The Straits Budget, 24 July 1894

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    128 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore ancl Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 24TH JULY.
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      BIRTHS.
      33 1 I iTt. >t at Algier’s Road, Vicars Hill i Srrpct, London, the wife of W. ti) LanoDon, of a daughter. I t»s J iust., at. Chancery-house, the :Ma\ PrTiFARCKKN, of a daughter.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    161 1 p: RIATS. NVive Stiles Union. U a C iretu I mb roglio. Eriurjjr** Compensation in Ceylon. H;?ti tduea'io i ami Technical Schools. *—i:nes-- Cjo'ie Immigration. I IbrVt Quotation-.. I ‘‘if'jiiu; Xews I g»- r Li-t. I <** News. IT!. '‘fn innt (jriiZftte. I 3—izes. I 1 D.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    477 1 Singapore. 24th Jolt, 1894. PRODUCE. Gambior, 7.52%. do Cube No. 1, 12. do do No. 2, 8.%. Copra Bali, 5 85. no r'onttanak, 5.72%. Pepper Black, 9.4'). Ssgo Flour, Sarawak 2.42%. do Brunei 2.17%. Pearl Sago, 3.30. Coffee Bali, 36%. Coffee Liberian, 39. Tapioca small Flake, 4.15.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    591 1 TbiB week’s mail for Europe leavts by tbe P. &O.f. s. Ravenna. The P. A O. 8. s. Surat with the mail from Europe of the 29ih J line arrived yesU-rd.iy. The German mi l f'Jl per Sachsen U due to-.norrow. Tue mail for Euro’*** □ext
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      A ROYAL BAPTISM.
      38 1 London 17th July. The Archbishop of has baptised the Duke of York’s son in tbe presence of the Queen, the Prince and the Pi incest of Wales, tbe Duke of Cambridge, md other royal personages.
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      THE LABOUR TROUBLES IN CALIFORNIA.
      12 1 The strike at Sacramento has virtually collapsed.
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      THE CRISIS IN COREA.
      88 1 The Times says that there is fresh trouble at Chemulpo, in the locality of the recent rising in Corel. A number of Christians have been killed there, and several French missionaries have been meuaeed. A gun-boat has been sent to the spot to protect them. The
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      THE EARTHQUAKES AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
      60 1 18th July. The damage done by the earthquakes nt Stamboul is estimated at six millions of Turkish pounls. Over two hundred persons were killed in Stamboul alone. The Khedive is staying on board his yacht there. THE ROYAL INFANT’S NAME. The Duke of York’s infant sou
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      THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME.
      55 1 19th July. The Budget Bill has b»*en read a third time in the House of Commons by a majority of tweaty. The Government withdraws the Bills dealing with Welsh Disestablishment, Registration, and Local Veto. The Government propose to pasn •he measures dealing with Irish Evicted Tenauis, and
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      AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
      10 1 A Republic has been proclaimed in Hawaii.
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      ANOTHER COMPLICATION IN COREA.
      32 1 Reuter's correspondent at, Shanghai, telegraphs that Japanese soldiers at Seoul have assaulted the British Consul there and his wife. Thirty bluejackets have been landed to protect the legation.
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      THE OUTRAGE BY JAPANESE AT SEOUL.
      31 1 20th July. It is officially stated at Yokohama that the story of the assault by Japanese soldiers on the British Consul at Seoul is overdrawn.
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      THE STRIKE, SILVER, AND TARIFF TROUBLES IN THE UNITED STATES.
      101 1 The regular troops have been withdrawn from Chicago. The Timet asserts that the United States Treasury is expected soon to order a resumption of the coinage of silver in a limited quantity into dollars. The House of Representatives committee at
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      THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA.
      11 1 The Italians have carried Kassala by assault.
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      THE ECLIPSE STAKES.
      55 1 21H July The following was the result of ths Eclipse Stakes of JCIO.OOO. The second horse receives .£5OO: Itinalau 1 LadaB... 2 Raveusbury 3 THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME. The Government also proposes to pass the Bills dealing with equalisation of rates in London and Scotch Local Government, as
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      AN ANARCHIST SENTENCED.
      22 1 The Anirchist who fired upou Signor Crispi, the Prime Minister of Italy, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
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      EASTERN TELEGRAPHY.
      29 1 23rd Jvly. A banquet has been given at the Imperial Institute to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ext ndoj of telegiaphic communication with the Far East.
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      THE CRISIS IN COREA.
      39 1 It is rumoured at Sbangha that war las b ’Oil declared. China ha 1 demanded that Japanese warships s’o i!d not enter Chinese t-eaty p»rt*. Japai hid refuse 1 to assent to the deman 1.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      19 1 Rennie of the third Lanark Volunteers is the Queen's Prizeman at the National Rifle Association shooting match.
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      THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA.
      38 1 The Italians, after storming Kas>aia r released many Egyptiau prisoners then*, and found immense stocks of stores destined foraMahdist expedition toMassmvah io the autiimn. The Paris press le ent the Italian occupation of Kassala.
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  • EDITORIALS
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      NATIVE STATES UNION.
      587 1 The question of Native States federation which was, some time ago, raised in this journal on the ground that such a step would best further the interests of both the Colony and the States, meets with attention from the Resident of Selangor and the Acting Resident of
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      THE COREAN IMBROGLIO.
      448 2 s i'(iif .>* 7 /ini ft, I Juft/.) We leirn from our tiAprims of to-dav that the Japanese soldiers in Corea are becoming somewhat boisterous, ami have Hof ir 1 lowed theirenthusiasm toovereome their good sense as to assault the British Consuland his wife, at Seoul. Although
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      EXCHANGE COMPENSATION IN CEYLON.
      443 2 (Straits Times, 19th Jvly.) The question of Exchange Compensation to Government Civil Servants iu Cev•r Ion has led to some complications there. A short time hack, a scheme framed by the Secretary of State to deal with the question was laid before the Legislative Council of
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      HIGH EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.
      526 2 {Straits Times VOth July.) Periodical discussions are held in England as to what we are to do with our boys and our girls, on account of a tendency in the former to flee all useful works and, on account of a tendency in the latter
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      CHINESE COOLIE IMMIGRATION.
      389 2 {Straits Times, 23rd July.) The British Consul at Swatow, in his report for *****. has given partieulars of I the eoolie traflie at that port, which bulks large as a leading souree of supply for Chinese immigration to Singapore. Out of leMHH) Chinamen who arrived here from
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    THE GYMKHANA MEETING.
    71 2 THE HANDICAPS. In connection with the Gymkhana meeting to be held on the race course on Saturday uext, the following handicaps were posted to-day, the handicappers being Captain Dewar and Mr. Sugden HURDLE RACE 1} miles. Timothy 11.10 Banker 11.4 Port 11.4 Boyienuin 10.12 Canny 12.— STEEPLECHASE
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    FROM TOWN TO THAMES.
    1403 2 I Cookham on the Thames 27th June 1894. is hot in London. The heat, whe'her by day or by night, is about twelve d< grees b low that customary iu Siopapoie; bui iu Singapore one do*s not wear a 1 rock coat and a top hat
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
    402 2 > (Supple me nt ary to Straits Times 7’ Via Ceylon.) ANTI ANARCHIST LEOISI.VTION LABOUR TROUBLES IN THE UNITED >TATI 1 PROMOTION OF AN AUSTRALIAN !:l~»I«»P REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT To /•'rilt Jflu. Iii the Cluiiiiher of D** utio*. t 1m* (iov.-n. meut presented a bill for the m«
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    83 2 The British ship Abbie S. Hurt, rotn Iloilo to Delaware Bay with a earge of sugar, stranded on Lucipara reef iu I^Jt Straits of Banca, early this month, ll P ,u which the steamer GraaJ’ Law Byl**** went to her assistance. The steamy brought the Ablne S. Hart off the
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    TUESDAY, 17TH JULY
    463 3 'T cs1 kP.I.AV evening, at 9 p. m. at raU !-i)t House, tlie Cbeog-Ting Fu jugglers from Peking gave, by lb "Jn' with Mr. G. T. Hare, Chinese P v"t.>r.it‘‘. a private performance before t bH Rover nor aud party. i: of seven*v-five West Australian w-iv put
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    THE ASSIZES
    259 3 <iii k 'It stick Cox presided over 4 urt which was opened lir first case taken ViU *i'g ■or t ueft .tgaiust Tiq Ah I' mer sto.ul committed on 4 hiving st *leii four ceuts, *lv property of one Omar/’ p ork *t of the prosecur pleaded not
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    THE MINING IN JELEBU.
    813 3 I the Je, bu tin revenue I did not quite come up to I the estimate, it largely exceeded that of any previous year. The concessions to I the European mioiug companies were I hnally closed before the end of the I ea I' Laud to
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    THE PAHANG OUTBREAK.
    206 3 It is believed iu some quarters uow that all difficulties in Pahaug in couucctiou with Si Rahman, and his rebel followers, are practically over. It is said that it is probable that the Kelantan authorities will refuse admission to those rebels into Kelantan territory. If that le
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    PAHANG NOTES.
    2144 3 j I Administration Report for 189.1. f I decline op pekan. I -T. h to^a Pekan continue to b< a I of little value to their possessois, half tin exi8 Hnt? buildings being untenanted, and a °y °f them are now rapidly falling intc r disrepair and are
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    SIAM’S INDEMNITY TO FRANCE.
    253 3 Witfi reference to the stateineut made in 1 lie Figaro that out < f the total sum of t.3,000,000 obtained as an indemnity from iSiHin. t 20,000 represented bad money, an ex pb iDition is fotthioming which certainly acquits the Siam* s from any want of
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    THE FINANCES OF SARAWAK.
    531 3 The Sarawak Gazette of the 2ud instaut publishes the anuuul report of the Treasurer of that S‘a‘e for 1893. Taking the ordinary ievenue and expenditure for 1893, $457,122, aud $478,198, the former is less tlan the nooiiue of 1892 by $4,695 only, and the ''utter greater
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    SUNGEI UJONG AND JELEBU NOTES.
    1190 4 COFFEE. Mr. R. N.-Bland, the Officer in Charge of Sungei Ujong, in his administration report for 1893 remarks that, as regards coffee planting, the L nsum and Silian Estates (Mr. T. H. Hill), continued to be prosperous. The out-turn of coffee for the year was
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    TAMIL COOLIES IN SARAWAK.
    350 4 The Supreme Council of Sarawak mot on the sth June when the Rajah stated to the members that, owing to representations from the principal coffee and tea planters in that country, he had to bring to their uotice the desirability of obtaining ludian immigrants. His Highness
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    ANTI-MISSION RIOTS IN TUNG-KUN.
    338 4 In couuectioa with auti-mission riots in Tung-kuo, in Cniton province, particulars have received, s.tys the llonjkotiy Daily Press. It appears that, on the 19ih Juue, a band of rowdies raided an American church at Sbeklung and abused the native proselytes therein. An unfortunate man, Ngan Lap-shang
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    THE RESIDENT OF SELANGOR ON SUNGEI UJONG AND JELEBU.
    1236 4 The Administration Report on Sungei Ujong and Jelebu for 1893, summarised in our issue of yesterday, is accompanied by the following despatch from the Ktsideut of Selan.or to the Colonial Secretary British Residency, Selangor l»t May 1894. Hr, —1 have the
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    697 4 TIN MINING. The Residential Report on the Negri I Sembilau for 1893 notices that there is a I general opinion that a great deal of the I land which has been mined has not been I mined out, that is, that in very many I cases the
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    WEDNESDAY, 18TH JULY
    2177 4 M*. A.not Reid, writing? under date of 21st June, savs -tT of the Colonial Office rega.dinw.T *S British dollar hare been mateL,'^ by thefact that the unemployed is willing to com such a dollar charge. With a little more n,J the banks and merchants. as probably be
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    THE PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
    198 5 Th* plague deaths at Hongkong, by last advices (11th July), stood at 9 daily, on the Bth, 9tb,' and 10th instant. On the 10th there were 7 admissions and lbl cases under treatment. The total number of deaths from that disease since the epidemic started had
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    THE PAHANG OUTBREAK.
    436 5 NATIVE VER8ION OF THE DEATH OF MAHMAT KELOOBEY (HITAM.) The late Mahmat Hitam was one of tbe OraDg Kaya’s right hand men and was with him from the first outbreak on the Semantao, where it will be remembered he stuck up a Chinese traders* boat, looted it,
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    THE COREAN TROUBLE.
    480 5 Shanghai, 4th July. j The fact that the iuteniion of Count I Cassini, the Russian Mmis-t.r to China. I to take his leave has been abandoned, and I ihat he returns to Pekiug, aud Mr. Wae- I oer, the Charye </’ Affaire*, tohisforuu-r post I ■d Charge
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    51 5 The Hongkong Government has appended a condition to the jinricksha and chair licenses there, under which the coolie, when plying for hire, must have the number of. his license legibly marked in Roman numerals on the back of his coat or jacket, and shall not take off such coat or
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    891 5 (Supplementary to SiraiU Timet Telegrams.) (Via Ceylon). MURDER BY ANARCHISTS. COREAN AFFAIRS. THE UNITED STATES LABOUR TROUBLES CHOLERA IN RUSSIA. THE PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES. ALIENS AND CONSPIRATORS IN ENGLAND. CRICKET. London, 2nd July. Signor Bandi, editor of a newspaper at Leghorn, has been stabbed to death by
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    79 5 The steamer Guthrie, wbich arrived at Hongkong ou the 7th iustant from Sydney, via eolouial ports, brought up the news that an epidemic of jungle fever was decimating the population of Thursday Island. Two of the Guthrie's passengers, who went ashore at Thursday Island, were attacked by the fever, which
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    NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION(LIMITED)
    2308 5 Pursuant to the diredfioa of Mr. Jus* tiee Vaughan Williams, under whose supervision the winding-up of the above bank is being conducted, a meeting of tbe creditors was held at WicChester House, London, on June 20tb, for the purpose of considering the report dated November, 1893,
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    THE C. D. O. QUESTION.
    563 6 Papers ou the repeal of the Cou’.agious Disease Ordinances iu the Colonies have been laid before Parliament. The Colonies hat with aie the Straits SettlementsHocgkoi g. Fiji, Natal, and British Bteliu, ;t iui Li ill. The coir, spondcuce shows tin* determination *>f the Home Government
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    THURSDAY, 19TH JULY.
    683 6 The steamers Borneo aud Irene arrived to-day, from Hongkong and were placed in quarantine. It is reported at Bangkok that the Wattana gold mining concession in Siam, tyas been floated into a company at faris with a capital of 5,000,000 francs. The Police receive l information last
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    THE PAHANG OUTBREAK.
    142 6 8IAMKSK TKOOP.S FOK KKLANTAN H.S.M.S. Yong Yot (Lieut. Commander Baeke) left Bangkok on the 12th inst. for Tnuganu wdth on-* company of marine infantry, consisting of three officers, four petty officers, and 100 men. This force will land at Kelautan or Tringinu, as may be advisable, and
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    THE PAPAL ENCYCLICAL.
    826 6 stormy ending of the last. —Renter in Morning Poet. The Encyclical which the Pope issued has a more than ordinary importance. It will be an appeal to the Christian Churches to put aside their differences and unite in one body. After recalling the great demonstrations of loyalty
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    100 6 It seems tbat at last, says tbe Morning Post the 360 Maxim guns which India has for so long been askiug are really to be supplied. Oaly 48 of the whole supply will be distributed to British Infantry regiments, the rest being*destined for the defence of posts on the frontiers
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    THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
    2112 6 An extraordinary general I the shareholders of'the Straits y fl ance Company, Limited, w d8 hJI' I Company’s offices, 2, FmLvgon !?>■ Singapore, at noon this day, f or th If pose of considering and, if thought t m ing the following resolution Q
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    STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
    285 7 An extraordinary general meeting of sha reholders of theabove Company was held in the Company’s offices, No. 2. Finlayson Green, at 11.45 o’clock a.m., this day, for the purpose of confirming, if thought tit, the following resolution, passed at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held
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    CHINESE MEDICINES.
    355 7 A curious article of export, says Cousul Fraser in his report for 1893 ou the trade of Pakhei, is dried lizards. The European, scampering over the Pakhoi plain ou a little pony, finds his equestrian pastime saddly marred by the necessity for a bright lookout for the holes
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISIONERS.
    2260 7 Th* usual fortnightly meeting of the Muuicipal Commissioners was held. Testerday afternoon. Mr. A. Gentle presiding, there were also present: Messrs Meyer, Moses, Bell, Fraser. Tan Jiak Kim, Nansou and tbe Hon’bles T. Shelford and Seah Liaug Seab. The minutes of the ordinary aud special meetings held on
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    FRIDAY, 20TH JULY.
    351 7 His Honour Mr. Justice Gutty has obtained three months l*ive, and, it is said, will proceed to England on the 27th instant. An h 11-day cricket match was played on the t splan ide yesterday lietween a naval team from II. M. S. Leamler and Peacock and
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4421 8 THURSDAY, 19TH JULY. The Legislative Council reassembled yesterday afternoon at half past 2 o’clock. The following members were present: His Excellency the Governor, Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, K. C. M. G. H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General H. T. JonesVanghan. C.B.) The Hon’ole
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    115 8 Indian exports show a net dec red*' value of 28 lakhs, accounted for elnt-nj the dullness of the wheat trade, the ll P meats of wheat being smaller to the 'a of 25 lakhs. Exports of raw sugar show steady decline those of refined a shg diminution. On the other
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    RETRENCHMENT.
    2314 9 kF PORT OF THE RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE. The Report of the Retrenchment Committie, laid l)efore the Legislative Council T e*teniav, was only signed that day by Commissioners— the Hon’bles W. E. u-xwill. A M. Skinner, C. W. S. Kynnerslev. H. E. McCallum, T. Shelford, A. I Donaldson, and W. C.
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    430 9 FIRES. THE ATHLETIC ABILITIES OF NEW' SERVICE MEN (trom our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpor Wednesday. The Like Ciub had a narrow escape from fire on Sunday afteruoou. The 1 1 Hang grass on the western side of the gardens ignited, and the wiud carried the flames rapidly in tbe
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    “ STRAITS PRODUCE ” JULY NUMBER.
    1093 9 STRAITS PRODUCE JULY NUMBER. I Another issue of the periodical koown I as Straits Produce will shortly be placec I in the bauds of the public by its pbiianI thropic conductors. Straits Produce is a I relic of the old days, and which, like a I great many other ventures
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    SATURDAY, 21ST JULY.
    759 9 H. N. M's Sindoro Commander Sickens, I left this morning for Acheen after docking I at Tanjong Pagar. Mr. Wilkinson’s Brunette 14.1 J, was I was the only galloway measured at the I race-course this morning. I The Imperial German Mail Steamer I Sachsen having left Colombo
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    THE “GOVERNMENT GAZETTE” 20TH JULY.
    140 10 The texts of Bills on Slaughter Houses and Guuners’ Certificates, introduced into the Legislative Council on Thursday last, are published. Thursday, the 2nd August next, will be observed throughout the Colony as a Bank Holiday. The Revised grant-in-aid education rules have been amended as regards
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    SOLDIERS’ FOOD.
    192 10 Some practical experiments were beiug made in Berlin, under the auspices of the Army Medical Staff, with a view to ascertaining what food is most beneficial for the soldier, and on what d et the be>t marching performances can lie obtained, the subjects being a number of students
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    THE AMSTERDAM TOBACCO MARKET.
    270 10 A correspondent, writes to the Financial News of the 2/tli June —Great exci’emcnt continues to rule in the Amst ‘rdam tobacco market, and p ices show no siuiis of abatement. Aineiir-an, Dut* h, and German buyers contended at last week’s sale as t«, who should obtain
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    THE AMERICAN DIVORCE LAW.
    250 10 Mr. Clipperton, her Majesty’s Consul at Philadelphia, in a report to the Foreign Office says:—“Nineteen States have created Commissions to act together in framing a uniform marriage code for al the States. The necessity for this is often exemplified. A case in point occurred last summer,
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB SPRING GYMKHANA MEETING.
    218 10 THE ENTRIES The Singapore Sporting Club Spring I Gymkhana meeting will be held at the Race Course on Saturday, July 28tb, commencing at 4 o’clock p.m. Tbe following are the entries:— 1st Rack. Value $100.—Hurdle Race, over 5 flights of hurdles. Handicap for all
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    THE TROUBLE IN COREA.
    590 10 Mail advices from Hougkong to tin* J 12tb instant state that a t* leg run wa* received a* Shanghai on the sth instant from Nagasaki, which s»at-*d that, sine* t l e 6th of June, the Japai es-Government I has scut O'er 0.700 sobbe s and
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    THE SEA-BORNE TRADE OF CALCUTTA.
    444 10 The report ou tbe sea-borne trade of I Calcutta affords very interesting reading, says an Indian contemporaiy. Three million umbrellas were imported into Calcutta last year, showing an increase of 50 per cent. Electrical machinery is finding a way to India, Calcutta duiiug the past
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    THE AUDIT OFFICE.
    548 10 i 1 i'ehl the Hit each me nt Committee's D*pO't.) Wt-; I m vo satisfied ourselves that the Auditor-General, p olnMy by reason of his losing on his staff an Assistant AiulitorGeneral and an Accountant, i- not himself completely employed. I here appears to be no roa>on
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    266 10 THE WAR IN MINDANAO. TRADE STATISTICS. The Comercio of the 3rd July gives advices from the seat of war in Mindanao to the 26th June, at which date the rainy season had fairly set ia to the no small inconvenience and discomfort of the Spanish troops ia the
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    513 10 LOMBOK AFFAIRS. THE NETHERLANDS TRADING COMPANY. CRICKET AT BATAVIA. PEARLING OFF CERAM. JAVA TEAK. Translated Jrom various newspapers.) The Miuister for the Colonics, in detailing to the Nttuerlands Stites Central the provocations given by tbe Rajah oi L >ml»ok to the Netherlands Iodii Government, enumerated amoug them two
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    42 10 Telegraphic advice, had leached Batatia from Bulebog, a port in Bali, that •"d t* 6ll arrested then. A fourth European had fled inland with, *f of repeating rifle*. P™ lo with thirteen cases of repeating nfles bad also been seized at Bulehng.
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    772 10 THE AUTUMN MEETING Th ba f ear 8 fneral members of tbe Singapore SporW wa. held yeaterdaj afternoon i n change Room, Mr. Cuthbertson There were also present: Carc a r < N Messrs. Sugden, Luykn, A Papendrecht, G. Patterson, A. S J. D. Saunders, Latham, VV
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    64 10 Two Chinamen were arrested y&W' day evening at Tanjong Pagar DocL« t° r having it was alleged broken o|.en a bo* on board the s.s. Laertes and 9toieu t herefrom money and articles to the amount of $204. The box was owned by a Cbine* passenger and the men were
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    83 10 The Hongkong Daily Press learns that Chinese firms at Hongkong have receive information from their agents in to the effect that the Japanese Government has issued a proclamation to the Chinese community there, declaring tbit in the event of the oatbreak of war between Japan and China, it would be
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    2123 11 proceedings of thb Muniat an OrdinoN Wednesday, thi tH JULY. I** 4 —Tin* President, Alexander The Acting Inspector-General Bell, Esq w. Nanson, Esq.; P"V T Shclferd. c.m.g. Tan Jiak M mas eh Meyer, Esq.; John •s- mil C. Moses, Esq. v r 1 Wray. Esq. The Hou’blo AB
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    MONDAY, 23RD JULY.
    777 11 The Legislative Council assembles on Thursday, the 26th instant, when several measures will be advanced a stage. The Straits Settlements Association Singapore Branch Committee’s report to the members was issued this afternoon. At the Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Lemon, a number of persons were prosecuted
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    THE RAUB CRUSHING.
    46 11 Tbe local Secretary of the R&ub Australian Gold Mining Company, has received a wire from the Mining Manager as follows:— Raub t 23rd July. Crushing finished. 1,400 tons of stone realised 935 ounces of smelted gold. Battery stopped for erecting additional eight stamps.
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    SANDAKAN NEWS.
    685 11 TOBACCO PROSPECTS. TROUBLES WITH THE NATIVES COPPER COINS. TOBACCO NOTES. (From our Correspondent.) 13th July. I Operations on the .tobacco estates I have been considerably delayed by bad I weather, but uow planting is progressing I favourably. Further advices of sales have I been received, showing that the
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    ACCIDENT ON THE HONGKONG PEAK TRAMWAY.
    202 11 —Hongkong Daily Press. A* accident occurred on tbe 11th in at, on the Peak Tramway at Hongkong. As the up-car leaving the lower terminus approached fhe points at tbe half way junction, the brakesman noticed that the pointsman appeared to be in hesitation. Just
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    CHINA AND MEXICO.
    205 11 A Dalziel despatch, dated San Francisco, June 5, says:— 44 Lai Yung Loi, late Chinese Consul-General in this city, has been notified by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of his appointment, by the Emperor of China, to the position of Ambassador to Mexico, with full powers to
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    236 11 THE FRENCH ON THE UPPER MEKONG. A number of headmen iu tile Upper Mekong territory, wrested from toe Siamese, have received uniforms from tie Frcucli authorit es. Insiguia of office luavea'sobeen distribute d imon_r t hese headmen, andseveralof themhaveb -endecorated b* sides. The bestiwal of the honours t«*ok
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    CRICKET.
    157 11 A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday between teams from the S. V. A., and Sergeants of the Regiment. The match end* d in favour of the Volunteeis. The following were the scores: SERGEANTS LINCOLN REGIMENT. Claydon c. Edlin b. Bcnjafield 11 Lt. Davis r. Talbot
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    NEW LONDON BORNEO TOBACCO COMPANY.
    246 12 The Report for the yHr ended Dec. 31, 1893, state*: Tim profit and loss account for the year 1893, show* credit balamce of £8,324, out of which an interim dividend of 61 per cent., or 1*. per share has been paid, and the directors now
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    186 12 MK. FINLAYSONB CUP. THE CLUB AND COLONEL BOOEY. From the undernoted scores it will be seen, that the handicapping was to sav the least of it, wide. The nearest matches were between the Colonel, and Stivt n, and the Colonel and Birch —(l>oth 8 down). This game
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    SILVER AND COAL.
    167 12 The following informatiou from a wellinformed source has beeu circulated in the South Wales coal districts to act as a useful object-lessou on the questiou of bimetallism. The stateiueut which has been disseminated shows that important contracts have recently beeu made iu Singapore by large steamship companies,
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    493 12 ARRIVALS. Per s. s Malacca from T. Anson via ports —Mr*. Craig. Messrs. Magalhaens, Alurcliie, Lomlaud, aud Nicholson. Per s. s. Isi a de Panay from Mauilt: Messrs. Workman, and Thomas Hendry. Per P. &O. s. s. ant on fr m Sbaugnai:— Capt. Palnur, Mr. aud M s.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      165 12 Cnd**r this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str. —steamer; sh. —ship; —barque; Brit —British; U. S.—United States; Fr. —French; Ger. —German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh. —Joliore; Ac., G.c.. —General ••argo d. p.—deck passengers U.—Uucerain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D. —Tanjong Pagar Dock; B. W Borneo
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1207 12 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Snraf P. A O. str 1,676 tons, Capt Jephsen 23rd July. From Bombay, 12'h July. P. A. O Coy. For Shanghai, to day.—\V. Encrtjia, Brit str 2,064 tons, Capt Saw 21st July. From Liverpool via ports, 5th June G.c., aud 460 d. p.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      88 12 Name, Pert, and Date of 8aiiia> From London Liddostlale, Juno (ilengarry, June 24 Australia, Juue 8; Gusdalquivir, June 10; Himalaya, J line 22 Liverpool Myrmidon. Juno 23; Sarpedon, June 23; Oanfn, Juue 27 Bellcrophon June t>; PromotheuE, June 15 </ARDI>P. Antioco Aecame Apl. 29 Alice Rickiunu, May 3;
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      ARRIVALS.
      780 12 I S Vkmil’i Nam*. A Tom*. Captain. From (Sailed. r I < Rig I UMoamou h.bire Bril. «te. 187* Oedya AaH>y July A r 16 Vyner 8ar. str. 405 Mo n Brooxetown July 12 lateral? 00 I 16 Hydra Brit.str 619 McGill Bangkok July 12 W BanJ^S 0 I
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      CLEARANCES.
      579 12 Oats Vusil's Nam*. Flag A Fi Captain. >*stination. 16 Sirs* Brit. str. Hardcastle Madra* \ia ports 17 Pundua M str. Nailer Calcutta via ports 17 Luheek Ger. str. Storm Pontiansk 17 Pegu Brit. str. Trew« eke Penann via ports 17 Ca o’ina Dut. str. Canuthezs Palembanp 17 Han Whatt
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      ANJER.
      171 12 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR OKDJiKS. p A |T f! Date nesTivATi^^Vriii Date. and Ship’s Nam*. Commander. or iFrom Whkhk. Dks c** j Eio. 1 [Sailing, j juljr 12 Brit. sh.■Evesham Abbey Crotty April 13 New York 12.Brit.sh IHiUri* Smith I 3 Bany Doc’r 12 Nor. bqJGaahilde H
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