The Straits Budget, 8 October 1895

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    135 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, 8TH OCTOBER
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      BIRTHS.
      70 1 Pennefathbe —On the 27th Aog.. at 30 [loyal Park. Clifton. th« wife of Lieut.Colonel Penn*FATH»e, Inspector-General of Police. Singapore. of a eon. Hi:eft-—On the 29th September. at Club fiew. Sere in bun. Songei Ujong. the wife of Hr E. HEh ft, hoed Officer, of a daughter. Deylon papers plea*e
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      MARRIAGE.
      51 1 I» I Gcgoidherg -Wat.—At Bt. John Tnkinottely. on the 2> th Sept., by the Rev. STe Cameron. FrEDXEICE GORDON GugLieutenant. Royal Engineer*. sou Lf th* lata Fbedeeice Gcogisbeeg. Em., of Toronto. Canada, to ETHEL Bmilt |H imii.ton Way. daughter of Lieut-Colone 1 m, F. Wat, Commanding 2nd NorthnuiherEaad Fusiliers.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    352 1 Editorials. The Hanging of Mr. Stokes. Penang's Defence. His Excellency's Address The Tom M< rris Testimanial. Major MeCallum Mr. Bnrkinshaw. Mr. Elcam. The Armenian Riots. The Constantinople Riots. Major Me Call am and Mr Evans The Powers and Armenia. Local. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Passenger List. Reckless
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    454 1 Si noa pore, 8tm October, 1895. PRODUCE. Gambier ssllsra (<$ 8.05. do Cube No. 1 12.50. do do No. 2, 10.50. Copra Bali, 5.62%. ao Pontianak, 5.27%. Pepper Black, sellers 10.90. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.52%. do Brunei 2.35. Pearl Sago, 3.55. Coffee Bali,. 41.00. Coffee Liberian, 43.00.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    558 1 The mail for Europe this week leaves by tLe M M- as. Natal. The M. M. s.s. Salazie with the mail from Europe of the 13th September is expected to-day The mail for Europe next week is fixed for the P. AO. a. s. Reeetta. The
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      CHINA YIELDS.
      47 1 London, let October. BRITISH ITI.TIM ATCM AC* KPTItl* Tbe Chinese Government has accepted an ultimatum by the British Government with regard to recent outrages there. In accordance with the terms of the ultimatum, the Viceroy of Szechuan has been degraded for life as a warning.
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      TURKEY AND THE POWERS.
      25 1 ARMENIAN RIOT The Armenians at Constantinople have made a demonstration before the Patriarchate there. The police have dispersed them, killing several.
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      THE GOLD COAST.
      54 1 AN AHHANTKE WAR PROBABLE The Times says that Colonel Scott, the Inspector of Constabulary on the Gold Coast, has been summoned home to confer with the War Office. The conference will, it is said, deal with matters connected with an expedition to Ashantee, In the event of
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      THE BRITISH REVENUE.
      36 1 London, 2nd October. HEAVY INCREASE The British revenue returns for the first half of the present year show an increase of about four millions sterling, on comparison with the corresponding figures for 1894.
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      RUSSIA ON THE PACIFIC.
      18 1 Russia continues to send large quantities of guns, ammunition, and warlike materials to Vladivostock.
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      JAPANESE IN AUSTRALIA.
      51 1 Mr. Kingston, the Premier at Adelaide, the capital of the Colony of South Australia, has asked the other colonies in Australia to send delegates to a Conference. The object of tbe Conference is to coo- der the intliix of Japanese in Australia, and its results to the
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      CHINA AND GERMANY.
      23 1 The Chinese Government has informed the German Government that the ringleaders in the recent outrages near Swatow [have beea arrested
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      CHINA’S YIELDING.
      81 1 London, 3rd October. PRANCE CLAIMS THE CREDIT. The Chinese Legation at London stales that the degrading of the Viceroy of Szechuan had been decided upon by the Chiueae Government before receiving the British ultimatum. A French official Note ascribes this decision to pacific pressure by France upon the
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      THE ARMENIAN RIOTS.
      87 1 BLOODSHED AT CONSTANTINOPLE Details of the riots among Armenians at Constantinople show that the riots may lead to the gravest results. The Armenians had attempted to go iu procession to the Porte to present a petition, when the police oppossd the prunession. The crowd of Armenians resisted
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      RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
      52 1 Mach comment is caused by sa officer named Moltke, the Emperor William's aide-de-camp, conveying an sutograph letter from the Emperor to the Czar. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. Prince Lobanoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is staying at Paris, where he is conferring with M. Hanotaux, the French
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      THE ARMENIAN RIOTS.
      61 1 London, 4th October MORE BUM) DA HKD Rioting by Armenians, followed by bloodshed, was renewed at Constantinople at night on Tuesday last (1st instant), with the result that about seventy Armenians were killed. It is believed that the riots are likely to strengthen the position taken by
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      THE ARMENIAN RIOTS.
      100 1 London, 5th October. TERRORISM AT CONSTANTINOPLE. The Armenian riots at Constantinople have resulted in a reign of terror there. The Ambassaders have protested to the Turkish Government against brutalities by the jjolice towards prisoners, and the killing of wounded rioters. The Amltassadors have also demanded that measures
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      THE ARMENIAN RIOTS.
      82 1 London, 7 th October. ACTION BY THE POWERS The Ainl>aNH«<lnrs at Constantinople have presented u collective note to the TurkiHh Government, urging that measures U* taken to improve the situation at Constantinople. It is the general opinion that the Armenians, by rioting, have greatly emIsirrassed the action
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE HANGING OF MR. STOKES.
      582 2 (Straits Times, Ist October) Fuller particulars of tbe execution Mr. Stokes, in the heart of Africa, set in to make matters worse for Captain Lotbaire, who did Mr. Stokes to death. It appears, as we have already noted, that Mr. Stokes found his way to
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      PENANG’S DEFENCE.
      512 2 (Straits Timet, lti October.) The people of Penang, are understood to accept with tacit acquiescence the intination that the troops hitherto statioued there will he removed, by direction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. However much Penang may cherish the (desire that it should lie a
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      HIS EXCELLENCY’S ADDRESS
      947 2 (Straits Times. 2vd October.) The subjects on which His Excellency addressed the Legislative Council this afternoon are numerous, but perhaps the chief of these is finance. Finance turns upon military contribution.” The surplus of the year 1894 was $190,000 a surplus due to the reduction made by
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      THE TOM MORRIS TESTIMONIAL.
      289 2 (Strait* Timm, Hi OMtr.) We yesterday published an article, suggested by a proposed testimonial to Tom Morris, the Nestor of golf. We now, supplement that article, which has excited some interest, by a letter signed by Mr. A. J. Balfour and Mr. C. S. Grace, asking
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      MAJOR McCALLUM.
      1218 2 (Sir lit* Timet, Hrd October.) It appears that the Hon’ble Major McCallum desires that, in addition to his salary as Colonial Engineer, he shall receive a personal allowance of fifty dollars a month. The desire is remarkable. It is a desire that is common to mauy Government servants
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      MR. BURKINSHAW.
      272 3 (Straits Times, 3rd October.) Fob the first out of the necessary twelve times, Mr. Rqrkinshaw was yesterday called to order. Mr. Burkinahaw however, is always ingenious, and he proceeded to argue the matter. He was discussing the Telegraph Bill aud the point made against him was that in
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      MR. ELCUM.
      285 3 (Straits Times, 3rd October.) The schoolmasters of Singapore com plxia—and if their statements are correct, with some show of justice—that Mr. Eleum, in his capacity of acting Inspector of Schools has set himself to prevent scholars from earning the ordi•irv grant paid by Government for the attainment of
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      THE ARMENIAN RIOTS.
      288 3 (Strait, Timc, 4th October.) w viwwr,; T is unfortunate for the Armenians ldl their lellow-couutrymen at Constantinople hate broken into riots. 1 lie lurk ish Government, has always contended that the Armenians are dis.aflecteJ and have to ba kept down by armed force. The riots it is
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      THE CONSTANTINOPLE RIOTS.
      263 3 (Stra.it* Tiinm, “if h Qrfak+~. > The nameless horrors reported as having taken place in the streets of Constantinople during the riots on Monday and Tuesday last may bring the Armenian question to a point. The Armenians have l>een foolish to have recourse to lioting, but the
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      MAJOR McCALLUM AND MR. EVANS.
      363 3 (Straits Timet, sth October.) Yesterday, the finance committee of Legislative Council approved the fifty dollars “personal allowance” to Major McCallum. The discussion was of interest. It was stated for the Government that a chief reason of the proposed allowance was Sir Charles Mitchell's desire to
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      THE POWERS AND ARMENIA.
      421 3 (Straits Times, 7th October.) The alleged revulsion of feeling throughout V'nmpM against U— X—. uians, reported in to-day’s telegram as having resulted from the riots at Constantinople can hardly lie expected to last long. The grievances of the Armenians are too real aud too glaring to
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    TUESDAY, 1ST OCTOBER.
    347 3 1 hr most important news of to-day is that China has yielded to the demand of Britain and has agreed to degrade the Viceroy of 8zuchuau for ever —as a warning. It still remains for Britain to see that China keeps her promise and does not give
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    RECKLESS DRIVING.
    25 3 The syce, responsible for the accident that happened to Dr. Bouwill’s carriage, which we reported recently, wan to-day sentenced to three weeks imprisonment.
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    TEA WITH A KING.
    39 3 Mr. De Bunsen, the British Minister at Bangkok, received a special invitation to take tea with the King of Siam oath* 25th September. This is said to be a favour rarely granted by the King.
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    CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
    31 3 Thr London Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr. Joel Le Savoureux as Consul of Frauce at, Singapore and of Mr. Toshiro Fugita as Consul of Japan, Singapore aud Mtlacca.
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    PENANG RACING.
    34 3 Thr annual general meeting of the Penaog Turf Club is fixed for the 7th October. At the meeting, certain proposals as to the formation of a Straits Racing Association will be considered.
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    CHANTABOON.
    35 3 A French journal, the Signal, calls the attention of the French Government to acoucesiion alleged to have beeo granted to an English company covering all the products of the Siamese province of Chants boon.
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    FANCY BALL.
    38 3 Mrs. Trotter’s Fancy Dress Ball at the Residency, Penang, on the 27th September, is reported to have proved a success. It is said that many of the costumes were rich, and displayed much ta9te aud ingenuity.
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    PUNJOM MINES.
    43 3 Thk report, of the manager of ibe Punjoin Miuiug Company for August shows that milliug was carried ou lor thirty-one days, with the full battery, crushing 800 tons of ore for a yield of 405 ox. 12 dwts. of smelted gold.
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    THE FRENCH AT CHANTABOON.
    40 3 At Chantaboon, says the Siam fHeerver, the register of I>S»iieb subjects showed 1,620 registered so far during the occupation. The*gre 1 ter part of the new Frwadh subjects was allegwl to be Cbineee—members of Secret Societies.
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    QUARANTINE
    37 3 It is notified that all vessels from Deli bringing deck passengers destined for Penang exceeding twenty in number shall, on arrival at Penaug, be pu£ in quarantine and there detained until released by lbs Health Officer.
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    DEFENCE OF PENANG.
    53 3 The intended removal of the miliary detachment from Penang suggests tbst it behoves the Government to strengthen the police in case of a sudden rising of the lower classes of Asiatics there. Probably, the establishment of a strong volunteer rifle corps might be the best way to
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    THE WILLARD CO.
    55 3 Thk New Willard Opera Company arrived to-day by the Khedive, and are advertised to open in the Town Hsll to* night in “The Gaiety Girl." The Company is a 7ery strong one aud will produce successively La Cigale" 41 o morrow); tud then Jaunty Jane 8bore," Falka,"
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    P.& O. STEAMER.
    62 3 Mkssks. Caird A Co. launched at Greenock, on 4th September, a steamer, the Palawan, for the Peoiusular aud Oriental Company. 8he has a gross registered onnsge of 4,500 tons, with accommodation for 50 tirst and 25 second saloon pMssenger.«, and is intended to run on the P.
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    PUNTING CHALLENGE.
    71 3 A novel punting challenge has just been issued by U r. Samson Beesley, or Oxford. Mr. Beealey, who is seventy-eight years oi age, would like to puut any man of bis own age in best-and-best punts, over the Thames Championship Punting Course at Maidenhead, for £206 a-side, neither
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    THE “TYNE.”
    70 3 The Tyne troopship, which has been employed on trooping duties since «li was turcbased at the time of the Rusm Turish War, has been paid out of com uission and placed in the A Division ot the Medway Fleet Reserve. The Tyne was afterwards re-commissioned fur service on
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    LORD ROSEBERY.
    109 3 Lord Rosebery is credited by an American journal with the inteutiou of in ikifig a flying trip to the United $ta'es sli>»i tly. H s object is said to be that of I ..iking af er his numerous interests on the United States »ide of the Atlantic—iotably, certain
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    THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    244 3 THE REOORI) BROKEN The golf championship competition U drawing to a close, and upon the whole it promises a rather unsa f is factory terminatiou. The final Bhould, in the natural course of events, be a battle between two of the best players of the Club, but,
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    THE BUILDING DISASTER
    535 4 A FORTUNATE DELAY. Mr. A. Mbtrr and the Hou’ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng, writia a or respond cut, bad i arrow escajes from the cats strophe which ba| i*ned on Saturday night. The high bui ding adjeiniog the Chiu* at shop houses in Kling Stnet ia a
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    285 4 (From the Timet of Ceylon.) Berlin, 20th September. A train conveying the Saxon regiment from the (je man niantruvres to Zwickau collided with a goods train. Thirteen soldiers ware killed and sixty injured. Constantinople, Hdh Sept. Several rases of cholera have appeared here. Rome, 20th Sept. A monument
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    THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
    450 4 OKEMANY AND BIMETALLISM Tnk German bimetallists have been much irritated, the B< rlin correspondent f the Tim ft slates, by the interpretation placed by their antagon.sts upon Mi. Balfour's receut ittteraucea iu the Hou«e of c'tmmous, and one or two desperate a tempts have been made to
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    419 4 Thk Harm stuns, last night, well maintained their reputation a 3 public caterers. Indeed, hr the addition of the new features announced, the circus gave additional pleasure and amusement to the crowd that assembled. And the crowd was orderly, unlike rnauy crowds that are called out by a
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    THE NESTOR OF GOLF.
    979 4 TESTIMONIAL VOR TOM MORRIS .The projected testimonial to Tom Morris, the Nestor of Golf, will almost certainly evoke a universal and euthusiaatic response. The tirst announcement of its inceptrou is most fitly coupled with the name of Mr. Arthur J. Balfour, whose lore for the game
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    WEDNESDAY, 2ND OCTOBER.
    130 4 The Timet of Ctylun says that Mr. C. J. R. Lemesurier, «1' the Coyiou Civil Sergiev, has abjured the Tail h of his fathers and become a follower of Mahomed. The s.s. Gellert, bound from Singapore for Hamburg, sprang a leak in the voyage, and put into
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    TURKISH FEARS.
    70 4 At the date of list mail advices, rumours were current at Constantinople that Lord Salisbury bad informed Russia, that if the Sultan refused to allow the control of the Powers in Armenia, a European Congress would be summon'd to apply Article 61 of the Berlin Treaty, and to
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    82 4 In the Budget of the Dutch East Indies for 1896, the expenditure is estimated at 140,000,000 florins, with a deficit of 8,250,000 florins. coffee sales are estimated at 239,000 piculs, at 48 cent*, per half kilo. The Miuister for the Colonies proposes the supply of new rifles to
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    93 4 The counter attractions at the Town Hall seemed to make hut slight difference in the attendance at Harrnsu n’s deservedly popular l ice of entertainment, at the second re-formauee. last night. The programme was much the same as on the opening Digit. Every item is s« paratcly well
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    ANOTHER "RICKMERS.”
    98 4 On August 27th, the stc*d screw steamer Dorothea Rickmers, built at the Walker Shipyard of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co., was successfully taken to sea for trial tiip. The Dorothea Rirkmm is the latest addition to the Hect owued by the Rickmers Steamship Company of Bremen.
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    GOLF.
    284 4 PKOFomED TESTIMONIAL TO ToM MoKRIS. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is promoting a memorial to Tom Morris. The following circular ba* been issued “The Clubhouse, St. Andrews, September, 1895. There is a very general feeling that some public recognition should be given to Tom Morris, noiv in his
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    THE BUILDING DISASTER.
    150 4 Tbapfic in Kling nod Bonham street* is still stopped to the general public owing to the falling down of the building, on Saturday night last. The work of demolition is going steadily on, but it is not expected that it will completed for another week. Barricade have
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    SIR ARTHUR HAVELOCK.
    27 4 Ceylon, at a public meeting, has determined to entertain Sir Arthur and Lady Havelock at a ball, prior to thsir depar. ture for Madias.
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    THE B. I. S. N. CO.
    118 4 Three new and large steamers are in the bauds of the builders at home for tfct British India Steam Navigation Co. These are said to be the largest in the fleet, *aeh vessel being of 6,000 tons gross and 3,500 tons net register. At
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    THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
    189 4 The Willard Opera Co., in giving Siuir* pore.liiHt n'ght.H p<r r < rmn- o"fth<*"o4i-tv Girl" offered au excellent euterUmusrot The story of a Gaiety girl, as to a sympathetic gathering, who, at timed, were excessively demonstrative in their exj n 8-i.»ns of approval, is a simple
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    COMMERCIAL IMMORALITY IN JAPAN.
    356 4 The Yokohama correspondent of thr Dni'y Seu's poiuts out that there is on* obstacle to Japau's progress in commerce, and that is likely to prove a serious one It is the absence of commePT&l morality among her merchants: Some time ago (says the correspondent), a Yokohama
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    REVOLT IN PORTUGUESE INDIA.
    159 5 Particulars of the military rising in Portuguese India, as given by the Bombay Gazette, show that the revolt broke out at Paujim oear Goa, tbe -chief towu. The Mutiny arose from part of a battalion of native troops, ordered to proceed from that station to Portuguese
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    THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    716 5 While admitting that the many congratulations received by the young Aweri- I cad player, Pillsbury, on winning the recent International Chess Tournament at Hastings were fully merited, it can hardly be overlooked that he was in a great measure assisted to victory by good fortune. If Lasker
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    885 5 »y It js difficult to account entirely for tbe marked lack of interest the forthcoming race meeting has, up to the present, excited. Certain it is that, so far, there is manifest au almost, entire apathy as to what may happen ou the 22nd instant and the attendance
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    SUNSTROKE.
    20 5 At Penang, tbe other day, whilst two neotlemeß were driving along a high-road, their horae suddenly died from sunstroke.
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  • THURSDAY, 3RD OCTOBER.
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      TO-NIGHTS AMUSEMENTS.
      32 5 To-night, the Willard Opera Coinpauy perform La Mascotte.” Harmston’s Circus presents an entirely new programme. A public meeting will be held at the Mission Church, Prinsep Street, at 8.15 p.in.
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      THE PENANG DUTCH CONSULATE.
      43 5 Mr. 3. A. de Vicq, tbe successor to Mr J. A Kruijt ms Consul-Gfeneral for the Nrtherl&ud*. at Penmg, arrived there on the 29th September. Mr. Kruijt leaves Pe tang bv mail tq-day for Batavia, eu route to Holland.
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      HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
      42 5 Harmstou’s Circus played as well as ever to a crowded tent, -last night. Applause greeted especially the triple bar performance, which met with an encore. Owing to Senor Hernandez's illness, the tiger event had to be subetituted by another i'em.
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      HURRICANE.
      50 5 San Francisco papers give details of a recent destructive hurricane at tbe Caro* line island* in the North Pacific. D. D. O Ket fe, cue of the w*altlmst aud best known traders in the South Seas, is reported to have l st from 825,000 to $50,000 by the storm.
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      LLOYD’S AT SINGAPORE.
      54 5 M r. Alexander Kidd, Lloyd'aSurvi vo», hast ome to Singa]>ore ss Surveyor to Lloyd's Register, both for hulls and machinery The aork of Lloyd’s Agents will be carritd on by Me srs. Syine A Co., as it.h&s been for the p i>t six.1 v-six years. The two
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      THE VISION BILL.
      58 5 AMENDMENT TO BE MOVED IN COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BT MR. A. HUTTBNBACH. To add, at the end of section 4, the words :—Every failure to pass an examination uuder this Ordinance shall be reported to tbe Governor who may if he shall think fit order an
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      THE BUILDING DISASTER.
      201 5 Km no and Bonham Streets are still kt;i*L c losed io all vehicular Lraftw- w»»xW the consequence that the public have to get out and walk in the five-foot pathway, king obliged to send their carnages to meet them round the corner. Mr. Lermit is very very
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      THE WILLARD OPERA Co.
      281 5 Last night, the Willard Opera Co. were before the public again at the Towu Hall, and their endeavour to please met with the merited applause of a large gathering. The piece chosen was Audran’s comic opera. Ls Cigale,” and in Miss Ethel Mackay, Singapore had the
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    THE BARRACKS VOTE.
    425 5 OFFICIAL CORKEMI’ONDENCE At the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, the following correspondence was laid on the table:— Secretary qf State for the Colon in to the Governor. Downing Street, 12th July, 1895. Sir, —With reference to your despatah-a No. 89 of 18th March last and No. 184 of
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    PICTURES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH REFORMATION.
    1230 5 The Ret. G. M. Keith brought his course of lectures to a closi* at the Presby-t-run Church last night. There was a very large attendance. Mr. Keith, in beginning his lecture, said they knew how England, and especially London, received Charles II
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    SAFETY FOR LAMPS.
    116 5 Lamps sometimes explode. Lamp funnels ofteu break. Messrs. Hoou Keat A Co. offer to prevent both these accident a They sell Professor H&hbn A Co.’s nonexplosive kerosine oil rectifier.” That is a liquid, and the theory of it is that if a very little of it be
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    116 6 OCTOBIB, 2nd. PRESENT. Hit Excellency the Govbrnou. Sir Obaelbs Bullbn Huoh Mitchkli, G. O. If. O. Hob. J. A. Swetteulwui. Colonial fecretan, Hon T. H. Kershaw, Aeling Attorney-General. Hon. J. K. birch, Acting Colonial Treasurer. Hon. E E.Isemouger.Aeting Auditor General. Hon. Major Mot ai;um Colonial Engineer. Hon. A.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
    7135 6 H. E. Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, speaking at 2.40 p.tu., aaid —Honourable Members of the [legislative Council: In placing before you the estimates for th- coming year, I again avail myself of the oppoiiuuitv t<> make a few remarks on th- immedia'e post, on the present,
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    A NOVELTY IN PERAK.
    147 7 The Perak Pioneer hears that a gentleman r< siding in England, has obtained a concession from the Government of P* rak to start a petroleum motor carriage service l»etween Tapping and lpoh. These c images, known as the Daimler, are those built by Messrs. Panhard and
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    THE PAHANG REBELS.
    147 7 The Siam Free Frees thinks that the reported capture by Siamese forces of the ex-Orang Kaya of SemaDtan, the leader of the Pahang rebels, is an event of some note. Malay federation, that paper argues, *U8 the solo cause of any serious efforts living made by the
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    FRIDAY, 4TH OCTOBER.
    119 7 WkeBoon Seno advertises the cessation of all hi* share, interest, aud liability in the firm of Met sis Wee Bin Co. H. E. Major-Geueial Jones-Vaughan weut to the Links at Penang, on the 30th September, aud had a game of golf. Report has it that both the
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    DELI RACING.
    61 7 The new Deli liac** Club held a meeting at M« dan on the 30th Sept, and 2nd iustant. The eighth race ou the first day, the Deli Dei by, is reported to have been won by Mr. Aulhoux’s Furmt*an, ridden by Collins. This is said to be the
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    VOLUNTEERS FOR PENANG.
    78 7 The Straits Maritime Journal bars that the defenceless sta’e of Penang upon the withdrawal of the in ops from there, will result, iu plundering ami murder should disturbances arise an ong the turbulent Asiatics of that Settlement But, as we have already suggested, the remedy for this
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    LAND SALE IN SINGAPORE.
    73 7 Meshrs. Crane Bros, put up for auction yesterday attirnoon, two pieces of land iu Cumuiing Sne*t, intimated to contain 2.052 and 2,000 squaie feet, resjiectively, but they had to lie withdrawn. There was a small gathering of native capital sts, but bidding was by uo means
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    WATER RESTRICTION.
    98 7 Owing to the abnoini.il absence of rein during the fuist summer in Hongkong, it has been found ro*-e«sary to notify that from Ist October the supply in certain parts of the city will lx* restricted to one iicur daily aud in other districts to iwo or fi ur
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    ANOTHER INJUSTICE.
    91 7 'Thu Strait* Maritime Journal tinds the taking away of the military detachment from Peuaug to lie a mistake aud injustice to that Settlement. Penang will lose the mouey spent by the troop?, estimated at about $3,000 a month. The money, it complains, will now go into the pockets
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    A GOLF STORY.
    99 7 Thf Indian Field has the latest golf story. The golf craze has long since spread to England, but few of the outside public know anything of the game. A big match was recently played just outside of London. A worthy colonel had made a splendid drive, and
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    THE PAHANG FARMS.
    122 7 \V kiting on the 30th ult., our Pahang tor respondent say* —This is the last day on which tenders for the Pahang Farms for 1890 and the succeeding years will be received, and theie is consequently no little excitement among the Chinese Towkays here, most of a
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    THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    121 8 Y esterdat afteru6oh, tbe semi-final tie in the championship competition between J. B. Robertson and Dr. Fowlie, resulted in a vory ea«y victory for the former by no less a margin than 6 up and 4 to play. On the previous evening, Robertson, who was playing in
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    THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
    138 8 The Willard Company appeared last night in the opera “La Mascotte,” and scored a decided success. The audience was not a large one, not anything like as > large as the merits of the Company deserve, hut it was iu an emineut degree appreciative, mauy of
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    171 8 CKYliONN RATE FIXED. The Times of Ceylon has been officially informed that the Governor of that Colony has received a telegraphic despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, informing bitn that Her Majesty’s Government propose to fix the Military Contribution of the Colony, for «the
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    THE MARRIAGE OF LIEUTENANT GUGGISBERG AND MISS WAY.
    191 8 O-fi'ber by a P. A. O. btmiuer. —Times of Ceylon. A military wedding was solemnised by the Rev. F. E. Cameron, a» St. John’s, Trichinopolv, Sou»h India, ou the 20fh September, the contracting parties beiug Frederick Gordon Guggisberg. Lieutenant, Royiil Engineers, Singapore,
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    226 8 Last nighr, at this popular resort, an entirely new programme was presented to a crowded teut. Harmstou’s programmes are always good until the uext is sten, but that which delighted a large audieuce yesterday eveoing must surely be one of the best that eve a the big resources
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    THE PAHANG REBELS.
    472 8 THE PAHA NG REBELS. THEIR REPORTED CAPTURE. Ou» Pahang correspondent writes, under date of 30lo ultimo, at follows Reliable information, which there is no reason to doubt, bits reached Pekan that three of the principal PahaDg rebels have been captured in Trengganu by the Siamese Forces that are now operating
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    STRAITS BABAS IN SIAM.
    107 8 A correspondent of the Siam Free Prtt*. enquires why Straits-lairu Chines- may uot euter the inner gate of the royal palace. He coinpla>m that recently witl several friends, Ire visited the palace U> witness tire festivities in conncctioiwit.li His Majesty’s birthday, but although Europeans, Malays, Siamese,
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    THE CEYLON MAIL SERVICE.
    128 8 In a recent administration report, tin Post-mas ei General of Ceylon looked forward lothe time when it would be p<>BsibW to despatch mails from Colombo to Europ* almost every day. putting- them ou treard any steamer that might be iu belonging to a recognised line—whose fleet
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    VAGRANCY IN SINGAPORE
    191 8 It has beeu biought to our uotice thai u- t a few Europeans are now in o.ir midst who are pursuing a career of vagrancy, iu order to live, beiug too lazy to work or to attempt to g t work. They are mustly men who have
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    THE SECOND QUARTER'S TRADE RETURNS.
    891 8 STERi.lNii AND DOLLAR INCREASES SINT.ACORN INCREASES PENANU DECEEASBs The Returns of imports and expoits of merchandise in the Colony, for the second quarter of the present year, hav* been publishi d The Imports, exclusive of treasure, during this period, compar* d with the corresponding months
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    365 8 I'ia Bangkok.) Loh'l'i*, 23 th Septembt r. The Iri»*h Pltyniril Force Convention met at laat uigiil. when »p*e<hei of a highly threatening and inri.irnniat.iry nature were delivered. 2*>th September. The French troop"* have captured a pas* on the Ambohinieua Mountains, completely routing the small Hova force which opposed
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    1192 8 London, September. In commenting upon the suggestion of the defeoe coni in t tee of the Imperial Federation League, the Times says that the grataitoaa naval defence of the colonies by the Empire U the strongest bond of Imperial union. The cost of ms'utaiiiiiig the navy would
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    HOME NOTES.
    1725 9 The c hahzads teems te have an invincible •hjection to going back to the gorgeous East. After delaying his departure from Loudon as ,ing as he possibly could. His Highuess now Miiounceo that he is resolved to make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Thence he will proatSly proceed direct
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    77 9 Powbll and Co.’s weekly circular notes the following sales bv the firm The Chasseriau Coffee Estate, situated between the Bukit aud Thomson oadn, about 44 miles from town, comprising au an a of about 3,looacres (nearly 5 square miles). Bought by Mr. G. Penile for $30,000. The property
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    DISAFFECTION AT SWATOW.
    101 9 The situation is sai l to \>e serious in the disturbed region near S*atow. Minor outbreaks have occurred in a number of districts and the officials are suppressing the disturbance by wholesale decapitation and the sending of the heads around the country for exhibition. Oueof the leaders
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    QUARANTINE AT ILOILO
    132 9 Ca.pt. Craufurd, R N., Master Attendant, haa received the following letter from the British Consul at Iloilo, under date September 10th Sib, —I have the honour to infonr vou that there is no quarantine station at this port and vessels that are not provided with a clean
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    173 9 (Via Rangoon.) London, 25th September, Lord Malmesbury, in a letter to The Times, demands the restoration of the Contagious Diseases Act. citing the ravages made in the Army in India, since the repeal of the Act, as his reason. Yesterday was the hottest day which has been experienced
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    THE BUILDING DISASTER.
    3157 9 INQUEST The enquiry into tbe circu ins'slices attending the'death of eleven men, canted by the fall of a portion of the newly erected premises of Messrs. Kata Brothers, was r. sumed this afternoon at the General Hospital. The inquest was conducted by Dr. Mugliston as coroner. Mr.
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    SATURDAY, 5TH OCTOBER.
    217 10 There was again a crowded house at Hamilton's last night, and the admirable programme was continuously applauded 1 1 The Willards appeared last night at the Tauglia Barracks before a crowded and enthusiastic audience. They played “The Foundling.” Mr. Atwell Coxon has been unanimously elected Chairman of
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    THE DANCE AT THE TOWN HALL
    111 10 Last night, at tbe Towq Hall, the ex- Rsfttesians gave a repet ition of w hat some years back was an annual function. The dance which proved most successful was the result of labours on tbe part of Messrs. Wilson, Westerhout, Buxton, Forrest, and
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    TYPHOON AT SWATOW.
    49 10 A tel-gram was received in Hongkong oa tbe 28*h September, stating tbat the VPoosung, Chefoo, and Hangchow, all of which belong to the China Navigation Company, had sustained damage at Swatow, owing to a typhoon. It is believed that two of the veniels cob id* d.
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    FRENCH POLICY.
    128 10 Rear-Admiral Reveillere writes a long lett* r to the liappell, poiutiug out the folly and danger of the present colonial IK) icy «f France. For years, he says, ■Vance has been throwing mon y away m i Africa aud the Far East which should I have been employed
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    STRAITS AFFAIRS IN THE "TIMES.”
    97 10 Singapore, 2nd September. The Legislature, the numbers of which are now complete, met to-day. Two members brought f >rwar«i reioiutiooe with reference to the militaiy contribution question, hut the public, accepting tbe principle of the settlement as already reported, is indifferent as to the details.—
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
    230 10 British Sorth Borneo Herild, loth September.) A pearling fleet consisting of the brigautine Oamaru, aud the luggers Queen, Alice, Amy. Jessie, Kiugjish, Sultan, and Ena have lately lieeu prospecting round our coasts under the superintendence of Mr. Stewart. A supply of poppy see] having lieeo obtained
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
    246 10 H. E. ihe Governor, on List departure from the Sittlenient of Singapore on the 4tb instant, lias appointed, by an Instrument under the Public Seal of the Colour, the Hon’ble Jarnts Alexander Swettenliam, C.M.G., to be his Deputy, during bis absence. An Order uuder the Prevention of
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    HONGKONG PLAGUE MEDALS.
    45 10 At Hongkong, on tko 27th September, Commander Wi C. U. ITaiUiij;* (Acting Captain Superintendent of Police) presented the medals which bad be* n awarded to those members of the police force there, who rendered such sigual service* during the plague, last yeir.
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    CHINESE DHOBIES.
    45 10 The Chinese washermen at Hongkong were threatening a strike at the date of last advices, owing to the Sanitary Board having passed regulat ions for the stringent inspection of laundries, The washermen sav that it is impossible for them to obey the law.
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    VLADIVOSTOCK.
    47 10 Captain Vicoyite de Labry, French military attache in Tokyo, who has been visiting Vlodivostock and Corea in a Russia u man-of-war, retunnd to Nagasaki, the ether day. He stayed at Nagasaki, awaiting the arrival of the Russian Minister, with whom he intends to revisit Vladivos took.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    768 10 (From our Correspondent.) 1st October. Heavy raiu having fallen dyring the past few days, the Batang Pad an g and Ksmpar rivers are ia flood, while the Kiuta is tiding rapidly. A Hunt Club having beeu formed in Batu Gajah, tbe Stiawau (Lower Perak) pack has bum applied
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    757 10 BY V Though it can senrcely be said that U* work on the course this morning wa« 11B portant, it was inductively >uUrtstio K enough to attract a larger crowd to th« eo closure than wehave vet keen. It would t fc unsafe, of cours to draw conclusions
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    THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    179 10 l>es Vaeuxaud Alliuson played off the fiual round of their tie yesterday aftsrnoon. W.th three holes to the good, Alliuson failed to defeat his opponent is the de-ided way that was expected of h.m. The first hole fell to Allis* son iu five, the stcond in four,
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    THE FISHING INDUSTRY IN PAHANG.
    1992 11 (From our Correspondent.) jn* attempting to write a short account 0 f what to East Coast Malays in general yj au important source of livelihood, the subject of the Fiahiug Industry in this State inu->t be divided into two heads the inode* of fishing employed
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA NEWS.
    1386 11 THE SITUATION IN ACHEEN OPIUM IN LOMBOK. OFFICIAL OPIUM SHOPS THE SUGAR TRADE ARMOSMUOGLINd. PECULIAR INSURANCR CASR. CASHIERS INDICTED. (Translated from variout newt papers Generai, Vetter left tbe Hague on the 20th September on his way to Java, to take up the Command of the Netherlands India
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    ULTIMATUM TO JAPAN
    61 11 The Japan Gazette understands that an ultimatum has been delivered to Japan by Husaia, France, and Germany to reduce her claim for an indemnity for the retrocession of the Liaotung peninsula to 30,000,000 yen, and to immediately withdraw her troops on the expiration of the term allowed.
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    A HOTEL STRIKE.
    137 11 At the Ceutral Hotel, Yokohama, on the 16th September, just before dinner time, the Japanese servants struck work aud left. Embarrassment prevailed, until seveial ladies in the hotel offered the services of their ayahs as waitresses, and these offers being accepted aud two or three boys having
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    SHIPPING AT BANGKOK.
    86 11 Collisions have become so frequent in the harbour of Bangkok as to suggest the need for stricter enforcement of tbe port rules there. A difficulty in the way arises from the harbour master having no power to Hue fore gn-ownod craft tor breaking these rules. The Siam
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    GERMAN SHIPBUILDING.
    82 11 The Hamburg-American Steamship Company has ordered from Messrs. Harlsnd and Wolf, of Belfast, a twin-screw steamer of 20,000 tons burden, which is to be chiefly employed for freight, but will also be able to accommodate 200 cabin and 1,500 steerage passengers. The Belfast firm has obtained the contract
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    THE BEST DRESSED MAN.
    95 11 Mb. Graham Paters »n is among the passengers home by to-morrow’s mail. He goee borne with the reputation of being the lest-dressed man” iu Singapore; but, of course, he his to remeo.her that Smgapo e is not Lond u. His fti‘nd»*re anxious «s to wbeth« r,
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    MR. AND MRS. GUGGISBERG.
    88 11 (Tim tt of Ceylon It will be seen by a notice among onr Domestic Occurrence* that Mr. Guggisberg, of tbe R. E., now stationed at Singapore and who is wellknown in Ceylon, having often played cricket here, hn* raairud Mis* Ethel Way, daughter of Colonel Wav
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    OUR PEKIN MINISTER.
    158 11 —North China Daily Newt. tor-General of thw I. M. Customs.— China Qanette. The succession to Sir Nicholas O’Conor sterns to lie between Sir Arthur Nicolson and Mr. Henry Howard. The former has hud considerable experience of ihe East, having been Second S< eretary at Pekin in 1876
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    COLONIAL DEFENCE.
    273 11 Correspondence has taken place recently between the Imperial Federation Defence Committee and various members of Her Majesty’s Government on the subject of the Colonies and Imperial defence. Tht committee suggest that the self-gover uing colonies of Noith America, Austral asia, and South Africa l>e invited by Her Maj«
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    MONDAY, 7TH OCTOBER
    363 12 Cholera, early this month, was rife between Bsngmk and Bsugkulero. and fatal case* were frequent. The annual dinner of the 8ingxp«*r* Golf Club is to be he'd on tho 16th prox., at the Singaj*ore Ciu'». Mb. Anavita advertises for sale the raee horses: LariUa. R real, K.
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    THE TROOPS AT PENANG.
    47 12 Ri'M'-itr at Penang has it that the troop* ranilot 1»< moved from Penang to Singapore for at least two y**ars. As there is uot sufficient aceommislatiou for the extra soldiers in Singapore until liarnu-ks are erected then*, the troops will remain in Penang.
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    VOLUNTEER EXPENDITURE.
    41 12 The Volunteer outlay in the Estimates for 1896 stand at Capitation allowance, $1,900; general expenses, $2,400; staff. $8,100. and ammunition, $800 —a total of $8,200 against $7,400 for 1895. The excess of $800 comes under the head of ammunition.
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    THE NEW DOLLAR
    48 12 The Hongkong Daily Preen says :—The nt-w British dollar is rapidly coming into general circulation, lu payment* mad* 1 in ■elw-r almost as many of these coins will it *w b; found a* of Japanese yen. while t' unsightly chop|N*d Mexican is gradually di.-upj>* aring.
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    A MURDER AT PENANG
    53 12 At the Asdzt-s, Penang, on the 27th September, a Kling, named Sababathv, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of a woman, also a Kling. The prisoner admitted his guilt, and said that he had killed her liecause she had refused to he kept adv
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    MUSIC AND GOLF
    73 12 The Committee of the Singapore Golf Club, distinguished already as a chivalrous body, are making a delightful provision for their lady friends to morrow. The ecrvii es of the St. Cecilia Band have been engaged, an 1 as weary couples return from unsatisfactory rounds, lost holes, lost
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    THE MIRECOURT REVIEW
    85 12 Harm* Paris, '10th Sfj>t ember. The town of Mi recoil rt lim offered n bsuquet to President Faun*, who, in hi* speech, rtlerred to th« penn iimnc i of tilt* I ranch national aspiraliou* which hail h «en triced by h# Republic*.. They iv n> resolved to
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    THEATRICAL TOUR.
    73 12 Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry left Southampton on 31st Augusi in the American Line steamship New York for the United Stales, where they and the Lyceum Company are to enter upon au extensive tour orgaoised by Messrs. Abb *y and Grau. No bn than 800 tons
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    THE BUILDING DISASTER
    82 12 Thkservices of Mr. MacLareiVof Messrs. Swan aud MacLtreu, tU: arelniec' were requisitioned this morning by the Municipality to report on the stability of the buil ling occup el by Me'Srs. Katz Bros. Mr. Newton reported in conjunction. It is believed that notices will be served on the
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    A DEFAULTING BILL COLLECTOR
    90 12 Recently, Messrs. Howartb Erskineand Co. had to draw the attention of Messrs. Syme and Co. to tbe supposed non-payment of a bill of $lll. A reply elicited the fact that tbe bill had been ptid on presentation. On enquiries being made, it whs found that M«**is.
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    THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    82 12 The member* of the cboir are uow practising bard for tbe coming concert of tbe Pnilarmonic Society. The music selected is Lauda Sion by Mendelssohn and tbe part song, The Singers,” tbe latter be-ng Longfellow’s familiar words set to muse by Alfred R. Gaul. 1h« music pnaents
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    133 12 The crowded tents, both on Saturday afternoon aud on Saturday night, testified to the public appreciation of Harmston's efforts to ‘please. The exhibited showed that the members of the troupe »n* ponui urn* .4 tu. progruiniiie was a most varied one, containing fifteen well-chosen items, and each of
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    THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ HOME.
    154 12 The anticipated annual treat to the soldiers and others who frequent the Soldiers and Sailors Home came off on Saturday evening. Owing to the want of suitable aceomnn slat ion at the home itself, and in order to give pleasure also to the wives and
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    GASPARD THE MISER.
    168 12 WILI.AEDB OPERA COMPANY Gabbard the Miner, the only character of unv im|N»rt:iuee, from a dramatic |*>int of view, in the comic opera Les Cloches de Corneville,” w;is, on Saturday evening, performed by Mr. F. Fletcher with an astonishing degree skill. It is an exceedingly difficult role, and
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    THE NEW WOMAN.
    128 12 A fsw days ago, at a shootiag party in the North of Scotland, a lady appoarod clad in the orthodox sporting outfit hitherto raonopolisoit by tho sterner sex. Although she expended a considerable number of cartridges, she aid not succeed in bringing down a single bird. The
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    ANTI-CHRISTIAN RIOTING.
    144 12 The Foochow Echo of the 21st September says .-—The anti-t hristian rioting, lately reported at Hok-cliiaog has spread to the Hingwha district. Tho m*b lias attacked two churches at a place called Bieng-In. doing them some damage, aud the houses of the native pastors aua teachers were plundered.
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    CRICKET.
    239 12 The match tat ween the B.CC. aud S. V. A captained respect.vely by Messrs. Stevens and Merewether, commenced ou Saturday afteruonn. There was good cricket on both sides. Ornsan's big scoic of 107 included 3 fives aud 13 fours, while Denoys’s “not out for 82, knocked together in smart
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    PAHANG CORPORATION
    411 12 The directors of the Pahaug Corporation ha ve received the following refort of the mining work for the mouth of June Pollock’*—No 1 below adit—The intermediate tope* in A and B winzes continue to turn out first diss tin ore; th“ lode in the stupe from A winze
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    THE FANCY FAIR.
    194 12 KTArMIVT OF AtXXKI NTH. We hare received from Mr. F. W. Barker the boo. Secretary to the Committee of tl-e Faocv Fair of all nation*, recently held, the statement of ace mnta, for publication. We are reminded that in the list of those who contributed to the
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    249 12 arrival iu Sarawak at on»* time.- Saratrak Gaxeitf. Sarawak and the Netherlands India Government have of lab* freely exchanged eriuiiuals aud lmd characters." The Netherlands India officials thus have often had to thank Sarawak for the rendition of ordinary criminals and military deserters and in the same way
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    233 12 THE MONTHLY MK1MIThe monthly medal competition took place on Saturday and resulted in the unexpected but popular victory of the President who banded in the astonishing score •f 75. The scratch men were a long way behind this return Scores Stringer. C. 45 4*» Ml 18 75
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    PUPS AT THE POLICE COURT
    141 12 On 8iturelay afteruoou, Mr. R. Swaab charged Mr. E. Anderson, with criminal trespass and with killing a pup valu si at $25, at the Raffles Hotel on /he 10th ultimo. Mr. Niblett was for the prosecution. It appears that Mr. Niblett give two pups to
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    THE WATER SUPPLY OF SINGAPORE.
    695 12 Thi Acting Municipal Engineer, in hi B progress report for the month of August says: FILTER BEDH. The Clear Water Tank was thoroughly cleaned out daring the early part of the month but the operation took longer than waaexp*>t ed, as aomo delay was experienced
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    (TO ARRIVE.
    210 12 Per Rome, from London, Sept. 13, M*B- Airs. Cameron, Mr. W. Af. Robertson. Mr. A. A. Earlo. and Mr. W. R. Colljer Per Valetta, from London, Sept. 26, Mr*' Fittock, Miss Fittock, Mr*. Kenuedy, and Mi»» Fearle Per Himalaya, from L'mlon, Oct 11, t Jarpmael, Mr. and Mrs.
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    THE BUDGET FOR 1896.
    340 13 THE BALANCE SHEET KBVMNUE Land Revenue (exeluaive of land •alee). 229,560 Hants, exclusive of land 4,195 Licensee, 2,6 <0,050 Stamps. 263,700 Port and harbour dues, 1:16,720 PeetBge, 198,000 FSnee. forfeituree, and f eea ofc’ourt, 4 50,601 Fees ef ollee, 95,885 Reimbursements, 178,645 gale of Government property,
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    175 13 London. 29th Sept. All Cm* German warships on the China sta•ion have been ordered to proceed to Swatow, eith the exception of one, which goes to Shsntsng, iu the neighbourhood of which there are number of Catholic Missions which are under German protection. Hf. B. M. ship JEolut
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    THE CASHIN-SETH CASE.
    30 13 As the witness from Batavia has arr,T*l, for whose presence tha Cashin-Seth postponed last week, proceedIQ K* will be resumed on Wednesdav afternooa at the Police Court.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    769 13 f From our correspondent.) 4tk October. No agreement has been made between H. H. the Sultan and Stanley, the billiard professional. A verlial agreement was made on His Highness's behalf by a local Raja, but, on the return of the Sultan from Taiping, it was proved that the
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    SELANGOR NEWS
    584 13 —Selanijor Journal. W* learn that the Captain C hina has offered the Golf Club a prize for an Approach and Putting Cornet itioii, which is to l»e brought oft aliotlt the middle ol this month. The conditions are to U* as follows :—A teeing ground will U* marked
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    A MALAY WEDDING IN SELANGOR.
    778 13 Thk following translation of a native account af a Malay we lding appears in the Selanijor Journal of the 4th Oct.: Preparations for the wedding of Inche Halimah. daughter of Sheikh Abdul Moliit Baktal, •ad Said Abdul Rahman A 1 Jafri, commenced on Monday, the
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    HONGKONG NOTES.
    658 13 From Our Corrmpondent Tbe Cbraiima-Kavtnna case ia reported to l*e settle 1. The Plaintiffs, the Japanese Government, are said to have withdrawn their claim aud ha v iug established their right to be considered aa an Independent Powt r hot subject to the consular juris* dictiou are prepared
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    1635 13 MONDAY’S RE8ULTS FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP. I R.W.JBraddell and Anislie unfinished. ttiSffKKSd. I n DOUBLE HANDICAP. Parsons and F. D. MacTaffart Plnmpton I and Toppin unfinished. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The Tournament is now getting on a| ace I and few tiea now remain to be played and I with tine
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      THE MILITARY WORK AT THE DISASTER.
      196 14 TO THE EDITOR OK THE "STRAITS TIMES Sir, —It is gratifying to read tioiu your issue of yesterday, that Mr. Tan Jisk Kim’s gratitude for the work done by the toldiers at the disaster on Saturday night, has taken the practical form of a
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      THE BUILDING DISASTER
      879 14 T<» TIIK EDITOR OK THE "STRAITS TIMES Hr, I have read with interest the pro* ctedings at the inquest as rejsirted in your issues of Friday and Saturday. R**grettullj, 1 cannot* But come to the conclusion that though the Coroner has appeared to do his lies! in
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      A SUGGESTION.
      293 14 TO THE EDITOR OK THE STRAITS TIMES. Sir, —There are only two definite destinations to which the visitor iu Siuga| Hire can conveniently drive. Theoneisthe luijiouudiAg Reservoir and the other the Public Gardens. At neither of these attractive places is there any sort of provision made for reviving
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    393 14 ARRIVALS. Per P A O. f.. hauar-t-llind from i’euaug —aie-srs. Wa-Loe, .M .kepeice, aud Mr. aud Mr*. Miller. From London O.J\V,C >UWa}, L/ol hit, Mi s GilorfUi- ley, Miss Collins, at v Mr. Harris, Mr. Mid Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. Curt a, Mr. aud Mrs. Cullius, Jir. a
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      104 14 Under this heading the following abbrevibious are used -str.— steamer sh.—ship, bq.—burnue; Brit—British U. S.-— States; Fr.—French; Ger.—0ermaa Dut.— Dutch; Joh. —Johore; Ac., (4.c.. —General cargo; d.p.—de**k passehgors U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf T P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W.—Borneo Wharf; J.W.—Jardine’s Wharf N. H. W.—
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1175 14 Arrivals Stnce Noon of Saturday. E. B. Sutton, Am all. 1758 tons, Capt. Carter 5th Oct. From New York 1st June. Petroleums Betin Meyer A Co. U. —Rds. Medu*a, Brit str. 608 tons, Capt. Fyfe, 6th Get. From Bangkok, 2nd Oct. G c A 1 d.p W. Mansfield
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      62 14 Sum*, Pert, and Due .v»,... London. tiepin*. Beulawers. Saiids. Liter pool St. Fr .ncis, June 2.5 Oanfa, Sept. 1; Jason. due Oct. 5 Cyclops, due ct. 17 Ulysses, due Oct. 23; Glasgow. Tyrm. July 3; Shields. Oromaso, J uly 6 Barky. Aldebaran, Aug. 16; Cabdtkf. lolanthe, July 16;
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      189 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDEKsf PLA8 I L) ATB &,l Ui Prom Wukkr. Dmt.mt.oh |.“Ja S«*pt. 21 Ned. s a. Deucalion Day Sept 24 AmsterdU or morwe Outhne Sept 25 Batavia Rotterdam DJ h!*’ p alaw 1 1 Van Heuvel Aug 25 Ca;* Town Batavia 27 1V)
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      ARRIVALS.
      775 15 gf. CD j Clm r gsnlfc- teM 'Lib., -'Lt lp t M o“r' ld C 1“ SlW Dot. 147 Hubwt PatJa Sff^^bST “!>*«“• itWn ,Brit ItJ'i 21 195 r H, i utU «Pt 25 McAlister A Co. clli% iiu J gjiSf 'Jtr* '■flj w Kf 5 gs. fattfc Hecuba
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      CLEARANCES.
      613 15 rr Yr->-klsNimk. Flau A Kio Captain. Destination. in f Hnt itr, Htulmm M>iar in N\«era Morn* Telu* An*ou ri t porta Sri Willork Trim eann vi» **>rt* >1 Gympit atr. Wilson 1 Kuan tan vim |>ortn iA-h Ixmftlen f r. *ngus Trio gaon vim porta in Rajah Kon/w Atjeh
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