Straits Times Weekly Issue, 19 April 1893

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    29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Established, 1831. j Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. I Price 10 Cent*. VOL XLVIV. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19. 1893. NO. 8.725
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 19th APRIL.
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      BIRTH.
      17 1 On the 11th inst.. at Woodsids, Seraagooa Road, the wife of Robebt Morris, of a daughter.
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    CONTENTS.
    85 1 Msrkst Quotations. Banunarj of the Week. Renter's Telegrams. The Home Rale Bill. The Political Atmosphere. Tke Jelebu Mining tomuany BaJgarian Affairs Servi An Affairs. Sans from Penang, Malaccs. Selangor. Sarawak, Deii, Netherlands Indie, the Philippines, Siam, China. Ac Mail News. Government tia/.ette The Jeleeu Mining C-i fiaaiakan Jottings. The
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    498 1 Singapore, 19tm, AraiL 1893. Produce. Oambier. t 670. do de Ne. 1 10.85. do do No. 2, 8.80. Uouraßali, 5--*5-do Pontianak, 4-90. repper Black, 9.e». Bego Flour, Sarawak 2.90. Pearl Sago, 3.70. Coffee Bali, Coffee Liberian 38.00. Tapioca email Flake 41°. do do let quality 4.50. do
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    351 1 Thr Report of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company recom mends a dividend of 10 per cent, for the last raining half year. At the Municipal meeting on Wednesday, attention waa drawn to the unworkable nature of the Government petroleum regulations. The annual Straita Settlements Postal
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    798 1 For Straits Timec. The Home Rule Bill. London, IOUk April. The Government hope that the second reading of the Home Rule Bill will take place ou Friday next, relying on the likelihood that its supporters will refraiu from speaking. The Unionists, however, predict that the debate will be
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      50 1 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has 10 widespread a circulation.
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    TUESDAY, 11th APRIL. The Home Rule Bill.
    1371 2 TUESDAY, 11th APRIL. The Home Rule Bill. Ir the LTn oi Lets predict that the Borne Rule debate will 1..- continued for another week, it seems pretty likely that it will be mtinued. It is convenient to predict on matters wher< the persons who predict can fulfil their own prophecies
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    Arrival of H. E. the Governor.
    224 2 (Pinang Ga*eMr Bth Ajjrll.) Thb Colonial steamer Sen Belle, with .H. E. the Governor Sir Cecil C. Smith, o c.M.0., arrived from Singapore at about i ten o'clock this morning. The Governor was accompanied by Lady dementi Smith aud the Misses Smith, Mr. Norton,
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    Waler Griffins for Selangor.
    189 2 W aler Griffins for Selangor. At a meeting of the Belangor Oymkhana Club, held on the if 7th ultimo, it was unanimously decided to import Australian gritlius for the neit Race Meeting. It was stated that Mr. Abrams, of Singapore, had offered to procure a batch of 1 from Australia
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    The Achinese Troubles in Tamiang.
    186 2 Thk Deli Ooatrant of the Ith and instant contains news from Tamiang, showing that the decisive engagement with the Achinese, took place on the 2nd instant up the river, near the Dutch fort at Seruway »n its banka. The Achinese moved em of four forts,
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    The Eastern Oil Trade.
    173 2 On the 2nd March, the s.s. Trocar whicl been built by Mr. James Lau^H Sunderland, for Messrs. M. Samuel aoj Co., of London, for the Eastern oil aj genera] cargo trade, was taken out fot trial. The ship, designed by Messrs. Flan. nery, Baggaiiay, and Johnson
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    A Question of Reporting in the Legislative Council.
    180 2 Thk >i<jkon(j Itaily of April 3rd Mjs: <>ur contributor "Epsilon" has unwittingly done in injustice to Mr. Bonser, the Attorw G eral of the Straits Settlements, owing to the inacCUraC] the report on which his remarks four. 11l BBi did not lay
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    An Anthropological Tour.
    175 2 A French yacht, > v L her waj hither on otiftc .\snd it i r il islands. Tii- s the pro; i2t of a French lady v\ „i .mtlaroind has of Profess La I 1 pie. v\ I Ijlni: N vorld. It a; hal the prehistoric Southern
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    Fire at Manila.
    226 2 0* Good Frio* I I BSt ruct ive tire raged at Manila attended by loss of life. The fire started bj act idenl in an attap house, and quickll spread owing to the pring high wind. The neighbouring houses, beini nap. n lilj caught tire, aud the
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    The Saigon Rice Market.
    217 2 Wm. G. Ham A Co'i circular, dated Saigon, »dth April, 1898, states >ur Rue market has at last given way, under the influence of that of Hongkong, hut has not declined to so great au extent however prices of "Cargo" show a depression of some 16
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      24 2 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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    The S. V. A. Theatricals.
    1917 3 night, at the Town of Singaingapore Volunteer Artillery procomedy in three ads. by Mr. Fivde- i tii led The Late Laments" The following is the bill of the plav K^t Mr. F. H Haig. r k N'jirshnll Major Mc albirn. R.k. Webb Mr. A B.
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    Singapore Golf Club.
    1168 3 Golf ia said to be the most enjoyable game of the day and. looking at the progress the Singapore Golf Club has made since its formation, it must be said that Singapore has also got the "fever." The number oi victims on the list oi members is
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    WEDNESDAY, 12th APRIL 1893. The Political Atmosphere.
    374 3 WEDNESDAY, 12th APRIL 1893. The Political Atmosphere. I'u i polith il asp< t t'"' 1 1 i now in power is certainly not brighten* by tin- tenour .-t' the tolegrains r-to-day It iv bad enough t., hav< ura of wars at homo, -for we p' th Ireland may bo railed
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    1074 4 I i, whom the Khedive apmier. and, <>n the suggestion Lord Cromer, the placing of Riaz Pasha in his place, is no doubt still cankering in tin' breasts of the anti-European faction. nerallv, it is felt, boih at home and road, that the Egyptian difficulty is far from being settled
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    Sunday Work in Rangoon.
    141 4 A PITITIOX is being got up by a large number of the masters oi vessels in Kaugoon prating the Chief Commissioner to put a stop t the enormous amount of Sunday work which is going on there. The petition* is saj "We, the undersigned, ing all
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    The American Tin-Plate Industry.
    306 4 A very able and interesting report ou the effect of the McKinley tariff on the tin-plate industry ol the United States has. says a contemporary, just been compiled by Mr. Michael Herbert. First Secretary of the British Legation at Washington. The average consumption of tin platt
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    197 4 {Supplementary to Straits Times Teh grams) Via Ceylon.) Berlin. L J n,i Jpr it. Germany has adopted a new explosive to replace gunpowder. Experiments which have been recently conducted show that the explosive yoaaiaßCs the Cliaracterististic of being smokeless, gives no recoil, andeeareely heats the guns, it consists
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    The Protest from Hongkong.
    262 4 In the House of Commons ou the 16th March Mr. Beith asked lhe ruder-Secre-tary of State for the Colonies it a formal protest had been received al the Colonial Office from all of the (inofficial memUrs of the Legislative Council of Hongkong against the third reading
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    Penang's Home Rule Cry.
    367 4 [he Cltiuo Ezpram eondemna the Penang Home Rule Cry. and sees no advantage in converting that Settlement and Province vYallesley into a separate eolony. It admits that Penang has grievances with regard to her relations with Singapore, but points out The fact is, the force of
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    Selangor Tin.
    164 4 Thb Selangor Government Go* He fl the 30th MarehJuserts in the Monthly faVe? turn of Tin exported from the State the" approximate value of the tin and of fl, aud the amount ol Government duty «fl tec ted. The last return is for the mootf of February, and
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    Chinese Public Spirit al Singapore.
    351 4 China Express Ji p'.iNo iron; what appears in las Bisss> pore BewepapSTß, tie re BSSSBS a great di«.|Mi«itiou to hlaSßs the l IIhMSC for their al eged want of interest in municipal affairs in Sinifapoie, heessaw ii eandidatsa from lac Chinese <oniiminitv have pflaved the
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    Affairs in the Philippines.
    362 4 Tm. Late Govevnor-General of the Philippines, Don Hulojio Despnjoly Dussa ConoV de Oaaps, was moalled after being in OBBCC barely two \,.ns. His Kxcelleney was a man of liners! views. which lie applied in the administration of the Government. His lihsfulisßß did not please the p
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    Army Estimates for the Straits.
    833 5 I; ing is a complete list of the far as tl.ev are indicated in y Estimates of 1893-94 f or tl)r tyahUshmciits One battery of Garrison fillerv. 22'* company and a-half of Engirt officers and >:_' men a battalion of ■try. \.o\2. omen of the
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    Pahang Exploration Company.
    2595 5 An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the^above company was held at the (animn-streelflotel. London E.C. on the l,;th March, tor the varpom of receiving a rePOH from Mr. Wilkinson npou bia return h.sreecnt visit to the eo.npanv's properties in Paining and other part* of the
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    THURSDAY, 13TH APRIL. The Jelebu Mining company.
    588 5 THURSDAY, 13TH APRIL. The Jelebu Mining company. vl I print, to-dni the r. p., r t and a of the Jelebu Mining < lonipany, a eoni| which still continues to U the most >;• ily prosperoua mining adventure in Asia. British India excepted. The report is for the half-year The
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    A 50% Dividend.
    102 6 -port of the directors of the Mysore I Mining Company (Limited) for the twelve months ending December 31st 1 states that lhe gold sales for the year realised tin sum of t!*.002/., and the receipts from other sources amounted to 2901., wbieh together make the gross income
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    The Sale of Opium.
    253 6 II House of Commons on the loth March General Goldsworthy asked whether. in w of tliH testimony given to the iuti<>CUOiisi of the mod. Mate 1 s.> of opium by men of long experience iu India, i Deluding members of the medical profession, the Government wculd
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    The World's Production of Gold and Silver, 1891.
    117 6 Gold 0., utriea Oancefl SilverOunces Troy. Tr V ope, Rii3»'a 1,1f.7.:;t;7 145,18] Germany 6,172,800 Austri i Hungary. 73.431 1,691,026 Sweden .'{,537 117.«i"~. Norway 182,180 Italy |g22 260,672 ►Spain 1,655,78 Turkey 322 Vi,."»:il France 6,430 2,2%6^4U Gn;it Britain :'>.247 291,761 Japan 24^595 L,39J,51ti
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    Caste and Occnpations in India.
    406 6 <>n March i* a paper "n "Caate and Occupations at the last Census of India." was read at a meeting in the Indian Sec- j Hon A the Society of Arts, at t In- Society's House. Ad el phi, by Mr. Jervoiae Athelstone Bainee, [.C
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    The Penang Four Thousand.
    575 6 The Hongkong Da it. Press, in commenting on the Penang Chinese ll >me Rule petition and on the fact that nine tenths oi the signatories professed to have goed il under pressure from Towkays, I:— The whole affair once more brings int. i minence tl.e uni
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    Supreme Court.
    1744 6 Ix the Matter 01 a Solicitor Paha Ahna Ramajamt a. Omablm G HAN'T fjOOAV. \t the Supreme Court, this morning, fore the Hou'ble W. Bouser, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Collyer and Mr. Justice QnUy, judgment was given in the cage „f Paua Anna EUmaaamy, plaintiff, Charles Grant
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    Coffee Planting in Java.
    1090 7 T neu it V In your issue of the 27th of dannan last appears an extract From a letter from Mv Donald fcfaekay, Perak, com*paroffee planting in Perak with the same culture in Java. Mr. Mackat writes: eyloil planters m t.. .lava when ,li,. v p
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    Jelebu Mining and Trading Company, Limited.
    939 7 Your Directors submit a statement of the Company's Accounts for the period from 21al August, 189J, to buh February, ls:»;> being tie second half of the four h year of the 'unpiuy's i xistence by the Ihinese < laleodar. During the period uuder review,
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    Antimony.
    158 7 Tm s at 0 noea the fa. t that on the Etejtug river, iu tln.Serikei stream. antimou ng turned %jt and the deposits are being eiplored >y Mr. Wood. S practical geologist in the employ cf the Borneo Company, Limitet That antimony has eaiated in tins diatriehaa beeu known
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    Tonquin Coal.
    234 7 Thv. Hongkong Daily Prem givea partionhui oi trials with Tonquin coal by experta io England, which show that they almost come up to the mark of Welsh coals. As to the present condition of the mines in Tonquin, that journal says: lt is pretty generally known that several
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    The Municipal Commissioners.
    1722 7 Wednesday, 12th Apsil. The ordinary fortnightly tneetiog of the Municipal Commiasiouers was he in the Board Uoom of the offi 1 1 binson l\ »id, yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mr Alex. Gentle. There were also present Messrs. fr'rascr, Xansou, Sohst, Maxwell, Meyer, and the llmi'lde
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    FRIDAY, 14th APRIL. Bulgarian Affairs.
    866 8 FRIDAY, 14 th APRIL. Bulgarian Affairs. M. Stambouloff, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, whose audienee oi the Emperor of Austria al Vienna is chronicled by Router, to-day, bears the reputation oi being one <d' the foremost statesmen in Europe. Among the Russians, he is stvled the Dictator of Bulgaria from
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    Severe Thunderstorm in Perak.
    38 8 Severe Thunderstorm in P erak. S A nißii P iterdav. At Bal where the storm s.-, n be a than live telejdu man was injured, bis ,i ued. Th. le vv. «aanl rain psrtaol Iheroi Ist dTptl incln
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    Singapore Golf Club.
    203 8 Iris wi.h pleas that il i,.,! thl lI best th. above linl y*»terd bv Dr Kerr The record ot 39 strokea for one r "d I ipie.Gre erti aud Kerr was broken isl i player by 2 strol j A: the down- ,oU iu the morning, tbe
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    Protection to Wild Animals and Plants.
    171 8 Ai a meeting of tbe g IVIM Council on the 13th March, th.- Rajah of Ui l Bute before the members an Urder t.. regulate and limit Mie deatruc J»n wild birds „d animals, and of tne ph.ms of that conutry. n order t
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    British North Borneo.
    1145 8 The Vai.i eof Mangkoi i ..r Tans In ikkv iku ariTH Babov Di Ll s A A'. r I eonfess to Incoming crnu letelv d glbtiieed wteu I vent to interview tl.. i f rooloo, fro»n Borneo, the Und ftl di tul betd-huming Dv.iks Nv mv fancy
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    The Municipality.
    1584 9 Mini dings Ol s Wednes h Mskch, 1893. Pki- eu N i Pi »id« nf. Al. e Vol una'. the i tor-. H W Alavw ell, I T v I e Hon'hle A J. P. J sqnim, I the 1 1 M T md S Mo I ou
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    SATURDAY, 15th APRIL.
    722 9 A rsxEOBAN was received from htaub this morniug by the local agent of lhe Etanb Australian Cold Mining Coin pan v to the i fleet "That crushing at Kuiband all prospects continue good." The Russian gunboat Silatch, Captain Baronoff, arrive. I tins moruing from Cronstadl ria ports.
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club.
    55 9 The Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club will commence a tournament ou Mom April, lhe events nipi sil g the CI nnpioosbip; Ladies' nil gle Hand:, sp; L doable handicap 1 ea ind Geuileinen'a double handicap; profession pans. t entries will close on Saturday -Ji-nd \pril, at 6.30
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    The Loss of the "Enos Soule."
    205 9 v furi l• r j aitii ulaia Iban tboti onveyed in ft :.t. Ts t, tam „j De Bl „j t h«' Sonle in tbe bai I our New oi k it iv. ,aaj s the Hongkong Da ily 1 yet be. n i>
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    Telegrams Via Rangoon.
    169 9 work, 3rd April.— The United >• treasury purchased 340,(5J0 ounces of -8 1.55 to v Paris, 3rd April If. M. tin having failed todos,,. |f, Dupuv is eudeavourii Minis \pril. A Paris telegram *i that the Siamese forces have evacuated Stuneetrenv on the Mekong river and that
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    Football.
    270 9 Thi a j. tball match ranged bel w. en Mr. I>< nm i*s tean i i a team of the Lincolnshire Kegimeut, to be played al r.inglin Inal eveuing, s\. poned| in eonaequ* the regimental parade being fixed ior lhe same rening. Owing to the energy of Mr. J.
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    Dell News.
    232 10 The Planters' Association intend to send a quantity of Sumatra tobacco to the Exhibition at Ilafavia. Planting has begun on several of the up-country estates. The prospects of the year's crop, so far, look bright. The shipment of List year's crop went on briskly during March aud is
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    The Eucalyptus Tree.
    249 10 eucalyptus tree, which is a native of Australia and Tasmania, about 110 species have been described. The* are usually named according to the na*ure oi tlieiv bark, which they shed instead of their leaves. Thegiant eucalyptus i Eucalyptus imygdalina called also the peppermint t.ee. is pronounced by
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    The Philippines.
    339 10 Races arc fixed to take place at Manila ou the -list, 22nd, aud 23rd inst tut.. under the management of the local Jockey club. The Comercio bewails the heavy decline in coffee-growing in the Philippine islands, where formerly it was a leading export article. In the provinces of
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    The " Government Gazette," 14th April.
    255 10 The Government Gazette," 14th April. Mr. A. P. Talbot, Assistant Colouial Secretary, is Appointed Acting Colonial Secretary, ami Mr. H. T. Haugbton, Second Assistant Colonial Secretary, to be Acting Assistant Colonial Secretary, during the absence of the Hoti'ble W. E. Maxwell, cm 00 vacation leave, from the 12th instant. Mr.
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    Netherlands India.
    483 10 Ai Sourabaya. experiment! with noiseless and smoke ess gunpowder supplied from Holland for military and naval purposts iu Netherlands India, have shown tbat the art id- cauuot stand a tropical climate. The arming .>t' the troops there with a new model linall calibre rifle also meets with difficulties
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    The Singapore Football Association.
    856 10 Thk Cup Presentation. Last evening, at the Marine Club, the Marine Engineers' Football Team were I preseuted witb the Cup Trophy, and each member of the team was also presented with a gold medal as a souvenir of Hie Occasion, thev being the successful team 1
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    English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank.
    292 10 Thk following report was submittal the meeting on July 'ioth I8i»*2: The d tors submit to the proprietor!* the 9 balance-sheet and statement "t account* tbe bank for the hall-v i pro^^H for current rdi iebat( oi, bill* bad and doubtful debt*, tbe profit
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    The Foreign Trade of Japan In 1892.
    545 10 I'm: follow ,>,„,, report of the Yokohama Chamber uav h reefed marked ipaiision in the I le of Japan during the year un the tie,;. N „t sports showing an incr .s.. iu vain s i K ii ami Imports ail increase in
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    MONDAY, 17th APRIL Servian Affairs.
    1037 11 MONDAY, 17th APRIL Servian Affairs. Tin revolution in Servia which has raised Prii ler, a ltd n. teen. I supreme power brings p ditical ti bead in that distracted counts. S i secured emancipation from Tvc througl ;k--ish war I T T nee as an ind 8 under Kin:.: \U
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    Mrs. Cook of the E. P. Mission.
    297 11 Tm members and friends of the Chiiristian Association invited the Kevd. and Mrs. J. A B. Cook On Saturday evening to a farewell tea meeting. called for the purpose ol saying "good bye" to Mrs. Cook, who leaves with her children for Europe
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    The Chinese In America.
    276 11 Says a San Francisco paper: For mouths past tbe Chinese Six Companies have b.en all powerful iu their hold upon the Chinese residents of the Pacific Slope. and tbey succeeded in their efforts to prevent their country men from registering as provided by the (i.-arv law.
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    Telegraphs in Selangor in 1892.
    563 11 s f inoor < lhe repprt of tbe Selangor Telegraph Department lor 1892, states thai the increase m the total numb, r paid telegrams despatched from all offices in the btali :ci lasi year to 42 per cent., and the collections due the Govern men!
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    Selangor.
    324 11 (From om- Correspond an 4 l\ nala L > i Saturday, With April. H. M S. Archer arrived at Kuala Klang yesterday aud remains there till Saturdayevening when she let urns to Singapore. With the exceptiouof the Plover (which ouly stayed oue da) luomau-of--* -..•en to Klang since th.
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    Inspection of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery.
    464 11 Inspection of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery. <>n Saturday afternoou. the in of tbe Singapore V.dunteer Artill iasembled at three o'clock in tbe Drill* Hall for the annual ius eoxty of all ranks atti md they pr. nted smart and soldier like aj.p. aranOt attired iu lull uniform with urements The
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    Telegrams.
    2305 12 I {Via liangoon.) London, sfh April. A letter has appeared in to-day's Time* from Mr. Chamberlain in Whieh lie denies the charge of obstruction brought against the Opposition, and accuses Government of arbitrary procedure in the House of Commons. .Mr. Chamberlain believes that these tactics will fail after Easter,
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    Harmston's Cricus.
    728 12 H mc ms ion's Ci ners Company, which is prot»ably one of tbe best nt crtaimug continuations that has come hi Singapore, will 1 have no occasion U) regret their present visit. Harmslon has been here before, but in his commendable efforts t>> keep bi^ show fully up
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    TUESDAY. 18th APRIL.
    1592 12 Bishop Gaskikr bit for I'i'iiana mj, tet day p. r a. a. Morio t< rent, e> The arrivals per Ancona this inorninul include Mr. J. ratoo Iter, aud the Hon T. Shelford. Mi: l\ \M m m 1 1 ti magistrate it the Police Court bad to-dav
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    Shipping Dullness.
    130 13 At this moment (aaya a contemporary it is not too much to any tbat the bulk "of shipping shares are virtually unsaleable. The Far Hast is no exception to the general rule. Vessels of the most modern class belonging to the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company with all
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    Japan.
    135 13 Not without reason (saya a writer iu the Echo) has Japan been called the England of Eastern Asia. Between twenty and twenty-five years ago the English cotton manufacturer was waking up to the surprising fact that the natives oi Bombay were building mills and competing xvith hia in tbe
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    China Mutual Steam Navigation Company (Limited.)
    312 13 Mr. Davin Ruo presided at the meeting of this eompany on March al tbe Billiter Avenue. London f and moved tbe adoption of the report. The chairman said the expectations for med at the last meet ing of a substantial improvement hail been realised,
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    Taxes on Horses and Carriages of Penang Municipal Servants.
    222 13 Taxes on Horses and Carriages of Penang Municipal Ser vants. u leiliin Municipal meeting on the Tl! b April, Dr. Brown moved that OO aud after the Ist July next, the Municipality discontinue paying the taxes mi horses and carnages belonging to officers not purely Municipal servants, and that m
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    Pahang.
    222 13 Pa hang. ran China Express finds n aomewbat unfortunate that the Pahang Govern ment and the different companies, whose variooa concessioni over almost the whole surface Of the country, have been indulging in mutual recriminations. The Government accuses the concessionaires of not sufficiently developing the immense tracts they possess whilst
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    The Foreign Trade of the United States and the M'kinley Tariff.
    463 13 The Foreign Trade of the United States and the M'kinley Tariff. a KrCKi from tie- British Legation it Washington, which in> !><.,.„ iiM D64 i, v ,i 1H Foreign Office, gives the figures of the foreign eommer if the United States for the official year ending June 30, 1892, and
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    Yesterday's Storm.
    336 13 A Hoi se Si i.i K nx Lion r\i> i, Tuk violent thunderstorm whi.-l rag over Singapore yesterday aft- •M-m did not puss without leaving some damn behind. The terrific rejw.rts ot thumlerfl. lowed by the fre.juent vivid flash. < of light- uing apja-ared to betoken at tin
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    The Chinese Vice Consulate at Penang.
    242 13 Thb announcement made by a l.oudon contemporary that th British tlovermneot have agreed to fl Chinese Vice-Consul being atatlooed ai Peuaug may uol i Hongkong Daily Press) excite much surprise in that aettlemenl even if it meets •^ith little approval There ifortui) tt. ly
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    The Kingsin and Sunda Lines.
    303 13 Thb Deutsche Dampfa«hiffsßbedfrei, Hamburg, publishes n very nofavourable report for IBBi In onnacqncni t very box freight r»tes to and from Bast Asia, as well as low freights in the intermediate harbours, the Kiiigsin Line has to report a considerable deficiency in freight and income,
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    Telegraphic Summary
    552 14 >pplementnry to Straits Timet* Telegrams.) Via ('ey)on.) ndon Sth April— The death is announced •>f Mr. Vicat Cole the celebrated landscape painter. The debate in the lions., of Commons on the Home Rule Bill continues. Mr. Stallsfield has made an n t d speech in support of the
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    North China Insurance Company, Limited.
    471 14 lowing is the report for presen tion to the first ordinary general meeting of shareholders, to be held at the < th of the v'oinpmv. Hankow Road, Shanghai, on Thursday, 2«>tb April The Directors desire to avail themse'vrs of the oppoi t unity of t
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    545 14 To the Edit >r of the London and China Express Sir, The synopsis of the Army Estimates of 1893-94 for the Par Bast, as published hi you, proves \cr_\ interesting to those who an interested in the Straits Settlements. Hong Kohl*, with an estimated regimental force
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    The Australian Cricketers at Colombo.
    228 14 The Australian Cricketers at C olombo. Thb Australian cricketers on their wai r.. Kngl.m.l by the Orizaba played I match at < '010in1... against a local sixteen In tinscores, it will be observed that <5 Giffen did not play, Cohen, apparently, taking his place. The aeon s w, re as
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    50 14 AUBTRAL.IA.NB. Ist Innings. Overs. Run*. Mdus. Wkts. Sutler 7 117 1 i Hfcsni* 15-2 45 I 2 Churchill l» :;:> I 4 CSTLOK. tit Inning*. (>v»ts. Kim* M I"-- WTht* Tamer U H <: J ItcLeod W-2 U J Ltum 5 16 0 1 OVeyory W Turner bowled
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    953 14 < From our Oorrtapondtnt. Sondaka,', 3th April. 1 am informed tbat the regular b bad to shut out cargo for this country at xotir end, and the same coin plain I bus been made here If this continues it nil] be a good sign thai prosperity is coming
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    The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
    419 14 1 ing iudulged in < tbe strength Mi Thomas Jackson*s approaching take up tin- jp 0 f the ug Mr de h sabs* n man of bus i ai. embari ass. I I r ei» tent by the i ingency of tl I -.it littk
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      913 17 To the Editor of the Btbaits Times Sin,— ln the lecture recently delivered in the Presbyterian Church by the Revd (4. M Reith, I find that gentleman very much in sympathy with what he calls modern views'" of the Pentateuch. I think 1 shall be
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    ANJER.
    156 17 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOK OKDKKS. Im. a.. Dati t Dati. \xi> Batr'a Sam* Commavdbr. m Fbom Whim. 'Destination l ARTI Rio, Saii.iv Mar. SllSwd bq. Notdeaakjold Vetlmaa !.>• \ia April iiHrit. bq.U»Toti Kay Mar. J i Siosapor< Mauritiu> I' An. nb. Manoel Uagiiao teal] Mar. It >|
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      658 17 P*t**engcr Lf«t Ani::\A iw s a gees from Deli i-Msaara Kcng, and Bngnol. Mrs BsgnOl, and (apt Rsgnsin Pera i N. 8, m Loratti from Manila Mr> Lorswys Behsvarrls. P.m- > a Bowcn from Bonrabsys Mr I'm 1 M 11 l)ou r^ k r Mr. (\u lV ho\\, and Miss
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      676 17 SHTPPINtJ. !iNirrtii<ii i\ porr. Dader this bSaVilflg thn following abbrovianonssrs aaedi^etr. stenmsTj ah.— ship; h<, barqne; Brit.— British [J.g.-^Ullil Pr.-Fronci. ior. Gorman Dnt— Dnt Johore; &c.,— (i ioneral cargo d p.— dec's pM-engere; CT.— Uncertain T. P. W.— Tan Fagar Wharf; T P. D.— Tanjong Pagar I B .—Borneo Wharf
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      443 17 j rit. str. HI ton apt W 1 From rringganu j &11d. p. Kew l! U K i, i 10th Vpl. Fi ..,ii 40 d. P. VV. I ipt. Far I in lon 1 Boustead i Fa- H r P. VV. *tr«, <*ei Cai t. Lmp i 17th Apl. From
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      1116 18 ARRIVALS. Fi.a.. ■J Vessfl's Name. A Tows. Captain. Fhom Sailsd Ooymaetaa. x Rio Apl- lSi'.-I S Assyria Brit. bq. IMB Demi Xew York Nov. 30 Behn Meyer 4 Co. I<> Kian Tang str. To Naeodafa Muar Apl. 9 Bnn Hin *Co 10 Ban Sen <: Hen v Dat,aok. 84 Naco
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