The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 13 November 1894

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13th, 1894. No. 381
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    CONTENTS.
    217 1 Lsadiik) Articles. To Moukden, 289 The lawyer, 289 War and Silver, 289 ("oL'RT NIiWS. Supreme Court. The lawyer lo Pay C^sts, 291 r»;inkruptcy Court. In re l«\ G. Bernard, 295 Sport. Association Cap Competition. The Seventh Draw, 291 Warren Challenge Shield. The Kntries, 292 Cricket. S.CC. v. Garrison, 208
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 1 (Corrected up to November 12) On London. Hank 4 m/s 2/1^ demand 2/ii Private credits 3 m/s 2/i| documents 3 m/s 2/1J credits 6 m/s 2/2 J Hank demand 19° On Hongkong. L»ank demand i%l )ar On Yokohama. Bank dt^iand parOn Java. B;mk demand 1-^ Private 30 d/s J
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    PRODUCE.
    121 1 (November 12.) Tin l 6^! Gambier 8 2O do. Cube No. 1 12 do.* do. No. 2 10 2O Pepper, Black (ordinary S f pore) 10.10 IoV White. (Fair L/W= 5 25 Nutmegs I5 CS to the lb "94 Mace (Banda) 9° Cloves (Amboina) 22 Bali Cotfee (10% Blacks)
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    The Australian Butchery, Batavia.
    40 1 RE always prepared to supply ships at BaUvia A wll i.ily *»d sea stocks of. pmnef^sli AUSrHAMAN Betf ai the same puce as Native Orders m*J >ent to t!ie Company direct or ougl.vh.p (handle,. Nov 6.
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    Domestic Occurrences BIRTHS.
    36 1 Domestic Occurrences BIRTHS. At Jugra, Langkat, on the 2nd instant, the wife of C. H. A. Turney, of a son. At St. Helen's, River Valley Road, on 12th inst. Mrs. A. H. Raebukn of a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    52 1 On the 1 2th October, at the Church of St. Barnabas, Addison-road, Kensington, by the Rev. S. R. Thornton, Edward Eustace Jenkyns, of the Stock Exchange, eldest son of Edward Senkler Jenkyns, formerly of the India Office, to Mary, widow of John Jamieson Winton, late Manager Hongkong and Shanghai
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    DEATH.
    21 1 On nth October, at Riversdale House, Tulse Hill, London, Harriet Hide, widow of the late Wallace Parsons Hide, of Singapore.
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    28 1 Here shall t?:e Press thr People's r:^t maintain. IJiiawnl by tafluence and unbribed by gain; IJcr< patriot Trtttli her glorioii* precepts draw. Tinted to Relicion. Loyalty. and Law.
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    To Moukden.
    703 1 (November 6th.) To-day's news announces the continued progress of the Japanese forces acting from Korea towards Moukden. Those recently landed on the eastern side of the Kwang-tung Peninsula with the object of investing Port Arthur are also, by yesterday's telegram, making good their position there. That task is
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    The Lawyer.
    265 1 JUDGMENT was given this morning in the case heard yesterday in the Supreme Court, wherein Mr. NIBLETT sought to issue a writ of execution against Mr. A. Frank XL. The latter was cast in the sum of $635 odd in a previous case. Hi* lawyer, Mr. E. J.
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    War and Slver.
    490 1 (November Bth.) ALTHOUGH the war in the Hast has not run its course for very long, yet su cess has thus far so distinctly swayed to the side of Japan that many minds arc banning to turn from watching the mire incidents of the struggle to a
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      139 1 ESTABLISHED 1814 JOHN HADDON Co. Wholesale and Export Stationers, AND Colonial and. Indian Merchants. 4f Bouverie Street Fleet Street. London, E. C Our House having been established Seventy-five Yea^, in the City, we have an extensive knowledge of the Markets, and a large connection with all Manufacturers and Wholesale Houses.
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      410 1 THE WEEK. The next mail from Europe is expected to arrive by the N. G. L. S S. Sachsen, with London dates to the 22nd ult., being followed by the M. M. SS-Salasie on the 2istinsl., with English mails to the 2nd j inst. This mail leaves by the IJ.l
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    WAR RISKS AND JAPAN COMPANIES.
    313 2 The marine insurance business of Japan is now in a very shaky condition, observes the Jiji ShimpOj owing to the fact that while the tran>porlation of ordinary merchandise has greatly decreased since the commencement of the war, the n»k to which steamers are exposed has
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    NORTH BORNEO.
    172 2 '1 he British North Borneo Conpany have issued tie follow ing communication 44 The work of cutting the track for the telegraph line across the country continues to progress very satisfactorily. Some miles of posts and wire have aheady beer, erccte 1 on the West Co.isf. We heir,
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    THE S. V. A. IN CAMP.
    868 2 The S.V.A. mustered in very considerable strength on Thursday afternoon to go into Camp at Tanjong Katong for a portion of the annual training of the corps, which this season includes gun drill both at Tanjong Katong and Fort Serapong. The site of the
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    CAMP SONG II.
    1294 2 A Fragment, Oh when the row shall start in Singapore, You will wish you was a member of the Corps, And could &o and have your fun, Round a comfortable gun, Instead of marching till your feet get sore, Up and down, Keeping civil order for the
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    GANG ROBBERY IN JOHORE.
    287 2 Attack, on Polick Stvtios. O\t Ciunwhn Killed: Several Mvi n> mi Chinese Wounded. (From a Correspondent} A desperate attack was made in ':<• early hours of Thursday morning by Chinese gang robbers on a Chinese viila^named Tye Hong which is situated quite close to Theobroma Estate,
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    31 2 We regret to hear that Sufgeen l-ieot Coi. Hughes is suffering i.om severe likJis position. We are R^fccd to stale that i« consequence of tliis, Mr-. i!u<;!ir:,' 'At tHome is postponed.
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    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1894.
    816 3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1894 The if. M. S.S. Fibre, which left here on Tuesday last, and was expected in Saigon on Friday, arrived there yesterday morning, being three days over-due, owing to stress of weather. The Attorney-General's Office is today removed from D' Almeida Street to the Public Buildings. The
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    DISTURBANCE AT PADAS INTERIOR, B. N. BORNEO.
    253 3 The following is communicated concerning some obscure disturbance in North Borneo, that seems to be giving the authorities some trouble Some weeks ago the Magistrate of Province Dent on visiting Kaingalan Police station, found that the Dyak Corporal in charge, named Sayad, had
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    THE RECORD WITH THE RIFLE.
    582 3 Magnificent Team Performance With tin: Lbb-Metford Telegraphy 22nd Sept., 1894.) Riflemen at Work. R.M.A. v. H.M.S. "Excellent," The Avkraob Record Broken. On Wednesday afternoon a capital return match was fired by these teams at Whale Island, resulting in a win for the R.M.A. by 42
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1037 3 Before the Hon'ble Lionel Cox, C. J. November 6th, 1894. Mr. Matthews having moved to discharge a writ of execution issued by Mr. Niblett in the case, Samuel v. Frankel, judgment was delivered this morning by the Chief Justice as follows In this case the plaintiff has obtained
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    611 3 The Spanish first class cruiser Reina Regente has received orders to be in readiness to proceed to the Philippines. Mr. H. B. Ellerton, Treasurer, Pahang. goes home by the mail on short leave of Mr. George Wall, the veteran Ceylon Colonist, and editor of ihe Ceylon Independent, is dangerously ill
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    MALACCA.
    1324 4 {fr*m our own Correspondent* The large Chinese temple, Cheng Hun Teng. was formally opened for worship on Wednesday morning, after undergoing restoration and improvement during the last two years, though preparations for the work were commenced seven or eight years ago. During the last for Ungbt iemporary decorations have
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    357 4 Mr. J. P. Rodger, H. E. Major-General Jones Yaughan, Mr. R. N. Bland and Lieut. Jennings arrived from Klang yesterday in the Esmeralda. Mr. F. A. Swettenham, British Resident Perak, arrived by the S.S. Peniahota yestordoy. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Board
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    WHY THE FRENCH WANT MADAGASCAR.
    1021 4 That the French do want Madagascar there is no doubt. They have wanted it a long while, and have often, but vainly, tried to get it. Until they get it they will not be happy-probably not then. The present keenness of their desire is manifest
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    382 4 Enquiry has been made at Bangkok into the death of a Chinese contractor named Ah Lap, a British subject who was found lying dead at night on a road in the Bangkok district, with several terrible knif<* wounds on his body. This crime is surmised to have been instigated by
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY EXACTION.
    407 4 A telegram from Singnoore to T '•<• Timst km created considerable stir in Straits circles. The telegram reads There is a re c entful feeling prevalent <t Rt decision of the Home Government reducm? f hr military contribution of the Straits Settlements by merely £10.000 for
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    WARREN CHALLENGE FOOTBALL SHIELD.
    58 4 The entries for the next comprtittun the Warren CttaHctige Shield arc Royal Kn*»inee's. 2nd Lincoln?, two teams. Royal Artillery, two tea ks. Singapore Volunteer Artillery. Siraits Chinese. The first holders of Lhe shield ire tUt Singapore Volunteer Artillery u!»<» Uk« ever lhe trophy at 5.15 to
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    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1894.
    1129 5 The Queen has approved of Mr. VV. C. Brown as Consul for Belgium at Penang. We are compelled to hold over till tomorrow an instalment of an interesting Trip through East Java." When the President of the French Re- j public drives abroad on state occasions
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    THE REVOLT OF THE "EMPIRE."
    319 5 The Empire theatre has amidst great sensation, closed its doors rather than submit to the restrictions imposed at the instigation of the clique who spend their ingenuity i" the invention of indecency where more innocent minds see none. London lias not yet forgotten Mr. MacDougall
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    AT THE TIFFIN TABLE.
    1047 5 E'en as the heading At the Tiffin Table Doth meaningly portend intentional frivolity. Junior. Ut saepe sum ma ingenia in occulto latent. Plaut. Curious," remarked Rags* pensively, how small a thing may at times start you on a train of thought which carries you away into
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    FIRE IN CECIL STREET.
    480 5 Shortly after ten o'clock this morning a lire was discovered at the back of No. 7, Cecil Street, premises occupied by a firm of Bombay merchants trading under the name of Solomon. An alarm was quickly raised, and the matter was at once reported to the
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    146 5 The French Press is never Itred of denouncing the "selfishness" of England, with reference to the appropriation of new territories, &c, while it huds the generosity and noble conduct of France in similar matters, but ns is pointed out, the whole British Empire, old lands or new, is thrown open
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    RAUB.
    1091 6 The following is the Mining Manager's Report for the four weeks ending the 2nd November Ravb Hole Section.— The only work being done in the No. 1 level is on two of the small cross leaders, in which fair gold is being got. I" the intei mediate level between
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    128 6 Ihe declaration of independence in the present war between China and Japan on behall of Labuan and British North Borneo is doubtless all right (says a home paper) and iuak< s the two belligerents probably feel much mure comfortable Of course such a proclamation is proper, though it rather calls
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    THE FIGHT WITH NANA.
    1097 6 Heugh of the Rattler." Gallantry of British Sailors. Jack Heugh's numerous Singapore friends will be interested to see that the other day on the West Coast of Africa he went through a trying experience in safety, behaving with great gallantry The British and African Steam Navigation
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    50 6 I i-our weeks ago, while the General in command of the Taku l r orts was inspecting the torpedos, a large boat containing twelve men struck a torpedo that had not been switched of! from the forts. The torpedo exploded, blowing up the boat, kiiliiig eight men and wounding four.
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    ADMIRAL KENNEDY REPORTS A P. & O. CAPTAIN.
    670 6 ADMIRAL KENNEDY REPORTS A P. O. CAPTAIN. The following extraordinary story is told by the times of Ceylon which it says it has from an authentic source and has verified 11 When the Bonaventure, with Admiral Kennedy on board, was leaving Aden recently on her way to Colombo, and as
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    232 6 The Band of the Lincolnshire Regiment will play the following programme in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, Nov. ioth 1894. commencing at 9 p. m. When the London nnd China Express quotes a well-known phrase as in pauper formeris instead of in forma pan peris, it is no
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    NAVAL ITEMS.
    476 6 (L. and C. Express.) We stated in our last issue that the St. Gmrmt sister ship to the Gibraltar,, w,is Ordered to url pare to join the China squadron, but the Ports' mouth Dockyard authorities having reported thai the latter vessel was nearly ready for se,i the A
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    567 6 The Penang Gazette, on what authority is not stated, says It is said that a Russian squadron is cruising about between Singapore and Batavia. Probably it Is waiting orders with a view to contingent, ic-. that may arise out of the China Japan war. As to this it may be
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    33 6 Ex-Sultan Abdullah, of Perak, I»a« turned to Seychelles uitli bw two 001 from Marseilles. Mr. and Mrs. tfcouikel Heatou were to be fellow -ti u\ clic: l the ex-Saltan as far as Malte.
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    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1894.
    921 7 The rehearsals for the approaching amateur performance of the Pirates of Penzancc are going well. The performance promises to be a very good one. The Revd. G. M. Reith returned yesterday afternoon per P. O. s. s. Canton. Mr. F. A Swettenham c M. G Brit^h
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    660 7 The Dutch gunboat Pontiana.w having in tow the SinJjro, arrived at Penang from Acheen. The Sindoros engines broke down on her way lo this port from Acheen. The Pontiauax, Commander De Braw, is of 75 tons, 360 horse-power, and carries 104 men and 6 guns. General Sir W. G. Cameron
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    572 7 Before Mr. Lionel Cox, C.J. In re F. G. Bernard. This was an application for discharge. The Acting Official Assignee (Mr. Anthonisz) read a report, in which it was stated that the receiving order was made on Ihe debtor's own petition, on the 22nd February, 1893. The liabilities
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    MERCHANDISE MARKS.
    170 7 The last report of proceedings taken under the Merchandise Marks Act in India shows that the total number of cases of detention of goods for alleged infringements of the act was 1287. Of these, eleven only were confiscated, 1,046 being released with a fine. The opinion is expressed
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    880 7 The Governor of Ceylon has ideas on the subject of milk supply. In his address lo the Legislative Council he said I am glad to be able to say that the Government Dairy, an institution set on foot at my suggestion, for the double purpose of j obtaining a supply
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3210 8 (Wednesday, November 7th, 1894.) The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held this afternoon in the Board Rooms, Robinson Road, Mr. Ocni c presiding. There were also -present the Honble T. Shelford, the tWbteSeah Leang Seah Mr. Bell, Acting Inspector-General ot Police Mr. VI Nanson, Mr.
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    123 8 The advent of The Bijou Company" into Singapore is announced, and the first performance takes place on Tuesday next, in the Town Hal!, Dr. Canaris' skill in the rope-tying trick and lcgerdt- main generally are highly spoken of in press notices, and of Miss Beaumont's M double voice, soprano and
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    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894.
    741 8 There will be a concert this evening lt the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. The Mail Steamer Ravenna left Penan* at 10 a.m. Friday, and is due at Singapor Sunday morning. The Imperial German mail tfeaiaef Sachsen, having left Colombo on the instant at 4 p.m., may
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    833 9 E'en as the heading Topics of the Week Doth now, too oft, portend dead languages. Anon. Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. JUVENAC. The Topicist grimly surveys the legislative ruins of the recent meetings of Council, wishful to praise but forced to ban. Farce is
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    892 9 (Anticipated you this time, anyhow Eddy.— w.t.) The State of Perak now numbers a Banishment Ordinance amongst its curious and miscellaneous laws. Were H. H. the Sultan not in mortal terror at the aggressiveness of the Resident's moustache and the haughty scorn of his eyes, he would do well to
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    MR. DE GUERVILLE AT THE BATTLE OF PHYONG-YANG.
    736 9 The Japan Mail of the 19th inst. prints a very interesting three-column letter on the battle of Phyong-Yang (Pingyang) from Mr. de Guerville, the only foreigner who witnessed anything of the fight, from the conclusion of which we take the following When
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    125 9 Rules dealing with articles posted with counterfeit stamps on them are published. The Singapore Asiatic Marine Club is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Mr. H. Hinnekindt is recognised as Consul for Belgium at Singapore. The Singapore Municipal Slaughterhouse Rules are published. A bill amending the Post
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    48 9 The English speaking residents of Johor Bharu assembled yesterday at Iskander Hall and expressed their loyalty by drinking to the health of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales and singing the anthem, God bless the Prince of Wales." There was a display of bunting at Tanjong Putri.
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    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1894.
    768 9 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1894 It is arranged that when Mr. Skinner goes on leave ,the Hon'ble H. Trotter is to act for him as Resident Councillor of Penang. It is understood that Mr. Skinner has taken passages for himself and family in the P. and O. steamer due to leave
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    Correspondence.
    169 10 Drummer or Bandsman? Dear Mr. Kditor.— l see that a military correspondent lias been good enough lo rectify the mistake concerning Drummer Flaveil- Now, Sir, what he belonged to, Band or Drums, is of very small nole, but, as a Drummer, I desire to say that he ln<l but
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY EXACTION.
    254 10 THE STRAITS MIL ITARY EXACTION. Yo the Editor of ihe London and China Express.) Sir, It was hardly to he expected thai ihe Tieasury and War Office had reduced the Si raits Military Exaction by £20.000 without arrierc pensve. Sir Charles Mitchell let lite cat out of the bag when
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    CRICKET.
    366 10 A two clays' cricket matrh was played «»n the Esplanade on Friday and Saturday between elevens representing the S. C. C. and the (j «rrison. I h«* military were t lit; first to bat and mad" 119 in the lirst innings, the Clu:> being all out for 87. Guing
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    WITH THE BRITISH SQUADRON.
    664 10 (From a Naval Correspondent.) Chefoo, 27th October, 1894. There is nothing very lively going on just now. The Chinese are safely anchored in Wei-hai-vvei and the Japanese are very busy up North, probably in the neighbourhood of the Yaloo River. The Chinese fleet left Port Aithur
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    BERI-BERI IN DUBLIN.
    189 10 The medical authorities in Dublin (says the Freeman's Journal) are puzzled over an outbreak in the Richmond Lunatic Asylum of a disease of a character hitherto unknown in these countries. Its principle symptom is dropsy, the rcsuft of a nerve disease, and it has prove! directly fatal
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1078 10 (By the Mail,) Reinforcing the China Squadrons. In addition to the second class cruiser Molus from the Mediterranean, and the gun vessels Pigeon and Redbreast from the East Indian Squadron, with the first class cru'rser Gibraltar, ihjrtly to be commissioned, which we have previously noted, the British
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
    684 10 An extraordinary general meeting o f ,i, s (< pany was held on 17th inst. at the Cannon s^t Hotel, under the presidency of Mr. Wi!|, a Paterson, for the purpose of declaring ;iM j, Ut r)m dividend for the halt year ended
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    143 10 The following are the ties and draws in the first round for the Ladies and Gentlemen's match, one round, medal condition*, to be played off to-morrow afternoon. Mrs. Grigor Taylor at d Mr. Greig, scr. v. Miss Salzmann and Mr. Elliot, rec. 8. Mrs. Gumming and Mr.
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    PERAK GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    91 10 Orders in Council to amend the Sanitary Board Order, and to consolidate and amend the law relating to Chinese labour, arc published. The rates of quit rent on agricuinnal land will be raised from Jan. ist, 1N95. to Class I. Land irrigated by Government adjoining a main
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    H.M.S. "GIBRALTAR."
    746 11 H.M.S. GIBRALTAR." Capt. Angus Macleod r.n. All the Far Eastern friends of Capt. Angus MacLeod, formerly of 1 1. M.S. Pallas, will be glad to know lhat in a very short time that popular officer will be once more in this part of the world, in a private note Capt.
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    THE SEA POWER OF THE ORIENT.
    616 11 Brisbane Courier.) Brashirg aside the network of romance which envelopes report* o\ the struggle now going or. between China rind Japan, it seems impossible to resist the conclusion thai the war has revealed the existence of a formidable Sea Power whose iniiucr.ce may soon
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    2859 11 {China Mail Telegrams.) Capture of Forts by Japanese. Shanghai, ***** October.— The Japanese, under Field Marshal Oyama, attacked and captured two forts at Ta-lien-wan, near Port Arthur. The Chinese defending the forts suffered considerable loss. [Special to the N,-C. Daily News.*] Another Naval Battle Imminent. Tientsin, 23rd
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    93 11 This afternoon the Chief Justice granted bis al>solu(e discharge to Mr. F. (i. Bernard, a bankrupt. This is the sort of thing Home Ku!<* would patronise until the last. landlord had run for his life," -is Nationalist oratory puts it. "In tbe first week ot October, Mrs. McDonnell, the principal
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2426 12 (Via Ceylon.) Berlin, October 27th.— Herr Noeller, the Undersecretary of State for the Interior of Alsace and !x>rraine. has been appointed Minister of the Interior of Prussia. Cairo, October 28th.— The Egyptian Government has transferred Mr. J. Gorst. Under-Secre-tacy cf State of Finance, to the Ministry of the Interior
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    162 12 (Via Bangkok.) China and Japan. Oct. 25th. The rumoured engagement ;st Port Arthur is denied. The Japanese have landed forces at Seikiosso, and crossed the Yaloo River. An earthquake in Japan has caused the death of 250 persons, and destroyed a large number of buildings. Madagascar. Lord Rosebery
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1292 12 TV/f INUPKS of proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners at an Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday, the 24-th October, 1894. Prksent: I he President. Alex. Gentle the Acting Inspector General o\ Police, E. H. Bell W. Nanson ;G. T. If ar«- »!,e Hon'ble T. Shelford, c.M.6 Tan Jiak Kiiii;
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    THE WARREN FOOTBALL SHIELD.
    113 12 Second Competition: is*h'l he draw for the second competition has been made by the Garrison SjK>rt« Committee, ft is as follows: First Koi'M». (A) Lincoln. I v. Royal Artillery I. (H) Royal Artillery 11. v. Kovml Kn<«in**ers. (Cj Straits Chinese v. Singapore Volunteer Hyt. Lincoln 11.
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    SHIPPING.
    158 12 (November i2tH, iH«^4.) Homowanl UMiu.itfe continues i" fHM|*J sup|4y, especially f«>r the United Kingdom, but there little change in freights to report, <:a?g<> n«K being very plentiful. For London, via CwuJ^ mini are in in at 25/--for Bag (rood*, 27/6 (<r> 30/- l<ir lialc (iambier awl 30/- for ckvtn
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    A TRIL IN EASTERN JAVA.
    2233 13 (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) By Eastern Java I mean that part of the island to the East of Tjilatjap. Up till now the East and West portions ol Java have been separated by a break in the railway but the advertised lime for
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    77 13 Surgn. -Captain F. Smith, A. M.S. will proceed to Penang on the 14th inst., and take over charge of Station Hospital and Medical charge of Troops, from Surgn.-Major D. O'Sullivan, A. M.S., who, on being relieved, will embark on Transport Jumna taking charge of Troops on board. The
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    95 13 Silver has indeed fallen upon evil days. Not only is the world metaphorically sitting on it," but it is even taking to literally lie upon it. Brass bedsteads, says the New York Commercial Advertiser, are no longer the more fashionable variety. They have grown too common for the ultra-exclusive taste,
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      1156 14 T*HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ol all di<criptions in the most efficient manner, under the super. I .tendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length 415 feet. Depth of Water from 14 feet to 151 feet Width at Entrance 42
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      381 14 J. M. LYON CO., MILLWRIGHTS. Civil Mechanical Engineers. IRON FOUNDERS AND SHIP BUILDERS Machine Shop Shipbuilding Yard, Albion Engine Works, Beach Road. office sale-room. Opposite the General Post Office. Makers of Lij»ht Draught Steamers and Launches, Improved Cattle Powers and Windmills, I.yon's Patent Rice Mills, Colonial Wood Working Machinery, Lyon*s
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      480 14 Fraser Cumming. Offices Exchange Buildings. Sawmills: Johore Bharu. Brickworks: Sirangoon and Balestier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD- WOOD ,cut by our own men in the best districts, and steam sawn to any size. WORKED TIMBERS. Flooring Boards, accurately planed tongued and grooved, by the best machinery, under the superintendence of an
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      301 14 CARD. Ship Brokers, Forwarding, Passenger and Commission Agents. ALFRED E. TURNER Co. Ln ADEN HALL HOUSB. 101, Leadenhall Street, London E. C Ma V 22 22,1, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. HTHE public are informed that the address of fl* x Society's Inspector, Mr. K. F. Pa
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      219 15 KELLY WALSH, Ltd. Christmas Cards. Christmas Cards. A large selection of Cards from best Kii{;!i:.h makers, including some very Choice Har.ti painted ones Japanese Hand painted Cards G. R. LAMBERT &Co.s PHOTOGRAPHIC CARDS. KELLY WALSH, Ltd. Nov. 3. KATZ BROS. Christmas Presents. Those doiring to send CHRISTMAS PRESENTS home can
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      862 15 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED? TO PENANG. RANGOON k CALCUTTA. One of the Company's steamers is intended to cave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above steamers at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon^alsoto East African P&s, y£S^t ADELAIDE MELBOURNE
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      479 15 I SAHTAL-MIDY The pure Essence of Santal obtained by I Midy's process from the best Mysore wood. I SANTAL'IMIDY entirely difie- 1 rent from the santal oil of the Indian I Bazars is superior to Copaiba. H Cubeb, or injections, and free from all I bad smell or other inconveniences.
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      700 15 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address, Advertiser, Singapore, Telephone Number.— No. 6i. Published at 39, Change Alley, Singapore. THE leading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements Johore the Protected Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak; Netherlands Indies, Java
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      360 16 London, 6th November, 1894. General Song's troops have been defeated at Fung whang and now occupy a mountain pass on the road to Pekin. The Japanese are endeavouring to turn their position. Anarchists at Work in Mayfair. A bomb believed to be intended for the adjoining house
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      64 16 China Appeals to the Powers. London, ytk November, 1894. China has formally appealed to ihe Poweis to intervene and endeavour to restore peace. The Cabinets are discussing ihe matter. Great Britain and France are willing to cooperate, but decline to France and Madagascar. The Hovas have refused
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      The Chinese Loan.
      186 16 London, Sth November, 1894. The Chinese Loan [of tea million taels at seven per cent.] has been largely covered. American Politics. The Republican majority in the House of Repiesentatives exceeds the Democrats and Populists combined by fifteen. Mr. Wilson, the author of the present tariff, has been
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      American Politics.
      94 16 London, gth November, 18(^4. Fuller returns of the elections show that the Republican majority in the House of Representatives is fully one hundred. The Czar Lying in State. The remains ot the Czar were conveyed on Tuesday evening by torch-light from the Palace at Livadia to the Church,
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      55 16 Scanty Prospects of Peace. London, 10th November, 1894. The Standard thinks that there is little prospect of united action between the Powers in response to China's appeal for help to end the war. Russia and France are willing to exert their good offices but Germany considers that
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      The Prospects of Peace.
      208 16 London, 12th November, 18Q4. The consensus of the Powers seems to be that China should make overtures for peace to Japan, with the moral support of the Powers, Germany, however, being still inclined to hold aloof. Political Murder in Korea. The Vice-President of the Council of
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 12th, 1894.
    336 16 I Quotation. Capital Paid up Sham Pd. Div, Hongkong S'hai Bank. 92 pretn. $10,000,000 $10,000,000 80.000 125 {yt National Bank of China $21 £500,000 £.400, 150 Founders. Nominal 750 £1 Bk. of China, Jap. Straits Nominal. j £2.000,000 £450,968 199,875 £1 5. Founders. £s I
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      64 16 THIS CENTURY'S GREAT DISCOVERY. Renovation Prolongation of Life BY THK Head Office, PARIS, Rue St. Uzare, 7. CURE of WEAKENED subjects, of NERVOUS complaints and all other diseases proceeding from bad nutrition and DECAY and DECOMPOSITION of the Blood MARVELLOUS CURES. Explanatory Pamphlets are sent free on application Messrs. L.
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      484 16 Passengers Arrived. Nov.s.— Per Calypso Mr. C. J. L. Regeri. Mr. de Haas, Mr. Speltie. Per Is/a de Pa nay Mr. Hinde, Mr. Cairns, Mr. Hughes. Nov. 6. I'er G. van Bylandt Mr. Whitney, Capt. Gedin, Mr. Gelot. Per Giang Ann Mr. Rinke, Mr. Caldcr. Pt-r Ganymede Mr. Jell. Nov.
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      819 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Flags Ton. Captain Arrived From Consignees For, When Men-of-War SINGKIWAKG Dul. des 120 de Bos Nov. 9 Rhio Neth. Cons. Rhio. Nov. Other Vessels Altonowkr Brit. 1600 Turner Sep. 22 Antwerp Pat. Simons Japan, A. Apcar Brit. 1392 Hansen Nov. 12 Hongkong S. Moses Calcutta. Nov. Ban
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      177 16 Sri Hon<} Ann, Brit, str., Findlay, for T. Auson. via ports. Gkneral Pki., Dut. str., Arnold, fjr P*4a*g, vii purls. Bavvean, Dut. str., Sexaner, for Banjermassun. via port<. Ban Skng Guxn, Brit, str., Geary, for Ban^iic)k. Pentakota, Brit, str., Gavin, for CaLutu. vu ports. \Vi\«;s*ng, Brit, str St. Croix, for
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