Straits Times Weekly Issue, 24 June 1886

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  • Title Section
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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Sebies. Published for Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. [Pisice 40 Cents VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1886. NO. 3,372
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      15 1 On the 22nd instant, at I<>7 River Valley Road, Mrs. Small, of a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      44 1 At the Parish Church, Hove, Brighton, on the 29th April 1886, John Parsick: Joaquim of the Middle Temple, London, third son of the late Parsick Joaquim of Singapore. Straits Settlements, to Frances Mary, only daughter of W. Lloyd Poundall Esq., of Brighton, England.
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    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      19 1 I At Clapham Park, May 15th, Florence Beatrice, daughter of Henry and Mary j Abrams, aged lo' months.
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 24th JUNE, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    252 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 24th JUNE, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 24th June, 1886. Produce. Gambler 6.02ft. Cube do. No. 1 8.00. do. do. No. 2 7.60. Copra Bali n 420 do. Pontianak n :*.s:,. Black Pepper 19.40 Sago Flour, Sar 2.30! Pearl Sago M •_>.,;;,. Coffee, Bonthine 13.25. Tapioca, small
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK
    989 1 The last homeward mail was despatched on the 17th instant, per M. M. Co.'s steamer Anadyr, and the present mail is taken on per P. O. .steamer Verona. The London mail ot the 28th May was delivered this morning per P. A o. steamer Su rat.
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    The Saigon Rice Market.
    214 1 The Saigon Rice Market MnssEs. W M r il;u id I !tn Jui fces:— Duri the month Hicting advices from Bongkon our market within a moderate range memV to thatporl have gone forward hoi!ghlessl,be ro lly:atthecloso there M s little disposition for fre ,i;i V':'; ,i!,, u (I proMwth kh(
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      256 1 ■B »/»T-JWHI M- j— r t m u m |M _u.. PASSENGERS. Per M. M. steamer Anadyr, on the 16th ins! For Singapore. From Bongkong: Mr. and Mrs. Noble, Miss Sexton and Mr. F. C. Ferry. From Saigon: Professor and Mrs. Siemens and child, and Mr. Lodgrass. For Colon rom
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    4489 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library* and Museum during the week endin- Friday, 18th June, 1886, was 838. <> The Buffs at present stationed here and at Penang are, we hear, to be relieved by the Sutherland Highlanders from Bangalore. It is rumoured about
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    The Piracy and Murder at Acheen.
    534 3 An esteemed correspondent sends us the following particulars of the attack on the Hok Canton and the fate of the officers and crew With reference to the telegram published in yesterday's paper, I am iu a position to give yon the following brief but
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    Naval Movements.
    649 3 Thk British composite screw* corvette Satellite, Captain Arthur H. Alington, arrived at Hongkong on the 7th instant from the Pacific to reinforce the squadron on that station, where she will be recommissioimd. She left Honolulu on the 10th May. Sim is a vessel of 1,420 tons, carries 8
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    Havas Telegrams.
    1206 3 The following telegrams appear in the Journal Oficiol d, Cockia-Qkim Francaise Paris, sth Jnne. Bv decree of the p r sident of the RepuUic; If Escahde, Post Captain, has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Naval division of Cochin China. The newspapers announce as probables marriage between Prince Victor
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    Snake Bite Antidote.
    354 4 The Following letter, accompanied by a re thai its contents should be published, has been received from Herr A. StraussCollin, of Frankfort-on-Maine, by the Chi. etary, Queensland. Tho letter was originally addressed to tho Times: Your valuable paper would confer a great boon upon those dwelling in
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    The "Bowfell."
    600 4 The following Narrative and Finding of a Marine Court of Enquiry into the total loss of the British Barque BotofeU, are published in the Government Gazette, Xarrativk. The Bon-fell was a barque-rigged vessel. built of wood. Official Number 50,496 register j tonnage 1,001, and hailed from the port
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    The Kimberley Goldfields.
    437 4 Western Mail, 22nd May, 1886. Yesterday morning a telegram reached us. despatched from Sydney at 3.15 p. m. the previous day, to the following effect Three steamers leave for Kimberley on Saturday, carrying about three hundred (300) diggers, fully equipped. Throe other steamers follow Borne few days
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    201 4 For Straits Times. Bavaria. Berlin, 15th June. King Louis of Bavaria has committed suicide. Prince Otho, brother of the King, also insane, has been proclaimed King with Prince Luitpold as Regent. Parliament. London, 17th June. -Colonel Walker will contest Mid Lothian as Conservative candidate Lord Ilartiugton has issued
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    328 4 I < >' M TVi r I. London, 7tk June. The House of Commons agreed to a resolution, without s diu. authorising the Secretary of State for India to raise a loan of ten millions for the construction of railways in India. don, 8th June. In tbc debate
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      Macassar.
      419 4 (flf. T. June 16.) Last advices from this free port started as a rival to Singapore, announce a coming increase of harbour dues and fees which Has had a very discouraging effect upon the mercantile community there, from its unavoidable tendency to drive away trade to the Straits Settlements.
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      Criminal Deportation.
      509 4 t. Jum I >r hutch neighbor m being less under the influence of specious utimentalism have put their foot down «>n the petty crime committed by Chinese adventurers in Java b,y having readj recourse to shipping them oil from the Colony whoso hospitality they had abused in betaking
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      Penang.
      749 5 (S. T. June IS.) In the absence of the forthcoming yearly administration report on Penang some idea of how affairs went on there last year, may be had from the recently published official report of the Netherlands Consul at that port. The information he gives regarding planting, mining, shipping
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      Burmese Dacoity.
      640 5 <n. T. June 19.) Bv last advices from Rangoon, dacoity-or gang robbery up country continues as rampant as ever security being absent save within rangeof the soldiers' rifles'. The long continuance of the troubles following Thecbaw's deposition will not arouse surprise when ..nee it is borne in mind
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      Perak in 1885.
      918 5 {8. T. .Inn 22.) The report on the administration of the State of Perak in 1885 compares favourably with the general run of such documents, for arrangement, of the subject matter under appropriate heads dealt with exhaustively and pointedly. The finances of the country naturally call first
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    The Municipality.
    613 5 Minuti s of Proceed, the MuuiciI id Commissioners on Wednesday the 9th June, 188( rs t /■< si lb n. Majot McCallum, i..IV ij lent. < Q< I S. I Min'.op. e. \i. Dr. IF Robertson. The Minutes of the last Meeting wen ad and confirm* d. Read
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    Singapore Flower Show, 1886.
    2329 6 First I >w, 15tb J c ly. The Flower Show opened yesterday afternoon in beautiful weather. All the plants were arranged in order, carefully labelled, and th.' only thing to be done to fix on the Priz' Tickets. Mr. Stringer and Mr. Fox were indefatigable workers,
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    Batavia Cricket Club.
    1022 6 Batavia Cricket C lub. The Athletic Sports of the Batavia i Cricket Club were held on the King's Plain ou Thursday, Brd June, aud like its pre. decessors, the BSteting was a grail Buooesa. The day was beautifully tine, and the Dutch, especially the ladies, turned o Ut iu large
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    Netherlands India News.
    723 7 C 9.) ■A- questi What happen p Praesia is >;iil fivs!i in the memory. That vi me way a certificate of her unarang u)». >a which a charter party for a cargo of gar Jhe was then partially and bis port Surabaya to fill op with <
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    Deli News.
    700 7 (Trans Th> disturbances in Langkat. Since the attack on Tamaran estate, then has been no change either for the better or for the worse in the situation of affairs. Tran quillity has apparently been restored in Lower Langkat. But for how long? bids question always cropping up in
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    Malacca News.
    766 7 (From a Correspondent.) Malacca, t6t) June. A rather extraordinary stretch authority took pla ly in the Magistral irl here, [n a former letter i stal I ti Merewet ir, for bg an a Tranquerah. Th i y had among ty. in the course of which some oft were
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    Paris Letter.
    2503 7 Pa i but what tlu-\ ll r own up bition who d i dominate, to ■rk wh mouth, are in the opini i i; suffering from ins i i How i lany would hipping", if ju< audard It th.- inn, and tic lunatj l iho be remarked. to
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    Our Egyptian Letter.
    891 8 Prom our own i ndent.) liro, 26th May. The directors o\' the policy of Great Britain nave thought it a wis.- thing to be on good tonus with that unlicked whelp," the King of Abyssinia. Accordingly, they despatched early in April, Captain Harrison Smith, charged with a
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    Police Court News.
    2922 8 a. v. Tan Ah Lah. Ob the lTtli June, before EL A. Thompson, Esq., J. P.. the case of Tan Ah bah. adjourned from the .u!i instant, was continued, Mr. Cuseaden prosecuted and Mr. Joaquim defei as before. Goh Lim, lecalled f< '-examination by Mr. Joaquim Mr.
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    New Guinea Exploration.
    1162 9 At a recent meeting of the Geographical etj of Australasia there was read Dj Mr. Thomson a paper prepared by Captain Strachan on New Guinea exploration. Alter describing the shape, area, and geographical position ot the island, the writer referred to the time his own interest in
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    Gladstone and Irish Home Rule.
    1140 9 The following interesting article is taken from the 8. F. Argonaut 3 mehoW the conviction is beginning t.» dawn upon us that perhaps Mr. William E. Gladstone, the Premier of England, "the -rand ..Id Parliamentary band," is not bo entirely ur.-at as in our imagination
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    Naval Defences of the Australasian Colonies.
    2035 10 Froi > thi Q The papers and docum -nts laid bet' meeting h ■"d on board H.. is S dney on the 261 h and 27th April, *<> consider the naval de of the colonies, at whieh Admiral Tryon, and the premiers of Victoria.
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    Mail News.
    1584 11 from London papers of 21st Mag Home Rule continues t(. occupy the HOUSS almost without intermission, and certainly with no want of words. The hope of an early division on tlie second reading grows more and more remote. Some fifty or sixty mem- hers have still to speak,
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    Cambridge Gulf.
    626 11 The Hon. J. Forrest. Surveyor General to the (Government of West Australia paid a visit to Cambridge Grulf in the beginning <.i May, and reported as follows to the Government by telegram dated sth May. ".lust art-hod at Cambridge Gulf via Derby and lauded everything west of the
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    VARIETIES.
    954 11 Pompous ph; patient's wife W hy did y< u deli was out ol < m. whil dut let me lend for Ure vou fon I of looking ar the asked Bromley of De Gh Well, answered that engaging young man, ''sometimes, but as a ruli ;;<di ior me. unuel
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Chinese Missions.
      337 11 Df.ai: Si;:. You quote the Hongkony Telegraph in your issue of the 1 1th instant. laying of Mr. Orr ESwing and bis fellow missionaries b China. "We tceedingly that the inwai I roioe did not call liijn to labour where b Ith and position would! i it b]
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
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      2037 12 ARRIVALS CLEARANCES. Fla J Vessel's Name A jTons. Captain From Sailed Consignees D atj Vessels Name Flag Rio Captain Destination fi j Ria j- Jun. June 16 Hoth Ann Dut. str. Naeodah Pakan via *>orts 16 .Godavery M.M. str 900 {Blanc Batavia June 11 Mesaagerie; Maritimes 10 Rainbow Brit.str. l^zells
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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