The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 August 1897

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1897. No. 526
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    CONTENTS.
    254 1 I Dl KG Ar'l LBS. rhe Collapse of the Dollar, 133 Die S.C.C. and the Memorial Proposals, 113 Britain and the Thessaly Question, 133 The Currency Crisis, 144 Ihe Jehad on the X.-W. Frontier, 114 Shipping Commission, 1 14 < iambling on the Increase, 114 Britain and the Concert,
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    PRODUCE.
    104 1 (August 23.) I'm $39.02^ Gambier 0.02 2 do. Cube No. 1 9» 2 5 J epper, Black (ordinary Spore) 18.50 do. White, (Fair L/W=s%) „23. Nutmegs 1 10s to the lb.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75* loves (Amboina) .1 17»5° Liberian Coffee 2 .v5° rapioca, n^arl (Fair quality) 3.75 do.
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    41 1 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. On the 17th July, at 16, Onslow-square, S.W., the wife of Arthur Asstruther Lutyens, of Pahang, Straits Settlements, of a Son. On Sunday, 22nd instant, at Serangoon Road, Singapore, the wife of Capt. R. Morris, of a son.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 1 (Corrected up to August 23.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/9-13/16 demand 1/9-11/16 Private credits 3 m/s 1/10 documents3 m/s 1/9-1/16 credits 6 m/s 1/9^ On India. Bank demand 138 On Hongkong. Bank demand i% prem. On Yokohama. Bank demand 3% prem. On Java. Bank demand 106 Private 30
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    The Collapse of the Dollar.
    464 1 Here •ha!] the Press the People right maintain. Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion. Loyalty, and Law. r(Aup\ 17th.) 1 HE dollar at one shilling and tenpence three-eighths, four months' sight. The lowest exchange
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    The S.R.C. and the Memorial Proposals.
    297 1 The S. R. C. and the Memorial Proposals. We need hardly say that we entirely approve of the majority ot the members of the Singapore Recreation Club, who reject the proposal to ask them to go to the seafront with the charitable bribe of a pavilion that would ultimately prove
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    Britain and the Thessaly Question.
    599 1 To speak candidly we cannot say that we agree with the attitude taken up by the British Ambassador in Constantinople, supported it is to be assumed by his Government, over the matter of the conditions of Turkey's retirement from Thessaly. It is to be observed
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      37 1 COALS AT GALLE. PRICE of best Cardiff is now the same here as at Colombo, viz., 30/- per ton i.o CLARK SPENCE A Co. E. COATES Co. Successors to E. T. DELMEGR. Galle. .ly 20 rj.th.s. ur.
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      395 1 THE WEEK. The mail from Europe arrived by the M. M. S. S. Yarra this morning with London advices to the 30th ult. She will be followed by the P. and O. s.s. Ravenna on the 30th inst., with the English mail of the 3rd inst. This mail leaves by
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    The Currency Crisis.
    711 2 OUR article on the fall of exchange on Tuesday seems to have exploded the once stubbornly held faith that cheap silver was I the palladium of the Straits. We said in alluding to the melancholy decline of the dollar We are beginning now to j fee! that
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    The Jehad on the North-West Frontier.
    353 2 (Aug. 20th.) There must have accumulated evidence amounting to a strong presumpt on which called for a disclaimer from the Sultan of Turkey of what is styled a malevolent rumour to the effect that the Sultan and the Ameer of Afghanistan were in collusion
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    A Shipping Commission.
    525 2 Two events of some importance to the general public, so far as it is concerned in the local shipping trade, occurred yesterday. In the Legislative Council the hon'ble J. P. JOAQUIM moved for a Commission of I Enquiry into the local shipping Ordinances, with special attention to
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    Gambling on the Increase.
    702 2 A Chinese correspondent bewails the fact that the Government does not know how, or does not care, to retain the services of its best officers. They were always of opinion, he says, that the Government were wrong in allowing Mr. Hare to leave the Protectorate to
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    Britain and the Concert.
    330 2 other day from the policy of Lord SALISBURY, who. no dcubt in deference tO I certain strong pro-Hellenic sentiment ir England, urged that Turkey be requested to vacate Thessaiv in advance ol thf payment of instalments of war indemoit) We held, on the other hand, that
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    62 2 The commander of H. If. S. Plove* ported on arrival at Penang that he found a Chinese junk floating bottom apwards with two Chinese hanging on to her rU picked these up. and then sank the junk shell fire, as she was I danger to na%igation. She was on lit
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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1897.
    1330 3 Sir Winfield Bonser, Chief Justice of Ceylon, has left town for Carlsbad. Capt. W. L. Warren, r.a., proceeds to Penang by the mail on court martial duty. I he Powerful, cruiser, Captain the Hon. H. Lambton, was taken in to Portsmouth Dockyard on 17th July to
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    THE KUNKE CASE.
    82 3 Adolp Kunke, who was convicted at the last Assizes on two counts of criminal breach of trust in respect of certain sums of money, and who was sentenced to twelve months' rigorous imprisonment, yesterday made application before the Acting Chief Justice to withdraw his notice of appeal.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    236 3 The P. O. steamer Mazagon, chartered by Messrs. W. Mansfield Co. to bring a cargo of coals from the port of Moji, in Japan, which she left on the 4th instant, arrived alongside the Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday afternoon. She has about 6,000 tons coal on board to
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    CRICKET.
    445 3 R. E. v. Corporals R. B. Played at Pulo Brani on Saturday last, and won by RE. by 8 wickets. There was some fast scoring in the second innings of the R. E. With 35 minutes available for play, the necessary runs were obtained with 10 minutes to spare.
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    THE EMPIRE'S JUBILEE PROCESSION.
    303 3 This is what, according to their own story, nearly drove our Straits Malay Police clean gila when they saw it on the occasion of their last visit to the Empire The cinematograph at the Empire Theatre gives a life-size as well as a life-like representation of
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    THE RUSH TO KLONDIKE.
    753 3 A Marvellous Goldfield. The American newspapers continue to publish exciting reports concerning the Klondike goldfield s and the small fortunes that are being made there. Great space is devoted to the thrilling stories of returned miners, many of whom have made fortunes in a few weeks.
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    BATAVIA.
    1497 4 The Speelman-Duguesclin Collision. Expedition to Segli. tfrov: our own Correspondents Batavia, Aug. 4, 1897. In addition to the particulars cabled you on the 30th of July as to the SpeelmanDuguesclin collision, the following are the detailed facts. The steamtr Speclman of the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij whilst on her voyage
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    TUMBLE-DOWN CALCUTTA.
    190 4 Writing on the 17th June, the Calcutta correspondent of the Times of India says it no exaggeration to speak of Calcutta at the present moment as a city under repair. To every puhlic and private building contractors and builders have been hastily summoned. Nine-tenths of Calcutta j is
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    63 4 The Hamburg correspon dent of the L. &r C. Express writes Very encouraging reports are given about the quality of the Langkat petroleum, which seems to be as good as the celebrated brand Devoe, and might replace it ere long. At Sourabaya there is an active demand for the Langkat
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    1365 4 THE RISING IN THE SWAT VALLEY. further particulars. Malakhand, July 28. Fighting was still going on when I sent the telegram yesterday, and has been continued with short lulls ever since. At present all is quiet, and the troops, who have been at their posts since 10 p.m.
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    GREAT BRITAIN IN THE FAR EAST
    879 4 Thk St aii s 01 Kori In the course of a general debate op the ult. on the Foreign Office Vote, Sir I).\ the answers of the Under-Secretary c! Si reference to our position in the Further Ba I ed to show that our
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    THE MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    136 5 THE MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. The new map of the Malay Peninsula, compiled under are supervision of the Map Committee appointed by the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society (Straits Branch) is being sent home by this mail to Messrs. Stanfords, the cartographers, of Charing Cross. As the previous
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    RECESSIONAL.
    209 5 (The Times*) j God 01 our fathers, known of old Lord ot our lar-nung battle line Be;. rath Whose awful Hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet Li .->t we forget lest we orget The tumult and tin- shouting dies
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    "A S AMKSE CANARD."
    95 5 A Bangkok correspondent writes to the Ml s r that he has it on very good authority that the Queen Regent of Siam is circulating the rumour that a telegram has been received by her from Lurope stating thai H. M. Chulalongkorn I. is assured of
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    THE QUEEN'S COMMEMORATION.
    1076 5 A Touching Letter oi Thanks. The follow inp- letter from the Queen has been received by Sir Matthew White Ridle\. the Home Secretary Windsor Castle, July 15. 1097. 14 1 have frequently expressed my personal U 1 lings to my people, and though on this memorable occasion
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    RUSSIA AND KOREA.
    157 5 A Tokio telegram dated 30th July says:-— The Japanese Minister at Seoul has reported by I telegraph the arrival of Russian soldiers in Seoul and the resignation of the Korean Minister for War. rhe Russian soldiers are said to have come j "to inspect the state of
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1897.
    741 5 Acting-Inspector Hannah has been promoted to the Inspectorship rendered vacant by the dismissal from the Hongkong Police Force of Inspector Witchell. Two Chinamen before Mr. Elcum to-day Dn a charge of hat snatching were sentenced to six months' imprisonment, a third on a similar charge receiving
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    161 5 Autumn Meeting First Day. (By Special Telegram to the Free Prrss.) Taipeng, August 1 8th. The first days racing took place yesterday at Taipeng, in rainy we« er. The Maidbm Plate. i. La^ Shot. i.adv Bird 3. Richmond Lass. The •.inner v. 1 a .jive lengths ahead.
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    THE LATE MR. F. O. MAXWELL.
    75 5 It will be remembered that our Labuan correspondent, under date 6th inst wrote that the latest telegraphic indications from Yokohama indicated Mr. Frank Maxwell s condition to Lie very seriou>. He wa- ia the Hospital, Mrs. Maxwell was with him. and everything that could
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    MR. WILLIAM ADAMSON, C.M.G.
    319 5 In a private letter. Mr. \V. Adamson, C.M.G., referring to that honour bestowed on him on the occasion of Her Majesty's Jubilee, writes Next to the approbation of one's own conscience is that of my fellow townsmen, and it is particularly gratifying to me to see
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    132 5 There is now a Brennan torpedo installation in working order at Hongkong. This torpedo, it is to be said, is dirigible from an observing station ashore with which by wire reeled out as it proceeds it is in electric communication, thus enabling its course to be deflected at will to
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    Correspondence.
    798 6 The Singapore Recreation Club and the 44 Rape of the Esplanade." fo the Editor. Sir, The sober manner in which you gave publicity to what took place on Friday last at the general meeting of the S. R. C. re Proposal of Memorial Building Committee, and your treatment of
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    47 6 tM On Sunday next the Right Revd. Bishop F£e will officiate in the church at Balik Pulau, thereafter he will leave Penang for Singapore, arriving here next week, for the confirmation and first communion service in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Sunday, the 29th instant.
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    ABOUT THE OLD 58TH.
    2181 6 Soldiering in Jersey. (St* Pauls.) If it were not a trifle slow now and then, a soldier's life in Jersey would be almost ideal. The British Officer, however, and his subordinate 41 Tommy," are to a great extent self-dependent, and usually manage out of circumstances comparatively
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    SIAM'S FUTURE.
    580 6 I Mr. F. \V. Verney read a paper before the London Chamber of Commerce on the 20th July on "Siam, Present and Future." i Mr. W. Adamson, c.M.G was one of the audience. In concluding his paper, Mr. Verney made these remarks The Future. It will be remembered
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    "A PADRE IN PARTIBUS."
    241 6 Noticing the publication in book form of A Padre in Partibus the series of holiday letters written by Rev. G. M. Reith on his tour through Java, the Eastern Archipelago and Japan, the China Mail says The sketches are cleverly written, the author alternating between grave
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    CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
    346 7 Proposed Work Amongst Seamen. A meeting was held last evening in the Warders' Reading Room, Pearl's Hill Terrace, to consider a proposal to form a branch of the Church of England Temperance Society in Singapore. The Rev. A. F. Sharp urged the want of such
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH, 1897.
    481 7 A suggestion has been forwarded to Hongkong to have the annual rifle match between Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai at a rath r earlier date than last year. t Originally the maich was a fixture for the hrst fortnight in May, but owing to the cancelling
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    195 7 The Russian steamer Saratov did not leave for Europe until a very late hour last night, as she had to take in some cargo and the work of loading could not be completed at the hour fixed upon for her departure. In order to expedite coaling, the coal
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    THE HUMOURS OF ARBITRATION.
    681 7 Mr. G. M. Freeman, ft.c, has found time to write for the newly issued Land Magazine, an entertaining paper on "The Humours of Arbitration." One day," he writes, when the profits of a public-house were in dispute, and counsel were arguing how many glasses could be
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897.
    733 7 The body of a Chinese pauper was picked up by the Police, near Boustead Institute, last evening. The Jubilee contingent of Dyak Police from North Borneo and the Singapore and Malacca contingents under Chief Inspector Jennings will visit Government House this afternoon at 4-30 for inspection.
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    THE FALLING DOLLAR.
    493 7 Chamber of Commerce Committee. A meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was held at noor to-day to consider the advisability of arriving at some result which would secure t' r. fixity of the dollar. No conclusion was arrived at at the meeting, and the
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    THE JAPANESE GOLD STANDARD.
    280 7 Japan seems to be bent upon the introduction oi a gold standard, and those here in China, who see in silver-using countries the future manufacturing countries of the world, look upon this step on the part of Japan as one which will greatly assist China in
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    78 7 All the old Singapore friends of Capt Dudley Ridout will be glad to see the following, from the Broad Arrow Capt. Dudley Ridout, R.E., assumed his duties at the War Office on the 15th inst., vice Major Cowan, R E., who proceeds to Portsmouth for duty. Capt. Ridout is a
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    Correspondence.
    310 8 The S. C. C. and the Esplanade. To the Editor* Sir, Would it not be a much fairer method of obtaining the actual opinion of the members of the S.C.C. on the New Town Hall scheme, if a circular were sent round to all the members on which they
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    MASTERS, MATES, AND MARINE ENGINEERS.
    570 8 (To the Editor of the "Pinang Gazette.'*) Sir, —It is understood that the Marine Engineers have sent in an ultimatum to the different shipowners, that if their salaries are not increased to the following rates —Chief 5220, 2nd 8150, and 3rd 100, on the ist
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    187 8 A Payne-Gallway is hardly ever happy unless he has his arm in a sling, so devoted are the members ol that well known family to sporting casualties. This, from a Ceylon paper, bears out our generalisation Accidbnt to Mr. S. Payne Gallw ay. Prior to the holding of the Ceylon
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    STREET OBSTRUCTION.
    197 8 As there is a bill to be brought before, the Legislative Council this afternoon to prevent the busy thoroughfare of Cavenagh Bridge being obstructed by any cart, wagon, truck, or lorry or empty, it may be well to suggest that the following clause be added. Between the hours
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    INDUSTRIL PIRACY IN JAPAN.
    724 8 INDUSTRI L PIRACY IN JAPAN. One of the safeguards of old against piracy of foreign trademarks in Japan was the difficulty experienced in imitating foreign lettering. The design and colouring of a torged label would be exact, but the lettering would almost invariably have some defect which to a close
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    161 8 The S.S. Aurora arrived from Calcutta yesterday, with a cargo of coals for Messrs. Syme Co. The steamer Loch Tay also arrived yesterday, from Cardiff, laden with coals for the Borneo Company, Limited, and is anchored out in the roads to await a discharging berth. She will no
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    133 8 Head Ouarter Office, Singapore, August 19th, 1897. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week, Lieut. G. A Derrick. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Sergeant H. A. E. Thsmson. 2. The following gentlemen having been duly elected are posted as Gunners to C. Subdivision. Gunners P. J.
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    558 8 Oi'R Indian Border Troubles Concentration of Troops and Ammunition. Bombay, July 31. Reserve ammunition reached Mardan on the 30th, and the 22nd Punjab Infantry this morning, which, with the cavalry, escorts the ammunition to Dargai. High military opinion is that our forced inaction will encourage the concentration of
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897.
    734 8 Exchange is said to be much firmer today, and there is a rumour that the Broken Hills silver mines have had to shut down If that is so and the supply of silver is to be diminished by the closing of this and other sources of
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    GRAND CHARITY CONCERT.
    970 9 In Aid ok St. Nicholas' Home. Last night, in aid of the funds of the St. Nicholas Society, a concert was given in the Town Hall, which was very well attended, the Ladies Committee having been issidoous in their exertion to ensure a •.andsome sale of tickets,
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    678 9 '1 he S. S. L mgship* arrived from New York on the 18th instant with oil for the north, and left yesterday morning after coaling at Tanjong Pagar wharf. I he Spanish steamer Elcano, having left Manila on the 17th instant, is due here to- day. Ihe Mutual
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    Correspondence.
    428 9 v A Voice of Dollarous Pitch." Dear Mr. Editor, I am in great distress, and my friend tells me that you always are kind to people, so I write to ask you to help me with your advice. Jack promised me a bike, for my birthday, but he is
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    ENGINEERS AND THEIR WAGES.
    343 9 A Strike Imminent. Ten days ago we mentioned that the marine engineers sailing from the Port of Singapore (other than those employed by Messrs. Alfred Holt] were asking for an increase of pay to §220 for chief, §150 lor second and §100 for third. The engineers
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    MR. W. BIBBY.
    130 9 A telegram has been received from Genoa by Mr. G. A. Derrick from Mr. W. Bibby, the manager of the Raub Mines, to the effect that he was then, Aug. 19th, 11 much better." Mr. Bibby went home in poor health, and it will be a source
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    THE RISING ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
    528 9 (India n Telegra ms.j Fighting is Malakand. Bombay, Aug. 10. General Elles visited Shahkadar yesterday and found Colonel Moon engaging the enemy 6,000 strong. General Elles ordered the guns into action and charged the enemy's left with the Bengal Lancers. The charge was brilliantly
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    383 9 Second Days Racing. (By Special Telegram to the Free Press.) Taipeng. Aug. 20th. The second clay of the Taipeng Races were run in tine weather. Results The Pony Handicap 1. Sir Frank Swettenham's Victoria 2. Bushrat 3. Jane. Won in a canter, three lengths separating the second
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2525 10 Thursday, August 19th, 1897. Present H. E. the Governor (Sir C. B. Mitchell, g.c.m.g.) the Officer Commanding the Troops (Lt.-Col. and Brevet-Col. Bogle, r.e.) The Hon. the Acting Col. Secretary (C. W. S. Kynnersley.) the Actg. Col. Treasurer (F. G. Penney.) the Actg. Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) the
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    415 10 Singapore Branch. The annual general meeting of the mem bers of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association was held last evening (20th) in the Exchange Roorn^ the meeting called for the 30th ult. havin been postponed for want of a quorum There were present Messrs.
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    THE "CHINCffEW" NUISANCE.
    512 10 (Ho ngko ng I eiegrap h It is highly satisfactory to learn from the Singapore Free Press, of the 4th instant, a copy cf which reached us this afternoon, that at last a Caplair has come to the surface who is prepared to u stand up to
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    THE LOCAL SHIPPING LAWS.
    1081 11 A general meeting of the members of the Engineers' Association, of Master Mariners and others interested in the question of the Local Shipping Laws was held in the Marine Club last night, to consider the advisability of approaching the Legislative Council with a view to obtaining
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    311 11 The Indian Immigration Ordinance passed at a meeting of the Legislative Council on the 22nd ult. received the assent of H.E. the Governor on the same day. 11 The Teluk Blangah Club has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance 1889. A certificate of naturalisation has been
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    315 11 The Italian ship Knight of the Garter, which arrived from Penang about a week ago, was yesterday towed to Tanjong Pagar wharf, where she will discharge a consignment of Welsh coals which she shipped in Penang. The Opium steamer Catherine Apcar is reported to have left Calcutta on
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897.
    630 11 On silver coin the Government made a profit of $13,732 on copper coin $85,443. The total military expenditure for 1896 was $900,189.84 so exact are the accounts kept. We hear that the local market for cement has been cleverly cornered." One lucky holder is getting $9
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    Correspondence.
    1111 11 The Increase in Gambling. To the Editor. Sir, Singapore is going from bad to worse in the way of gambling. The Wha Whay lottery, 36 different names, and Chap-ji-kee, 12 letters, (which was put to a stop some time ago), are freely going on at present. I dare say
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    1279 12 A special general meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club was held in the Tanglin Club last night. Mr. Justice Leach was in the chair, and there were present Messrs. F. H. Grant (Captain) Scoular, Fort, Saunders, Stevens. Ross, (Committee) and over a hundred other
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    INTERPORT CHESS
    185 12 Game i. Gamr i Ruy Lopez. Guioco P P un,' n White Black White Black Singapore Hongkong Hongkong S IPK4 PK 4 IPK4 IK 2 KKt B 3 QKt B 3 KKtB3 Q Xt R 3 BKt 5 PO3 3K884 K|; B D 4 PQ4 P x P
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    THE CURRENCY CRISIS.
    563 12 r A Mercantile View.) In the present state of affairs 1 i it very unfortunate that the Itilitar) tribution is now paid in silver longer in gold a- it was some years %o Had this Contribution .-till to I gold we might no doubt have i prompt
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    93 12 There are twenty different klO I for land in the hand- of the Penang and eighteen in Singap I Manila ad I ices stale that ontin bats are still taking place betu rebels and the Spanish t r<j< ps ii vinces of Batanga^, Bolacaa ai panga. A London telegram to
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      793 12 TOPICS OF THE WEEK. Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. Jt'VBNAL. Concerned about our frequent and flippant references to Spookery in all its branches, an anonymous enthusiast has sent the Topicist a publication named Light, which professes to be a Journal of Psychical, Occult and Mystical research." It has
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    FROM MOSCOW TO VLADIVOSTOK.
    2010 13 By John Dill Ross. SINGAPORK. Tm Capital of a Little Empire. In Sir Charles Warren, the Straits had to deal with a military man altogether different from Sir Charles Mitchell. If His Excellency the Governor is wholly given tr Economy His Excellency the Geneial seemed bent
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    CRICKET.
    524 13 1 I S. C. C. v. Seremban Probables. This match was played on the Esplanade on Friday and Saturday, and resulted in favour of the S C. C, the Seremban XL playing one man short. The scores were S. C. C. GP. Stevens c Woodroffe b Mactaggart 5 G.
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1897.
    737 13 By the Flintshire, due here on the 24th, a number of Maxim guns will arrive for the armament of the forts at Singapore. In the first day's racing at Taipeng Mr Ker rode three winners fMr. B iguall's L l»I Shot twice) Raymond, Smith and W
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    614 14 Play for the Captain's Prize, a handicap, 2 rounds, 18 holes, match play, has been in progress during the last fortnight and the first two rounds have resulted as follows (First Round.) A. Earle beat Hewan 2 up. Elcum beat Paul w.o. Knox beat J. Campbell 1
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    SUPREME COURT.
    249 14 Before Mr. Justice Leach. Fong Sin Wa and others v. Moey Cham Hen. In this case the plaintiffs had recovered judgment against the defendants for over $100,000 and had issued execution against the defendants' immoveable property in Singapore. An order had been made for an enquiry before the
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    35 14 A general meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held on Wednesday The work is mostly detail, but these points will be considered. Proposed extension of water limits. Widening Alexandra -road. Water Supply Government Buildings.
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      Hat Snatching.
      700 14 To the Editor. Dear Sir, On Saturday night, about 9 p.m., a friend and I had our hats snatched off our heads by a Chinaman. I jumped out immediately and gave chase, followed by my friend, and after about a hundred yards run, right into the open hill
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    1578 14 The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held on the 14th inst., at Hongkong. Mr. St. C. Michaelsen presided. After the reading of the report of the Court of Directors, The chairman said Gentlemen, the Directors
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    CRICKET.
    71 14 V K. C. S. V. A. Played o) the ground of the former a H.S. Finck c Barker b Southam 5 J. Armstrong c and b Benjafield Gr. Southam c Nissen b Finck 4 2nd Lieut. Benjafield b Valberg In the second innings the S. R. C. made 44
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    188 14 The s.s. Pakshan from Penang on Saturday collided with a native junk on the 20th inst. The men five in all, were brought on to Singapore. The junk after being towed for a while sank when off Cape Rachado 32 W., seven miles distant. The homeward bound German Mail steamer
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    BATAVIA.
    1054 15 if torn our own Correspondent.* Batavia, 3rd August. The birthday of H. M. the Queen Dowager was celebrated yesterday in the usual way. A Parade was held of the troops in in garrison including, the Schutterj. The Commander-in-chiet accompanied by Major General Swart and Stemfoort inspected the troops, which
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      The Royal Duel.
      154 16 In the duel near Paris between Prince Henri of Orleans and Prince Vittorio Emmanuele, Count of Turin, there were five assaults, lasting four minutes each. Prince Henri of Orleans was hit on the shoulder at the outset, but the skin was barely pierced. The wound in the
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      The Royal Duel.
      101 16 Prin c Henri of Orleans is progressing satisfactorily. In view of the duel between him and the Count of Turin General Albertone has withdrawn the challenge sent to Prince Henri. The Duke of York. The Duke and Duchess of York have started on their visit to Ireland.
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      The Rising on the North West Frontier.
      117 16 Hostile Demonstrations by Hill Tribes. r he Entire Frontier Aflame. The Afridis are marching upon Jamrood through the Khyber Pass. The Orakzais are also advancing along the Kurram Valley, and the whole frontier is practically aflame. L President Faure's Visit to Russia. A
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      The Gold Boom in the Canadian Northwest.
      269 16 New Gold Fields. It is reported that new and rich discoveries of gold have been made on the Stewart river and the Upper Yukon. The Sultan and the Rising on the Indian Frontier. The Porte formally and positively denies the malevolent report that
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    53 16 S PECI AL TELEGRAMS. A Jockey Suspended at Taiping. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Penang, Aug. 23rd, 1897. F. Smith, the jockey, has been suspended for twelve months by the Perak Turf Club for his riding of "Lord of the Isles" in the All-comers' Handicap on the 3rd day of
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    The Question of Thessaly.
    108 16 The attitude of Lord Salisbury during I the peace parleying is greatly resented by the representatives of the other Powers, j who accuse him of a desire to bring about I a disruption of the European Concert. The deadlock continues and Germany threatens to withdraw from
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    anjer Shipping Report.
    126 16 (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press.) [Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed. Destination.! Aug. ii. Br. ship Whilluburn Stephen New York, May 8 Shanghai. Aug. ii. Norw. bq., Bonafide Petersen; Bangkok, July 6 Lisbon, f.o. Aug. 12.
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 23rd, 1897.
    311 16 Quotation. Capital Paid op Shares Pd. Di», Hongkong A Shanghai Bank. iBB%prem. $10,000,000 $10,000,000 80,000 125 £i.sirr. («9,970a £8 Nations, Bank of China 122.50 £500,000 6400,150 < 39,95 58 £8 founders. $120 C 750 £l Bk. of China Jaran, Ltd. $2* Nominal. £2,000,000 £450,966 199,875
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