The Straits Budget, 22 January 1895

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    136 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 and 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, 22ND JANUARY.
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      BIRTH.
      19 1 At Kuala Lumper, Se’augur, on the 11th inst., the wife of J. L D’Arcv Irvine, of a ‘on.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    225 1 EDITORIALS. Tbe Aehautee Troubles. Lvgi*d tire Lou noil. r lhe Tin Viu r* 1 tomplaint. The Governor’* Couf aaion. The Presideutal Crist i jn Franco. Mr Maxwell's Promotion. Tbe Kingship in ranee. The i htm tiers’ Nomination The Troublee in Hawaii. The Lhiua-Japan War. Local. Market Quotations.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    533 1 Sinoai'our, 22nd January, 18H5. PRODUCE. Gambler, 4 8.7". do Cube No. 1, do do No. 2, 8.7*. Copra Bali 5.55. uo Poutiauak, 5.35. Pepper Black, It-5. bago Flour, Sarawak 175. do Brunei 18:)^. Pearl Sago, 3.15. Coffee Bali. 41.UM. Coffee Liberiau 45.00 Tapioca small Flako,. 4.00. do
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    75 1 TUB STRAITS BUDOBT IS MOW ISSUED WITHOUT THE COVER THAT WAS SUPPLIED DURING LAST TEAR. THE ARRANGEMENT TO SUPPLY A COVER DURING THE TEAR 1894 WAS MADE IN THE MIDDLE OF 1893, AND WITMOUr THE KNOWLEDGE THAT POSTAL BATES WEBB TO CHANGED. AS COMTRACTS HAD HEN MADE FOR PAPER AND
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    785 1 This week’s mail for Eun>|M> is taken by the P. AO.s. a. Pekin. Tb<* P lil s. s. Kaitard-Hind with the mail from Euro|* of t.bo 28rh DeoemliT is du** to-day. The mail for Euro|-e n-xt w«- *k is fix* d for the M M. s.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      58 1 London, l5th January. IIOKKOKH IN MANCHURIA CESSATION OP MILITARY MOVEMENTS Chinese arriving from Mtochuria bring ghastly re|»orts of the sights there. In some places the whole population has peristal. Groups of fr< z *u corpses have l»>vn seen. The exhaustion of tin* country in Manchuria hinders the
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      AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
      59 1 HOME KXI'I.OhlON MINISTER! AM RIAIS A bomb ex iIohioii iu the genteel quarter of Paris has done much damage but uobodv has been hurt iu consequence. The French Cabinet h is resigned, owing to defeat in pnrliaiu* nt in a debate brought ou by the Socialist parly
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      RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
      84 1 London, 16th January. President Casimir Perier conferred, all dav yesterday, with the various political leaders in Paris. The result of the coaferenoe was announced in a setui-ofh -ial note, lait evening, to the effect that the President his resigned owing to the
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      THE ANTI-GAMBLING MOVEMENT. THE JOCKEY CLUB PROSECUTED.
      30 1 The Bench of m igist rates a* Newmarket has grant *d the Auti-Gambling League a summons agiiiiNt the stewards of the Jockey Club.
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      THE PRESIDENTIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. EXULTANT SOCIALISTS.
      98 1 London, 17th January. The entire French Pr as blames »*xPresident Perier in t lie severest t-rms, accusing bun of desertion. An exultaut manife«to lias been issued by the Socialists, iu which it is stated that the base flight of ex-President Perier heralds the
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      LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
      17 1 Lord Randolph Churchill's condition is of thegravist kind his In a f is failing.
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      ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
      22 1 The Italians surprisei defeated Abyssiniansat C *atit with heavy loss. i The above message is capable of fro reading*.
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      MR. W. E. MAXWELL.
      32 1 GOVERNOR OF THE GOLD COAST. Mr. W. E. Maxwell, c.M.o., the Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, has bee i appointed to the Governorship of the Gold Coast.
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      THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      30 1 London, 18th January. THE FRENCH THRONE Paris is quiet. The Due d'Orleins has ginie to Dover to await events. Ex-President Perier’s letter is condemned as feeble.
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      THE CRISIS IN FRANCE. M. FAURE ELECTED PRESIDENT. SOCIALIST RAGE. ORLEANIST MANIFESTO.
      116 1 London, 19th January. M. Felix Faun* has been elected President of the French Republic, amidst uproar throughout thtvelectioii. The Soei* lists fiercely protested against his e'.eetiou. While the Moderate press is satisfied with the result, the Radicafs are
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      THE PREMIER AND THE PEERS.
      23 1 Lord Rosebery, iu a speech at Cardiff, maintains that u campaign against the House of Lords is inevitable.
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      ANTI-LASCAR AGITATION
      49 1 An agitatiou is iu progress to indiu’e the Government of India to legislate up.»n tbe subject of the accommodation for la scar crews on shipboard. The agitation is said to be inspired by Labour Unionists With the object of ousting Asiatic seamen in favour of European seameu.
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      MR. JUSTICE GATTY.
      22 1 London, 21st January. Mr. Justice Gatty, puisne judge of the Straits Settlements, has beeu appointed Chief Justice of Gib-altar.
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      THE TRAITOR DREYFUS.
      63 1 Ex-Captain Dreyfus, on arriving at La Rochelle on the route for the island of Rbc where he is to lie iuterued, was attacked aud beaten with sticks by a furious crowd. The guards, who acconi|>aiiied Dreyfus, were powerless to prevent the attack and it was with the
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      HAWAII.
      32 1 There was u riniug in Hawaii ou the sixth instant, with the object of reitoriog the Queen. There were two days’ desultory fighting before the rising was quelled. The loH«e«|were slight.
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      THE FRENCH CRISIS.
      15 1 M Bourgeois is forming a coalition cabinet from the dilTereut Republican groups.
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      ANOTHER JAPANESE VICTORY.
      21 1 The Japanese have defeated venteeu thousand Chiuese near Haicheng. The Japanese warships are now botuhanliug Teng Chow Fu.
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      RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
      12 1 Prince Lobanoff bus been appointed Russian ambaMudor at Berlin.
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    19 1 DEATH. At >*<». 3, Craig Road, laat uight I Wa*loaaday. ttitli January), at 10.45, Lim Kenu Kni. ay*e 38 years.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE ASHANTEE TROUBLES.
      383 2 (Straits Timet, Lih January) Telegrams intimate the likelihood uf another iiritinb expedition to Ashantee. The King of Asbantee has-becu giving considerable trouble of late. In 1H74, the Ashantee King of the day. by <*lmi territory within the British sphere of influen.r on th J G<>M Const, brought
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      606 2 fiitrait* Timet, 15th January.) Me HrTTttfBAcw, ye«t«rday, ut nn interview witli the Gov. rm>r, agreed to withdraw the ro>igna*ion of his Bent iu Leg slative Council. We arc not, of course, aware ol ibe precise menus that H E. mav have tik. u to persuade Mr. Ilutt.mhacb to
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      THE TIN-MINERS’ COMPLAINT.
      495 2 Straits 'Tiinrs, 16th January.) Thkrb ia some reason in the Selangor tin-miners’ complaint as narrated in our issue of yesterday. The miner complains that the price of tin is low, and that opium aud tin duties are high. Now iu all that there is truth. Tiu is
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      THE GOVERNOR'S CONFESSION.
      562 2 (Blrailt Timet, ldth Jnnvaru.) Th* Governor, at the distribution of prizes at the Raffle*’ School, roads a conCession that stamps His Excellency as a mau of candour and conscience. Governors, as a rule, don’t make confession —they are iu'discreet if they do ao—but, on this occasion, H.
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      THE PRESIDENTIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      458 2 Strait* Timet, 17th January.) France suddenly finds herself in the turmoil of a presidential election within hardly six mouths after the previous election. In June last, ou the assassination of President Carnot by a Socialist, M. Casiinir Perier was chosen to till the vacancy by
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      MR. MAXWELL'S PROMOTION.
      1218 2 I Straitt Time*, ITtk January.) Mr. Maxwell —whom wo may soon call Sir William Maxwell—has t»*o appointed Governor of the Gold Coast. The uews, although telegraphed by Router to-day, is not really uews. It was known long ago as a “coming event”; atid H.E the G*»v. rior
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      THE KINGSHIP IN FRANCE.
      361 2 Straith Timet, 18tK January The shouts of Long Live the King, which followed the reading of M. Perier’s letter of resignation in the Chamber of Deputies, may mean that hopes of a Restoration run higher in monarchical circle* in France. The Duke of Orleans, the Claimant
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      THE CHAMBERS’ NOMINATIONS.
      580 3 trait Time 18th January.) li. E. the Governor has asked the Singapore Chamber of Commerce to nominate for his approval a member of Council to succeed their nominee resigned. The Chamber has not yet had au opportunity of considering what to do; but there ueed Iv un
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      THE TROUBLES IN HAWAII.
      435 3 (Strait* Times, !il*t January.) Thu insurrection in Hawaii, mentioned m to-day’s telegrams, had been anticipate l since tbe revolutioulry ch mgo iu the Government there over a year ago. The Government then, iu the fo m of a constitutioual monarchy, was in the bauds of a
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      254 3 Btraite Timrt. 2 let January.) The news, which we receive through Reuter to-day, shows that the war in the north is still in progress. Again, have the Chines** suffered defeat; again, have the Japanese beeu victorious; and the eud appears to be still far off. The Japanese
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    TUESDAY, 15TH JANUARY.
    659 3 Mb. Huttknhach was received by H E. yerferdsy afternoon, and Mr. Hutteubach has withdrawn bis resignation of his seat in Council. It is to be observed that Mr. Huttenbach did uot resign over the iniliiary contribution question. Evkryiddy in town is tilkiug of the grext success of
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    36 3 Thk IV I. S. N. C'o., are said to lx* start in/ a trade hot,ween Bombay aud Fiji, The Chilk>r, at present loading teak in M on Innoin for Bombay, is to be the pioneer vessel.
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    36 3 Tileorams have been leoaived by the Foreign Representatives at Bangkok, conveying the regrets of the Treaty Powers at the death of the Crown Prince of Siam, and their condolences with Hia Siamese Majesty on his bereavement.
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    COFFEE AND PEPPER PLANTING IN SELANGOR.
    1011 3 LAND HALES AND RSOl' 1.ATIONH IN THK HTKAITH HKTTI.KMk.NTM (Ceylon Obterver. 4th January). Before hisd«p*rtun* yesterday for Furops, Mr. Huitenlmeh.—who is a cultivated and energetic German, or rather Anglo-Geruiaii from his b ng residence in a British Colony an l who specks English well
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    THE SULTAN’S BALL.
    1545 3 Ilia Highness the Sultau of Johor* enjoy* moie tbau a local reputation for hospitality and generosity. But laat evening when he iuvited Malaya—and ita wife —to Tyeraall, he exceeded all hi* previous effort a in thia laudable direction, and presented, as the Governor said at the supper
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    71 4 Th« latent news from Mr. .Scott, of the Buffer Btute Commission in dated Chieng Rai, Dec. 12th, Mr. Scott and his party were fully ten days behind the time at which they expected to reach that place, owing to floods aud the slowness of the elephants, which were those asuallv
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    1082 4 THE TAXATION PETITION. A THREATENED TIN-MINING CRISIS. MINE-OWNERS LEAVING THE STATE. HEAVY OOMT oE GOVERNMENT CRICKET From our Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, lVth January. Tmk following is a copy of the p'titiou le-po'ched to the Ac'iug Britisli Resident on 'I hiKsdav last: 'I he humble etilioii of the undersigned
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    RAUB.
    1209 4 The mining manager’s report for five weeks eliding 10th January 1895: MINING. limb Hole Section. No t Level Main Engine Shaft. —The oulv work going on iu this lev»*|, is, working t wo of the small cross eiders which show a little gold aud woikiug a tiu ueii of
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    WEDNESDAY, 16TH JANUARY.
    376 4 I'HEPunjotn balance-sheet, newly issued, slaws the mine as paying all working and office expenses. H. E. Anting, the new Chin* l Minister to Russia, is a passenger tor Marseilles by the M. M. s. s. Salaxie. Three lunatics from the Pauper Hospital were b-’tore the magistrate this
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    90 4 The G.O.C. lias been pleased to graut leave of absence to Lieut. H. Bryan, 2nd Line. Regt., from the 16th January to 20th February, 1805, on private affairs. In accordance with instructions received by telegram from the Horse Guards, No. 26 Company, Southern Division, Royal Artillery, will be
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    PRIZE DISTRIBUTIONS. THE GOVERNOR AT THE RAFFLES INSTITUTE. THE QUEEN’S SCHOLARSHIP.
    4040 4 Yesterday was Prize Day at tbe Raffles seliools, aud Him Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Mitchell, visited the Institute iu tbe afteruoou aud in tbe pre hence ot' large leatherings of tbe pupils and their friends, pieseuted the
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    OPIUM.
    961 5 ITS ENORMOUS PRICK. IT WILL PROBAIILY STII.L (HI IfliillKR Opium, the duty on which forms a large source of revenue for India, the Straits Settlements, and all the eastern colonies w hether British or foreign, has risen cuor mously iu price during the last twelve months or so. The
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO A MUNICIPAL OVERSEER.
    296 5 Communicated On Wednesday hut, Mr. Palauiappa Mudalivar, the proprietor of an o d e-ta-bisned Tatem called “Original Madras Bob,” enter aine<£ Mr. Mimigusa Pillay, overseer of Municipal roads, to dinner at Mr. K. Dorysamy’s Pil.uy’s ic-ideuce iu Holloway Lane. The guest of the eveniug
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    61 5 Thk llamjkok Timet slates that the Kiug of Sium has determined to appoint, as Crown Priuce and Heir-Appareut, bis sou Chow Fa Maba Vajiravadh, eldest sol of the Second Queen, born on Ist January 1881, and who is studying undsr special tutorship at Ascot, near London. The new Crown Prince
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS
    457 6 Tub ordinary general meeting of the Municipal Commissioners wu held at 2.80 p.tu., this day, under the presidency of Mr. Gentle. There wore present: —Messrs Hanson,{Tan Jiak Kim. Fiaser, Sbelford, Moyer. The minutes of two previous meetings were read and confirmed. The Financial Statement, as laid on the
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    THURSDAY, 17TH JANUARY
    670 6 The Hou’ble T. Shelford was received by f!»♦» Governor thistnfteruoou. It is understood that the* Governor would then accept [or had then accepted] his resignation. Mrs. Maxwell, the wife of the new Governor of tin* Gold Coast, is ou a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Drew iu
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    83 6 Under authority of the Horse Guards 2 small ponies will always accompany the I'ifantry Hatt.-ilion on Field Day-*, iu the place of mules, fertile practice of supply of ammuuiiiou in the field Two puck saddles will ho drawn from the Ordnance Store Department and kopt iu the regimental
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    SUNDAY LABOUR AT HONGKONG.
    107 6 The Hongkong Government has received a despatch from Lord Ripou iu which His Lordship desires the Chamber of Commerce there to be informed that lie ►c*-h to sufficient reason for allowing anv further exemptions from the provisions of the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance. 1891. His Lordship
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS
    104 6 FKKN( It AFFAIRS FIGHTING IN MADAGASCAR l 'lih .January. M Ciiallomel Lacour has been re-elected Prosident of the Senate by a majority of 169 vote*. The French Chamber has defeated by 309 to 218 vote* the motion for the releasi of Goraiilt-Rich iMs and has pa*sed a vote
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    126 6 The revised programme of the races to take place here on February 12th, 14th aud It*l-li are very attractive and should draw good fields. 'File prizes are considerably increased iu Amount. For instance, the 4'h race on the second day has been increased from $2OO to a
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    THE WARREN FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD.
    1417 6 THE 8. V. A. WIN THE FINAL. THRJfk OOALS TO ONE Primus in Oriente, the motto of which the Singapore Volunteer Artillery Corps ia justly proud, was honourably maintained ou the football field last evening. Standiug foremost in the manipulation of canuon and other weapous
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    THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    1620 6 Tin* report for presentation to the sh;ir. holders at the th»r I ordiuarv general meeting at Hongkong ou the 14th iust. wa< as follows The Directors beg to submit the Accounts for the year ending 30th September, 1894, from which it will be seen that
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    FRIDAY, 18TH JANUARY
    743 7 1m». feeing m Singapore is that-ibe Coast is to lie congratulated ou ▼icg secure 1 so able a Goveruor as Mr. lxwe!l at a time when ability is likely to much needed there. Mr. Maxwell will re Londou for the Gold Coast Accra) ‘doth March. Mrs, Maxwell
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    GOLF.
    54 7 **ATL’RI>AY 8 PLANER* The tolloBiug are the names of the players for Saturday’s Medal with tbeir handicapers Captain Barter A. W. Miven Scratch. J B. Robertson j H.V.W Vade Dr. Hinde T. E. Earle i F. M. Elliot W Fox D. H. F. Grant —1 R. H. Padday W.H.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    77 7 The following team will represent the Singapore Cricket Club vs. Johore on Friday January 25th, aud against Selangor on Tuesday 29th January. Reteree. Goal. E. W. S. Morreu, G. A. Reid. Fall Btu'kt. F.O.B. Dennvs, n J. McKeuf'o*. j G A Hal ret. G. A. Faber. D.P. McDougall,
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    SALE OF JEWELS.
    171 7 Messrs. Powei.l and Co., held an important sale of jewels snd ornaments yesterday. The attendance was good and the bidding exceptionally brisk. The sale lasted until nearly 5 o’clock and the prices realised suggested the affluence of better days. Diamonds ranged from the small sum of 99
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    THE M. L. C.s’ RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
    172 7 The following is the text of the letter sent by Government iu reply to the letter of resignation of seats in Council, by Messrs. Shelford, Donaldson, and Scan Liang Sea h Colonial Secretary’s Office, SingajMire, 18th January, 1885. Goutlrmen,—l am directed by the Governor
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    EXTENSIVE FIRE. NINETEEN HOUSES DESTROYED. A CHILD KILLED
    327 7 A fire occurred yesterday afternoon which destroyed nineteen native houses. About ten minutes past five the alarm was given at the Rockore police station, and the Brigade, under Mr. G. P. Owen, were soon on the spot. They found that a row
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    ROW BETWEEN BOATMEN.
    282 7 Yesterday afternoon, about half past one, a fracas occurred between boatmen of different clans off Boat Quay. It was uot a serious affair but it illustrated the ease with which such quarrels arise on insignificant questions between rival clansmen on the river. At the same time it
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    31 7 On the suggestion of several ol' the competitors in the New Year’s Day Regatta, it has been arranged that some more sailing races will be held next Saturday the 28th inst.
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    THE PENANG REPRESENTATIVES' MOVEMENTS.
    973 7 Pimm ftf Omagtie. A small deputation, consisting of Messrs. Jno G. Allan, Archd. Kennedy, A. Lawrence, James Lamb, Geo. H. Pritchard, and Dr. Alan Robertson waited on His Excellency the Governor on December 22nd, and requested that their names should be placed on the list of
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    766 7 (Fie Rangoon.) MS (IUMTOM OB 1 SRI.A NO THB COTTON DI'TIBH IN IKD4A THE DISTRESS IK NEWFOUNDLAND. MR. CURJSOK ATCAEUL. THE RAILWAY NYHTEM IN INDIA. THE NAVAL ESTIMATES. London, Bth January. Mr. Gladstone starts for Cannes to-day; the honorable gentleman received a deputation of Irish Americans yesterday afternoon,
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    PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
    370 8 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Photographic Society was held last uight at the Societ y's rooms. No. 53 Hill Street. Dr. Higbet presided and about fifteen members were preseut. The committee, iu the course of their report, which wss unanimously adopted, said:— It will be
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    THE WAZIRISTAN EXPEDITION
    777 8 AS omtKß AOCIIIKXTAU.V sH**T a iiiii cAiTriir(Uinnjt)on tiazettr. Allahabad. 4th Jana i<y. The winter in W»/.iri*tnii in proving very seven*. Eighteen di'gws of frost were rcgisf«*n*d on New Year’** l.\o. There have Ix-eii twenty-four death* in nil from pneumonia. A telegram from Knjuri Kaeh on the 3rd
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    TRADE AND MINING IN SARAWAK IN 1894.
    624 8 (Sarawak Gazette, ‘<?n<t Jana try). As legards the Trade of Sarawak during th- past year, it should be about the same m vain** us that in 1893 during the first three quartern, there La* beeu au incr»as** to »ue value of imports us
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    130 8 Thk Strait* Indr pendent writing ut the resignations says “Singapore is now tivihtiiig the brave and gallaut battle, upon which her h'ading men have decided. and Binga|ore deserves every praise for the action her leading men have taken. We attempted to rule and imjiose our will upon Singapore, and did
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    SATURDAY, 19TH JANUARY.
    734 8 M. Felix Faure was Miuister of Marine iu ex-Presidcnt Perier’s Cabinet. M. Faure is over fifty aud sat in the present Chamber of Deputies, as member for Havre. It is proposed to float the Clear Water Dairy Farm as a public coni|&gt;aoy, the tir»t directors being Mr.
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    44 8 It Imh been notified by the Colonial Government that in future the rates to Is* paid for maintenance of military prisoners iu the prisons of the Colony will bo 30 cents a day for Euro|s*ans, and lrt cents a day for natives.
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    287 8 (18th January). The Governor baa accepted tbe icsiguatioua of tbe Hon. T. Bhelford, c.m.0., tbe Hou. A. L. Donaldson, and the Hou. Seah Liaug S jab, of their appointm *ut« aa unofficial members of the Legislative Council. License* to conduct sales at Singapore, under Tbe Bills of
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    A DUPED LOVER.
    437 8 THK CHINAWOMAN AND THK COOUE. A short time ago Ab You, an unfortuuate woniau unable to free herself from a bondage she detested, met Ah Sin, a coolie; a good looking hon-st enough fellow who little dreamt that the meeting would iu a short time bring upou
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    26 8 Thk Selangor Government in order to avoid any possible misunderstanding here after, has notified that Exchange C* on pensa’ion Allowance there is not a pensionable emolument.
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    37 8 Thk Indian Government makes, it is said, a handsome profit m revenue during the current year; Bengal opium shows fib lakhs, and Bombay 20 lakhs over the estimate, or a total of 8fi lakhs up to date.
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    47 8 The British North Borneo Official Ornette uotifies that the tobacco export duty there is to lie paid at the rate of 1 dollar ceut per English pound on all tobacco exported after 1st January, 1895. The duty must be paid and a shipping fiermit obtained before shipment.
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    GRAND CONCERT AT THE TOWN HALL
    1088 8 The choral and orchestral concert g, v last nigbt iu the Town Hall 1 every way a succors. The audience w*,"* l.rge one; »iuoq(; those present were t u| Governor and Lady Mitchell; aid t’J piograoiuie was distinctly a good 0 J High class
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    A VISIT TO CLEAR WATER DAIRY FARM
    1314 9 (XiMH COMIKO Hi BE EED r-INt.Al*oKE MILK AXE INDIAN EXiHAXOK DUMMY CALVES. EXAMININ'!! THE MILK (Straits Times TJtU July, MUM) On the ethical pnuciple of the better the day the letter the deed, a Sunday wat. chosen tor a visit, to the Clear
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA
    299 9 NEW VEAK PK«»»PIXT&gt; A MISSION TO SIAM Translated from various neivsjHijters.) The Batavia notes that 1895 tjuns with dirk business pro6p&lt;cts lor Java. Sugar cultivation ou which thousuds of Europeans and nativesdepeud for subsistence is iu danger from a fall in maiket p-ic-e. under which very few estates
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    THE ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    3178 9 The suuual pr.se distribution to the rcholurs of the Aaglo Chinese School, in Colemau S'rcet, too.&lt; place yesterday afternoon. H. K. the Governor presided, aud Lady Mitchell gave away the prism. There were prs*ut, Unite I Stat-s Consul Geueral Pratt, Mr. E. 0. Hill, the Aeting Chiuere
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    MONDAY, 21 ST JANUARY
    783 10 Thk steamer Hebe oil Jan. lfttli nt 1 25 p ni. passed the German ship R. 0 Rid, mere otf Cape Rot u l&lt;* with light variable Wind*. It h said that the gmuhier nnido in Stu.I kau ii&lt; much like.l IocmIIv and comnia a ver.
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    BOWLING.
    64 10 A howu.no match took place on Saturday eveno g ut the Tanghn Club. The followi ga o t e score■ J. G. ifaeTntf /art. 701 A. A Bare 002 D. i*. lilieliael 052 D Hovd 048 W P. Waddell 000 J. M Allen 500 W. li. t*. Middleton 501
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    158 10 iin S.turltv aft •moon, in any king lm* g i*l gdfmg w**i«th* r, l*o wiuners of t &lt;• HIM i&lt; &lt;* bils played off a handicap. Mr S ivi ii with mi oX'ol eultw* of W wot* t'o m mature &gt;l«i innlal picfrutt-tl I*v M Ma. K.t
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    CRICKET.
    151 10 HKI ANt.tH: I*K&lt;HUBLF» V THR HRHT Tin* match was played on Saturday. The following were the scores TUB KKMT P. Dennys b. Maot-iggart 20 -ergt. (.’laydon c. iMnetaggart b. Koelle 14 NV »y nn c. Koelle Ii Mnctagg.-art O E W Towuend h. M ictaggai t 14 Corpl N'
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    LABUAN.
    494 10 Thk lirilinh *\orth Borneo UcrulJ j&gt;ul iihh' M u report by the Governor of linn, it North Home mi the I.&hu.tu Blue Rick f-*r 1808. The r» |&gt;« it bears ('ate the 22n-. NoV» ii.*h r last, .ml i{iv- h ili ivliwiii_* purti.-i I tlx |imi;;oj.» here: Tli.' lotnl
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    A CAPTURE.
    147 10 In the early hours of Sunday morning the coolie 1 in* s of the Pulau Braui tin smelting works were visited by a nmrauler who titok.awav a quantity of do'hing. In ki doing, he c eated such a disturlunieu* hi n oun the sleepers auu they, obsei viug
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    JAPANESE IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    249 10 The a. s Meuiunn arrived a' Sindakan fr in 11 oi gki ntf on tie 80 h November, mi it **k iia-H nyi'is snd 94 con'mct ii. Mild 1 uei'.e gent ellllll, Mr. M. Im. n*•, rep*,, n** ihe Southern Em i-tu.g A'Ms i *tion
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA
    543 10 HRIMIRKSS HIE t,OVEU&gt;OK&lt;.KNKKAI..-* REI ALI. Ihe i mu i ier U' Jl-iifihonij .n review in/ 'in sit mil .oti in Tor quill at the dose of last \e»r, 'imis sinking signs of piogu-ss. In i lie Delt. provinces, tormcrly d sturlei, eultivati-u las mcreasel, an I wid. i
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    MR. GATTY'S PROMOTION.
    155 10 Mu Justice Gatty, senior puisne judge of the Straits Settlements ($8,400) lias ln*en appointed Chief Justice of Gilo altar (.41,300). Mr. Gatty. who is at home on leave, has been in the Straits servi&lt;e scarcely two years. His record is as follows Stephen Herbert Gatty, Q «s.—'
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    734 10 PETROLIC! M IN .JAVA. Ml.MliOk AFKAIIiSi INSI'KAM'K IMVIDUMm. TtIK SITVATION* IN ACIIKKN. I‘l’Ut WAY KICK IN WEST JAVA Tra/minted front various ntwsp&lt;ii»ers.) The Suitiabaya Couraal d wells upon lhr steady growth of the petroleum yield in Java. The Uland contains dejosils of that oil which had teen inadequat.lv
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    58 10 IT is untitled that soldiers of the Asiatic Artillery may be i*ermitted to re-engage under certain conditions to complete 21 ycuts. former service iu the Indian Army lining Allowed to reckon towards Pension anil Good Conduct Pay. incut. C. C. Ij. Barlow. 2nd Line. Regt., was temoved fr*&gt;
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    BRITISH INTERESTS IN SIAM.
    164 10 The L verp&lt;&gt;' 1 Chandler of Commerce has received a letler fiom the Foreign Offiie, stating that anangemeuts a»e being made for tlm mceiing of t'.e technical agents appointed to inquire into the licit me.iii-'ot establishing ati intermedijite gone lietweeii the British and French possessions iu
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    THE INDIAN MINTS.
    223 10 At the meeting of the Viceroy of India's Council on the 3rd instant, the Hon'ble Mr. Fazulbbai Vishrain asked whether in view of the present fit am-ial ismition. and having regard to the profitable nature of tl c]*eration, the Government would reopen the mints aud w&lt; rk
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    PENANG OPINION
    501 10 Mr. C. W. Barnett writes t&lt;» the Pitt ltt&lt;J /*&lt;//* thus Dr ar Sir —Surely tlie tin c ha* auivnl for a fuller ex &gt;lh nation of the grounds upon which the Singap on- members of Counoil iir.vi* resij;iifil ther &gt;■««•■.t ?&gt;, the more especially as it is
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    122 11 I TUB PRESS SCANDALS I -tkamkk explosion at rio. I Parit. Hth January. I j,; rn&lt; »nt Carnot has been elected deputy L Hcnune. I M Fruost Carnot in the second son of the 1,. I’resident of the French Republic (joranlt bichard ban been imprisoned for Kei.t attack*
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    339 11 t ir lltrahi'f Lvbdtu Corre$pondent.) I'liough the lies] atcli H«*ut by Lord Jiiju n to Charles Mitchell on the subject of the litnrv «imtribution of tbehtrnitsfcettleiuentH ths Vm* amount at £8t',00i' for the current ir.it will le H&lt;',0U0 more next year, and a iiiim amount will le
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    THE CHINA JAPAN WAR.
    443 11 7 ievttia, i’!*tU De'e-ufa r. r--p&lt;t'e.l he-ro tlint -omet 1 ing I’k*- *&lt;■"&lt;/ l i' &lt;M*ifg ••ffectetl in Poking t)..&gt; li -I.-llt••• .itii.ns hotwctMi Prince Kang vr'ui of the Foreign &gt;' inistei&gt;. T't* no 1 1•• r» f the Crund Council, are to Is* mi. ..f.
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    90 11 v Lussian Volunteer Fleet Assoc'a'»v.; placed an order with the Newh'to &lt;.f Hawthorn, Leslie, und Co. 10 ‘'instruction &lt;*f a fast ctuiser. 1 *v \e-sel will lie 500 feet loug,.54 uu d 24 feet draught. She will ui-HTewed, and (Inven by triple hiod engines of 12.500. indicated l"*"cr. She will
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    BRUTAL MURDER IN SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD.
    193 11 A CHINAMAN ALMOST OKCAPITATRU. On Saturday afternoon, about half-past lw&lt;), a brutal murder was committed at No. 164, South Bridge Road. 'lhe two partners iu the shop, which is u nnull Chinese g&lt; neral store, quarrel It 1 respecting a small boy, th* oue
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    THE NEW BAKERY IN ORCHARD ROAD.
    304 11 riic colony nquius good biead, and the bake.- who can produce this aid ut lie same time give the assurauce that it is manufactured with every regard to cleanliness should be able to command a good share of tbe public custom. Mr. L. Beaulieu,
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    PORT DICKSON IN NOVEMBER.
    474 11 (From thh District Officer'* AV/-**./) Or &gt;li* 7 h, held an auction mc at Port Dicksou of tuLurbau allotmentfor agneultural pu p &gt;8ts, averaging al»«&gt;ut ht!f .u sere eaeh iu arm. Th-* upset I r ee 'v is at $25 p-r .ter* and th** aver •ige
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    STEEL SHIPBUILDING IN SINGAPORE.
    530 11 AN IMPORTANT ADVANCE. We ate informed that. Mr. Ang Lim Tlmy, merchant of Boat Quay, aul 0»pt. Ciaig, late of the 8. n. Vidar, have just plated uu important order fir a tteel attain* r iu the bauds of Mesi-rs Kih y Hargreaves Coy. of tLis
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO IN 1894.
    999 11 firitiih Xorth Borneo Herald Ist Jan.) Thh c limated revenue of British North B-*r;:eo in 1895 is antic pited to be 5068,478 against $339,732 in 1894. The estimat d expenditure in 1895 is au'icipated to lull sligh’ly under th** revenue. The high position tak* n
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    2259 11 MINPTKS OK PROCKBDtNoH OK TUB Municipal Commissionkus at as Cruinauy Meeting on Wki&gt;nksi&gt;ay. tup 19 ih Deckmbkr, Is!) i. I RKSKNT. —Tin* President, Alexander Gentle. Esq the Acting Inspector-! lciicral c f i*oii«*«•. E. 11. Bt 11, Esq Win. Nansen, Esq.. G. T. He n\ Esi|.; tho Hon’ble
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    A CHARTER PARTY CASE.
    517 12 from Mr. John White, described a shipping broker, to cooclude a charter, through their firm here, of the steamer Mandarin with Mr. Alaagoff as charterer. Such was dooe, the firm of Messrs. Patersou Simons A Co. in Singapore being unaccounted with any other principal than Mr.
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      EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
      352 12 TO THE EDITOR OK THE STRAITS TIMES Sir,— Just a few hues iu your valuable pa|s*r in wliirh I wish to shew the reason why ludi lu-ltoru-Eurasian* m the Ooveruemploy arc not equally eutitled to Houit* Hurt of ciHU|&gt;e isa'ion, similar to that' indulgence granted to Europeans iu
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    PASSENGER LIST
    503 12 ARKIVAL8. Per s. a. Sri Tringanu from Malacca —Mr. W. Millar. Per s. s. Hecate from Bangkok:—Mr. Doha*. Per h. s Flintshire from Saigon —Miss Sent el. Por h. s. (J. 0. 8'Jacob from Batavia:— Mosers, de Bruine, Jones, and Dallon. Per 8. s. Sri Sint ng from
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      PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION OOMPANY.
      200 12 Orrics—• &lt;*lly-* 0&gt;*av. W 11 ak vbb and Gooowrw# New Harbour, i Hit* mail steamers will leave Singapore &lt;&gt;n or about the undennention date: (lOTVtlW HOXIVttM Kniaard-Hind Jsny. XI I Prkin Janr. S3 U 'hilln Tab. I Ho etta Pah. Rarmaa F*k. 18 1
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      CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY’S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
      270 12 THE I APT POPTF BFTWEEN CHINA JAPAN ANI) EUROPE VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES ROUTE VIA SHANGHAI NAGASAKI KOBE. YOKOHAMA. VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER. B. C. Twin Screw Steamships—6,000 Tone—10,(W' Horse rower—Speed 19 knots PuOFObFii Sailings from Hongkong. I.hiitm, of Jn? &lt;n,
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      BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
      99 12 TO PENANG, RANGOON A CALCUTTAOne of the Company’s eteamers ib intends to leave Tanjong Fag:»r Wharf every we®*Pi'seenirerrt and Cargo are booked by above ste&lt;unera at through rates to all Ir.dia *n&lt;i Ceylon, also to Eant African orW M mritine or London. T TO
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      123 12 YARROW’S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. I A r*t —Fi: L:r 0 s; *tn 'J ,T. iiX%l UidT-V Lliuw v 5 c** '.4^ CTEKNVHIEL 8TKAMEU8 liave l*-en found by experience to h* the lust type of I f, 7 h l&gt;( u,.* V &gt;rM O a nd of these Messrs. Yarrow have
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      142 13 Under this heading the following ahbrevi- tons are usod —str.—steamer; sh.—ship. u?'7"*’ Hr 2L no Brit.—British U. S.—United n if J r "*French; Ger.—German; Dut.— Uutc 5 Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.c..—Genera' cargo; d. p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertam T. P. W.—Tan jong Pagar Wharf T B.—-Taniong Pagar Dock ;B. W.—
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1366 13 Arrivals Since Noon ok Yesterday. Isabella, Brit. str. 84 tone, Capt. Hud. on. 2 ith Jau. From Muar, 19th Jafl. 0.c.. aud 05 a. p. Wee Bin ACo For Muar, 21rt.— Rds i/eew/m. Brit, htr, 590 tons, Capt. Bell, Jan. From Bangkok, loth Jnn. G.e., and 9d. p.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      175 13 Name, Pert, and Date of Hail in London. Ixiuii Gletiorohy. Li vkhpooi. I’atroolus, Dec. li*; l*i»x Suey, D&lt; c. 11*; (jli/*/.**«, Due. 20; 1-la Do Faiiay, Doc, 20; Barky. Krwriu Biekinere, Sopt. 18; Elba Kickiuers, Nov 18; Richard Kickiuers, Dec. 4; Jens Muiuich, Deo. 0; Greenock South nrold,
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      ANJER.
      64 13 passed aUNDA straits or arrived for OEPitita. Plao Date Date and Suio’sNamk Commander.' ok From Wh»»i. Destination MARg(l iuuN'i. Jau. 10 Ned bq Velthui. Jan 4 P.i-man Hi Am »h IDabmI Harm* A m 'Dec 5 J-* t# v T 1 16 Am. »h vVcndeiiiig Jaw 'Nichole J* u
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      ARRIVALS.
      1095 13 O 1 Flail* I VnßflKLti' Nail*. 'OKs OjVMAtN. FtU'M SAILID. COWMAMBM. M lit I 14 Pekehau Brit. nlr 885 Jen!ina Auiuy Jan s.Duthrie A Co. 14 Meehow 1 atr H&lt;6 Anderson SwaV.w Jon 7|t)ehn Major 4 Co. 14 4*o Bello 01 air. MM) Thorpe 'Penang 'Jon 12 Colonial Uoreramoat
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      CLEARANCES.
      659 13 k VKkHKl'h Name, Flag ft Itiu Captain Dkhtination. Jsu U Libelle Brit. atr. Qut Labium 14 Haduorihire air. Davie* Elephant Point forjordtr* 15 On olina Put etr. Millington Palembang 15 Luhec't Ger. etr. Storm Pontiauak 15 (l enurtnej lirit. etr. MeGiegur Colombo London 15 Gleuearn atr. Mur.at Hongkong Shanghai
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      482 14 KATZ BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. t FOOOH MERCHANTS, STOREKEEPERS. WATCHMAKERS* TAILORS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS IMPORTERS OIF 1 EVERT DESCRIPTION OF GENTS WEARING APPAREL, WINES AND SPIRITS, FURNITURE, BEDS. AND BEDDING. CYCLES, CUTLERY AND ELECTRO PLATED WARE. TRAVELLING TRUNKS, PORTMANTEAUX. SEWING MACHINES, HOSIERY GENT'S SHOES AND BOOTS GUNS. RIFLES AND AMMUNITION WATCHES AND
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