The Straits Budget, 2 June 1896

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    131 1 The Straits Budget BEING TIJE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” e straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India- excepted. It%irculates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the M&lay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 2ND JUNE. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    322 1 ip vernor Again. IheTar. lu~:av > Having. Thel'iOlic HealtL. IL.iM.iy'' Racing. Tb- r L»ni- bisisn r. II ila. K formers*. laciL M .rk 'O’i .tat ions. Lbt. NkW?. I It--;! tin.* Races. I far.*:• Death. P :dii StaM»ed. I i'v: r Dysentery.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    517 1 Singapore, 2nd June, 1896. PRODUCE. Gambler, 7. tu. do Culie No 1 ll.U2o. do do No 2, 10.00." Copra Bali,...: 5.00. do Pontianak 5.35. Pepper, Black, 10.30. Sago Flour, Sarawak, 2.52^. do Brunei 2.325-. Pearl Sago 3.40. Coffee, Bali, (picked) 38.00. Coffee, Liberian, No. 1 42.00. Tapioca,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    356 1 The mail for Europe this week, leaves by the M. M. s. s. Sydney. The German mail from Europe by the Prinz Heinrich arrived on Thursday. The German mail for Europe bv 4he Kurin rule closed yesterday. The mail from Europe- of the Bth May bv
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINESE FOREIGN OFFICE.
      34 1 Ijftndoif. 26/// Man. The Times states that Mr. Brandt, formerly German Minister at I ckin, has been appointed Adviser in Foreign Affairs to the Tsung-li-Yamen, with the rank of Minister.
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      CORONATION OF THE CZAR.
      60 1 London 27th May. IMPERIAL BOONS. The Coronation of the Czar has taken place. On its completion, the Czar issued a manifesto, granting remission of taxation in arrears, and reduction of the land tax by one half for ten years. The Manifesto further provides for amnesties as
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      CRETE.
      34 1 The Turkish soldiery at Canea have massacred the Christians, and pillaged their property in that Jown. A British ironclad has been ordered to Crete, and all the consuls there have telegraphed for men-of-war.
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      CRETE.
      26 1 Ijoad.on 2Sth May. Canea in Crete [where the Turkish soldiery recently took to murder and ullage.] is now quiet, and foreign men-of-war have arrived there.
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      THE MATABELE.
      16 1 Colonel Plumer’s force has tlrrcc times defeated the Mat a hide with heavy loss.
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      FEARFUL CYCLONE.
      78 1 fjowlon 29th May. ENORMOUS LOSSES. The city of St. Louis in the State of Missouri lias heon tearfully devastated by a cyclone. Tt is estimated that thirteen hundred persons have been killed, and one thousand others rendered homeless by the calamity, and that the damage done amounts to
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      CRICKET.
      79 1 Australia has beaten Yorkshire at Cricket by an innings and eight runs. In a match betweeu Gloucester and Sussex, Grace scored two hundred and forty-three, nut out. THE DERBY. THE BETTING. London, SOtli May. The betting on the Derby is 6 to 5 on Frusquim 4 to 1 against
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      100 1 London, 1st Jnue. Release of Raxi> Reformers. The Rand Reformers, held as prisoners in the Transvaal, have all been released, except two of the leaders. Two prisoners who had not petitioned for clemency have had tlieir fines maintained. The sentences of banishment on the prisoners have been suspended,
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      THE CZAR’S CORONATION. THOUSANDS TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
      55 1 A catastrophe lias occurred at the coronation festivities at Moscow through impatience on the part of the crowd. Several hundreds of thousands o persons sought to reach the sheds trom whence present of foodjurere distributed. A terrific crush resulted in which two thousand
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      CRICKET.
      14 1 Australia has beaten Lancashire at cricket by one hundred and fifty four runs.
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      TURKEY WARNED.
      22 1 Russia has informed the Turkish Government that the massacres of Christians in Crete may load to grave results for Turkey.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE GOVERNOR AGAIN
      448 1 (Straits Times. 26th May'.) It is well-known that in Singapore Sir Charles Mitchell has so interfered with Municipal Government as to arouse against him a very strong feeling of resentment. The spirit that moves ihe Governof in Singaporeqgn be again t raced in his Excellency’s conduct in
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      THE TSAR.
      197 1 (Straits Times 27th May.) The mightiest monarch of the world was crowned yesterday. He is the mightiest, because, as compared with the other monarehs of the Great Powers, he holds an absolute sway that these do not possess. *On the word of the Tsar there rest the issues
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      TUESDAY’S RACING.
      206 2 (Straits Times 27tli. May) Yesterday's racing was very largely spoiled by Colonel Pennefatlier. It is no use to pick and choose words calculated not to offend the gallant Colonel's feelings. His starting was so very had that he went far to spoil tho day s racing. 1! seems
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      THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
      495 2 (Strait* iii/k., '4,7th May.) As we have already staled, two duly qualified apoi iiciaries are coming from Ceylon to take up the work of death registration inat iias been internq>ted by the death of Dr. Jiiii:/', uu.! tue icsig* nation of Dr. Lim Boon Iveng. Now, we
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      THURSDAY’S RACING.
      279 2 (Straits Times 20ih May.) In the interval between the first and second day’s racing, Colonel Pcnnefather retired from the office of starter and Mr. Abrams took the duties. The improvement wafcwonderful. Yesterday, the races were started in an expeditious and satisfactory manner, such as has never been seen
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      THE ST. LOUIS DISASTER.
      303 2 (Strait* Time*, 30th Mat/.) The cyclone disaster which lias befallen the city of St. Louis in the State of Missouri, and which was a subject of yesterday’s telegram, claims attention more by its destructiveness than by its occurrence. In the Western sections of the United States,
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      THE RAND REFORMERS.
      211 2 (Straits Tijnesy Ist Jane.) The remission of the sentences on the Rand Reformers comes as a matter of course. President Kruger is shrewd enough to understand that the enforcement of the heavy sentences passed for purely political offencoft. would shock and alienate the civilised would. The execution
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    14 1 DEATH. I;, r iav. at Ins residence Osborne llEiNKi* H Bock, of Katz Brothers.
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    MONDAY, 1ST JUNE.
    111 2 Messrs. Stivcn Si Co. advertise themselves as agents of the Imperial Marini Insurance Company of Japan. A Batavia woman, living in Queen Street, entrusted a friend with a si k sarong to pawn yesterday. The friend is missing. Mr. E. Spencer Pratt, the United States Consul-General here,
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    A HEAVY FINE.
    25 2 A Chinaman has*been fined S5OO in the Third Magistrate’s Court for being in possession of illicit chandu on Thursday at Johnston’s Pier.
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    DUTY AT MANILA.
    25 2 The Manila Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the Spanish Government to do away with the export duty on rice in the Philippines.
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    LAND SALE.
    28 2 The Selangor Government advertise a sale* of State agricultural land b\ auction in the district of Klang. Particulars will be found in our advert ising columns.
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    THE HEAT.
    30 2 Owing to the intense heat caused by the long drought, yesterday morning in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd after the high niuag, prayers wen? offered for rain.
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    SUICIDE.
    34 2 Lieutenant Henry Adair, commanding H. M. S. Pujmifj shot himself on the iouti May at 1 okohaina. At the inquest a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. He was buried with naval honours.
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    CHOLERA.
    44 2 No cases of cholera w r ere reported between noon of Saturday and noon of yesterday, but there were tw r o cases between noon yesterday and noon today. One was sent to the hospital, the other w r as discovered after death.
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    THE WATER SUPPLY.
    42 2 The total quantity of water pumped during the of April, from tlie Pumping Station, was 98,803,603ga110n5, representing a consumption of 3,226,786 gallons per diem, showing an increase on the previous month at the rate of 462,116 gallons per diem.
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    CHOLERA.
    42 2 The Municipal Health Officer, in Ins report for April, notes that the greatest mortality from cholera occurred among jinrikisha coolies, in quart ere characterised by unpaved floors, dilapidated drains, filthy wells, inadequate ventilation, over-crowding, accumulations ol .efuse, and other insanitary conditions.
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    THE CIRCUS.
    47 2 Harmstox’s Circes is going very itrongly. There was quite a record attenlance on Saturday night the audience mist have numbered about five thousand. The marvellous feats of t lie sister* •Varren aroused much enthusiasm, and the whole programme was received .vitli every mark of satisfaction.
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    A TONGKANG CAPSIZED.
    110 2 Loss of Life. Inspector Ballard was ou1 iii a steam aunch yesterday, and discovered a tongkang which had been capsized. ,Ie proceeded to make inquiries, and vr. s informed by n Phiuamn'*, who came dongside in a boat, that lie was ♦tie of the survivors of the
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    THE S. S. “MARIA RICKMERS”
    541 2 DETAILS OF A NEW SHIP. Messrs. Itickmers from Bremen tarted last year a monthly regular line »i steamers from Middlcsbro, Antwerp md Hamburg for the Straits, China ind Japan. The steamers of this inc* call at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and one or twc ports
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    SAD DEATH OF MR. BOCK
    483 2 We regret to announce .1,., Mr. Heinrich Bock\|,i,.|, terday morning, under ven stances, at his residence House, Upi>or Wilkie weeks ago Mr. Bock was pneumonia, the n**i lit. of-' Vi* Drs. Galloway and attendants, wen* of must have had this dung, ir iV upon him
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    SHIPBOARD AFFRAY.
    65 2 A serious afl'ray occurred o'the German steamer Martha, kong, on the 25th May, owing cargo coolies on board disobeym- a officer who had ordered them 1 on. He pushed one of tae enforce obedience, ui>on IK man’s comrades fell upon -by One of the engineers then q u
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    THE KING OF SIAM IN JAVA.
    103 2 A nt ft The King of Siam arrived n on the 25th May, where J*** 4 with every honour. 1 th( latt* General visited the king a ;tH j ti hotel, and the King f Govemoi>General at King, at the date «W inspecting the
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    TUESDAY, 26TH MAY.
    159 3 ""'i'-'' ,f I the latC j> ;iiv<l in the issue fjjn* r „i ef the 21st instant, t>* ‘T -v to wrong impressions it 1 piiwiin unrorrected. Wc g,vJ I to state that, Jan'- "'i.irht have been never <-omi>Uine<l to ,„.i «a- it a)i|>arent to n .i-
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    GORED TO DEATH.
    26 3 t,. j,iM. who was recently gored by .Vvlan-M hullaio, died in hospital > r;.>- The man, who was gored time, died several days ago.
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    SIAMESE PENAL CODE.
    34 3 b't -ix months a Committee Native oun-il of Siam has u itk framing a Penal Code for T, f. Indian Penal Code is tajsen ,i ihe mifiiittee m»vb otiee i z*i.
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    A POLICEMAN STABBED.
    37 3 o<‘] <U ‘k > 'O. Sunday morning I,:. > ./:T.am»*ri. who were loafing around v.vn am 'ted by a lance-eor-wl .ilMii# (hie of them, an old hiv a knif* and stabbed the S! a till- liJUltl.
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    JAPAN TREATIES
    38 3 andegraiii- hav e hern received mating that tin* revised treaty wi'.'.J'ipan and Norway and Sweden 1 ’»!i the L’iid instant, and that Rt.v* n? ofth»* treaty between Japan i- I»>rirnark wore exchanged on the ft in-taut.
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    COST OF A COLLISION.
    45 3 r *ill 1* remembered that in the tM-farenna case the P. O. Co. J- 11 by paving <£lo,ooo and r -“'>•* cost? amounted t 0512,176, ir tual expense to the Japanese says a contemporary, s the loss oi the Chishima, was ri
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    A CURE FOR DYSENTERY.
    42 3 •--':2r»*ss at the Botanic Gardens, 2 -’jrri'spoiidpiit. is feasted with a Uvir<! ;l week. Other days mutton is good enough for her 1 it flesh, now and again, n-mp excellent preventa- f u}~'iit*Tv which tht* tigress at times'
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    COREA.
    50 3 ,1,s l’ atdl of the Bth w‘; .i •I s tal <A that the arranget.: a j 1 negotiated between 1,1 <orea refers to the i l, l, lo ra l'h ail d the troops JWer i lll tiie Peninsula. It s, sof the Kingr 11 ls °nly temporary.
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    CHOLERA.
    42 3 11 thnr n u,tAav 1 ill Sunday i t»vi V\ as caso °f cholera 0 w nL a similar period I case was sent mo* discovered after till noon U i 1 0 Casefe one :if r !e ot ier llis
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    65 3 u* Er Do- n, 4 ail Immigration i- f*r,,V 1 n ,s that great Hl <u Ull,, ‘*d in procuring the monthly tor trans- 1811 Immigration U Which there is ~|ltlo, in the un'T K,laetl “cnt of 18S4, 1 lov ln% ily 0r Ul, i t t,!ll(l r
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    SPORTS AT PERAK.
    124 3 THE CRICKET MATCH. (lUj telegram from our Correspondent.) Taipeng Monday evening. T*ie Whitsuntide festivities at Taipeng commenced yesterday with a cricket match between teams representative ol Perak and of the visitors from Selangor, respectively. Perak won the toss, and went in first, putting together the excellent total
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    PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
    66 3 r l iieke were ten cases of plague on the 10th instant. Three were from the city, two from Kowloon, and five from the harbour. Out of the five cases that came from the harbour two were from Singapore. One of the patients came by the Arratoon
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    MINING CODE IN SELANGOR.
    106 3 The Superintendent of Mines in Selangor, in treating of the need for a mining code there, says that, generally speaking, the system of mining adopted is by making open excavations for the purposes of removing the tin-ore, but many Chinese are copying the European miners in
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    FUGITIVE OFFENDERS IN SELANGOR.
    92 3 The following Resolution, formulating the arrangement contemplated under Her Majesty’s Ordcfr in Council of the 19th August, 1889, Section 20, Part 2, was passed by .the State Council of Selangor on the 16th instant “Resolved, tjiat any prisoner surrendered by the Colony of the Straits Settlements
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    “YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE.”
    109 3 That was what a sampan man is alleged to have said, in effect, to two Chinamen just arrived on a steamer from the Celestial Land. The two men were desirous of getting ashore, but the sampan man, when half way to land, demanded So from
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    THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
    102 3 The poll of British residents at Hongkong taken on the question whether the Sanitary Board there should be constituted to have an official majority or not, resulted in favour of an unofficial majority on the Board. The numbers were 331 in favour of an unofficial majority
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    THE PAHANG ROAD.
    121 3 The District Officer of Ulu Selangor says that the District Engineer reports that good progress is being made with the Pahang Road. The portion as far as Sangka Dua is now dlivable, and the high-level bridge across the Sungei Sling should be finished in another month. Altogether,
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    MR. RAYMOND.
    202 3 SUSPENDED FOR TWELVE MONTHS. A meeting of the Straits Racing Association was held last night. The result thereof is shown in tin* subjoined letters ’Singapore, 2btl» May, 1893. Sir,— I Leg to inform you that the decision of the Committee of the Sungei Ujong ami Jelebu Gymkhana Club
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    86 3 The Mi>y monthly medal played on Saturday was won by Mr. M. Rodesse. Scores: M. Rodesse 53 50— 20= 83 A. W. O’Sullivan 45 —50— 8= 87 Major Buchanan 51—49—12= 88 J. B. Robertson 40 —48 scr.= 88 J. C. D. Jones 51-51-12** 90 Justice Leach
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    CHINESE IN SELANGOR.
    95 3 The report of the Chinese Secretariat in Selangor for 1895 slates that, during the year, the total number of Chinese immigrants record'd at Klang was 49,573 (46.128 males. 3,27 s females, and 167 children) compared with 45,597 (43,094 males and 2,503 females) in 1*94, showing an increase
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    THE LATE MR. A. R. HAMILTON.
    158 3 (Froi)i Oar Perak Correspondent.) We regret to record the death of Mr. A. R. Hamilton, Demarcation Officer at Batu Gajali, said to bo a son of Admiral Sir R. V. Hamilton, K.C.8., who was in command of the China Station, 1885-88. Hamilton had not
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    SURVEY IN SELANGOR.
    191 3 The Superintendent of Mines, Selangor, in his report for 1895, observes that, last year, for the first time in the history of the State the survey of all lands under approved applications wa# given to licensed surveyors to effect, to whom instructions were issued direct from the
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    THE GOVERNOR AGAIN.
    431 3 GOVERNMENT ft. SANITARY BOARD AT PERAK. a General resigning of office. (From Our Correspondenf.) Tiffc I]will Sanitary Board assembled on Monday to hear the reply to their protest against the action of the Government in regard to tin* Fekingft case, it n#y he reniemhered that an action
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    CULTIVATION IN SELANGOR
    380 3 The Collector of Land Revenue in Selangor, in his report for 1895, notes that, in cultivation, progress has been practically confined to coffee planting in the case of native holdings and European estates alike. Out of 865 acres of customary land alienated during the year, 788 are
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    PERAK NEWS.
    859 3 (From Our Correspondent.) 16th May.' The Indian Labour Commission is now on a visit to this State. The Resident Councillor of Penang and Mr. Turner arrived at Telok Anson, by the Sea JjeUe y on Thursday morning. The Acting Secretary to Government, who came by another vessel, rejoined
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    CRICKET.
    216 4 S. C. C. r. r>TII FUSILIERS. This two (lays' match, commenced on Saturday, concluded, yesterday, in a draw in favour of the Club. At tin* rail of time the Fusiliers had two wickets to tall to finish their second innings. In the first innings, the Club made lob, and
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    PUNJOMS.
    272 4 Mr. Eric Georg, sharebroker <‘it Hongkong, this speaks of Punjoms in his last weekly report, dated 16tli instant: The result of the Puniom crushing sent shares up to Si 4 on the 9th, the stock leaving off quieter at SK3J but, on the 10th, when a telegram arrived from
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    271 4 The Selangor Land Department Report for 1895 notes that the Government of the State lias offered recently no land for sale by auction in Kuala Lumpur except on application. It lias been for some time past contrary to the interests of the Government to alienate the little waste
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1402 4 (From Our Correspondent.) Vekan 20th May. During the last few days, there have been several deaths from cholera reported in Pekan. One of the latest victims is the wife of the Sultan's second son, Tungku Ali. She got ill at the Istana at 10 p.m. yesterday, and succumbed
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    THE CHEFOO TROUBLE.
    291 4 A STORM IN A TEA CUP. The Hongkong Daily Press affirms that tlit' scare with reference to Russian action at Chefoo resolves itself into a case of much ado about little. It is an ordinary case of disputed ownership of land such as often arises. But, in
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING COMPANIES.
    294 4 The Japan Gazette translates the following from the Jioyeki —Of the two shipping firms now being started, one, the Toyo Risen Kaisha, proposes to undertake the services from Yokohama to Batoum, via China, India, London, and Hamburg, and to New York, while the other, the Daito Risen
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    WEDNESDAY, 27TH MAY.
    426 4 Fearless of the heat, Sir Charles Mitchell, yesterday, appeared at the races a»u»ual, frock-coated. But iiis Excellency was alone in that glory. 'No one else sacrificed comfort to dignity. The Siamese Consul-General, on behalf of the Kin?of Siam, is sending to a number of Singapore people, who
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    CHOLERA.
    25 4 Between noon of vosterd-,, to-day five eases of C| M .ler, ted i Of these one was ,'7'T and four were discovered r, »4
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    SMALL-POX
    22 4 Two Malays, livin'. Killiney Roads resiiectivelv lined SJO and costs l, v jf r l 7 yesterday for not reii.rti,,.. sinall-i>ox.
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    DOCK THIEVES.
    33 4 .Several eases of theft. f mui .1. neoand lanjong Pagar Wl. ri heard before the Thin! Mr*’ yesterday, and resulted in tl,,'. being convicted and various terms of iinjirisomni m 1
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    MISCHIEVOUS LADS.
    39 4 Some lads, living in the vi, Albeit Street, amuse llieinselvK evening by fastening < nifty tins < li.*' la Ul !;s, I.iili «.L4 ik jj which is enough to make the go mad. The practice shouldbT*; stop to. —CWr.
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    FAMINE IN CANTON
    50 4 Rice is now selling in the tricts of Canton Province at $lO toll a picul. Children from two to years of age are on offer at from &*W), the people having now obtain leave to sell them, as they m u <t oihc wise stan'e to death.
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    MORPHIA.
    44 4 A Hailam, named Too iiong Sn was before Mr. Blagdcn this nx-mii for* being in possession of i]]j, m Tphia vi.lu: d :.t .'T l in Ikach ik yesterday afternoon. The },rw* made a defence of suffering from a oi and w'as discharged.
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    SANITATION
    47 4 Upwards of a humlml Municip summons cases were disposed of inti Senior Magistrate’s Court yesterday the charges mostly being for uotcoi plying with sanitary rules and reg iations and the like. The tint*', inflict# last month in this respect aim Mod t over a thousand dollars.
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    DOG LICENSES.
    60 4 The licenses for dogs expire on Sa dav. and. far a"? it i« knowp. the hi ges tor 1 >99-97 have not yet amvfdirJ England. Consequently. theMnmdp dog-killers will rest from their !ah*« for a time with the exception. p»Thap of providing a couple of dogs now aa
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    PRESENTATION.
    49 4 Captain J. M. Daly lias l!l recipient of a handsome silo*r souvenir of the horse Lo<ij travelled in the s. s. M'doc" times. Perak sportsmen sul*scril edw cup in recognition of Captait M care and attention to their steeds. Raymond made the present the cup was duly christened
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    SIR CHARLES MITCHELL
    49 4 The Hongkong Daily Press in at the letter from the Straits Settl«®2 Association to Sir Charles urging him to curtail his cOjj pow'ers under the Municipal drd considers that the natural j, be to remove such powers, so indiscreet Governor may not opportunity of abusing them.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    53 4 At the meeting of Council. 'V day, next week, an answer vu* to Mr. Burkinshaw*3 questions j cial matters. The Morphy m down for 3rd Reading, and l ing Bills will be discussed 1,1 J tee: The Courts Ordinance, tne and Orphans’ Pension Liquors, the Lepers, and th<*
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    IS CHOLERA DECREASING?
    87 4 IS CHOLERA DEC REASIN G? Since the death of the indisposition of the Boon Keng, the report* cholera, fatal and otlie 9 diminished considerably; j,jt i tend to prove by any l,e j t jgJ disease is being stamped o Lp opinion of many, say* a our nu* that cholera
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    SPORTS AT PERAK.
    127 5 \>T) football. ..I’ll Kb 1 J 11 4W44- t'Mre*po»J*»t.) If? 1 T*e*l"V eremmj. iKil.ii iM-twen the Sclan- -hiiI IMak ivax n-s.imwl ]...vi,, ,r «h4ih-1iiiI«4| tlifir f>'- i ’b with tli.- n>l^i L ,;p Brilliant weather d*l'- 1 j plr jiai-ie. and Selangor, first time, made loO. S.
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    PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.
    56 5 i.tMU oil ti.«‘ instant, tin* li,'.. i > <*t'pl.-ijr'K' ri'|M>rto«I r.mliiil -7U. Eighty of S iliiriiiir pivvions ®T, Jab. |J.-*S»f* "•«*> •"> l10 Tt Kowloon. cases being tr 4|4iarter sim-c the ’ill instant. Six of the eases reported barlNiur came from steamers liiifh arrived from .Singapore. Another
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    IMPROVEMENTS AT THE RACE. COURSE.
    79 5 rule i.amks. tiy -,j many improvements at p,»u*-** i- lh»* addition of a mi t• i** LHMind iioor ot tin* Stand when* ladies can leave pan*'b. -haul-. *Y’e.. and find all tin* ,tc a ladii > lnuin. The room was 4. tbr t!i»* I r-1
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    SOLDIERS AND PUBLIC HOUSES.
    82 5 b n*nv.-jm uniont, SOlllI* dat'd rla-- public houses, c. M»ldii r- play tin* piano m dollar each night, and **i :y t»■*■• dniik- in -'handy brers as •Mw-r b aid** i*» pul down. A dollar tiling, bin it would dw military authorities to T;; >in-h a
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    WILLISON'S CIRCUS.
    235 5 cf; ,;u:l 'Vii.i.is«»x» "(itoat World” v under very favourable ff I’’!' il i *>n the old circus F -r. i! *'l j ,,,K T *°n of Tank and K«Notwithstanding *vt th,, Imw 01lly nrrlw g (i r ;l fh, arrangements ij i! t completed with surpris- and an
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    THE GOVERNMENT AND SINGAPORE WATERWORKS.
    380 5 1 hk following are the papers asked tor I)}* the Hon. T. Shelford (Secretary of State to Officer Administering Government.) Downing Street, \]th JS ore m her, 1879. >n; l have had under my consideration vour despatch No. 268 of the sth August hist reporting
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    A RUSSIAN TRANSPORT.
    111 5 SHIPPING CASUALTY. 1 fiK French steamer CaJcdome from Noumea with a cargo of nickel ore for Glasgow arrived on Monday morning. During the voyage she met with a casualty which will necessitate her discharging part ot her cargo before being docked at Tanjong Pagai. I he Russian
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    “ GYMPIE ” versus “GLANGGI.”
    86 5 GYMPIE versus “GLANGGI.” Our Pahang correspondent yesterday was comparing the speed of the steamers Gympie and Glangyi to the disadvantage of the former. This morning, Captain Wilson, of the Gifinpic informs us that his vessel is six mon'.hs all hut- a week out of dock and is, consequently, very dirty.
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    189 5 The management at Harmston’s circus presented an entire change of programme to a crowded and appreciative audience. The change was not merely the alteration of an item or two, but the substitution of a different programme. The little Sisters Warren in their “Return Aerial Act” called forth loud
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    FRIDAY, 29TH MAY.
    328 5 Some question appears to have been raised locally as to whether yesterday was the seventy-seventh birthday of the Queen. Her Majesty was born in 1819, and was seventy-seven yesterday (or to be accurate on the 24th inst). Yesterday "as therefore, the seventy-seventh anniversary of Her Majesty’s birthday,
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    INDIAN TROOPS IN THE SOUDAN.
    33 5 I iik Indian Brigade left Bombay for Suakin early last week. It is believed that a large force will lie despatched from India for Suakin in September next.
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    THE “ MENA.”
    31 5 THE MENA.” fhe Perak Yacht Mena arrived yesterday from Port Weld, with Capt. Talbot, Messrs. But Per, Ingall, and Scott on hoard. She leaves for Port Weld on the .‘fist instant.
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    A DUSTY ROAD.
    43 5 Persons -living about three or four miles out on the Sirangoon Road* complain of tiie dusty conui'uoii oi the road in that vicinity; in some places it is said to f>e nearly three im-hes deep. /1.., J 1 —I off.
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    AN ALLIGATOR.
    36 5 A dead alligator, measuring some ten feet in length, was found lying in a mangrove swamp about eight or nine milcsouton the Pongolßoad on Wednesday afternoon. It had a bullet mark on its neck.
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    ILLICIT LIQUOR TRADE.
    43 5 The military police are making a raid on several shops in the vicinity ot Tnnglm, which arc suspected of serving soldiers with liquor. These shops are the cause, it is said, of much crime amongst the men of the Fusiliers.
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    THE HEALTH OF SINGAPORE.
    104 5 The official returns for the week ending May 23rd show that the number of deaths during the week was 253, equal to a death-rate of 64.84 per 1,000. The principal causes of death were: fever 58, cholera 29, convulsions 28, bronchitis 20, beri-beri 16, diarrhoea 11,
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    FIGHTING AT ACHEEN.
    71 5 THE DUTCH WIN. It id telegraphed as follows: As the result of operation, on 2oth May, the Dutch troops forc ed their way to Kroeng Raba river. Took all the enemy’s positions. Enemy suffered heavy losses. Dutch loss one private killed ;2o wounded, including one officer. A
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    MALAY COFFEE.
    66 5 The Acting District Officer of Batang Padang, in Perak, discountenances the policy of giving out small areas to Malays for coffee they will not work it properly; they allow weeds to grow up all over the land to the detriment o any neighbouring estate and, if any disease
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    THE FARMER.
    75 5 The above expression is repeater almost daily in the Third Miigistrate’s Court, .whenever the representative of the Opium and Spirit Farmer puts in an appearance to prosecute in a two-cent illicit cnandu case, and it is amusing to note how quickly some who are sitting at the solicitors’
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    SOLDIERS AND PUBLIC HOUSES
    80 5 It must not he supposed, says a correspondent, that the keepers of second and third class public houses are so liberal that, in addition to paying a dollar a night to a soldier pianist, they allow the latter as many free drinks as he like* or
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    NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
    71 5 11. M. 8. I'orpoise arrived on Wednesday afternoon to relieve the Undaunted on this station. H. M. S. I adaunted on being relieved by the lWpoise left yesterday for Hongkong. where she will he docked before joining the squadron of Admiral Buller. If. M. 8. Aeolus at present
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    THE PRICE OF BEEF.
    90 5 Ji m»t\ in#i )h; generally kiio.»n, t »y 0 a correspondent, that beef of the best quality «*;m be obtained at the Clytje Terrace market on Fridays at the rate often and twelve cents per catty, whilst on other days the price charged is generally double
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    978 5 'From the Times of Ceylon London, Kith May. t }ij*» ‘v-'-o < f CeimncviS Itonl George Hamilton, in reply to a question, said India was not to l>e charged with the cost of tending Indian troops to Mombassa, and tin‘refora a resolution to authorize their employment outside of
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    PLAGUE.
    46 5 Ox the 22nd instant, there were fourteen cases of plague at Hongkong. Private Durrant, mess servant of the Rifle Brigade*, sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from plague. This is the first case that has occurred amongst -the British troops since the present outbreak.
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    THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
    5166 6 THE MILITARY CELEBRATION. X’he seventy-seventh anniversary of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Victoria was officially -celebrated in this Colony yesterday. The weather on Wednesday evdhing was not very promising, and there were those who prophesied that the much-needed min would coine just in time to mar
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    SATURDAY, 30TH MAY.
    72 7 It is stated that over .*100,000 decorations and rewards have been granted in Japay for services rendered during the war. A violent typhoon visited Iloilo on the night of the 10th instant, causing an immense amount of damage to property. There was an affray in Java Road,
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    CHOLERA.
    27 7 Between noon yesterday and noon to-day, throe cases of cholera wen reported. Of these, two were sent to the hospital and one was Aiscovereu after death.
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    INDO-CHINA S. N. CO.
    36 7 The Directors of tne Indo-China 8. X. Co., Limited, intend, at tlie forthcoming meeting of shareholders, to propose a dividend of 8 per cent, on the last year's working of the Company.
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    BROKE HIS BACK.
    41 7 A Chinaman, named Teh Fell, died at the hospital yesterday. On the 18th inst., he was riding on the shaft of a Municipal dust cart when the shaft broke, and the cart, falling upon him, broke his back.
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    BRITISH CONSUL AT BANGKOK.
    39 7 Mr. French, the British Consul at Bangkok, is reported to have taken leave of absence for England. Mr. French will be away for eight months, during which time Mr. Beckett will again act for him.
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    MR. OVIDE MUSIN
    41 7 Mr. Ovide Musin, the great violinist, and Ids concert company, will give a performance on Monday evening at the Town Hall. There oifglit to be a very large audience. That would be nothing more than Mr. Musin deserves.
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    SIAM FINANCE.
    42 7 Mr. A. Mitchell Innes, Financial Adviser to the Siamese Government, is a passenger oil the P. &0. Arcadia which left London on May Bth. On arriving at Singapore he will proceed to Java to present himself to the King<of Siam.
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    WILLISON’S CIRCUS.
    54 7 A special performance was given at Willison’s Circus last night for the benefit of Mr. Sam Marks. The programme was a varied and entertaining one, and the only fault that could be found was with the audience which, in numbers, was very far from what both Mr. Marks
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING COMPANY.
    85 7 Tiik adjourned thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Limited, was held at. noon to-day at the Exchange. There was present: Messrs. J. P. J oaquim (Chairman), Aruot Reid, G. (Directors), and Yeo Swee Hee. The report and accounts were adopted
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    THE HOUSEHOLD.
    1183 7 NOTES FOR HOUSEKEEPERS IN SINGAPORE. (Ifil a Lady Correspondent.) Motto for the week ‘‘It is not what we earn, I nit what we save, that makes us rich. THE NT USE. The duties of the ayah, or amah, are to dre-s and wash the children, to amuse them,
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    THE CUBA INSURRECTION.
    185 7 Teleyrauis via Manila.) Madrid 11 th May. The Government has called upon the authorities of Cuba to send to Madrid the proceedings in reference to the Competidar in order that they may be revised by the Supreme Council of War and Marine. The foreign press sympathises with
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    ACHEEN.
    281 7 Telegrams in the Deli Couraat detail military *m».‘ratio! 1 in Aohecn up to the UTtli instant. The object in view by the Dutch Commander was to surround Umar’s positions, and attack Lampisang, his head quarters. On the 23rdj six regiments with artillery and cavalry left the lines for Lampisang
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1175 7 The Angel of my »Soul asks me who writes Dress ai the Races. I have not told the Angel of my Soul, chiefly because I do not know. But she is much grieved. She objects, Mr. Editor, to the whole theory of your Dfbss at the Races.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS.
    486 8 (From our correspondent.) Kuala Pi!tilt 2-lrd May. The Resident arrived yesterday on a visit of inspection. He goes to Johol on Tuesday and returns to Seremban on Wednesday. During the week, the Residency Surgeon (Dr. Braddon) visited Kuala Pilah and returned via Tam pin. In the Tampin
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    NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
    812 8 The Methodist Mission has rented the large Chinese house on Mt. Erskine for a new department of work, of which Rev. D. D. Moore, m.a., is to have charge. An Anglo-Chinese club is to be established for the special benefit of Eng-lish-speaking Chinamen. There will be
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    LATE NEWS.
    852 8 THE EASTERS MAIL SERVICE. Mr. Robert Hanbury, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, speaking in reply to a question in the House of Commons, stated with reference to the tenders for the Indian and Australian mails, that the Government would invite tenders stipulating for a minimum speed of
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    CHINESE COFFEE COOLIES.
    126 8 The Acting District Magistrate of Kuala Kangsar (Perak) states that,there, Sir Gneme Elphinstone is desirous of selecting four more estates of 500 acres each. An experiment that has been tried on Waterloo estate has answered very well. 150 Chinese work there at weeding the soil, handling the
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    COFFEE UP TO DATE.
    305 8 We have before us a beautiful example of the ingenuity of our American cousins. It is cleverer than the wooden nutmeg famed the world over. It is concocted, like the Heathen Chinese card playing, “with intent to deceive,” and it would no doubt deceive 999 persons
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    LADIES AND CYCLING.
    374 8 Although there is a vast number of ladies riding, whose position could hardly be improved uj>on, nevertheless, there are quite a surprising number who need many kindly hints. Some seem to think that the handlebars ought to be on a level with their chin consequently not only
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    THE GOVERNOR AND THE PENANG COMMISSIONERS.
    72 8 MUNICIPAL Defiance (Special to the Strait* T m p The oSS£ P.-nans have passed the s llnil tan- Budget, which include regarding tin; leave 0 f Mr. T V lifax. the Secret ary to the Mnn 1 n Th. Vote letter from the Colonial
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    TUNNELLING FOR DOLLARS
    64 8 There was a burglary last nlrf, No 88-1 Neil Road where coolies live, and Si4s in silver 1 stolen. Thirty dollars of this belonged to a coolie who was abJ? sail for China, and the rest befoJS his friends who were remitting nmv China through him. The
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    WAYWARD CHILDREN
    71 8 A Ki.ing eating house keep,*, living Rochore Road, went to market yegtufc afternoon, leaving his son a lad of years at home. Upon returningfn* market, the hoy was missing, and ha not been heard of since. A vegetal* planter, named Ha Teow Pee. Cavenagh Road, had occasion to
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    DOCKYARDS IN JAPAN
    126 8 Neveu before in tlie history of Japanese dockyards, says the Japan Md has so much work been offered them Every yard is working to its fullest capacity, and the complaint is genetd of insufficiency of plant and equipment In consequence of this plethora of work, the Nippon
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    THE “GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.”
    113 8 The Limitation Ordinance, parsedbj the Legislative Council on the instant, comes into force on the h January, 1897. Mr. J. R. Cuthbertson is appoints to be a Member of the Committee of lb* agement for the Botanical hardens Singapore. Uf The leave of absence granted to mi
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    THE COLONIAL SECRETARY “ MOVED ON.”
    157 8 THE COLONIAL SECRETARY MOVED ON An incident, says a coikT 1 which occurred during liM day parade deserves to on record. The Colonial »-*•< J' '-jjv up an l stood his horse m <• t > of the road at that p* ll Esp’anade which was tii<- point, and which
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    THE RACES.
    2485 9 I „,PK.^ (i MEETIXG I f "f > that the Spring I Irf r Singapore Sporting Pint "> rxieiil. marred by '"'.mil features that are “1, m the public there E. H that militated Tl,e weather was, t i:,v j, l'e.-t from a specf o,..i!'I. r ',,r brilliant*
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    NOTES ON THE RACING.
    522 9 BY “X." Ax occasional rumble of thunder deluded us into hoping that we should have a shower to lay the dust yesterday, although nothing short of a heavy downpour could have m<ule much difference to the course. However, the going was not too hard, the turf
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    9354 9 When* the burning rays of the sun had slightly modified themselves, the ladies trooped forth from the Grand Stand to promenade upon the lawn. At once the scene changed in its character enlivened by the gay and elegant toilettes of the ladies, it became a scene
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      NOISE NUISANCE.
      174 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —The inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Campon" Bahru are being treated on moonlight nights to Malay dance music on the premises of a prominent Malay thereabouts, until 2 in the morning. The principal feature in the discordant orchestra is a
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      SINGAPORE A FREE PORT?
      692 12 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.'’ Sir, The above question put by M Free Singapore is one reflecting much credit on him and in similar manner isyourjoeularassertion “H.E.’s Customs House upon yourself. That 1 feel strongly persuaded by. a feeling of sympathy with the views
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    764 12 ARRIVALS. Per s. s. Calyuxo from Deli: Messrs. Dennis, and Wiezie. Per s. s. Juno from Teluk Anson via I)orts —Messrs. Aylesbury, Burne,Osborne, ft. Znvitz, Greaves. F. H. Hill, Lemuian, E. K. Koek, A. C. Harper, D. Cuming, Dr. Travers, and Dr. Braddon. Per s. s. Waxhi from
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      162 12 Under this heading the fol lowing abbrevi* tions an* used:—str.—steamer; sh.—ship bq.—barque Brit.—British V. 8. United States; Fr.—French; Ger. German Dut.— Dutch Joli.—Johore At., 4 6. p m —General cargo d.p. —deck passengers U. —Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. D—Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W.
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1402 12 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. I Amhend, Brit. str. 102 toil'*. Capt. SliiniI men, 31st May. From Klang, 29th May. I G. e., and 94 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. Foi Klang. 2nd June—Rds. Bntavkr, Brit. str. 215 tons, Capi. Peters. 31st May. From Phang, 29th May. (i.c.,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      395 12 y ante, port probable date of arrival and wauie of agents. A. A pear, H’kong, June 11 ;Sarkies k Moses Argus, Sydney, May; McAlister. Bawean, Sourabaya, June 1; Daendels. Bel lona, Hamburg, June 29; Rautenberg. Benalder, H’kong, June 10; P. Simons. Bengloe, early in June, London, P. Simons.
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      ARRIVALS.
      908 13 i Flag I \amk. lons. Captain From Sailed. Consignees. kig f I to m r Ger sh 2211 Bendehn Bairy Dock Jan. 27 G. Wood and Co. 7K.1 m (icr. ctr. 23,7 Oslcrmann Yokohama May 4R. Schmidt ACo Kr»" ,Krit.str. J 282 Stovell Swatow May HsGuthric and Co Itn
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      CLEARANCES.
      552 13 Dm Vessel's Name. Fi.AGAR[Gj Captain j Destination hv -■’> IVngkalis Brit.str. Casey Muar and Malacca Catatonic Fell. str. i ])ano Glasgow S Ban Fo Soon l)ut. str. Odink Pontianak -*> 1 ’how Fa Brit.str. Williamson Bangkok -*> Bueephalu> str. Coull I Sydney via ports Ban Seng Guan str. I
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      ANJER.
      138 13 PASSET) SCNDA STRAIT S On AttRIVEI) FOR ORDiSiCP. Flag Date t kom lwe-~ Date. and Shii»’s Name. Commander. of Where ation marks. Rig. Sailing. May 20Ned. s.s. Ardjoeno Le Clereq May 20 Batavia Rotterdam tt 22 Am. sh. 11. Failing Merriam Apl. 22Manila D. BNvarter f. 3. 22 Ital.
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