The Straits Budget, 25 May 1897

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    135 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” 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
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 25TH MAY. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    205 1 Leading Articles. United States Tariff. Tiie War Ends. The Queen’s Memorial. The Capitulations. Local. Market Qu -t it ions. .-hipping News. Passenger List. An Unfaithful Crew. Diamond Quadrille Club. The Mitchell Case. ChapJi Ki. Harbour Thieves. An Excel lent Character. A Reflection
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    421 1 Singapore, 25th May, 1897. PRODUCE. >WlJ^ lte <*%) 24.75. 40 Hn. rSarawak 2-76. 2.12*. Oft;,. Tj.-'-v 3.27*. <3* .P^ 1 Picked 38.00. n^“ lan P‘ cked «.00. Llben »n, «o. 1 26.00 Tapioca, small Flake, 4.10. do do 1 st quality, 4.76. do rood, flake 3.80. do
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    637 1 The mail for Europe this week leaves by the P. and O. s. s. Coromandel. The P. and O. s. s. Rosetta with the mail from Europe of the 30th April arrived on Sunday. The mail for Europe next week is fixed for the M. M.
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      90 1 OPERATIONS IN EPIRUS. GREEK PROWESS. London ISfA May. It is reported that the Greeks who invaded Epirus fought splendidly and continuously for forty hours. After storming several positions, they were forced to retire from exhaustion and want of food. THE EUROPEAN CONCERT. Germany's separate policy. It is understood
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      UNITED STATES.
      46 1 TARIFF PROSPECTS. The election of a Democrat as a Senator from Florida places the Republican party in the United States Senate in a minority of one. This is expected to take important effect on the prospects of the Tariff Bill now before the Senate.
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      THE WAR.
      112 1 GREEK REVERSES. RETREAT FROM DOMOKOS. Londom 19 th May. After several days fighting, the Greek army evacuated Domokos and retreated to the Othrys mountains. ARMISTICE NEGOCIATIONS. PRESSURE BY TIIE POWERS. On Sunday, the Ambassadors at Constantinople drafted a Note to the Turkish Government. In this Note, they virtually
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      18 1 ADMIRAL RAWBONS SQUADRON. Admiral Rawson’s squadron has left Delagoa Bay after staying there for a month.
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      THE ARMISTICE.
      87 1 RUSSIA PREVAILS. THE POWERS CONFER. London 20 th May. The suspension of hostilities was due to a direct appeal from the Czar to the Sultan. The Powers are conferring before replying to a Note from the Turkish Government. GERMANY IN THE CONCERT. Germany is now prepared to join
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      RACING.
      31 1 THE NEWMARKET STAKES. The result of the race for the Newmarket Stakes is as follows: Mr. J. Gubbin’s Galtecmore 1 Mr. P. Lorillard's Berzak 2 Mr. C. D. Rose’s Frisson
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      PEACE NEGOCIATIONS.
      63 1 TURKISH CONDITIONS. London 21 st May. The Turkish Government is willing to negociate regarding its demands for the annexation of Thessaly and for war indemnity. But it insists absolutely on the abolition of the Capitulations. CONFERENCE TO BE HELD. It is believed at Constantinople that the definitive treaty
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      THE LAST BATTLE.
      44 1 GREEK VALOUR. Details of the battle at Domokos show that {he Greeks defended that place with splendid valour. The Turkish front attack was repulsed with great loss, after many hours of fighting. The Greeks retreated at night on finding themselves outflanked.
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      THE ARMISTICE.
      23 1 DURATION AND REACH. London 22nd May. An armistice for seventeen days has been concluded. It applies only to Thessaly and Epirus.
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      THE LAST BATTLE.
      79 1 ROUT OF THE GREEKS. It turns out that the Turkish pursuit of the Greeks frem Domokos led to a complete rout of the whole Greek army. Only the Foreign Legion made any stand. The flight of the Greeks continued to Thermopyloe, where the Duke of Sparta ultimately
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      UNITED STATES.
      19 1 CUBAN BELLIGERENCY RECOGNISED. The United States Senate has passed a resolution, recognising the Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
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    UNITED STATES TARIFF.
    226 1 (Straits Times, 1 Sth May.) Greater uncertainty than .ever now hangs over the fate of the high tariff to which President Me iKinley had pledged himself on his election. The moment he assumed i office, Congress was called together to consider a new tariff based on extreme
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    THE WAR ENDS.
    300 1 (Straits Times 19 th Mav.\ j jr Somewhat harshly to Turkey, the Powers have persuaded her to older a cessation of hostilities. That is lux&l Nay, we take leave to thihk it might have been better for the fabm peace of Europe if, before the war were
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    13 1 DEATH. At Dunfermline, on the 19th ultimo, Jamks Misgall, of Transy and Cowdenbeath.
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    THE QUEEN’S MEMORIAL.
    1419 2 (Straits Times 20 th May.) The European community of Singapore have decided to build a new Town H ill as a memorial of the Queen’s Most Glorious Reign. That was settled yesterday, at the meeting of what is known as the Diamond Jubilee Committee. It was decided
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    THE CAPITULATIONS.
    282 2 (Straits Times 21 st May.) The prospects of an early look more promising. The Sultan listens to the Powers, and declares readiness to negociate as regards the annexation and indemnity questions. But he stands firm on another question—that of abolishing the Capitulations enjoyed by Greek subjects in Turkey.
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    THE QUEEN’S MEMORIAL.
    969 2 (Straits Times 22nd May.) Yesterday, H. E. the Governor received Mr. Egerton and Mr. Cuthbertson regarding the proposed site of the new Town Hall. Finally, H. E. agreed to sell the new reclamation site the site opposite the Raffles School—for the sum of $40,000—which is exactly the
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    629 2 COFFEE. Papers containing the foWu Reports for 1886 have been laid u* the States General. They largelyZ with planting enterprise in the r lying possessions beyond Java. n outliers, the compulsory cultivat' of coffee on Government account* 06 only enforced on the West Coast Sumatra and in Minahassa
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    TUESDAY, 18TH MAY.
    48 3 "hi morning, a Chinaman pleaded i", to managing a wha-way lottery, 5 was fined Sim V creKPAY, Mr. Wilkinson commit1, trial two Chinaman: Chiong Ki’.rig and Thiong Thun by name, charge of homicide during a row n n llokiens and Teochews in .Street, last month.
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    DIAMOND QUADRILLE CLUB.
    30 3 n t j,ons«j to the invitations of the of the Diamond Quadrille :l goodly company presented itself L- mirlit at the Bousitead Institute. 1 themselves till midnight.
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    PHILATELY.
    39 3 y MK Government of the Negri Sembij, decided to sell its stamps over i.,vint«T only but, in order to assist -lbts it will meet their orders fir 7"*\„ it such orders are not less than l\ in value.
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    CHAP JI KI.
    67 3 j niirlit, Mr. Newland and Mr. made a raid on a house in North i; r |{.>ad. and arrested live Chinese k playing Chap Ji Ki.” These Ai v i. r ,night before Mr Marriott, this |lil r ,;ii l.ut, on the application of Mr. t u
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    TIGER SHOOTING.
    87 3 TI GER SHOOTING. Mi: K<>k, the District Officer of Kuala p lali in liis report for March notes that, for anvonc with time and inclination f.,r finer shooting, he would recommend the Kuala Jcllei Road, between Kuala Kepis and Ganggi. The tracks -if f. > ir tiners were plainly visible
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    AN UNFAITHFUL CREW.
    118 3 THE RECENT COLLISION. i’ii/MJK»rninji. seven men of the steam •hip I'niihuj were brought before the •>nl Court and charged with deserting the ship in the Uhio Straits on the 25tb of April, and thus imperilling the lives •>f tin. passengers and the safety of the ship, file
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    HARBOUR THIEVES.
    140 3 During the last few days, complaints have been made by captains of certain vessels lying in the roads that gang of Chinese thieves had visited their ships and, in one or more instances, had succeeded in carrylng away some articles on the deck. fl»e. other evening, the Italian
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    THE COMMERCIAL UNION.
    165 3 1 in: directors of the Commercial nii,a Assurance Company have issued J. i J tliirty-lifth annual report. In the I 0 department, it is shown that the amounted to 5G per cent, of the premium income, and from the profits ‘4 this department the sum of .£70,000
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    THE MITCHELL CASE.
    483 3 TRIAL AT THE ASSIZES. At the Assizes, this morning, before Mr. Justice Leach, the trial of Alexander Mitchell was commenced. The prisoner had been committed by the magistrate at the Police Court after a lengthy hearing, and the charge now made against him was that, on or
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS.
    303 3 OF GOLD AND COFFEE. Mr. Pi W. Birch, the Acting Resident of the Negri Sembilan, was on tour in the Tampin and Rembau districts* last month. At Johol, he met the Dato of that State, who appeared to be about eighty years of age, for he says
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    PLANTERS AND MERCHANTS.
    1220 3 THE QUALITY OF COFFEE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —The day after their election to office, the Committee of the United Planters 1 Association held a meeting to discuss the slump in coffee, and to take immediate steps towards procuring for our local production
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    188 3 Not half of the horses had been worked this morning, when the rain came down in torrents. In a very few minutes, there were large pools of water on the lawn and course, and the paddock was fai rly flooded. Burke came to grief with one of the
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    THE PARIS FIRE.
    178 3 HUGE MEMORIAL DONATIONS. Paris 8th May. The funeral service for those who perished at the Charity Bazaar fire took place at the Notre Dame Cathedral. The catafalque held only two bodies, and was covered with wreaths including one sent by the Emperor William. The wives of the
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    MORE BY THE MAIL.
    953 3 SKINNING FOR BEAUTY. i One of the very latest stories frtfm Paris is that ladies of the fashionable r world go “into retreat” for Lent, and undergo tortures, not byway of penance, but in order to be beautiful. They are —or their faces are —literally skinned
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    OF LITERATURE.
    1388 4 (Being Talk at a Smoking Concert.) 11 MY QUEEN.” The singer, a stout gentlemen with a red nose, and long past the age of romance, ended his song with the usual florid topnote jammed in where it had no right to be; the pianist closed the symphony with
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    WEDNESDAY, 19TH MAY.
    71 4 The audience at the moonlight music last night was not large but was select, consisting chiefly of cyclists. The management of the shipping agency of J. Daendels d; Co. was transferred, to-day, to Mr. A. J. A. Kieeblad. The takings of the Pari-mutuel for the three days
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    AN EXCELLENT CHARACTER!
    41 4 ’Rikisha peon, No. 2, was this morning fined $3O, in default three weeks imprisonment, for stealing a suit of clothes, belonging to a comrade at the Beach Road depot. The defendant has an excellent character in his department.
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    ASIATIC EXCLUSION.
    57 4 Latest advices to the Japan Foreign Office state that in Australia the agitation for exclusion of Asiatics is very active. A proposal has been made to send representatives to London, on the occasion of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee, who will consult on the matter with members
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    RAUBS AT HONGKONG.
    68 4 During the week ending on the 12th instant, Raub shares at Hongkong remained steady, in the first few days, with small sales at $lB or so towards the close, however, upon receipt of news of the crushing, the rate quickly jumped to $2O, $2l, $22, $23, and
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    ROBBERY ON THE MAIL.
    67 4 On the arrival of the M. M. steamer YangTst yesterday, the officers reported to the police that, on the voyage from China, a number of valuable articles belonging to the ship were missing. A detective went on board at once, ana, in a short time, he
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    JUBILEE NAVAL REVIEW.
    81 4 A naval review at Spithead, it is understood, will be one of the features of the Diamond Jubilee week. Every ship that can he spared will be anchored in the Solent on June 26. It is also said that officers in the Reserve will be called up
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    MALAYA COAL.
    82 4 —Bangkok Times. At Bangkok, coal from Bandon, a district on the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula to the south of the Isthmus of Kra, is coming into favour. Samples of the coal have been also sent to Singapore to Mr. Macbean, of the firm of Messrs. Howarth
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    96 4 In spite of the bad weather, pleasure seekers, last night, found their way to the circus. The performers went through their work with the thoroughness which characterises the artistes of the circus; but the juvenile aerial artistes did not appear, owing to the indisposition of one of the
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    A REFLECTION ON A JURY.
    126 4 In the early hours of this morning a detective in Beach Road saw two men walking along the five foot way with bundles under their arms. He arrested them on suspicion, tied their queues together, and proceeded to the station. On the way one of
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    PUNJOMS.
    124 4 The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co. has received the following telegram from the mines Have struck a small pocket of ore in the stopes above intermediate level yielding 60 ozs. gold." Mr. Vernon’s Hongkong share report, dated 12th instant, notes that Punjoms, in the early part of the
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    THE QUEEN’S EMPIRE.
    260 4 A JUBILEE PUBLICATION. Under the title of the Queen's Empire Cassell Co. are issuing a Jubilee work which is intended to be unique in its kind. It is a pictorial and descriptive record, which aims at illustrating from photographs the distinctive features which mark the life of
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    BRAZIL.
    36 4 JAPANESE IMMIGRATION. Steps for starting Japanese emigration to Brazil are so well forward that the first batch of emigrants, fifteen hundred in number, intends to leave Japan by steamer on the 25th of next month.
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    MACAO.
    116 4 A FREE PORT. Tonnage dues at Macao are to be abolished in so far as coasting and river steamers are concerned. The step has been taken with a view of attracting traffic from Hongkong to Macao. In former years, there was an appreciable trade from Macao to Pakhoi and
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    THE KUNKE CASE.
    664 4 PRISONER IN THE POLICE COURT. Yesterday afternoon, Adolf Kunke was brought up on remand, charged by Tay Cheng Kee with criminal misappropriation with respect to S3,200, $1,300, and $600, and with criminal breach of trust with respect to 123 brilliants worth $3,700 and 12 sovereigns, punishable under
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    THE SHIPWRECKED CHINAMEN.
    660 4 The following letter enclose c dollars, which we the other dav 1 ledged, as the fourth and final received by way of repayment to twenty dollars that we paid m Malay fishermen l l TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS T Sir,—l am ashamed to read behaviour
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    ALLEGED HARBOUR THIEVES.
    131 4 This morning, Carlo Monti, the Chief Officer of the Italian barque Accame, prosecuted five Chinamen suspicious action on and »bou ship during the early hours ol y este morning. He stated that he of the accused swim to the mount it about one in the m° When
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    106 5 -ill the rain that fell yesterday, of the Course had to confine tfael f rk to the N 0.3 track again the n ,l fast going was impossible. of fine dry weather would flit** of a gallop on Saturpvr u a may the same V right through the
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    A SELADANG CAUGHT ALIVE.
    241 5 ri K V nrvri.vi exploit in pahang. M K I>r*ff, the Superintendent r K Police, was out hunting c th Tn .ir S’Gumpal in the Temer[Tl>ptri«*t of Pahang. Tracking a f srladangs, he came upon them P* n t hr evening in an open field L.
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    CHINESE TRADE MARKS.
    456 5 Ttf- '1SHA POKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 1' April the Singapore Chamber •miner.•»* Committee addressed a fct-r lo the Hongkong Chamber ipiring into the working of Chinese tat- mark legislation in the latferCuloiiy. Impiiry was made because > Singapore Committee had been all- upon by the Straits Govern*
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    AN ENTERTAINMENT.
    50 5 The Rifle Brigade Variety Club w\Jl give an entertainment in the 8. V. A. Drill Hall,on Saturday, the29th. Private Laing, a soldier who has some reputation as an entertainer in Hongkong, has come from Penang to join in the show; and generally the Regiment will do its best.
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    A SIAMESE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
    78 5 The Siamese have appointed, says the Siam Free Press, Mr. W.A.G. Tillekc, Attorney-General to the Siamese Government. Mr. Tilleke’s appointment is indicative of the determination of the Siamese to resist at every step European innovations. On the whole, then, we think the Siamese have acted with great
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    83 5 Selangor Journal. It is understood that Mr. C. H. A. Turney, Senior District Officer, is retiring from the service on pension. Mr. Turney joined the Colonial Service in 1873, and, at the end of the following year, was transferred to the Selangor Service. A challenge has been received
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    PRINCE ARISUGAWA.
    84 5 His Imperial Highness Prince Arisugawa, who is to represent the Emperor of Japan at the Diamond Jubilee festivities, is a passenger for Europe by the M. M. steamer Yangtze, which left this morning. The Governor sent a carriage for 11. 11. yesterday, and he proceeded to (rovernment House.
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    A POINT OF LAW.
    165 5 During the hearing of a case yesterday, a sharp passage of arms took place between the prosecution and the defence. During the examination of the prosecutor, two documents, still in the hands of the police, were referred to. In cross-examination, the counsel for the defence wished
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    COLONIAL DEFENCE.
    264 5 THE WORKS AT HONGKONG. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 11th instant, a despatch from the Secretary of State respecting the defence works at Hongkong was laid upon the table. In that document. Mr. Chamberlain states that, since the construction of the defence works at
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    THURSDAY, 20th MAY.
    42 5 The Hon. J. M. Vermont has arrivec from Penang. The police deny that they delay the payment of the gharrymen whom they employ. The entries for the extra day’s (jubilee) racing close at noon on Saturday, the 19th June.
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    PENANG RACES.
    19 5 The Penang Turf Club met on Friday last, and passed the programme for the approaching races there.
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    19 5 M. Ranchot, the newly-appointed French Minister Resident in Siam, arrived at Bangkok on the 10th instant.
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    A CONTRADICTION.
    46 5 The Siam Free Press has been asked to contradict the report that Mr. W. A. G. Tilleke has been appointed AttorneyGeneral to the Siamese Government. It is stated that he has only been given a post in the Office of the Minister of Justice.
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    HE ALSO LIKED WHISKY.
    62 5 This morning, a Chinese servant, employed in the Officers’ Mess at Tanglin, was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for stealing a glass of whisky. He was seen by the European waiter hiding it away in a teacup. It was stated in evidence that the officers had
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    ARREST OF A COLLECTOR.
    64 5 A Chinese bill collector to Messrs. Grunberg Bros, has been arrested. This morning, lie was charged with using as genuine false documents, to wit, receipts for the sums of 5i,512, 5i,055, 5643, 8246, $212, and $136, total, *****; also, witheheatingwith respect to $2,292. The case was
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    TRADE IN 1896.
    375 5 THE ANNUAL REPORT. The report on the trade of the Colony in 1896 by the Registrar of imports and exports has been published. The gross trade of the whole colony under both heads, including treasure, reached 8395,775.827, a decrease of slightly over a million of dollar on
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    LAST NIGHTS CONCERT.
    684 5 Last night, at the Town Hall, the Philharmonic Society gave the seconc i concert of the season. This concert, which was hoped to have been given fully a month ago, was postponed, first, on account of the Pollard Operatic Company occupying the Town Hall, and, after that,
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    THE RIPOGRAPH.
    92 5 Last night, the several exhibitions of the living pictures produced by the Ripograph were witnessed by large audiences, who were loud in their applause. Among thp views shown last night, a charge of lancers, a duel between two ladies, the skirt dances, Li Hungarrival in Paris, and the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1813 5 5 YESTERDAY’S MEETING. [I The ordinary meeting of the ComI missioners was held yesterday afterI noon. Mr. Egerton presided, and there (were also present: Messrs. W. NanI -on, Meyer, Moses, Sohst, Tan /iak I Kim, Seah Leang Seah, Joaquim, and I Evans. The meeting was preceded by a
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    PLANTERS AND COOLIES.
    87 6 MR. Vermont's action. It is understood by the Pinang Gazette that the Governor has received a telegram from the Indian Government, saying they are quite willing to accept a reduced minimum rate of wages as suggested by Mr. Vermont. That journal also hears that Mr. Vermont has
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    HARMSTON’S.
    123 6 The change of programme at Harmston’s Circus, last night, contained several items to delight the large concourse of spectators. Applause greeted the educated baby elephant Mdfie. Annette then dexterously walked upon a tight wire. Plaudit after plaudit fell to Miss V. Brandon in her graceful and novel Rainbow Dance,
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    438 6 The rain which fell in some parts of town and Tanglin this morning between 4.110 and 5 a.m. fortunately missed the race course, and the going on the training track w’as fairly good, except round the top bend, where I noticed that most of the horses were slow
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    THE QUEEN’S MOST GLORIOUS REIGN.
    3949 6 A PERMANENT MEMORIAL. THE TOWN HALL SCHEME CARRIED. A meeting of the General Committee, entrusted with the arrangements for the celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, was held, yesterday afternoon, in the Legislative Council Chamber. H.E. Major-General Jones-Vaughan presided, and thirty members were present. MR.
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    MARINE DEPARTMENT.
    157 7 REPORT FOR 1896. The departmental revenue increased to $159,703 last year, to which Singapore contributed $109,714. The light dues at Singapore came to $88,878, an increase upon the figures for the previous year. The number and tonnage of merchant vessels, warships, transports and yachts of all nations, arrived
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    FRIDAY, 21ST MAY.
    114 7 H.M.S. Undaunted arrived here this morning from Trincomalee. She leaves for Hongkong to-morrow. There was no paperchase yesterday. A number of people waited in vain at the Race-course, expecting to see the jumping there. One hundred and ninety-six deaths were registered in Singapore during the week ending
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    LADY MITCHELL’S RECEPTION.
    43 7 Lady Mitchell’s reception, yesterday, was largely attended. Guests were received in the Drawing Room, and then proceeded downstairs, where refreshments were served in the Dining Room. The Ball Room was used for music, several of the guests singing and playing.
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    A BANKRUPTCY CASE.
    111 7 This morning, the further hearing of the charge against Chee Swee Hay was resumed. He is prosecuted by the Official Assignee for making false entries in his account books. The Chinese interpreter of the Supreme Court translated several entries from Chinese accounts bearing on tiie •case. Mr.
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    “ PALL MALL MAGAZINE.”
    142 7 PALL MALL MAGAZINE.” The May number of the Pall Mall Magazine quite surpasses itself in the good things found within its leaves. It is difficult to particularize amongst so many interesting articles and short tales, but we call the attention of our readers to the article on the Cuban Insurrection
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    275 7 Notwithstanding the adverse weather, the elaborate programme put forth by this circus was, last night, carried out in its entirety. It will easily be understood that the heavy rainfall of last night added considerable difficulty to the natural difficulties involved in the unique feats presented to the audience,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1367 7 THURSDAY, 20TH MAY. PRESENT. H. E. The Governor, Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, g.c.m.g. Hon. C. W. Sneyd-Kynnersley, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. W. R. Col Iyer, Attorney-General. Hon. F. G. Penney, Acting Colonial Treasurer. Hon. Major Anderson, r.e., Acting Colonial Engineer. Hon. E. C. Hill, Acting Auditor-General. Hon.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    149 7 A MATTER OP INTERPRETATION. Before Mr. Justice Leach, in the case of Reg. v. Ahmed Maniar, the prosecutor gave evidence yesterday in English. Mr. Bromhead Matthews, on behalf of the defence, asked His Lordship to allow the Court Interpreter to translate the evidence to the prisoner. His Lordship:—This
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    252 8 ITS FLOW INTO MALAYA. The Governor, last January, wrote to the Secretary of State as to measures to encourage immigration into Malaya from India. He mentioned that the Legislative Council had voted $5,000 for this purpose, and that the Federated Malay States proposed to lay out $30,000 towards
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    549 8 THE REBELLION. Files of the Cmnercio to the 12th instant, give details of military operations against rebel bands in the province of Cavite. After the fall of the principal rebel fastnesses there, the late Governor General ofiered pardon to all the rebels who shoidd lay down their arms
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    THE DEFENCES.
    1045 8 THE ARMAMENTS FOR THE SINGAPORE FORTS. THE COLONY DEMURS TO THE COST. Correspondence on the armaments for the Singapore forts was laid before Council yesterday. It shows that, in March, 1896, the War Office informed the Colonial Office that the remaining armament for the Singapore forts would probably
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    TELEGRAMS DELAYED.
    28 8 The Telegraph Company notifies that telegrams to and from China are being heavily delayed to-day, owfing to violent storms and lightning at Hongkong interfering with signalling.
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    MALACCA IN 1896.
    284 8 THE ADMINISTRATION REPORT. Mr. C. \V. Sneyd Kynnersley signs, as Resident Councillor, the administration report on Malacca for last year. The revenue for the year 1896 amounted to $350,659, and the expenditure to $290,776, showing an excess of revenue over expenditure of $59,883. In the previous year,
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    REGISTRATION IN 1896.
    241 8 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Dr. Simon signs the annual report on the registration of births and deaths in the Straits Settlements for 1896. It sets forth that the total number of births registered, last year, throughout the Settlements, was 12,620 —equivalent to 23.01 per thousand, a rate slightly
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    GOLDEN RAUB.
    9180 8 THE JOURNEY THITHER. A GLANCE AT THE RAUB VALLEY. m (Second Article.) (By our Special Commissioner.) To get to Raub, eight years ago, when Mr. Bibby first set foot in the Peninsula, was a serious undertaking. Even to-day, as I found, it is not a superlatively easy task.
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    SATURDAY, 22ND MAY.
    82 10 Mr. Vermont leaves for Penang to-day. The Malay Mail sends us nine dollars more for our Indian Famine Fund. The Resident General, Mr. A. Butler, and Captain Talbot have arrived here from Klang in the Esmeralda. A Chinese clerk, who was entrusted with two sums, amounting in
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    FOR “ PADRE ” REITH.
    95 10 FOR PADRE REITH. There is at present on view at Messrs. John Little and Co.’s store an exceedingly handsome silver inkstand, with accessories, that is to be shortly sent to the Rev. G. M. Reith, late pastor of the Presbyterian Church, as a mark of esteem from his numerous friends
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    NO MAN’S LAND.
    217 10 THE KAMPONG GI.AM C A8 E JUDGMENT TO-DAY. At the Supreme Court, this afW. Mr. Justice Leach deliverer'. ment in the case that has been r ei JU< by us at some length and W now known as the Kamponc Tunku Mahmoud, as administrator the estate of
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    HELEN’S BABIES IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    158 10 A notable scene from Helens Balnet and an incident worthy of The Heavenly TV,*, was enacted the other day, says the Malay Mail at the house of a wellknown official at Kuala Lumpur. The lady of the house, who is very well-known in society gatherings,
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    172 10 The performance was well attended, last night, the improvement in the weather giving people a chance to leave their houses. The feats under taken by the several talented artistes of this circus were well performed. K. Schadel and Mdlle. Blanche. P. H. Montgomery and Mdlle. Annie, weie much
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    203 10 It is declared by notification tha a piece of land situate in the* oWD Singapore, Central Ward, and con ing 528 square feet or the junction of Boat Quay and n Street, is needed for a public l >ur P®*j viz., for the purpose of extending widening Boat
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1043 11 I out to dine the er I Kflitor, to meet the Distin-Ri-h/- tvplorer who has been traveltiip Malay Peninsula. He unduly haughty, nor did v Il jjj.posed to dilate unduly upon s and experiences. I it, wever. ho is reserving these for flu* example of .Stanley and
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1980 11 The course was closed all yesterday and, this (Saturday) morning, for some unaccountable reason, the gates leading to the stables were closed, and all the horses had to wait in the bend of the Campong Java Road until the arrival of the Clerk of the Course. Granted that
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    THE “ PENANG ” CASE.
    52 11 THE PENANG CASE. A meeting of the Engineers’ Association was held last evening at the Marine Club, and a resolution was passed approving of the action of the Captain of the steamer Penang in prosecuting the crew for their conduct in the recent collision with the Giang Seng and pledging
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    TO ARRIVE.
    223 11 (For the Far Eatt) Per P. A O. 8. s. China connecting with the steamer Rosetta at Colombo. From London April 23: —Mr. K. Bremner, Mr. A. W. Best. Mr. MacMillan, and Miss Fenton, Mr. R, J. Addac, Mr. F. S. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bates,
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      BICYCLE v ’RIKISHA.
      501 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMM.” Sir, —By the report in your issue of 17th of A Cycle Case,” it would seem that cyclists are no longer to have the protection of the law, but must protect themselves as best they can, whereas the ’rikisha puller
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      A CLOCK TOWER.
      112 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 11 STRAITS TIMES.” Sir, —Now that the Town Hall scheme is passed by the Diamond Jubilee Committee, the public would be very thankful to the Committee, I think, if they could arrange for a tower to be attached to the Hall with
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      EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
      470 11 TO the editor of the “straits times.” Sir, —The belief has been publicly expressed that the recently-appointed cadets are not allowed exchange compensation allowance, for the mason that, when they took up their appointments, they were aware of the present value of the dollar. I do not know
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    266 12 arrivals. Pers. s. (ieneraal Pel from Batavia:—Mr. Ludolphan, Mrs. Kroon, Messrs. J. Knift van Lemel, Borgman, and Boss Park. For M. M. s. s. Yangtze from Shanghai— Messrs. Rhodes, and MoBean. From Yokohama: —Mr. Th. Tanno. Per s. s. Carolina from Klang :—Mr. and Mrs. J. Browning. Per
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      173 12 Underthisheadingthefollowingabbreviations are used: —str. —steamer; sh. —ship bq. —barque; Brit..—British U. S. United States; Fr. French; Ger.—German; Dut Dutch; Joh. —Jobore; «fcc., G. c., General cargo d.p.-deck passengers; U— Uncertain; T. F. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Jardine’s Wharf;
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1135 12 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Amherst Brit. str. 108 tons, Capt Carroll, 22nd May. From T. Anson, 20th May. G.c., 157 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For T. Anson, 24 th—Rds. Agamemnon Dut. str. 1.505 tons, Captain Sleeves,. 21st May. From Batavia, 19th May. G.c., W. Mansfield and
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      150 12 Name port probable date of arrival, and name of agents. Alicante, Barcelona, May 29; Hinnekindt. Achilles, L’pool, June 5; W. Mansfield. Aden, Hongkong, May 22 P. O. Antenor, China, June 2; Mansfield. Augsburg, Sydney, May 24; Behn Meyer. Benlawers, London, June 5; P. Simons. Benvenue, Moji, May 27;
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      ARRIVALS.
      714 12 Flag 1 r— VKSSEL8 NAME. A X0N8 CAPTAIN FROM j SAILED Rig. M’ v 15 Omba Brit str. 1908 Munro K’chinotzu Mav o \r p 17 Orient Aus str.j 1496 Valentin Otaru 'Api 28 p 17 Kim Nam Seng Putsch. 133 Nacodah Pontianak May J? °n 17 Tancurville Brit
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      CLEARANCES.
      580 12 Date. Vessel’s Name Flag Rig Captain I Destination MavlS Ladv Longden Brit.str. Marshall Pahang and Tringganu IS Prkan str. Scott Batu Pahat 15 Singkep Dut str. Nacodah Khio andSingkep 15 Saladin Brit. str. Lyons Fremantle via ports 15 Telamachus Dut str. Tillotson Batavia 17 Caledonien MM.st.. Blanc Saigon, China
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      353 14 SINGAPORE. ELECTRO PLATE DEPARTMENT. —Our Electro Plate Stock contains a complete range of articles for domestic requirements, also suitable for Marriage Presents. Prizes for Athletic nieetin We are always pleased to submit special designs for Challenge Shields, Race Cups, Military Trophies, Presentation Plates, <fcc lgs t* I 11,245. Electro Plate,
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