The Straits Times, 11 September 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1897. NO. 19,326.
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      759 1 rpHK BORNEO COMPAMT. LIMITED Uni Life Aamnuioa. h I'nion Fir* lnnmnoa Sociatj >*lw kimanncm (.lompMy (Fir«) L Eaaifctbip Life Anuruo- s ".KLn M»rui- ln.nr.noi, Comp»nT. jtual St<*ni N>Tig»ti..n l'< mpwij |l_ T>>*setir— }Jtfr Hat Company y^HtiAw* luuw* Company. Limited. i r iwrticulan of tb«M Companuw. Nt ton LaVM-tiiMMOt of thk
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      2325 1 i^ BUCHANAN WHISKY §^^BH |Q "TLJCT PCQT BOLK IMPORTERS --^rttafii^aß ,'w I nil DLv I KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED Sambas supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons and to all good London Clubs. ~m,\- NOTICES. MH«MD CONDENSED MILK The "Milkmaid" Brand is guaranteed I
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      435 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital fiOO.OOO Head Opfick Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. H. .Stolterfoht, Es<i. Chow Tung Bh»D, Esq. Kuan Hoi Chunn, Esq. Cuikp Mamaoeb: Oeo. W. F. Play fair. Interest on Fixed Depo»its, For 12
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      791 1 BILIOUS COLIC. MY wife has had three attack* of bilious colic and in each case was promptly relieved by Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrluva Remedy. I find it to be the best medicine for colic I hare ever used. O. C. Dinpan, Clarysvillo, Miss. If this remedy is given a*
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    COMMERCIAL
    514 2 SiNOAPOKK, IITH SLITKMKCK, 1 -H7 PRODUCE. (Haiti are corrteted to on» p.m.) Oaml.inr f 6.86. Copra Bali 6.40. do Pontianak, fioff Pepper, Black 1000. do White, (6%) 88.30. Baco Flour Sarawak 3.25. do Brunei, 2.45. Pe»rl Sago 8.70. Coflfw, Bali, picked 42.00. Joffee Palembang, picked 45.00. 'offee. Liberian, No.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    280 2 For Pmtr. Ti,,u. To-DaV. Malacca Eugenic, 8 p.m. Muar Kian Yaug, 3 p.m. Sournbaya via ports H. Poh 6'uuii, 3 p.m. Bangkok Cerberui, 8 p.m. Malacca A, Klang Sappho, 4 p.m. Deli Sumatra, 4 p.m. Batavia via ports Stasfim 4 p.m. Hongkong MM; 4 p.m. Mn in. ik
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    146 2 AKKIVAUS. Per s.s. Bowsaa Cram Baiijaninaaln Meisii. Schluinner. and M'-ulenian. I'er s.s. Ahi la rut from T. Anson: Miss Porchcr. MNIDW Per B.s. A. Apeir for Hongkong:— Mm. >ilnev Jeffrey, Child, infant, and servant. TO ARRIVE. Per Herman s. s, I'rnmen from Ifrenipn, due loth inst Prom Southampton
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    STRAITS TIMES Established: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 11th SEPT, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA.
    66 2 STRAITS TIMES Established: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 11th SEPT, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA. [ijtibtcriplion rate* and advtriinng raiet may I* found on th* fourth page.] THE OOLD KI'PEK. JjOndoiK 11. k S<n>teml*r. The Indian Treasuries are receiving sovereigns and half sovereign* in exchange for rupeefl at the rate of
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    THE PEACE.
    34 2 action or lUKI (ireece acquiesces in the foreign control of her revenues, but the I'owers are still not agreed whether the first instalment of the indemnity shall precede the evacuation of Thessaly.
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    COFFEE.
    14 2 The Government of New South Wales are encouraging the cultivation of coffee there.
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    COTTON INDUSTRY
    25 2 GLOOMY OUTLOOK. Two of the largest tinuu at Preatun are working short time. Five thousand looms are affected. The outlook is gloomy. CUBA.
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    REBEL SUCCESS.
    19 2 The Cubans have captured an important fortified town. Excitement prevails in Spain and in the I'nited States.
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    THE TRANSVAAL
    28 2 MINIMI EXPLOSION. An explosion in a dynamite magazine in a deep level mine at Johannesburg has caused great havoc. Five whites and twenty-live Katliis were killed.
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    11 2 Thk King of Siam has lunched with Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruhe.
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    18 2 Messrs. I'oweli. Co. advertise an auction of gasaliers and lamps at their sale rooms m the 16th instant.
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    20 2 Mb. Hooper, Registrar of Hackney Carriages, has taken three weeks' leave Mr. Joaquim is in charge of the depart ment.
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    29 2 A cuickei maJtch.S. C C. v. The Gai-ii-iiii.was commenced last evening. Tin S. C. C. went in first, and, at the draw, ingof stumps, had made $2 for** wickets
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    37 2 The Klong Betong coffoe estate, ii fsngora, was sold by public auction ai the British Consulate, Bangkok, on tin 3rd instant, as advertised in the Straiti Time/. It was bought by Mr. C. H Ramsay for 816,000.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    40 2 The Orders of the Day for next Thursday's Legislative Council meeting include Mr. .)oai|uim's motion to raise lawyer's fees in the Supreme Court. A Bill dealing with the transfer of laud in Malacca is down for first reading.
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    PALACE ROBBERY.
    46 2 .Such is the lawlessness at Uaugkok that, on the 2nd instant, the compound of the royal palace there was entered into and tie residence of an official was cleared out of gold-leaf and other valuables to the amount of 40 catties or 3,200 ticals.
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    OFFICIAL CHANGES
    63 2 It is i nil. .i a ill. says the Alitl'iy ftfati, that Sir Frank Swettenham is only to be in Kuala Lumpur for a very snort time, and that he will then join H. E the High Commissioner in Taiping, and finally leave, for England early next month.
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    THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    60 2 With reference to the attempted Kiiicido of one Kipns it appears that tin manager of the hotel where Kipuc stayed reporteil to the police that Kipus seemed intsane. and that the hotel manager further guaranteed the hospital bill of Kipns. In all the circumstances, it peeius as
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    MURDER TRIAL.
    112 2 i Jl HY IN I)Ot HT. Hkkukk the Judicial Commissioner at Kuala Lumpur on the 7th instant, a Malay was tried for murder, and two other Malays with abetment of the same. The jury acquitted the latter. As to the other prisoner, the jury failed to be unanimous.
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    CHINESE LIGHTERAGE.
    121 2 IN. lcr.\n»> ASKKU KOK AND UIVa'N The 1 1 ok icn and Taichew twakow owners have been agitating during the last few days fur an increase of tlie lighterage rates. They held a BMtttag the other evaning, and iaridtd to demand Sl] far twukuw tnm the river to
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    145 2 Thb Market By-laws, passed by tho Singapore Municipality, were confirmed by the Governor on the Ist instant. Mr. R. von Pustau resumed charge ol the Austro- Hungarian Consulate, Singapore, on tho 4th instant. A licence has been issued to Allred John Amery, Minister ol Religion, to solemnize marriage
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    EATING HOUSE.
    265 2 A gtsJBMMn writes -The eating houses, whether freiiuented by CM» M, Klings, or Malays, present a filthy appearance Thousands of persons aie led at these daily, and it is possible the mortality bill is allected by the food prepared and consumed at them. They »re apparently under the
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    THE WAIL Of THE DISTRIBUTION.
    366 2 TO THK KDITOR OK THK 818*111 11 MX- Sib,— While it is admitted that thenis distress owing to the pressure caused by the low dollar, it is inconceivable what unpractical and sontiinental views are taken of thu situution hy a certain class of the community.
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    INDIA
    351 2 1.095E8 IN THK FKo.NTIKH TKillTlJii Tni number of British officers who have tit-en killed or wounded in the hVliton the V \V. frontier of India ialarga. In thu attack at Maizar, ,hree offleari were killed and three wounded, and mm of the latter died a few days later Captain
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1054 2 (From anr Curreepon-ifnt 3rd Septemher MINING. Fkdm the L'lu, it is reported that tin „,tlee plants on tho Liang letata look exceedingly well. A gold reef »aa recently discovered at a place caned Sungci Mas, on the Liaa| C Atoungei Kengul.nn the Chaping Bega path, near tho Selensing
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    SIAM CATTLE.
    90 2 loom raa tutui i Tai closing of the Singapore nmrki I >" RUUB cattle is said to have .a .-..1 ii rise in the iniceolincit al Bat hut. -hers there arc supplied b) whose chief buaineti had been the export of cattle to Singapore, Theßnc head of cuttle
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      717 2 NOTICES. WREXHAM LAGBB BEER, The brtt light Beer in the market. 4 do: qti or 8 doz. pt*. Sll SO per case THK BORNEO roMI'ANV. 1.T1>.. Ban AotNT* KILMER'S HEREFORDSHIRE CYDER. In Champagne pintu and (part? idoi i|t» *1« X.l do/ pi- $IJ7."> THK NUB) (OMI'ANY. LTD.,. Bau lan MOKT
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      645 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS._ JOHN LITTLE CO, LD. DRESSMAKERS MILLINERS. Beg to draw tbe attention of their lady customers to the large and eharmiog variety of NEW GOODS IN THEIR DRAPERY ft MILLINERY DEPT. Hats. Laces. Trimmings. Flowers. Embroideries I*asneinentt;ries. Feather*. Insert ions. Wine*. Ribbons. < lull. m- Quills. SILKS, SATINS. GAI'ZES,
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      35 2 LEASES WASTED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. TanjOD^ l'a.;.-:r Bunds. Haw Prye Kiver Dock Co. I'uniiimg. Strnils Ice CO. Mavnanl 4 Co Kjiubs, Contributory. FOK SALE. Pengcrang Planting Shares. 8O.MKKV1I.LE GUNN, Kx.-liiiiiu'f Share Brokerti.
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    ON THE VERANDAH
    1839 3 lllttetillg tl) till' linv.Ullir the peopte of IVnang are 111- K\rellell,y Allliilet ties ol barbow asaonaea that rk, and in the sad in. fallen dollar, all that lire to make them i ernof shall apeod i >•■• ar. not on |'i n :iil- Hill but, right down
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    SUN BONNETS FOR HORSES
    129 3 Till Luton Chamber of Commerce ba* received from the new (...vein d( Department of Commercial iaU Uigence several specimens at" foreign Diadoliats for horses sent to England by t&u Brig tisliconsulot Bordeaux, wliota his report statea i liut the haft- an; ii»«f use in Lhfcdistrict. loonier
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    363 3 S.C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. THE ENTRIES. Thk entrieß for the 9. C. C. Autumn Tennis Tournament close at seven o'clock, this evening. The following are the entries up till noon to-day THE CHAMPIONSHIP. J. Maetaggart, A. J. Woodrofle, John Kainnie, H. D. E. Parsons. A. R. Linton, F. H. Pearce,
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    723 3 FKTROLEIM AND MINING. Over one hundred coolies left Sourabaya on tho 26th August for Cotie in Netherlands East Borneo, to work in boring for petroleum. The boring is on account o; a British company which commands a capital of forty millions of guilders, and work? on a large
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    MR. KIPLING'S NEW DEPARTURE.
    1179 3 A ROMANCE OF THE RAILWAY. In his new and powerfully written story, "007," in Scrifmer'a Mngntinr, Mr. Rudyard Kipling imparts life and reason to the leviathans of the iron road. On the English readers' behalf, the Itaily Ktm has kindly punctuated the story with the English
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    VIEWS AND REVIEWS.
    1366 3 THE ORIAT 810 BOOM. Of all the objectionable devices for I puffing n book there is none more din- tressing than to havt> the author interviewed (or interview himself) upon the character, aim, and quality of hie latest work. If you are ft complacent soul, you may
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    MUSIC.
    52 3 Thk (allowing urognuum* will be clayed in the Gardens, on Monday next, at 9 pin, by the band of tin- HiHe Brigade; March Le Per* la Vieioiie ■Meetiou "Olivette" ludrim. Valso, Flours dv I'riutemp- Ueius "Of All Nation, Godfnv, 1 ..1.. lk i Ihe Dt, Bins i .JkeMr, Valse
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      578 3 TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. in.. Matins. 7.80 a. m., Holy Eucharist and Sermon. 4 p.m., Service of the Catechism. 5.90 p. m Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church. 7 a.m., Holy Eucharist. 8 p. m., Evensong ami Sei num.
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      371 3 NOTICES. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. DR. STEPHENS, Demist, Mvos in Office at 6, Battery Road. Telephone No. 139. Fees moderate. Office open on Sundays o.c. SALE OF OFPICI KI'RNITI'RE AND SUNDRY GOODS. At No. 48-4, Hill Stoiit. Saturday, InM Sr-ptrmhet, at 2 p.m. WRITING table, office chain, copying press, stationery, almeiraha, side
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      244 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Hoipital, lOiA Sept, IWI. H a.m. 3 p.m. H p.m. Remarks. Bar. 29.944 2H.530 29.898 Temp. 86 2 87.0 82.2 >>"g W.B'lbTher 790 78 6 77 5 "3 v Uir.ofWind WB«r. B.E. a.s.s. xg Max. Temp, j 878 S-o" Mm I 77.0 Z -t? Max. in
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1346 4 I 1 nderthisheadingthe following abbrevin lions are used:— Btr.— steamer sh. shi| bo.— barque: Brit.— Briti»h U. 8. United State* Fr. French Ger.— German Dut.~ Dulch; Joh.— Jobore; 4c, G.c, Gon cargo d. p.— deck passengers U. Uncer Uin T. P. W.— Tanjong Pagar Wharf 1 P.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      503 4 Xttmf, port, probable- date of arrival, at </ name nl at)enti. Anl.i'm. HdiiKkonK. Bapl 1 1 Raoianbarg. \iali. Kuchinotzu, Bept IB P. Simons, li.-iml.lor, Hoii|{kuiiK. Bepl 24 P. Slmont. r.ayern. Europe, Kov 11 Helm Meyer. Boi mi.la. Bombay, Bart 10 Behn Meyer. Cnlivlonicn, Colomho. Sept II MM Canton,
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      ARRIVALS.
      80 4 i- tl.il. i* Vessel's Name. A Tons Caitain S Rio. S'pt 10 Farfdlla Ital. str. 1 17 (iiunrii.o 10 Will Othe Wi»p Brit str. l.iv BoSft 11 Aprandt Uor. str. HI I IpJand r ">J'»' p&Ofltr. nas tfttun* HBftntoSoon Dut str. m clink 11 Bawi>an gt r. «4K V«n
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      CLEARANCES.
      103 4 lUt«. Vmskl's Namb feuAßu Gtmua I'KMINATIOX Nept 10 Sri Tanjoii« Pin tt n 8 J)ut .-tr. X,,. Jl Sappho HHt |tr. Wiil.l ""by Ktr. Bruce A. Apiai bt r. Baodban <>lyp»o »tr. Owen (■mriKAnn 9 tr. i 'uinmiM II Oarbenu Btr Ball J Kiaii YaD K B r Kunutl,
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      378 4 NOTICES. 4L \x KAflAflGfl of Japan TOILET WATER JBi Apprerialed (or iv delicate perTume and tbe feeling of comfort and fmhneu vtiirh it imparts to .V skin jgm Kananga Extract PBIBJI A LHII.IOLf r.VollC PEBFIME PuR ThE HANDKLBCHIgr Ai once .r, ?ll i.il. «nd peranienily fr« K r»nt. RIGAUD& C",
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      387 4 Warm Debilitating Weather. Many jieople, after a long spell of oppressive heat, suffer from lassitude, loss of spirits, and a general "run down" feeling. They need a course of Ayer'* Sarsaparilla, a medicine which has revived and restored to active life and health thousands of such sufferers. A lady recently
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      333 4 NOTICES. M«ALISTEU (X). SOLKACJKMS KOK AUSTRALIAN BOOMERANG BRAxNDY, PUCE: Per case of 1 doz. quarts: $15.00. The PRODUCE WOULD of 2nd July, 1897, cays: There is certainly a great future for AUSTRALIAN BRANDY. "The AGENT-UENERAL FOR VICTORIA hasjust succeeded in getting Auk tntlian Brandy placed on the LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
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      605 4 NOTICES, .NOTRE. 'IMIK Japanese' Commercial Mumum is opened to the public daily from U a. in. to 6p.m., at No. 1, Raffles I*l.l upper floor, late Messrs. Katz Brotherpremises. m. 21/8/9« IN order to prevent nii«understanding>> the public are hereby notified that am not in partnership with the newly opened
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      1182 4 NOTICES. "TIMES" AND "BUDGET.sir., it* Tim", $30 s year, or $2} a month, j or fifteen centa a copy. Post Free, $8i a quarter. Straitt Budget, post free, JA) a year, or $6 a quarter, or 40 cent* a copy. The advertising rates are: fir-t time, IS cents a line;
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      28 4 NOTICES. REMINGTON STANDARD TYPEWRITER. THE FIRST h BEST. In New Yobk, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston. 75% of Typewriters in use are Remingtons. Sole Agent* Me ALISTER CO. 30/9/98
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      65 4 NOTICES. Tl I E STAN I)A RD PHOTOORAPHIP STUDIO. No. 4, OMUM Road. OUR Studio has been reconstrui ted «n,i entirely refitted with the l,^ improvements. Photographs taken ,|«ii, by the new process, in Bromide, Slltm Platinotype, and Collodion. Bpcciulitv-L' Enlargements. Amateurs' nr-Kiitives developed experienced operators Printing. Mounting, etc., done
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