Straits Times Weekly Issue, 17 October 1893

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    58 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY MAIL ISSUE. frr.jLISHED, 1831.] [Established, If SI. The daily straits Time* IO ceils a «•> The weekly Stralls Times 40«'™t H fr e ta Ma,»yaanis a eopy; $4 a quarter paast free iu Malaya. $t, a month post free anywhere. $41 a (quarter post, free (anywhere.
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  • TUESDAY, 17th OCTOBER.
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      BIRTH.
      14 1 Al Balrownie, Brechin, Scotland, Mra. Jr-iir Winter of a son. By telejrr am).
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      DEATHS.
      32 1 At Dumeldorf on the 13th September. EiMBT Kumpies formerly of Singapore, ind SI years. J4MIB MOTION, of James M«iti>n A Co. Snfavpors, W London on the Tth October, m. Aye 52.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    283 1 Editorials. The United States Consulate. Mr Shelf ore. Communication with Maehonnland. Tne Chinese of Penang. Municipal Servants and Sterling Salaries. The Silver Question in ths United States. His Excellency's Tour. The Viceroy of India. The British Squadron at Taranto. Local News The Currency Committe*. Rowing Notes. School
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    541 1 -1 ■"•AruEE, HTH VJCTOBER, JMfrJ. Produce Gemi^r o.so. do ilo No. 1, 10.3i. do do No. 2, „8.25. Copra Bali s^o. do Pontianak 4.80. Pepper Black 9.80. Sago Flour. Sarawak 2.574. do Brunei 2.40. Pearl Sajro, <MJO. Coffee Bali JJS.tff. Coffee Liberian, 88.00. Tapioca small Flake, 4J7§.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    472 1 This week's mail for Europe is taken on by the P. O. steamer Mohilla. The P. ft O. steamer Sutlej with the i Europe mail of the 22ud September arrived to-day. The Bayern with the German 1 mail from Europe is due on Thursday, and the
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    654 1 HBE < The American Yacht Contest. London, 10th October. Tbe Vigilant has i won the second race iu tbe American Cup Yacht Contest. Thk Silver Question in America. j There is a talk in Washington of a com- < promise of the Silver Question iuvolving a definite extension
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    312 1 Tnnas was an Association football match ou the Esplanade last evening between tbe S. C. C. and an R. A. teaay the latter plaving four men from the Regiment. The Club had everything their owu way and secured two goals to their opponents' nil. Baron de Host*
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      47 1 IheStraits Times has the largest halation of any newspaper a Asia, British India excepted. B circulates in Singapore and jpag, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay LniDSttla. in Siam, Borneo, the glands Indies, the Philip'pjjgj, and French ludo-China. Soother Eastern newspaper has sirlesDread a circulation.
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    TUESDAY, 10th OCTOBER.
    360 2 The United States ConsulateGeneral. It may be well to invite the attention of the newly-arrived United States ConsulGeneral to the inconvenience that has been caused to the merchants of Singapore by the manner in which the American Consulate has laien conducted since Major Studer was reappointed Consul.
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    Mr. Shelford.
    1120 2 Mr. Shelford writes to say that he does not see what objection can be taken to the course he has pursued with regard to his manner of amending certain evidence thtft he had given before the Straits Currency Committee. Since Mr. Shelford does not see the objection we
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    THE CURRENCY COMMITTEE.
    784 2 Mr. Sliclford's Evidence. We publish below, in parallel columns, a portion of the evidence given before tbe Currency Commission bv tbe Hon'ble T. Shelford as shewn in one copy of tbe Commission's Rej ort and. presumably, tbat same evidence amended, as shewn in another copy of tbe
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    Gallant Penang.
    121 2 At a meeting of tbe Penang Turf Club ou tbe Gtb instant it was icsolved to haw to tbe Committee to Si thetlale for th.-Jan-uary meet iug. A proposal to bave a tbree •lavs Race Masting instead of two for tluuext meeting was lost. A motion to disallow
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    Telegraphis Summary
    261 2 {Sujiohmcntary to Straits Time* Teteyrn,,,, Via Ceylon.) Rise in Coal. A Plea fok Cows. An Anarchist to bi Shot in the Ba, k. Anarchist Venoiance Thrkatenh.. London, 30th September, Dariag t,, Um strikes the price of house coal has rises another mre shillings, and now stands at thirty-eight
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    THE CURRENCY COMMIT.
    4490 2 Analysis of Evidence. Mk. Muhlinohaus. Mk. Hermann MaMiaa^nuM, Maimer <> Straits Trading Company. The low valui of silver helps H'«' product* of tin. it enables inferior mine* to bt worked If dollar went down to 6*t we e*wM sajsvlj the whole work! with tin. The planter- iss
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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 ao widespread a circulation.
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    Penang Winks at His Excellency.
    54 3 The Straits Independent (Penaug) of 7th October says Mr. Maxwell is, if anything, a practical man, who knows a great deal more about the affairs of this Colony and the particular requirements of the Settlement than most of us do a wink, therefore, will be
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    Penang News
    161 3 (Pinang Gazette 7th Oetober.) The reception held by H. E. the Acting Governor at the Residency last night waa well attended. A proposal is mooted that a discussion on Penang affairs should be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night, to which the Acting Governor and the
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    WEDNESDAY, 11th OCTOBER.
    910 3 Communication with iVaahon aland. The owning of the Beira railway, news of which has recently come hv telegraph, means the completion of the first section ot an imivortant line of communication from the sea to Mashonaland. The need for speedy access to the sea, early felt at
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    The Lady and the Saltan.
    149 3 Ihe case of Migledl t\ Johore came before Mr. Justice Wright in ChamU'ia on 12|h September, upon an application to set aside proceedings. It transpired that Miss Jenny Mighell, of Brighten. i« suing his Royal Highness the Sultan of Johoiefor breach of promise of marriage.
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    The New thief Jaatice ef Hie Straita.
    576 3 How ths MauaiTius People Look at thk Promotion or Ma. Cox. {The Merchants and Planters' (iasette of Mn unties, September, 9th The Colonial Office has just cuen a new and unexpected development to the policy of Mauritius for the Mauritians It has decided
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    Preach Colonial Policy in the East.
    398 4 (Tv the Editor of the London and China Er.pt ess.) Sia, My attention has been drawn to a tetter of the correspondent of the Morning Poet, dated Paris, 6th inst., in whieh ih tha following extraordinary statement: Moreover, France, it is contended, has always
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    Sowing Notes.
    506 4 Tmbkk seems to be a good deal of interest coming forward for aquatic sports now, and probably in the couise of the next few mouths one may see quite a stir beiuu made in rowing aud sculliug. Hongkonj. if an energetic mover in tho aquatic world in the
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    The Straits Cricket Team.
    341 4 Tbe Ball to be given to our visitors by the Colombo Club is fixed for Monday, (he 16th of October, and lists are now iu •ireulatiou for those who desire to attend. We do not doubt that there will be a good ittendance. The two watches
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    The Debating Society aad the Currency question.
    547 4 A Bimetallic Vote. The subject discussed at last night's meetiug of the Debating Society was the present all-absorbing question of the Straits Currency. There were three oper>lug B|>eakers there should have been four, but the fourth was absent. The •pening debaters were followed
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    Tke Chineae of Penang and the Government.
    2912 4 Tke Chineae of Penang and the Government. Uuder the date of the 6th of October, Meters. Koh i^eaug Tat, Lim Leng Cheak, Quab Beug Pob, Lim Ang Kee, Kb«iw Joo Ghee and Khoo Guat Cheng, describing themselves as a select committee appointed to reply write 1o the Resident Councillor of
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    Moderation!
    184 4 /Vi«*7 (iazttts) Tlie reply published in oars of J-aiuolav nf file eh'-t oliilllittoo of tin.se who m**.-*--the Chine**- c.Minti r |ad it ion culls for remark, w ithoal as ying thai it i-» all thai Might] I. in th way nf .smrtesj it shown i noiaed iinpmv. u; nt
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    103 4 Wm Fim. low caste Uiigalees aud Jvhug» have beeu arrest. 1 by the police oa» charge of cout piracy. It is alleged tu* they got hold ol* a Malay man and ioforw** 1 him that, uuless he paid to them a su* of $10, they would bring a malicious l*aj£
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    THURSDAY, 12th OCTOBER.
    1609 5 TgtIT BBDAY we printed the greater part the very long letter that certain Chinese Ja*B*af Mkf6 a l( vBSrll t0 tlie llor for transmission to the SecreI state. Tlie letter is interesting. notice the readiness with which 'yfjbfefce have searched through Mr. Sw etteuhauTs About Perak for
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    French and Germans.
    229 5 Thbrb has been some grumbling at Saigon because a Germau slearae-% the Scfuvalbe, has beeu used for the couveynn e of Freuch troops Jo C ban taboo u. It seems this vessel was chartered for two Moot hi to carry the mails betweeu Saigon and Bangkok, aud
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    The S. S. "Bayers."
    543 5 Heb First Voyaoe BlafCfl Beimo Lengthened. Somo time ago. we reported iu our columns about a very interesting aud novel feature iu shipbuilding. At the dock yards of Messrs. Blohm aud Vote in Hamburg the two steamers Bayern and Sachsen, belonging to the Norddeutscher Lloyd of
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    Manicipal Commssioners.
    751 5 WbDBESDAY, IITH OCTOBER. Thb ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the offices, Robinson Road, yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mr. Oentle. There were also present Messrs. Sohst, Fraser, Meyer, and the Hor.'bles T. Shelford aud A. L. Donaldson. The minutes of the previous
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    The Duties of the Medical Officers.
    885 5 The Duties of the Medical Officers. Th*' President Kaul they bad to consider ihe «J iii ip.s of the Qoveruroeut aud Muni** -i l*a.l health officers, in res peel to outbreaks 3t* infectious diseases. IMic matter bad l>eeu under their consideration before. He li.fl .1 long letter dated the 13tb
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    Municipal Officers and Sterling. Salaries.
    564 6 The report oa the appointment of health officer having been brought up for consideration. Mr. Shslford said there was •ne paragraph iu the report he was unable to agree with, and that was the proposal of a fixed salary for the health officer, who was
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    The Military Contribution Question.
    252 6 In tbe House of Commons oq the Bth Sept-ember, ia Committee of Supply, Mr. Hanbury called attention to the large contribution for Imperial purposes of the Straita Settlements, and said it was unjust that they should have to pay the whole of the coat of their
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    The Municipality.
    1590 6 MINUTPS OF PbOCEEDINGB OF THE MUNICIPAL Commissions** at an Ordimaby Meeting on Wednesday, S7th Scptember, 1«9». Present i The Prerilont A'ox. Gentle, Fit.] The Hou'ble the Colonial Engineer, Major McCallum R.1., c.m.g The Inspector General of Police. R. W. Maxwell, Esq. Th. SoJist Esq. The Hou'ble A. L.
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    FRIDAY, 13th OCTOBER.
    989 6 Tke Silver %ncijtia» In the United States* Senate. The Sherman Silver Act Repeal Bill, which is the subject of to-day's telegram, passed the United States House of Representatives bv a majority of 129 on tin* 28th of July, ami was sent up to the Senate immediately afterwards.
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    Honours for the Paknam Engagement.
    135 6 THh mRsmfRR Journal Oj/Uiel eoutaimlbt notification of th honours t-onfrrn-d ia coLiiectiou with the recent eti)^as/em»-nt ba. tweeu tin French gtiuhoats ami the f.,rti tt Pakn.-tju. Couiiiiaii'tHr Borr, «»f the/«. const mt. is promoted to the rank of Cai„ ttin Lieut.. Comni inder Dirtij».*dii P»ur.
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    Netherlands Heal Bornes.
    455 6 Ihk Ir- mviii.|i Brpfi.T. Tobacco CvLTiTAti n. DlallOND AND (ioLl» Ml MN.. 'Ihe Rattan Traii From a Correspondent.) A quautity ot beliau or iron wood wu shipped to Havre from Pali h, Sambae, last mouth, per s. s. Will {/the Wisp and /?ti/i Whatt Hin. Tins shipmeut,
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    Entertainment.
    335 7 i t.tfr evening a very successful musical I «ad ite\ae\\t-d\ entertainment was giveu h tbe St. Joseph's Dramatic Society at 1 L Cbristiau Brothers' School There was T»ry goo^ attendance the Ri^ht Rev. I) r Ljuier beiti^ preseut. The entertainment giveu for the benefit of the orphans j St.
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    The Selangor Collision Case.
    605 7 Tni esse a t^ainst William Thomas Ward Booth, who w.i> t'ornaet iy statiou master •rtKlt.j. wai resumed be foi e tli.* Senior Bigntrare, to-driy. Accuse] is charged vith cr.! (able hc-uiic-de, Dot amounting to Mrder, by causmg thedtath ot ou-' Yie Tone, nhich occurred in a
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    Selangor News.
    1105 7 The ChinbBe Procession A Go, G .oUB AND UOBTLT AFFaiR. The >KLieGo* AuruM* IsHMlni,^ 145. bEL4NO Water Supply. TH.KWALAKcBtT RaiLWar Ex {From our Correspondent.) Kuala LumfHtr, -p October !Hh. 1h« population of Kuala Lu.mior was d >-* "*ek bv iii! y'u£! >aidU,, mse visitors from tbe mines aud
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    The Royal Commission on Opium.
    714 7 at uie aats ot last man advices, le< Royal Commission on Opium bad been taking evidence at Londou, ami had beard what a i umber of missionaries ami other* had to say on this burning question. Sir Joseph Pease, the President of tb« Society for
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    France and Siam.
    33 7 (By M. Henri Bryois, Special Correspondent of the Temps.) [The following article was written {in French) for the Straits Times. Tht translation, as nearly as is reasonably possible, is literal.
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    After the Treaty of Peace.
    1451 7 A Few Reflections. I have just taken knowledge of the treaty of peace. It is neither good not Wa<l. It in, as what must l>« expected, insignificant, not giving altogether hi Fiance what she had hot fa the right au<i the power lo demaud from
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    The Philippines.
    289 7 SrOaataffO. Mini. M'AL C >ni> h.bni Typhoons and Storm Wakmn.ih. A Cyclinu Cluh Ilis be »u e-atablished a 1 Manila with eighteen members. Oa the 25th Seji'i'inber, a m-'tiugof members npproved of the Articles of Association which are to be submitted to the Governor-General for Minction. Ou uews
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    SATURDAY, 14th OCTOBER.
    978 8 SATURDAY, 14t h OCTOBER. t Hi* Exceli«n*ry*s Tour. H 1 s We publish the record of a short tour made by the Acting Governor. H. E. has onlv been nine da\ s absent from Sing*i>ore, and ii will be seen that during that brief < period he his undergone the
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    353 8 r Y»Bt»rday morning the Police, at tbe a instigation of tbe Chinese Protectorate, arrested seven eousideiable Chiuese iner- 2 chants of Singapore. The arrests were made in connection with the Weisuog c Lottery, in which the defaulting towkays had taken a proiuiueut part. The lottery consists p| persons backing cvrtatu
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    Penang Amenities.
    56 8 A Gracious Criticism. The Pinang Gattette, wi iting of a dance giveu iu Penaug a few days ago, says The card tables were in too close proximity to the bar; the ereUe eifsrs were i-Bbhisa, snd, after supper, tlie muddy drinking wster which weut round had apparently been
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    The "Government Gazette.
    126 8 -aa* l? e 9 uepns *^quatur empowering Mr. E. Spencer Pratt to act as CousulGeueral in the Straits Settlements for the United States of America has received Her Majesty's feiguature. Mr. Pratt arrived in tke Colony and assumed charge of the American Consulate-General at Singapore on the
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    He Acting Governer's Tour.
    1705 8 tlnine Sheeting nnd Plnmtem* Crie*/nneee» 'cart Pegging and rtnnng ■niHneiir. PnoPOsnD Removal of thk Penano i Go ds Shbdb. Reclamation nearly opposite the Government Office The Penang Municipality as a Wharfinger. The Ac-bin War. A Non-Committal Answer. I The Voyage ef the "Sea Belle." The Sea
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    France and Siam.
    1192 8 Thr ttinmmnsnt e Inich-aj.* Threats or RBrnißAi.s. By M. Henri Bryois, Social Correstt. dent of thr !U-s*,) The foil wing article mm tcrittam French) for the Straits Tim., fi translation, es nearly <u t fdi/ posiible, is literal.) *>»s. Peaci bus just lieen signed. >et it •hat
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    Pahang.
    594 9 The drowning op Mr. Becher. Thb Body sot tit Found. His Assistant Robbed of 1250. Land Sales at Pekan. Pioposed Irrigation in Ulu Pahang \From our own Correspondent.) Pekan, llth October. At a land sale held here the other day. seren town lots in Pekan Bharu were sold by
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    Sport in Perak.
    32 9 *nan on Sunday. Four guns eot 162 couple near Bagao Serai g Mr. F.Weld 56 couple. E. W. Birch 44 h Belfield 35 m Rath borne 27 mm. tf
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    Chinese Education at Minion Schools.
    291 9 Ths Rkmdbnt op Sarawak Points out Shortcoming*. When tlistributinrr t} m I)rizo! at th<l g p u. M.ss.ip, schtxi] „t Kodriag recently tbe Ho. hi,. F. Maxwell mail, some 3 nient remarks <>„ 1110 of tlu tmsmUmwe o«tl« P»mls. after they hav, left tke Xool
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    Deli.
    248 9 Planting Prospects. An Inadequate Show. Langkat Oil. The September weather report in the Deli Courant of the 7th October shows that dining the month rain frequently fell, but the showers took no ill effect on this year's tobacco crop. On most of the estates the tobacco had already been
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    Telegraphic News.
    301 9 (Ft a Rangoon.) A Labour leader turns Parson. American coal exported to England. Execution ov an An aro hist. The Coal Strike Reviving. London, tth October. 1 he death is announced of Sir Arthur Blackwood, fceeretary of tho Post Offie,-. At meeting jeSJetdsj of coal owners it was
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    CRICKET.
    421 9 I T*« HtredU Teas* in Ceylon. Ra dele a 153 versus Straits 147. Accident to Colonel Walker. The first match in which the Straits representatives were engaged in Ceylon was commenced yesterday (Friday) upcouutry, at a place called Radella. As the telegram, which is dated Radella, Friday, 6 40
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    British North Borneo News.
    346 9 (British North Borneo Herald, Ist Oct.) We hear from all sides that better crops of tobacco are expected this year. Marudu Bay, so we are iuformed, expects au all round crop of 8 pikuls. This is certainly £<-">' news and \vj trust it will bo fully
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    MONDAY, 16th OCTOBER.
    222 9 Tbe Viceroy wt India. It mav, jierhaps, Ih? rememlieral thnt when the announcement of Lord Elgin's appointment to India wan made, we pointed out that his chief distinction is that hi* is one of the few Gladstonian peers. The Times of .September Oth makes the MEN point,
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    308 9 *> Messrs Behn, Meybb at Co. propose to make the first visit to Siugapore of the lengthened and refitted s. s. Bayern a veryfestive occasion. The Bayern will arrive on Thursday morning. At seveu p. m. the Agents propose to eutertain to diuuer on board the vessel a number of
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    The S.S. "Colong."
    89 9 The new "Mutual" steamer Oolong arrive*! on Saturday and sailed yesterday 'Mi ber maiden voyage to China and Japan. Tbe Ooloßo is a splendid steamer carrying 6,00*0 tons of deadweight or 7,000 tons of tueasu'.euieut. Sbe made an average speed of over eleven knots from Liverpool to
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    Coolie Riot.
    114 9 At Batu Kawau Estate, in Province Wellesley, a riot broke out, the other day, among the Chiuese coolies, owing to an alleged supply of bad food with the result tbat tbey smashed tbe contractor's shop. Tbe police arrested 44 of the rioters and brought them up before a
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    An Ironwood Bazaar.
    89 9 An Iron w ood Bazaar. At Lundu, a town in Sarawak, a fire which broke out in the bseaar on the 3rd September consumed fifteen shops with properly valued at $40,000. The Resident paid a visit to the town a few davs afterwards, and, on the shopkeepers promising to rebuild
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    Labour from India in Sarawak.
    121 9 On the 14th September, at a meeting of the Committee of Administration at Sarawak, the Resident informed the members that he had received a despatch fiom H. E. the Acting Governor, Straits Settlements, informing him that the Government of ludia has enquired whether the Government
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    Robbery at Sew Harbour Dork.
    132 9 The Watchfulness of Watchmen. Mr. Wishart, Superintendent to tbe New Harbour Dock Company, reported to the police this morning that tbe premise* of the Dock Company had beeu entered bt some pei son climbing tbe spouting and getting through tbe space between the top of
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    A Peculiar Bankriiptry rase.
    216 9 At tbe Supreme Court, to-dav, before Mr. Justice Gatty, a petitioner in Itaukinptcy. Mr. A. J. Monteiro, ip plied for an oider for decreased paymcut. Petitioner is a cfeffk in the Post Office, aud had ron. f -acted debts to the amount of $5,587 Proceedings were
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    A Flag Presented to Captain Hansen.
    295 9 Ov Saturday evening, a number of people ;t*sst th hi. <1 at the Tanjong I'sgar Wliarf to see the tUg which was presented to Capt. Hansen of the s. 8. Arratoon Apcar l»y the Chinese of Hongkoug, for haviug skilfully navigated his boat and
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    Sandakan News.
    941 10 Racb Week RaoeB, Church Building, and a Smoking Concert. Sandakan, Sth October. Our races came off on the 27th ultimo. The Meeting was a most successful one. More ponies ran thau on auy previous occasion, and uearly all the events were well contested. The number of natives who
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    Telegraphic News.
    328 10 (From ths Kiigon Independant.l Fkknch Sympathies for Russia. Bismarck writes his Memoirs. The Situation in Dahomey. The Kino of Siam's Professions. Marshal Mac Mahon and Dk Lesseps Dying. Naval Inspection by King Humbert. German aid to Italian Banks. Paris, iOth September.— The scheme for petit Hiihiag separate Ministerial
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    The Sandakan Race Meeting.
    720 10 The Sinditkaii Rices, which are ret •••ntlv concluded, appear to have heen most sucettffb.L The results Wen as l<»llows The Trial Stakes. Half a oailsj ah mt Op«*u to al BstbSO and Sulu potties th*tt have iii-vt'r won a rac»». Weight fur m *)i -s a*s
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    CRICKET.
    386 10 Tke Straits Team in Ceylon. The Radella Match. The Result a Draw. The match iu wbicb tbe Straits team played against tht, Radella country team terminated on Saturday afternoon in a draw. The match was commenced ou Friday when Radella made 153 in their first iuniugs, against 147 made
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    The Wei Seng Lottery Cases.
    403 10 Thk police have, as we have alreadv notified, succeeded in arresting seven Chinese, out of a list of fourteen, for being eoooerned iu Ihe ptomotioo of the Wei Seog Littery in Singapore. Nearly all the men are well-known oue is a gambier aud pepper trader,
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    The COntrol of Jiurikishas.
    1332 10 Fhe Municipality and the Jinrikisha Fund. rHE Municipality Absorbs too Much. rHE Controlling Department Should be Better E^uippkd. For sometime past there has been a general feeling of dissatisfactiou iu regard 0 tbe manner iu wbicb Jinrikisbas, wbicb Ay for hire ou the streets, are controlled.
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    Concert at the Soldiers' Home.
    568 10 i >\e of the most su< eessful smoking wo* ooiti given for -om.* lime iu Singapore ea held on Siturd iv eveumg m'lUe SoM*" and Sailors' Home. The enterteiuawet waa tree and was entirely a Toluntary Of*. the artistea for the most" part were proß>
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    TUESDAY, 17th OCTOBER.
    272 11 Tke British §qnadroii at la ran to. j At the date of last mail advices, the erpected visit of the Russian squadron to Toulon and the forthcoming visit of the British Mediterranean licet to Italian waters were engaging public attention. Some Italian journals had even stated that
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    364 11 •^■Alexandee Johnston, of Messrs. tfuturie ck Co., with two Misses Johnston arnred day from LoLdou. W HS United SlaUs Consulate rlag is Hu*n at half mast to-dav, out of respect to Memory of the late Mr. Hamilton Fish. I nn?i' B TT re I ,ort ot ll| 8 vxaminatiou of
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    The Currency Commssion.
    77 11 It is stated by the Pinantj Gaztt/e that the India Office Curreucv Committee had come to the conclusion that ao separate actiou wus necessary to be taken hv Ccv•ou or the Straits. That is scarcely correct. The Her sehell Committee have beeu asked, and. we understand, have
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    The Straits Team iu Ceylon.
    213 11 Thk Sib aits will play a United Ceylon Team. To day the Straits cricketers at Colombo were to corn me me their match agaiust the Colombo Cricket Club, and the match trill be continued ou Weduesday. We learn lrom our Colombo contemporaries that the match
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    Mr. Labouchere on Native States Law.
    431 11 Mr. Labouc here on Native States Law. {From Truth.) My attention has been called to the extraordinary case of one Pyloo Singh, who lias just l>een released front prison at Singapore, by order of the Colonial Ofliee. after three Years' imprisonment on a charge of murder, on which he was
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    The "Denbighshire" Run Into.
    62 11 Messrs. Dodwell, Oarlill Co. at Hongkong have received the following telegram from Kobe, dated llth instant Ihe Denbighshire while at auchor was run into by a steamer owned by the Osaka Sbosen Kaisha, the Yoshinogawa Maru, of 204 tons net. The Denbighshire was struck on thestarboard
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    Times Telegrams Straits Affairs
    206 11 Times Tele grams Straits Affairs (JVom the Times cf 22nd September.) The Straits Settlements Currency Commission. Singapore 21st September. Ihe Straits Settlements Currencv Commission ended to-day, when four s«-parate reports were presented. Six members •id vise a token coinage aud six demand 'hat five silver should be continued. The first
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    fashionable Penang.
    275 11 The World, XXk Sept. 14 Dear At his, you have, I see, a correopondeol at Singapore. Why should Penang not also be represented r Peuaug is not a large phase. We have our garden tind waterfall, which a certaiu travel!. •> wus pood enough to ißCbf at when
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    Johore at the World's Fair.
    382 11 The Chicago Graphic thus describes the Johore village at the World's Fair His Highness Abu Bstker, Sultau of Johore has sent au exhibit to Chicago of which, wheu pieced in eOaaal arisen with some of his more mighty neighbours, he m.iy well be proud. Besides
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    2159 11 International Law. An Interesting Case. This ruoruiug iu tho Supreme Court, Mr. Chief Justice Bouser gave judgmeut 10 the ease of R. M. S. Veerappa Chitty, plaiutiff, aud M. P. L. Mootappa Chitty, defendant This was au actiou to recover the sum of 1520,000 upou a judgmeut
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    The Mexican Dollar.
    921 12 In view of the recent sudden Tall iu the price of silver, Mr. Lionel Garden bas drawn up a report showing the probable effect which a permanent depreciation of its value would have on Mexico. We are not so much concerned as to Mexico and the effect
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    199 12 The Opium Commission, by last mail advices, had concluded the taking of evidence in England. Among* the witnesses examined, was Sir Thomas Wade, formerly British Minister at Pekin. who denied that tho Chinese Government had ever made a grievance of the opium trade. What they did object
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    Dr. Rowell's Evidence.
    1198 12 Dr. Rowell. C.M.G., said that ht* had been a medical officer in the Straits Settlements. I He had seen sonic cases of excess there, but i the generality of the opium smokers were I moderate users ol the drug. The opium I smoker \\a>- imt M had
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    Heath of the Hon'ble D. Comrie, M. L. C. for Penang.
    494 12 [By telegram from our Correspondent) Tuesday, 17th OetobaV. IIJO mTST There i- aunoiuieed the death, on tb lift. -cut h. of the Hon'ble D. Conine. Mr. David Comrie's connection with the Straits Settlements extended over 1 quarter of a
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    64 12 It wai stated that part of tbe cost of certain telegrams from Ceylon regarding cricket was charged to the H u nc*fr of a fund collected by general subscription, two years ago, when the Ceylou aud Hongkong Cticketers visited Singapore. Ji now appears tbat the portion of the cost of
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      Mr.Shelford and the Currency Committee.
      129 12 Mr. Shelford and the Currency Committee. To thm Editor of the Straits Timks." 10th October, IS!>3. Sir, With reference to your editorial paragraph in yesterday's paper, I neither obtained nor asked permission to amend my evidence in the sense )0u apparently seek to imply. Through au unaccountable oversight a wroug
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    An Imposter.
    128 12 To Tub Editor of HI Straits Tinrs." Sik. Permit me tbiougli \nur coiumu** to wain the public of Singapoie against au impi st ure which 1 hear is being practised upou residents. Some time ago, tLe Archdeacon gave to a man named Pas* uil. a letter recommending him
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    Thr Alleged Impostor.
    186 12 To th* Editor of the Straits Times." Sir, With refereuce to correspondence issued iu vour paj-vr of tbe 12th inst., headed "Au Impostor I Leg to state ou behalf of th«- relatives of the deceased Pascual, who was a Catholic Ooauese, that he did go to the
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