Straits Times Weekly Issue, 22 November 1886

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Pkick 40 Cents VOL XLII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 188«. NO. 3,303
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      21 1 On the 15th Nov.. at Kingston House, New Harbour, the wifV of W.m. Jotcb, s. s. Ranee, of a son.
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      DEATHS.
      40 1 On th.> morning of the 18th instant, at Killinoy House, WSHBTBIDfI Maky Richards. the infant daughter of Samukl RioHUtns and Katk Cark. At Paxsee Lodge, Singapore, on -'>th Norember, William Cajcbbon, r.K.0.8.. Qorernmeni Explorer and <J ologist, aged ~> > yean.
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    MONDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    391 1 MONDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. BINOAPOBI -!m> NOYEMBBB, 1886 Produce. Gambler 7 .">. Cube »10. No. 1 9.00 do. do. No. 2 8.50. Copra Tringann V :'»<>. do. Poiitianak ;>.r>y Black IVpp-r il 00. Sap* Flour, Sar 2.13. Pearl Sago 2 70 Coffee, Boutliine 6.00 Tapioca, small Flake
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    607 1 Tun last homeward mail was despatched on the 15th instant per P. A < steamer I erona and the present mail is taken on per M M. Co.'s steamer Ozu*. The London mail of the 22nd October was delivered on the morning of the 19th insta
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    221 1 Ous readers will learn with regret of the death of Mr. William Cameron, F.B.G.S., <i vernment Explorerand Geologist, which irr< d early on Saturday morning a1 Parsee Lodge, where he was staying on a visit. Mr. Cameron, who was the only brother of the late Mr. John Cameron, Merchant in
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    The Perak Lights.
    623 1 The m'j Gcutctte of Lstfa Nov., h;is an interesting article <>n this subject from which ire make the following extracts The Perak Lights" haye for some considerable time given food for controversy and severe comment, and althouirh we have from in 1 to tima received strong c
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    Penang News.
    321 1 /•'/■*./,< tin Penang Ckuettt of 16th November. Wl lc-ini from private letter that an inundation of the riv< I bow hM resulted m loss to both life im<l property. [mme< diat«'l\ the news reached Penang now nearlj a week ago twelve Chinese gentlemen subscribed tlic handsome sum of
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    Latest News from Kimberley.
    268 1 Western Mail 23\ Thi follow m ■m was reo -i «>n Thursday night ut 8 o'clock b '..]<»- nial Secretary, from M>. Pred li rerament If at adham. The telegram is dated Wyndham, October M. 3.40 p.m., and wqm despatched via Port I >;ir\\ m Mr.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      44 1 "TOSH WHISKY." Shippod by Messrs. Mackintosh Co. Inverness. IS THE VERY FINEST OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. Ever imported into the Straits Settlements. To bo obtained only from EVERETT Co., Solo Agents for the Straits Settlements. N.B. Quality guaranteed not to change. Singapore, 9th Sept., 1886.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      85 1 PASSENGERS. Per M. M. steamer Melbourne, on the 19th inst. For Sin 'ft port From Marseilles Father Rondel. Messrs. H. S. Simons, Bandmann, E. L. Gordon. C. Rubelen, W. W. Masson, Cunningham, R. Sang, J. L. Sang, de Glides. For Batavia. From Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. Turst, 2 children and
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    LOCAL AND GENEARL.
    5047 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library aud Musuem during the week ending Friday, 12th November, 1886, was 788. The death is announced of Thuong, the ex-Regent of Annam, who was banished by the French to Tahiti. His body is to be brought back to
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    Naval Intelligence.
    1162 3 fi.B.M.'s corvette Sapphin arrived at Shanghai from Port Bamilton on th 3lsl ultimo. 8.8.M.*s 5i...,], r, t lommander < Churchill, arrived ai Bongkong <>n the* <!th instant from Kobe. The Spanish cruiser .1 r ujon, < laptaio E. Zulnaga, arrived ai Songkong on the 7th instant from Manila.
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    Hydrophobia.
    1333 4 The following letter, with the signature "M. D.," has been published m a daily paper "I observe with astonishment case after ■f dentil from hydrophobia reported without any record of tho smallest attempt to euro the patients by means of the vapour bath. Yet the rationale of tins method
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    Eat more Salt.
    280 4 Dr. Burgj?raeve,a Learned professor of the I'nivt'r.-ir y of Ghent, has ju>i published :i remarkable work m which be endear* prove that anybody who trill take Hi., trouble to follow his instructions may become a centenarian, ili^ Bvstem is mere iof renovation, and i lieity itself. 11
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    The Mineral Resources of Burmah.
    460 4 Official utterances anent the mineral resources of this province have been found so often unreliable, that, without much hesitation we take up the subject of gold m Burma, especially now that Upper Burma is ours. Thero is very little doubt that, geologically speaking 1 this
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    Polo.
    410 4 unfortunate accident which has light the Bombay Polo Tournament to a '■!<>>.• poini ath to an i iism< >n «>1 1 1 c rules of a game that is claiming annually a larger Dumber of victims. Since the naturalization of polo Among Englishmen m this country, both ponies and
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    Port Darwin.
    333 4 In th« South Australian Legislative Assembly on the 28th September, Mr. Ward moved for a Royal Commission t«. inquire into the most practicable nu-ans of utilising the great natural geographical advantages of Port Darwin m it commercial sens*-, especially m relation to the inter- change of commodities l>eTween
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    Lawn Tennis.
    563 4 Ih!. Lawn Tennis Tournament, which was brought to an end <>n th.- Bth instai proved most bu I al. In >j>it*« of the broken weather, plai iraa only interrupted oa two «vriiii)Lrs, though the courti wen perhaps bardlj might li.iv.- I d desired. The interest throughout i well
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    Sarawak News.
    453 5 r( Saravnk Gazette lzt Nov. Appointments. Hi- Highness the Rajah ltns hern pleased to make the following appointments: <;. Pratt Barlow, Esq., is confirmed m liis appointment as Resideni 2nd clasc ofMuka and Oya. Aubrey Frere. Es(,.. to be Acting Officer m Charge of Public Works, vie* A.
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    The "Lucigen" Light.
    495 5 The "Lucigen Light. A- some euriowt) lia exhibited with respect to I rilliani light used by the itupoa Dock lompany at i m Hani, a description ef this of lighting up Large spaces where works i. it m the (tjt.'ii air, or m large i i spaces, will, no doubt,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    204 5 For tin' Strait* Times. Bulgaria. London, fit!, y©t>.— The King of Denmark having refused his sanction, Prince Waldemar has declined to l>e Prince of Bulgaria. Egypt. Cairo, 15th Nov. -Sir H. D. Wolff has been summoned to London. The Iv\siki:n Question. I nna, 15th Nov. -Couni Kalnokv has
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    535 5 i From the Ceylon Observer. Vienna, s*h Nov. The Austrian and Hungarian delegations assembled to-day. Warlike speeches were made by the PreBidents, wiu> nri^od the upholding of Austrian interests m the Balkan Peninsula ai any sacrifice. Tirnova, oth Nov. Che Russian plotters at Bourgas have seized the G-overnmeni
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      Prevention of Disease.
      850 5 8, T. November 13.) Amon the measures dowD on the Council Notice paper the most remarkable from sanitary importance of the matters dealt with is certainly the Bill providing for preventing the introduction and Bpread of infectious and contagious diseases. The ordinances now on the Statute Book
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      British New Guinea.
      747 5 November 95.) Bt list advices from Australia, prospects of ihr British is N«"\v (iuin- ;i <I<> u<'l 1 'II 1 1 iirli Commissioner has ha«l under consideration applicatioi m a ]"•'■■> srful iii Britain for extensive land Thai o li'-ial has been making a length}' tour 1
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    Milk Supply.
    689 6 I bing the importance of the subject i1 is a wonder thai the Government has qoI seen fit until now to legislate against the adulteration of milk, and for ►utrol uv.t Hi,- dairy busim Better late, however, than never. Under 1- of the Quarantine and Preu'n: Bill, power
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    Jail Economy.
    705 6 v ovenibt r Re< i.\ i.v we dealt with the expedience of checking by heavier punishment the increase m the number of presons enjoying free board and lodging m her Majesty s I "'l. N y m tt eed of enlar men" t(> admit of ampler accommodation for
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    Servants' Registration.
    1050 6 IN. T. NoOi nibi r IH.) I'm: greatesi plague of life m thia part <>i the world, namely, thai of ma our numerous Domestic Servants, a sub.i rrt i" which attention has I n repeatedh drawn m our columns, is about to be remedied to some extent. I;
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    Socialism in England.
    546 7 {8. 7 19,) Reuthk's re< :Tllill anent the rtmtion m Trafalgar Square ami the intended deputation of the leaden concerned to Lord Sulislmrv, hears an ominou nificanee ihowing unmistakably, as it does, how d v!.. live ideas are taking root m England. m Socialism arose at th.-
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    The Municipality.
    418 7 Murom of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wedi, the 10th November 18 Comm iriotu />■ Pn sent. Col. S. Dunlop, G.M.O. President. J. P. Joaquim, Es<j. Tan Keong Saik, Esq. The Minutes of the last meeting were 1 and continue B -a'! Rom Mi Sony. Secretary of
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    The Electric Light in the Straits Settlements.
    2390 7 (Com m v nica ted. Of the geDeral iotroductiuii of the electric light into Singapore iv the near future there is no room for any reasonable doubt. The hasty conclusions to the contrary arrived at by so many people at the present time
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    Draft Minutes of the Legislative Council.
    1388 8 i $86. Hi ColonelT. B) .1. i:. tiw C.M.0.) cillor <>i Mala monger.) i S. I >'Connor.). Frotter.) (Captain M. A Cameron, i;. k.) the Cum. of E. Maxwell, C.M Liang v .J. M. B. ermont. T. Shelford. .1. Allan. T. Cuthbertson. .J. Anderson.
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    Penang News.
    992 9 (Penai tte 12th Nov.) R. H. ih.' Prince of Wales's birthday was noi observed m Penang, except thai the flag-stall and a few local steamers were decked with a nominal display of bunting. The Courts were closed but* the whole of the public offices and shops were open
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    Netherland India News.
    860 9 for the Strati* T In th" tportioD i) the to 1 be oorth < I hiin< a, bag I" en inflict* d on two inbabil b bad i murd( rof 1 1,.- .■>-, NY of trading isel. We believe thai >< on Bteps will have to 1
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    Deli News.
    659 9 d for Times. The I lompany requ< he Deli Cottrant to notifj Mci i a coming harder to get m aits, and thai the banks now cha premium on tbem. It is hence rable to accustom the coolies m i>eli to payment m Japanese rs. Lt is L
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    Manila News.
    857 9 Ma nila News. (T. d for t! I <.) The outcome <•!' the proclamation <»f a Sooloo Chief as Sultan of the Islands called by that forecast 1»\ the mi rcio Lat took r Manila, ture history, ill be chr< vast iin] ortan< c m its our It betokens a
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    Malacca News.
    280 10 From a ■orretpondt nt. I Malacca, 14th Nov. 1886. The Hon'ble the Resident Councillor and the Auditor <J« neral and Mrs. Trotter arrived here this afternoon m the s, s. Will o the Wisp. They experienced very li<;ia\ weather throughout the passage. The bes bat done a great
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    Paris Letter.
    2031 10 {From our own Corresjyondent) <tris, 23rd October. France is never so much m her true rule as when occupied with art, not thai her sway m such world is at present as dominant as heretofore, as England, America, and Germany tread very ClOeely On her heels. In several
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    Cairo Letter.
    1604 10 lent > Cairo, 21* i n,-t. Them in Q ue6 tion tuts again been m»t incontinently thrust to the trout just at the time wli.ii the political world ii anxious k.j.i m the back-ground, and the retail ii that eyerybodj is punted ami confused as t< what is
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    Cricket.
    989 11 1< HiU/tj Gazette 12th November. Thb Buffs played aCj eh at Penang with the Thaiping elev< v on Monday and Tuesday Btii and 9th instant. The conl »1 cam* offal the and was witnessed with considi able interesi bj a large concourse of Bpi itators. The bowling ol Godfrey,
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    The Afghan Boundary Commission.
    2121 11 The following interesting account of the erasing of the Hindu Kutfa bj the Afghan Boundary Commission la given I>\ the Correspondent of the Englishman Charikar, fjth 0.-t. y\ v i, ls ettar bronifhi us as t.-ir.-is H.-ul.ak on our return march and at thai place Sir
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    The loss of the "Normanton."
    1054 12 One of the shipwrecked men who arrived at HoDgkoiig on the 7th instant, has favoured the China Mail with the following particulars with regard to the loss of the Normanton We left Yokohama on Saturday, the 23rd October, with a small cargo of tea and
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    Death of M. Paul Bert.
    796 12 We regret to observe from a Paris telegram m the Ceylon Observer that M. Paul Bert, the French Resident General m Annam and Tonquiu, died at Haiphong on the 12th instant. The Hongkong Daily Press states that M. Bert died of dysentery contracted when on
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    Afghan Boundary Commission.
    2568 12 The follow in-- telegrams by the correspondent of the Englishman giring an account of the reception ol th<> Commission at Kabul, its march to Peshawar, and its arrival at Lahore, aiv of much iiiterest: Kabul, 22nd Oct. On tho morning of the 20th instant Sir West Rictaway,
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    VARIETIES.
    643 13 Capital Fellows— Millionaires. A Small Coin-iky Seat.- The milk stool. An Irish doctor Bays "raw pork sin nl<l never be eaten unless cooked." A Scotch lady once ■sked a widowed acquaintance a- t<» the character of her late husband. "What kind of man was he?" -aid she. Well,*' w.ms
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Convict Labour.
      504 13 Sir, I was much interested m perilling your yesterday's leading article on the subject of punitive treatment of convicts, and the appareut inability of the jail authorities to make punishment sufficiently deterrent to check crime. This is a subject that has occupied the attention of all the best
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      The 100 Yards Flat Race.
      315 13 Sir. 1 obtt fM' m your *****6 of \< >!< <la\ that th< Bporting contributor of the Horgkong Telegraph is quite charmed with the naive simplicity infused into nu offer to run LOO yards m 10--, §ec; but the idea of mj visiting Hongkong with
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      Reformatories.
      294 13 Sir,- How comes it that whipping is not resorted to m our Criminal Uovrta? lam aware of the fa<-t that three ftun or so Ago tin* attention of the British parliament wus called to the practice of corporal pun|thmenl m India, Burma, Malaysia and China and that return! were
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      Goose and Gander Sauce.
      77 13 Sib, I saw m your paper not tons ii that one 0} Mr. Gaggino*s men had been tin. d s:;<> i",»r removing sand from the beach a1 Tanjong Eatong. One day last week. I s;iw nine nicii.tjmoving sand from the beach there for us. m the
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      Education of Girls.
      401 13 Sib, As ;t parent, lai Detrained to call attention to the practice that obtaini of hampering Bchool girls \n ii h borne st udy. l*v this is meani t bat two much work mii them out of school, while m all probability a very fair portion of
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      Quarantine.
      694 14 Sir, No boat shall be allowed alongside of any vessel m Quarantine except that of the* Matter Attendant or the boat conveying the Health Officers no persons shall be allowed to communicate with any teasel so m Quarantine, and the persons on board shall not bo allowed to communicate
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      1007 14 AKKIYALB. t* Vessei/s Name Tons. Captain From Sailed CONSIOH J too. Novl 11 8 L Petersburg Efcus. str. 1820 Stronskey Vladivostock Oct. lOJßorneo Company Ltd. 11 fianjermae Dut. str. 1 261 Johnson Batavia Nov. 9]Ghee Hong «S 11 Agamemnon Brit.str. 1522 Wilding Shanghai Oct. 3<MW. Mansfield A < 11 Annum
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      998 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS Flag Uate Datk. and Ship's Name. Commander. FBOXWni rnfATIOM Pabti* 1888 Ri<i. Bi .a us. Oct. lttltal. bq. It Androa :ella Singapore N ork 19jNed. «tr. Samaraag Siekemeier Rotterdam Aug. ria 19 Brit. Bh Niobe Ralston Kraaksan 1" *'<>rk 80 Brit.oeh Cwoed Fhik
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    183 15 NEW WEAPONS. We learn 01 hority that, while other n i »tu<!ying the < n l i« m :\ml making experiment < 1 -iii:im_v will before long anrprise the irorld by ready, her whole armj proyid -d with a new super* me rifle, giring a remarkably ll.it t to :,<m>
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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    • Advertisement
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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      798 16 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti Dyspfptir Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THE FINEST QUALITY. WITH OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTURE. The Faculty pronounce it the "most nutritious perfeetlr digMtible beverage for Break fan Luncheon, or Supper;* 1 mu<l invaluable for invalids and Young 1 children. Bein# absolutely "all Cocoa,"
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