The Straits Budget, 25 September 1894

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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      635 2 {Straits Times 18th September.) It may be taken as reasonably certain that the Japanese have gained a great victory in Corea. True, while our accounts arc nominally from two sources, while one comes from Reuter's London office and while the other comes from the Japanese headquarters, still
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      PLANTERS AND GOVERNMENT.
      1069 2 {Straits Times, 19th September.) Yesterday, we published a report of a meeting of the Selangor Plauters Association. Thesubjectsdiscussed were numerous. The planters desire the creation of a pass system so that coolies shall not be able to leave a district unless they be furnished with a pass.
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      GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPALITY.
      744 2 (Straits Timet, 20th September.) Oca report of yesterday’s Municipal Commission sets out why tbeCommissioners object to piv sixty thousand dollars yearjy in aid of the cost of poli :e. Substantially, the couteution of the Commissioners is that they cannot afford to pay so much without crippliug the
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      PENANG HARBOUR.
      846 2 (Strait, Time,, 21,f S lt VHRV th» r, t When the Legislative Council October it is anticipate that th. p members, among whom we Hutleubaeb, will produce a Bill f creation of a Port and Harbour iv! Peuang. The basis of that Bill made by H. E. the
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      THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE LIQUIDATION.
      278 3 gtr.ufs Tu t**, 21st September.) n-1. when the Liquidators of the Fire Iuaurauce Company will *!„r dividend. We believe .io s** at once. The Liquidators I: irul to the amount of fifty v! s. Th‘*y have assets to ‘Le amount of six thousand u making flity-six
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      WHAT WE DRINK.
      508 3 <> Ttnini, ‘J'Jml September.) k j iii iish au article descriptive of the -r Works Extension, which is to be i* with j iiue ceremony a week hence. .ts. ei :> one upon which the towu i x agap has some cause to rejoice. r n those
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      231 3 (Strait* Hiiiies, 2lth Septanher To day’s telegrams indicate tint Japan is in no mood to listen to sound advice. She lias reused a propost 1 for an armistice—a proposal which Chi*u had accepted. r i he suggestion for an armistice was made by the British and Russian
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    THE FIGHTING IN LOMBOK.
    176 3 By last advices from Lombok, to the 21st instant, military operations against two Balinese strough &gt;IJs —MaLiram and Uhakim Negara —continued. Several fortified villages on the approaches to these places hive taken bv the Dutch with the aid of artillery fire. The troops only lost a
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    156 3 CHOLERA IN GERMANY. THE RIGHT OF SEARCH. FRANCE IN MADAGASCAR. RIOTS INDIA. EUROPEAN PEACE. Paris, 7th Sept. Twenty-one deaths have taken place in Germany from choleraic attacks during the last week. 0 8th Sept. A French mail vessel at Shanghai has refused to allow the Chinese to search
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    TUESDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER.
    607 3 At the instance of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Colonial Secretary 1 telegraphed H. E. the Governor with re- i g&rd to the quarantine restrictions, asking i that those restrictions might be now with- 1 drawa. Last eveuing, just about 5 o’clock, i a telegraphic reply
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    MEDICAL CERTIFICATES.
    125 3 The following circular from the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, is published in the Perak Government Gazette. Singapore let August, 1894. Residents of native states are informed that directions have bjen issued that the services of the medic*l staff of the colony shall be given gratuitously in cases in
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    DUTCH VICTORY IN LOMBOK.
    76 3 We are informed on reliable authority that telegraphic information was received from Batavia, at noon this day, stating that, yesterday, the Dutch troops bad captured Pasingabau, and Pagsangan, both places to the south of Mat.iraui, and the former within a mile of Mataram. The Balinese offered
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
    769 3 SupjtJementfirg to Straits Times Telegrams (Via Ceylon.) CHINESE AND JAPANESE AT PORT ARTHUR. PI4KW8 TO PREVENT A MARCH TO PEKING. THE TROUBLES ON THE BENIN COAST BETTI NO ON THE ST. I.EGER THE EMPEROR WILLIAM ON THE PRUSSIAN NOBLES. THE HYGIENE CONGRESS. THE CONGRESS PRONOUNCES FOR OPIUM. AGREEMENT
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    79 3 Shark-catching in many parts of the North-west Pacific is said to be now paying the natives much better than copramaking. The fins and tails, when sold to the Chinese firui3 in Sydney, bring from JE50 to J660 per ton. On reaching the Chinese markets there is, of course, a corresponding
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. QUESTION AND ANSWER IN PARLIAMENT.
    204 3 THE ANSWER IN THE HOUSE AM) REUTER S MESSAGE. In the House of Commons on 21st Augusb »n answer to Mr. Hmniker Heaton, Sir John Hibbert, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said The settlement of the rate of contribution to be paid
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    THE POLICE CONTRIBUTION AT PENANG.
    580 3 MR HOGAN ON THE SINGAPORE FIGURE." At the ordinary meeting of the Peuaug Municipal Commission on the 14th iustiot, a letter from Government re Raising the Penang police contribution was 4ai l on the table. 0 *pt. Anderson (the Acting President) said that. before replying
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    1683 3 I At the date of la9t mail advices, a BriItish warship and troops had been desI patched to Benin, on the West Coast of I Africa, to quell the warlike action of the I Chief Nana, who had been interfering I with the rights of traders in that region. I
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    THE BRITISH FLEET IN THE EAST.
    146 4 Writing of the British fleet in «he Far East, the Naval and Military It* curd slaves: —The Centurion is land u* a battle-ship, but she »s iml’y firmed as a c uiscr, and even then u«»fc of the best type. Her 10-iuch guns are
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    573 4 THE ATTITUDE OP RUSSIA. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says —Should it be necessiry for Russia to take an active part in the hostilities in Corea, she possesses sufficient forces to more than hold her own in Eastern Siberia. Besides the 4i0,000 first-class regular
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    THE DELI RACES.
    79 4 The following are the reported results of the first day’s racing at Medan on Saturday:— l*t Race. Roadsters -Ratine. 2nd Race. 2nd Class Selling.— Purse-bearer. Ird Race. Handicap for all horses. Trono'*. 4th Race. Galloways.— Hazeldean. sth Race. Ponies.— Bush-rid. oth Race. This race, for Baliuks, fell
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    SANITARY BOARDS IN PERAK.
    243 4 LACK OF INTEREST AMONG THE MEMBERS. Mr. E. J. Brewster, Chaiiman of the Sauiiary Board at Teluk Anson, in a recent lepoit on the work of the Board, says 1 notice the British Resident, in his Annual Report on the State for last year, remarks that
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    WEDNESDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER.
    1472 4 On the night of the 17th, a train from Tapah (on the railway that runs inland from Teluk Anson) came into collision with an elephant on the line. The engine and one carriage left the rails. The elephant, which was a tusker, whs killed No one in
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    THE EASTERN BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
    978 5 y e uin Bimetallic League has T Ht ther paper in pamphlet form in aG u f its object to monetiKe furfk r present paper is entitled: i’iou of geld notes illustra1 ,f the disastrous effect upon :r 'mmen ial iut *resls iu the Far re
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    99 5 THK OFFICERS CUP FOURTH ROUND. Oroig beat Drysdale by -t up Si 2 to play. Fowlie Gillespie by 4np& 3 to play. Robertson Adiusnn by 2 up. Tavlor t-Jivon by 7up and f&gt; to play FIFTH ROUND. Groig plays Fowlie. Taylor Robertson. Robertson played Tavlor yesterday, Taylor
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    THE DEBATING SOCIETY.
    145 5 At the Town Hall, last night, the Singapore Debatiug Society discussed That it is inexpedient in the interests of the working man to restrict alien immigration into the United Kingdom,” with Mr. J. Graham as proposer, and Mr. Cuff as opjioser. Mr. Graham pointed out that, by
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    CHINESE WAR REWARDS.
    107 5 The au'hxrities in charge of the Kiangnan Arsenal near Shanghai have notified the following proclam itiou of war rewards For every actual Japanese &gt;py captured *IL. 100 For every Chinese traitor captured &gt;0 For every Japanese spy captured upon information R For every Chinese traitor captured upon
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    THE ALLEGED JAPANESE SPIES AT SHANGHAI.
    314 5 Shanghai, 4th September. Tbe Courts of Japan claim and exercise jurisdiction over Chinese residing in Japan. Thin is in ac?ordmce with a recent proclamation by the Emperor of Japan. The same rights over Japanese residing in China are claimed bv the Chinese Courts, and
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    814 5 TREATY BETWEEN JAPAN AND COREA Telegraphic intelligence has been received of tbe conclusion of tbe following Treaty of Alliance, which was signel at Seoul by tbe Japanese Minister Otori and tbe Corean Minister for Foreign Affairs In view of the fact that on the 25th July, 1894,
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    362 5 Thi foreign newspaper* in Japan, with tbe exception of the Japan Mail f denounce, in strong terms, tbe revision of the treaty between Britain and Japan. SUMMARY OF THE REVISED TREATY. The following summary of the revise treaty between Great Britain and Japan is taken from the
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    THURSDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER.
    224 5 Reuter's telegram (probably from a Chiuese source) is iu material contradiction of the Japanese telegram that simultaneously we publish. The following information by the Actiug Resident and Deputy Governor, Labuau, reached Singapore this day That a red buoy between the harbour *hoal aud the white buoy in
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    61 5 CHAMPIONSHIP 1894. (Conditions. Two rounds match play.) The following ties must be played off on or before Wednesday next, the 26tb instant: 3 Fowlie plays Grigor Taylor. J. B. Robertson P. P. Langdon. Mackay Vade. Hind© Crichton. Hawkins Mngliston. Gillespie Stiven. Allineon Birch. It will be noted
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    4292 5 THE POLICE CONTRIBUTION. A special meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, for the pur pose of resuming the debate on the subject of tbe Muuicipal contribu- ticn towards the maintenance of the police force in Singapore. There were present: Mr. Gentle, (President), and Messrs.
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    SMUGGLED OPIUM ON SHIPBOARD AT BANGKOK.
    295 6 THE STRAITS ATTORNEY-GKNKR \l. T&lt;&gt; HE CONSULTED. A case of iateest to masters if vessels tradiug t«» Bangkok, relating to fe’zure of smuggled opium ou shipboard, was heard on the 13ih instant, at H.B.M. Consulate there. Captain Stonbam, master of the Mongkut had discovered
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    29 6 The Bangkok Timet of the 15th instant asserts that the King of Siam was making rapid progress towaris recovery from the serious illness which had so long stricken him.
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    FRIDAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER.
    722 6 The Colonial quarantine restrictions oo from Hongkong hare been m S quarantine restricti.ms 0 f GW*'* gralion from Amoy. Macao, and Hongkong are also We are led to believe that the witi/** 1 is irrespective of tbe dates of h 1 from these ports so that v
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    COAL IN SANDAKAN BAY.
    74 7 \V E- Roberts, manager of the i V ,u.'o Tiading and VS tbo discovery of three outcrops of rep' rt? lt company's land on tbe Leila ’i .1 has obtained a concession for t the same on the usual terms, viz. ,.j tou cent, of the
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    174 7 y,..,--. P.ovell A Co.’s rooms yes to rI r chip under the hammer the BudI u t .-tate consisting of about 501 I jr.♦ held, and six acres of leasehold I &gt;T ;v bruted with coconut trees in I and yielding about 100.000 I --milium. Tbe estate has
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    NEWS BY GERMAN MAIL.
    302 7 .—Fall Mall Gazette. UN PI.ATE IN AMERICA. ;i ,ki: the ntw tariff, tin plates im- r .,,i ;I ,to America are to be charged ,]utv Mjuivalent to 42.32 per cent. "tupicsi nls a reduction of about 46 I t. i*u the old law. With such a
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    THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ HOME.
    325 7 i 1 t uni versa ry of the t v*n pleasant evening i.\ the nou-commis- u f th«* array aud •t* tl.i Horae was esta- r t the programme, «t j* n ents iu counec- f.*r eelibrating the to tie (Are of a com- &gt;
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    451 7 Supplementary to Straits Times Telegrams. Via Ceylon.) POPE AND KINO IN ITALY. THE ST. LEOER. FUNERAL OF THE COMTE D PARIS ROOTING IN OKRMAN EAST AFRICA THE BANK OF ENOLANP. FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR. Brindisi, 10th Sept. The Khedive left here to day for Egypt. London, lf)th Sept. The
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    THE REALIZATION OF THE NEW O. B. C. ASSETS.
    402 7 Ceylon Observer 7th Sept. There has bwn a good deal of grumbling heard as to the time over which the realization of the assets of the late New Oriental Bank has to be spread. But we question if we should be
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    THE WITHDRAWAL OF QUARANTINE
    719 7 Chamber of Commerce. Singapore 15th September 1894. Sir, —Tbe Committee of the Chamber of Commerce in response to urgent representations from the mercantile community. have had under their serious consideration the question of the withdrawal of the present quarantine regula tious and of the prohibition of
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    40 7 An official estimate places the average cost of construction of a modern first-class battleship at from £87 to .£90 a ton in France and Germany, .£78 a ton in the United States, and only £60 a ton in Great Britain.
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    1329 7 (By German Mail.) ITAUAN AND GERMAN DEFENCES. RF.ETROOT AND HOP CROP PROSPECTS. TERRORISM IN A GERMAN AFRICAN COLONY. RAVAGES OF CHOLERA. FRESH TROUBLES IN SICILY. MASS MEETING AGAINST THE HOUSE OF I/JRDS "HOCK TO A QUEEN. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ON TARIFF REFORM. CRICKETERS OX THE WAY TO AUSTRALIA.
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    THE DELI RACES.
    84 7 ‘The following are the results of the 2nd d:t}’s races on Monday last Ist Race. Handicap for all horses, &gt;‘2so. Purse-bearer. 2nd Race. Galloways' Handicaps. -Hazelaean. ■ird Race. Ponies' Handicap. 8150. Rush-rat. \th mure. Pianiers' Cup, S-lOU (only for Doli horses). Datine. ■*th Race. Ha n dica
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    GOVERNMENT AND CURRENCY IN JAVA.
    344 7 t A recent visitor from Cevlou to Java thus describes how Government and currency matters struck him there: The natives are governed through the natives, and admirable order and respect are maintained. The native officials are all paid, and well paid, on salaries (besides allowances)
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    87 7 The United States cruiser Atlanta lecrntly twice ramund at full speed the schooner Golden Rule in order to destroy her. The first blow ent half through the wreck, the second blow severed the ship into two nearly equal portions, but d sa bled the engines of the cruiter, which was
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    SATURDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER.
    375 8 SATURDAY, 22 ND SEPTEMBER. The steamer Altenowtr wbicb bat been atbore on the Blenheim Shoal, mine into port this morning and took up a berth alongside the wharf. She will probably go into dock for an overhaul. In connection with the withdmwal of the quarantine restrictions both on vessels and
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    417 8 ANARCHISM IN LONDON. STAMBULOFFS REVELATION V THE MINING STRIKE IN SCOTLAND A FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE. EXECUTION OF A SPANISH ANARCHIST THE PACIFIC CABLE THE DRAMA IN LONDON FIGHTING IN SAMOA. London, 27th August. A number of HiiArchists, while holding a meeting at Hampstead Heath to-day were mobbed bv
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    THE FOOTBALL CUP.
    559 8 ANOTHER IN THE FINAL ONI OOAL EACH The first and second teams of the Regiment met again on the S. R. C. ground 1 is! evening to try conclusions in the final tie of the Association Football Cup Coml»ctiliou, with what we may now call the usual
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    407 8 BRIGANDAGE GOLDMINING The news from the iuierior of Tonquin in the Courrier cT Haiphong show that the brigands there still manage to baulk the forces of the Government, aud to make bead agaiust them with some success. The country is so large that the few troops in the
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    THE COST OF A REQUEST FOR A KISS.
    173 8 Recently a military doctor in India got into trouble for asking a married lady 'or a kiss whilst taking her for a drive. The lady complained to her busbaud, who denounced the medico to the Madras Government. The sequel is thus told
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    325 8 THE FIGHTING IN LOMBOK. JAVANESE IN GERMAN NEW GUINEA (Translated from various newspapers}. An official notification announces that, from the 13tli instant, all import and export of goods, save for Governmeut or under the special permission of the uaval or military authorities, is forbidden along the uorth aud
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    320 8 RICX PROTECTIVE DUTIES GOLD MININS MAD DOGS. The Cbiua-Japj.ii war has aroused fears of rice risiug high iu price in the Philippines. The islands are fertile and contain wide stretches of land suitable for rice cultivation, but ytt cannot raise grain enough for local consumption, and have to
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    206 8 September 21tt. Government notification, No. 265 of the 19ih May, 1894, by which the port of Hongkong was declared to be an infected port, under the Regulations made under The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance 1886/* is cancelled, and quarantine on vessels arriving from Hongkong is
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    DELI NEWS.
    643 8 WEATHER AND CROP PROSPECTS THE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION THE RACES. PLANTING IN ASS AH AN. (Translated from various newspapers). During August, up to the middle of the mouth, much rain fell in the planting districts, accompanied with high wiudwhieb did some damage to what was left of the standing
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    SINGAPORE’S WATER SUPPLY
    2818 8 THE RESERVOIR EXTENsiov A BIG ENGINEERING wZ 615 miuo, OilL0K TECHNICAL DETAILS THE OLD AND NEW CONTRASTED The extension to the Im 1&gt;0uildi voir, which H. to op,,, gives to Sing-pore prohahlv ft. t irn-water-supply reservoir i„' ft,. Tlie reservoir has now a ,t, ira r£ sufficient
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    676 9 AJIOTHEi: VISIT FROM THKGOVKHNOK EXPECTED H. E.'H. INTENDED MOVEMENTS THE CHANGE IN THE RESIDENTS!!!!* MASONIC ADVANCE. FATAL REVOLVER ACCIDENT TIN MINING UNDER A PUHLIC HIGHWAY. (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 18th September. H. E. the Governor is ex|&gt;ected again to visit this State on October 6tb (Sttm•lay), and
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    108 9 There was an extremely heavy wind squall over Singapore at about 4 o’clock this morning, the effects of which were 'elt about Taujong Pagar and New Harxiur. Part of the roof of a shed at the former place was lifted off; and other small damage was done in the neighbourhood.
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    MR.CURZON ON CHINA-JAPAN.
    935 9 (The Times, 20th August.) The work by Mr. George Curzon, M.P., published to-day by Messrs. Longman?, under the title of 44 Problems of the Far East,” possesses in a pre-eminent degree the merit of Japan, Corea, and China are the subject of the present volume, and it
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    882 9 MEETING OF PLANTERS. A CONTROVERSY ABOUT LABOUR PASSES COMPLAINTS OP GOVERNMENT DISCOURTESY THE GOVERNMENT AND LABOUR PETITION WRITERS. MR BAILEY S SUFFERINGS FROM LAWYERS. A PLEA FOR LAWYERS. Kuala Lumpor 15th September. A general meeting of the Selangor Planters Association was held in the office of the Association
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    MONDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER.
    1102 10 The steamer TeXemachus y of the Ocean lice, arrived here yesterday morning from Anwerp and Port Said, bringing 250 pilgrims. She tlew the yellow flag and, on being boa»ded by the Health Officer, it was fouud that the Chief Officer, Chief Engineer, Boatswain, and a -lamptrimmer, all
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    144 10 Shanghai, l'Jlh September. liie King of Corea has sent in his birthday ]*■esi nts to Hir Majesty tire Empress Dowager ot China. In-his con. giatuiato:y memorial, the King asks for Chi? *-so help to tight a gain -a t!;c Japane. e. whom l:e is drtei n.;ucd to
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    PERAK.
    360 10 No.lII cf (be Perak Museum Notes has been published. It contaius papers on tin-miniug iu Perak and other matters of scientific interest. Iu the paper on tin-mining Mr. L. Wray, the cuiator of the Perak Museum, takes a gloornv view of that industry there. He poiuts out that nine
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    BREAKING INTO SINGAPORE PRISON.
    207 10 Some euterprising burglars made a successful attempt to get into the gaol last evening. It appeals that they managed to get through a new watch-tower that has recently Ixen built. Armed with ropes, they lowered themselves from the tower iuto the cookhouse yard, which is separated
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    MONETARY STRINGENCY IN JAPAN.
    726 10 THE SITUATION OF THE SHINNING INDUSTRY AT OSAKA. The tpiui er8 of Osaka appear to be pb:cad in a very difficult situation, according to ti e Jiji. The development of the spinning industry in Japan during t he last tew years has beeu remarkable, the total
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    THE GOVERNOR IN PAHANG.
    4193 10 A diary of H. Eds journey. i Wednesday 12th. H. E. and staff accompanied by the Colonial Engineer left Kuala Kubu Selangor at 6.30 a.in., met Mr. Stoker fat 5: b mile aud in* pected a section I of the new io.ul iulo Pahang and the
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    THE GOVERNOR’S BOULDER.
    51 11 Yap Kwax Seno, the Captain China of Selangor, on the occasion of the Governor’s r* cent visit to that State, presented H. E. with a boulder of tin ore weighing about half a ton, which H. E. accepted, and its destination is said to be the Singapore
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    210 11 (Via Rangoon.) THE SLAVE-DEALING CASES IX WiYI*T. THE SALE OF DELAGOA 15AY. THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE COREA. Cairo. lUh September. Th»* Court Martial on Chawarbi Pasha, two other Pashas and six slave dealers is concluded. The Court acquitted the two Pn-has of dealing in slave*, notwitlistaiiding the
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    365 11 MONDAY’S PLAY. CHAMPIONSHIP. Davies beat McDongall. Gibson beat Buekland. Koelle beat Rainnie. •A” SINGLES. Muir v. Anthouisz 15 unfinuhed. “B" SINGLES. Robertson ter. beat Stabb 15. Pagley J teat E. C won 4- MoClosky Jr. Moir J unfinished. Carmichael beat Mosley. Catto beat Edlin. “C" SINGLES. Morren
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      A JUROR’S COMPLAINT.
      216 11 To THK EDITOR OF THE "STRAITS TIMES." Sut, —Special juries have been empauuelled twice dutiug the present Assizes. The special jurors are always ready to discharge their duties although at great loss to themselves, butT wish to point to the following ameliorations which might be made in
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    628 11 ARRIVALS. Per P. O. s. s. Siam, from London. Mr. and Mrs. Trotter, Messrs. Anderson, C- E. F. Sanderson, and Miss Hushes. From Briudisi. —Mr. Parkinson. From Colombo.— Mr L. SaundeiHon. From Penang.—Capt. Cobb, aud Mr. A. H Capper. Per s. s. Singapore, from Bangkok.—Mr. and Mrs. Misa
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    412 11 CHURCH OF ENGLAND. i!8th Sunday after Tbibitt.) st. Andrew’s cathedral. t 7 a. ni., Litany, and Sermon. 8 a. in.. Holy Eucharist (Choral.) 11 a. m., Matins. 4 in., Sunday School ;iud Dihla Cla^BM. 5.30 p.m., Ereusou jcan-1 Sermon. St. Matthew’s Church. Sepot Links. 7 a. in Ho
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  • INSURANCES.
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      CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
      75 12 Capital subscribed $2,500,000. t Amount paid up 500,000. Reserve fund 730,000. Head Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jardine Math ebon A Co The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Marine Risks at current rates. A Bonos is annually paid
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      ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL.
      63 12 Capital £2,000,090. Fund in reserve exclusive of Capital £5,493,073. Life Department: —The Company has recently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is now prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assurors. Life Department .—The Company is prepared to accept first cIass risks Gp to
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      THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      69 12 Capital Subscribed $2,000,000. Amount Paid-up 600,030. Reserve Fund 760,000. Head Opvice,—Hongkong. Secretary, W. H. Rat, Esq. The undersigned, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to accept marine risks at current rates. All contributors of business whethei share holders or not receive a
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      THE IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE.
      40 12 LONDON, ESTABLISHED 1803. Subscribed Capital, £1,800,000. Paid-up Capital,. 900,000. Total Invested Funds over...,600,000. THE undersigned Agents for tae above Company re prepared to aocep risks at current rates o premium. I BARLOW A Co.
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      SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
      40 12 Capital £3,000,000. Fire and Marine Insurance effected at current rates m 20 0 Cash discount alloJH on Marine Policies in lieu of annuxl Bonus. W m. McKERROW A CO. Agents
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      THE MARINE INSURANCE COY., LTD. ESTABLISHED 1836.
      38 12 Capital XI,COO,000 Kerervs £500,000. The undersigned having been appointed Agent at Singapore for the above Company, is prepared to accept risks by First Class Steamers and Sailing Vessels. GEO. KING. Agent.
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      HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      56 12 Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amount paid out 400,000. Reserve fund 1,056,049. Head Office, Hongkong. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine A Co. The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this port are prepared to accept risks at current rates. A bonus is annually paid
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      POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
      168 12 Capital and Funds, £521,423. on the 31st December, 1891. THE INDIAN LIFE FUNDS now amoun to over TWENTY -THREE LAKHS OF RUPEES in Government Securities only, held by the Official Trustees for payment or claims. Th* Positiv* System ov Endowment Assurances payable at
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      144 12 Under this heading the following abbreviations are need:—str.—steamer; sh.—ship bq.—barque; Brit —British U. S.—United Statue; Fr&lt;—Freuch; Gor.—Gorman; Dut.— Dutch; Job.—Johore; Ac., G.c.. —General cargo; d. p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain‘/T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B. W.—Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Janline’s Wharf: N. H. W.— i
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1225 12 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. Glenavon Brit. str. 1,912 tons, Cipt. Nor- man, 23rd Sept. From London, I9t!i Aug. j G. c., and 26 d. p. Bonnie id A Co. For Cbiua and Jap in. U.—W. Pcntaknta. Brit. str. 2,209 tons, Cipt. Gaviu, 23rd Sipt. From Calcutta, Bth
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      130 12 Name, Pert and Date of Liverpool Telemachuss Aujf. 15 duo Sept. 27 Bakuv. Me. Laurin, July 21 Glasgow. Duubeth, Aus:. 11 Greenock. Sjut ii wold, Ail*. 21 Gakdifk. Ferdinand Fischer, July 28 (Irmidale Marseilles Sept. 2 Sydney, Sept. lt&gt; Shields. Marie Herjr. Aug, 11 Hamburg Nijlx*, Auu IS;
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      ARRIVALS.
      1092 12 t: Fl vo I Vessel’s Nam v j t’oxi*. Captain. From Sailed.! Consignees. Rig Sept 17 Siam P.O. str.‘ 158 &gt; Wei li?ll ftomhay Sept 7P.& O. Compauy 17 »n VVli itt ff ;a i Brit, str 190 01-en Pontianak Sept 15 Straits Steamship Coy. Ltd. 17 Clie.uir Hye
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      CLEARANCES.
      530 12 T I *KSfc' I.K *M s. IS 4fl I '•&lt; P'f %1‘ i i/KfT. m* j j j Sept 17 1 &gt;4o»lus Brit.str. j Prac’-cnbury Sourabaya 17 Kian Ann str. j Moss Djambie 18 Siam P.O str. s Weighell Hongkong. Cbma A Japsa 18 bri Sil t ing Dnt
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      ANJER.
      170 12 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Flag Date Date, and Ship’s Name. I Commander. op From Where. Destination *ar** Kid. Sailinj. Sept. 12,Ned ».s. Mcrapi Klein Sept. 12 -Batavia Rotterd*m f 0 12 Frn bq Jeanne D’Arc ho ard Ang. S&gt;s Saipon Falmou 13;Frn. bq Paul A bert
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET,
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      46 1 u€UC t of the mail arrangements I* tgH **aily necessary to give the latest week w 11 l°°* e tu VPl emen t %t* s Ihe convenience of those who file r the news contained in the loose l 9 always refcated next week P he
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    • TUESDAY, 25TH SEPTEMBER.
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        REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
        90 1 lH K china-japan war. (J! TIMES ON BRITISH POLICY 111 SSI AN DKSIGNS. BRITAIN AND JAPAN. says with regard to the war a ml the proposal for an armist|J1 ipitish policy towards Japau is nevoleut and tlut Brit a n Ihave uo conflicting interests. journal warns Japan that
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      THE CZAR ILL.
      9 1 Czar is ill «»f Bright’s disease.
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      CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.
      691 1 f Ht s.-nate at Washington has passed 4 ,;her Chinese exclusion treaty, which iwiits the ratification of the Govern3en t of china. That ratification is exvirl to follow as a matter of course. the treaty, the immigration of *'hiaese labourers into the United States prohibited
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      THE JAPANESE WAR LOAN.
      46 1 Tokyo loth S* ft. The results ot the applications for the war loan of MO million yeu raised iu the country hive to-day been made public. The total of the applications umouutcj to ven (id. *224. 700, the highest tenders being 120.
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      PEARLING IN DUTCH TERRITORY.
      623 1 (Eiishaur Courirr, **tlt Jagnsl). H.M.S. Lizard. w liich loft Bnsb.t ue a 1» &gt;ui 24th May last, return* 1 B.isbaie mi the 2t»lh August at. r a cruise to Dub h New in order i &gt; investigate matters affecting the inter* sis of British s!u 1
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      JAPAN TREATY REVISION WITH THE UNITED STATES.
      121 1 TV kyo papers learn that the negotiations for treaty revision with the United States litre uow advanced ta such a stage that it is believed the new treaty is shortly to be signed. The United States offered strong objections to the fiee mixed
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      DEGRADATION OF LI HUNG CHANG.
      212 1 The long rumoured degradation of Viceroy Li Chang becomes now a ’act by the aunouuccmeut in an Imperial Edict, dated the 17th instant, which was ttlegraphel from Pekiug to tbe Chinese Mail. It is iu the following terms: —Since Japan has violated her treaty obligations
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      NEWSPAPER LIBEL AT PENANG.
      492 1 The Lina ay (Jazrtte of the 21st instant publishes the judgment in the newspaper libel vise Lim LcugCneik v. F. O. Berger, which cirne lelore the Supnuie Court, ilitre, ill* other day. The defendant had, iu a a aitiele, the subject mat er of the giiI,
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      THE MATCH TRADE AT KOBE.
      94 1 Consequent on the prevalence of the plague in Hongkong and the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and the export of matches at Kobe for a time had almost stopped, and work in the factories was at a standstill. The Mainichi reports, however, that the Chinese
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      RETRENCHMENT AT HONGKONG. NO RETRENCHMENT PRACTICABLE.
      1075 1 AN IMMEDIATE INCREASE OF $125,000 MODIFIED BY A GRADUAL REDUCTION OF $79,000. SIX HOURS’ WORK. The Ret renchmeet Commission at Hongkong has sent in its report which concludes as follows With regard to the salaries of thus** officers who are appointed from England, we
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      THE SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      993 1 THE OFFICERS’ CUP FIRST ROUND OF THE FINAL. ROBERTSON, ONE UP. \V. G. Greig v. J. B. Robertson.) Greig still to receive 1 stroke Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Greig and Robertson met for tbe first time, since Gieig’s accident, and naturally a great dca of interest was
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      THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION AT HONGKONG.
      371 2 At a meeting of the Hongkong Legiri»tive Council on the 17th instant, the following question regarding the Military Contribution there was put by the Hon. E. R. Belilios Is it a fact that a certain aud not inconsiderable proportion of the amount voted by this
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      PARLIAMENT.
      823 2 On the 25ih August Parliament was prorogued by Royal Com mission. Both Houses met in the morning and the Appropriation Bill having been read a third time in the Commons, was taken up to the Lords, where it passed through ail its stages. Later the prorogation till 10th November
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      WRECK OF A CHINESE TRANSPORT.
      433 2 2(/0 SOLDIERS DROWNED —SAVAGE CONDUCT OF THE RURY1VOKS. Shanghai, loth September. The steamer Chean, which was a rattletrap, worm-eaten craft, utterly unlit to go to sea, was despatched by 1be Chinese authorities from A Jhinkiaug on the 3rd instant, with 1.000 Hunan soldiers, aud all
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      (TO ARRIVE.)
      92 2 F® r P. A O. s. s. Some, from Loudon, August 31, Mr. A. N. Everett, Mis&lt; limes, Mrs. Earle, Mrs Fray ling, Mrs. Ellis, and Mrs. Ooutts. P©r Paramatta, from London, September 13, Mr. A. Armitage, and Mrs. Wilkinson. Per Oceana from London, September 28, Dr. Middleton,
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      JAPANESE BOASTS.
      294 2 Count Okunn, according to the Japan Daily Herald has been giviug out some views of current eveuts. The following is an extract therefiom “The European Powers are already showiug symptoms of decay, anl the next century will see their constitutions shattered and their Empires in ruius. Even if
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      (Telegrams via Ceylon.)
      552 2 ARCTIC EXPLORATION THE AUSTRIAN EMPERORS VIEWS ON PKAl’F. THE WILL OF THE COMTE DE PARIS COUNT KAI.NOK V ON PEACE. MEXICO AND THE SILVER QUESTION. fjondon. loth September. Adv’cv* received from the New Hebrides state that Her Majesty's cruiser Riagaroouu t, which went ashore on the reefs
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 2 Per M. M. s. s. Yarra for Marseilles;— Messrs. De Gaspary, 8. Bodde, and Deeborough, and Mrs. A. von Oven. Per M. M. a. s. Baghdtien for Kobe.—Mr. Toret.'
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      PLANTERS AND GOVERNMENT.
      724 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.' Sib, —Uuder the above heading, you criticise certain actions of the Selangor Planters Association, evidently misled thiough wrong information. 1. —The planters desire no creation of a pass-system, so that coolies shall not be able to leave a district, unless
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      THE STRAITS AS MARKET FOR AUSTRALIAN MEAT. AN OLD TALE.
      572 2 TO THE EDITOR OP THE EtilSß.v. Sir,—Permit me through vr to point out what I Mi„; ?!J r colo opening for Australian frozen *IW meat supply of Batavia and &lt;?„*** simply atrocious; in f c i t D B*ponj say
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      35 2 MONDAY’S PLAY. “B M SINGLES Waddell beat Black *cr. DOUBLE HANDICAP. Sscs. i *8r PASSENGER LIST. AHBIVALS. Per P. A 0. s. Japan from Shttg** Mr. and Mrs L)cett, and A.r. Becd.
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      ARRIVALS.
      140 2 Flag Vessel’s Xamk. a Ions. Captain. From. sailed Connioniis- Km I i 23 IVenaclms Brit str. 1397 Barwise Liverpool An* 12 W. Mau fieM 1*4 Lady Lou?&lt;len sir. 91 Angus Tringganu Sept 23! Wee fci** Cs. 24 Medusa «tr. t08 Fjfe bang a ok tepfc 19 W. Mai A
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      CLEARANCES.
      145 2 Da r Vkssbl’s Navi. Flag Rig Captain Distimatiow. Snpt 24 Niccolo Accame 1 Ital. eh. Baraanij London -..^Jai^ 25 Gleoavon brit.str. Norman Hongkong, 2o Anaioon A pear B tr. Hansen Penang and Calcutta 25 Pakan atr. L»ruce Pakan via ports 2o lan W hatt Hiu I ft *t r
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