The Straits Budget, 25 August 1896

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    131 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Strai s i as e argest circuiation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, roug ou a e Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the 1
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 25TH AUGUST. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    383 1 jlI'Uu Akticlkb. Turkov. fc Indian Army, tori 1) lfierin. Tjfc M kong Agreement. Kanicipal Confiscation, ft* Cable Corner. ink Accommodation at Singapore. Th* Lifting of Singapore. Ur Alford and the Governor. Th**Municipal Bill. Il -rational Arl »it rat ion. TvCL.iw Customs. Ti-Csr's
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    COMMERCIAL LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    485 1 Singapore, 25th August, 1896. PRODUCE. Gambier, 8.70. do Cube No 1, 11.25. do do N o 2, 9.00. Copra Bali, 5.50. do Pontianak. 5.30. Pepper, Black, 10.15. Sago Flour Sarawak 2.77L do No. 2 2.20. Pearl Sago, 3.30. Coffee, Bali, 31.75. Coffee Palembang, 31.75. Coffee, Liberian,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    535 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. s. s. iSalazie. The German mail from Europe hv the Bayer a arrived on Wednesday. The German mail for Europe by the Sachsen closed on Saturday. The M. M. s. s. Matal with the mail
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      AMBASSADORIAL CHANGES.
      41 1 Jam/oh 18th August. JBir Edmund John Monson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Vienna, succeeds Lord Dufferin, as Ambassador at Paris. Sir Horace Rumbold, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Hague, replaces Bir E. J. Monson at Vienna.
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      CRETE.
      7 1 The rising in Crete is extending.
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      YACHT COLLISION.
      40 1 AN IMPERIAL MISFORTUNE. Loiulou, 19 th August. The Emperor of Germany’s yacht Meteor, when racing off* Southsea, collided with the yacht Isolde The mainmast of the Isolde was smashed. Baron Zedwitz, the owner of the Isolde, was killed.
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      CRETE.
      17 1 Greek volunteers with artillery have landed at Candia, a city on the north coast of Crete.
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      SILVER.
      53 1 CAUSE OF THE PRESENT FALL. i Lenulon, 20th August. The present fall in the value of silver is ascribed to American dealers unloading their heavy stocks of that metal. Those dealers are said to be unloading from their abandoning all hope of Bryan's success in the contest for the
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      CRETE.
      25 1 RUSSIAN* VIEW OK AFFAIRS. The Russian Press unanimously charge Britain with fomenting the troubles in Crete in order to divert the attention of Europe.
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      CRETE
      41 1 TURKEY LOSES PATIENCE. Ia/iuIoh 21 si August. The Turkish Government has informed the Embassies at Constantinople that, unless the landing of volunteers and ammunition from Greece in Crete is stopped, the relations between Turkey and Greece would be severely strained.
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      MACEDONIA.
      21 1 The Athens newspapers state that Bashibazouks in uniform have massacred sixty Christians, mostly women and children, at Kezani in Macedonia.
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      INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
      64 1 London, 22nd August. Lord Russell, the Chief Justice of England, has delivered an address to the Law Congress at Saratoga in which he dealt with the question of international arbitration. The Chief Just ice vigorously advocated arbitration in the settlement of most international questions. This address is believed
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      Ll HUNG-CHANG.
      138 1 THE TARIFF REVISION. LORD SALISBURY’S ACTION Lotuhrn, 24 t/i August. Reuter hears that Li Hung-Chang has made no concessions to Russia. Li Hung-Chang favoured the junction of railways from the river Amur with lines in Manchuria. But no convention lias been signed with Russia, and no port has
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
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      TURKEY
      361 1 (Straits Times 18th August.) The troubles in Crete are on the increase. That is the chief item in to-day’s telegram. We have become so accustomed to the troubles and trials of tlie Sick Man, to his petulant tyrannies, and revengeful massacres, to his complete failure to govern and reconcile
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      THE INDIAN ARMY.
      229 2 (Straits Times, 18th August.) Viscount Wolsei.ey s comments upon the Indian Army have got him into considerable trouble. The Comman-der-in-Chief said, at a recent meeting of the ltoyal Commission on Naval and Military expenditure, that In.* would not like to put Indian troops in front of European
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      LORD DUFFERIN.
      199 2 (Straits Times 18th August.) The Hon. Sir E. J. Monson, British Ambassador at Vienna, succeeds the Earl of Dufferin at Paris. Thus, pro.bably, there has concluded the Earl of Dufferin's long and distinguished career n<*t only in the diplomatic service, but in many other high and responsible posts
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      THE MEKONG AGREEMENT.
      203 2 (Straits Times 18th August.) The views of the Inf an Government on the Agreement between Britain and France re Siam, concluded last January, finds expression in a letter from the Viceroy to the Secretary of State for India. That letter, which has been laid before Parliament and
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      MUNICIPAL CONFISCATION.
      705 2 (Straits Times, l!)t/t August.) At to-morrow’s [legislative Council, it is probable that there will again be raised an important issue that touches the security of mil estate in Singapore. The Municipal Commissioners propox; to take power to ret pi ire that there shall 1)0 left behind each building
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      THE CABLE CORNER.
      299 2 (Straits Times, lift It August.) The Telegraph Companies have just taken full advantage of their position to raise tin* rates from China and Hongkong to Europe from $2 t 052.75, an increase of JITJ percent. There is, naturally, a great outcry in Hongkong, hut, if matters stand
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      DOCK ACCOMODATION IN SINGAPORE.
      501 2 (Straits Times 20th Avgust.) Eastward Ho!, writ ing to the Pall Mall Gazette of the 25th of July, advocates the creation of what would practically be a Royal naval dockyard at Singapore. He says there should be few, if any, obstacles to the immediate construction, at
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      THE LIGHTING OF SINGAPORE.
      566 2 (Straits Times, 20tli August.) The Gas Company are dissatisfied with the return they get from the public lighting of Singapore. Consequently, they gave notice, some weeks ago, to terminate the existing contract with the Municipal Commissioners. The new terms which the Company seek to impose upon
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      MR. SHELFORD AND THE GOVERNOR.
      640 2 (Straits Timex, 21st August) Yesterday’s meeting of U-is! t}lv Council was signalized by an tlmt is without parallel in the of the Straits. For a longer ti iUt the average resident in the East profess to remember, the HoG* Thomas Shelford has beer! a her
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      THE MUNICIPAL BILL
      367 3 August.) A rf-v f I 1 k < k f• fitter stage of the Municih nearing its end. Yesterday, Olathe Council exhaustively and finally settled two contentious clauses and a third, that relating ,revision of air space at buildings, will, probably, i next week.# Yesterday’s p lating
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      ARBITRATION.
      197 3 I'fite*, 22 nd August.) SJ.IUI JlUyllSl.) the Chief Justice has raised his voice in international arbitration, •b'f-ly seeks to apply the a limited extent. This n,on practical turn to the 011 the subject, than the 'd extremists. Optimists arbitration should apply L i, !T “&gt;nal question, no matter I
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      THE CHINA CUSTOMS.
      309 3 (Straits Times 24//, August.) Lver since Li Hung-Chang visited Russia, rumour has been busy with concessions and favours from China to that Power through his agency. In this instance, the voice of rumour has probably come short of fact, and it is now stated that Li Hung-Chang
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      THE CZARS VISIT TO FRANCE.
      289 3 (Straits Times 24/A August.) The Czar is about to leave for his first European tour since his accession. He goes to Vienna and Breslau, thence to Paris, and afterwards to Denmark, England, and Darmstadt. The Czar’s visit to Paris is the subject of great jubilation
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      A LEGAL DEFECT.
      251 3 (Straits Times 24 th August.) Major Moore, of the Army Pay Department, at Hongkong, had a curiously unpleasant experience last month, due to the inveterate early rising habits of John Chinaman. He was sleeping peacefully in his roorft, at the Peak Hotel, at five o’clock in the
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    TUESDAY, 18TH AUGUST.
    361 3 The Duke and Duchess of York are, it is stated, to pay a flying visit to India on their return from Australia. It would be well if their Royal Highnesses could make a nice round tour of it, and call at Singapore on their way home. When
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    ILLICIT MORPHIA.
    30 3 Last night, the police searched the dispensary of Mr. Von Krudy, at the corner of Brass Bassa Road, and discovered two bottles of morphia. The assistant was arrested.
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    COFFEE.
    40 3 The latest local quotations for Liberian coffee are about per picul, which indicates a slight recovery in the market since last week. Exchange, however, is probably responsible ior this apparent arrest of the Slump.” Coffee is not yet rehabilitated
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    SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION.
    54 3 Owing to the influx of boys at the Raffles Institution and the AngloChinese (Free) School, it is understood that the trustees of both contemplate taking measures to increase the accommodation at their disposal. This may take the form of an application for assistance from the Government, either in
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    HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
    65 3 General Black, the Commanding Officer at Hongkong, in distributing shooting prizes to the Volunteer Artillery there on the 7th instant, spoke of the pressing need for increasing the strength of the Corps. The General suggested that the officers and men of the Corps should canvass all the residents
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    AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
    74 3 A very curious case has just been reported to the Police. On the 14 tii instant, at 8.15, a Bengali was discovered in a house on the Serangoon Road with a large wound in the stomach. The man had for some days been suffering from fever and
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    SELANGOR SAVINGS BANK.
    78 3 The report on the Selangor Savings Bank for the year ending with May last notes a heavy increase in deposits, and but a small percentage of withdrawals. The Manager, Mr. A. It. Venning, dwells upon the latter fact as showing that the Bank is being put to
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    CAUCASIAN TEA.
    91 3 The Daily Chronicle's Odessa correspondent writes: “Areport from Batoum states that the Minister of Domains does not feel inclined to continue the Government subsidies to the planters along the Caucasian coast, as the results of their efforts have hitherto not been satisfactory enough to warrant any further expenditure
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    LI HUNG-CHANG ON EMIGRATION.
    118 3 In an interview with the Colonial Editor of the Figaro Li Hung-Chang said he approved of his countrymen emigrating tq other lands, for their presence abroad was a proof of the great vita lityofthe Chinese race, but, in future, he would always take can* that Chinese
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    ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
    298 3 At two o’clock yesterday morning, says a correspondent, a deliberate attempt was made by a gang of burglars to fleet an entrance into a house in Queen Street occupied by a Burmese medicine man. The present case of attempted burglary differs from most other cases, in that the
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    THE ECLIPSE,
    30 3 The eclipse of the sun on the 9th August was partial at Hongkong, but the weather proved so unfavourable that observations of any scientific value were impracticable there.
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    S. V. A. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
    32 3 The S. V. A. American Billiard Tournament has concluded. Gunner Charlton comes out first, Gunner Graham second, and Gunner Bentley third. Gunner Charlton accordingly takes “the pot.”
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    R. A. QUADRILLE CLUB.
    40 3 Last night, a very pleasant time was spent by the members of the R. A. Quadrille Club and their guests at the Boustead Institute. There were over forty couple present, and half of these were civilians.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    39 3 The Penang Turf Club will meet on the 21st instant to decide as to the Griffins for the January meeting there. It is proposed to have Australian horses, galloways, or ponies at a subscription of $250.
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    THE “ ILTIS.”
    48 3 THE ILTIS.” At Hongkong, on the 9th instant, a service in memoriam of the late captain, officers, and crew of the German.gunboat litis was held in the German chapel. A fund for the relief of the sufferers by the foundering of the litis has been started at Hongkong.
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    KUALA SELANGOR.
    50 3 In Kuala Selangor the export of tin for the first six months shows a falling off of 1,325 piculs as compared with last year, and a very much larger decrease as compared with 1894, the reduced rates on the railway being responsible for file smallness of river traffic.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS.
    96 3 (From our Co r rres pcmdent.) Kuala Filah 10th August. lnche Karie, the cousin of the Dato Bandar of Sungei Ujong, who has spent some years in prospecting and working alluvial tin at Langkap, informs me that just now great mining activity prevails at Langkap, and that
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    JUVENILE CART-DRIVERS.
    127 3 A correspondent asks how long the tralfic of Singapore is to be endangered by Kling children being allowed to be in charge of bullock-carts. In dealing with a case of this nature recently, the Second Magistrate felt constrained to remark that the boy before him was too young
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    DECLINE OF COFFEE IN ENGLAND.
    256 3 Since 1873, says a home paper, when coffee reached its high-water mark with an importation of over 1,630,000 cwt., the berry has declined in popularity, and to-day we find that the amount imported is less than half what it was in the palmy days of
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    DISTURBANCES IN SINGAPORE.
    673 4 THE GOVERNOR FLEES BEFORE THE CROSS. A remarkable incident signalised the wedding that took place, en Saturday, in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the officiating clergyman being the Rev. W. H. Dunkerley. The Governor, with Lady Mitchell, and accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp ami Private Secretary, was among the guests
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    AN EX-DETECTIVE.
    32 4 A Javanese, named Sallay, an exdetective, was sentenced to six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for theft of a silver watch, valued at fifteen rupees, belonging to a Javanes e sailor
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    BOTTLE COLLECTORS.
    56 4 At Kuala Lumpur, the police have had to warn residents against allowing Chinese vagrants to visit their premises for the purpose of collecting empty bottles or other refuse, as men of this class are invariably thieves who steal anything they find lying about, and not iiifrequently assist others
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    1022 4 AUGUST MEETING, 1896. THURSDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST, 1896. Stewards. —Judge Capt. H.*L. Talbot Starters Messrs. E. W. Birch and Hamilton Handicapper: F. Douglas Osborne, Esq.; Measurers Messrs. H. A. W. Aylesbury, E. W. Bireh, H. E. Belfield, and P. Moss; Timekeeper E. H. Bratt, Esq.; Clerks of
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    WEDNESDAY, 19TH AUGUST.
    69 4 The Queen has caused it to be stated that she desires no celebration until she has actually reigned sixty years the 20th of June, 1897. W. D allan has removed to Koek’s Road, off Orchard Road. Naval appointment, July 27th: Lieut. C. W. Bellair, to the Tamar
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    CHOLERA.
    26 4 Between noon yelterday and noon to-day, two cases of cholera were reported. Of these one was treated at home, and the other sent to hospital.
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    37 4 The passengers leaving by the Mirzapore to-day include: Sir L.Cox, Miss Cox, Mr. Rodesse, and Mr. and Mrs. Bland for Penang. Dr. Braddon and Mr. Paton Ker are among the passengers hound for London.
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    MUNICIPAL NURSES.
    36 4 The Shanghai Municipality has engaged several nurses at home, who are now on their way out. They are to he called Municipal nurses, and they will be available for engagement hypersons requiring their services.
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    UNWHOLESOME FISH.
    39 4 Webb pounced upon two Hokiens in the Clyde Terrace Market on Monday, exposing rotten fish for sale. One of the two managed to escape; the other was arrested, and fined $5, yesterday, or fifteen days’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    HONGKONG, CLEAN.
    45 4 Hongkong is now a clean port. Clean Bills of Health were issued there on the 7th instant, and telegrams to that t fleet have been despatched to the Singapore Government, Her Majesty’s Consul at Manila, and the Chairman to the Municipal Council, Shanghai.
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    THEFT OF A MIRROR.
    57 4 One llok L«*ng was charged on remand yesterday, with theft of a large mirror, from a billiard room in South Bridge ltond, on the 24th of June last. There were several previous convictions against tlie prisoner, and he was committed for trial at the Assizes; bail
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    CHINCHEWS.
    98 4 The Straits Maritime Journal considers the decision ‘of the Supreme Court, in the case of Captain Deimage against the owners of the Ban Whntt Soon to be a severe blow to chiucluevs or supercargoes in Chinese owned steamers. That journal points out that, in such vessels, the chinchew wields
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    PAPER-CHASING.
    54 4 A CYCLE RUN. A PAUER-chase was held in Penang on the 12th instant, the hare and hounds being on bikes. The run was estimated to have covered a distance of ten miles and the time occupied was about fifty minutes, which was not bad going, seeing that most of
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    IN DOCK.
    55 4 The s.s. Gloucester City which arrived yesterday from China, lias been ordered into dock by Lloyd's surveyor. It appears that in her voyage she touched a sunken wreck, and had the further misfortune of going ashore at Roumania Point, near the Horsburgh Light. The injuries sustained, however, are
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    MR. CECIL RHODES.
    57 4 At a mass meeting of citizens held at Cape Town on the 26th ult. and attended by about 2,500 persons, a resolution was unanimously carried expressing confidence in and sympathy with Mr. Rhodes. The enthusiasm manifested by those present in support of the ex-Cape Premier is without
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    DOCK PROFITS.
    73 4 The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company report for the half year ending with June last sets the net profit during the six months at $569,000. The directors recommend a dividend of eight per cent, for the half year, a bonus of four per cent, to shareholders, a bonus
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    THE “ ILTIS.”
    89 4 THE ILTIS.” The Hsinchi arrived at Shanghai from Tientsin, on the 31st July, with news that the cause of the loss of all the officers of the litis was the fact that, upon striking the rock, the after-part of the gunboat, in which all the officers happened to be at
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    CHINESE IRON.
    90 4 Messers. Alex. Bielfeld it Co., in their metal report, dated Shanghai, 7th August, say: —The most interesting news is the arrival of some 400 tons of bar and rod iron from the Hanyang Chinese official Iron Works, near Hankow. It lias been placed in native hands to sell
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    REBELLION IN CHINA.
    118 4 News received from Hsiichoufu, on the Yellow River, reports that, in a recent conflict between militia and a band of insurgents belonging to the Great Sword Society, the former obtained a complete victory, capturing twenty-two of the insurgents, who were handed to the authorities to be dealt
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    RIFLE CLUB AT KINTA.
    152 4 &lt;)i*r correspondent writers that, on Saturday evening Ist August, ;i meeting was held in the Ipoh Club for tlie purpose of organizing a rifle association in Kinta. About twenty gentlemen •attended the meeting. It was decided t hat the new club should he called Ihe Kinta
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    A COMMERCIAL CASE. PERTILE AND CO. v. CHOP CHYE TIAM.
    871 4 RAZORS IN CASES.* At the Supreme Court thU r Chief Justice Sir Lionel q oruii t judgment in the case of iVrtil/ v. Chop Chye Tiani. Ue an Mr. Buckley was for the plaintiff Mr. Braddell for the defcndaiu* His
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    522 5 an* expected to Arrive X-- 1 week, and it is to be ,r M u .y will be in fair condi- .&gt; worse for the voyage, inav be put into training &gt;" v j in- list is still far from iv ‘'p'j a La»«»d number of names l
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    THE MORPHIA MONOPOLY.
    120 5 It j v. v a, Rat, assistant to Dr. Von t r !i 'i proprietor of the dispensed eurner of Brass Bassa charged before Mr. Saunp‘]uy? with being in posseslt morphia, as noted in 1&gt;su c. After evidence had Vp 1 l ;y a 8ergeant of t
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    PERAK TURF CLUB. AUGUST MEETING, 1896. SECOND DAY : SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH.
    835 5 PERAK TURF CLUB. AUGUST MEETING, 1896. SECOND DAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH. (tram our Correspondent.) First Race. alup $250. Handicap for all griffins that started in the third race on the first day. Distance, 1 mile. Messrs. Martyn and Ellernian’s bwm Hannelaar 9 st. 101b. Fiddes 1 Mi*. I 1 8tewart’s
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    RISE IN CABLE RATES.
    526 5 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and the Great Northern Telegraph Company of Copenhagen have just raised their rates at Hongkong for telegrams forwarded from there to Europe (Russia excepted), California, Illinois, and New York. The Hongkong local rates have also been raised. The reason given for
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    COAL IN JAPAN.
    234 5 The output of coal in Japan, writes the Tokyo Economist, totals about three million tons a year, of which one half is consumed at home and the remainder is shipped abroad, chiefly to Hongkong, Shanghai, Cliefoo, Newchwang, Singapore, and San Francisco. The exported coal is obtained from
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    MILK.
    42 5 The Calcutta authorities are making a vigorous attack on dealers in adulterated milk. A woman, for selling milk adulterated with twenty-eight per cent, of water, was sentenced, the other day thereto pay a fine of Rs. 100, or fifteen days’ imprisonment.
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    BY TO-DAY’S GERMAN MAIL
    1586 5 TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. (From the Times of Ceylon Ixmdon, 9th August. The Australians have beaten Kent hv one hundred and seventy-yx ruii3. Gloucester has beaten Middlesex by six wickets. Li Huug-Chang last afternoon attended a Garden Party of Lord Salisbury’s at Hatfield. A brilliant company assembled. Col.
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    THE HOUSEHOLD.
    1057 6 NOTES FOR HOUSEKEEPERS IN SINGAPORE. (By a Ixuly Correspondent.) Motto for the week “It is moral cleanliness which is next to godliness, not washed and perfumed skin.” WANTED —A PUBLIC GARDEN. Public gardens and pleasure grounds are found in every one of Her Majesty’s Eastern dominions. It is
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    THURSDAY, 20TH AUGUST.
    129 6 The medical board which was recently called to consider the health of Dr. Leask has recommended the Government to grant him leave of absence to recruit his health. A paragraph of 30th July implying that a Board had pronounced Dr. Leask to be suffering from mental aberration
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    MORTALITY RETURN.
    30 6 The mortality in Singapore town, during the week ending on Saturday last., reached 218, with a ratio of 55.87 per mille. Cholera accounted for eleven deal I is.
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    MAURITIUS.
    41 6 It is understood, says a Mauritius journal, that Admiral Drummond, who was expected at Port Louis shortly, would, during his stay in the Colony, attend to the question of a naval dock which the Admiralty wishes to have constructed there.
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    FROZEN MEAT.
    42 6 Australian frozen meat is now on trial at Colombo. The first consignment of the article then* arrived early this mouth. Contracts have been entered into with the principal hotels for providing them with a supply of frozen mutton and beef.
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    AN APPEAL CASE.
    43 6 Two Klings, who were sentenced to fourteen days’ rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for voluntary causing hurt, applied to Mr. Anthonisz to appeal against the decision. The application was granted, the prisoners being released on bail in the sum of 8100 each.
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    A BULLET-PROOF COAT.
    49 6 A new bullet-proof coat is saidto have been invented by a Vienna tailor named Franz Zeidlcr. The coat (the Daily CL •onicles correspondent says) consists entirely of wadding, and is, therefore, very light. The Emperor of Austria will be invited to the trial of this invention.
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    IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS.
    52 6 The New Zealand House of Representatives lias passed the second reading of a measure to restrict Chinese and Japanese- immigrations. The Bill provides that ever)' one of these races carried in excess of one to every 200 tons total tonnage will render the shipmasters liable to a penalty
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    OFFICIAL CYCLING.
    56 6 It is notified in the Perak Government Gazette that officers drawing bicycle allowance may draw half mileage, when travelling on.bicycle on duty beyond the seven mile radius. Half mileage will not be paid on journeys of more than 25 miles in any one day (seven miles covered by
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    THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A CHETTY.
    62 6 This morning, Mr. Registrar Velge granted a receiving order against Verappa Chetty, of the chop Moona Roona Kana. Verappa Chettv disappeared last week, leaving behind him, it is alleged, deficiencies brought about by losses in speculating in Indian Exchange. The Banks are said to be
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    95 6 This afternoon, Messrs. Powell and Co. offered for sale two valuable properties. The first was The Grange,” now occupied by Dr. Bott, at a monthly rental of $7O, and estimated to comprise 2 acres and 15 poles, with commodious residence and out-houses. The lot was bought by Mr.
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    GOLF AT PENANG.
    121 6 A golf match— Married r. Single—played at Penang, last Saturday, is saic to have resulted in good play. The married players scored thirty holes, anc the single ones sixteen. The record o r the green was lowered once more by Mr. I). A. M. Brown, the Champion
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    THE LANGKAT OIL WORKS.
    145 6 Writing on August 18th, the merchant who telegraphed the news about the accident at Langkat Oil Works says in substance: Yesterday, at noon, news readied here that lVnkalan Brandan was on fire. That news 1 telegraphed without delay. Shortly afterwards all sorts of contradictory reports reached
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    MILITARY CYCLISTS.
    142 6 A NOVEL spectacle was witnosrd on the 24th July, on the Queen's Parade at Aldershot, when more than five hundred military cyclists assembled with their machines at the invitation of the Duke of Connaught. The spectators included the Duchess of Connaught and Princesses Margaret and Victoria Patricia, Sir
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    HOME CRICKET
    203 6 (By German Mail.) ESSEX V. DERBYSHIRE. In this match, the last mail showed that Derby had made 356, and Essex 100 for 4. The Essex score concluded for 292. Derbyshire declared their second innings closed on Saturday,the 26th ult., at 264 for5 (Chatterton not out 85), and Essex
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    COFFEE IN MALAYA.
    1618 6 (Third Article OPENING AN ESTATE. (Second Article was published on 15th Aug.) If my land cry out against me or that the furrows likewise thereof complain let thistle grow instead of wheat and cockle instead of barley. Job. It is a common practice (especially amongst young planters)
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    COLOMBO RACES
    95 6 The Colombo Races co '"'^Lue the Stli instant, and w ere ,p,' o IM &gt;ning till the end of tin* week, H** K j ie day was also Cup Day, a* at Governors cup was run tor, interest was attached to the r a s arrangements were much
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    HOUSEBREAKING.
    93 7 were charged on remand b &gt;' da &gt;’’ and ‘2 f clothing- valued at V' 1 one Keeln, who w eniGovernment IVinting yti i'. ..ro-ceutor went to hie I the .'trd instant, and, Ek*' 1 home, in the evening, j l.ou-e, No. 21-1, Tanglin broken open, and the j
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    556 7 ASHM 1ATION. m&gt; Cochin-China have ves into an Associai l. their interests. T j,..jr of coolies happened V.Vi.** "f t!,, subjects v tlieir attention. Two “v" iv devoted to this matter. :,1 in tie* appointment of a ft i lalntiir enact men!. vl j t,, fit* guarded against
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    THE LIGHTING OF SINGAPORE.
    1061 7 THE COMMISSION AND THE GAS COMPANY. A spec ial meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held, yesterday afternoon, to consider the gas contract, the (ias Company having given notice to terminate the existing arrangement. There were present: Mr! Gentle (President), the Hon. T. Shclford, c.M.f}., Colonel
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    FORGERY CASE.
    36 7 Two Chinaman have been given in charge of the police at Penang by the manager of the Chartered Bank there, for attempting to forge the signature of another Chinaman in respect of .*3.690 rupees.
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    67 7 Yesterday morning, about 11 o’clock,* a startled horse, attached to an office palanquin belonging to Mr. Galbraith, got into the drain in Prinsep Street. A Klings stall occupied the verandah at the spot, and was knocked about somewhat. Both horse and gharry went down, the former being hurt
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    TO MARINERS.
    91 7 The newly-erected fixed white coast light on Pulo Kelas (Pulo W ay) has bet'll lighted, and is visible at a distance of 15 nautical miles. To the North of Pulo Way it is visible, free of land, from X. 110 deg. East to X. ISC deg. East and
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    LOSS OF A RICKMER.
    130 7 The sailing vessel Andree Rickmers, belonging to the well-known Rickmers Line, of which Messrs. Gilfillan Wood are the agents in Singapore, has been lost in the Atlantic*. She* was a vessel of 1,419 tons net register, and she left Cardiff on June lit h, with a
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    TAIPING AMUSEMENTS.
    228 7 (From a Correspondent.) An entertainment in aid of the Church Work Association took place at the Survey Office, Taiping, on the 15th instant. A farce, entitled Turn Him Out, formed the first part of the programme and the ladies and gentlemen performing are said to have sustained their
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    HOME NOTES.
    1164 7 Boston Man “This is a portrait of my future wife.” Miss Chicago How charming And what caricaturist painted it The Emperor William has dedicated a Coronation March of his own com]&gt;osition to the young Empress, Alexandra Feodorovna. Mrs. Senta Mentell: “Do you believe that absence makes the heart
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    FRIDAY, 12ST AUGUST.
    148 7 Lady Mitchell’s reception, yesterday, was numerously attended. The Santa Cecilia Band played*and thepapcrchase finished in full sight of the guests, two riders falling oft*. The Colonial Secretary, yesterday, made rather a successful gibe at Mr. Burkinshaw on the cheerful subject of coroners and corpses. Mr. Swettenham’s gibe
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    FORGERY.
    25 7 Lee Peng Watt, Ilokien, was committed for trial, yesterday, on a charge of forging a cheque on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for $1,139.60.
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    THEFT AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    30 7 Lim Wat, a Hokien, was sentenced, yesterday, to six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, for theft of a brass coupling, valued at $2, at the Tanjong Pagar Dock.
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    NIGHTSOIL.
    27 7 At Penang, the Municipality is said to follow the objectionable custom of carrying nightsoil along the roads into the country, and burying it there in trenches.
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    PENANG COURT OF APPEAL.
    31 7 Five cases are down for hearing before the Court of Appeal which meets at Penang to-day. In one of them, the Netherlands Trading Society is the respondent.
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    PIRACY IN THE HARBOUR.
    73 7 A report has been made that a tongkang was hoarded off Beach Road, this morning, at 4JJO. by ten Chinamen, and that they took away property and cash valued at 5147. It is a coincidence that this should happen at a time when the marine i&gt;olice
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    MORPHINOMANIA.
    33 8 Dr. Bott says that an idea of the spread of the morphia habit may be formed by looking at our ’rikisha coolies. Numbers of them carry the puncture marks of the syringe.
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    BURGLARY.
    33 8 A burglary at Mr. Reginald Hogan's residence, Penang, resulted in the loss of jewellery to the amount of only one thousand dollars, owing to the robber being in too great a hurry.
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    ILLICIT CHANDU.
    32 8 Two Hokiens were lined $lOO each, or four months’ rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for being in possession of illicit chandu dross, valued at 820, on the previous night, in Havelock Road.
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    FOUND IN THE HARBOUR.
    37 8 The dead body of a Chinaman was found last evening in the harbour near the PJsplanade. Another dead body was discovered in a sampan. In neither case were there anv marks of violence.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    37 8 The calendar at the Assizes next month will be a heavy one. The cases to be tried are of a serious nature, and includes a couple of murder charges, besides robberies with violence, and house-breaking.
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    35 8 A daring attack was made last evening on a Chinaman who was carrying some money in North Bridge Road. The assailant, however, was promptly arrested by a constable whose presence he had overlooked.
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    TRESPASSING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    48 8 A Hindu, named Verin, was lined $5, or ten days' rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for criminal trespass, by breaking through a hedge and cutting grass in the grounds at Government House, on Wednesday. The prisoner was caught in the act by Mr. Wicks, the guardian.
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    THE MORPHIA MONOPOLY.
    93 8 In our Wednesdays issue we reported a summons against Dr. Von Krudy’s assistant for being in possession of illicit morphia. The defence was that there was an oral permission from Dr. Simon. P.C.M.0., to use morphia in the making up of prescriptions. Tin* Magistrate deferred judgment until
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    THE ANALYST’S DEPARTMENT.
    279 8 I&gt;K. bottV lament. An appendix to the Annual Medical Report contains the report of Dr. BotJ, the Government Analyst, for 1895. I)r. Bott complains that u the Department continue to he overworked beyond all reasonable limits." Investigation is going on as to opium and opium smoking, and*
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    LAST YEAR’S MEDICAL REPORT.
    593 8 The annual Medical Report on the Civil Hospitals of the Colony for 1895 was laid before the Legislative Council yesterday. Dr. Simon says the general health of the Straits Settlements cannot be called good last year. The death rate at Singapore stood exceptionally high, even leaving
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    CHOLERA.
    36 8 The Master Attendant, last evening, received a telegram announcing that, the s.s. Neera is bringing down a cast* of cholera from Klang. The Neera is expected this afternoon, and will go to the quarantine ground.
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    A COLLISION.
    44 8 Yesterday morning, the steamer plying between here ;uid Pulo Tekong collided with a sampan containing seven men. causing the sampan to capsize. Only two men out of the seven w T ere picked up, the others are supposed to have been drowned.
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    SINGAPORE WINE ENTERPRISE.
    55 8 Among the samples analysed by Dr. Bott, last year, was one of wine (hock) produced in China, where large vineyards have been started by certain Singapore residents. The wine though young was of good quality, and appears to have a fair chance of successful competition with the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5049 8 THURSDAY, 20th AUGUST. PRESENT. H. E. the Governor, Sir Charles Mitchell, g.c.m.g. Hon. J. A. Swettenham, c.m.g., Colonial Secretary. Hon. W. R. Col Iyer, Attorney-General. Hon. H. Trotter, Auditor-General. Hon. E. E. Iseinonger, Colonial Treasurer. Hon. Capt. Anderson, Acting Colonial Engineer. Hon. J. Burkinshaw'. Hon. G. S. Murray.
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    A SAMPAN MAN.
    91 9 A sampan man, named Lim Hek, was charged before Mr. Saunders, yesterday, with extorting the sum of $10 from one Teng Leng Ki, in the harbour, on Wednesday evening. The prosecutor stated that lie engaged the prisoners sampan to take him on shore, and, when he had
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    BANK OF BOMBAY.
    155 9 At the yearly meeting of the Bank of Bombay on the 6th instant, a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum was declared together with a bonus of one per cent, and two lakhs of rupees were added to the Reserve Fund, bringing the Fund up to
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    SATURDAY, 22ND AUGUST.
    119 9 The working of the mints at Bombay and Calcutta for the year under review is eminently favourable. Mr. G. P. Owen is to get $5OO honorarium instead of the $2OO already voted. A sum of $4,000 is to be spent on the S. C. C. ground. The
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    TIN.
    37 9 During the financial year ending the 50tli June last, the Pahang Corporation crushed at their mines, in Kuan tan, 19,062 tons of tin stone, which produced 902 tons of oxide, and realized $313,017, or about .£34,500.
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    UNSTAMPED LETTERS.
    36 9 For bringing six unstamped letters into the Colony, on the 20th instant, Yeo Eng Tai, a Hokien, was fined $5O yesterday; in default, six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Noel Trotter, Postmaster-General, appeared to prosecute.
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    OVERWORKED MAGISTRATES.
    44 9 After the cases in the court of two Magistrates were disposed of yesterday afternoon, Mr. Saunders, in older to relieve Mr. Blagden, who had sufficient on hand to keep him hard at work till seven o’clock, disposed of the detective cases. Corr.
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    THE GOVERNOR ON AN AUTO-CAR.
    92 9 His Excellency the Governor, and Lady Mitchell, yesterday afternoon inspected the new auto-car imported by Messrs. Katz Bros., and recently described in the Straits Times. The trial took place in the grounds of Government House, and both Sir Charles and Lady Mitchell, under tin* charge
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    THE EXPLOSION IN LANGKAT.
    101 9 The Deli Couraat of the 19th instant, states that, on the 15th instant, fire arose in the works of the Royal Petroleum Company at Pangkailan Brandan, through the explosion of a pipe in the benzine factory. By live o’clock the next morning, the lire was put
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    AN UNSUCCESSFUL RUSE.
    109 9 Yesterday a Chinaman was seen to take a bag of ric& from a tongkang in Kallang river, place it in a sampan, and afterwards hand it to a coolie confederate ashore. The coolie was arrested with the bag, but the thief escaped. He afterwards turned up at
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    APPLYING FOR LAND.
    190 9 A POINT FOR COFFEE PLANTERS. A Correspondent writes —A curious dispute about survey fees, submitted, it is believed, to the Legal Adviser of the Native States, has been settled to the satisfaction of the planters. The Hon. Major Jjambton and Mr. W. Coates applied for 1,000 acres
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    THE RESIDENT-GENERAL.
    116 10 The Resident-General was to pay his first official visit to Negri Semhilan on Monday last, travelling overland from Kuala Lumpur. As originally arranged, Mr. Swettenham was to reach Port Dickson on Friday, and there was to he quite a gathering at Seramban; the Sungei Ujong planters proposing to
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    MENDICANTS.
    167 10 The Police, says a correspondent, are getting somewhat at a loss as to what to do with the ever increasing number of mendicants that find their way into Singapore. They arrest gangs of them occasionally, hut, though this affords some relief to the beggars, it does not reduce the
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    “GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.”
    217 10 21 st August. Mr. A. F. Bowen, Sheriff and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Penang, has been granted leave of absence, with half-salary, for six months, to be taken after three months’ vacation leave, commencing from the 11th instant. An order by the Queen in Council reducing
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    PETROLEUM.
    240 10 OIL COMPANIES IN LANGKAT. Besides the Royal Petroleum Company, several other oil ventures have been started in Langkat. The Sumatra Shanghai Tobacco Company has successfully sunk borings at Bulu Telang, and pipes have been laid from there to the neighbouring port of Tanjong Pura, where refinery works will be
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA
    1124 10 Translated from various Xeirspapers.) ACHEEN. Report at Batavia speaks of differences between the Governor-General and the Home Government as to how the Acheen war should he conducted. One result is delay in filling the Governorship of Acheen, the appointment being still only an acting one held by Colonel
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    BATU PAHAT NEWS.
    445 10 (From our ComspondM. The other day, our local medico Mr. J. J. D'Vaz, and sonic police were coming down the river, when they were dismayed to see a desperate conflict for life between a Malay fisherman and a huge alligator. The latter was doing its best to
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING.
    1421 10 A CLOSE DIVISION ft)R CAPTAINCY. The annual general meeting of the S C. C. was held last evening at the Tanglin Club, although there was not the prospect of any exciting business, the agenda being merely formal, there was a large attendance of members, and
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    A SPREE.
    138 10 Two well-dressed EneUshm^ are passing through on their and gave their names as J* and Tom Rutter, were charge Mr. Saunders, yesterday, hurt to a gharry driver; sw flu sing to pay *11- S han J n£aS ed defendants, it seems, gharry at 11 P m &gt; 011
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    630 11 .yin Haujoou.) Simla, 12th August t i; ,t the Indian troops will |i'-' v|H ri ’.'lv in Xm-einber, if. no fur r wp i/r j, 4 qpises. *ftrr u 1 Uahahad, 1 2th August. London S|K*cial Corres"J[ regards the third Test Vtab* 1 pitch England in the p-
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    DELI RACING
    60 11 Tii v 7 M ace Club announce JW wi]i n to ~day and on Monday. s eVen events on each day. Sjt /i,*. 11 e: Shipmate, Parmesan, Dona, and Mrs. IWk F8t 8 events include JS entriJL y a *750 prize and with iV i« e 8e *°nd
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    2050 11 1 he Moralist rejoices. He would no doubt have been better satisfied if his predictions regarding the difficulties of the secretarial post at the Ladies Lawn lennis Club had been falsified. But, as they have not been falsified, it is only human nature that the Moralist should
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    MONDAY, 24TH AUGUST
    107 11 Thnee Chinese, concerned in the counterfeiting of Java Bank Notes, have been condemned by the Court at Sourabaya to 20, 15, and 10 years* imprisonment, respectively. The Penang griffins are to be ponies at $270 each. The Kabin (Siam) Syndicate, alter a successful opening up of gold-bearing
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    PETROLEUM SALES.
    23 11 On Saturday, Messrs. Teck Cliye sold 300 cases of petroleum by auction, the prices per ease ranging between $1.95 and $2.05.
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    CHOLERA.
    27 11 Between noon on Saturday and noon to-day, six eases of cholera were reported. Of these, three were sent to hospital and three were discovered after death.
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    THE “ANCHISES.”
    41 11 Tii k i &gt;roceed i ngs in t he Court of I ihj uiry into the loss of the Anchises have been sent to the Board of Trade in London, as the vessel was outside port limits of Burma.
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    MARINE POLICE STATION.
    32 11 The P. C. M. 0., says a correspondent, attributesthe insanitary condition of the marine station to filth, and intimates that the place should be thoroughly cleansed, and kept so.
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    CHINESE FEASTING.
    81 11 The Chinese Sambayang Hantu,” which is now proceeding, was celebrated with particular emphasis, according to custom, on Saturday and Sunday. Pig-slaughtering at the Municipal Abattoirs is an excellent index of the extent of the celebration. On Friday night, 3- 4 JO pigs were slaughtered at Pulau Saigon, and
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    SAD ACCIDENT.
    56 11 A sad accident occurred yesterday at the S ly? Mills, Kallang Road. A cake seller, w!k&gt; has regularly offered his wares to the coolies employed there, offered to assist in setting up the stem post of a new tongkang. While so helping, the post fell ami, striking him
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    A SIKH IN TROUBLE.
    51 11 A Sikh constable, named Bhoor Singh was fined ten dollars, on Saturday, for using criminal force to one Tu Hiok on the 15th instant. For insulting his superior officer at the Central Station on the following morning, he was further fined §25, or one month’s rigorous
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    CHOLERA.
    55 11 A case of cholera, alleged to have been discovered at the 4th milestone on the Bukit Tiniah Road, was brought to the notice of the police on Saturday. The police apprehend that it is a very common trick to so represent cases, in order*-that the annoyance of house insi&gt;ection
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    ACHEEN.
    70 11 The pursuit of Umar continues. On the Kith instant, on word being rec* iv e«t that this Chieftain had taken refuge in a settlement at the foot of the mountains inland, two companies of infantry marched out thither. Umar fled and was closely pursued until the troops overtook liis
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    THE PAKNAM RAILWAY.
    81 11 LOCOMOTIVE AND BUFFALO. The Paknam Railway Company met at Bangkok on the 13th instant. The report for the half year, ending with June last, which was unanimously passed, recommended a three per cent, dividend for that period or six per cent, for the year. The receipts shewed
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    MOVEMENTS OF MISSIONARIES.
    99 11 A correspondent says that the Rev. G. \V. Shellabearhas gone to Batavia ostensibly to study Dutch, but really to see if school and mission work can be started there. The Rev. Mr. Oldham went on a similar errand several years ago, but failed to make .any impression
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    CHINESE CONSULS.
    86 11 Li Hung Chang, during his visit to Holland, is said to have raised the question of the appointment of Chinese consuls in Netherlands India. The Bataria Niewshlad hopes that the Home Government will refuse to make any concession of tin? kind. The argument is that Chinese Consuls will
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS
    198 11 Par in, sth Auyu*:. The visit of the Czar to Paris has been definitely fixed for Septeml&gt;er. The Cxar will take the occasion to call at Vienna, Breslau, and will arrive in Paris about 7th or 9th Septenilier. He will afterward* proceed to Denmark and England, and finally
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    FOOTBALL.
    106 12 JOHORE CHALLENGE CEP. On Saturday forenoon, a football team from the Straits Chinese Recreation Club left Singapore by land for Johore, to meet the Malay Puncheragum Club’s team at the Istana grounds, in a competition for the Johore Challenge Cup. The match resulted in favour of the former by
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    117 12 A meeting of the Penang Turf Club was held, on the 21st instant, to decide as to the Griffins for the January Meeting. It was resolved to import Australian Ponies, ranging from 13 hands to 13-2 hands, age from 4 years to 8 years, at$270eaeh. The colours
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    ALLIGATOR CAPTURED NEAR CHANGIE.
    105 12 On Sunday morning, at the mouth oi a small river between Changie and I’assir Ris, two Malays, who are well known as trackers of tigers, pig, and the like, captured an alligator measuring twelve feet in length. It is believed that this was the selfsame alligator
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    DANGEROUS FIRE BALLOONS.
    103 12 On {Saturday night, a Chinaman of a festive turn of mind amused himself by sending up a number of fire balloons. One of them, while still burning, only missed falling by a few inches on the atap roof of a European house. Had it fallen on the
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    TIGRESS HUNT.
    111 12 A MAXEATER KILLED. A tigress, which had killed many people near Kati, in Knnla Kangsar, and bad terrorised tlie neighbourhood, was shot down there on the 14th instant. Before that, so many attempts to kill her had failed that the Government increased the reward for her death. Upon
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    179 12 (Via ltangoou.) Lawton; loth Augunt. Dr. Nansen, the explorer, and one companion were conveyed to Norway in tlie steamer Windv'ard belonging to the Harmsworth expedition, which found them in Franz Josef Land. They had left their steamer From imbedded in the ice in latitude 86; the crew 7
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    MISSION OUTRAGES IN SIAM.
    128 12 In Siam, in the province of Petriu, brigandage is reported to be rife among Siamese and Chinese. Advices of armed attacks on Europeans there by brigands reached Bangkok on the 14th instant. Mr. a cattle dealer, has been wounded, and his house has been robbed by
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    129 12 HE FINDS SINGAPORE HOT. The King of Siam arrived at Bangkok, on the 12th instant, from Singapore. On landing, H. M. was greeted by Mr. John Barrett, the United States Minister Resident, who spoke on behalf of the Foreign Representatives, the King answering, in Siamese, through
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    THE NETHERLANDS BANK CASE.
    150 12 COUNSEL AND CLIENT. The case brought by the late second cashier of the Netherlands Bank at Penang against Mr. Deterding. the former manager, and Mr. Marmelstein. one of the assistants, for assault and false imprisonment, was commenced there on the 20th instant. Mr. Deterding gave evidence.
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    LOSS OF THE “ ILTIS.”
    470 12 LOSS OF THE ILTIS.” IMPRESSIVE SCENE ON DECK. The German Admiral on the China station lias just made a full report on the loss of tliegunboat litis. After deseribing the conditions of weather and sea prevailing lip to the time when the vessel struck Flat ltocky Point of! the S.
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    ACCIDENT TO THE “ VAN GOENS.”
    104 12 ACCIDENT TO THE VAN GOENS.” News has been received telegraphically that the Dutch steamer Van Goens has struck a rock off the Acheen coast, and sustained such injuries as necessitated the jettisoning of her cargo and the beaching of the vessel. The point where the accident occurred is near Siboga.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    758 12 This morning, training forthe Autumn Meeting officially commenced on the course. A fair number of members turned up, on Saturday, to see the roadsters go round for the last time; until the 5th October, when the course will once more he open to them. Mr. Peck Scab has
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    795 12 A iceek later than tty the last mail.) Ijondon, 30 th July. The Australians commenced a match at Bexhill, Sussex, to-day, against an eleven chosen by Earl de la Warr. The attendance was small, and the weather fine, but the wicket was very difficult. It was very
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    WASTE LAND
    173 12 A CORRESPONDENT po mt9 o,,,, I is a piece of waste land U1 '«tw| of Middle Road and ftl h MtSl which is sdeposed to be tfo? 8 1, 8 Cl the Municipality. few weeks ago that the C? Hi chased for the a jtnrikisha de|&gt;6t possible that
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    BRUSSELS EXHIBITION. SINGAPORE DECLINES TO JOIN.
    266 12 The following letter and paragraph I are forwarded for publication by the I Singapore Chamber of Commerce:*- I London Chamber of Comrofn* I 3rd July, 1896. I To the Secretary, Chaml&gt;er of Commerce I Singapore. I Brusxel* International Exhibition. ]h97 I Sir, —Her Majesty’s
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    CRICKET.
    240 12 S. V. A. V. fiTn REGIMENT. This match was played on Saturday at Tanglin,on a coconut matting wicket, aiid resulted in a win for the olmiteers For the S. V. A., Captain Barker an. Or. Forman made the liest Corpl. Koelle, 4 wickets for tl run?, aw Or. Davis,
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    PRESENTATIONS TO MR. NEWTON.
    789 13 .fternooii, Mr. Howard V ttfS tiiuoiiinl from the r 1 Miiniiii'al Engineers |,i. leaving Singapore ition under the Mumei- ii l’ 1 1 The ceremony took U "it,.»r&lt;i Boom; among those Ji; 11 Mr. and Mrs. Newton, t p, Middleton, Mr. &gt; Polglas&lt;*. Mr. Benjatield, Mr.
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    ADDRESS FROM THE CHINESE.
    301 13 On Saturday evening, Mr. New’ton was presented w r ith the following address by the Chinese contractors and others:— Singapore 13f/t Augwtt 1896. H. Newton, Esq., Assistant Municipal Engineer, Singapore. Sn*, —M e, the undersigned Chinese eontractors and other traders, take the opportunity of your departure
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    ROBBERIES' BY CART DRIVERS.
    279 13 HOW TO PREVENT THEM. A correspondent points out that a cart-load of bales of goods worth $700, was last week sent from Tanjong Pagar Wharf to a towm godowm, but did not reach its destination. Enquiries were set afoot, and as the number of the cart
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    94 13 The Chief Justice of Ceylon, Sir W. Bonser, has cited the editor ot the Times oj Ceylon to appear before the Supreme Court at Colombo to answer a charge of contempt ot Court. It arose from a jury at the Colombo Assizes, the other day, acquitting a
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    THE PENANG JETTY SHEDS.
    114 13 %r a meeting of the Penang Mumci-! uality, on the 14th instant, a letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce re the jetty sheds there, which the Government will only leave under the control of the Commissioners on certain conditions. The Chamber considers that control
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    DEATH OF MR. MARSHALL.
    244 13 Very great regret has been occasioned I in engineering and marine circles throughout the Settlement by the death of Mr. Robert C. Marshall, an engineer in the employment of Messrs. Howarth Erskine, Limited. He succumbed shortly after noon yesterday to an attack of pernicious malarial fever
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    PERAK NEWS.
    287 13 It is estimated that the Perak Government will have to spend about million dollars to connect its railway with the Prye Dock at one end and the j Selangor Railways at the other, and that the will take three years. Inspector Brewer of Ipoh was stabbed on the
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    188 13 The Court of Appeal sat at Penang on the 21st instant, before Sir Lionel I Cox, Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice I Leach. The first case called was a small I cause appeal. The appellants were I Hock Cheong Co., and the respondents, Messrs. Ban Chin
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    TO ARRIVE.
    105 13 (For the Far East) j Fer F. O. s. s. Java from London, July 25Mr. Nan oway. Per P. &lt;fc O. s. s, Valetta from London, July 30:—Mr. Jackson, Miss E. Mitchell, Mr. Walter James, Mr. P. D. Thomson Mr. Leckie, Mr. D. Allcock, and Mr, V. A.
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    1202 13 —Daily Press. HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held in the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, 15th inst. Mr. A. McConachie presided. The Chairman, after reading the halfyearly report of the
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    LADIES L. T. TOURNAMENT.
    42 13 MONDAY’S RESULTS. CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Murray beat Miss Bogle, 2-0. SINGLE HANDICAP. Mrs. Adams, rec. 1, beat Mrs. Salzmann, owe 3, 2-0. MIXED DOUBLE HANDICAP. Miss and Mr. Hooper scr. beat Mrs. Bryant and Mr. Bryant, rec. 3, 2-0.
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    WEDNESDAYS RESULTS.
    47 13 CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Salzmann r. Mrs. Waddell 2-1. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS (FINAL). Mrs. Lovell and Mr. Doyle beat Mrs. Somerville and Mr. Hooper 2-0. SINGLE HANDICAP FINAL.) Mrs. Adams beat Miss M. Bogle 2-0. LADIES’ DOUBLES HANDICAP. Mrs. Merewetherand MissSalzmann, beat Miss Parkyu and Miss Sharp 2-1.
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    FRIDAY’S RESULTS.
    52 13 CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Salzmann btat Miss M. Bogle 6-4 G-2. ladies' doubles. Mrs. W addel) and Mrs. Adams, ow T e 15 beat Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Napier 2-6 6-2 6-1. MIXED DOUBLE HANDICAP. Miss Salzmann and Mr. Hooper, rec. 2 btat Mrs. Somerville and Mr. Kainnic, **we 4,
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    SATURDAY’S RESULTS.
    21 13 MIXED DOUBLE HANDICAP. Miss Salzmann and Mr. Hooper beat Mrs. Brydges and Mr. S he 1 fora 6-3, 6-4.
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    PASSENGER LIST
    449 13 ARRIVALS. l*er s. s. Letimbro from Bombay:—Mr. T. Diore. Per s. s. Libelle from LabiumMr. Allinson. Per P. A' O. s. s. Mirzapore from Hongcong: —Mrs. Pell. Per s. Bayern from Bremen:—Mr E. W. Cokely. Erom Antwerp :—Messrs. F. C. Schenck, and J. K. C. Jeppe.jr. From Southampton
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      171 14 Under this heading the follow ing abbreviations are used: —str. —steamer: sh. —ship bq.—barque Brit. —British U. S. United States; Fr. —French ;Ger.— German Dut. Dutch Joh. —Joliore Ac?, G.e., —General carg &gt; d.p.—deck passengers U. Uncertain T. P. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. I).- Tanjong
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1057 14 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. -1 migo, Ger. str. 771 tons, Capt. Himianet 22nd Aug. From Penang, 20th Aug. Inillast. Rautenberg Schmidt and Co. For Saigon. l T —N.H.W. Ban Bin Guan. Brit. str. 199 tons, Capt. Peter, 23rd Aug. From Klang, 2Ut Aug. G.e., and 93 d.p.
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      ARRIVALS.
      956 14 Flag i Vessel’s Name. Tons Captain From i Sailed Consignees P, j j Rig- I Aug 1 17 (Priam Brit. str. 1802 Jackson Liverpool Aug 10 W. Mansfield A Co. 17 (Decima Ger. str. 965 Christensen Muntong Aug 13 Khoo Aik Seng 17 Sendarie Dut. str. 195 Orre Palembang
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      CLEARANCES.
      572 14 Date. Vessel’s Name Flag J: Rig Captain Destination I Am r 18 j Pakau j Brit. str. Bruce I Muar and Malacca 18 1 Ban Hin Guan str. Peters Klang via ports 18 Ban Seng Guan str. Lyons Bangkok 18 Zweena str. Nesbitt P. Brnndan 18 Sri Tringganu str.
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      ANJER.
      189 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS oR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Flag j Date From Destin- j RiT' Date. and Ship’s Name. Commander. of Where ation Kig. j Sailing.! Aug 12 Brit. s.s. Roxby Shield j |Madras Batavia 12 Ned. s.s. La woe Van der ValkAug 12 Batavia Rotterdam I 12 Brit. s.s.Caspian
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      402 14 Namf Port. Probaik date name oj agttm n,ri Ail.our, end of Au e Aglaia, Hongkong, Sent -vi ;'l; Australind, Fremantle Sent Bayern, Hkong, Sent 20 n'u Bcnlarig Borneo Hongkong, Aug 4 p thwnslian, Swatow, Aue V.,: 4 a Caledonien, Colombo Somi. VJ'V Ceres, Hamburg Oet i. 1 M.
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