Straits Times Weekly Issue, 30 August 1889

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  • 29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. NIW S BRIE 4 PaBLISHBO FOR TRANSMISSION BY EVERT HOMEWARD MAIL StEAMEB. [Piuce 40 Cents VOL XLV. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30. 1889. NO. 3,535
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  • 23 1 AT the Sailors' Home, on the 22nd iustant, the wife of Uaptaiu J. N. Slakes, of the s.s. T*re*a, of a daughter.
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  • 108 1 STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 30th AUGUST. CONTENTS. Market Quotation-*. Weekly Sum miry. Renter's Telegrams Local and General News. The author of Pamela Coolies and Planter:) in Deli. The Transference of Labuan. The Strike in the London Doc ks. The Rawang Collapse. The Town Hall Question. The Selangjr Railway. The Governor's Tour.
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  • 308 1 Singapore 30th August, 1889. Produce. Ufcmbter 8.72}. do. Cube No. 1 1300. do. do. No. 2 11.25. Copra, Manila 3.874--do. Pontianak „3.35. Pepper, Black „20.50 Sago Flour, 2.70. Ptari S*ffo 3.50. Ooiee, Bali 26.00. Tapioca, sm*il Flake 5.00. •0. do. Ist qnnlity 5.50. do. mad. flake ,5.80.
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  • 295 1 Tbi Governor warned on Tueiday fro* a trip t* Pahang, Tringanu, and ttaatan, where be has been well received. Met** Andewon, SWfoid. »d I^Tidwn hate refuted to on the Tow« Hall Committee owing to their objection to the Municipal 9cheine. The Rawang Tin Mining Company has
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  • 553 1 (For Straits Times.) The Naval Manoeuvres. London, 21st August. Admiral Tryon (defending fleet) has blockaded Admiral Baird with eight vessels in Queenstown. H.M.S. "Sultan." H.M.S. Sultan has been floated at Malta. Ceylon. Sir Arthur Havelock, K.C.M.G., is appointed Governor of Ceylon. [Sir Arthur Havelock has been Governor of
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  • 231 1 In the Court of Appeal this morning, on the ease of Fraser Co., Appellants, -V. Tan Hay Seng, Respondent, being called, Mr. Donaldson, for the Appellants, was proceeding to open the ease, when Mr. Bonser, who appeared for the Respondent, raised a preliminary objection. Afterwards there ensued
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  • 78 1 Havas telegrams dated Paris, 23rd August, in Saigon papers received this morning, state that active preparations were going on for a bauquet to all the Mayors of France on the 24th August. It will be given at Paris. Fifteen thousand covers have been provided for. The Mayors
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  • 272 1 Results of Wcdne«davN Plar. Ladies and Gentlemen'* Doubles. Mrs. Ohaytor aud Capt. Heron, Army 1, boat Miss Grey and Mr. Mould, Army 11. 6—l, 6— i. Ladies' Double*, Miss Wood and Miss H. Worvl v. Mrs. Dare and Mrs. Salzm&un, uutiuished, Mjss Wood 6—5, 5—6. 3—l.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 168 1 Skipping News. Tbe Master of the Pakan reports that at 4.10 a. m. this morning, that vessel grounded off Pub Coeob. She remained there till 9 a. ni. f when it was high water, upon which (he steamer floated off. The gunner was on watch at the tim% The Pakan
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  • 571 2 III I THURSDAY, 22nd AUaUST. We are told that the Government Di»- pensary, Victoria Street, was not open this forenoon, and that giave complaints have beeo made of seme matteis concerning it. The fcitviaidcct ibe J<tl«y Club have warotd Charles Weed and Hii>J) Mbcltey off the jace-<c\me
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  • 79 2 The Ex- Sultan of Perak. Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., having visited Sultan Abdullah of Perak in the Seychelles islands, where he has been 13 years under banishment, wrote the other day to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on his behalf. He urged the latter to allow the ex-Sultan
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  • 287 2 Mining Co. Ihb Manager at Rawani; advises Me*ST W. R. Scott Co. that the deliveries of tin ore are now completed, nml tt)«oiuP****™ If* February lsl>t to(|>lt« utaimiiu 1,850 picuU of tiu. The total deliveries for the 12 months up to 31st January last were 3,04g
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  • 340 2 (Government Gazette, 10th August.) In Krian, large numbers of Javanese coolies are hard at work making roads. The Collector hopes ibat many of them will settle afterwards in t lie district which is admirably adapted for paddy cultivation. Un the other hand, the rivers twaim with alligators, and
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  • 1913 2 Continued from Tuesday. An antiquarian mind lias hunted up from an old book the following account of the gold fields of Borneo. The book is "a collection of papers relating to Borneo" and adjoining places, aud was published in Singapore iu 1837, and compiled by Mr. >
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  • 154 2 {Pinang Gazette, VOth Amgtut.) The cnse against tbe Achinese who wm arrested on the 25th July last for shivpnf gunpowder and ammuoition on board tkt steamer Rajah bound for Aoheen, was it'ai before a court of two magistrates en Thursday last. It will be remembered that the gunpowder
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  • 1257 2 The Story of as told in the Australian Papers. Continued from Wedmetda/ff) The followiog is the report gif«> Justice Cooper by Mr. Lascellei f-~ About three mU«e from Bjub J^JS,! emerged ontosomepictnre^nffl^" l^ l^ by jungle-covered which <«rt>««» m p to Raub. Rajah Impey w M away from I kome
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 139 2 -•> Shipping News. A collision occurred in the harbour oa Saturday night at about eight o'clock, batween the B. I. steamer Ethiopia, waWJ was leaving the roads bound south, aa« the German steamer Amigo, which irat lying at anchor. The Amigo was cut frail the bulwarks near the taffraii down
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  • 617 3 Tmi POSITION IK EOTPT. London, sth August.— Oener&l Grenfell telegraphs that the dei vishe* are completely broken up, and there is no possibility of their reforming for a freth invasion, lhe cavalry are still pursuing and pushing the remnant of the dervish army far beyond the boundary. Destructive
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  • 415 3 The annual report of fchw company again advises a 6 per cent, dividend. The fleet of the company comprise* sUty-t wo ships, rapeswn^aV a>rreafate fcwthen of 170,108 tons, and T57.650 kotae-pawa*. Includina; e«[uipraeat, th# coai of the aixiy-two ships amounted I to £4,524*385, to which should be
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  • 751 3 The Morning Post of July 24th, received from London dv the last mail, contains the following {From our Correspondent.) Singapore, 15th June. —The fuud instituted at Singapore for the relief of the famiue-stric-keu districts ia China was closed yesterdiy with a collection of
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  • 264 3 Mr. Cheang Hong Lim, who has been travelling iu Chiua on a pleasure trip, returned to Siugapore yesterdav iu the M. M. mail steamer Yang Tse. On Wednesday afternoon, before two Magistrates, two native constables named respectively Karjiu, No. 2, aud Bajee, No. 449, for extorting from
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  • 295 3 The following communication from the Acting Colonial Secretary has beeu forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce, the Dock Companies, an 1 all the principal mercantile linns in Singapore SIR. —I am directed to request you to bring under the consideration of the Directors of your
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  • 248 3 [Mercantile Gazette, 17th August.) Mr. C. Dunlop, of Messrs. Powell and Co., Singapore, arrived here on Sunday last by the s. s. Hydra. His Majesty the King of Siam returned from the West Coast on Wednesday morning, and we are glad to hear that his health is completely
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  • 626 4 From the President's Municipal Report for July we take the following report of the Acting Health Officer During the last three weeks of the month I have been without the services of the Chief Inspector of Nuisances, that officer being away upon six weeks' sick leave. I
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  • 4726 4 a^HIL < ?V leraJ > V* relation of James C^L^Z td ol !*Jp* i **&i Me Municipal C«M«Hmoii«n. oj Singapore, defendant,. •nd M»^? MWOa I PP* wd <*• Plaintiff, I vanti, from eivthAivg th "!L lf i s »by other awn out vt the Municipal f«*<* <>» the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 184 4 Skipping* H ews. Tbe Helena arrived from Malacca this morniDg, upon which two of the Chinese passengers were found by Mr. Marcus, a boarding officer, iu the possession of about 150 unstamped letters in a bag. Tbey were taken into custody. The letters were delivered to the Post Office authorities.
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  • 921 5 This morning the case was retained, and Mr. Drew quoted Court of Appeal 17, Chancery Division t>ls and the Appeal on page 030, cases which bear upon the question as to the reasonableness. The only thing is whether they acted bima Jide for the public couTenience,tbat is liy
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  • 562 5 Land at Selitar Coolt Lint:s. Although it is clear from the Municipal records and accouuts that the Commissioners were considerable losers by the valuation placed by Government on the various ountry road cooly- lines, us published in the Order iu Council
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  • 259 5 Detective Inspector C. P. Richards )m* been appointed to the vacancy canned hv the <l«ath of the Ute bailiff Sarang«p*m. and wiN t*ke up the flutins of the office on the Jst September. Inspector of Doos. Mr. A Cheeseraan, late Acting Warder Crimintl Prison, has been appointed Inspector,
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  • 491 5 ±ne uumujr 01 visitors to the Kames Library and Museum during the week was 922. A Dutch passenger from Saiuarang on board of the steamer Penang complained that he was robbed of a large *nni #f mouev. On the arrival of the steamer this morning she signalled
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  • 134 6 The Sappho this afternoon takes to Selangor a contingent of Singapore visitors to witness the cutting of the first sod of the Selangor Railway. The following is the passenger list Mr Mrs. and Miss Fowke, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. PresjrraT*, Mr. and Mrs. D.
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  • 373 6 The following is the text of the deed Testing the site of the Town Hall in the Municipal Commissioners This indenture made the eleventh day of May, in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and sixty four, between the Secretary of Stat<» for India
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  • 311 6 [Before Mr. Justice Wood.) Injunction Refused. An Appeal Threatened. Attorney General, by the relation of Jame* Quthrie Davidson, phiintijf .The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore, defendants. Mr. W. Naiison appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Drew represented the defendant*. This case was continued whilj we were
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  • 3555 6 Town Roids ard Streets. Daring the month ordinary repairs have j I been carried oat to 89 roads and streets. The following roads were reformed and remetalled New Bridge Road, Cavenagh Bridge Road, and Tictoria Street. Special works have also been c*rried oat at Pulau
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 31 6 Shipping; News. The Van Speyk has goue to Tanjong Pagar for docking purposes. Passenger List. Per Penang from Java, Mr. Van Groen. Purnea from Calcutta, Mr. Edwards; from Peuang, Mr. Stormouth.
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  • 450 7 (From the Rangoon Tunes.) Ba.nqubt to the Austrian Emperor. Berlin, 13th August— At a banquet given last night, the Emperor William, in drinking the toast of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, declared that Germany would hold firmly to her alliance with Austria, and that both armies will fight
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  • 423 7 Same Dividend as Last. Creation of a Wharf Renewal Fund. Your Directors now bog to lay before you the Accounts for the Half-year ended 30th June, 18^9. The net profit for that period is $111,U0.43, which with $37,*****, brought forward afterpayment of last
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  • 268 7 The anticipations as to the rapidly increasing profits of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company are borne out by the balance sheet as published in our issue of Saturday. The profit* for the half year ending June 30th are $111,000 for the same period during 1888 they were
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  • 96 7 200 500 6JO BJO 90» Mr. B Duuiuan 31 30 26 25 lb 13) Fit lock 31 23 23 15 20 121 Bnukworth 28 30 15 3U 18 121 M ItiaM 25 29 15 21 I*l 100 Mt« 27 28 17 17 8 97 Pbih-ps
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  • 143 7 It will be noted that Mr. Justice Wood has refused Mr. Davidson's injunction on two simple pleas. The Justice thinks that to provide scenery for the Town Hall is 1 for the public convenience, and therefore 1 within the scope of the
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  • 141 7 This morning, in the Board Room of the Town Hall, before Colonel Dunlop, the enquiry into the origin of the fire which occurred at a house situated about a quarter of a mile in tho jungle off the Balestier Road, on the evening of the 13th instaut, was
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  • 163 7 Li Seng Kiat has bfeli appointed Justice of the Peace aud Visit ing Justice at Malacca. Tlie Singapore Municipal Financial Statement tor the ball year eudiug the ;iOlh June last shows a revenue of $319,224 against an expenditure $&,$l7 less. The finding of the Marino
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  • 261 7 (Chronicle, L lth Auguxt.) The Ghee Hin Society meeting house at Xuhu was tho scone of an interesting performance on Tuesday evening last. Five hundred new members joined the Society, and the j ceremony of sw.iarin^ iu was gone through with considerable formality. The permission of the Police
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  • 402 7 (Gazette, Xird August.) We learu that the two Government apothecaries who wont up for their tinal examination in Chinese on Friday last have both b3en successful in passing the examination. Mr. Bruce obtained the full number of marks, viz., 300, and Mr. Caruegy 250. They are entitled to
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 201 7 Shipping News. A Geruiau steamer passed through the port yesterday moruiug from W. to E. flying the sijxual letters Ii. G. P. L. The Natnchow, which arrived here last night from Peuang, reports strong S. W. squalls and heavy rains during the first part of the uight. The Arratoon Apcar
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  • 1269 8 The Attornev-General, on the relation of James Guthrie Davidson, plaintiff, versus the Municipality of the Town of Singapore, defendants. Mr. W. Nanson for the plaintiff and Mr. Drew for the defendants. This morning Mr. Justice Wood delivered j Judgment in the above case as follows
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  • 507 8 Welcome bt the Malay Chiefs. Official Reception at Pkkan. (From our own Correspondent.) Pekan, 22nd August. A week ago Pekan was very biu-v owing to the expected anival of H. t. the Governor, and graDd prepaiatious awh» being made to give him a fitting reception.
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  • 102 8 Mr. Dunn, representing the timber copcession Company, is actively engaged in erecting a saw mill, and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the necessary machinery fjem Euioje, when <>] nations on an eitcnsive scale are confidently looked forward to. I alto understand that with the view of
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  • 888 8 i'< -Ml I.IiIKNTS TO TUK RIBIDENT. (By our own Correspondent.) Serewban, 22nd Avyvst. The series of fetes in honour of our popular K« sident, Mr. Paul, previous to his departure fo» England ou leave, "was opeutd on Tuesday evening by a dinuer given by the planting
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  • 235 8 (From our otru Correspvudent.j Augntt.—The Pulai eame in on Friday morning, bringing back all our Officials who bad been awav to see the Sultan embark. Mr. Fisher, a representative of Mr. Swan, has been here for some days supervising our Railway and Water Works. He returned to Singapore
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  • 556 8 The Red River, oue of the importtit waterways of Tonquin, lias always been a* attraction to French mercantile enterpri* there, from its giving ready access to tht Chinese frontier. Iu that quarter, tnd* was known to have boundless possibility* provided the means of communkjrfit* proved easy. The
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  • 810 9 Mr. Crawford D. Kerr has returned, and has resumed charge of thp Straits Insurance and Fire Insurance Companies. When the mail left London on Friday, 2nd August, the price of Pahang shares bad advanced to 3^ say 70/. At a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute held
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  • 114 9 (Ceylon Observer). Supplementary to Straits Times Telegram*. The French Elections. Paris, 16th August. The French elections are fixed to begin on 29th September. Serioxjs Outlook in Crete. Canea, 16th August.- -The Turks are throwing up fortifications in the neighbourhood of Cauea. Large reinforcements of Turkish troops continue to
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  • 358 9 In the House of Commons on the 29th July, Mr. H. Heaton asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention had been directed to a statement made by the Attorney-General of South Australia, to the effect that naturalisation of foreigners in any of the Australian
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  • 525 9 The "Call on Rawangs. Ihe position or matters at Rawang we believe to be this Mr. Hair, duiiug the half year, and up till the last, assured his directors and others that the output of tin for the half year would be to the value of $100,000, or at the
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  • 438 9 His Excellency's Tour to Pahang, Tringanu, and Kelantan. Favoceablb Bxcxption bt thb Sultans or T&INOAJTO AMD KBLAMTAN. This morning at 9 o'clock the Sea Belle arrived in the roads, and about 9.45 His Excellency and suite came ashore in a ■team-launch. His arrival was not generally expected till the afternoon,
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  • 550 9 {L. and C. Express, 2nd Augu*t.> The directors have received a most satisfactory report ou the Teleiuoug concession from Mr. T. R. Parkyn, who, after some observations as to liis journey and ai rival at the MUW, says that the district i« accensible for
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  • 2928 9 L. C Express, Q%d Aiigutt. Th e .secoud ordinary general meeting of tho shart'hoiders of tbe Pahang Corporation (Limited) was held on the 80th nit. in Wiicheater riou*e, Old Broad-street. Mr. A. Pontifex occupied tbe chair. There was a large attendance of shareholders. The Secretary (Mr.
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  • 422 10 (Hongkong Teleg raph > Mr. L. W. Brown, after having, with others, safely engineered the Uaub concession through, is now in Hongkong, and will shortly start for Australia. He is staying at the Hongkong Hotel, where our representative called on him to-day. He very courteously gave any
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  • 1160 10 (By Tuesday 9 Mail.) In one of the magazines Udj DUb who his something hotter than the tZ I a ready writer, has au article not bf means unjust, severe though it tnlv renting the quality of female pUtfom,' oratory. She aye that platfoj ZZ are remarkably flueut,
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  • 115 11 The Austrian corvette Fasana left Pola last month on a cruise round the world. Singapore is included as oue of the ports of call during her cruise. In the account of the meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club it was omitted to be stated that Mr. C.
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  • 2211 11 Through pressure of space we were only enabled to give in our yesterday's issue a mere mention of Dr. Philpot's speech at the meeting of the Pahaug Corporation, Smiled. Dr. Philpot's statements, howe J^ r were so mu <ih importance that we think it may be
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  • 2649 11 Possiblb Sanatorium on Pulau Tioman: Tub Sandt Shjbrs of Pahanij The Timbrr Supply A Pahano Graveyard.Taa Fisuisa Fleets of Trcngkjanu TinCoin aob Kblaxtan Agriculture. (Wi'ittzn Specially for the Straits Tim a.) As His Excellency and party in the late excursion
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 56 11 Shipping News. I he Baron Colonsay arrived here y ester- j day from Cardiff with 2.377 toas of coal. Passenger List. Per Celtatial from Samaraug, Mr. Mayne and Mr. Sfantoti. Normanby from Sarawak, Mr. Drage. Billitan from Klang, Mrs. Bey sen, and Mrs. Craufurd, Mr. and Mrs. Paglar, Miss' Do
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  • 375 12 'Before Mr. Justice Wood [President) and Justices Pellereau and Goldney.) Before the first of the Appeal Cases was called this morning, it was arranged that the application of Mr. Joaquira for a writ of habeas corpus to dehver up the body of an infant named Sow Ken*, alleged
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  • 698 12 Mk. K. LITTL* ON THE AGRICULTURE OF Singapore. Thk Coconut Bketlk. A meeting of the Singapore Debating Society was held in the Freemasons' Hall last night, uuder the presidency of Mr. Knight there were about ten members present. Mr. R. Little, in moving That there is do
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  • 951 12 The Author of Pamela." (Straits Times August 22.) It requires a reader to be in sttie degree acquainted with the huge folios of inanity over which onr ancestors yawied themselves to sleep ere he can estimate the delight they must have experienced from this unexpected returu to truth and
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  • 485 13 (Straits limes Amjust 23.) A brand new Coolie Ordinance, as lately announced in our columns, will coine shortly into operation in Deli. It has been drawn up with a view to improving the relations between employers and employed in that Settlement, which has made to
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  • 977 13 (Straits Times Augvst 24.) The telegram which we publish to-day will cause great joy in Sandakan and much j guasbing of teeth in Etching. The British North Borneo Co. and the Rajah of Sarawak have long been striving which shall acquire a preponderating influence in Brunei,
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  • 473 13 I(Straits Times August 27.) Five months ngo the price of Rawan<* shares was $130, buyers and to-day the same shares are absolutely uu saleable at an y figure. The fi r st named prie.e was quite unjustifiable; but the fall was slow, and from |50 down to
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  • 392 13 v (Straits Times August 28.) There is some reason to be sorry, but no reason to be surprised, that Mr. Shelford, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Davidson have decided to refuse the nomination to the Tow* Hall Committee. As we pointed out at the time, the acceptance
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  • 844 13 t straits Tim 8 August <f!f.) Tni: account vrliich we publish of th" ceremonies attending the formal beginning of the Belangor Railway Extension Contract will draw attention to what is sure to be a great factor in the increasing prosperity of the State of Selangor and its
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  • 1460 14 Tr a ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Board Room of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon under the presidency of Colonel ljunlop there were also present Messrs Cuthtertson, Crane, Tan Beng Wan, Lim 8t Ken 8' Tan Jiak Kim, Davidson, and The minutes
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  • 5342 14 By our Speci'd Correspondent. The Voyaob Up. Having been honoured withaniuvitation from Messrs. Campbell Co. to be present at the cereniouy of cutting the First Sod of the Ulu S^langor Extension of the Sflangor Government Railway bv the Hon. W. E. Maxwell, C.M.G./ at KuaLi Lumpur on
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  • 1017 16 Our special correspondent, after describing the return journey (but f° r tbat we have no space) says By 3 p. m. on Wednesday we were off the entrance to New Harbour, and by 4 we were landed at Johnston's Pier. So ended one of the most successful
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 161 16 Sir,— The Town Hall question has reached a stage which brings it nearer a i satisfactory solution. The Governor fa- I jours the idea, and is ready to grant a j favourable site. It remains for the com- nittee to oonjult Hii Excellency, Mid af i tera.certeu.mg
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  • 245 16 Permission has boon asked for and granted by the Naval Department to Mr. Tashiro and six other merchants to accompany the ,Tai>aneBe men-of-war Konge and Hiei on their cruise in the Southern Seas for the purpose of tryine to open up business com municat ions with the
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  • 1091 16 [Before Mr. Justice Wood (President) and Jn*tieet> Pellereau and Goldney.) Second Day, Thursday. Shaik Pareethoo, administrator of the estate of Mahomed Pitchy deceased, Respondent, r. Ebramsnh, Appellant. Mr. Drew for the Respondent and Mr. Nans on for the Appellant. The facts of this case briefly stated are
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  • 274 16 Last Tib ok the Tournament. Presentation or Frisks. Yesterday, under a hot sun, and before a very largo gathering, Mrs. Chajtor and Mrs. Vaue played for the Championship, with the result that Mrs. Cbaytoris champioo. The first sett was won bj Mrs. Vane by 6 games
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  • 1142 17 Supplementary to Straits Time* Telegrams. (Ceylon Observer). Londov, 17th Aug. The French G vernment will not demand the extradition of BonUnjrer. t i The hea*yrains which lately prevailed in England, and which were seriously interfering with th« harvest operations have ceased, and the seasonable weather which has now
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  • 159 17 All the Paid-Up Capital Lost. 550.000 DEFICIT. $59,004 OVER- ADVANCED IN «J MONTHS. $102,000 OVER-ADVANCED IN ALL. Handsome book-keeping profits," qualified ONLY BY RECKLESS ADVANCES. Statement of Liabilites anp Assets. Liabilities. Amount over-drawn from Bankers. S4> 896 13 TW T' 8 *M tB ™V* id 26,423.82 JJebta
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  • 612 17 The Java Bode of the 17tb August states that official reports and private advicos from Acheen admit that the action of the 26th July was indecisive. The facts are that the Achinese held a strong position from which the troops failed to drive I them. They took
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 408 17 NOTICES. a Special Novelty^ The Three Quarter Pilsener Registered. rriHIS size bottle specially made to order X for Singapore aud the East is a size midway between pint and quart, its use- ful dimensions will be felt by all beer drinkers to be a great boon. The beer is the
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    • 420 17 I LAMBERT BROTHERS. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY. Orchard Road, Singapore. Established 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principle* and with the best materials. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and fashionable carnages consisting of STANHOPE GIGS, to suit either
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 66 18 GRATEFUL— COMFORTING. BREAKFAST. j "By, thorough knowledge <* natur.ll.ws whi,L J**,^^^^. and nutrition, >nd by refnl »PpHcation fl.^*,*^^wHrti.y«"«E PP hw provided our breakfast tabfes with n dehcateh I J^ thE j A conttitnHnn nourisbXfrarne. -See article in the Civil Sewce Gazette. Made timply with boiling water or milkSold in |-lb.
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    • 62 18 MUBIAHgO I SELF-BHINIITO. NORufflfes REQUIREO sHfiJ ■Amriled with gnou'ie attach** to the oork. Oires an Instantaneous M Smt, rustic noliATwhlch lasts a week wet or dry weather. Mnd M Em be washed off and polish remains. Does not injure leather nor Koil elothintr For all kinds of Boots, Shoes and
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 806 18 SHIPPING* IN PORT. Dunvegan, 780, Gilfiilau Woo<l k Q*hf&l tlver pool, Roads. Mrn-of-Wae. Black JPfamnnnt, 340, A-. Iv. .lohnston A: Co. UnJtfln«r Wo. 10 Colonial torpedo-boat, 17 tons, certain.— Ri«d#, Captain Branch,— Roads. g™/ P|W Boustead Co. for Boston. Orion, H. M's. steamer. 4,870 tons, Captain Road«N Bruce.— Boada. p4
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    • 1277 18 ifeBTYAIS h J v B^,fa NA*tn. I A Toss. Captain. Fhom. [Sailed. CoirfttoiitM Julv 20 jGahyinede Brit, atr 236 Green Deli ;A O g w Manafield ACo Gaw Quan Sia *tr. 1607 Hams London July ÜBou-tead aC o 0> 20 (Almora «tr. 1719 -Hay Itatarm Auar 18 lionnead A c,,'
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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