Straits Times Weekly Issue, 29 June 1892

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    31 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. PEsiTABLISIIKI), l«S;;i.j Published for Transmission by E TT mmmmm very Homeward Mail Steamer. I Prick 40 Cents. VOL XLVIII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1802. NO. :i(m:i
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    50 1 The Straits Times has the largest' circulation of any newspaper m Asia, British India excepted. It circulates m Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, m Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and French Indo-China. No other Eastern newspaper has 'so widespread a circulation.
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  • WEDNESDAY, 29th JUNE.
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      BIRTHS.
      61 1 (v the 23rd iust., the wife of A J. X be, fc the 24th iustant, at i I, Oxley Hill* the >ct L. vail CUYLENBURO, of a son. J the 25th inst ,o "Tadenor," Toompson ti, the wife of .1. Q. Boyd, of a daughter. t Hill Street. the
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      MARRIAGE.
      36 1 IrSingapnre, on the 27th June. ]-;> Cathedral of tin Goxl Sheph >rd. Very Key. Canon Delouette, Mr. C. ley. of Pahang, to M iss Viboinia Ei iete Celestine. the only daughter of D. Zuzarte. of Singapore.
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      DEATHS.
      60 1 lIHITTAM On the 21st inst., Blima, belowd wife <»f Arthur Wnittam, tor of ths Hongkong Hotel, Singapore, •jiish aud Australian papers please copy.) £81 X Mabel, infant daughter of H. A. -rd, on Friday, the 24th inst., aged 10 iths and 4 days. the 27th inst., at the Hotelde
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    CONTENTS.
    100 1 ILarket Quotations, ttmmary of the Week. Neuter's Telegrams, oe-al and General New*, h Unreadiness at Pahang. adstone's Election Campaign, he Smells of Singapore. hursday's Telegrams. he United States Presidency, ish Education. he Mission to Morocco, vid Metamorphosed, he Municipal Commission, he Pahang Rising. ews from Penan^. Pahang, Perak, Selangore,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    390 1 I Singapore, 29th June, 1892. Pkodjce. Cube No. 1, 8.75." do No. 2, 8.00. aßali, 4.25. Pontianak, 3.80. >er Black 8.80. Flour, Sarawak 3.00. lSago, 3.70. Bali 28.50. >c Liberian, 32.00. oca small Flake, 3.75. do Ist quality 4.65. mcd. flake 4.00. small pearl, 3.65. mcd. do
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    552 1 For Strait* Times. Stbech of Me. Gladstone. London, 20th Jane.— The Right Hon'ble W. E. Gladstone m a recent speech charged the Government with raising religious issues and denied that the Protestants of Ulster were>olidly opposed to Home Rule he also denied that Home Rule would lead to
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      180 1 SUMMARY OF THE WEEK On the nomination of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Governor has appointed Mr. Thomas Shelford, C.M.0., to be an rnotHeial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. Pahang advices state that Mr. Wise goes with Baifid Ah aud 150 men to search for
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      458 1 on Wednesday even log. A large gather, tag comprising sailors, soldiers, and warders took tea together m the large reading room. The Bonstead Institute for Seamen, a structure newly erected at Tanjong Pagar, will be completed m the course of this week; and on Saturday the 2nd July the Institute
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    24 2 The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper m Asia, British India excepted. No other Eastern newspaper has so widespread a circulation.
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    Mining in Perak.
    1444 2 Ma. Wray, the Curator and State Geologist of Perak, m the State Museum Report for 1891, gives the following mining information The Selanm Tin Mining Company's mine at Kuala Selama was definitely abend mcd during the Mar. A shaft of 157 feet had been sunk and levels
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    TUESDAY, 21st JUNE.
    491 2 The fact that the Government is unable to control the Pahang river system suggests that they should at one" order three or four sternwheelers of not more than 15 m. draught. These could be built m Singapore and placed ou the Pahang rivets before the monsoon closes
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    82 2 Mr. Whitehead, an uuoilicial M. L. C of Hongkong, recently advocating the establishment of an Unofficial majority, also advocated the election of all unofficial by the popular voice. The Daily Press thinks there is such a thing as opening the mouth too wide," and opines that Mr. Whitehead asks too
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    Banking Figures.
    98 2 They Want a Half-a-Dozeii Shelfords. Mr. Shelford, says the Hongkong Telegraph, is a man of unsually quick and accurate judgment, stuidy independence, and of vigorous and caustic speech -the ideal tribunu* populi. Moreover, be is well supported by a body of really intelligent and <apable nnofficials. Oh, for
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    North Borneo.
    699 2 Madras IYsbi lla.Haaav WaLKi b, who lately went on a visit into th> interi >r, has contributed an inlerestii gs c rant to a c mt» mp irarj X he says, are the great requisite, becausn hill district of North Borneo is imn takes up the greater part
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    A Bengal Civilian on Java.
    482 2 S< -M three yeat BSgO, Mr. H. S. I J >ys. bit the Bengal 'i\ il Servie availed himself of aa Opportunity t I visit .lava a country that, pc haps more than ;m\ oilier, i> rich m object lessons tVir the Anglo-Indian. In assies
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    History of the Oriental Bank.
    409 2 A rfA I origin 1 1 the h ient i» ink ration was the Bank of Western Iml a saaafl ::i founded m lv .hay iv became the Orieutal thank fl^^H ths^^^l > t i ndon. whe c Mr. am •li became Chairman, and Mr.
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    THE PAHANG RISING.
    1034 3 (From our Correspondent.) I Pekan, Pahang, 11th June, 1Q92. The services of the Engineers and idian Seamen, engaged by the Blaster pendant for work m Pahaug, 'nave been Bpensed with, owing to the charter 0 f the vat* Frederick Weld having run out. Oulv a couple of
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    THE PAHANG RISING.
    183 3 THE P AHANG RISING. gGaz* tte 21si .1 >> u> Fr<>m private -outers we learn that a lort of flying column was recently from Etaub iuto the Jelai country, with a vh w of intercepting the ez-Oraog Kaya Seuiantan. who was supposed t«» be making that way. The expedition, however,
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    WEDNESDAY, 22nd JUNE.
    1186 3 Oun nev Australia" as* Is thai a clergy tn, in disappeared on receiving a .i- >t ing i telegram: "tlv.a 11 is disc ivered." Thk Russian transport Orel arrived here yesterday from Hankow with a cargo of tea for Odessa and left to-day. She is to be
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    The Criminal Prosecution of the Browns.
    264 3 (liy telegram fro n our Correspondent). Penang, Wednesday, 22nd June. 1.4a i at W arrants have been issued to-day, at the instance ot Mr. Wreford (th taut Official Assignee charging with criminal breach of trust M. sB rs. John Lawrence Brown. The sums nai
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    690 3 The I*. ami (>. Steam Navigation Tl c r por of the 6m i i,s The movement- c f the tie t dii ig the p iriod of this p. p .rt hive be n i i by the ntmost refi by complete immunity from accident. 'The. carrying out a
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    1911 4 Telegraph ic Su mmary. pjdementary to Straits Times Telegrams.) I'd/ Ceylon London. Hfh June. It is officially announced that tle> New Oriental Bank Corporation has suspended paynunt owing to the depreciation m silver, tin- withdrawal of c pita) m the Fast, and the bad coi dition of trade m <
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    THURSDAY, 23rd JUNE.
    187 4 Yks'ikkday, the Executive Council resolved to deport several Chinamen, including Mr. Lok Chee Fo, the editor of a Singapore daily newspaper called the Sing Pc the offence, of course, is that of being connected with secret societies. If is rumoured that, tiie editor adopted tho view that
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    Jinrickshas as Civilisers.
    72 4 The North China Daily Newt, m noticing the means of communication mar Peking, points out that the great civiliser, iv North China at least, m road-making is the jinricksha. Its advent necessitated better reads as its comfort, cheapness and rapidity of movement have been appreciated by the
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    Volunteers and Jury Service.
    109 4 A i the sitting of the House 01 Lordson the 2oth May. Lo d Clifford of Chudleigh having urged that tin exemption from iury St iri which the Led !h in< had already promised to propose m the case of Volunteer officers should be extended t
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    The Sailors' Rest.
    211 4 Thb tenth anniversary and farewell tea meeting at the Sailors' Et st was given remng. N li icventy fi iends comprising sailors, soldiers, and warders took ten together m the large reading room. The Rev. W. H. B. [Jrchtook the chair at the after meeting which was
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    198 4 Tonqnln Coal. Tut: Eteamev Avockie returned to Hongkong from Hongay ou the 11th inst., with the party she took down to visit the coal mines. The visitors, says the Hongkong Daily FlYaa, express admiration ami surprise at the magnitude of the coal seams aud the manner m which the works
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    1625 4 Wednesday, June 22nd 1892. Thk ordinary fortnightly meeting of fcljH Municipal Commissi. mors was held m UJH Town Hall at il'do p. m. yesterday. Ths^B were present M -»rs Ah (ieiitlc I I'resi-j dent i, T. Sohst, C. G. Paterson, .1. P. 1 Joaijuim, Tav Lok Teat, and
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    Minutes
    1547 5 of Pbocbbdivos of the Muhicipal Commissioners on Wednesday. v i h Jink. 1892. Pbbsbbtt:— The President Alex. Gentle, Esq.; The Inspec'or-Gensral of Police R \V* Maxwell, Esq. T. Sohst, Es<p C. E. (Vane Ks. t The Uonble Tan Jiak Kirn; A L Donaldson, Esq.; CO. Paterson, Esq. Tav Geok
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    Minutes
    629 5 ok Pro. 1:1:1-1 N.: > OF THB MUNICIPAL COMBTIBBIOKBBB AAT»PBCIAL MKFTIN-. OB Monday 13th Junb 1892. Pbbssht— The President Alex: Gentle Es.p the [uspeetor-General of Police K. W Maxw.d!. Beg T 8 »t, Esq C. B. Crane. Esq the II" n'hle Taa Jiak Kirn; A L Donaldson. Esq.; 0.
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    French Indo-China Politics.
    241 5 French Indo- China Politics. Our correspondent at Saigou sends word that the French Government has determined upon doing away with the naval division of French Indo-China. at the request of the Governor-GeneraJ (M.de Lanessau.) This determination is so surprising that we give v under reserve. It seems, besides, that, thorough
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    A Prime Minister for Siam.
    309 5 I Egyptian Gazette, t9tk May.) Mn. Bolin Jacquemyns who has been isked to till the post of Procoreur Gen. at the Mix. d Tribunals, vacated by the death of Mr. De Brouwer, is -till unable to give any answer to the Egyptian Government. Mr. Jacquemyns
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    FRIDAY, 24th JUNE.
    199 6 The Perak Races ate fixed for August 27th and 29th. In the Municipal Prog-ess Report for May, the Health Officer cills attention to the excessively high death rate among children at Singapore owing to insanitary surroundings. Tin; S,-i. Triugganu, which arrived from Tringganu this forenoon, reports that
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    Tea Planting in Perak.
    123 6 Amo.no the passengers who joined the homeward-bound mail at Colombo is Mr. Fred. Watson on his way from Perak, where he has been engaged m tea planting. lie has been a year and a half m Perak, which be describ a as a splendid tea-grow-ing country.
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    Rather Mixed.
    90 6 SOMB of the A-UStralian papers expand the telegraphic messages which reach them from London with sometimes curious results. Vov instance, the South Australian Register gives a London telegram, dated •Jdrd May, headed Malay Rising. Rebels Repulsed Then follows: The Jehus, who ferine 1 part of the itisurrsctionar} forces
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    The Tea Trade of Java.
    149 6 In a report on the trade of Java during 1891, the acting British Consul, Mr. S. \l. Lankester, referring to the tea industry of the island, mentions that the tea crop last year suffered, m sympathy with all others, from the drought; but this has
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    Baron de Horne in Colombo.
    115 6 Babob di: HoBHB, well-known m Ceylon, India, and the Straits as an owner of race-hoses arrived m Colombo the other day by Bteamei idem London, bound for Calcutta. The Baron it is said Ins purchased some English racers m England, and has ordered others from
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    H. M. s." Mercury."
    174 6 H. M. s. Mercury." H. M. S. Mercury arrived from Hongkong this morning to relieve H. M. S. Hyacinth which is to proceed to that port Ott Monday where her officers and crew will probably be paid off iv a fen months. The Navy List for May describes the Mercury
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    Central Berneo Company.
    252 6 an adjourned meeting of th** company wss dd M-i\. at Winches! r House, the lion. 1-Ael n Aatllcj pr.-' dig. The chairman 1 the shareholders tint at the recent annual meet g■ i niraitt. c wss appointed to confer with ti o directors on the affairs of
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    Punjom News.
    399 6 It d that m his report for the month Of May jugt received 1 the manager at Jalis lays much stn on the iuterference with work at the mines, caused by the existing state of affairs m Pahang, m consequence of which all the woodcutters supplied by the
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    The Boustead Institute.
    1205 6 The BoUStead Institute for Seamen, a hue roomy Structure newly erected (lose to the docks* of Singapore at Tanjong Pagar. will be completed m tin- course of the next week ami on Saturday the 2nd July the Institute mil be formally inaugurated 1011. E. the Governor. The
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    Muar News.
    76 6 i udi n I J inst.. at a place called Bilimaug, SM distance up the rive whe H lately ou the 1 1: i i bj the quarrel kni *'d, irds th used with the result tha shot dead. men emg JH wound..!. Tin- corpse and I men
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    Chinese Outrage in Shanghai.
    125 6 ltn; Shanghai Mercury of Jauel As predicted son^^H when a gang <<i Chinese bmvejH Sikh policeman and a foreign g*fl m the Maloo, it has now, it WO^H b.c.mic absolutely unsafe f° r^^| especially ladies, to show the outlying roads of the Settlettj^^H following gla '>
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    EDITORIALS.
    253 7 English Unreadiness at Pahang;. ftitraite Tunes, 2 1st June.) Our news from Pekan is that a second ooat going up-stream with stores has been looted by the Panglima Muda of Jempol and that a third boat, has returned beuse those m charge Q f it dare not pass over
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    Mr. Gladstone's Election Campaign.
    278 7 (Straih Timet, 22nd Jam I Mk. bT.LAi'M-.NK first stood /and sate) for Midlothian m 1880. then m 1885, and again m l*Sd, so that this is the fourth time he has fought the vsu ft' rages of that constituency. Early m 1879 (having tired out several
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    The Smells of Singapore.
    796 7 (Straits Times, 22nd June.) Two sets of persons have, within this last twenty-four hours, represented to us HSheir very sad condition. On the principle of place aux dames, we will give precefdence to the complaint made on behalf of the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. It appears
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    To-Day's Telegrams.
    242 7 To- Day's Telegrams. (Straits Times, 23rd June.) The news that Messrs. MacCarthy and Dillon have had a long and cordial interview with Mr. Gladstone hardly justifies cabling, as it was matter of course that these gentlemen and Mr. Gladstone would again make commou cause m the present political crisis. But
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    The United States Presidency.
    241 7 -> traits Timet, 25th June, I The nomination of Mr. drover Cleveland as Democratic .-audi. hue for the United States Presidency was generally anticipated at the date of last mail advices. Mr. Cleveland had already ailed the Presidential Chair after the election of 1884 when he
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    Irish Education.
    353 7 (Strait* Timet, 27th June.) Twn Irish Education Bill, which has passed the House of Lords, was introduced into the House of Commons ou the 22nd February, as companion to the Local Government measure now withdrawn. The Bill laid down the principle of compulsory attendance but left its enforcement
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    The Chartered Bank at Singapore.
    257 7 I otratts ZVsk 9, 27th Jum To-dat, Mr. W. A. Mai,, (who has I Promoted to be DB| ior 0 f tl)( rha r Bank of India. A.ust n aud China) hands over the Binga| inch to Mr. F. W Marshall. who was formerly the
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    SATURDAY, 25th JUNE.
    181 7 A b beting of the creditors of the New Oriental Banking Corporation, Limited. will be held m at the Bank's office m KafH Square, on We !3 dav forenoon, at 11 O'clock. Thi Sea 11 with Acting Chief Justice Wood on board, returned from Malacca this morning.
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    49 7 Thk Pahang Rising takes this form m the South Australian Chronicle of the 28th Ma*;— RaftU ami Rapink. Loudon, May 24th. Numerous conflicts have taken place between the Sikhs and the Malays at Pahang. The forces of the latter are devastating the country and several villages haVB been burned.
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    97 7 Thi: Pinang Gazette iv commenting upon the correspondence between Mr. Groom and the Kesident Councillor of Malacca on the right of counsel to visit clfcnts m prison, considers that abuses of a similar nature to those to which Mr. Groom has drawn attention, prevail m the other Settlements. It admits
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    The "Government Gazette."
    204 8 On the nomination of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Governor has appointed Mr. Thomas Shelford. C.M.G., to be provisionally and subject to the approval of Her Majesty the Queen, an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. On aud alter the Ist. July
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    Military Tactics.
    145 8 The following as a notice to mariners appears m the Government Gazette: From Ist July to Ist November, IM 2. I submarine mining ground will be set apart on the South-Wesd coast of Blakang Ma i Island, for the Royal Engineers, for training purposes. It is bound' .1
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    British North Borneo News.
    642 8 (British North Borneo Herald l<~>th June I OUBING tbe last two or three months some impetus has been given to the mineral iadust ry iv t>* j Davvel Bay District principally m that porti n of the province lying between the Tabanac and Segatna rivers and
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    Selangor Government Railway.
    63 8 ABSTRACT Of Traffic Earnings for the Month of Mat, IS'.)2. Beads of Receipt** Amount. Passenger,....' Z 0.0212.18 Horses. Carriages, and Dogs 231.20 Excess Fares 10.50 Parcels ***** Excess Luggage 70.76 special Trains Total Coaching 5,523.89 Good* M14K3.22 Livestock 3 902.42 Total Goodi 822,915.64 Miscellaneous 407.68 Grand Total
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    The "China Review."
    1294 8 The "China Review. Thb recently published first number of the 20th volume of the Patau Review opens with an article ou the Tin ko-Scythic tribes that is the uomad races of the desert who, for ages, have harried and plundered China, the auuals of the latter have been freely drawn
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    Municipal Progress in May.
    1516 8 The report oi the President oi the Municipality for May gives the following details FINAN. 1 THB Revenue collections continue satisfactory, as shown by the following statement j.\> Mw, issi. .ivx m*-.. Una House \ssessinent IS Taasa fc.,o Water Private Supply 10,1*7 ISJBI 6S.a,IH Had the
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    MONDAY, 27th JUNE.
    937 9 I i. tan of Johobb has per;eu to 11. K. Major General rles Warren thanking the General facilities that v. utly affordto Johore troops, and for the uaanhieh tie so troops were Used. H*" N Bykxe R. M. 1. 1. of 11. M.'s I ciaAh is to
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    The Penang Municipal Loan.
    95 9 At a Penang Municipal meeting on the 25th June a paper on the subject of the trausfcr of the register for the $250,000 loan to Singapore, and regarding the transfer fee of $1, was laid on the table. After discussion it was decided that the Government
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    The Pahang Rising.
    63 9 Reuteu's Telegram. Singapore, Jad June. According to intelligence from Pahang, the rebel chief Orang Kays is being closely Pursued ni the jungle, and is now hard pressed M .st oi his men have submitted to the Sultan Mr Kodger. the British Resident, and the Sultan are about
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    Nem Departure in Perak Agriculture.
    133 9 Ihe Pxnang Gazette note, that the Perak Government have just made m new departure m their agricultural policy. With a view to encouraging tbe production of padl m the State, the Perak authorities have granted a concession to Mr. Pun Leng Cheak, the Doming merchant
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    The Road to Pahang.
    225 9 mr. a.j. \v. atkins. m the Selanixor Railway report for 1891, reports as follows on the proposed Pahang line Daring iho year I have made two journeys into Pahang with a xioxv to selecting a suitable pfls-i to carry the railway dit Tjlu Pahang, an I
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    British North Borneo.
    177 9 om a '"/•«•< spondent. i Sandakan t4th June. Report says we are shortly to have a new n< r, which is to DC entirely independent of official in- I hope it m lv i )Uf rd ther doubt it. It is to be published monthly under the
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    Muar News.
    265 9 (From our Correspondent.) 25th June, 1892. Boatmbb froni Malacca brought word tbe other day that a fish of monstrous size (ikan betar ekali) had been stranded upon the shore on the coast a little to the northward of the Ceseang river; the exaggerated descriptions excited a deal of
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    The Prosecution of the Browns.
    267 9 The Prosecution of the Browns. As announced by telegram m the Straits Timet of Wednesday, 22nd dune, on that morning, at the Police Court, before the Penang Benior Magistrate, Mr. J. K. Birch, on the application oi Mr Wreford, Assistant Official A n rants *ere ordered to be issued for
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    The Maxwell Family.
    542 9 Thb tile of the Times received by today's mail contains the following obituary not ice. General lb ury Bamilton Maxwell, who. lied at Rome on the 28th instant, xvas the s. n of the Rev. Peter Benson llsxwel], of Pirdstown, m ths county of Donegal. Ho tassed
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    31 9 The Netherlands Cousul-General iuvites tenders for supplying stores to the Netherlands India Navy m Acheen waters and also notifies the re-letting of certain revenue farms m tbe Rhio-Batam Dist i I
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    British North Borneo.
    1338 10 (From a Correspondent.) Sandakan, June 9th 1802. The Queens Birthday. The festivities m honour of this event commenced this year on the 23rd xvith the usual Ball at Government House. The hospitality of His Excellency the Actiug Governor and Mrs. Beaufort is proverbial, and the occasion m
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    French Indo-China.
    269 10 Dr. (Jai.mettk. the director of the Pasteur Institute at Saigon, reports that the admissions into that establishment from the loth April 1891 to the Ist May 1892, included seven from the Straits Settlements, comprising three Europeans, a Malay policeman, txvo Malay children and one Chinese woman. Out of
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    1000 10 (Supplementary to Straits Times Telegrams I'm Ceylon.) Sinda, lOth Jum With reference to Renter's telegram about Loid Roberts's suggestion to the Wantage Committee that officers and soldiers should he md libly tat ooed, the (Jomniauder-in-Cliicf's proposal WSS with view to putting a stop to repeated desertion and to
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    Great Britain and Holland in Borneo.
    695 10 The following is the text of the between Gr at Britain and the Notherands defining boundaries m Borneo, si .Me London. June 20. Hdl. and the rvititicatiojfl of which wen exchanged at 1. >t don. May fll \^2 HerMajests th< <> aeon ..t I
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    The Mission to Morocco.
    386 11 The Mission to Morocco. Morocco. (Straits Times, 28th June.) At the date of last mail advices (3rd June;, speculation was rife us to the result of the mission of Sir Charles Euan Smith British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary iv Morocco to the Sultan of that State. SirC. Euan Smith
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    Ovid Metamorphosed.
    2466 11 (Straits Timet, 28th June.) Under the above title Mrs. Ross—pre|pumably the same lady that recently gave Mh the xvorld a sprightly and interesting volume of literary and other reminiscence s utributes to one of the June Reviews f an unpretending little paper founded on Rwork by an Italian
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    Selangor Railways.
    295 11 The Annual Report on the Government Railway Department, Selangor, for the year 1891, states that during the year no extra mileage has bee,, added to the system, but the construction of ei tensions to Bawang, Serandah, aud Kuala Kuba lu> I going on stcadilv. An extension to Pudoh
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    68 11 There have been submitted some specimens of tea grown m Malacca by Tan Hiu Guan, a Chinese cultivator of tapioca and many other products. This Malacca tea is prepared after the Chinese fashion, and has, of course, the lavour that we associate with China tea. It is of good quality,
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    TUESDAY. 28th JUNE.
    467 12 Mr. Rodger has gone to Llpis I Pahang) to confer with Col. Walker who has gone from llaub to meet him. Mr. V\ se goes with Saiyid All and 15 I men to search for Si Rahman iv the Bentong distii.l. Capt. Byrne I Ro; al Marines)
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    The Opium Smuggling Trade between Singapore and China.
    207 12 The Hongkong Daily Press proposes as aedv for the opium smuggling evil 1 etweeu Shiga por. 1 aud China the amalgamation of the uative customs xvith the Imperial Maritime Customs. At. present the two Departments xvork separately aud compete xvith each other,
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    The Sheriff Mobbed.
    725 12 A Lively Quarter of an Hour. LAST evening about half-past dock the Sheriff aud his bailiff m attempting to execute a writ of the Supreme Court by sei/duga quantity of gam bier and pepper m ;i tough. i ug along Boat Quay were surrounded by a howling
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    66 12 Thk laws of Selangor now include an enactment passed on the lltb June styled a regulation to provide penalties for the non-payment of customs duties m the State. Persons, wilfully failing pay customs duties to which tbey are liable, now render themselves subject to a fine not exceeding twenty times
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    The Football Association Cup.
    728 12 The Engineers versus koyal a.btii*s»j" The representatives of the above teams met on the Esplanade last evening to cutest m the tiual tie for the Football Association Cup, and. on the termination ol the game each side had scored two goals, SO that the Eugineers and
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    32 12 H. M. S. Mercury before leaving Hongkong for Singapore on the 17th June had a trial trip after her recent overhaul, and did 17i knots everything was said to be found satisfactory.
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    Golf.
    102 12 Mauri ed r. Single. On Thursday afternoon the Golf CltJB intend holding a match on the links the R le Course bet xvecu teams l >,e 4^Lal ing the above, thus: Habbibd. r. SINGLB. J. M. Thow Arnot Reid— 9 ,T. If. Aldnson R. W. Oreight ,1. F. Co
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    The Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Company, Limited.
    584 12 MEETING of shareholders iv this pany xvas held at the Company s Office naught Hotio', Hongkong on the IJith .1 1. The Cliiiirnian said -(.ent lunui. tl of this meeting i- sufficiently s f rth m the notice which has be.
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    191 13 Iv, Ji-ne 27th, 1s«»2. Mr. I>. I'resEnivc. rKriAL meeting of tl,.- Municipal •*rs xvas held m the Town Hall ifternooo, at 4.50, to discuss espondence received from Mr I igrave. tin- absent Municipal ry, which had been circular 1 among pmissioners and was n made 6 was no
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    Marriage.
    132 13 I( Co n t r i b v ted.) marriage of Mr. Coustautine Scully lisa Virginia Elizabeth C. destine. lighter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 1. Zuz bummed at the Cath. Iral oi the fcepherd yesterday, before the R< v. Delouette. The 'bridesmaids were I Cruz and Miss tiolmbeig.
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    Telegrams via Rangoon.
    146 13 lv, 19th June.— ln pffotts and I. Utter J aud m del ween s© »nd Mi Id the latter s. Prince 1 wedding at V: a v iry wai m i vat en. Rep 1 that h mid nevi a, ',oth J —A luncheon xvas given 1
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      The Navigation of New Harbour.
      350 13 ia^fi& ITOR ot THK "Straits Tiuks." s)ij reference to the cones- F^f'a^H* your i b>u, -'s oi the Ifith and >?»!?:- tre the s. s. Chow Phya, I beg £S&*' -Billow me to say a lew xvords iv ■pc 8- a- Chow Phya left the
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      159 13 To the Editor of thi: •Straits TIMBS Sir. To the uninitiated the letter of the Captain of the Chow Phya m yesterday's issue must be rather bewilderiug, the concluding paragraphs only coining within the grasp of the ordinary leader. He therein states that, m his opinion, had the Thamet gone
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      411 13 roTHB Editoj Stbaits Tl Sin, Your correspondent, PhantomShip," although he has chosen a nautical .omen, is apparently not one of tin ion or he would surely never have iutei p.-< t. d the rd ar, 1 1 v i.l by Captain Carroll, to mean coi aptain Carroll said, {to quote
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      97 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir, -It is not my intention to enter into contioversy with so smart a nautical critic as Stockholm upon the Rule of the Road and the recent collision m New Harbour. Indeed th. c would be little use m doing otherwise as he
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      221 13 The Singapore Kellers' Home. To the Editor of thk Straits Times." Sir,— l have read xvith interest several remarks published m your paper reflecting adversely on the general routine existing m the Singapore Sailors' Home. Candidly speaking, I think thej are premature and rather unjust, reflecting as thej do on
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    Stranded "Professionals."
    190 13 lO THE &DITOB OK THB STRAITS TIMBS." Sir, I leave for Hongkong with the Stanley Company this morning, on somewhat short notice, and as I feel it tuv duty to make a statement about Singapore eople before 1 have. have ventured to hope that yon will allow me
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    Passenger List.
    316 13 Die ruive P*>r s. from fch 1 Per s. s_\ .1 i t'rota M v L, V. d den Pals, a. I Gnigue,&Vogel. From Aden: vide liti s >' from D Baj Mian. Per s. b. Aglaia Hamburg Mr Thomaett. Pi i, i from Beringto.t. Galway, ii. Al
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      392 13 POWELL CO. SINGAPORE PLSABI SKaD THBBB kkw LIS a«AB THBH l.\ mim, QUE FURNITURE FACTOR* is m C.chard Road, and is the i ;11 L t an(] complete. It lasnpplied with power to drive our \V Iworking Machin I, I ac.. there! tracts and large orders can be pu WITH
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    THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    369 14 Thb price of tin- Str aitt Timet delivered free is is follows Within British M i Daily issue per year 24 dollars do do copy 10 cents. Weekly issue year 16 dollars. do do cop;. 10 cents. />' yond Britisl Mala r. Daily issue per year 30
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    ANJER.
    83 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. I >LAO Da Date, and Ship's Name. Commandkr. ok From Whibi. Dbstinatio r Sailing. l Jane lONea.str.PriusHeadrik \toym w"~9~ S^l^~ TjU*tk^3 r r w nhUd i*> er Mar 12 New York ShiJSbfc llGer. S h. Kaiser Fau*t Mar 10 Live n »ool
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      573 14 ESTABLISHED 1865. RILEY. HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Iron A Brass Founders, BOILERMAKERS. BBIDOB BUILDERS, SHIPBUILDERS, Ceneral Oontkao tors. SINGAPORE KWALA LUMPUR. Ship Building Yard. HUGH class STEAM VESSELS slwayi under construction, from 38 ft. to 150 tt. length of keel, of best deeigfl and finish. MACHINERY from leading British Firms with
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      328 14 ENGINEERS' STOKES, &c. Asbestos packed cocks and mountings Manchester and Favorite steam donkey nginos, Sight feod Lubricators, Engine room, bunker and space lamps. Phosphor bronze for valves. Indiarubber, Asbestos and other packings. Cylinder and engine oils of all kinds Boiler fluids Paten. Rolled Zinc Foesil men covering; Fireclay and brciks
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      806 14 SHIPPING. *HlPPt!MJ IX POET. Under this heeding tho following ibbreviati;ms aro used: *tr. stoamor; sli. ship; bq. barque; Brit. British; U. 8. United StanFr -FrmiHi Ger. Gorman Dut Dutch Job. JohoN \i'..— < i .<•. (i. moral GUVO deck ]>jvss «i.l'-m!-; [J.— Uncertain jT.PJPT.— Twijong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.
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      410 14 Sahttliti, lint. str. I.I-.'/ tons, 23rd June. From Fremantle, 30th M«v. \V l.an.l l'.M. i>. W. Munsti»M &^H Western Australia. 29th. T. I'. W. Bon Si n>j I>nt. '"'ii: 07 t 22nd Jan.'. Fr<»m l'"iitim;ik, K'th. GJ^j A Co. I Bds. Vajirunh Du1 I BIS I Ku.l-T. 22n<l .lu> il'.ilu:
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    ARRIVALS
    766 15 Name. Tons. Captain. Fkom. Saimd. Consignkks. S' 'I:,;"' IS!?*??* Juno l-'WeeßinAPo. H,,,,,. o" 2'- I;.-! V sourabaya June 19 YY< c Bin Co. rooke s"' fj!" i 1 1 Sarawak .June 11* Lim Lan ACo A ,V*r" la n: m May ud. Brandt ac©. |i:> So! iSp roix s:r
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    CLEARANCES.
    450 15 Vbssel's Xa fj»AQ k Hi* Camv.n Destination r^at- B Cheang Hy I.ult Brit. str. Seotl Penang Sisliai: >tr. Store!! Baigon Bcni;;u -tr. \Y*-l>-tt i London 'c Sleipner Nor. -tr. HestaMM Mouliimmu Kut Sai Brit. str. omm Hongki tra Spu. -tr. Conta Manila :i Yam; Brit. >tr. Nacodah Muar Bis:,
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      514 15 Dr Lalok's Trade-Mark Phosphodync is registered under the Trade Mark Ac* for the Indian Empire and attested for the seal of the registrar. fr. Lalor s Phosphody ne £fcp§}> For THIRTY YtARS las Ktistaised it vetle%sid« MtutatJes rs ths tVVV Best and ONLY SAFE REL,A BtE PHOSFHORIC CURE to: treia
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      692 16 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. w S I Pl 1 V t*a- x t/jx i* L r n'VVr'i^- n **l Mttv^Ba* ±^-^&tr~~~**m**9szsMwfttjeit*^** —ft. jj. t- -A MU7^?»v^i i i *^^^W l t*^ TsSfeaß^aßi^2Ly"™ l(^ p i STKKN WHEEL STEAMERS have been fomd by experience to be the best type of vessel
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      631 16 PREPAID ADVERTISIasjHB TV) meet the convenience of occaßaa! vertisers tho Straits «^^H.??arß cheap prepaid scale applicable to i lowing advertisements i Situations wanted; servai wanted! cles lost or found houses wanted orfo specific articles for sale 1, For '10 words, small typo close 0 inset i 8 .'.'.'.'.'.'sl 1- $2.3
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