Straits Times Weekly Issue, 6 April 1892

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    26 196 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Sertes ÜBLISMED FOR TRANSMISSION BY EVERY HOMEWARD MAIL SIEAMER. [Prick 40 Cents VOL XLVTIT. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1892. No. ;$.071
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    11 196 Park, Brifirlitcn. John Steel, aged .',7. iv <>f Batavi i.
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    CONTENTS.
    85 196 |j£ Market Quot at Summary of the Week. -^g^* i 1 and Gonrral New■£Pf^fr 'oiH'»^-ii»:i-i. J Tho B shery Dispute. BB*»'H'ipil Servants and Gratuities. ■^rjjlf a v Foreign Tr.ul«- ia 1>!'1 tv.^p^pF u d. stress iv Australia. .Jar- K'Jfcomnn Geiitleiiiui. "Jfjfc n iVii.ui^r. Pahantr. Porak, XethortJ^P Wm£ n(^ a
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    434 196 ■f Singapore, (3th April. 1892. Produce. Hpbier, S,; •'Jm.. Bo Cubo No. 1, 1» :d5&. Wm do No. 2, „7 ■W% ■to raßa^« 3 80--'■■'J&'.y Pontianak, Black l >>> ■^P&T Sarawak 2.7". :;..;o. v&&* Bali :>n ICoffee Liberian, 31.00. m small Flake, 180 do Ist quality 4
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    200 196 THE Trade Returns of tho Colony tor 1891 show heavj decreases on the figojes for the previous year both m import! and exports. A Ii: I--- Hi. i ias consumed a Chinese-owned produce storehouse, the the goods burned being valued at 14,000. The fifth crushing at
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    265 196 (For Straits Times.) Thk Bibbing Sea Fisher y Difficulty. London, 2Stk March. The Marquis of Salisbury m replying to President Harrison's despatch consents to the modus vivendi being resumed when the arbitration treaty has been satisfied, but subject to a. mutual assessing of damages caused to the sealing
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    A Roman Gentleman.
    994 196 (Straits Time* April 5.) The perennial interest m vetting the personality of the most gentlemanlike of the B man ports finds itl latesi illustration iv an irticle which appears m the current Dumber of tin Q Taking ai his text tin' Rev. E. WickhaoTs edition o( the
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  • Page 196 Advertisements
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      52 196 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper m Asia, British India excepted. circ ilates m Singapore and i lang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, m Siam. Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China, No other Eastern newspaper has so wi lespread
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL TUESDAY, 29th MARCH
    720 197 LOCAL AND GENERAL TUESDAY, 29th MARCH Sn er in London is down to 39. Thk Secretary of the Straits Insurance and Straits Fire Insurance Company is j tgsenger to Europe by to-day's mail EThe arbitrators m the Witujsany B >rtniiii salvage case have awarded the owners of the Wlngsantj the
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    The Association Cup Tie.
    162 197 A general meeting of the representatives of the teams which are engaged for the Association Cup was held iv the S.C.C. Pavilion last ereoing for the purpose of drawing the ties and making auy other arrangements necessary for the success of the same. There was a
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    The Charge Against the Hongkong Opium Farm Manager.
    236 197 The Charge Against the Hongkong Opium Farm Manager. The charge of bunceoj preferred Against Mr. Koli Cheng Scan, a Straits-born Chinamau mauaging the Hdngkong Opium Farm has been withdrawn and the prosecutor writes to the Hongkong Daily I. thus Sir, I l>eg to express through your columns my deep rejrret
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    Queensiand Remounts for the Metheriands-Indian Army.
    466 197 Queensiand Remounts for the MetheriandsIndian Army. mod recent arrivals m Brisbane Lieuteu mt C. W. V. Ha] m l! Netherlands-India Governnent. Lieutenani Happe Ausi raiiau c louies 1 nx-nt, v ith ti; (object of reporl means o,f obtaining remount 4' for I i V Ho has alread) b > v
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    Siam Lighthouses.
    49 197 Five new lighthouses are being built m Siamese Malaya aud on completion the usual naval notifications will be issued. The lighthouses will be placed on headlands and islands m the most conspicuous possible positions. The Bangkok Times ■aye that a light is sadly needed on Hiu Chalan.
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    The Manila Fire.
    233 197 Partkilaks are to hand regarding a disastrous fire which broke out m Manila ou the LBth instant. The fire was m the principal thoroughfare of the town (the Kscolta). The flames were list >een m a large house, from which they ipread with great rapidly to the
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    The Attorney-General.
    179 197 m tbe CA ma Mail a contributor, who ie name of B ..n.l urn ler the heading of M i .•iiMir,"' Thai tli Crown ut official «tael _j,t Thai 1 (In i M nn w a Vil]l i<"'ij the B -Ie J»r ause I I of officialism n
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    Destruction of the Sea Wall at Penang.
    333 197 {BtraUt 1 adept J, F'^a miiiiv month* put, i< lias been the evatomoftheP.W.D.hftrotoheokle the Mon pality jiiml for tho latter to go f. r I L' \V D orer that promenad j tho sea. It is fault saijitha P.W.D for not ill in*
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    Financial Notes from the East.
    185 197 The Financial Net* of the Ist in-t has amoner other Notes Irmn the the following It i^ opoaed to raise a 1 an of I for H«»n^ Koimt. The rovt'imo oo!ler-trd year whs $J.<> I^.l and tlio est mated ofM li'iry expenditure for the next
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    506 197 S ppiementartf f<> Strait* Times Tel Lonihm. l^th March. Tin- brother ofl^^| man Williams Iris identified the !>.. mid boueath the hearth at Liverpool as those of the. wife and children of the a<eus«d. It transpired at the examination of the wi; tcrday ti%t Williams had led an
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    Mr. Justice Goldney on the Assistant Official Assignee.
    715 198 Mr. Heard, the Assistaut Official Assigner, received a very severe admonition from Mr. Justice Goldney m the Supreme Court this morning. One thing <>v which Mr. Goiduey greatly prides himself is his punctuality, as the clock strikes eleven every morning, so Mr.
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    The Siam Rice Trade.
    755 198 I s*>«&. The following are the declared returns Wp& the Bangkok Custom House of the ex■P° of rice from there for the month of I i l&i± hMI February, 1892. i Rice Broken Rice L pc. pc. m° re 177,588 jgfcoug, 39,401 2,705 rj^jT*?*. 399 JmPS&s--
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    American Petroleum Shipments.
    203 198 Sa.ys tho New York Mariinne Hegister "Who shall supply light to tlie East, iiussia or America? It is a race l>etweeu the two countries, with advantages fairly well divided. Both countries are rich m oil fields of great productiveness, with the advantage of proximity to t he
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    WEDNESDAY, 30th MARCH.
    708 198 The Ramadan, or Mahomedan fasting month, begins after this night. Presumably the Pabang Risiug will be suspended j duriug that mouth. H. M. S. Plover left Hongkong for Binga- pore on Monday to reliere \l. M. 8. BattU r which will probably go for a season to
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    Pahang Concessions.
    623 198 {Tuesday, 29th March, 18$ Revkrting to the Legislative Council proceedings of last Thursday, it will be remembered that then' was some argument as to whether the existing Pahang consnionaires did or did not lock up the couutrv against enterprise. That being m dispute, we may with advantage turn
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      272 198 The following is the advertisement above refer red to GOLD MINING IN PAHANG. To Australians and others. rriHE undersigned Proprietors of MlJL nino Concessions over selected lands m Pahang, reputed to be rich iv Gold, are prepared to authorise applicants carry on Prospecting and Mining operations iv their Concessions, free
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    Malay Railways and Works Construction Company (Limited).
    249 199 The concession which Mr. Charles Dunlop has obtained jointly from the Kiu£ of Siam, the Snltau of Kedah, and the hajah of Sin«rj^ora for oonstructin^ a railway across the Malay Peninsula from Singgora through Kedah to a point nearly opposite Penaug has been
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    The Australian Coal Trade.
    335 199 Daloett Company, Limited, m their circular dated Newcastle, N. 8. \V., lsl February, say -Owiug to the intimation given l>\ the Associated Coal-Mine Owners that the reduction m the Belling price of coal to 10/-, coining into force on the Ist January last, would necessitate a
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    Chinese Mining in North Australia.
    297 199 Mining enterprise m the Northern Territory would appear to be drifting entirely into Chinese hands judging from the followiug jeremiad m the Port Darwin Times: We hear ou the very best autho--1 it v that tl)>' GrrOTe Hill battery owned by Mr. W. K. Griffiths,
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    Insolvency Law and Company Legistation in Siam.
    563 199 Insolvency Law and Company Legistation in Siam. There is issued iv Bangkok a Royal Edict to amend the law for insolvent debtors. The preamble of the measure is quaintly interesting, as the following estract will show \N hereas His Royal Highness Priuee Kroni Laang Devawongse Varoprakar, Miuist r for Foreign
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    Bank of China and the Straits.
    1214 199 The *ecoml annual ordinary general meeting of th»' shareholders m the Bank of China, Japan and tlio Straits was held at London on the 29th February under the presidency of Mr. William Keswiek (the chairman of directors.! The Secretary (Mr. C. H. Campbell) having
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    The Deli Crash.
    624 199 Writing on the grave fiuanc commercial crisis said to exist m Dei the Pinang Gazette says Drli X unfortunately for tlioso interested m it. acountry with but one industry— toba3> and h> enormous have been tie )>n^| hitherto derived from its product iou that mo« lias BTOT
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    THURSDAY, MARCH 31st, 1892.
    198 200 THURSDAY, MARCH 31s t 1892. i ,i I H. E. the Governor left m the Sea U-i I Penaug aud Perak at 3 o'clock ■rteruoon. Hp ERG aro now stationed m or uear Batt- -ad to regulate traffic during the hours one European and several S:ldi IM Me. \V. B.Thomson,
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    Hongkong Legislative Council.
    126 200 Thf London Gazette, '24th February. The Queen has beeu pleased to give rections for the appoint meut of Frauds Ijtfred <_ ooj r, Ksq., (.Surveyor-General), to be a member of the Executive Council find au official member of the Legislative Obuucii of tho colony of H<Mi<jkoni*, for
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    STRAITS AFFAIRS IN "THE TIMES."
    112 200 i'ahan^. Sit, .—The Malays alloire tha^Bp OrAßjr K.iynli is jk»\v uikl.t the }»rofc«siin:i all of Jellei. the gr *ahair_ iet". II received l>y the Qov- ernment state that all i- quiet. Our Corr The Lord's Day Bill. ►re, 'Jnd March.— The Lord'- Day Ivject of
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    Fire in Havelock Road.
    252 200 about midnight of yesterday a Kmau iuiuk «1 Out nun Singh, employed byKTeB6rs. Giltillan Wood Co., was at hi^^Kat the firm's godowu m rfaveloek fead and noticed signs of tire iv the next _;odown, No. 170. The watchman gave at Havelockltoad Police Station, o.v.d on the
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    Muncipal Commissioners.
    1752 200 Wednesday. March 30th, 1802. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held m the Town Hall at 2.30 p. m. yesterday. There were present Messrs. Alex. Gentle i Prendeni Bohst, Crane, Donaldson, Pa- j tenon, Taj Geok Teat, and Joaquim and the Hnn'bles Major MeCallum aud
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    Minutes
    1363 200 of Proceedings of the Municipal Comml'sloners at an ordinary meeting on Wkd.nksday, I«th March I*l »2. Present:— The President Alex. Gentle, Baa. the Hou'hlc Col. Engineer, Major Me Callum. r.K., C.M.0.; T. fcohst. Esq. the, Hon'l.leTan Jiak Kirn C. G. Paterson, Esq.; Tay (ir(»k Teat. Exj. ABBIIT The Acting
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    The Municipal Gratuity Scheme.
    1406 201 ■'cc Also the Colonial Secretary's Letter m our Municipal Commission Report.) Report of Committee appointed by the Municipal Commissioners of the Town Singapore, to frame rules for the payment, out of the Muni< ipal Fund of grants or gratuities to Municipal Ottic'ers and servants, on retirement
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    THE PAHANG RISING.
    260 201 Our correspondents iv Phhang, writing on the '2.5 th iust. and various other dat. estimate the present following of the Ovamj Kayak at from five hundred to one hundred men, with a leaning towards the smaller figure. He is declared to have plenl v of arms and
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    EDITORIALS.
    271 201 The ItHiriutr Fishery Dispute* (Strait* Tim** March 30.) Thk recent ;i<Miti.»ual difficulties fl^^H out of th.' Behriu^ S ,i Fishery djlfl which have just been removed, as our grams say, arose early this month Lord Salisbury proposed to open H whole of Behring Sea. beyoud a mile limit measure.
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    Municipal Servants and "Gratuitles."
    791 201 S/ivn/x Tit, i, Kij.i.m a lett.-r that was laid onfl^H at yest.-rdav's Muui'-ipal Con, i< that is published m our columns! it will 1,0 seen that H. E. the^^H proposes to usviit to a Mum. ip9 gn tuity scheme, ou certain couditl^H understand the force of
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    China's Foreign Trade in 1891.
    309 202 iSf ra its Times April I The volume of the foreign trade of China j 1891 comes to 234 millions of taels Brvalue. That is the highest year on jt »rd, the next highest being 1888 with if* millions. Great Britain's direct share X s
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    Holland.
    314 202 i Straits Times April 2. Thi approval of the Brussela AntiSlavery Art by the First Chamber of the Netherlands States General endi a Ion" and irritating controversy. At the end of LBB!),an Ant i-31averj Conference, delegates to which were tent by different Baro}>oau Governments, met at Brussels at (he
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    Distress in Australia.
    329 202 (Strait* TKmet Ai>rif Bad times and depression of trade have also adversely affected Australia where, especially iv Victoria and New South Walts, the number of unemployed labourers by last accounts kept steadily ou the increase. The distress has been aggravated by the unwillingness of most of the
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    FRIDAY, 1st APRIL.
    447 202 Thk dissolution of the firm of Nathan and Bojd is advert ised. Ir is anticipated thai the Golf Club will desire' to be allowed to present a cup for the forthcoming race meeting. The laying of the telegraph cable between Hongkong and Gup Bock Lighthouse was completed
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    Native States Law.
    139 202 We have long since ceased to be surprised at any tiling which takes place m the Courts of the Protected Native States but surely it is a little eccentric (even for Sungei Ujong) to sentence a man to three months' rigorous imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly.
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    officials and Newspapers.
    203 202 lhe Governor ot Ceylon is reported to have giveu directions m all Government offices that no news is to l>» divulged from public offices to the newspapers without the permission of His Excellency. The Time* of Ceylon of the 23rd March thus oommenti <>n tin- matter: Th.-
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    The Sailors' Rest.
    221 202 The tenth annual meeting of the Committee «>t' management for the Sailors' B was held yesterday. Tl>.. report f< year 1891 "showed* that the "Rest" was fulfilling the object for which it was instituted, viz, to furnish a place where the Beatnen visitiug Siugapore could have a
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    "The Indian Immigration Ordinance a Burden."
    461 202 To flu Editor of the Pinang I nder tb<> above heading you reprint, m your issue of 23rd instant, a l»tt©r written to the Straits Time* by Mr E V. Can-\. the sum ami sub>t m.- > of which are that either tho agricultural
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    THE STRAITS TRADE.
    727 203 Heavy Decrease m Both Imports and Exports. The imjMKis to the Straits for the fourth j quarter of 1891 (exclusive of treasure) come to Singapore 121,684,000 Penang 7,943,000 Malacca 355.000 being a decrease, as compared with the fourth quarter of 1 !'<>, o f Singapore 1,391,000 Peuang
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    THE TRADE OF THE STRAITS IN 1890 AND IN 1891.
    272 203 THE TRADE OF THE STRAITS IN 1890 AND IN 1891. Imports. A Deckkase of Fourteen Millions. There bas been published the return of Imports and Exports for the last quarter of 181*1, thus completing the year's returus. The four quarterly returns for the year have now been compared and the
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    The Municipal Administration Report for 1891.
    355 203 The Municipal Administration Report for 1891. In the Municipal Administration B port for 1891 just published it is stated among Other items of information that The total receipts daring the year 1891, exclusive of loans, amount to $628,875. From this should be deducted Government Contributions $25,000 Reimbursement* $468, leaving as
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    The Military Contribution at Mauritius.
    653 203 All Ordinance for jm enhanced Military Contribution hi Mauritius rejected by 19 to 1& In Mauritius, the Unofficial Members of tho Council of Government are fat tin* majority and it will he teen, by the debate* we quote, that as a united ]>lialanx they vot<
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    The Labuan Coal Minos.
    255 203 {JHomfkmg Telegraph, Jit), March.) Thi Lib<lU\ Captain (J. Grant, which ai-nved here fn>m Singapore, via Saigon yesterday, steamed op with Labuan coal, which she has been using for tome months put and finds it a rerj imiefible steam. coaL The Lib, Us has been running for
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    A Ceylon View of Perak.
    986 203 A very large nuinlir of l«n mr; natives «s woll as Eimpums, ai W »f almc all professu us- have taken up their t iv the Struits Settlenunts Mid tl:r j Native States. and > tiv glad to ihiwk tbajt the majority «»f then* are
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    The Mold of Pahang.
    122 204 TB&HmgkoH'j Daily Press, m an article en tbejjuver question, says What is now required for England's continntd commercial pn>*perit y is either the ;i<loptiflMP^ biiii*»talliBiii en ;m influx of cheap gold. i would have the same effect. Sil>eria 5 conntrv <»h which cx])tctatioiiB of cheap gpjd
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    The Rafiles Library.
    181 204 »c is gazetted the Annual Report I Raffles Library and Museum for In. In this it is stated "he number of Subscribers to the wary, ou the 31st December, 1891, was %PM against 287 m 18i>0, aud 280 m 2 gjfue number of works added to the
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    Morality or Immorality.
    452 204 the Bangkok Timv.<.) Hrn sours 9 of the hearing of a Miit m the OjjS. Hpl* r Conr*. last Monday, March. Boyd to withhold the civil ■ripT; Hp American subject on the ground living m cohabitation. He went tlir> atened m imprison am mu-1i i *sff?r,<^fc win
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    SATURDAY, 2nd APRIL.
    249 204 Thi Town Hall is insured at the rate of 3 t> per £100. Mr. Maxwell is gazetted to act as deputy-governor m Singapore and Malacca. Thi return of visitors to the Raffles Library aud Museum during the week was 968. Last uight Inspector Patterson arrested a Chinaman
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    Salvage Sale.
    121 204 At the sale of the Salvage from the late tire at Haveloek Road held this inorniug by Messrs. Powell Co. there was a large attendance of Chinese buyers aud the bidding was brisk the following weiv the principal items t-7:* Bags White Sugar s: to $8,30 per batr.
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    French Indo-China.
    352 204 From the fact that tbe import and \|>ort trade of Tonquin aggregated nearly :^7 millions of franca m 1891, against 25 millions m 1890, tbe Saigon JProgre* draws tbe conclusion that the course of commercial ifiun there lias changed for tbe better. It 6ndf tbe outlook reassuring, and
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    289 204 The Local Insurance Companies tiit Out. Rate, 17i Cents per $100. A special meeting of the Muuicipal Commissioners was held m the Board Room of the Town Hall this morning at 11 o'clock, the business being to consider offers for iusurance of the Muuicipal Buildings apainst fire and
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    Government Gazette.
    487 204 In yesterday a Oovemmeni Qaaette, issued to-day, it is notified that during the Governors absence the Hon'ble W. K. Maxwell will act m his su-ad m Siugapore aud m Malacca. The notification ii issued nnder the Letten Patent of "><> th December, 1891 aud Mr Maxwell is toad
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    The Mail Service.
    446 204 Certain Facilities to he Allowed koe Arresting Criminals. The COVSULTG he Notified. Thi (itn't'i'nint nt QcueUe publishes the text of the Imperial mail ships Act and an accompanying Schedule which oow applies to this Colony. The Schedule contains the copy of a convention between the Queen uud
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    Netherlands India.
    305 204 The post office system iv Netherlands India falls so behind the times, that it is only this year that measures are to be taken to introduce Jin* parcel post service there, but even then only on a limited scale. The Uatavia Xi*n i>. <(,/,,,! hears that the intention
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    The Association Cup Tip.
    971 205 S. C. C. versus 58th Reot. [Jnd team.) Thk first Association Cup Tie was played on the Esplanade last evening between the Singapore Cricket Club and the second team from the 58th Regiment, and the resuit was m favour of the S. C. C. by one
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    The Philippines.
    767 205 The Home Government has decided upon the laving of a telegraph cable from the capital of the islands to the Visayau provinces. There, hemp and sugar fere largely grown and the mercantile community have long been agitating for the improvement. Measures bare been taken to establish a Government
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    An Ingenions Fraud.
    352 205 I o A Eurasian named James Clarke was brought before the magistrate this morning charged with cheating and persouatiug a public servant. From the particulars m possession of the police it would appear that Clarke, dressed like an officer of police with Sehmgor Government buttons, went to
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    Important Share rase.
    504 205 In the Hongkong Supreme Court on the 21st March an important share case, J. H. Coi vert Hg Chan Pong, was heard before Mr. .Justice Fielding Clarke. The action arose out of disputed liability to accept delivery of certain shares. The plaiutiff is the administrator «>t the
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    The Hongkong Opium Farm.
    523 205 In an article dealing with the >ng. kou^ Opium Farm, the. H graph says that the HougL ij r ineot has, m past years, obi uut a fifth of its revenue from tl pium trade. In 18iU, the Farm hafl $437,000 out of $2,019,136, rev Iv
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    The Bangkok Misslonary Libel Case.
    122 205 $3,000 (Goli> Damages. At the U. S. Consular Court uc the -Ji»th March the action for vAt l)v tin- Rev. Lewis Ausou 1' L>r. T. Hey ward Hays, claiming j damages, was heard before < HH&t Minister Resident and W^ with two M, M helH^H
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    The Labuk Planting Company Limited.
    170 205 an extraordinary ir< neral mefip *tCompany was hold" m the H U on thr 26kh March. S^ V Tli Chairman said You have ■^H^ notice read, and thert* are not i,75u >Mi represented at this meeting w) isnec«>~»rr for tlio windiii^-iip of the CvompanJ^H Hti
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    MONDAY, 4th APRIL.
    487 206 P British steatner Fazilk.i, which his morning, brought t, 196 tons alian coal. I Bussiau transport Saratouv with emigrants on boanl. l,.f> Colombo morning. She is due here on the nt, t'ti rout' for Vladivostok. 18 to be a Tauglio Club dance on 2nd oi April. Members
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    Cricket.
    130 206 *H£ 1 CO. AND MKN (jARKISON. *nF*Hb match was played on the Esplan- .*<"• ou Saturday. Th« i following are the *iMttfr' Garrison. '^pßrMfc c. Rat 'burn l>. Ro>> -'.> W>V- i b. Gahagau 4 '^^^iH|wrs o. Raeburn b. Ross 9 ft&ons b. Rogs 0 don not out 18
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    In Bankruptcy.
    687 206 {In re Lim Tay Lin.) Ix this case Mr. K'.isliaw had appeared m person aud asked for a deed to be declared an act of bankruptcy, ou Hie grounds whi.h appear m the judgment. Mr. Buckley appeared tor some of the partiei interested m the deed; and the
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    The Tanjong Pagar Land Co.
    166 206 An adjourned general meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Laud Co., was hold to-day at noon at the company's office. The adjournment was from last week when there was no quorum. There were present at noon Mr. Anderson (chairman), Messrs. Miller and Crane, (directors), and Messrs.
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    The S. S. "Torrington" In Court.
    274 206 The S. S. Torrington" In Court. The S. S. Torrington has been a cause of litigation m Hongkong. The Now Oriental Bank sued for £365 9s. :*d., for goods I supplied to the vessel in Saigon. On this claim the master's evidence was as follows: Qeorge Roxtnn F^r.vi;-k. awi m,
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    The Methodist Missionaries as Grities of the Presbyterian Parson.
    764 206 Malaysia M In <>ur list iai \\<- w ♦•»•<• nimble ?> make more than tin- I >■. f.Tenc I the i --.i\ <" l'i f i>l •<• ;uml function if education m ChrUtiau Missions/ 1 wl.i -h had ju^t appeared m
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    TUESDAY, 5th APRIL.
    680 206 Our reports from Pabai)^ are that the natives of that country anticipate and an* preparing for renewed disturbance*. It alleged by native rumour that the Toh Rajah and the Toh Gdjah have practically though not formally agreed to lend support to the (^rangKayah Pahlau an aud that
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    RAUB.
    134 207 Result <>f the Fifth Crushing. 221 Ounces Smfi.ted Gold from 590 ions stone. m Telegram. Raub 1 1 a. iv. sth April. Crushing liuished 51*0 tons stone yielded 2-1 ouuees smelted gold. Mr. Bibby left to day with gold for Singapore via Selangor. A telegram from Mr. Bibby, dated
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    Trust Companies Finance in the East.
    132 207 (London China Expre»9.) Our attentiou is called to the terms under which Trust Compauies are workiug m the East. The usual method is, of course, to receive money ou deposit here and to loan it for long periods m the East, where the fluctuations
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    The Native States Services.
    207 207 In view of the appoiutment of 31 r. VV. H. Treacher to the Selangor Residentship, it strikes the Pinamj Gazette as opj untune To raise the question of fair play m the matter of promotion m the Protected States as th-i officers of these States from
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    Share Values.
    351 207 {China Mai!., TBB SuppVtnent to Messrs. Cohen Georg's share list, of date UHh March, shows the approximate depreciation m market value of loea] stocks as compared witli rates filling on k) Kt Maivli. 1891. On the majority of stocks there is a regrettable falling-off, the net decrease all
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    Financial News by Mail.
    130 207 h is raid tbai part «>f the 18i>l tol>;i«*^o crop off tin* estates of the Tobacco Company of Briti h North Boruro, amounting to 610 hales \vi)l be m Hollaed m abmt a week, and will probably be inelud«d m the first sale. This is six
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    The Hongkong Bank Compradore.
    188 207 The Hongkong Telegraph of March 28th discusses the disappearance of Lo Hok Pang, the eonipradore of the Hongkong and Shaugbai Bank m Hongkoug. The Telegraph says that there had been rumours of financial trouble and that. These reports assumed definite shape early this morning, (March 28th,)
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    The Pahang Debate.
    182 207 hie riming Gazette tiuds that m the 1. _risl.:itiw Council Pahang debate there was much apparently self-interested pleading on behalf of certain mining syndicates; that there was a one-sided and unfair eoinj.laiut against the incidence of nining regulations; that there Waa an unjust accusation of the Governor*
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    Naval and Military News by Mail.
    172 207 The follow!,!* appointment has been made Her Majesty's troopships Tamarind Himalaya hnre both left Sinwpow., ,n route for En-land. The Oronte* left Malta on the Bth March homeward bound. Tin- Admiralty have ordned flint all ships proetediaff to or employed on tho China Statjon
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    The Pahang Rising.
    167 207 The Time* of March 9th has the following Singapore, Bth March The British Resident, Mr. Rodger, has just arrived here. He brings the intelligence ihst Pahaug is perfectly (jui*>t. and that the Orang Knvnh is >till lyirf? concealed m the jungle. O»r Correspondent. In the House of
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    The Golf Club.
    77 207 Result of the Handicap m March. i Th* MOTVI an n<luml h)j tin amount of each players hmnlirij t 1. Gowans 33 2. HuuiphrevB (scratch) Fultou Logau Raeburn 42 Robertson (scratch) 4. Miller, J. Stivou 5. Bland Bobertton, E. J f* 6 <>. Bffcßitchie t>; Allinson Golduey
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    The Pahang Exploration Company.
    417 207 ihk directors baYiag determined toearrj the accounts np to Doc 31, instead of Oct. SI as heretofore, come little delay nonnnaai ilj arises, and a circular of information signed bj the secretary hasheea tent to the shareholders. This sUtes Gold mining. Mr. Do la Croix, having
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    Telegrams.
    691 207 Via Ceylon.) Pins. KM Marrh—Thf* -u-jh-i^l, >,„ t.ik.'u place of ;i Paris hank of gerund. m portance doinjr jmrojv lor busim The Ji.il.iliti^s are sot down at one million m n One of tit.' directors has committed suicide! I jui'l another li-is hn-n arnst.'l, whifst^H Invf ;il»sp« nd<<! Wathinqton.
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    Contempt of Court at Penang.
    187 208 i O^Hp 2JHIi March, m the Supremo Court, ftpmiif, there appeared hefo-e His Honour the j &6 Acting Chief Justice, throe Malaya, named Mat, and Che Mcli, to shew e:uise w hy should uot he committed to prison i Ol contempt of Court, for hiving,
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    Johore Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    84 208 jjjplP pHAMPIONSHIP. v j |>* '*rd Round. '^sak^' ssr** tM a^ Mi trne s n- WlgT)r Nightingale Bye *i|,; Single Handicap. 2nd Round. Hfr. K«t beat Mr. FliilUmore. E Beutley beatCnyiX. Croijrhtoii. Garlaiul bcatftlr. Woodbum. L;'ke beat Dr. Nightingale. 3rd Round. Hr X f beat Mr.
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      The Tramway Company and the Tortures of Hell.
      660 208 The Tramway Company and the Tortures of Hell. r Editor of the -'Straits Times." t*^^ Of the many interesting subjeet> **I^'- the notice of the Municipal '^j<^K|issioneTs. the question of tramway •.»---|jp|ai:> prominently attracted my attenJ The unsatisfactory explanation conby the Tramway Company to put a mKP^NR 0 tue i
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    Mr. Justice Golduey and Singapore Houses.
    1265 208 Mr. Justice Golduey and Singapore Houses. To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir, I observe that iv your issue of yesterday you call attention to tbe fact that Mr. Justice Qoldney lias said that no house m tSiu^aporr contains three thousand dollars worth of fumitu. except Goveru- ment House.
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      39 208 THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept marine risks at current rates THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, tu. th. to 3l 1 2 8, Battery Eoad, Singapore.
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      578 208 ESTABLISHED 1865. RIT FY HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, BOILERMAKKKS, BftlDQI BuiLDKRS, SHIPBUILDKRS, GkN'KRAI. CONTRACTORS. SINGAPOKE KWALA LUMPUR^ Ship Hiiildiui: Vanl. TTIGH class STEAM VESSELS alway under construcuon, from 38 ft. to 160 ft. length of keel, of best design and finish. MACHINERY from loading British Firms with Board
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      49 209 NOTICE. WE have this day established ourselv. h^ merchants at No. 32-2, Change Alley, Raffles Place under the management of our Singapore residing partner, Mr. Annin Diez RIGOLD, BERGMANN Co. Branch Firms. r jB IG °LD AND BERGMANN, London, Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong Agency. MJSLCHEEB Co SingApor©, 2(>th Peb lj»2.
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      43 209 NOTICE. HI rnHE style of the Firm of POATsSf* -L NOBLE, Dental SuE(iboni,li M bSL^ oliangwl to Dr. J. W. NOBLE, M «rt3BP be reprcscutuil as under JOSEPH W. NOBLE Honritonff HERBERT D. RKQUA I CHAS. L. SYNDBE J Siamyor* HERBERT POA.TB > GroHv«^|
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      901 209 ENGINEERS' STORES, Ac. Asbestos packed cocks and mountings Manchester and Favorite steam donkey engine*, Sight feod Lubricators, Engine room bunker and space lamps Phosphor bronze for valves. Indiarubber, Asbestos and other packing- Cylinder and engine oils of all kinds; Boiler tluids Patent Rolled Zinc; Fossil men covering Fireclay and bricks.
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      803 209 colours. Moist, mixed, and enamelled paints m great variety. Copal, black and oak varnishes Turpentine, coal and Swedish tar, &c. CONTRACTORS' PLANT, &c. Galvanised contractors' buckets. Wheel barrows, sack barrows, stool rails with fittings i Tip waggons, Iron and Steel spikes. Sta- turnery and traversing Screw and Hydraulic I Jacks,
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      1029 209 ARRIVAIS «f ~Flao I 4 Tons. Captain. From. Sailki. Con^ o^. Rio I Mar 28 N T ew Guinea Brit.str.j 1700 McCarthcy N'castU -xsw Mar »i 'hltillan Wood A OMH 28 Eted Cio« m Btr 18: Camay Saigon Mar 2:. ;*at.Ts.,: x 23 Resident Halwyen str. 86 Martin Tringsraim Mar
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      387 210 |L a OR W be^m The Okk.in \i. and Gcnuin* 0;11^ tlu Bignature, thus Ask for LEA PERKINS' SAUCE. F' for Export by tlr Proprietor,. Worcester; Cnm 4 fife-feW/, /.0,,/,,, W f l^ vroeen and Oilmen thruu,,huut the World. __J Simrity-'iv Atirnts, JOHN LITTLE A. CO v^-SWPB^^B^mP^^PMWMJMrMWB THI: SAFEST MILD
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      248 210 fITOIUM WINE OF LABARRAQUE unique preparation of this kind, approved by tbe Academy ofMedi* cine of Paris, is Lhe condensation of all the active principles of the Cinchona Mark. .4 few grammes of the Quinium produce the sum* fjfect as several kilos of Cinchona. (ROBIQUKT, Professor at the Sciiool of
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      826 210 Dr. Lalor s Phosphodyne /^s^ or THIRTY YEARS fcas irarutained its voi ld-tide ictutation as tie ftf** Best and OMLY SAFE RELIABLE PHOSPHORIC CURE for EraS Wreckage V^^B Paralysis, Sleeplessness, Harassing Dieams, Ire-mature Decay of Vita l a Power ani aU i'unctuil and Diseased Conditions of ac System dttend-nt jr~£>
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      357 211 PTIIE "DISPENSARY" Aerated Waterworks Aerated Watera of the highest possible class manufactured under Professional Supervision by the latest and most improved mafchinery ever imported into the East. The Factory is conducted on strictly European Lines and cleanliness and purity are guaranteed. Special attention to shipping orders, STEAM POWER FACTORY, 7t>,
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      434 211 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. ~^T QT K K N WHEEL^TE AMERS Uv* beea Amid br experiencTto be the be«t tviJof ve^j tor shallow nvor DAyigation, and of khea« M. aara. Vaukow have con&tr i rre num. l».«r oi roeeesafii] example* for all parts of tin> world. Mseli nil this syatan
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      218 211 or a month) are at tho same proportionate rate of price as for a year. The Straits Times daily edition Ka published at or before 4 oVlock afternoon, and at J o'clock on Saturday. Subscribers m town who do not receive their copies before leaving town are invited to complain
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      167 211 PATENT FAST KHAKI DRILLS. SER( JJ J ARMY DRILI »7 rpilE only Drills J colour under the most M^^^| The following is one of the l^^^| '•v. V Marim Li, n. Bu^K^M <<F.\ri.FMK\. I ;un irm-hpJ^H quality oft),,. Blue Drill whicky.. Hu#».^^ plying to the Regiment 1 „mfn:n«L I Tin-
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