The Straits Budget, 6 March 1894

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    136 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 TUESDAY, 6TH MARCH.
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      BIRTHS.
      54 1 ox’.*v Roa 1 Sineapw. ou the -Oth p... t}.- wife uf Husky I'rk ;arth <s of a 0 aii 2 V F -hrmr orfolgt© g’u iklielic 1,,-, tr t Tochtcrohsns /.ngen bu^V-fr‘U* an W lr. vr d n. 1 M i”/. 1891. Hans Ebha-dt i r d fi t
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      MARRIAGE.
      67 1 x F'l i, .i li* Parish Church, on the 17Hi Ja:..iar\. l>\ tli* R *v. James Iteith. L.L.D., Frr n-s«*"'«*tt'd by R »v. John Mac®wen, M.A., Dvkr. R *v. John L. Brown. DilGs, the kR.L Bur, vvVsr. Dairy. EDWARD J. UsnsAV. "I* the Chartered Bank of India, AU'tral a.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    337 1 Editor i \i <?. West A frie« Ntnitaii‘>n iu China Currency Silv.-r Repouers at Company Meetings. Mr. ue’s Resignation. Friday Night’s Dimmer. L f T‘t Rosebery’s Government. Ti<© Bimetallic Movement. W AL. Marki-t (Quotations. Court of Appeal. 1 losing of the Town Hall. Currency Notes. Supreme Court.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    441 1 •Singapore. 6th March, 1894. PRODUCEGambier 3 8.25. do Cube No. 1, 12.10. do do No. 2, 9.00. Copra Bali, 9.25. do Pontianak, 5.8o. Pepper Black, 9.60. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.57 do Brunei. 2.27%. Pearl Sago, Coffee Bali, 39.30. Coffee Liberian, 4 40.00. Tapioca small Flake, 4.10. do
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    909 1 This week’s mail for E»i r ope leaves per P. O. s. s. Rosetta. The P. A O. s. k. Rohilla with the mail from Europe of tin 9th February arrived here yesterday. Tin* German mail from Europe per Karlsruhe is due on Friday. The Bayern
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Lords and the Commons.
      48 1 London, 27th February. la the Parish Councils Bill, the House >f Commons has agreed to the House of Lords’ amend meat regarding the acquiring •f lands. There has been a compromise regarding the restriction of the number of elective trustees upon parish charities.
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      New Session.
      12 1 The new session of Parliament begins ou the 12th Mtrch.
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      Reinforcements for West Africa.
      47 1 Reinforcements are being seut to the British forces in West Africa. Three im ud red me a of the West India Regiment [negroes] and a number of marines are going immediately to Bathurst; and there is also being sent a draft from England.
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      The Disaster in West Africa.
      42 1 28th February. An Admiralty despatch from Batburat states that the enemy attacked the sailors t* orn cover, while the sailors were awaitiug their boats. All showed the greatest gallantry and coolness, the officers setting a splendid example.
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      Mr. Gladstone.
      22 1 There has been issued an authorized statement that Mr. Gladstone has neither rescued nor taken any steps leading to resignation.
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      The French Corn Duty.
      54 1 Tbe Preuch Senate has adopted a duty of seveu frauc* per hectolitre on corn. Tit lias been stated that Russia sent a note to France, intimating that if the increase of the corn duties in France disturb the export of Russian cereals, Russia will terminate the
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      Mr. Chater.
      19 1 Tbe London Gotettt contain* the announcement that Mr. Chater ba* been appointed to the Legialative Council, Hongkong.
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      Mr. Gladstone’s Rumoured Resignation.
      74 1 London, 1st Mutch* Mr. Gladstone bad an audience with the Queen yesterday. It is generally reported that the purpose of the audience was regarding his intention of resigning; but that is denied. The Radical press, discussing the succession to tbe leadership of the Liberal Party, is
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      The Lords and the Commons.
      36 1 The Lords have adopted the House of Commons’ amendments to the Parish Councils Bill, adding, however, new amendments that will involve the return of the Bill to the House of Commons.
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      Italy and France.
      93 1 A sensation has been created in the Italian Chamber where Signor Crispi declared that the conspiracy to bring about a revolution in Sicily was hatched in Prance. The conspirators are said to have relied on the outbreak of a Continental war to be initiated by Russia, to
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      Silver.
      76 2 2nd March. Ditj U be Ibp«m4lb In4la The Indian Budget provides foi a five per cent import duty on silver. Legislitioß Ib the United Stntesul Mr. Bland's Seignorage Bill has passed the U. 8. House. The Lords and the Commons. Mr. Gladstone, in the House of Commons, moved, under
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      RESIGNATION OF MR. GLADSTONE.
      71 2 3rd March. Mr. Gladstone, last night, dined with the Queen at Windsor. A Council will be held at indsor when Mr. Gladstone will resign. Mr. Labouchere and twenty Radicals hare had an interview with the Liberal Whip to protest against a Peer becoming Premier. Later. At
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      Lord Rosebery as Premier.
      119 2 sth March. Lord Rosebery has accepted the post of Premier; and be will resign the post of Secretary for Foreign Affairs. It is btlieved that Lord Kimberley or Earl Spencer will be appointed to the Foreign Office. It is stated that Mr. Morley will take the
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  • Obituary
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    39 1 DEATH. 1 1\ t'i*» ’j>^ l i Fohrmrv 1894, at the General H »-{»ital, Wilhelwina, wife of John Arnild D'Zvlvs. of tin* Public Works Department, Kuila Lipis. Tl i Pahan?, in her 28th year. r -yioii papers please copy.
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  • EDITORIALS
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      West Africa.
      329 2 {Si*aits Times, ±7lit February To-djly’s telegrams intimate that sub stantial reinforcements are being sent to West Africa, where simultaneously there has been trouble in Sierra Leone and in the neighbouring colony of the Gambia. In both instances, misfortunes befell British expeditions against slave dealers inland but defeat eventually
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      Sanitation in China.
      269 2 Strait* Time*. 28ik February-) In view of tbe questions raised in Mr. Macßitchie's sanitary report, which stands on to-day's Municipal agenda, the recently published Chinese CuiUrais Medical Reports give interesting information. They treat of the different treaty ports in China and call attention to the fact that,
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      Currency.
      536 2 t Straits Times, Ist March.) We publish, to-day, a letter from China asking the Straits to joiu in an active propaganda for international bimetallism. Concurrently, the manager of a very considerable import house ]K>ints out, in a letter, that there is no reason to believe tha England can lx*
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      Silver.
      668 2 (Straits Timet. 2nd March.) In face of English ministerial assurances to the contrary, it is interesting to learn. 1 ;hat the Government of India have decided to impose a duty of five per cent on silver imported into India. But the duty is not to be on silver only.
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      Reporters at Company Meetings.
      393 2 {Straits Times 2nd March.) The shareholder who tried, the other day, to exclude reporters from a Company meeting at Hongkong has brought on him* self some grave newspaper criticism there. His assertion that the admission of reporters would not be tolerated in London where important companies,
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      Mr. Gladstone’s Resignation.
      282 2 (Straits Times 3rd March.) Th* resignation of Mr. Gladstone means the final break up of what was once a great party. There will remain the remnant of what was once the Literal partv. There will remain a fairly strong Radical party. There will remain a growing and
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      Last Night’s Dinner.
      954 2 (Straits Times, 3rd March.) Following the custom of even more eminent publicists at home, Sir Charles Warren and Mr. Shelford, last night, seized the opportunity of a public dinner to make pronouncements. Sir Charles Warren, as a departing soldier, gave us, as his last word of advice,
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    TUESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY.
    710 3 p Adams is a passenger homeby today's M. M. mail. E j,, which a Ktiug failed to report K Break of foot and mouth disease •iQie hefoi e M r. F 0 or o He vias I 1 l 110. nic" 1 LtN gharry syces, for uot
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    Fluttering of a Junk at Hongkong.
    92 3 Five Lives Lost. On the 18'h iustant, about noon,-a sad fatality occurred in the Capsuimoon Pass, Hongkong. A large three-masted junk heavily laden, which had anchored to await the ft nxl-tide, foundered, and, out of a crew of twenty-five, five were drowned. The crew
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    Selangor News.
    187 3 (Selangor Journal 23rd February.) Railway Earnings. Tin Production. Mr. A. S. Baxkndale, who went home ou Dave iu May, 1893, is expected back about the middle of April. The Chinese New Year create* a genet al slir, as mav leadily be supposed, au<l the railway, |*eiliaps, gives ihe
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    The Saigon Rice Market.
    270 3 \Ym. G. Hale and Co.’s Circular, dated Saigou, 24tli instant,states There have been no fresh transactions for i Europe, prices of grain having hardened under a livelie demand for China and the falling off iu supplies from the interior, always incident ii: on the holidays. No.
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    Japanese Competition with the P. and O. Co.
    431 3 The Japan Gazette says; —In connection with the keen competition which has arisen between the F. A O. Company and the N. Y. K. on the Bombay route, the Directors of the latter Company held a raeetiugand decided upon the policy of
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    Closing of the Town Hall.
    335 3 (From a Corretpondent.) From Saturday the 10th March, the Town Hall will be cl >sed, for a period extending fully over two mouths, in order to lermit the c&rryiog out of very necessary repairs. A portion of the *epairs to blunder taken is the removal
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    The Exiles of Penang.
    282 3 The Hon’bles J. M. Vermont and Dr. Brown, the representatives of the alleged “Emerald Isle of the East” have U*»*n left straudt'd oil the hospitable shores ol Smga|*ore. Their sense of zeal in the matter of public duty brought them here to the Legislative Council meeting
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    Rugby Football.
    286 3 On* of the best Rugby football matches seen iu Singapore for some time past was >layed ou the Esplanade giound, last evenlug, betweeu teams representing the Navy and the World.” The navy team was composed chiefly of naval officeis fiorn the fleet in port, while the World team
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    1854 3 Hilt-Yearly Meeting. The fifty-seventh ordinary ha’f-yea ly meeting of shareholders in this Company was held in the City Hall at Hongkongon Saturday, the 17th iustant. Mr. H. Hoppins presided. The hief Manager read t lie notice of meeting. The Chairman read the report of the
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    Journeying in Jelebu.
    356 3 (Selangor Journal.) JiK. A. Kitsef, Collector and Magistrate, Jeiebu, reports as follows on a j »uruoy h made iu Jauuary last After leaving Jeraug I walked to Durien Tipus. At tbe extreme Ulu of this place, there ia a very large tract of flat open country, probablv
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    Telegraphic News.
    704 4 (Via Manila.) The Jesuit General Alive. Spanish Politics. Tbe Morocco Troublb6. IFPICULTIE8 OF GENERAL CAMPOS. Madrid 2nd February. The news of the death of Father Martin, the Chief of the Jesuits, as given in a telegram from f oine, is not correct. The telegram referred to Father Martin,
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    The “ Hangchow ” Collision.
    186 4 The Hangchow Collision. The “St. Asaph Still Missing. At Hongkong, on the 19th iustant, a Couit of Enquiry was held respecting the collision, off Breaker Poiut, on t he Bth inst., between the British steamer Hangchou; and an unknown vessel, whereby the former sustained material damage. The couit held the
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    Court of Appeal.
    1309 4 Bangkok Newspaper Libel Cases. Before the Chief J ustice Mr. Lionel Cox, Mr. Justice Gatty, and Mr. Justice Law. The Court of Appeal at vesteiday's sitting heard an application made by Mr. John Joseph Lillie, editor and proprietor of the Siam Free Press, of Bangkok, to reverse
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    WEDNESDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY.
    907 4 W hat might have been a big fire in that most valuable block of godowns along Col Iyer Quay was arrested to-day at the outset m the verandah of Messrs. Rate*son, Simon A Co.’s godown. With the drought and the heat, the woodwork of the verandah is
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    Hemp Cultivation in British North Borneo.
    190 4 The first instalmentof locally grown hemp from the Borneo Development Corporation’s Estates has just been brought round by boat to the Sandakan wharf, for the purpose of packing and weighing. The produce was grown ou the Byte and Kabeli estates aud is a small
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    Sale of Vessels.
    71 4 This afternoon, Messrs. McAli.* put up for auction the British steamer Bembau, 70 ton. mom tona nett register, with compound 71** condensing engines, capable of dee.i a speed of from 7 to 8 knots on or,. 7'"* coal per dav. ,e 00 of The st<am launch Anna,
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    S. V. A. Reserve List.
    116 4 Rrqulation made by His Excelle* the Governor under section Ordinance No. VII of 188<< XVIIa. Auy member who has fnifii, the conditions of Regulation XVII at bis request and at the discretion ofS Commanding Officer, be transferred t»2 reserre list as a gunner. Member, J*
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    Reporters at Company Meetings.
    103 4 The Excessive Liberality or thi Eastern Press. At a meeting of the China Fire lusurance Company at Hongkong on the 2ln instant, a shareholder, who said that he hid taken legal opinion on the subject, pro. posed to exclude newspaper reporters fro® the meeting. He held
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    Mr. McLarty of Penang.
    217 4 Mr. McLarty, of Affaire of the Coloej fame, is again to the front in Penang, br issuing a circular to the members of the Penang Engineers' Institute re presenting an address to the Governor. The circular says:— 'The address to recognise the fact that HU Excellency’s
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    British North Borneo News.
    239 4 (British North Borneo Herald lit F'b.) Messrs. McAlister Co. of Singspore, who lately acquired some pearling concessions in the territory tinpatched two of their schooners to North Borneo. The schooners Relmnct and Research, of 31 and 13 tons respectively, I®* Singapore for Labuan on 11th Jaunty
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    Supreme Court.
    251 5 The Court of Appeal. B i>t,kor Newspaper Libbl Ccse. Tgg Court of Appeal were occupied this nine wilh bearin the a PP*al to 0 p the decision of tbe Consular Court reV Ra'it'k°k in the case of Ernest Geist v. f in Joseph Lillie, iu which the latter—-
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    Chinese Partnerships Registration at Saigon.
    190 5 Honijk jiu b-.nbj Pr*ss. [hike have been several big failures in ,’bolon, number of Chinese piecegoodslealers running away, as is usual tbere, th<*u tbev make bad business, and a very s um is thereby lost by importers. F'.mv'rlv piecegoods were paid for in cash, out.
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    Programme of the Governor’s Visit to Penang.
    234 5 H. F. w *l! l.raG it 10a.m. on Friday, ind March, and proceed to the Fort. He till be at the Public Offices at noon, to leeanyuix* desiring au iuterview and with tb*iru appointm* nts have been made. H E. and L»dy Mitchell
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    Havas Telegrams.
    158 5 lHK Anarchists in France. Fraxce in Africa. Dynamite Outrage. Thk French Grain Tax. Italy. Jjth February. t descent has beoa 'D. ,u known anarchists by Paris and ex]! r ln< es by tlio police at a given hour, fv!* 0 I arn>!sts have lieen made. Joffrc, in command
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    The Debating Society.
    2029 5 ADDBE88 BY TIB HON'BLB W. R. COLLYSB. Last evening the Hon'ble W. R. Collyer, President of the Singapore Debating Society, delivered an address to a large number of the members of the Society and their friends. The subject of the address was the aims and objects of
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    Perak.
    468 5 (From our Correspondent.) Thr Perak Recreation Club. A Public Garden. School Work. Batano Padano. Taiping, 23rd February. Thb meeting of the membeis of the Perak Recreation Club, called for the pur. pose of discussing the motion of Colonel Walker, to raise the monthlj subscription to $2.50, came off last
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    The “Pinang Gazette” on Major McCallum.
    213 5 That Journal Gbavelt Proposes to Reduce the Major's Salary. The Timing Gazette says the appointment of a retrenchment committee by IJ. E. the Governor “will give satisfaction throughout the colony." The Pinang Gazette however, takes objection to the inclusion of Major McCallnm on that
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    Currency Notes.
    1925 5 No. 2 or Second Sum. (From a Correspondent.) These currency notes are by the sums writer who issued such notes os circulars or “expresses.” They represent the tiews of the writer. The publication of them in the Straits Times does not commit the paper to approve them.] A
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    THURSDAY, 1ST MARCH.
    596 6 At the social meeting of the British North Borneo Company, held iu London on the 8th February, there was to be couside-ed, besides Rajah Brooke’s proposals for acquiring the B. N. B. Co’s, territory, the proposal to elect Mr. Brodie, aud Mr. \V. C. Cowie, as directors
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    The New Market and Slaughter Houses.
    125 6 The new toton market was opened this morning aud the stalls were rapidly taken by the vendors. The old market wa* completely eleaied. The Pn sident of the Municipality says there was no ***** o» auy kind, aud all the stalls will probabL be
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    Telegraphic News.
    121 6 (Via Rangoon.) Delimitation of ihk Upper Mekong. The Greenwich Bomb accident. The Yellow Fever in Rio. London, 16th February. In the House of Commons, to-night. Sir E. Grey, replying to a question, said that the delimitation of the Up|»er Mekong had 1hh*u postpone! until the Autumn for climatic
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. Limited.
    491 6 Ihe Inif-yearly o diaarv general mectliug of the sharchohleis of the above coinI p tuy was held at the company's office, I Col Iyer Quay, at noon this day. I The business was to receive the directors’ report, and to pass tin* accounts for the
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    A BI-METALLIC PROPOSAL FROM CHINA.
    1703 6 PrvHsal to send Delegates to move Public Peeling In England. The Straits Asked to Join in the Policy. [A meeting of the Committee of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Association will be held on Monday 6th March, at 4 p. m., at Messrs Drew
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    Currency.
    661 6 To The Editor of thjb u Straits Times. Sir. —l have to thank you for publishj iog the notes I have written on this &U important question. My object in anting these notes was, if possible, to rouse the community from its indifference and to stimulate it to action.
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    384 7 }>l ■“>in> ntury to Striata Times Telegrams.) [Via Ceylon.) Anarchism in London. I hk Disturbances in Italy. 1’hk Parish Councils Bill. French Version of the Warina Affair. f»"MR Explosions at Paris. L .ilt 17th February. —The police have "'I' :»raid on the Autonomic, an Anarchist :,t London and
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    The British North Borneo Company and the Rajah of Sarawak.
    2596 7 Kajah Brooke's Proposals.. The following are the propmik and memorandum of lerms submitted by Rajab Brooke of Sarawak for tbe aoqokition of the territory of tbe British North Boroeo Company, laid before tbe B. N.. B Co at a special
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    Naval Intelligence.
    179 7 Thk CV/i/ urion was to be commissioned at Portsmouth ou 14th February, tor the relief of the linprrieuse flagship ou the China stat ion. Captaiu E. S. Poe is to take the Centurion out lo Hongkong and bring the Imperieuue home. The third-class battleship Aginconrt 17, 10,600 tons.
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    Exchange Compensation in Ceylon.
    208 7 The Ceylon Legislative Couucil lecently appointed a sub-committee to report on the question of compensation to public servants for fall in exchauge. The subcommittee sent in the report iu the middle of last mouth, iu which, as regards compensation, they expressed the opinion that the same
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    Municipal Commissioners.
    2858 7 Wednesday, 28th FißtVHtf. The usual fortnightly meeting of* tbit M unicipal Commissionei s was held,, rcm terdar afternoon, Mr. Gentle presiding; There wSre also present:—Messrs. Wmf,M°B« s, Meyer, SoLst, Maxwell and tbe Hon’ble T. Shelford. The minutes of the last meeting wua read and confirmed. Finance. The usual
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    FRIDAY, 2ND MARCH.
    864 8 It is stated that the first steamer for Tientsin will leave Shanghai on Monday, the Pli March. Prom Peuaug, there com*»s a handbill containing what ap|*ea r s to be a squib on the arrangements for the reception of the Governor. The humour is crude. An open
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    Siam Tin.
    74 8 This. Bangkok Timet of the 21st February notes that another consignment of tin, from the Katburi Mine, had liecn shipped to Singapore bv the Ban Seng Guan. The shipment consists of 43 bags, containing 34 piculs of ore. The principal impediment to the successful working of the mine
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    The Municipal Slaughter Houses.
    80 8 Any imaginary objection which Cliiutse or other cattle owners may hare eutertaiued at getting their slaughtering work done at tb* 4 abbatoirs is rapidly disappearing in that there have been uuiuerous pigs, bullocks. and sheep made ready for table between last night and this morning. The
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    Golf.
    145 8 A aud B bciug opponents, A drives off his ball aud lauds it iu a half-filled rathole on the edge of a drain, where it rests against one of the shingles of which the drain edge is composed. It would be impossible to hit the ball with auy club
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    The Russian Volunteer Fleet.
    124 8 The Russiau Volunteer Fleet, which I will consist of eleven first-class vessels—when the two uew ships now being completed in England are shortly added—has been guaranteed a yearly Government subsidy of 600,000 roubles until the year 1893, on the Association undertaking to add four more vessels
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    “British Europeans as defined in Penang.”
    124 8 I The Penang Resident Councillor’s Interpretation. ’At general meeting held at Penang on Monday last, to discuss the reception to be I given to H. E. the Governor, Mr. Skinner I interpreted the meaning of 44 British EuroI pdans,” in a way which dictionary
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    The Currency Question in India
    192 8 Calcutta 18th February.— At a mwn. the Bengal Chamber of Commerce to h*T?* on the 23rd instant, Mr. Robert St*-I i propose and Mr. James Stevenson will the following resolution:—“ That the G, ment be addressed to the effect that opinion of the Chamber of
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    The Straits Fire Insurance Company.
    219 8 —Rangoon Times 24th February. F eve*- RING to the recent fire in block E III at Rangoon, it may be of interest to those concerned in insurance to know that th* Straits Fire Insurance oy. td. through th*i r Agents Messrs. teel Brothers Co.. Ltd
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    The Bank of England.
    281 8 The E litor of the Investors' Jlrviett. Mr A J. Wilson, returns in the February number to the attack on the Bank of England which he started at the beginning of the month. He alleges that for twenty years and more the Board allowed the late
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    Pahang News.
    269 8 Death of Dr. Smyth Mining at Bentong. The Monsoon off the Coast (From our Correspondent.) Pekan 26th February. Mr. Duff, Acting Superintended ot Police, proceeded to Kuantan on the 13th on inspection duty with a number of Sikhs to relieve those now stationed in that District. The Acting
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    The Governor’s Reception at Penang.
    1350 9 n <rUL Pcblic Bicbptioh Commit--4 0 TE« TO RICBITI HE. British European* decide hot to f,i give an Address. were two meetings held at the Town Hall ou the 26tb February, with the procedure to be l C m receiving H. E. the GotThe tirat
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    News Via Australia.
    441 9 {Six Days Later than bu Mail.' .Tab z Balfour Intervi* wei>. Cardinal Vaughan on Socialise. Reciprocity in France. I NGLISH CRICKETKRB TO ViSIT ArSTRALIA. Foßgxbs at Amsterdam. TMX DuKR OF COBURG NOT A BkITISB Subject. Anarchism in London. Riots in Russia. London,4th February—Ur. Jabez Balfour is now
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    Selangor News.
    897 9 A Murder Case. Planting in Klaag. Billiard and Football Matches. IRICKIT AND TbNNIS Rounders in Fashion. Ixchufe uid tbs fterricM. The Planters* Association. (From Our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumper 27th February. The trial of Leang Ah Kuo, charged with killing a fellow workman by striking him with an axe
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    Telegraphic News.
    362 9 [Via Rangoon Italian Finance. Mb. Gladstone to Resign. f ord Liksdowne. Lord Cromers' Audience wish the Khbdive. Anarchism in Action. Rome, 21st February. —The Italian financial statement shows a deficit of a hundred and seventy-seven millions of francs. *1 he proposed savings amount to forty-five million francs and
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    Singapore Municipality.
    328 9 President's January Report. Revenur. Balance from IS *2 $54,011 Receipts 1893 704,8-8 Total $758,839 Exj>omlitiire 631,101 Balance carried forward $127,838 It must not he forgotten that the 1893 revenue includes $-45,000, the balance ot I $60,000 received from Government for the I old market The balance caused forward,
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    SATURDAY, 3RD MARCH.
    72 9 The New Deli Race Club|Spring meeting will be held ou the 15th and 17th March. It will be uecessary to cut off the Singapore water supply for an hour or two iu the middle of Sunday. The work at the abattoirs may now be consideied to have
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    The Coal Trade in Japan.
    82 9 Thrbh hundred aud fifty foreign vessels coaled at Moji last year, says a Kobe contemporary, and it is believed that the *X|K»rt of coal for the po t must have been about double the 210,000 tons of 1892. Lj audition, some 5,600 Japanese steamers took
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    Expected Arrival of a British Yacht.
    102 9 A British yacht %t White Heather” of he port of Glasgow, belonging to Mr. R. C, Leigh, and under the command of ’apt. Wllliam B. Caines, arrived in Colombo harb *ur iu the middle of last month. he sailed from Cowes on the Bth
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    Effect of Silver’s Decline.
    97 9 The New York Engineering and Mining Journal says: “The collapse in tlie silver market, which so many claimed had •nonnously reduced the production of the white metal in this count rv. has apparently heeu far less injurious than was supposed. There has not b**eu any la
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    The Government Gazette, 2nd March.
    107 9 The delegation of the powers of the Consul-General lor Be’g uin in the Settlements to the Belgian Consulate at SiugajKjre, during the absence on leave of Mr. J. de Bernard de Famonval the Consul-General is recogn s*d. The uame of Mr. A.L Stewart, Assistant Superintendent
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    Mr. Maxwell’s Appointment as Deputy.
    331 9 (Government GazetU). Instrument under the hand of His Excellency Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, k c.m.o., aud the Public Seal of the Colony, appointing a Deputy Governor. Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
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    THE SINGAPORE DEBATING SOCIETY.
    4951 10 Annual Dinner. Sir Chaelb8 Warren on the Garrison and the Defence of the Straits. The General Declares the need FOR EVERY ENGLISHMAN IN Malaya to Bear Arms. Mr. Shelford says that Unofficial M*s. L. C. Have no Intention to Desert their Duties. Mr. Justice Gatty speaks
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    Japanese Matches.
    42 11 Thk Osaka correspondent of the Kobe Chp'uirb writes —Matches made iu Japan have h therto not been exported further ;Lm Singa|H*r»*. But now’ a match maiiufacturer of Osaka has sent a quantity of ir.atchc- t«* Calcutta as a trial shipment.
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    The National Bank of China Limited.
    427 11 Thk following is the report of the L»irc«lors to the third ordinary annus! meeting of shareholders to be held a t:b»* < tikes of t be Bank. Victoria Build11 •ngkong, on Saturday. 10th March, at Um>U 6»*nti»*mcii.—We have now the pleasure to viihmit to
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  • MONDAY, 5TH MARCH.
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      Lord Rosebery’s Government.
      611 11 (Straits Times oth March.) Lord Rosebery has accepted the office of Premier, wisely deciding not to attempt to hold also the office of Foreign Secretary. That the two appointments can l>e worked together we know, insomuch that Lord Salisbury did so. But Lord Salisbury was somewhat differently
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      The Bimetallic Movement.
      1466 11 (Straits Times sth March The fact that the Comm ittee of the Straits Association meet to-day to consider the subject of bimetallism may, perhaps, give added local interest to the report of the general meeting of the Bimetallic League- Die Bimetallic League held its annual meeting at
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    Mr. Huttenbach Penang Agitators.
    129 11 Mr. Huttenbach interviewed by the Straits Independent says: The only thing that ean be done, according to ray opinion, is to have nothing to do with anyth'ng in which the agitators are allowed to take part. The so-called grievances of Penang can only be remedied if
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    Havas Telegrams.
    98 11 Italian Finance. Servian Affairs. Paris. ZHrd February. —General Dodds has been replaced by a civil Gavcrnor. Sig fr-oninno has demanded national retrenchment to the extent of 45 millions of lires, sevelal new of taxes, and the conversion of the national debt. Sig Crispi, in reply, asks for full
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    The Governor at Penang.
    557 11 H. E. the Governor, accompanied by Lady Mitchell, arrived at Peuang on Friday last. The Pinang Gazette says that, unlike Singapore, at which port H. E. landed about a month ago amid the gloom of overhanging clouds followed shortly after by torrents of rain, the landing
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    LORD ROSEBERY.
    668 12 Archibald Philip Primrose. Lord Rosebery, is the fifth holde** of that dignity (created in 1703), and sits in the House of Lords as Baron Rosebery. He was born in London in 1847 educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford; and married, in 1878, Haunah. daughter of the late
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    A Russian Cruiser on the Way to China.
    60 12 lue Russian cruiser Hyn.da Captain Kreiger, had arrived at Alexandria by last advices. She was to leare for China. She is of 3,000 tons displacement, 3,000 indicated horse pi»wer, lias a crew of 342, carries ten 0 iujh, four 4 pounder and
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    A Sequel to the Franco-Siamese Convention.
    111 12 'I he trial of Phra Yot and other Siamese subjectscharged with crimes against French subjects at Tong Kieng Kam on 22ml September, and at Kieng Check, oj 3rd O*tol>er, 1893, as provided for iu article 111 of the Convention concluded on 3 d O
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    ARRIVAL OF THE CHINESE SQUADRON.
    273 12 Four ships of the Chinese southern equadrou arnved at Singapore ou Saturday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, aud exchanged salutes with the port. The admiral's ship is the Ting Yuen of 7,400 tous, 403 crew, 14 guus, aud 7,300 h. p. Tue admiral's uaine is Ting
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    Slaughterhouse Returns.
    58 12 To-day, at the Cam pong Saigou abattoir, from 2.30 to 9 a. m. 78 J*»gs, 2 sheep, aud 5 goals were sl mghteied. making a total of 87>. The total at the Julan Bcmii t hat loir, tr«*m 2.30 t<» 5 a. m. reached 58 made up «»t
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    Cricket.
    365 12 A crack El match was played ou tbw Esplanade ou Gaturdnv between teams representing the S. O. O. aud the navv. Tin* naval men went iu ti-st and fiuished their innings with 115 run- the club team did i-ot complete* tln*ir inuiugs. The scores re as follows Navy. B.
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    The British North Borneo Company.
    2816 12 Tm» tweatj-second half-yearly meeting of the British North Borneo Comp my was I held at London, on 8th February., to transact the ordinary business of the Company, aod also to consider, at a special meeting to be held afterwards. Rajah Brooke's proposals for the transfer
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    The Indian Budget.
    171 12 Thl Englishman says tha» tlif*Io«lui I Budget Will l»«* made public on tin-22cd Much, aud will disclose a deficit of V. I crorcs of rupees. It is unde *1o.k1 that au I Import Tax, probably on all gotjssatr I cotton goods. will U* resorted toasth** I chief
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    Straits Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund.
    266 12 The Report ou the Widows anl Orphans’ Fuud for 1893 shows tint tbc amount to the credit of the Fund <ju tbc 31st December last, was £117,349 audio addition there is a sum of $<>,621 due by Government for interest up to that date, making
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    The Municipality.
    1001 13 vItjCTEB «>F PROCEEDINGS OF THU MVUI M aL Commissioners at an OrdinAK r Meeting on Wednesday, 14th fIBRCABT, ISU4. P eesent. —'The President. Alex. Gentle, r Th»* Inspector General of Police, o* I TX Maxwell. Esq.; T. Sohst, Esq.; 5. N»nw»n. Esq.; G. 0. Wray. Esq.; The u
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    Currency Discussion at Penang.
    272 13 A meeting of The Penang Chamber of Commerce was held on the27th February, r o consider Mr. proposition regarding a British Dollar. The members present were :—Mr. J. Gibson in the chair, ind Messrs. J. B. Lee, J. Turner, A. C. Padday, E. A. B. Brown,
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    Golf.
    281 13 {Monthly Medal Handicap Saturday 3rd March.) Won by H. Vade. Net Score 83. Of the 30 players who took part iu Saturday’s Competition ouly 22 liauded in their cards. Messrs. J. B. Robertson, Mackay, aud Gillespie did not play. The afternoon was extremely hot with a glare that was
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    Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club Tournament.
    116 13 Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Tournament. Results. Monday’s Tie. Ladies and Gentlemen’s Double Handicap. Mrs. Waddell and Mr. Anderson owe i 15 beat Mrs. Braddell and Mr. Eleum scratch. 6-3, 6 4. Tuesday’s Tie. Ladies’ Double Handicap. Final Mrs. Eleum and Mrs. Lovell owe 15. be*>t Mrs. Braddell and Mr*. Waddell
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    Saturday’s Ties.
    51 13 Ladies and Gentlemen's Double Handicap. Final. Mrs. Falzmann and Mr. Elliot owe 15heat Mrs. Matthews and Mr. Braddell owe 15. 5-6, 6-3, 6-4. Ladies’ Single Handicap. Mrs Waddell scratch. heat Mrs. Elcum 4- 1 15. 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. Sc atching. PR»'F SSION PAIKB. Mrs. Waddell Mr. Anderson (Merchants
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    CHUCK SERVICES.
    409 13 Church of Eiiglaud. i3rd Sunday in Lest 7 a. in., Matins mi l Sermon. I a. m. t Holy IJiii-harist. li a m Littuy ami H >ly Eucharist. 4 p. ua. Oliildreu’s Servico 5 30p. iu., Eveukong an<l Sermon. 4t toe Warders’ Beading Book, Sepoy Line*. Service and
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      On Currency Notes.
      617 13 To the Editor of the Strait* Times.** Sir,— The writer of the currency notes iu your yesterday’s issue has apparently bauks on the b aiu and labours under the delusion that it is the fault of the banks that the Straits has a silver currency instead of
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      Selangor Planters.
      245 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Kuala Lumpor, Selangor 23rd February. Sir, —Iu your issue of the 19th inst. I that, iu au article headed Selango Planters’ Association, a is mad that the “owners of the Lincoln Haw- horudeu Estates do not belong to tb« Association aud
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      The Rules of Golf.
      387 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times.” Sir, —In vour issue of March 2nd, uude' the beadiug “Golf” a questiou is pro pouuded with regard to certain rules it* that gauie. Not beiug an authority 01 the interpretation of the rules of golf fin** not fully
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    Passenger List.
    743 13 Arrival*. v> a. Buenos Aires from Manila Dr. \f"gr»iM Ojoho. n. Amh***t from T. Anson:—Mr. ‘’’iso, an'* Mr. Clarke. Pe- M. M s. 8. Oceanian from Kobe:—Mr. \-r*tnnu. Hongkong:—Mr. Buskin, *nd Mr. Wimnsnn. F-om Saigon :—Mrs. ''lommAnstien. Messrs. Bobin, and A. Jensen. T*a- s. n. Sumatra f-om Deli:—Dr.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      301 14 Under ibis heading the following abbreviations are used str.—steamer; sb.—ship bq.—barqne; Brit —British U. S.—Suited States; Fr.— French; Ger—German; Dut.— Dutch 4 Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.c..—General cargo; d.p.—deck passengers; Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong P«p r T p D —Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. —Borneo Wharf 5 J. W.—Jaraine
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1125 14 Arrivals Since Noon of Saturday. Bengkalis, Brit. str. 90 tons, Capt. Fripp 3rd Mar. From Pahang v'a ports 28th. G. c., and 60 d. p. Wee Bin A Co. For Pahang and Mnar, 5th. —Rds. Utan Brit. str. 390 tons, Capt. Rolla. 3rd Mar. From Sourabaya via ports,
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      Vessels Expected.
      149 14 Same. Port, and Date of Sailing From London. Labourdonnata Jan. 21; Glenavon Jan. 27 Dryfesdale Feb. 2 Gleuearn Feb. 10; Japan, Feb. 15 Ben I%were, Feb. 17 Radnorshire^ Glenfruiu, Feb. Beuledi, Liverpool Titan, Jan. 23; Prometheu*, Jan. 27; Cyclop*. Feb. 2; Moynne, Feb. 3 Ghazee Feb. 7 Polyphemus
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      ARRIVALS.
      1098 14 l! LAO t Vbssxl’s Nam a.I A Tons Captain. From Sailed. Con8ion»»8. 5 I Ki<j Fathool Moeia Dutseh.i 86 .NacotUh Pontianak Feb UPan Lee Hong 26 Ruenos Aires Spa. str. 1 3764 Moret Manila Feb A H- Hmnekm-^It 26 Time Bnt.atr. 1670 iBrown Calcutta Feb li Wm. McKerrow A
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      CLEARANCES.
      681 14 Dat Viubl's N.ki. Fl.o Bio' Captain. Dmtiv, t1()X ir u vU'-uri. Dnt 1 Naeodoh Kargin Looboe F b U l.lla Brit ar. Hadron Dj.«,bi. fg Hoa K g P W« i V j i RtThod, Ana* f r Sel»ngOT™J"^ M Gwalior* P tr gnnnj Hongkong fc I.li da Luzon
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      ANJER.
      151 14 passed sunda straits or arrived for ORDERS. Flag Dat* Pur.Date and Ship's Name. Commahdek. j or Feom Wheee. DeBtinatioi cSU Rio. Sailiho. i F.b 21 hm MW. De~Ruyter 'Hildebrandt D«=. 7 Rio Fa. eiro .BAt.ri. 22 B.it. bq. Rplmoat Lvid Not. New York 22 Riit. sh. Marj L. Lurrill
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    THE PRYE RIVER DOCK PENANG.
    214 14 The above Dock, situated in Province Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye River, has lately been lengthened and deepened and is now of the following dimensions: Length on the blocks 330 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill at) ordinary spring
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      13 14 Tht prict of the Dalian a month. 2 St* ra.it* Tim** it two
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