The Straits Budget, 12 February 1895

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    124 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” T 6 lrculat,on of an V newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and P ,d 8'*>'V° f «>• In Siam, Born.o. th. NMh.rl.nd. taSSTST pp French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY.
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      MARRIAGE.
      38 1 Thomson —Buck.— \t 19 Springwell Tla-s, Edinburgh, on the 3l»t Dec., by the Rev. D. M. Black, Ecclos nude of the bridd, William Thomson, late of Singapore. to Christina. fourth daughter of DonalI' Black, Eiq Tarbert. Lichfyno,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    186 1 luirofti4i«. I he Fust Office. Uur New Colonial Secretary. Auettalian Federation. The Singapore Insurance Liquidation IiOCAL. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Passenger Lilt. Police .News. The Singgora Penang-Perak Railway. Unr New colonial Secretary The Chartered Saak's New Offices. Nonsense about the Governor. Extracts from Municipal Reports. Military Intelligence.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    535 1 Singapore, 12th February, 1895. PRODUCE. Gambler 9 9 20. do Cube No. 1, m 13. -do do No. 2, M b.R. Copra Bali, 5.fi>. uo Pontiauak, 5.50. Pepper Black, 9 02*6. t Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.8o. Uo Brunei 2.45. r Pearl Sago, 3.50. Coffee Bali, M 42.«jO.
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    75 1 TUK STRAITS BUDGET IS NOW ISSUED WITHOUT THE COVER THAT WAS SUPPLIED DURING LAST YEAR. THE ARRANGEMENT TO BUPPLY A COVER DURING THE YEAR 18i)4 WAS MADE IN THE MIDDLE OF 1803, AND WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE THAT POSTAL RATES WERE TO BE CHANGED. AS CONTRACTS HAD BEEN MADE FOR PAPER
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    743 1 T*i mail for Europi this weeV leaves by the m. in. s.s. Natal. Tbe mail from Europe bf the German »teumer Print Heinrich arrived on Situnlav. The mail for E'jropa by the G*rmin Htoamor Darmstadt is dm ti-day. Tbo mail from Europe by the M. M.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      ITALIAN AMBASSADORSHIPS.
      23 1 London, !ith February. General Ferrero has been appointed Italian Ambas-aior at London. Count, Toroiel'i has boen appoint'd Italian Ambassador at Paris.
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      OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
      183 1 London, 6th February. j Parliinvmt re-assembled on Tuesday, the tith instant. The sp>ech from th Throne stag'd that Her Majesty’s relations with F ireign Powders continue fo be friendly. Her Majesty regrets the war lietween China and Japan, hut, notes that a cordial entente ‘his been maintained
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      THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION AND THE NATIVE STATES.
      107 1 SIR CECIL SMITH PR01E3TS AGAINST THE NATIVE STATES CONTRIBUTING M.. Rathboroe (presumably of the now d hsolved firm of Messrs. Hill and Nath* born p a lters au l contractors in the Straith and lb; Mal.ij Peninsula) having writ 4 eu t> The
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      PARLIAMENT.
      86 1 London, 7tk February. DEBATE ON TFT. ADDRKHM IMl’KRIAL CUSTOM* UNION The Debate on tbe Ad ire contiuuc* >n the House of Commons. Colonel Vincent, me nber for I be Central Division of Sbeffiel I, bus withdrawn an amendment be had mov**d to the Address, in favour of a Custom*
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      INTENSE COLD IN BRITAIN.
      51 1 Iutouse coll prevails iu Englan I. In many pails of the country, the tbermoine'er stands below tero. There have been terrific snowstorms iu Scotland. THE COTrON DUTIES IN INDIA. A crowded meet tug has be n h 11 at Blackburu to protest tbe cotton duties iu
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      45 1 London, Bik Ftbruaru. JATANISE SUOOKSS AT WII HAI-WEI THREE CHINESE MEN-OF-WAR SUNK. Tbs island of Lin Kung-Tau off Wei-hai-wei] has been taken by the Japanese. Three Chinese tneu-of-w«r (the Ting Yuen, the Chen Yuen, and the Lai Yuen) hs ve been suuk.
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      AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
      93 1 COLOURED LABOUR ON MAIL STRAMBat The Premiers of the Austrs ban Colonies have m t iu confeteoce a' Holuri. Ihej have approved of a Bill for a t\ delation of the Australian Colonies. The Bill contemplates a convent! >n, elected by the j e >pie to draw up
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      THE UNITED STATES CURRENCY.
      29 1 The House of Representatives nave rejected by a large majority the Bill to give effect to President Cleveland's proposals for dealing with United Stales Bonds.
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      THE OPERATIONS AT WEI-HAI-WEI CHEFOO ATTACKED.
      108 1 London, 9th Fehruury. KAILURK OS' THK UHlMXt LOAM. Tue Cumese meu-of-war Chen Yuen, and ling Yuen, were toi pedoed and sunk by the Jupanese during a night attack at Wei-hai-wei on tue 5th mstaut. The islaud of LiuKung-Tao, off Wei hai-wei, is virtually in
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      A GOLD STANDARD IN CHILE.
      24 1 The Congress of Chile has passed a Bill tor the adoption of a gold st ludard iu that Hepublic.
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      CURRENCY TROUBLES IN THE UNITED STATES.
      81 1 President Cleveland has seut auolher Message to Congress, announcing a fr »h issue ol Treasury Bonus. These Bo ...a will amount to sixty two and a half util, lious of dollais, aad are to run lor thirty years at four per cent iuteres!. The
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    15 1 DEATH. 0* the loth iuatiut, at the H.» Eital, Singapore, Robxrt Ltall. o« Hong. Ollg
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE POST OFFICE.
      268 2 I > troit* Time*. Mh February Mr. Nokl Trotter Hrrivrd to-day to act an Post mastei-General. Mr. O’ Brieu, Postmaster-General, leaves to-morrow for Egypt; aud, when be returns, lie will probablv go as fir*t Magistrate to Peuang. In that case the office of Post mast' rGeneral »i'l
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      OUR NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY.
      748 2 {Strait* Timet, ?th February.) Mu. J. A. Swkttenham. Auditor-Geu-er.tl of Ceyiou, has been appointed to b« Colonial Sceieiaiv of the Straits S*t»!cmei.ts. Mr. Swettf nhain, who is a Cum bridge man, enteicd the Ovlon service in 1 8(i8, i nd I an scrvtd there for 27
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      AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
      353 2 i Straitt Timet. 8th February.) The Australian Colouies, six in number, uow seeking to federate, have eicb au indejiendent Legislature and wide powers of self-government. But th colonics have usd these powers each, for its own benefit, without much regard for the wellbeing of the wh.de group. One
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      THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE LIQUIDATION.
      157 2 i Strait* Timet, 9tli Frhruary.) Mu. Joaquim, one of th#liquidators of the Siugapore Insurance Company, ha* arrived iu the colony, and the Board of Liquidator* i* now, with Mr. Craig and Mr. Fraser, complete. Shareholder* have been waiting with due patience, and *otne expectaucv, for a
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      AFFAIRS ON THE GOLD COAST.
      462 2 --Times. (By German Mail.) Wit* regard to the situation iu Aahantee and the cans *s which bavo led to a proposed visit < f an Asbautee Mission to England, Reuier’a Agency l**aros that Sir W. B. Griffith, the Governor of tbe Gold Coast, arrived from
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      794 2 rut attack ox wki-hai-wui. ."VHh J unary. The advance guard •>£ the Japanese Third Amy <\» p'. lauded *i VungcVmg. *>n the •out h-c.i-.tcrn id** oi the frhaiiiutig f'loiuontory. mid nude a forced inarch »»n Wei-hai-wei. Tue for*s on the eastern side of the Bay w* re
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      THE “PRINZ HEINRICH.”
      693 2 Whekeas, up to the present, the principal saloon* on board the mail *t auier* of the Norddeutseher Lloyd hare always been decoiattd in the Barock uud Rococo style*, the Print Heinrich, a* also her so ter ship, the Printrrgent Lvitpold, differ in this respect from the other
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      SUPREME COURT.
      738 2 BILLS OF SALE. IMCoKTAXT JUDGMENT MEAN ACHY V TKUSTY 9. BEluYAkn CLAIMANT.. yr s'erdav morning, at the Supreme Courf Jfr. Jmtiie Colly ir, Acting Puisne gave judgment in a core which was heard Inst Thursday. It waaan inierpleaiji r »rjg. H g gui if a rate in width
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      PENANG WATER.
      124 2 In ih<* Penang Municipal Progniu Kefori for December, the Acting President (Capt. F. J. Anderson), makci the following reference to water catch in nt areas Although the water catchment areas are at present, on the wholo, free from contamination. the Health Officer again strougly recommends that the owners
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      83 2 The Madrat Timet, in commenting upon tLe resignations of unofficial Council members in iSingapoie as a protest again** the military exaction, says, that in doing it* they have held up an excelleut example for imitation Councillors and others i® India under similiar circumstance*When men ftel that their position is equivocal,
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    TUESDAY, 5TH FEBRUARY.
    1244 3 In Straits Times, will ba found n plau showing the route of the Senggo*a-Alor Sta-Kulim-Selama-prre Dock Railway. The railway crosses the Malay Peainiula from Alor St* to Seoggora. The plan we print to-day was drawn yesterday afternoon, for the Straits Timet, by Messrs. Swan and MacLaren, ciril
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    M.DE LANESSAN'S DISMISSAL.
    221 3 Thk Paris correspondent of the Daily Newt telegraphed on Jan 7 M. de Lanosnn. the dismissed Governor* General of ludo-Ciiinn, lihs cabled a viol* nt protost to the French Government against his dismissal. This extreme measure against him has produced, says M. de Laue-Hau, disastrous effects among
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    SPORT AND FINANCE.
    196 3 Company promotion Inis b«?<ome quite popular iu sporting ciich s in England For some time past football companies have beeu springing i* -1 existence, but th*s° have iuvurial ly U>en comp eted with professional clubs, and the investors have imtuiaily expected some uluru for I heir money.
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST IN 1894.
    375 3 In cotton yarn, there is a decrease of over 4,000,(XX) lbs. in the quantity tent to Japan compared with 1893. This is somewhat compensated for by the increased export to Chiua aud the Straits Settlements, amounting to something like 3,000,000 llw. Taking
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    THE SITUATION IN PEKING.
    522 3 Advices fiom Peking from reliable sou ices show that the political condition of the capital is deplorable in the extreme, and that the gravity of the sit ua'ion, instead of stilliug the voic of faction and putting a stop to iut.rigue, has intensified the one and
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    405 3 THE STB A ITS AND HONtIKOWO CoMI’AKKb (Hongkong Daily frert >). In connection with the Mi itnry Contribut’on question the ease of the .Straits ettlemonts Ims frequently been represented ns harder than that of I inasmuch.' t'e jiereoutago of revenue requirod to meet the charge is higher.
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    THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION AND SETTLED ACCOUNTS
    314 3 Sheena Saihoo v. Pana Sittee Mahomed and others. This was a sum 11 cause suit before Mr. Just ce Liw at Penang. The pUiutilY •latmed, as equitable assignee, from one M tbom t Zuin, the amouut of a d**l»t due to turn upon
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    THE CHINESE CONSUL IN THE STRAITS.
    257 3 (From The Timet, of Bth January.) Oum Singapore Correspond* nt, under date of December 4tb sends news of a somewhat remarkable stop taken by the Colonial Government in relntion to the Chinese Consul tbe e. Tbe Colonial Gov. ernuient bad, on Decetnl>er 3rd, placarded
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    1403 3 excitement in ohkpoo. Shanghai, 21st January. Telegraphic advices rec ivml Imr© to- lay describe Chofoo *s be ug iu u vory cxrited «twte owing to the o orations of the Japanese •u tho uoigiibourliood. A fore a of 25 at mod sailors has b on landed from
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    67 3 Captain F. A. Powell, R.A., will take ovsr the duties of Field Officer for the week from this date, inclusive, vice Captain H.Dußuisaoni Jud Line Hegt. On Wednesday, the Gilt inst., the HQ 0. will be closed, except for business of su urgent mature. The office of the
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    94 3 The result of yeaterdsy’a play was as follows: Mrs. Urigor Tsylor owe 12 heat Mias Friiell 1 np. Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Psrkinaon hy 8 up and 2 to play. The uiat*'h between Mrs. Grigor Taylor and Mias Prize!l was a very eveu one there being
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION IN THE HOME PAPERS.
    2235 4 (Tht Times, 7th January). k»* X 4 1* /<•*. Si nyapore. -Ith January. Four mcmlso'N of th«* Legislative Council and all the Singsp re liolders *»f unpaid offices --making in all 25 English and Chinese—yesterday resigned on aeeount *»f Lord Ri| oil’s despatch
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    THE NEW NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD MAIL STEAMER.
    205 4 T** second of the two new t*iu screw steamers built for the Norddeutachci Lloyd by P. Schicku.ii. PaLzig, —the Print Heinrich left Bren erbnven on the 2nd January, and may b- cxptctcd to arrive here on the 9th iuataut. Tie Print Heinrich ia a
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    MUAR.
    176 4 Fr«m onr Corrm^omlent.t sth February. Wk arc having an exceptionally dry seam u it i# Hilly 23 days since rain last l'ell, and the d&gt;ne»queu«-e is that the whole pla&lt;e is part hi d. It is well ih:it the water supply i* adequate or 1 li- health tie town
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    THE SINGORA—PENANG—PERAK RAILWAY.
    225 4 Thk plan herewith shows the route of the pr .posed r.ilway across the Malay Peninsula. Tim construction of tin first, action of the railway Iwgin* at onct u .dor the charge ol Messrs. Swan and MooLareu, civil engineers, Singapore and Peuanj/. The present section of construction mto
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    JELEBU IN NOVEMBER.
    373 4 (From the Dittrict Ojic?r’t&lt; Report.) Among the mining districts visit* d by me was Ulu Glamie —a placet I hud not beta able to see thoroughly tor some little time. Here the Jelebu Mining utid Trading Company are eugaged upon th« ir largest o| erntion h, and
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    THURSDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY.
    748 5 Mr. Maxwbll, lute Colonial Secretary of the Strait*, take* up bis new appointment a* Governor of the Gold Coa»‘ Colony about tbe eud of March. Mr. Sw» ttenham, of Ceylon, wan offered the appointment ctf Oolnoiil Store)a r y of tbe S’rails, by dt s patch from
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    OUR NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY.
    186 5 Mr. J. A. Swkttknham. C.M.G. was educated at Clare College, Cambridge where he won a scholarship iu May 1867. Mr Swcttenhain was then appointed to tbe Ceylon Civil Service as writer in 1868; be was promoted to be acting p. lice ntagistrute at Haiisputtu in February
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    NONSENSE ABOUT THE GOVERNOR.
    482 5 Ihk following grossly inacciuate matter spj&gt;t‘ars iu a L journal:— It las I ecu the cusiom with forint r Govertorsof tie Strait* to permit civilians to .1} p. ar at tit* t utdoor receptions in auv sot ofhtt they pleated. Sr Cl arlts, lam sony to
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    CRICKET.
    168 5 rkoimkbt s. a. v. a. Tnis was an all-day match plaved on the Esplanade yesterday. The scores were as follows: lOth aaoiM.NT. St. Claydan stpd. Talbot b. Koells 7 Lt. Howley e McUlonky b Koelle 8 Cor Nealoa b. Deanji Lt. Hariugton e. Cook b. Koelle... Iu Lt. Davies
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    195 5 A NUMBER of very close games have beeu played during the tournament for the Governors prize. The scuu-diial yesterday between Mis. Grigor Taylor (owe 18) and Miss SilziiiHirn elded iu a draw. This semi-dual tie will be played again this afternoon. The dual tie will not
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    717 5 koadmakinu towards ravb HIGHWAY RoUHKJtY. MKKTINU OK THK STATE COUNCIL. i i ahvou laß mtkam communication. 5 (Prom our Co*resjtondent.) Pekan., Itk February. From West advices from the Ulu, we h aru that Mr. Wood is at Teram Besu, where a 1 in 20 graded trace has lioen
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION IN THE HOME PAPERS.
    855 5 (From Vanity Fair.) TUB STRAITS METTLKMKNTH In another place we print a letter the Hardships of Singapore which vor clearly shows the pitiful rottenness wii which it is possible for a Radical Colouial Secretary to administer, or allow to be administered, the affairs
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    37 5 The reception announced for the Rev. A. F. Morgan, the newly appointed Pastor of the Methodist Church, is postponed a fortnight as he does not arrive until the next P. A O. Mail about the 19th instant.
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    38 5 Thk S.C.C. Spring Lawn Tennie Tournament commenoee on Thursday, the 14th March, and entries close on Saturday the 9th March. The events comprise: Single Championship, Single Haudios “A" “B” and **C” closes*, Profession Pairs, and Double Hand nap
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    PENANG RACES.
    582 5 I Pinang Gazette). THU KNTRIES. First Day, l'ith February. 1.—The Maiden Pi.ate. st. lb. 1 Mr. Kho Wall Sin’s Gold Coin 10 3 Khoo Hun Yearn’* Cynosure lo 3 H. A. W. Aylnhury's Tonic (late tancreutic Emulsion 10 3 4 H. T. Hnughton's Lallucoolcr 10 3 5 l
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    KINTA NEWS.
    274 5 (From the District M*y*\ttraLs't Report.) A successful sale by auction of Government mining land at Ulu Mendrus was held on the 27tbNovember lealisiugau average price of 824 per acre on 319 acres. This was unproved land in the vicinity of good land, so the purchase is somewhat of
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    EXTRACTS FROM MUNICIPAL REPORTS.
    743 6 Thb following are some extracts from the Munici|«l President's ami Muoici|Mtl Engineer’* progress reports for December lam FINANCE Tbe receipts under tbe chief head* of revenue compare aa follows for the year 1894, with those of tbe previous year:— 1893 1894 Jan./Dec. Jau./Dec. Rates 308,811 317,029
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    THE CHARTERED BANK’S NEW OFFICES.
    990 6 Or tb* building improvement* to lie seen on all aid*t in the towu of Singapore, the premises which are to-day occupied by the Chartered Bank of India, Cliiua, and Australia will rank iu the first-class. The building, which ia on a corner block fronting Battery
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    432 6 Tai: A -tlnurhr /-itun «y pnu&lt;* a letter t i'u ui »S.. i’c% ci bl’Uiv. dated i lie 22ud iu»t, which appears to throw aa interestiag light on the Auglo-Russiau Alliaoce. Tbe writer s iys The East Siberiau troops, especially tbe sbarpsbooti rs and line battalions, have
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    ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHETIC SPORTS.
    356 6 Thiii annual sports were commence yesterday at Fort Canning nod will U continued to-dav. The following are terday’* results: Tug of War for K.A. only Two teams, one trout Blakan Mali and one from Foit Canning entered. The fi r «t pull of 8} minutes was
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    NEW GUINEA.
    768 6 H.N.'f. Borneo Itat* recrutlr l» eo *ur veviug the B#utli Coifct of Netherlands New Guin a. I i li:s r*|&gt;«ut, ibe Commander ol the Borneo ii ve* the following pal tit illate &lt;&gt;f iht* out *.v.. i&lt;l apj-e irunc, in &gt;de of livii g aud UiUi.ihts aim! customs
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF LINKS.
    38 6 In iJi M-uii-liua! t o Uai ricu u' for ll i* G*»v. i-j. r’- p'ix- M ra. (j r Taylor yu-w 18) b« t Mi»* Sa’xma n by 2 up auJ 1 «o play.
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    60 6 Seeoud Lieutenant H. M C, Orr. to le Lieutenant, rier A. Jenkin-*, resigui-d The uuderineutiono i officer his pa-wd in aubjecta \c) and id) for i-roinotioii to Captain, at the exatuiu itlon held in Nov &gt;iuber, 18P4:— Lieutenant J. J. Howley, 2nd Liue. Regt. Field officer for tlie
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. HANDICAP FOR PRIZE PRESENTED BY ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, ESQ.
    115 6 KEMULTN »r THIRD ROUND. Dr. MutflUlon (3) beat Hon. Mr. Juatiro Colly«ur(l2) 4 up and 2 to play. Dr. Fowlie (1) beat Johu Fomervill** (8) 2 ap. A. Maekay (3) beat Urigor-Taylor (t*&gt; 3 up aud 2 to play.
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    THE AMERICAN CRUISER “DETROIT.”
    95 6 The American cruiser Detroit arrived here yesterday, en route fur Chinn. She is expelled to leave on Monday or Tuesday. The following is a list ot her officers Commander J. S. Newell Chief Engineer G. oche Lieutenant .1. M. Hawley W. A. Marshall Surg ou H.
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    FRIDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY.
    674 6 Tbe accounts of the Presbyterian Church of Biugaporeforthe year 1894, «how a debit balance of $763. There would have been a debit balance in tbe previous yosr but for special efforts made iu that previous year to clear off the deficit. The leport of the Board of
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    2103 7 Ihr annual meeting of the in ‘tubers aud scatholdera of the Presbyterian Church at Singapore was he’d Lst evening. 1 lie Rev. Q. M. Re th presided over a latp; coug egation, and, of* uing tbe pioci edingx, expn aaed regret tba' he li.d
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    24 7 Tbb ninth ordinary general meeting of the Siogapoie Slipway and Engineering Coy., Ltd. takes place at the Company's office on Saturday the 16th iust.
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    451 7 Tbe following is tbe fiftv-uiuth report tbe Court of Directors. The Directors have mw lo vubroit to you a General Stateueuf of the affairs of the liu.uk, ami Balaine Sheet for the half-year ending 31st Deieiuber, 1894. The n-1 pntits. for that period, including ?12t&gt;,4o".i
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    348 7 MUTINY ON SHIPBOARD. THE EXHIBITION THE BLKOTBIC UOHT AT MANILA Th* Comerciu of tbe 9th January yive* particular* of a mutiny on board tbe British wtitp Honolulu at sea uear tbe pbil'l I* u Moat of the cr*w rose against the Master if the vessel, who, in quailing
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    BATU PAHAT NEWS.
    481 7 A KIND OK MARBLB TIGER*. I.AND IN MUAR CROP PROSPECT* (From our Correapondent 6th February. A hpkcikh of piuk coloured marble has betn found in tbe interior of Hutu Pabat away up the Simpaug Kiri or left branch of tbe rivi r. Tbe Governuieut have monopolised the
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 8TH FEBRUARY.
    222 7 11. K. the Governor, on his depat ture fioiu the Colony has appointed, by o.n Instrument under the Public S*»al of the Colony, the Hou’ble Arihur Philip Talbot to be his Deputy dm inf; H. E.’s absence. From aud ufie:* the Ist instant, the fee
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    SATURDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY.
    108 7 Mr. au&lt;l Mrs. J. P. Joaquim, aud Caplaiu H. C. Syers and Mrs. Byers, have arrived from Genoa in the German mail. Small-pox is reported to have appeared u Calcutta in severe form. Several Europeans have died, and vaccination is in full swing. This morning a Chinaman,
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    AFTER PIG.
    1360 7 Tmb beater said there wm pig. To hear that old gesticulating, red lipped Kliag talking you would have thought there were hundreds of pigs, aod that the difficulty would be to avoid them. He was of opinion too, that theie might be deer, aud tiger was a card
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    ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    871 8 LADIES' DAY Four Canning wus on its be&gt;t behaviour und in its best mood yesterday afternoon. The artille TJien were busy with their second day’s sports snd the officers were lioldmg an “At Home. Ibe lawn wav tli rouged by five o'clock by a large uuniler
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    THE “ PRINZ HEINRICH. ”
    753 8 THE PRINZ HEINRICH. A NKW S I) I. STEAMER The ineittuit* ot trsvel.though uot with oul its disadvantagt s, bus, at least, accomplished a vast, improvement in the conditions of ocean voyaging, and the great mail liu»s are now vicing with eseh other in the luxurious inducements which they offer
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    CRACKER NIGHT.
    261 8 By a Chine* Contributor. To-dxt is the Lat day of the Chinese New Year period and the season will be clo*ed by the tiring of crackers to-night to the content of the Chinaman's heart The hours they ara allowed to let off crackers aie from 7 p.ua. to
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    NEWS BY GERMAN MAIL.
    541 8 (Three (Iny* Later than by Last P. d* 0. Mail. THE MILITARY' CONTRIBUTION IN THE “TIMES.” Singapore, 11th January. A crowded in eting held to-day. a’ Singapore enthusiastically supported the members if Council who have resign*! The eeuior unofficial member accused L *rd Uipon of sending
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    770 8 (Supplementary to Straits Timet Teleyrmnt.) (Via Ceylon 1,01;11 KII'O.S ON LIBERA I. POLICY. WHY M I F.KIKR RP.HIO.SKD. THE Ml AKAIiVA CANAL. THK NEW OoVKKNoK OP BOMLAY THE NKW KKKNCH MINISTRY IMPERIAL HERMAN ARMY oRDKK THE RRITISU DOLLAR U. S. CURRENCY. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITTBS INQUIRY RUSSIAN AUTOCRACY London,
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    A NEW HOTEL DE L'EUROPE.
    1776 8 A SPLENDID KUILDINU TO BE EEEOTED Sinoapobi can scarcely be said to L a place without a hotel, there sre immv and yet, among them all, there is at preau! not oue wbicb iu architectural design is 1 decoration to the town, or, in cooveuieo*
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    59 9 arrival of Mr. Foster in Ja|tar, V* the On„l'in Mainichi, very peculiarly /V u l *he t-tock markets at Tokyo and The value of every stock w.is cou1 r *bly raised, and it was expeoted that fht* Chinese Embassy actually ar‘T, J in Hiroshima these markets would fvvived *1111 more
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    61 9 tHr. Fra 1100-8 aineee Couiiuissou. ugieed Ton U-twe.ii Frauce and Siam in August is now being formed, says the Hiiam n ’&gt;' for the adjustment of boucarj disputes along the Mekong. In the '“"uiubong M. Emile Roland has tt |'p°*uted by the French Foreign ..-i Commissioner. The appoint"‘i't of M.
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    MONDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY.
    1136 9 Mu. Lavino, wb«» has been ill t »r week or !&gt;•», has gone il.tthe General Hospital, go us to secure more constant medic*! attendance aud more skilled nursing, t hau it is possible to get in a riv&te bouse. His fever is abated. Tbemori serious uiliter is
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    TAIPING RACES.
    467 9 ■MI LTS or THE MUST DAY'S RACIN'!). Fimt Race. Value 8101. For Roadsters duly qualifi.sl under Rule 30. Weight li st. Distance. R. C Mf Mr ®*.riii&lt;M»d 11.0 1 Time 2.4 k Fecomd Race. Fur all Pouius 13.2 aud under. 7 r rr y II -t„ with allowance
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    THE CASE AGAINST DAVID DONALDSON. THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE CO.'S LATE SECRETARY.
    2755 9 THE INDICTMENT REVISED. Thu morning, ou the assembling of the Am ze Court, presided uver by Mr. Chief Justice Cox, David Donaldson surrendered to h a had, aud appeared to suawer an uiditiueut charging him with thirUen couul* of
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    615 10 AEEITAL8. Per s s. Hebe from Deli:—Messrs. Clark, Wins r, und Mrs. This# Per s. s. Choir Phyn from Klsng:—Mr. Nolte. Per s. s. Giauy Ann from Samarang :—Yr. A. Wierville. Per s s. from Pahsug:—Messrs. A. H. Neild, H. E Junes. A Mrs. McMillan. Per P. A
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    LATE TELEGRAMS
    214 10 (jlterrtr. (Fia Hanykol; THE FRENCH IN MAHACAi« Alt ROCHEFORT'S KKTt'UN THE BUFFER STATE. IHR OOVBRNOR-UENKRAlJillll' OK IMMM'IIINA TUB AMNKHTY IN FRANCE SOCIALISM IN FRANCK London, .'!i'd /'V hia (i i'll. Ths Hots* mll ciu pt rd a bombardment of TsinsUvo on January 2drd, hut wore driven off by
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      THE NEW HOTEL.
      135 10 To THK EDITOR of THK STRAITS TlMtaj.” Sir, —One of the most interesting features of the magnificent Hotel which in to be erected on the site of the preton t Hotel de 1’Europe, is the provision for the public of a swimming b«itb. It will doubt less
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    A GOLD RUSH IN PERAK.
    512 10 nrKIT MAH THE GOLD ROBBERY. (t'rum our Cornajnmdrnt Tut ctntinucd pnajeritv ofthcBukit Man m n- has produced qwiu a luah in Bataug Podang. It m said that, .luring the |'a*t *oik or so. the Iccal autborit e« have received upplicatons for no I* a* than
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    THE MALACCA MUNICIPALITY.
    169 10 (from the December Progrett Report.) The two Cominissioncrs to retire at the end «»f 1894 were Mr. E. Hogge, th* Superin'e d »P of Police, and Mr. Tail Teng Sioug. These were Commissioners imm ua'rd l»v the Governor, and they b.»ve l*e**u re nominate*! lor a fuither
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    35 10 Staff Slashing Club—There will be s Practice Hioot at Baleeticr on Thursday next, the 14th instant, commencing at 3 p in. The auuual gen ral meeting will take place immediately after the shoot.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      94 11 I-nupr this heading the following abbrevi* l0IW ar ucedstr.—steamer; sh.—ship, q.— barque Brit—British; U. 8.—United (tales Fr.—French; Ger.—German; Dut.— hitch; Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.e..—Genera *f^ 0j p.—de»k passengers; U.—Uncer- T. P. W.—Tanjoiiff Pa*ar Wharf ;T —Tanjoujf Pajfar Dock B. W.—Borne" Vharf; J. W —Jardino’. Wharf N. H. WHarbour
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1701 11 Akritals Sinck Noon on Saturtat Sheeaed Osborn, Brit atr. 876 tone, Captain •■If®. 10th Feb. From Penang 8th F* b. Ids ab,e B E. A A C. T. Coy. U—no* ,r tons, Captain Johnston F «0. From Calcutta, 1st Feb. G c 30 McAlister A Co. For Melbourne,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      172 11 Pert, &gt;rtd U&lt;itt 01 Vi il&gt;r London, Glengarry. Li vkkpom, Dardanu*, due Feb. 13 oteut-jr, due Feb. 15; Barry. Kr.riu Riektners. Sept. IS; Etha rticktners, Nov. IS; Richard Kickiners, Dev". 4; Robert Rickmers, Dee. 20; Gebknock. South wold, Aug. 21 Dardanos. Jan. 2; CiKim r. Renee Rickmers, Nov.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1014 11 "3 I Flao H Nam*. A lona Captain. Khom. Baii.bi&gt; Cowhiombbh. S Bio Ftb 2 Cttrmu Ibe i hire Brit.atr. 1877 B rh-irda L ndon Dec 2.S Poudead A Co. 2 Ntiin Youfc i n "tr. 950 ullen Penang Jaa 31 e« imA &lt; u. 2 Penang *tr. HBti
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      CLEARANCES.
      594 11 util YarfHKL’s Nami. Fuo 4 Kiu Caitais Daana* on Feb. 2 Sri Tringtanu Hr t. atr. W illcck M*lacea 2 In n atr. Si h Henirkvag Aiaoy, B b-1A Japan 4 ia ai tlianaki a atr. Ri ha da liongl oog and bhaagbai 4 Lubecr Ger. atr. Storiu Pontianak
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      ANJER.
      135 11 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Fl.au D»rt I b*. Date. ami&gt; Hitir'aNim. Comhaniikh or From Whiiu Dmtination MAmB Jtiu. Hailinu. Jan. 80 Ned on OenaraDp Brouwer ten 30 Rntnviu Ro'tordam Feb. 3 Ned. a.a Prill* V. Oranje Kb in Deo 23 Amsterdam ataviu 3 Nor bq Leif
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      547 12 LEA ft PERRINS F OBSERVE THAT THE SIGNATURE IS NOW PRINTED IN BLUE INK DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE OUTSIDE WRAPPER of every Bottle of the ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE S«l&lt;1 Who!csft'« by the Proprietors, Wo-nevev: Cro*-.* Blackwell, Ltd., London and rxpDt-t Oilman Kenerally. RETAIL £VEKVWH£*i£. Singapore Agents, JOHN LITTlK Si CO. li 99*ly
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