The Straits Budget, 23 January 1894

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  • 135 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philippines, and
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  • STRAITS TIMES
  • 281 1 Kiutorials. The Political Outlook in Italy. Gambling at Hongkong. Luglaud ami Fiance. Hardly-Used Opium Smokers. Tb* Baffer State. I j» *<J A L. Market Quotations. Police > ewe. Shipping Ne'vs. Passenger Li«t. A Peculiar Petroleum Storage Case. The Assize. The Sanitati* n of Singapore. Accident on t
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  • 518 1 Singapore 23rd January, 1894. Produce Gambier, 6.70. do Cube No. 1, 11.50.. do do No. 2 8.00. Copra Bali, 5.85. do Pontianak,. 5.65. Pepper Black, 8.80. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.35. do Brunei 2.20. Pearl Sago, 3.40 Coffee Bali, 39.30. Coffee Liberian, 41.55. Tapioca small Flake, 3.85. do
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  • 564 1 This week’s mail for Europe leaves by the P. A O s.8. Ganges. The P. A O. s. s. Ravenna with the mail from Europe of the 29th December arrived to-day. Next week’s mail for Europe is fixed for the M. M. s. s. Yarra and
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 23 1 London. 16th January. The Parish C ouncils Bill has been read a first time in the House of Lords.
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    • 43 1 There has beeu much disorder at Leghorn, where all the shops have had to be closed. It is believed that the disorders at Leghorn, Massa di Carrara, and elsewhere have been partly due to a movement fomented by revolutionary plotters.
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    • 36 1 17th January. Serious conflicts between the Anarchists and the troops continue to take place in Italy. There was a pitched battle near Massa di Carrara in which many were killed and wounded.
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    • 113 1 The Radicals, in a memorial, have urged the Right Honourable Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to introduce a Democratic budget, raising the income tax; putting the death duties on a graduated scale and freeing the breakfast table. Sir William Harcourt has promised to consider the
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    • 33 1 18th January. Secretary of Treasury Carlisle has invited tenders for the issue of five per cent, ten year bonds, for fifty millions of dollars iu gold, redeemable in coin.
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    • 18 1 A state of siege has been proclaimed in the province of Massa di Carrara.
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    • 10 1 The Czarina is suffering from influenza and fever.
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    • 68 1 19th January. It is reported that France intends proposing the sending of an expedition to Madagascar to impose or establish a Fiench protectorate there, similar to the French protectorate over Tunis. [Madagascar at present is nominally under a French Protectorate. A strong party in Fiauce are
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    • 28 1 The Prussiau budget deficit is estimated at seventy millions of marks. It is proposed that this deficit shall be covermI tie issue of a loan.
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    • 22 1 The French Government, has appointed a special commissiou to examine and enquire into the condition of the French navv.
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    • 104 1 20th January, The issue ot‘ fifty millions of dollars in five per cent, ten year bonds by Mr. Carlisle, Secretary of the U. S. Treasury, has been largely oversubscribed at a high premium rendering rate of issue about two and a half per ceut. [We take
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    • 19 1 King Lobengula of Matabeleland is reported to be anxious to make overtures with a view of surrendering.
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    • 20 1 Colonel Ellis’s expedition has twioO utterly routed the Sofas tribe. The expedition is returning to Sierra Leons.
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    • 9 1 22nd January. The Servian Cabinet has resigned.
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    • 42 1 The French Chamber of Deputies has adopted the treaty with Siam. M. C isimir the Prime Minister, declii. I to discuss the Buffer State Question, sL .ting that that question had to be settled with Britain.
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    • 25 1 At Mum di Carrara, matter* art quieting. The troops are disarming the people and panning the Anarchists into the neighbouring hills.
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  • 27 1 DEATH. A t Aland.-ib*,'’ Burmali Road, Peuaug, on 'he !7th Gkorgi ana. the dearly beloved wife »>f .Iain *s Hugh Me Josky. late Colonial 8'trgfoa, Province Wellosley.
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  • EDITORIALS.
    • 316 2 (Straits Timet 16th January.) The disorders in Italy w’hich to-day’s telegrams show to be increasing arise from political and economic conditions which work in favour of agitation by revolutionary plotters. Excessive taxation, the growing impoverishment of the people, and their discontent with a form of
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    • 246 2 (Straits Times, 17th January At Hongkong, the Government finds it b ird to suppress gambling, the measures aiming at that end having only resulted iu driving gamblers to resorts on the neighbouring mainland at Samshuipo aud Kowloon city. At Kowloon, gambling flourishes and gaming houses abound, the
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    • 629 2 (Straits Times, 19th January.) It is most interesting at this period to watch the little game of hide and seek that is being played iu England and France over the question of the efficiency and merits of their respective navies. It is stated in England that France
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    • 718 2 (Straits Times, 20th January.) We publish to-day a petition in which certain inhabitants of Bombay, who occasionally smoke opium, appeal for protee- tion against the molestation to which thev are subjected by persons who do not ap- prove opium smoking. According to the petition these anti-opium
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    • 358 2 {btraits Times, 22nd January.) The treaty between France and Siam negotiated by M. de Vilers has finallv l>een adopted by the French Chamlier of Deputies. Doubtless, the faet that M. de Vilers bad arrived in France, three weeks previously, and had given favourable accounts of the situation
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  • 27 2 A masonic banquet took place at the S.indakan Hotel ou December 27th (St. John’s Day). There was a good attendance, and a very pleasant evening was spent.
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  • 27 2 Police Superintendent Bell is clearly a man of humour His intention, by a prosecution described in another column, is obviously to make fun of the Gambling OrdiLauce.
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  • 29 2 The little pony Hercules in the Blizzard Stakes at the Penang Turf Club Races on Saturday, gave Stronghand aud Verdure three stones each and a beating. Hereulee carried list.
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  • 586 2 Report of Consul-General Pratt. Fiom a careful study of the subject, as well as from personal observation, I am forced to the conclusion that we possess I in California and in our Southern States 1 an exteusive region adapted, both clirnaI tically and by nature of
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  • 164 2 Once an amusing story was told m, i a South Sea trader, writes Mr. Uohl Louis Stevenson. He had been j u habit of carrying all sorts of tinned meat which the natives bought with avidv Each tin was branded with a colouli’ picture—a cow
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  • 117 2 {Frotn a U. 8. C on tula r Report.) Singapore and agency (Prrako.) Singapore (six months ended December :]l 1892): Tin $2,697,164 Gambier 733,855 Coffee 524,360 Rattans 522,959 Black pepper 288,484 Tapioca 175,775 Gum copal 119,493 Nutmegs 109,146 Sago flour 66,441 Obtta-percha 49,803 India
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  • 362 2 To the Editor of the Hongkong Daily Press.” Sir, —Though the Chair mail’s ruling at the meeting of the Company held ou the 12th inst. was against the preference shares being entitled to cumulative preferential dividends at the rate of 12 per ceut. per annum
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  • 98 2 Mr. Warrrn, ahorse importer, has toU the Times of India that there is no suck thing as an Australian, hone; all the horses in the Colonies are the issue of English imported stock. In the time of Capt. Cook, the largest animal iu
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  • 565 3 I The Bice exjiort duty at Ssigou is I now levied ou the gross weight shipped. I I The annual general meeting of the I Singapore Chamber of Commerce will be I held at the Exchange Rooms on Thursday I the 25th instant. I I British subjects
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  • 87 3 A wonderful nugget of tiuhas~beea discovered in the tin mines at North 1 Kind as in Tasmania (according to the H'Jmrt Mercury). It is estimated to weigh 2 tons 14 cwt. The assay of a small piece .shows that the large mass of ore contains 67 per
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  • 89 3 dri?e the cattle.— Siam Obterver 10th Janoary. 1 he Singapore and Deli authorities may I** interested in knowing that on the imlnaill Road, where most of the cattle exported to their ports are kept, many easts of confluent small-pox exist. Apparently no precautions are taken to isolate the
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  • 216 3 The criminal assize was opened this morning by the Chief Justice. The calendar comprises thirteen cases as follows:— Ng Ah Yow, murder, postponed from last assizes. Usman, instituting a false charge, postponed from the last assizes. Lim Ah Hee, attempt to murder and voluntarily causiug grievous hurt. Tio
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  • 207 3 The reevnt communication fiorn the Queen of Rarotouga to her Parliament in tbe Cook Islands points to a blissful slate of things (savs the Planters' Gazette The message begins by cougratulatiug the representatives ou the fact that the meeting is held in a Parliament
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  • 434 3 Although the trade of Wladivostock lias never yet attained any notable dimensions, there has always beeu the chance of tin* pore some day developing iuto a commercial centre. The value of the import trade, which in 1888 amounted to 5,978,587 roubles, has been steadily if slowly growiug, but the
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  • 434 3 The first few years I was in China, says a corrrspondent to th > North China Daily News I was struck with what appeared to be instances of charity among the natives. For instance, I saw that whenever a load of coal was taken to a house, quite
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  • 490 3 The Foreign Office has just issued a White-book contaiuiug reports from the British Consular officers in Autwerp, Hamburg, Havre, Rotterdam, Trieste, aud New York ou the systems of credit prevailing ’here. L »rd Rosebery, in the circular calling for this information, observes that the praetue
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  • 321 3 It Mat Rum thb Cotton Spinning Indus ibt. The Bombay Millowners* Association, tbe Times of India understands, have recently forwarded to the Government of Iodia a strongly worded telegraphic protest against the imposition of an import duty on silver, the probability
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  • 326 3 Wm. G. Hale and Co.'s Circular dated Saigou, 13th instant states: —Kxport Duly. Siuce the Ugioniogof the present year, it has been officially decided by the local Goveromeut that the duty will be l«»vie 1 on the gross weight shipped-as follows: Ou Rice and Paddy to
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  • 119 3 Senatorial Elections in France. Thn French in Dahomey. Socialism in Italy. Resignation of President Peixoto. Death Sentence on Vaillant the Anarchist. Paris, January 9th. The French elections of senators continue. Eighty nine have been elected of the; Left, and five of the Right. The Left have gained eight
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  • 863 3 A Scene F*om Life in China. Shaohfing 22nd December. A baby boy, only three years old, branded as a murderer, Idcked up io a murderer’s cage, wearing a criminal's red coat, and bound with an iron chain (to complete the accompaniments attending a murderer), was
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  • 675 4 Oil on Clyde Terrace Pier. This morning, tbe First Magistrate, Mr. Egerton, was Occupied for some time in dealing with a summons brought against a Chinaman named Tan Kim, living at 29, Clyde Terrace, by the Municipal Commissioners. The defendant was charged with having, on
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  • 170 4 Slowly but surely, aud iu a variety of ways, it is becoming evident (writes tbe Dunedin correspondent of the Melbourne Argus that the conferring of tbe franchise on women bas increased their independence, not to say aggressiveness. Thev nominate candidates for Parliament, attend meetings as
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  • 887 4 The Opium Commission, by last advices, l was taking evidence in tbe provinces where J the poppy is cultivated. Tbe following telegrams shews the drift of the testimony l given:— Bankipur 3rd Jan. The Opium Commission resumed its sittings to-day at the College Hall, Lord Brassey presiding.
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  • 340 4 H. M. S. Severn arrived off the Bangkok Bar on the 9th instant. The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Sporting Club will be held io the Exchange Room on Fiidav, the 26th instant. 9 W H. I. O. M. Cruiser Sperber arrived yesterday
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  • 396 4 [Siam Free Free*, 12th January.) A rumour has reached Baugkok to the effect that two Eurofreans have been killed iu Kelautau. No details are given, but it is said that oue of the men is named Simon, and that he was employed by a well-kuown Singapore firm. A
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  • 99 4 Tbs criminal assize was continued this morniog before the Chief Justice and a jury. Tan Ah See who pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide, was sentenced tc ten days simple imprisonment* Usman, au ex-policeman, was convicted of instituting a false charge, and was sentenced
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  • 1731 4 A Narrative of Privation and Rescue. Tub Wellington correspondent of the Melbourne Age, writing under date 7th December, gives the following interesting particulars ‘of the wreck of the barque Spirit of the Dawn The return of the Government steamer Uinemoa from one of her periodical
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  • 367 4 Considering that the British Consular I staff iu Bangkok only costs about as muck I altogether as any four or five of the little I Consulates up the Yangtsze, says the I Siam Observer the multifarious atnouut of I work they get through is astonishing.
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  • 548 5 ic Maryieboae County Court on r.a December. Ju<ige Stonor deli- i Qsidered judgment on a point of *ad genera, public importance in v i.stress. The case was Busns r. Carter and Jones.” and the a. r -a were as follows;—On the ast,
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  • 212 5 w' V.Ha -es and Costs. M Consulate. At Bangkok on 'he hearing of an actioQ M airiest Geist. of t£. S. M. A -si. .-s. Mr John Joseph Lillie. t retnetor ot’the $ia«i Fr»e 4 i tm;Lges for libel, was 4 Mr. French and a jury.
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  • 619 5 PmaaiBBWT. A lami number of members of the Debating Society were in attendance at the annual general meeting of the Society held, last evening, in .the Town A. Knight presided. The minutes of the last meeting were rend and passed. The Chairman said he had to aao»un<>e
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  • 174 5 Registered by Harwood and Stepheu3oq, 31. Lombard-at reef, E. C.» with a capital of =£75,000 in £20 shares. Object, to acquire as a going concern the business of merchants, storekeepers, and commission agents now carried on by J. M. Little and M. Little at Singapore,
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  • 870 5 Selangor Journal > t* the year just drawn to ita dose, the State of Perak may congratulate itself oa ita sustained prosperity. The revenue, eatimatel to bring in $2,534,994. will, it in now anticipated, realise close upon $3,000,000. This increased revenue has enabled the Government to re-vote
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  • 553 5 THURSDAY, 18 TH JANUARY. Tn Smgkalitm'B passenger list for Saigon from this port includes the name of Mr. A. <ie Wyvodxeff, the Russian Consul. Thb mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Marseilles, on the 2* th ultimo was delivered on the loth instant. CoNcxB3Ef«i the alarming rumours as to
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  • 201 5 The Sarawak Govern men t has received a protest irom the Singapore Chamber of Commerce as to the inferior quality of the ga mbier lately exported fromSarawak owing to improper preparation and the presence of more than a fair proportion of water in it. The Resident,
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  • 1729 5 He Al>VOOAT¥S a Gotvbvvxvt Not* Isstr*. Sis Cecll Smith’s last words oo the Malay States are found, along with the Kepoits on the protected Mala? Native Stales for 1892. which have been laid before Parliament. There is a despatch from Sir Cecil Clemen
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  • 386 6 (Four Days Later than Inj Mail. Attempt tj Kzdxap Prksi* knt Cleveland's Daughter. The Battle between Italians and Dervishes. Dynamite Conspiracy on Steamers. Loudon. 2-it'd December. —A great sensation has been made in the United Mates by the discovery of a plot in Kansas to kidnap President
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  • 6656 6 The annual dinner ot the Straits Settlemen ta Association, took place on 13th Dec. at the Grand Hotel, Cbariog Cross. Mr. S. Gilfilian was ebairmao, and the following is a list of the other geutlemen pre sent: —Admiral of the Fleet the Hon. Sir H. Keppel,
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  • 95 7 There are now three vacancies in the Legislative Council, being for the seats formerly occupied by Mr. Tau Jiak Kim, the late* Mr. Cororie, and by Mr. Vermout. Mr. Vermont’s term of office expired a few days ago. It is understood that one of the present members
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  • 142 7 Thk First Day’s Winners. By special wire.) The Penang Turf Club January Meeting commenced yesterday and the following are the winuers 1 Value $150. —For Maidens. Distance one mile. Hard Tints 1, Plunder 2, Unicorn 3 2. Value $150. —Galloway s. Dutance R.C. Dwarf O'Blood
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  • 1877 7 Wednesday, 17th Januaby 1894. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the -Municipal Commissioners was held in the offices, Robinson Road, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alexander Gentle presiding. There were also present: Messrs. Moses, Nanson, Meyer, and Wray and the Hoo’bles T. Shelford and A. L. Donaldson. The minutes of tbe
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  • 494 7 (Supplementary to Straits Times Telegrams*} i (Via Ceylon.) Details of the Sierrb Leone Incident. The Arrangements with the Ameer of Afghanistan. The “Times” on the Bank or England. Italy and the Silyer Question. The Government Naval Defence Plan. A Royal Betrothal. London 7th January. —The semi-official Paris press,
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  • 212 8 The Austrian cruiser Saida arrived yesterday evening from Kudat, and saluted the port. The Rajah of Sarawak is detained in Englaod by business but hopes to leave for that State towards the end of January. The P. O. Packet Ganges left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on the
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  • 45 8 Lieut. Green, R. A., sustained a fractured leg while playing for the S. C. C. against the Lincolnshire team at Association football last evening. Dr. Galloway attended the injured man on the field, who was afterwards conveyed to Fort Canning.
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  • 123 8 A public meeting was held in the Exchange last evening to cousider the advisability of holding a flower show during the year. Mr. Stringer presided and there were preseot Messrs. Ridley, Fox, Kbory, St. Vincent Down, J. P. Joaquim, PaddaV, Craig, Lee Cheng Yan. Gan Nob Bee,
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  • 280 8 The Penang team of Cricketers, it is now fixed, will leave Penang on the 31st of this mouth aud will arrive here on the 2ud February. The following have been selected to represent the Settlements Cricket. Penang. Singapore. L. Beiiis. T. D’Cruz. A
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  • 4500 8 Thr Disposal of Srwaos. w The Treatment op Town Refuse. It may be remembered that, in January of last year, the Municipal Engineer, Mr James MacRitchie, M. I. C. E., was despatched by the Commissioners, on a spe- cial mission to British India, to study the
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  • 1627 9 Mr. MacRitchie then reports on, and estimates for, the disposal of nightsoil at Singapore and for the improvement of the surface drainage. Two important facts are not to be lost sight of: first, that over $500,000 have been 8]>ent in laving out a
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  • 82 9 The Resident Councillor his, the Pinang Gazette is informed, issued a circular to the heads of departments at Penang, to the effect that H. E. the Acting Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State in which His Lordship states that India cannot, for the purpose of payment
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  • 1565 9 The annual general meeting of this company (reconstructed from the Pnnjom and Snnghie Dna Semantan Co., Limited) was held at Hongkong on the 12th instant. Mr. J. Orange presided. The Chairman arid:—Gentlemen, the report and balance sheet for our first working year have been in
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  • 524 9 Why Yaillant Threw she Bonr The United States Gold Rasery*. Lord Randolph Churchill on Bimetallism. Sen k R Zorilly’s Programme. Loudon, 10th January. —A detachment of British Marines landed at Honolulu to protect our Legation there in the event of troubles. Queen Liliuokulaui agrees to her restoration to
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  • 726 10 According to the weekly return for the 23rd December of the Bank of the Netherlands, the stock of gold has decreased by 1,099,000 guilders. In connection with the gang robbery and outrage at Tanab Merah which took place this week, the Police have arrested four men, whom
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  • 53 10 (Pinang Gazette, 17th January Mr. Areot Bbid leaves for Singapore by the Pundua to-day. He would Tike to remain longer but is afraid of being accused of coming up for the Races. He is also disinclined to express an opinion on Penang grievances as long as he is
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  • 96 10 Planting Prospbcts. During December, tbe weather in the planting districts so far favoured field operations that, bv tbe middle of the month, ploughing tbe fields had been finished ou most estates, and coolies could be set to work. Sorting was concluded on most of the plantations, aod a beginning
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  • 249 10 (From our Correspondent.) The Acting Governor's Visit. Seramban 16th January. H. E. the Acting Governor, accompanied by his Private Secretary, arrived at Seramban at noon, yesterday, by Special from Port Dickson. Mr. Douglas, the Collector and Magistrate, accompanied the party from Port Dickson. At the Serembau Railway Station,
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  • 359 10 (Communicated Report.) Th. annual general meeting of tbe I Malay Peuinsula Prospecting Oouipauv Limited was held at the registered office No. 3a Raffles Place, yesterday, 19th Jau. at noon. There were present: Messrs. Anderson, (in the chair) Gentle, aud Reid, I directors, and Mr.
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  • 583 10 Translated from Various Papers.) Tbm Match Tax. Disasters at Sra. Pulo Wat. Acheen Affairs. Hinduism in New Guinea. (Translated from various Newspapers.) The excise on matches, owing to delay in tbe arrival of tbe necessary documents from Holland, did not come into fotce in Java until tbe 9th
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  • 333 10 A Chinese uotable was on a visit to BriI and, alter doing” the metropolis, visited Ireland. In coming lack the Chinese gentleman took passage on a Belfast steamer to Liverpool. While standing on I the deck watching the bustling crowd on the quay, and just, before tbe gangway
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  • 525 10 I The Siltse Question. Fighting in Mindanao. I How the Climate Tells on Spaniards. The Manila Chamber of Commerce has I been moving in tbe silver question which presents peculiar features there. Spanish I money circulates so little, that the officials are paid in Mexican dollars. Through tbe
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  • 60 10 Wi learn that His Excellency the Acting Governor does not intend to make any appointments until the arrival of His Excellency the Governor. As Mr. Vermont’s term of office has expired, and as Dr. Brown’s nomination is not yet confirmed* the Settlement of Penang is just
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  • 273 10 t| They Seek Protection from i I Government. i I Bombay 8th January. At tbe Esplanade Police Court, this I morning, a number of opium smokers pre- 1 8 ented the following petition to Mr. Webb, 1 1 the third Presidency Magistrate: M May I
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  • 421 10 The Marina Club Ball was held u I evening in tbe Town Hall aul proved m* I successful. In tbe list of social meuts the ball given by the Marine eft has come to be recognised as one of th! functions of the year. Last night
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  • 587 10 \Via India.) The Silver Question. Calcutta, 8th January. Mr. J. A. Anderson, Vice-President of the Indian Cnrmfr Association has addressed a letter to the Secretary to the Government in the Financial Department regarding the large imports of silver into this country and the bearing which they have on
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  • 1370 11 Minutes of Proceedings of thb Municipal Commissioners at an Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday, 3rd January, 1*94. Present. —T e President, Alex. Gontle, C k(1 x. Sohst, Esq.; W. Nanson, Esq G. <’ Wray. Esq.; The Hou*ble T. Shelford, mg. No- 1 Tanjong Pagar Ward; The Hon’ble A. L
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  • 562 11 For the Cycling Club Mile Handicap on Saturday, only three turned up to compete. A number of the members of the 1 31ub were out to see tbe race, and they Telped to pass the afti ruoon bv a scratch mile race. Rumours are current iu Japan
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  • 62 11 In a foursome on Saturday. Drs. Kerr and dfugliston, vi. Stiven aod Allinson, the latter won by three up an 1 two to play. Tbe ant round of Stiveu and Allinson was done in 38, breakiog the record by one. It was ratber a coincidence that tbe previous
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  • 63 11 The Sungei Ujoug Estimates for 1894 are published in the Selangor Government Gazette. They fix the revenue at 3391,508 agaiost 3370,048 estimated for 1893. The revenue estimate for this year includes $167,090 from Jelebu. The expenditure for 1894 is given at 3377,274. This sum includes
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  • 142 11 Return of Mr. Robertson. J. B. Robertson arrived yesterday by the Kut Sang from Calcutta aud was met by the President and the Hon. Secretary and other members of the Singapore Golf Club. Robertfon.it may here l>e repeated, was 2nd in the Amateur Championship of [udia. In that event,
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  • 332 11 A concert attended with great success was held ou board H. M. S. Atcher ou Saturday evening. The guests iucluded a number of Naval and Military officers from H. M. ships in harbour and from the garrison. The platform, which had beeu erected on the quarter-deck
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  • 718 11 The Ac ting Gabenor in the Peninsula. Malacca and Nsom Sembilan. Pout Dickson and the Railway. Visit to Jblenu. Tne Acting Governor left Singapore on Wednesday evening, tbe 10th instant, in the Sea Belle for a short visit to Malacca, Negri Setnbilan,Suogei Ujong, and Penang. He was accompanied by the
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  • 182 11 A very peculiar case has just occurred iu Singapore which may have the effect of engendering, amongst Asiatics, a stronger belief iu the superstitions so commonly held by them. Some time ago, a Hindoo lost a brass pot. His efforts to find tbe brass pot or the man
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  • 380 11 Cancbllatioh of Guvn. {Selangor Government Ornette 19th January.) Government or Pahaho. We, Sultan Ahmad Maatham Shah, Ruler of Pahang, acting on the advice of the Acting British Resident, have this day cancelled the following grants, known as under:— Balok Concession Peg*tang Concession Bukit Tnjoh Conces- Pukoi Concession
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  • 273 11 A Remarkable Prosecution. A New form of lottery has sprung up amongst tbe itinerant Chinese vendors. So far as can be ascertained, it is confined to those Chinese who vend cakes, sweets, and other little delicacies dear to the heart of the young. The men
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  • 544 12 Penang, 15th January, 1894. Hon. A. P. Talbot, Ag. Colonial Secretary, Singapore. Sir,—I have the hooour to refer again to your letter of 20lh December last re the election of a nominee by the Penang Chamber of Commerce for the vacant seat on the Legislative Council, and
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  • 166 12 Mr. Cook’s XI v. Selangor XI. The following are the scores iu the above match played on the Esplanade on Saturday Mr. Cook’s XI. Serg. Beedon b Dennys 2 i F. S. Brown e Morreu b Dennys... 2 CJ. S. Crane b Mactaggart 5 J J. Cook c Orman
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  • Correspondence.
    • 370 12 S'indalcan, loth January 189 i. To the Editor oy the Straits Times/* Sir —Io your issue of 7th December, Mr. W. C. Cowie, contradicts ray statements regarding himself which appeared in your weekly issue dated 3rd October, and characterizes them as misleading and false. Such a
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  • 324 12 Aksitau. Per s. 8. Chow Phya from Klang via Malacca —Mrs. Lammero. Per s. s. Qympie from Malacca: —Mr. S. P. Joakim. Per 8. 8. Godavery from Batavia: —Mess's L. Streek, W. St- k. Evans, A. W. Avans, and Zikel, Mrs. Louis** Veliniua. Per 8. 8 Ban Poh
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  • SHIPPING
    • 251 12 LTndt r this heading the following ahhreviaI ti**ns are used:—str.— steamer; sh.—ship; Ixi- —barque; Biit—British U. S.—Fnited States; kr. If reach; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Job.—JtihoT; Ac.. G.c.. —General 1 cargo: d.p.—deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. j P- D.—Tanj mg Pagar Dock B. W
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    • 1038 12 Arrivals Since Noon of Yesterday. Steamers passed through Formosa, Kian Vang, T. S eng Guan Sam Tor, Kut Sang Brit. str. 1,495 tons, Capt. Jacohs n. 21st Jan. From Calcutta via Penang ,3th. G. c, and 11 d. p. Boustead A Lo? For Hongkong 13rd—AVharf. Craig lee, Brit.
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    • 571 12 I J I&f.XL'H XaII ,;'*LAO# R* r APTAI v l'»«TIJiATlu.\ j Jse. 13 A»*cvU Drit.htr. Williams »n China and Jafaa I ft I illitou str. Carrjzi via ports j 1ft 6 heang Chew sir. V* ebb Jeddah via ports 15 Amherst str. Hiimmen via port* i 15 Lightning str.-
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