31 333 On May 31st, 1894, at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Ethel Eaglksfibld Rvtton, second daughter of Edward John Griffith, of Norwo d, Surrey, and John Cook, a.k.c, (Lond.) of Singapore.
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  • 949 333 (May 30th.) The Retrenchment Commission and its doings have been, and will be till its report is issued, a bit ot a puzzle to the public of the Colony. That uncertainty is due to the fact that it necessarily has two aspects; one probably genuine, and one
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 333 Here shall the Press the People's right maintain. Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Hrre patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion. Loyalty. and Law.
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  • 564 333 (May 31st.) SEEING the important position that newspaper literature has come to occupy in modern life the Press, if we may believe RIDAR HAGGARD, having grown from what was called the Fourth Estate until now it has become almost the first, the knighthood conferred upon Mr. Isaac
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  • Page 333 Advertisements
    • 143 333 RACE HORSES FOR SALE. {Owner leaving for Europe shortly.) HERCULES: life certificate; 13.2 pony (entire) Won 9 races out of 10 in 1894, including the Kinta Civil Service Cup and Handicap, carrying 2 st. over-weight, Selangor Merchants Cup and Handiip giving 2 st. 3 lb. to second pony. HAZELDEAN: 6|
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    • 23 333 Lp. FISHER, NEWSPAPER ADVERTIS- ing Agent, ai Merchants' Exchange, San Francisco, is our authorized agent. This paper kept on file in bis office.
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  • Page 333 Miscellaneous
    • 528 333 THE WEEK. The next mails from Europe are expected to arrive by the M. M. S. S. Sydney tomorrow with London advices to the nth ult., being followed by the P. O. S. S. Ravenna on the nth inst., with English mails to the 18th ult. This mail leaves for
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  • 699 334 (June ist.) Om-: of the most important documents in the barrack accommodation correspondence, referred to in another column, is a statement by the late General Officer Commanding which gives in minute numerical detail the system of distribution of the garrison which was decided upon by him as best
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  • 583 334 (June 2nd.) 1 HE Legislative Council meets on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, and the succeeding Monday. This number of consecutive meetings is held, presumably, for the convenience of Penang members, and in pursuance of the policy of holding Sessions of the Council. While a number of meetings
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  • 516 334 Considering how closely the financial existence of the Colony is bound up in its Excise revenues the public would natur ally turn for information as to a policy to the debate on the Opium Bill, printed yesterday. The result of a perusal of that debate is disappointing.
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  • 1195 334 (June 4th.) The Secretary of State has issued i Decree to the puppet Government of this Colon) that it shall forthwith enact a Law for the Better Enslavement of /Vsiati Women and Girls." It is not to be b styled, hut that is to he it> Inevit ibit effect
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  • 582 335 Hen Ern>t Yon Hesse Wartegg, who recently visited Bangkok, has received the 11. Class of the Order of the Crown of >iam. A general meeting of the members of the Swimming Club will be held in the Town Hall, this evening, >t Bp. m., when it
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  • 226 335 THE COSTA RICA PACKET" CASE. The Soerabaya C our ant of 15 th May says We received on Saturday a manuscript from Mine. Abbema, [whose husband is un-der-going punishment for offences against the natives at Batjan, as she thinks wrongfully and through a conspiracy] in the form of a letter
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  • 379 335 Even with the very large crop of sugar in Java in 1893. the production being 479,590 tons, compared with 416,516 tons in 1892 and 399,914 tons in 18^1, and high prices being obtained, the profits to some firms being phenomenal, Mr. Duncan D. Fraser, the British
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  • 45 335 The following telegram from the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, to the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, dated 28th May, 1894, has been forwarded for information Mortality decreasing character of disease changing for the better. If important change occurs particulars will be sent by telegraph.
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  • 102 335 [Gazette, May 25th, 1894.) An ad valorem duty of per cent, will be charged on the gross value of all coffee exported from the State of Perak after July 1 si, 1894. There are 76 schools in the Slate now, with an enrolment of 3,177. The fifty-five school
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  • 137 335 It has been known in the Colony for a considerable time that our perennially youthful Auditor General, Mr. Trotter, had for a third lime adventured into the happy regions of matrimony, and that the lady of his heart was Miss Vale, remembered well in Singapore society
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  • 85 335 Auckland, April 28. Some few days ago a sensation was caused by a biide at Wellington saying I won't" at the altar. By the intervention of the parents matters were apparently satisfactorily settled and the marriage came off next morning, but since then the bridegroom
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  • 368 335 (Si am Observer.) Mr. and Mrs. Scott are giving a garden party at the British Legation on Saturday, in honour of the Birthday of Her Gracious Majesty. The Rackakicha (Government Gazette) notifies the appointment of H.R.H. Prince Bidjit as MajorGeneral. Mr. Heggie has come over from Ratburi on
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  • 815 335 (Translated for the Free Press.) The Batavia correspondent of the Socrabaia Courant telegraphs under date 19th May as follows Orders have been given in the strictest secrecy to make general preparations for the expedition to Lombok, so that it now looks serious indeed. H.N.M.'s ironclad Sumatra, now quietly
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  • Correspondence.
    • 340 336 To the Editor. DEAR Sir,— lt may be within your knowledge that the interest in racing here is partly kept up by means of lotteries which are held on every race, and that certain rules have been adopted specifying the necessary qualification of a purchaser of a horse's
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  • 115 336 Association Football. 1. Entries close on June Qth at 6 p.m. To be cr.ade to Lieut. F. G. Guggisberg, r.b., Pulau firani. to whom all correspondence on the subject should be addressed. 2. The Draw will be made by the Garrison s>ports Committee and will be
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  • 277 336 At the regularly half-yearly communication of District Grand Lodge last night the following Officers were appointed G. S. \V \V. Bro. Fri/ell, P. M. 2336 and 152. O.G.J.W W. Bro. the Honble Dr. Brown, P, M. 23^6. D.G. Registrar VV. Bro. Makepeace, W.M. JVes. B. G. P VV. Bro.
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  • 1062 336 {From our own Correspondent.) Bangkok, 14th May, 1894. Rumors as to the King's health must be accepted with the greatest reserve, more especially as all access of white men to the Royal presence is jealously forbidden, and the native doctors have it almost all their own way
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  • 1902 336 The International Bimetallic Conference met on May 2nd, under the auspices of the Bimetallic League. There was a large and distinguished gathering and a cablegram was received from American Senators expressing sympathy. Professor Nicholson read a paper which is thus summarised (i). There are certain causes
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  • 1782 337 The annual ordinary general meeting of this company was held at the Cannon-street Hotel, ,mr cn-Mrtct, E.C., on 3rd inst. f to receive tha report of the directors and the balance sheet and ac OttOts for the half-hear ending December 31, 1893, ai d for general business.
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  • 615 337 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette") Sir, A British Merchant in your issue of yesterday enquires what need exists for increased taxation. I suggest that the chief rea-on for bringing forward the proposal is to provide the wherewithal to pay Exchange compensation," or
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  • 422 337 New South Wales has declared itself in favour of Samoa being placed under the sole protection of Creat Britain. The Glengyle, the tank steamer Volute and the Catherine Apcar, from Hongkong to-day, were all ordered into quarantine anchorage. Mr. A. S. Murray, Secretary to the Si
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  • 584 337 A Calcutta paper is responsible for the following yarn There is an amusing story going the rounds of Calcutta about a love-lorn swain who made use of the treacherous telegraph to convey the oui pourings of his heart to the object of his affection. There were once two
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  • 852 337 The report of the Sailors' Home for the year 1 893 says During the year 113 more officers and men made use of the Home than in 1892. There w re three crews from large shipwrecked vess' U winch swelled the numbe r The total number .»f
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  • Correspondence.
    • 856 338 To tri Edito«. Dear Sir, It would have been interest\n<r to many of your readers had you been able, in noticing in your issue of the 27th the recent interview between H. E. Sir Charles Mitchell and H. H. the Sultan of Pab;tnij, to give some indication of
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  • 1761 338 "THE STRAIT ES EDUCATION CODE." The annual inspection and examination of the English schools, both aided and Government, will commence very soon, and so a few words on the manner in which these examinations are conducted may not be out of place. Let us refer to the Code of 1891,
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  • 933 338 China Mail (May 23rd and 24th). Strike of Cargo Boats. The accounts t hand point to a diminuti >n o f plague cases, and hopes are now entertained that the crisis is past. This morning a force of -j fJO men wms detat hed from the
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  • 270 338 The Daily News is informed by the council oi the English l^and Colonisation Society that they have now in view cheap and suitable land ii» Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, and Sussex, upon which they propose to found, through the agency of local committees, and with the co-opera-tion
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  • 362 339 (Translated for the Free Press.) An English War-ship in our Roads. Yesterday forenoon, the English warship of the Royal Navy, Pallas, arrived here from Macassar and Manila under command of Commander Angu* MacLeod. Ti.is ship, belonging to the China >quadfoi» under Adntiiai Fiemanile, and this Coiiiniai.d<. r, are
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  • 473 339 {From our own Correspo>idet:i.% The Queen's Birthday commemoration passed oil very quielly in Malacca, being marked only by the closing of the Public Offices, t ue dressing of the flag-staff and the Alert and the absence of several of I t;:t- Government officials. It \a a question trhi thei
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  • 428 339 Last evening, in the Town Hall, a general meeting of the members of the Swimming Club was held for the purpose of receiving the report of the Provisional Committee and statement of accounts, and to eleel a com mittee. Mr. H. Tregarthen presided, and there was a
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  • 475 339 Sir Henry M csey-ThompsoM ha^ offered a himrtallic prize for the t)esi paper elucidating a particular phase of the silver question. The prize is a piece of silver plate value £.25, and £25 in gold for the paper which points out most clearly and plainly (1) The
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  • 1048 339 For assisting in the management of a wha-whey lottery in China St. a Chinaman was this morning fined $150. A Derby Sweep advertised at Datacard und, part profits of which were to «o to charity, has been stopped by order of GovA large number of Kling
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  • 314 339 {Pinang Gazette, 28th May.) We deeply rogret to have to record the death of Mr. Charles F. de Mornay, at Ma!ik<»if Kstaie. yesterday morning at 2 a.m. Mr ds. M-.rn n had returned the previous evening, fron 11 t^ofi «f i)^ for land in
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  • 189 339 Dutch and British Naval Facilities in the Far East. A Contrast We Netherlandc -rs are so prone to find that all foreign things are better than they are with us, that it is perhaps not unsuitable to relate that according to Commander MacLeod, who visited our
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  • 3064 340 (From a Correspondent.) [Translated from the Dutch for the Singapore Free Press.'] [The translator of t^e following^ingenious but raff r mc >mp!ete theory by a learned Dutch naturalist lias, like many others, olten met with people w b> believed that pearls of the ri*»ht sort, and under
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  • 717 340 Rioting Amongst thr Chivrsr. The principal feature in the state of affairs at Hongkong by list advices, is t!>e riotous resistance of the ignorant classes of Chinese to the efforts bVin^ mvle by the authorities to control the disease. The Daily Press (21st) says: It will
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  • Correspondence.
    • 227 341 To the Editor. DEAR Sir, Is a circus a public place arconlingtotheGamingHousesOrdinancer Some time ago I had a pony and gig to dispose of and, wishing to realize as much as I could on it, I thought I would raffle it amongst my friends, but when I
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  • 623 341 Although there has of course been no lit ial deliverance as yet a> to the financial fl< ih- flay ing that this Colony is being il < ;cd to gratify the appetite of the '_;i< ul Downing Sireet there are rumours ifloat, alluded
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  • 567 341 THE COSTA RICA PACKET CASE. The London correspondent of the Nieuwe Rotterdam Courant writes as follows The London Chamber of Commerce, on the urgent request of its sister Chamber at Sydney, begins to busy itself with this case. lis council has nominated a special committee of investigation which has made
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  • 412 341 News has come by to-day's mail from Sandakan of a serious affair that took place some distance up the Bongan river. This river flows due north through Alcock Province into Marudu Bay, and along its banks and those of the Marudu flowing parallel to it are
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  • 183 341 There will be a Queen's Birthday Ball in Selangor given by the Resident and Mrs. Treacher. Several Singapore guests are going up by the Sappho to-morrow for this function. The South American whaling barque Fearless, of Torento, Nicaragua, come in this morning from Sandefjord, Norway, via
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  • 670 341 Amongst the papers laid before the Legislative Council was one of considerable length on the question of Exchange Compensation Allowances to Civil Servants, but the position so far seems to be summed up in the appended communications. Telegram from Secretary of State for the Colonies to Acting Governor
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  • 1049 341 Possibilities of Increased Taxation. A Pktroleim Tax. Lord Ripox at last discovrrs that "Imports" may include Passing Trade/ Revenue from Coolie Contracts. The "Considering" of the Contribution* continues as usl'\l. (From the Secretary of State to the Governor.) Downing Street, 1 6th February, 1894. Sir, I
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  • 6328 342 Thursday, May 31st, 1894. Present H E. the Governor (Sir E. B. Mitchell. 6.C.M.0.) The Hon. the Officer Commanding the Troops (Mai. Gen. Jones-Vaughan The Hon. the Col. Secretary <\V. E. Maxwell, c.m.g the Ac»g. Col. Treasurer (J. X Brch the Attorney-Geneml (W. R. Collyer.) the Colonial Engineer
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  • 63 343 Corps Orders. Head Quarter Office, Singapore, Ist June/1894. 1. The following members having been duly elected are posted to Sub-divisions as follows Gunner A. Cunningham to A Sub-division. E. A. Swan to D Sub-division. W. Steel to Cyclist section C Subdivision. 2. Gunner A. H. Lcmjn on
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  • 141 343 It is announced that the newly organised Raffles Club will be open to the Members Old Rafflesians) on Friday, the ist June, (to-day). A correspondent writes thus:— There are some who, perhaps, might be inclined to charge the Committee with delay, but considering that it is no
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  • 281 343 An Order in Council made on the 12th April no dog should be imported into Singapore was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday. A similar regulation was also made for Malacca. The Imperial Army (Annual) Act is published for general informal ion. The Ordinances read
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  • Page 343 Advertisements

  • 102 344 We are asked to announce that the registration of dogs commenced at the Municipal Offices yesterday, and to remind residents within the town limits of their duty to the community and their canine pets. We (Straits Independent) learn fiom several private letters which have reached us
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  • 954 344 CHINESE INSUBORDINATION IN HONGKONG. The tendency ol Chinese populations in the Eastern Crown Colonies to display an impatient contempl f< r authority whenever regulations distasteful to Chinese ways artT imposed (as daring the present plague in Hongkong) is one of the accepted conditions <>f the permanent situation. We have sern
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  • 1638 344 The World went very well in those days is the song of Walter Besant in his history of the reign of Queen Bess. 'We shall arrive is the elegant expression of the Socialist for the hope that springs Eternal in the human breast. The times are
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  • 95 344 An interesting match was played yesterday between teams of six representing the Civil Service and the Medical Profession, one round of the links. The former team won by four holes. The sides and results were Civil Service. Medicos. Mr. J. B. Elcum o v. Dr. Fowlie
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  • 938 344 ADDITIONAL BARRACK ACCOM MoDATION FOR THE GARRISON. A considerable batch of correspondence that has passed between Governments arc departments since the opening of the yeai on the above subject was laid on Thursday on the table of the Legislative Council ij 1( substance of which is, in the m^in. matte!
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  • Correspondence.
    • 602 345 To thi Editor. Dear Sir,— Having read with interest the letters signed M Disgusted," &c, &c, under the above heading, I trust you will find -[ace for my little experience, which several m* n have informed me was not unique. i i ad the unenviable pleasure
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    • 303 345 A Much Felt Want." T» thi Editor. Sir, As one who has travelled frecently on board of the following ships ol the Straits Steamship Company, Ltd., v/ the Sappho, Malacca, Ban Whatt H and Will o the WisP, 1 beg to state ti at 1 did obtain my first-class passage
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  • 2417 345 {Financial News.) Whatever else may be said against the bimetallic movement, it cannot be denied that it is gaining both in volume and in strength. The Bimetallic League of to-day is a force to be reckoned with. If iis creed ever deserved the reproach of being a
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  • 1252 345 THE DEATH OF COL. HUTCHINSON. (By an Eye- Witness.) Colonel Hutchinson was, for some days, encamped at a place called Kundal on ihe Goa frontier, about 34 miles distant from Castle Kock, and 24 miles trom the neaiest railway station, Dud«*agar (where there is a pretty
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  • 757 346 Dudley Wyatt, the famous calculating boy has arrived in Fenang, and is likely to give a couple of entertainments before going on to Australia. The Straits Independent learns that negotiations are in progess for making Colombo the distributing centre for all mail and postal matters destined
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  • Correspondence.
    • 123 346 To the Editor. Sir, The Acting Manager of the Government Savings Banks, S. S. states in his report for the year 1893, that in his opinion the annual limit (§250) and the maximum amount (§750) of ordinary deposits, respectively, are not sufficiently liberal and might with advantage
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  • 563 346 The following is the result of the handicap for Messrs. John Little Co*. Prize. The competition was wry close and the handicappers have much cause to be pleased with their work in bringing such a sood finish ist 2nd 3rd 4th H'cap Tot. 1 I). Paul 49
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  • 173 346 A match between a 2nd XI S. C. C. and Sgt. -Major Dunneclifte's team was played on the Esplanade on Saturday, Scores 2ND XI S. C. C. F. Rutterb Clark 15 A. (iunn b Howard 9 E. F. Maxwell c and b Howard... 6 W. Makepeace c Clarkson b
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  • 1108 346 Tub New Female Slavery Bill. Correspondence has been laid before the Council dealing with the Abolition of the Registration and Inspection of Brothels. Lord Ripon in declaring his opinion that this system can no longer be maintained says The system is clearly contrary to the recognized
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  • 573 346 The following is the report and statement of accounts for the past half-year The Diiectors have the pleasure to pnstciH beife. with the Balance Sheet and Proltt and Lost c count for the six months ending 31st March, 1 S»>s, the Singapore Accounts incorptirated (.herein having
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  • 202 347 .con as the cargo- boats showed signs of ng ut m strike, with the evident object of Ifevinjz the old game— paralysing commerce ri bliiHwg the Government and European :v into surrender— the gunboat Tweed brought doun lo West Point ready for and the police piomptly
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  • 489 347 I Exchanges to May 28th.) All >J ihc d;ii y statistics do not indicate .r. rease in the nun;l er oi persons attacked i he plague, the Sanitary authorities enteit.iin Ltlie ihat thej have now got a grip ot the i as Mi. Francis expresstd it
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  • 269 347 Canton, 25th May, 1894. plague in Canton is worse than ever; the tudrainj weather whkh we are now having t d off, no doubt, a good many who were recovering or might have escaped alto- The mortality b for the time very great, rainsand the following
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  • 816 347 Proposed Spring Gymkhana Meeting. A special meeting of the S. S. C. will be held on Fiiday next, in the Exchange Rooms, at 5 p. m. to consider a resolution re the Spi ing Gymkhana Meeting, which is proposed to be held on July 28th, with the
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  • 610 347 {Via Ceylon.) London, May 17.— The Council of the Colonial Institute have sent a memorial to Sir W. V. Harcourt protesting against the Budget proposals, making personal property outside Great Britain liable to the new probate duty. A manifesto issued by the English Episcopate declares that the Disestablishment of
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  • 728 347 (June 4th, iS()4.) Homeward rates have weakened somewhat during the last week and are quoted lower all round. For London, via Canal, 22/6 is now the figure for Bag Goods, 27/6 for Bale Gambier and 30/- dc, 27 /6 for measurement. For Liverpool, via Canal, 30/- is still quoted
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  • Page 347 Advertisements
    • 428 347 Low Choon Sim Chop Guan Wah'* of Labuan deceased. OTICE is hereby given I hat all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands* upon or against ihe EstaU: of Low Soon Sim Chop Guan Wah" late of Victoria in the Colony of Labuan, deceased who died at Victoria
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  • 1423 348 The Duchy of Lancaster. London, 2gth May, 1894. Lord Tweedmouth has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. [It does not appear what has been become of the Rt. Hon'ble lames Bryce, the former incumbent of that office Britain on the Congo. In the House of Commons
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  • 345 348 Quotation. Capital Paid up Shares Pd. Div, Hongkong S'hai B*nk. 89 ?rem. $10,*****0 $10,000,000 80,000 *****s National Bank of C^ina $35 <&*. £1,000,000 £400, 150 'J^* g Founders. $15° Nominal 75^ Bk of China, Jap. Straits $2 $£2 000,000 £249,843 1 S 199,875 25/ Founders.
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  • Page 348 Advertisements
    • 260 348 Per RohilU For Yokohama.— Mr. Kelly. Vm H*»ni;kang.— Mr. F. Fig^e. For Shanghai. Mr. G. Mcßain. May 31. Per Bavern f>r V >kohama Mr. O. Schweiner. For Shai^liai. Miss Murashe, Harmston's Circus. For Penang Rangoon and Calcutta. The British India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd., Steamer LINDULA, 2, 199 t0n5, Captain
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  • Page 348 Miscellaneous
    • 826 348 VESSELS IN PORT. Flags Ton. Captain Arrived From Consignees For, When Men-ot-War Lrander Brit, cor., 4300 Metaxa May 9 Penang Sr. N. Officer Peacock Brit, cru., 755 Laxton June 2 Sr. N. Officer Other Vessels Altair Brit, bq., 400 Mathews May 15 Mantung Hock Hin S'gHai, Angeli Ital. 1 121
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