The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 November 1891

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  • 18 317 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIFS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, ,891. No. 226
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  • 173 317 y wr H nskong, l7 Pm S hemea for K ml), j Private Defen< e J!J 8 I H I* i) Com« Hion, N 7*l I'll 1 mial Rifle Match, H] Stamp Issue for jokore, 321 J N<^» 322 k i.i) Uold »3>3*353 s Notes, M 32a Week, «»2J
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  • 59 317 (C ()KBF t 1 Kl> Dff TO NOVKMBKK 2 ()s London Bank 4 m s v> 1] drm.md 3 I Private credits 6 m > 2, documents 6m 1 3 2!, 3m s 3 On India. Hank demand «?j On Hongkonh. Bank demand dl On Java. Bank demand i^j
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  • 88 317 (NoVKMBKK .'^.i Tin 34-I*l Gambier 5-75 do. Cube No. 1 8.80 do. do. No. 2 7-5° Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 10. White. (FairL/W—s%) 1750 lIOS to the lb.) 9l« D9 imboina) !5- -< I io£ Blacks) J<». >mal' pearl (Pair qualitir) 4 ->;; do. ,i,,. flake (do. do.) 4.^^
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  • Domestic Occurences.
  • 447 317 A mail from home (Oct. J 3 rd) was brought by the p. aml o s s >v/ (>n Monday (16th). The X. 1). L.S.S Preusse* brought dates up to (Oct. 26th] on Saturday and the M. M. s .s. Djemnah is expected to-morrow with advices up to
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  • 659 317 Mw»ha thr Pre, ti t- r- ple'srigl i»»i»t«i^ nawf.l by influence and unbriked by p.*,r« p»tri«n rrnth her rto mii prMvptsdraw, I'"- I RHicten. l.r>v..ltv. atul Law. (November 18th). When it was announced by the Hongkong Government that they had decided upon adopting the new
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  • 837 317 (November 19th). WE are inclined to think thai the arrival in Sing ipore ot the nearly 2,000 OZS. of gold, the- product of the last crush at Raub, will make an era of a specific nature in the history of that enterprise. Looking at what it
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  • Page 317 Advertisements
    • 71 317 Merwanjee Co., Indian and Colonial Merchants, 5i Mari l Lovoow, K.C. btablisl <l 1 yean in i.ondon. Large of uaaM Tom-n «»r Up-country for BtmoniAV executed with promotness torn nv|,.nmfnts realized and prottedb) wire ur advances made atiOOrd■trrangcmenli I.kitf.hs, TELF.(iR\M^. Pa*!m v due. ted under our care, are if charge.
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    • 45 317 Eastern Mortgage Agency Company, Limited. Author iski> Cafitxi £i,ooo,2s<>. SUBSCRIBKI) C 600,250. Advances made up<»n Mortgage of Freeholds, Storks, Shares, ami other approved securities. Stale, Municipal and other public Loans, negotiated and iMMed upon the London M;.rket. PATBRSON SIMONS Co., Agents. Au n 13- T#
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  • 750 318 (November 20th). IT is a rare experience in the East to see a European on his trial before a jury of his countrymen charged with an act resulting in the death of a fallow-creature. And it is in most instances the case that investigation results
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  • 942 318 The King of Si am. (November 2ist). 1-KOMSiam we hear privately that should the King find himself unable to pay a visit to London and other European capitals, partly on the general grounds that have recommended themselves to many other crowned heads, and partly to promote an understanding with reference
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  • 702 318 (November 23rd). It would require a very optimistic frame of mind in any investor to tempt him to look very kindly at the just published notification of the Colonial Government concerning the Pahang Railway scheme. It is true that the Government does not make, it merely
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  • 352 318 The main provisions in the ordinance named as above, which is to be shortly introduced in the Legislative Council, are as follows 2. It shall be lawful for the Governor if and whenever the immediate outbreak of war between Her Majesty and any Foreign State is apprehended
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  • 1106 319 Mr C. O. Blagden, District Officer at i a ,in, Malacca, proceeds to Bombay on leave and will join his brother in a tour through Upper India. TV new tide tables for 1892 are now to be obtained from the Master Attendant's ofl f u „v
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  • 377 319 (Bkfork Mr. Justice Goldney). 1 6th November. RE Ho Vang Peng. A receiving order had been made against the debtor on the 28th October. Mr. Matthews on behalf of the debtor had given notice of appeal against this order and also notice asking for a stay of proceedings
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  • 859 319 The Sultan of Johore is the subject of the cartoon in this week's issue of Vanity f* air 9 and it will interest Singaporeans to know that the cartoon is a reproduction of the work of Mr. R. W. Braddell, of Singapore, who has already depicted after the manner
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  • 532 319 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA CHINA. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above bank was held at Cannonstreet Hotel on the 21st Oct., for the purpose of declaring an interim dividend for the halt-year ending June 30 last. Mr. Wiliiain Paterson presided. Mr. Wm. Charles Mullins, secretary, having
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  • 404 319 (from Exchanges.) Yokohama, 29th Oct., 1891. —Earthquake felt here and at Tokio. Duration seven minutes, the severest experienced since the founding of the Observatory. The damage done is small, but the fright was great. The smoke stack of the Electric Light Works here has been demolished,
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  • 50 319 T. Kelaart, the Colombo Colts' left hand bowler who played here in the Int r-Colo-nial cricket last Christmas has performed a bowling feat against the Nondescripts/' a Colombo Cricket Club. He took 6 wickets for three runs in the first innings, and in all got 13 wicket^ tor [7 runs,
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  • 1517 320 The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above bank was held at the offices, Old Broadstreet, on the 20th Oct. Mr. J. N. Bullen presided, and there were also present Mr. K. J. Darnell, Mr. A. Kraser, Mr. J. A. Maitjand,
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  • 2291 320 THE TOBACCO COMPAMY OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. An extraordi nary general meeting of the above company was held at the offices, 2, Tokenhousebuildings, on the 20th Oct. Mr. J. A. H. Doug* las presided. The secretary (Mr. \V. M. Reeves) read the notice convening 1 the meeting, aftet which the
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  • 117 320 Mr. J. H. Edols of the Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company Limited, writing on the Company's property at Raub, under date ot 13th Nov. 1891. to the Secretary of that Company in Singapore, reports as follows The Raub Mill commenced crushing our stone on the 9th insiant. It is impossible to
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  • 742 320 It is stated that a party o f Q Carol singers is being now organised^ Mr. Lemon, Civil Service Cadet came up from Penang for CXdi in Chinese, returns by the mail to-d latlOn1 atlOn The Hon'bles Major McCallum anri r S. Murray proceed this afternoon
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  • 605 321 {Fr&m 9ur eun Correspondent.) Advantage was taken of the presence of the AV/Z/A-r to have an impromptu enter tainment. which was held in the Hi**h School on Saturday, and it was mu h enjoyed by most of those p^sent, though irjiig to various circumstances the Itflience was a limited
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  • 351 321 itiieo George Francis Train has been kind enough to send us a few tickets for a :our?e of lectures in which he undertakes Raise Hades every Sunday night at MI." at the Grand Opera House, New MHe did it. he did it, and it didn't as the ditty says as
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  • 1464 321 n n M orjoh y o' r e y t h" thority f *H »> series of postal in SSUed a ne the use of7he Lt e o f re iT e Stam P s for a is we |l known It 1° I
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  • 385 321 Mr. H. H. Hickey in a letter to the Siam Free Press, traverses the statements made by Mr. Bethcre, Director General of Siamese State Railways, during an interview with a press representative on the subject of the tenders for the Korat Railway. Mr. Hickey concludes as follows
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  • 843 321 To the Editor of the Daily Graphic. Sir, To an Englishman at home, whose only secret societies are a pastime for charitable ends, it is horrifying to have so close to him the criminal Irish brotherhoods. The few acts of the Mafia in the States alarmed
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  • 157 321 The effect of the increased military contribution exacted from the Straits Settlements is shown briefly in the telegraphic summary of the financial situation which was placed before the Legislative Council on its reassembling. Sir Cecil Smith showed that the payment had necessitate:! parting with nearly all the reserve balances which
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  • 1413 322 {Madras Titnts.) For some time past the leading papers of the Straits Settlements, whereof Singapore is the seat of the Government, have been occupied with a lively discussion whic'i has sprung up as a side issue of the great question of the Military Contribution or M Exaction
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  • 626 322 The Sumatra Courant gives the following particulars of the death ot Lieut. Cornelis*en in Acheen. About eight o'clock in the evening on the twentieth of October a brigade ot military police who had placeJ themselves in were fired upon by Achinese and the Commander ot our post at
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  • 180 322 The S. S. Sherard Osborn arrived last evening from Banjoewangie and went into quarantine owing to there being smallpox on board. A Kling boy, named Patana, about fifteen years of age was drowned near the bridge at the Ice Works, Serangoon, yesterday. He was bathing with some
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  • 84 322 The gold that was the out-turn of the last crush at Raub has been on view today at the office of the Raub Australian Syndicate, Raffles Place. It consists of six ingots of what w<* may now call the familiar shape and size, bearing the imprint of
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  • 602 322 {From a Correspondent.) Miss Clementi Smith and the Hon'ble Miss Lister arrived at Klang on the S. S. Sappho on Sunday and were received bv the Acting Resident and Miss Rodger. In the honour ol the distinguished quests and of the Officers of H. M.S. Rattler, now lying
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  • 1040 322 THE COMPETITION OF GAS ELECTRICITY AND OIL. As the subject is attracting considers local interest in view of the recent cussions in the Municipal Cnmm- regarding the policy to be adopted w'tk reference to the termination of the Company's contract, a portion of Jt* proceedings at a meeting of propriet
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  • 86 322 Masked balls are now all the fashion in Bng land. It is related that at one recently a youth of ingenuous countenance and ingenuous modesty was flirting the best he knew how with a tall lady in a pink cjomino, when, to his great astonishment and the no small amusement
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  • 1658 323 Arriwl of Mr. Bibby and the Gold in Singapore. By the Sappho last evening arrived in Singapore Mr. W. Bibby, the manager of t he Kaub Mines, who brought with him lh Utest product of the working, namely m i ounces ot gold. Mr. Bibby engaged allies
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  • 805 323 (By an old Debater.; Our debating Society has resumed its sittings in its old form and the notion of a modern Parliament for a time at least has passed away. On examination we find that our Singapore Society does not compare unfavourably, either in point of age <\x
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  • 405 323 "The Light that Fulkd." A fair example of how the Siamese do not do tilings is afforded by the present condition of this local Company. It is now nearly, or quite, two years since contract-, were entered into with an English firm for the supply of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 682 323 MiSLIADIMO Shipping Statistics. A Fish Supply Scheme. To the Editor. Sir, I enclose this cutting from M extracts from the Blue Book," last published, the assertions in which are so utterly absurd, that they deserve not only correction from the public press of the Colony, but the attention
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  • 124 323 Some very good scores are being made in practice for the Inter-colonial Rifle match which will be fired on Saturday the 28th inst. and there is every likelihood that the Singapore team, which will be a strong one will put together a score considerably better than that of two years
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  • 99 323 Ei t+ An instrument for taking and recording the contour of a river bottom has been i iv6nted by Herr Stechner and tried on the river Kibe. It consists of a long curving arm, which h *ngs from a boat into the water, and trails on the bottom. Its inclination
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  • 154 324 Two days after leaving Hongkong the British steamer Hankow and the German steamer Polyhymnia encountered a typhoon and were consequently detained for several hours. There was no material damage done to either vessel and both arrived here yesterday. The Mail despatched from Singapore to London, via
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  • 422 324 The match between a team of the S.C.C. and a team composed mainly from Police last Right was not a very exciting one, although there was a fair crowd of onlookers. The Police scored early during the game, hut from a bully in front of goal A. Dennvs
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  • 93 324 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders. Corps Orders by Major H. E. McCallum, r.e., c.m.g., Commandant S. V. A. Singapore, 20th November, 1891. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Capt. Dunman Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week, Corpl. Makepeace. to 2. Parades Monday 5.15 r.M.- 7 -inch R. M. L.
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  • 1236 324 By the Right Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke. To the Editor of t fie Daily Graphic. Sir, Regarding the points raised by Sir Samuel Baker, as to which you invite my opinion, Egypt is not ours, and we have repeatedly informed the Powers
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  • 990 324 Singapore has had to see itself as others see it pretty often of late. Its position on the great mail route lays it open to the invasion of fools and vagrants a thousand times more intolerable than a Russian invasion. The fools and vagrants are affected
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  • 1553 324 Our Tenth Anniversary. (B. N. B. Herald.) On this day, November Ist, iS<n. the British North Borneo Company celebrates its fir t d ca< ihe Tenth Anniversary of the granting of Charter by Her Majesty. Ten years is a fair slice in the life of an individual,
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  • 476 325 very handsome mural brass has just n rvc< ived in Singapore by Messrs. A. L. nston Co. tor erection in the Cathrbelfry t-> c unmemorate the donation .In- splendid peal of bells presented to tthcdral by Mr. \V. H. Read and the er legatees ofl th-* Fraser
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  • 283 325 OP" raiher than sh uf H V to kee P the es "»e volumes. They are 1 I" l8 9 2 s^ks Planting n f he K P T ent year>s ■u ture The causes wh.ch have weighed down the Am sterdam market this year can
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  • 536 325 {From our own Correspondent.) On the 6th of the month about 40 bullocks were landed from the Hye Leon% from Pening. Although no traces of disease could be seen at the time, these animals must have been infected, as wherever they have been taken, foot and mouth disease has
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  • 525 325 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 28th 29th and 30th, will, we are informed, be the days tor the celebration of the Chinese New year. The mails from Europe, ex S. 8. Prcussen were delivered about noon to-day. A skochi laden with charcoal entering the river with
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  • 198 325 In view of the numerous entertainments that are likely to be fixed about Christmas, when the Penang and Selangor Teams come down to Singapore, we publish the following list of events that have been decided upon. Others will be settled in due course and Hon. Secretaries and
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  • 234 325 A notification appears in the Government Gazette with reference to the railway from Seremban in Sungei Ujong, in continuation of the railway from Port Dickson, via Kuala Pilah to Semantan in Pahang. Proposals will be received by the Government for a concession, the Native States being
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  • 822 325 The following correspondence between the President of the Municipal Commissioners and the Town Hall Committee has been sent to us for publication. Singapore, 26th October, 1891. Gentlemen. I have the honour to address you as the representatives of the Committee originally appointed by a public meeting
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  • 214 326 A 11- A public meeting was held in the Exchange Rooms at 5 o'clock last evening to decide on having the usual New Year Sports, to circulate lists, and elect committees. There were about twenty gentlemen present, the Hon'ble A. P. Talbot in the Chair. The
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  • 642 326 Late on the evening of the 13th inst. the Editor of this paper received a private telegraph from' Ootacamund dated 13th inst. as follows M Honourably acquitted, Gibbes." Being at the moment away from Madras newspaper files, the first impression was naturally that Mr. R.
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  • 511 326 The Pinang Gazette makes these observations on the above topic As a principle we think it is to be emphatically condemned and, like the farming system, only to be resorted to as a last resource. We are convinced that the permission of private practice to
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  • 527 326 Sir GrSMM Rl^hinstone, the proprietor of Willington Estate, Perak, has, according to the London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon, postponed his departure for the Straits for some little time. It appears he has had a difficulty in obtaining a passage, all the P. O. steamers being crowded.
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  • 942 326 (Pinang Gazette.} The Imperial Federation League has been, and is, doing a grand work for Colonies and mother country both, but it is to be hoped that the great self-governing Colonies, which loom so large in the fore-ground of its Councils, will not be allowed to obscure
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  • 137 326 Shipping. There is little change in rates this week, tonnage not lieing over plentiful, and the tendency is still towards firmness. For London, Bag Goods are quoted at 30/-, Gambier 35 measurement same rate, and Tin 7/6 5/-. For Liverpool there is no change, and 35/- is still the rate
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  • 712 326 The exportation of arms to Ri rm one year and to the Netherlands I n H six months is prohibited by notifi of the Governor in Council in tk Cat n Gazette. ltle tot The Netherlands Indian Govern steamer Ternate, Captain C. C. de left yesterday
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  • 221 327 A r Want short run of the members of thi^W I™*1 h /7 on Sa turday last, which u-a« attended. \fterwards the members dined together an d held the half-yearly general meeting Mr p H. ade, the Captain, being in the Chair. In the course of his
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  • 812 327 The following remarks appear in the mi Letter of the Ceylon Observer's respondent Oct. 23.- Km :lo>ed uith this letter you ivc tin- Timus* report of t!ie meeting held koi the Chartered Mercantile Bank of >ndon and China. My last letter told you the refusal to
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  • 45 327 Kangoon advices give a full account of <Jurt Martial held at Rangoon upon f I-owry ior alleged cheating at cards at s*°<klay. On the 14th inst. the Court J ari »al acquitted Lieutenant Lowry of the inar g^s made against him.
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  • 510 327 PR OSPECTS IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. short sketch of il u r neo sends th you aheM^X^ plantedl and is throng e f r Ul h y a C n v e lncin K m Y^ that coffee I allude LiberUn a ever saw »d Ceylon. IJSST" <-' "hf "p'ty-,
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  • 375 327 We now give details of the case against Mr. R.P. Gibbes, a Straits Civil Service Cadet, at Ootacamund, as derived from Madras telegrams in the Rang ion Gazette. As we announced on Saturday in alluding to the case, Mr. Gibbes has been u honourably acquitted"
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  • 961 327 THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH. The Singapore Team at Practice. On Saturday afternoon at Balestier rifle range was held the final practice in preparation for the approaching match against Hongkong and Shanghai, which will be nred next Saturday The only doubtful place in the team will be solved after the arrival
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  • 256 327 (P.nang Gazette./ The Government has decided that, for the future, the Horsburgh will be placed at the disposal of officers visiting the Bindings on inspection duty at certain periods of the year. Sequah has, we learn, challenged Mr. Khoo Ghee Eng, the Chinese champion billiard player here, to
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  • 522 327 LOSS OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT STEAMER 'ENTERPRISE' AND SEVEN. TV LIVES ATTHE ANDAMANS Calcutta, 9th November.— During the last few days every vessel that has come up the river has reported terrible weather in the Bay, and to-day news has been received that the Indian Marine steamer Enterprise, with a
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  • 195 327 Mr. Wolfe-Murray's rain-making experiments in Madras, says the Times of India, have been attended by a success s i remarkable as to inevitably suggest the occurrence of a singularly fortuitous coincidence rather than a triumph of science over nature. The centre chosen for tbe experiment was Cuddapah, where the rainfall
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  • 424 328 Cycling has within the past few months become very popular in Singapore, and this fat t is due. first, to the usual excellence and easy gradients of the roads throughout the island, and secondly, to the now almost universal adoption of the "Safety" type of bicycle. It
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  • 197 328 The S. S. C/io:r P/rya in charge of Capt. Kunath, in going up the Klang river on the 20th, collided with the s. s. Pegu at 3A. M. The boats and rails were onlv damaged slightly. To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Philharmonic Society of St. Cecilia, the President,
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  • 138 328 The Ordirary Fortnightly Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held «>n Wednesday the 25th inst at 2.20 P.M. J 1. To read and, if approved, confirm minutes of Meeting of nth November 1891. 2. Return of Satjo Factories. 3. Letter from New Town Hall Committee. 4. Renewal of Hank
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  • 85 328 Wreck of The BRITISH SHIP ELLENBANK". By the French mail God aver y from Batavia arrived this morning the ship-wreck-ed crew of the British ship Ellcnbank of Liverpool, an iron ship of 1,464 tons, 100 A l, owned by M'Diarmid, Greenshield Co. Captain A. Billet. The EUcnbank was on a
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  • THE ASSIZES.
    • 1039 328 Nov. 17th, 1 89 1. The fourth assizes commenced this morning before the Chief Justice, the hon'ble Sir E.L. O'Malley. The Court was well filled with those engaged in the many cases (the list contains 24). On the Court being opened Mr. Buckley applied, in the case of H. W.
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    • 2234 328 Hugh William Henry Cumming was charged, I. With culpable homicide not amounting to murder, 2. With voluntarily causing grievous hurt to one Gee Ah Tong, a tukang ayer employed in the house he lived on Sept. 30th. A special jury was impannelled, the Attorney-General for the prosecution,
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  • 102 329 sterdav morning H\ M. S. Pmlias rived in Singapore from Colombo, on her Ua > to join 'the China Squadron. She *eotto the Roads yesterday but is now at 1 wharf. The Pallas is a fast two-fun--1 i rutier of 2,575 tons, crew 216, and *PAei
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  • 3592 329 (Via Ceylon.) of the Ilh<<t*Zi K nell correspondent territory. 11 A '™m Russian London, Nov. 7 TW <;> t ."mm.-mal treaty «i,|, Russia, will ec"t t d with Kmg Humbert and the Maroui, di Rudini Nukoh.-nn.-i, Nov. h.- Ih, official report of the U*e disastrous earthquake in japan
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  • 270 330 Play ox Monday, 16th. Ladies and Gentle m ens Double Hwdicap. Mrs. Chaytor Mr. Hooper, owe 15, beat Miss M. Fraser Dr. Smith, +{15, 6 1, 63. Play on Tuesday, 17th. Championship. Mrs. Salzmann beat Mrs. Dare, 6—5, o—2 Ladies Double Handicap. Mrs. MUM* Miss
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  • Page 330 Advertisements
    • 72 330 NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED AUT p^ zed CAPITAL £..000,00', u '2 £600,000. Head Ohice, London, K C CEnd Ornci, 25 Cockspvr St. W. London Bankers: Bank of England. Union Bank of London, Limited. Bank of Scotland. Branches. Interest allowed on Fixed Deposits -5% per annum for 12 months. 4%
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    • 1089 330 THE PRYE RIVERAS? PENANG. UC K, The above Dock, situated in Pm,,at the entrance of the Pr ye R; ver h n \W lengthened and deepen Jand ?h£ ing dimensions ot the f o ]L Length on the blocks Breadth at entrance 33° feet. Depth of water on silt at
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  • Page 331 Advertisements
    • 537 331 Co. SINGAPORE PENANG. (Established 1858J tadics' and Gentlemen's Outfitters. LADIES 1 DEPARTMENT., Millinery. Uotrimmed Hats. 1 Parasol- Dress Materials. UlC s. Boots and Shoes. Ribbons. Haberdashery. Hosiery. Corsets. Cijjg; Underclothing. Velvets. Velvettas. Velveteens. Crapes. Plushes. (j Kmbroidering. Fancy Articles for Presents. The dress-making department is in charge of a i
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    • 396 331 McAUSTER Co regular and durable than that by hand) and •emg under the supervision of an experinced European sailmaker. Orders are invited for AWNINGS, Made of Flax, Cotton or Willesden RotP 4°a°!t c nV ,T fUted With brass e >' el^s &c. SAILS FOR SAILING VESSELS YACHTS AND BOATS Made
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    • 467 331 ~SAYLE CO., LTD., LOWER SHOW ROOM. j\ RE now displaying a first class assort- ment of Gentlemen's Ties in various shapes, colors, and qualities. HATS, Single and Double Terai, Flexible Felt and Straw, Tweed and Silk Caps. SUN HATS in White, Brown and Drab; Helmets and Planters Hats. DRESS SHIRTS;
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    • 603 331 KNIGHT CO., Art Furniture Manufacturers Decorators and Designers. 14, Little Britain, 49, Hill Street LONDON. SINGAPORE. R EGIS s4o^s>^ TERED TRADE| I jfi^j^ I jMARK. No. (London House, 14 Little Britain) The largest Stock in the East of HIGH-CLASS and USEFUL furniture. A varied selection of tints in distemper colouring
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 126 332 London, 16th November, iSgi. Sir M. Hicks-Beach M. P. speaking at Bristol hinted that it was the intention of Government to let Parliament run the full term and dissolve next year. Liberal Victory. Mr. Lambert, Liberal, has been elected M. P. for South Molton by a majority of one
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    • 63 332 London, isth November, iSgr. The Hon'ble G. N. Curzon, M. P., has been appointed under Secretary of State, India Office. Monetary. A very uneasy feeling prevails in the Kuropean bourses in consequence of the embarrassed position of the finances of some of the Chief
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    • 57 332 Loud 07:, i~th November, j^qi. 11. R. H. Prince George of Wales is suffering from typhoid fever. The disease is following tin? normal course. Revolt near Foochow. Fifteen thousand armed rebels have captured and tacked the town of Tchwei near Foochow. The revolt this
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    • 176 332 London, tgtk November. rSgi. The President of Brazil has issued i decree for a credit of one million anil a half sterling for the purchase of munitions of war. The Argentine Republic. News has been received vim New York that the Argentina is on the eve of a fresh
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  • 336 332 Quotation. Cap. Pd. up Shares V'aluc lU IJIV H'kong jk S'hat Bank. 161% Prem Sales. 7,500.000 7, 500,000 60,*****5 125 w Oriental Bank. $45 Sellers. 2,000,000 £567,100 67,100 So JO u f O, I niong Pagar Dock. $194 Buyers. 1,500*000 1,500,000 13,*****0 looiop* 1 Debentures
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  • Page 332 Advertisements
    • 153 332 TV /X RS. R. Woldstein, diplomaed midwife and late Matron of the Government Maternity Hospital, is open to private practice at No. ft Victoria Street. Nov. 10. NOTICE. The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. of Japan, China and Struts, \\n MITSUI Co., of LONDON. Sole Agents for The MIIKE Coal Mining Company
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  • Page 332 Miscellaneous
    • 261 332 Passengers Arrived. Nov. 16: Per Pekiv. from London.- Mr. A Hill. hrom llrindisi. Mr. Chaleyer. From Colombo.— -Mr. Mercer. From Penan*.— Messrs C. Lorn, G Cole, \V. Tripp. A. H. Lemon! Strg-Maj. Delaney, Miss A. Waller, Mrs. G oymons and Mr. Bran. Per Medusm from Bangkok.— Mr. I. H. Green-
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    • 785 332 Per Godarery from Batavia. Dr. G. H. TiN den, Mr. K. C. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Oppenheimer, Mr. H. Blanchie and Mr. De Castro- Bastro. Passengers Departed, Oct. 18:— Per Ravenna: for Penang. Mr. and Mrs. Morstadt, Mr. G. Dare, Hon'ble Major McCallum, Hon'ble H. A. O'Brien and Mr. AD.
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