The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 28 September 1897

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 1897. No. SV
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  • Domestic Occurrruccs
    • 48 1 On the 22nd*f at Cologne, the wife of A. KtssLF.R, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Grasslallg, St. Thomas* Walk, the wife of W. F. MoßGAi^of a son. On the 25th instant, at Hooding Estate, New Harbour, the wife of J. Evans, of a daughter.
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    • 73 1 On the 20th instant, at No. 39, Kerbau Road, Andinia Virginia, the beloved wife of A. G, Douglas, of Hongkong. Penang and Hongkong papers please copy. At the Marine Hotel, Coleman Street, on the 2ist instant, Mr. Geori.e Sim, (of Renfrew), late Second Engineer of the s.s. Calypso, aged
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  • Article, Illustration
    29 1 Her- shall the Prrsf the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and »nbribed by gain; Me re patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledger! to Religion, Loyalty, and Law.
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  • 703 1 It is haidly possible for the ordinary newspaper reader to keep the hang of foreign affairs unless these are of such a nature as to come out at the top of the heap of topics, and stay there long enough to call for a
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  • 543 1 (Sept. 22nd.) Touching the matter of those two inflammatory placards that were discovered by the Police the other day^venting several alleged grievances and urging violence against Guvernment officials, it may be thought by some that the affair is the work of some ill-balanced Chinese mind, and therefore
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 383 1 CONSENTS. Cuba So«n AndrHhe United States, i« y 3 Ihe < hii>ese Unrest, i<>3 I he ppcr Coin Grievance, 194 Popular I^noi mce and Government Resp^ppibflitfos 194 G eec^At Hi i»j4 i qptt oil P ice Ranjitsinhji, 199 September Medal Handicap, 207 The fohore Roval Wedding, 195 i keath anti
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    • 82 1 BENSON'S WATCHES. MANUFACTORY, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON. MAKER TO H. M. THE QUEEN. Specially manu facturbd and ri com mended fob usb in the east, Benson's Special strength "FIELD" WATCH A Gold Keyless English Half Chronometer £20 BENSON'S LUDGATE" WATCH, A Three Quarter Plate English Levee full omprnsated, Silver, £5-5* Go
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 426 1 1 ri n vv c, xl. r\ The mail from Europe arrived by the P. &O. s.s. Thames this morning, with London advices to the 3rd inst. She will be followed by the M.M. S.S. Oceanien on the 2nd prox., with the English mail of the 10th inst. This mail
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  • 1203 2 *.W£do>tiot desire to lay uniue stress on the causes which are leading to the present state of uneasiness among the Chinese, or certain sections of the Chinese, but there is one that needs for more than a passing remark. A Chinese gentleman of some influence in
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  • 671 2 Considering the admitted fact that many of the Chinese, whether prompted thereto or not by interested persons, are vaguely convinced that they are being subjected to the action of administrative policy that they conceive to affect them adversely, it would seem to plain men that
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  • 608 2 (Sept. 27th.) That mongrel nationality of Europe which has made itself such an intolerable nuisance since its attempt to filibuster Crete before the eyes of the Po\ver>, has succeeded, in spite of itself, in two things. It has, by its own acts, alienated most of the mistaken
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  • 316 2 Touching the notoriously extensi\e ciebasement of this Colony's copper curreuq it is rather a surprise that Sir Chaku Mitchell has not yet come to see. considering his conspicuous talent for BiCfOf copic economies, how large is the RUM throws into the gutter by not tackling tin copper
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  • 694 3 The British steamer Indrani, of Liverpoo!, passed through the harbour this afternoon from west to east. H.M.S. Iphigenta went to the wharf this morning to coal, preparatory to leaving for Kudat and Sandakan to-morrow. it will be observed that the telegram about the alleged loss of
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  • Correespondence.
    • 201 3 To THE EOlTOft. Dear SlR f Referring to the reports which have recently appeared in your paper respecting the alleged loss of the Polyphemus we are indebted to the Agent of the Messageries Maritirnes here for the following particulars It appears that the outward mail steamer Caledonien passed
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    • 164 3 The L. and C. Express thus holds up the mirror to the Government over its vicious Immigration policy: "The new Indian Immigrants Bill has now passed its third reading in the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, according to the latest received advices. It is a matter
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    • 365 3 An accident happened at the Champion Reef Gold Mine, Central India. Fortyseven coolies were killed. Mr. Hugh Clifford is contributing to Temple Bar a story, which will appear shortly, entitled At the Court of Pelesu." One or two of the illustrated papers to hand this mail contain portraits of the
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  • 834 3 On Sunday was the completion of the first part of the wedding ceremonies of the eldest son of the Sultan of Pahang, H. H. Tunku Mahmoud and the sister of the Sultan of Johore, H. H. Tunku Miriam. The marriage ceremonies have lasted since the 1
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  • 778 3 The Closing Scf.se— Franc i mid Russia Allied. M. Faure concluded his visit to Russia on the 26th August. After visiting, with the Tsar and Tsaritsa, the French and Russian vessels of war, the members of the Imperial family were entertained at luncheon on board the
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  • 259 3 We don't think H. E. the Governor is a vain man, but when other people hold up a mirror it is sometimes instructive to glance therein. This is how H. E. and his Executive appear to Hongkong inspection through the Telegraph?* eyes. It is a common pose; it is the
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  • 710 4 The steamer Darwin has imported 169 bullocks from Australia for the local market. Mr. N. P. Trevenen, the British Consul at Brunei, is a passenger from London for Singapore by the P. O. mail steamer Thames, due here on the 27th instant. Yesterday on the Tank-road
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  • 269 4 Chong Kin was charged yesterday with the murder of Chin Fai, a coolie recruiter, by throwing him overboard from the S.S. Kutsang on or about the 3rd instant, between the ports of Hongkong and Singapore. Mr. Nanson conducted the prosecution. Lim Yong deposed that he was a
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  • 274 4 These latest details as to movements are via Rangoon dated Calcutta, Bth and ioth inst Colonel Jeffreys' brigade marched to Serai yesterday and marches to Panjkora to-day, whence both brigades march to Nawagai. Then General Elles from Shabkadar and General Blood from Nawagai advance simultaneously. It is
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  • 114 4 The Bangkok Times of the 13th instant says Tuan Trtga, the representative of the Raja of Raman (Phya Ratanapakdee) in bearing the triennial tribute of that State to the Court al Bangkok, fell into the river at 2 a.m. on Saturday and was drowned.
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  • 89 4 A correspondent writing to an Indian contr-mpoiary says I saw it stated in a olunteer paper that acetine is a first rate fluid for cleaning smal! bore rifles usin^ nitro-powders, as it dissoivc> the louiing, does not cause rust, and evaporates after u^e the barrels have to be
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  • 85 4 Parir, September 14. M Meline, President of the Council, visited the King of Siam to-day, when his Majesty affirmed his friendly sentiments towards France. The King has visited the Vincennes forts an<i is the general object of public curiosity. Septe.T.ber 15. President Faure gave a dinner at the
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  • 637 4 Baboo Ramasamy, now resident in Bangkok, writes thus to the Editor of the Bangkok Times Sir,— May I ask through your columns a few questions concerning the Johore Government i Was not the Johore treaty made between H. H. Sultan Allee Iskindershah Ebini, H.M. Sultan Mahmcod Hoosenshah
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  • 424 4 (China Mail Cory.) San Francisco, August 13. Last week 1 wrote about the mad rush to the Klondyke gold diggings that has been going on for the last month. News comes that the reaction has aleady set in. Hundreds are returning sick and disgusted, while
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  • 1015 4 (Latest Telegrams. j The Frontier Disturbances. The Maharajah of Dholepore. Simla Sept. 8. The Maharajah of Dholep rr who is an Honorary Major of the Central Ir^ Horse, has placed himself at the disposal o c Government for service on the Frontier. Captain Grimston, A. D. C.
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  • 48 4 Lieut. R. Alexander, Ad;. >>i tta talion of the R.B. belt?, becom I vice H C I'etrt A Hongkong opittion is thMt laeShan^ hai and Singapore cricketer* are all form at present, ind boih portf AottM b able to seiul fir^t -c !a.-- eleven* to Hongkong in November
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  • 1710 5 (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) It is told of an Englishman in the Straits that, being quartered for some time with a mess in which Scotchmen predominated, he bore in silence for a few weeks the strong Scottish flavour of the conversation at meals, until
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  • 32 5 There is an alarming increase of the plague in Poona. it is steadily increasing in Bombay. The plague regulations with regard to goods and passengers from Bombay have been again introduced in*RangOOD.
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  • 324 5 Mr. and Mrs. Ridges of Selangor left Singapore by the S.s. Kaisar-i-Hind on the ist Sept., Mrs. Ridges being then, it was feared, in an advanced stage of a very rapid development of consumption. We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Ridges has survived
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  • 596 5 At Tonbridge on 21st inst. the match between Kent and Warwickshire was left drawn. A draw was also the result of the contest at Portsmouth between Hampshire and Sussex, while the Gloucestershire and Somerset match at Clifton had a similarly inconclusive issue. Middlesex had the satisfaction of defeating Notts
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  • 111 5 A very neat case of plagiarism has come to hand by to-day's mail. In the Star of the 13th August appears the poetical Address to Alfred Austin," which was contributed to the Singapore Free Press of July the 7th, and was also included, with a few verbal alterations, in the
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  • 104 5 Gibraltar, Aug. 26.— GlengyU (s.), London for Yokohama, is beached at Getarcs Bay by salvage steamer Neva, having been badly damaged by collision with Coronet. Crew and passengers saved latter abroad Coronet. Salvage steamers Newa, Hermes, Gibel Tarik assisting. Coronet forepeak full of water.— 27th. GlengyU
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  • 107 5 It is not unlikely that the Government will next session submit a Bill to amend the law relating to the administration of oaths in England, despite the Attorney-General's ipse dixit that the sanitary objections to kissing the book M have been exaggerated, and that no necessity exists
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  • 738 5 Manila advices to hand by the F.lcano confirm the Havas telegrams published a few days ago advising severe fighting with the in the central district of Luzon, especially around the important town of Aliaga. in Ntieva Excija Province. This town, situated in the middle of an imm<
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  • 659 6 For several weeks past meetings of seafaring men have been held in the Marine Club on Wednesday evenings, to consider the points that, in their opinion, ought to be brought before the Shipping Commission to be appointed by the Governor. The following Memorandum of Points has been
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  • 526 6 Table Showing the Ouicbring 01 Vessels. Home (i.e.. Imperial) Home trade ships ply between the United Kingdom and not beyond the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Continent between the Elbe and Brest. Foreign Trade Ships are those trading beyond those limits mentioned above. No ship shall proceed
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  • 101 6 The team to represent the Straits at Hongkong during the approaching cricket week will be finally selected from the following G. V. Curtis (Perak) H. L. Talbot, F. W. Talbot, C. Glassford, A. W. Neubronner, T. R. Hubback, M. S. Whitley (Selangor) E. W. Birch, Healing (Negri Sembilan),
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  • 255 6 The Temps has an interesting article on the succession to the throne of Japan. His Imperial Highness Yoshihito Jhinno Harou no mya is suffering from lung disease and cannot recover, i Prince Spring to give him a more manageable title, which is the translation of Harou
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  • 232 6 Mr. Clifford, the Resident of Pahang, leaves for Kuantan by the s. S. Fantce this afternoon. The hearing of the case against the four coolies who were charged with the murder of a recruiter named Tan Cheong by throwing him overboard the S.s. On Sang whilst at sea, was concluded
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  • 704 6 The rice crop in Eastern Tonkin promises to be very rich this season. We are glad to hear better news of Mr. J. H. D. Jones's condition. Capt. Wahl, of the s. s. Sappho, states that the Sea Belle anchored at Malacca on Tuesday night, and
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  • 220 6 This morning F. Driess, manager of the Medical Office, appeared in answer to a summons, issued at the instance of Mr. E. H. Bell, Chief Police Officer, for having on the 2nd and 3rd instant, issued to one Lirr. Teng Tong, a' servant in the employ of
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  • 171 6 So far as can be arranged at present tfltt following will be the team to represent tht Straits in the approaching cricket week at Hongkong Messrs. E. W. Birch (Negri Sembilan G. V. Curtis (Perak), C. Glassford (Selangor), Healing (Negri Sembilan), A. 6 Hubback, T. R. Hubback, A.
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  • 428 6 In a gold standard country, says the Chugat Shogyo Shimpo, when gold rises and silver failb the purchasing power of money will increase and prices of things will fall. Consequently those whc have money in reserve and those to whom moneysare
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  • 138 6 To-day, before Mr. Wolferstan. lay Nee was charged with counterfeiting Queei coin, with delivering the same to llfi r as genuine, with being in possesMoi. counterfeit coin, and also with being W possession of counterfeiting implcincolfi Tan Kan (So. l) also charged with being in possession ot counterfeit coin, and
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  • 79 7 The Fall in Exchange. The figures published by the Collector of Sea Customs at Calcutta on the 7th shew the effect on trade of the recent rise in exchange. The total decrease in the value of merchandise imported last month was Kl 055.000, compared with the same period
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  • 110 7 The American Druggist suggests the following remedy for the annoying mosquito —Take some powdered pyrethrum [Ualmatian flowers), moisten and mix into I paste mould the stuff into conical lumps M big as chocolate drops, and bake in an >ven When fired at the point," >avs Uw i
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  • 213 7 Muni< ipal Oeputy-President. n his monthly report tor July. Fu. 1 grew rapidly during the ed at its dose to over s 7 o 000 l l'^: t: who have the welfare ot L !1 endeavour to secure further scriptions 0 as to ra;,e :t
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  • 215 7 The Municipal Engineer, Mr. S. Tomlinhas been collecting statistics referring to the Dumber of vehicles and persons on foot, using the bridges and roads of the place Some of the figures we below, showing the traffic in 24 hours. Cavenagh Br. 24th 2154 293' 6601 18,400 25th 902
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  • 244 7 G. H. S. lrott, the Captain of last seasons Australian team, in view of Prince Ranjitsinhji' s approaching visit to the colonies, has been giving ms impressions ofr that gentleman to an interviewer. Well he said, its hard to describe him. He jats
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  • 102 7 Before leaving Edinburgh the Rajah Kumar Umaid Singh of Shakpura, one of the Rajputana princes who has been visiting the Scottish capital, purchased a comp ete Highland costume, including kilt plaid, sporran, and all the rest of it. He intends to wear it himself, and the costume
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  • 150 7 Seeing that young Queen Wilhelmina has definitely made up her mind not to accept her cousin Prince Bernhard as her husband it is interesting to hear that there is a rumour on the Continent to the effect that one of the sons of the Prince Regent of
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  • 261 7 In the Julius lower of the Fortress of Spandau Germany keep, six million pounds in coined gold a? a war fund in preparat.on for contingencies. 1 heap have been there ever since the payment of the French war indemnity, and Spandau citadel nas become a modern temple
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  • 431 7 On the 9th inst., whilst on the public promenade of Manila, the president of the Spanish Casino, handed to H. E. the Governor General in the name of the members of the Society, a cheque for $5,000, for distribution amongst the sufferers from the siege of the
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  • 1965 7 (By \s\ Anglo-Indian-.) The Amber. The Simla correspondent of the Times informs us that the British Agent at Kabul (an Oriental) officially reports that the Ameer read in public durbar the Viceroy's letter calling upon him to restrain his subjects from taking part in the frontier disturbances.
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  • 82 7 The Selangor Club has held its first Athletic Sports and an excellent day's sport is recorded. Prizes to the value of $300, raised by voluntary subscription were awarded. VV. H. Keyt won the long jump 18 ft. 2in.; A. B Hubback won the ioo yds. in io£ sec. and the
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  • 600 8 A Hot Tew Minutes. "X sends to the Pioneer an account of the exact circumstances of the deaths of Lieuts. Maclean and Greaves at Landaki, in the Swat Valley. It is an extract from a private letter of an officer with the First Brigade. My dear
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  • 320 8 IN NIPPON." Our Consul at Yokohama writes as follows A general rise has been observable tor some years past in the cost of living in this country, as estimated in the currency of the country, which is silver, or paper representing silver. This rise commenced from about the year [889,
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  • 134 8 The Japanese Minister of Finance has notified that the rates of exchange of foreign money for Japanese gold coin, adopted at the Imperial Customs ot Japan, for calculating the originat value of if 'ported goods subject to ad valorem duty, will frcm tn^ Ist October next to
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  • 727 8 The British S. S. Falfodon Hall arrived from Maryport, via Cardiff, this morning, with a cargo of steel rails for Taku. She leaves to-day. Information having been received that there is now no cholera in Bangkok, the inspection of vessels arriving from that port has been
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  • 206 8 The homeward bound French mail steamer Saghalien arrived this morning from China, getting alongside the wharf about 5-30, having been delayed by rough weather in the China Seas. She was to have left Hongkong on the 15th inst., when a typhoon was signalled, and she actually left
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  • 76 8 This forenoon Mr. Fort made an application to Mr. Wolferstan, the Acting Second Magistrate, to fix a time for the hearing of the case against the master of the S. S. Will o the Wisp, Captain Busk, and the owner as he had been instructed to appear tor
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  • 428 8 Yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Wolferstan, Ong Jiak Chuan and Leong Ah Keng were charged on remand with the murder of one Tay Guan Slew, alias Pee Tong, on the 16th July last. Mr. Newland conducted the prosecution. Boon Siew, a widow, stated that she knew the
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  • 161 8 From the Perak Pioneer We hear that the shares of Bukit Mas, Tapah, are looking up, and no wonder, considering the change for good that has been wrought by the energetic manager, Mr. Chappel. The new machinery has all been fixed up, and the work of production of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 174 8 To the Editor. SIR, Your leading article of yesterdav was excellent, and expressed the view o the general public but it is re-assuring tc be told to-day on good authority, that the object of the Government at present ii merely to suppress the circulation of th^ perforated
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    • 247 8 Official Majority "One.' On the 13th inst. in the Finance Committee 1 Hongkong. The Hon. Mr. Whitehead moved thai the item "Military Expenditure, $82,913.45/ the Supplementary Estimates be struck out. He was still of the same opinion that it was oui c, proportion to the revenue
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    • 266 8 Shanghai. loth September. H.M.S. Humbi arrived here from Hakodate yesterday and brinj:' news of the movements of the fleet in the pools northern latitudes. H.M.S. Immortal ite, Md left here a few weeks ago for Korniloff, was ont oi a number of men-of-war engaged
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    • 83 8 The Hongkong Legislative Cour.<i passed "An Ordinance to prevt -i t spread of infectious disease arising Iron the consumption of contaminated or wholesome milk." It was pointed out tN many dairies had been in the habit adulterating their milk, and the object the bill was to
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  • 2433 9 (Thursday, Sept. 23, 1897.) The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held this afternoon, Mr. Egerton presiding. There were also present Mr. Th. Sohst, Mr. Nanson, Mr. W. Evans, Mr. Moses, Mr. Meyer, Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan, Mr. Choa Giang Thye. Finance. The fortnightly financial statement
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  • 319 9 (Pinang Gazette, 20th.) Our readers will probably by this time have heard, and that with great regret, the sad news of the death of the Hon. D. Logan, which occurred at twenty minutes to nine o'clock yesterday morning. He had proceeded, as was his custom,
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  • 131 9 On the 19th (says the Perak Pioneer) a Chinaman for being in possession of a foreign coin, a one cent piece, was fined $5 or 7 days R. I. He was heard to bewail his fate, poor man perhaps he did not know the difference in
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  • 140 9 The P. O. steamer Shanghai left Hongkong 5 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected here on Tuesday afternoon, the 28th. The Messageries Maritimes is building at Ciotat a sister-ship to the Laos, which made such a rapid run to the Far East with the last French mail. The new steamer
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  • 623 9 The Reverse to Jeffrey's Brigade. List of the Casualties. Through the courtesy of a friend the following from a private tele^ m is |»fared at our disposal "In fightatMayetKilaontlei6th i<.st. Killed Lieut. Hughes, 35th Sikhs. Lieut. Crawford, Artillery. Severely wounded -—Lieut. Watson, EnLicut. Wvnter,
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  • 147 9 The Courner a Haiphong, of the 2 1st August, tells how two soldiers a Belgian and a Dutchman—deserted from the Dutch service in Borneo, last July., and put to sea in a boat belonging to one of their officers. They meant to reach Singapore in
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  • 930 10 Sarawak. Holed Coins only Prohibited. We are requested by the Colonial Secretary to contradict the statement that the recent Order in Council bringing into operation sections 6 and 7 of the Ordinance for the Prohibition of the Importation and circulation of Foreign Coins makes the circulation
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  • 1161 10 The inquiry into the cause of death of the late Mr. C. P. Derrick was concluded at the General Hospital yesterday, Dr. Mugliston, the Coroner, reserving his verdict till this morning. Dr. Fry gave evidence as to the postmortem examination. From the appearances ot
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  • 644 10 Mr. Poultsjey Bigelow's Verdict on Natal. (For Sin- Charles Mitchell's Kye.i The portion of White Man's Africa sketched in the July Harper is Natal, which Mr. Bigelow selects as the most attractive of all British colonies. He is charmed with its people and government, especially in contrast
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  • 792 10 Coal freights from Kiushiu to Singapore have fallen to 2*50 yen, and are tending downwards. The Tokyo Arsenal has begun to manu facture 50,000 of the newly-invented re. peating rifles, which have been adopted by the Artillery Council in substitution of Major-General Murata's rifle now used
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  • 1612 11  -  John Dill Ross. By Singapore. A Centre of Commerce. It is seldom that we see any one concern so completely controlling the commerce of an important centre such as Singapore as the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company does. It is hardly too much to say that the
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  • 97 11 nigniy esteemed midwite at btolfe in Germany celebrated lately a singular feast. She had just assisted at the birth of the 6,000th child to which she had given her services, and in honour of the event she invited all the children whom she had helped to come
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  • 23 11 The Russian transports Kostroma and Yaroslavl arrived this morning. The Kostroma is homeward bound to and the Yaroslavl is outward bound from Odessa.
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  • 1069 11 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli. J L' VINAL. There is a notable difference between the comments of the French and Russian press on the recent visit of President Faure to the Czar. It illustrates the difference of national temperament. While the Russian press is
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  • 188 11 Speaking of the Hongkong Police Force, the Daily Press says It has, however, always had one weak element, namely, the Chinese contingent. In giving evidence before the 1872 Commission Mr. Charles May said I made no provision in the Ordinance of 1862 for Chinese constables, as I considered
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  • 378 11 Madame Pauline lorbeaux, ivtfe of a French official from Tonquin, died on board the Saghalien on the 23rd instant, between Saigon and Singapore. The funeral took place at noon yesterday from the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and was attended by the French Consul and passengers from the Saghalien. A
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  • 1496 12 THE WRECK OF THE PHASES." Marine Court of inquiry. The Marine Court of Inquiry appointed to investigate the circumstances attending the wreck of the British sailing-ship Phasis, official number 81,803, of Greenock, which stranded on the Royal Charlotte Shoal, on the 3rd inst., was opened this morning, before Mr. O'Sullivan
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  • 122 12 The following telegraphic news has been kindly put at our disposal by the General Manager E. E. A. T. Co. It is from the Superintendent at Labuan An Earthquake has been felt at Kudat on the 21st. A slight tremor was observed at several places along
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  • 238 12 We stated in a recent issue that some apprehensions were entertained lest the work of coining silver yen should be undertaken in China, in the event of an appreciation of gold so considerable as to render such an operation profitable. The Tokyo Shimbun alleges that certain foreigners in
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  • 1454 12 UProm our vmn Correspondanfo On Sept. Bth, the retiring Commander-in-Chief, Lieut. General Vetter, and Lady Vetter, left by Dutch mail for Europe. A number of officers, officials and private friends met at the station to bid the worthy General a last farewell. Lady Vetter was presented with a
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  • 231 12 LADIES' CRICKET IN KINT A. On Saturday, September 3rd, a mate arranged between the Indies and Gentleme'Batu Gajah. The cond tions were that the gent Imen were to play left handed and wear drir consequently the costumes of the gentlemen we various and extraordinary. Hill was iar Mid a» -y
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  • 109 13 The Roads. To the Editor. Sir,— A great deal has been said lately about the state of the Roads here, and with your permission I should like to pile on the agony. Within the last week or so, more especially Orchard Road and the Esplanade have not been watered,
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  • 79 13 lan Lai Hi, who was ordered to be banished lor life in April. 1896. is now ordered to be bajii lied for five years onlv irorn date. Ihe St. Andrews Social Society, Singapore. I* exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Mr. H. B. Trotter, Postmaster-General, has had
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  • 91 13 DATT4MBOHG AM) KORVT TO BE OCCUPIBD. Other Impending Changes. (Avenirdu Tonkin.) V nder date September 4 th, the Avtnit du Tonha published the following startling information. M. Doumer passed through Pnompenh on Aligns! 2,3rd, without stopping at that town. 'According to exact information which arrived at the
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  • 524 13 riting with reference to the West Yorkshire Regiment, the Hongkong correspondent of the A r C. Daily News says —It has been decided that this fine regiment is to leave this Colony for the Straits Settlements in the latter end of December tc replace the Rifle Brigade, who go homewards.
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  • 1553 13 Two cases of cholera in Serangoon Road, one in Jalan Pekan and another in Gaylang Road were reported to the Police during the last 48 hours. Mr. F. Fox having retired on pension on the 19th instant, all the acting appointments in the Chinese Protectorate, consequent
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  • 390 13 Cruelty to Animals. To the Editor. Dear Sir, I happened to be in the vicinity of Blakan Mati (Fort Siloso end) yesterday afternoon, and I was, I rery much regret to say, a witness, amongst others, of the following piece of inhumanity. At about 4 o'clock I saw a
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  • 139 13 [here have been several cases of insubordination lately in the navy, but we iegrct to see a particularly gross case in which our old friend, Capt. Angus McLeod, formerly of the Pallas, at Singapore; was subject of a brutal assault. Early un Friday morning
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  • 51 13 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have announced to us that in consequence of the fall in exchange the Mail Lines have decided to make a moderate increase in rates of passage money, which will still be quoted in currency and will come into force at
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  • 124 13 The Tibre, with the mails from fndo China for Europe, for the Rohilla, arrived this morning from Saigon. She will return to Saigon to-morrow with the mails from Europe ex Thames. The Oceanien, with the outward French mail of the i ith September, leaves Colombo to-day,
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  • 43 13 The concluding remarks in our North Borneo Letter at to the coaling prospects of Labuan, should, in the light of Mr. J. D. Ross's observations on the future of Tanjong Pagar, invite the notice of the directors of the T. P. D. Company.
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  • 1467 14 Views of Sir R. Low. (Daily Telegraph.) Genera! Sir RobeVt Low, who commanded the expedition two years ago that operated through the Swat Valley for the relief of Chitral, yesterday accorded an interview to a representative of the Central News. Sir Robert took no pessimistic
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  • 341 14 (To the Ed t for of the Pinang Gazette.' Sir,— Most of your readers will be aware that the Governor has acceded to the request of the Hon. J. P. Joaquim for a Commission to inquire into the working of the local Shipping Ordinances, with a view
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  • 174 14 By the following P. O. mail, which will be here on the ioth inst. there arrives the Lieut-Colonel of Artillery who is to succeed Lt.-Col. Plunkett R.A. in the substantive command of the Royal Artillery in Singapore. That Officer is Lt.-Col. Charlies Leslie Casey, R.A., late commanding
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  • 808 14 Between the Chihchew and thb Deep Sea. On Saturday we briefly reported the case against the Captain and Owners of the local steamship, Will o'the Wisp, which runs between this and the East Coast of the Peninsula. The charge was that of carrying an excess of
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  • 158 14 On Saturday last at 4 pm- Inspector Bateman received certain information in consequence of which he proceeded to 4Q Selegie Road, a coolie Depot House. On entering the house, he saw a young ricksha coolie cleaning a six -chambered revolver, for which he had no permit of possession. He was
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  • 244 14 improvements" writes from Bangkok as follows What should be legislated for in the new shipping laws, is the provision of proper sanitary arrangements fitted in all steamers with water-pipes constantly running, as is compulsory in the Indian Passenger Act. The primitive manner that is now in vogue
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  • 325 14 afternoon, on Saturday last, when they playe! 3 UWood,o,lebNoon R K Sapp. Ward b Noon Pvtrac 5 E. S. E/ekie! b Woodroffe Kxtras This match was played on the Recrea- tion Club ground on Saturday, and resulted |in a win for the St. Joseph's team the 1 S.R.C. playing
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  • 81 15 September Monthly Medal. Played on the 25th. The greens are not in good order, which accounts for the high Y^S 1 Un enber 8 52 47 12 87 J. B. Elcum 29 55 5 89 C V^* 44 46 scr 90 KS.Gaffney 53 52 I2 ij3
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  • 726 15 At the recent half-yearly meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., Limited, held at Melbourne, the Chairman, in his speech in proposing the adoption of the report, said Passing now to the financ:al position of the company, you will gather from the figures presented
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  • 95 15 OeptemDer 27.. r« $3850 Gambier 6.50 do. Cube No. 1 9.25 Pepper, 'Black (ordinary S'pore) 20.25 do. White, (FairL/W= 5 23. Nutmegs 110s to the lb.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Li berian Coffee 25. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.75 do. do flake (do. do.) 3.90
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  • 650 15 The torpedo-boat destroyer Whiting arrived at Gibraltar on 22nd inst. en route for China. The new torpedo-boat destroyer Fame was commissioned at Chatham on 24th inst. for the China Station to take the place of the Shark. The Fame will be convoyed to Gibraltar by the battleship
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  • 289 15 Already it is estimated that $50,000,000 will be taken in the Klondyke country during the coming year and in view of the remarkable outburst of the gold-mining fever in other States and in other countries the opinion is held that the world's production of gold may reach
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  • 275 15 The Military and Naval Magazine [Hejx Zasshi) advocaies the necessity of increasing the strength of the Japanese Navy to over 300,000 tons, instead of only 200,000 tons as at present proposed. The writer believes that for the complete defence of the country, there must be four strong
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  • 512 15 Simla, Sept, 7.— The following is the composition of the Moh mand Field Force, and also of the Staff, as finally sanctioned by the Government. lit Brigade. Ist Battalion Somersetshire Light Infantry 20th (Punjab) Regiment Bengal Infantry; 2nd Battalion Ist Gurkha Rifles Sections A and Bof
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  • 451 15 According to a London telegram of the 18th August, says the Kokumin, the price of silver bullion in London is 24^ pence au ounce. That is to say, the ratio of silver and gold is 38.47 to 1. According to this rate one yen of our
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  • 65 15 Referring to the death, on the 4th Sept., at Camp Sheranni, in the Tochi Valley, of Major Raikes, 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, a telegram of earlier date, the Ist inst. says We have now reached the unhealthy month of the year in this valley, and some increase in the number
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  • 641 16 Spain, Cuba and the United States. A Threat of American Intervention. Mr. Woodford, the new American Minister to Spain, has had a long interview with the Foreign Minister. It is understood that he has told him cautiously but firmly, that if the war in Cuba is not finished
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  • 466 16 September 27. Isabella, Brit, str., Hudson, for Muar. Amherst, Brit, str., Rozells, for Klang and T. An son. Giang Seng, Brit, str., Follett. for Samarang, via ports. Sam Tor, Brit, str., Taylor, for Bagan, via ports. Tai Cheong, Ger. str., Ahrens, for P. Sembilan. Flevo, Brit, str., Schuur, for
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  • 352 16 Qjotatiom. Capital Paid Shares Pd. t>iv Hongkong Shanghai Bank. 189 prem. $10,000,000 $10,000,000 80.000 l*< £l.Siy*. 65 (19.970A £b National Bank of China $22.50 £SOO,OOO £400,150 J «9.9SS«* founders. $20 V 750 Bk.ofCh.nafc Japan, Ltd. $2* Nominal. {£2,000,000 £450,968 «99i»75 *a-5 Deferred. £5 l Tanjong
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 1098 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-Wat Flags and Tons Commanders Arrived From For, Ween Albatros Aust. gun boat 570 Mauler Sep. 8 Batavia Penang, Sep Mataram Dut. gun boat 531 Backer Aug. 13 Acheen Dock Plover Brit, gun boat 755 de Horsey bep. 1 1 Penang Station, Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters
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