The Straits Budget, 1 January 1895

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    135 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The StraHs 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, 1ST JANUARY. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    216 1 BoiTORIAl S. Mr. Stringer’j Delusion. tu*«M and BnUiu. Legislative C mneil and Military Contribution. Municipal Exchange Compensation. The Peace N^gorittioas. An Indiscree Governor. Local. Market hipping New*. Passenger Lt*tt, Police Near** (iorernmtut Outfit*. Mr f trigger’* Delation. The Nan. Yung Ca e.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    539 1 Sinoapork 1st January, 1885. PRODUCE. Gambler, 9 8.60. do Cube No. 1 12.75. do do No. 2, 8.%. Copra Bali, 1- 5.65. do Pontianak, 1. 5.40. Pipper Black, 4 0.50 Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.55. do Brunei 2.27%. Paarl Sago, 3.10. Ooffoe Bali 4:1.00. Coffee Liberian 45.00. Tapioca
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    75 1 TUB “BTEAITS BULK}IT ”13 BOW ISSUED WITHOUT THE COVER THAT WAS SUPPLIED DURING LAST TEAR. THE AKRANOIMBNT TO SUPPLY A COVKR DURING THE TEAR 1894 WAS MADE IN THE MIDDLE OK 1893, AND WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE THAT POSTAL Rates were to re ohanobd. as contracts MAD RKKX MADE TOR PAPER
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    735 1 This week’s mail for Europe leaves by the M. M s. s. Oxut and the M. M. s. s. Melbourne with the mail from Europe of ihe 7th December, is due to day. The P. A 0. s. s. Penintular to take the mail for Europe,
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE FRONTIER TROUBLES IN INDIA.
      24 1 London, 2<ith Drcrmb*r. Tbe chief town of the Watiris bas l>eeu occupied by a British force with slight resistance.
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      SPYING IN FRANCE,
      81 1 LAW AOAIXtT K^PIOlfAOB. (SKKMAN DISAVOWAL OK DRKYKlLs G**ue *1 Morcier, the French Minister of War, ims iuLrodjIffri a Bill with the pvaaltv of death for tr aspu aud espion* age ou the part of offi *ors and soldiers. The Germau embassy at Part*, iu con* sequence of
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      88 1 Loudon, Mth December. ADMIRAL TINU REINSTATED. TIIK KoREIUN amcltlb IN HIM KAVOI r R JATANK.SK DOUHT* <»K CHINA The correspondent of t lie Timet at Tieuthiit ht-tiea that an Imperial edict maintains Altuiial Tiug in th* command of the Chines tieet. It in all-ged that the foieign
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      LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
      61 1 CRITICAL CONDITION Lord Randolph CuurchiU has been seized with general paralysis. His condition is said to be highly critical. London, Si/th Decembei. KIHINO IN COREA The Tonghak rebellion in Corea is spreading. The rebels have captuied and burned several towns. It is reported that the Corean Government
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      RACIAL CONFLICTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
      33 1 There have been fatal couHicts between the whites and negroes iu the States of Alabama, and Georgia. The Militia had to be called out to restore order.
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      LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL SINKING.
      12 1 Lord Randolph Churchill is in a sinking condition.
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      BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
      51 1 The entente rordiale which at present exists lief ween Britain and Russia is regarded with favour at St. Petersburg, especially because it is hoped that such closer relations will have au important. Iieariug when the time comes fur the settlement of the different- *s between Chinn and
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      EVACUATION OF NEWCHWANG.
      23 1 London, ¥8th December. It is officially reported from Yokohama that the Chinese have evacuated Newell waug before General Demshoda’s forces.
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      THE WAZIRI EXPEDITION.
      19 1 The British oluain operating in the VVa/.iri country has destroyed the defences of two Wasiri positions.
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      LOMBOK AFFAIRS.
      20 1 ,g»- W The Lombok expedition diabanded. but two regiments will ><maiw t the e to garrison the island.
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      THE PEACE NEGOCIATIONS. U.S. STATESMAN TO ADVISE CHINA.
      157 1 London, !i!dh Deoemher. Mr. Foster, au ex-Secretary of Stat. n uy United States, has accepted au invii*|i«n from China, to p oceed to Japan ar u'aofficiil adviser to the Chinese envoy* despatched there to negociato for peace. Ja[>an is reportel to have
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA.
      200 1 A MILITARY KXKKIMTIoN Aii exp*dttion will proisthlv be dea-, patched mxt January from Bittvia to* Karang Ascm [a State iu Bill], [The ex|Mnlition will possibly be, at first, but a uaval demonstration against certain rebellious people in the island of Bali. Karang Asem is situated in the islaud
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      THE BRITISH TREATY WITH JAPAN.
      60 1 Au Agreement has bo >n concluded between Britain aud Japan to cxt4 ml. for six mouths, the poriod fixed for the conclusion of an additional Convention. This Couveutiou deals with the conversion into specific duties, of the sd valorem duties fix *d in th- ttriff
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      THE CZAR.
      16 1 The Car and Cxarira contemplate making a tour through the Russian Empire ucit year.
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      SEVERE FIGHTING. MR. FOSTER'S DEPARTURE.
      43 1 Lendon, d I it Decendur. Japanese despatches report severe fighting ou the 19th instant. The Chinese lost 320 meu, and the Japanese 422. The Hon. J. W. Foster, Adviser to the Chinese peace delegates, has started for Tokio.
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      FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
      40 1 RECALL OK THK OOVERNORONlfMAL APPOINTMCNT OK A B*^!CB8SOR. M. De Lanesian, the Governor-General of Fieuch Ludo-Chiua, has beeu recalled for divulging official documents to the Press. M. R unseal!, au official in the Colonial Depaituieut, succeeds him iutheGover-uor-Geueralship.
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      STRAITS GOLFERS IN INDIA.
      53 1 It. is telegraphed to-day from CalrnUa t hat, in the competition for the Championship, tb« following places were taken by the two Straits golfers Brown (D. A. JA), Penang. 4th place. Stiveu (A. W. 5 Htugapore, Mb Last year, Btberteoa (Singapore) tw second and L. BrMvn
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      MR. STRINGER'S DELUSION.
      625 2 (Stivit* Timm, &Hh DmtWtber.) Mb. Stkikukh. a reputable trader of Singapore, ap|**ars to be suffering under a delusion. He imagines that liu said something he ought to have mi id. The auk> is of interest, not liocauHc it is important, hut lieeatote it in quaint. At a
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.
      276 2 Strait* Times, 27th !)rmnf>rr.) Since the accession ot t>)'• in w Cy, ir, the relations between Kussiu h Hriiiiiu have become more cordial, auJ r•*.(!,tv’s telegrams mention that Russian opnion »«eks further strengthening of the friendly understanding. The conciliatory policy of Nicholas the Secoud and hi* earnest
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. AND MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
      552 2 (Strait* Time*, 2?tb December.) Thk Honcuiable T. C. Boguardt has today written to the Colonial Secretary that he is unable to accept renouiiuatiou to the Legislative Council. The reason of Mr. Bogaardt’s refusal to accept reuominatiou is the attitude adopted by the Secretary of State
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      MUNICIPAL EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
      851 2 (Strait* Timet, VNth December.) By a majority of six to three, the Municipal Commissioners have agreed that the Governor shall be asked to pass an Ordinance to authorise the pigment of exchange compensation to certain Municipal servants for the year 189-4*. The majority would have been soveu
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      THE PEACE NEGOCIATIONS.
      298 2 (Straits liinet, 29th December.) The Chinese peace negociat ions w.th Japan have advanced another stage towards effective j*arleving. At first, Chinese pride would uot biook negociating with Japan through envoys accredited by tie Euijeror of China. A German I customs official was deputed to Tokio by the
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      AN INDISCREET GOVERNOR.
      522 2 (Strait* Timet, ol*t December.) The year closes with a solemn warning to Colouial Governors. In our telegrams of to-Jav, it will In? seen that M. de Liuessau, the Goveruor-Generalof French Indo-Chiua, has becu recalled for divulgiug official documents to the press. "While waiting for further iuforniation regarding
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      ANOTHER ATTEMPTED GANG ROBBERY.
      624 2 A HOUSE SURROUNDED BY ARMED THIEVES AT THE SMELL OF PoWU.K THE MARAUDER* LEAVE In the eaily hours of this morning, a gang of Chinese robbr* set out to seek what they might devour. They numbered upwards of twenty, were at'ired in uniform costume, bal painted
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    WEDNESDAY, 26TH DECEMBER.
    785 3 This morning at 10 o'clock, tin unofficial members of Council met at Mr. Shelfotd’s office to discuss tbe situation produced by the Secretary of State's most receut despatch on tbe subject of the Military Coutributioq. Nothing definite was arranged as to whether the members should or sLouid
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    THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME.
    100 3 The Westminster Qatette, of the 30th November, says:—"The decision of the Government is to make next Session a working one. So far as lies with it, and with the House of Commons, the Government will proceed with the work promised at the last General Election, and with
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    THE EGYPTIAN BUDGET.
    208 3 The Budget for 1H95 was pissed by the Council of Mimsters on the 29th November The totil receipts (says a Tlinen telegram i are estimated at 0,517,000, and the expciiditu e at 1*9,340,000, showing a surplus of £077.000, of which, however, only £il,(SK> is at the five
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    THE P. & O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
    276 3 THE P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The repo it of the P. A, O. Company lo Sept. 30ih last, stu'.s that tbe uet surplus for the year, admits of dividends of 5 or cei t. on ihe prcler.ed and 10 per c»*ut. on the Deferred Stock for the viar. Tbe
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION IN HONGKONG.
    339 3 THK UOVEHNoK THINKS IT IXOIToRTl NK To rKI>.i KOK A RKDI CTION The vote on tin* mil tarv contribution came up for discussion in the Legislative Couucii of Hongkong on the 17tli iust., and was opposed by the unofficial members. His Excellency the Governor, iu
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    THE KINTA RACES.
    65 3 The following have been measured and granted certifiextes:— The H. H. Kougsi's Cabin Boy 13.0^ Mr. H. L. Hulbert's Sender Johnnie 13.1 H. Abram's Blue Bell 140 J. W. Howdetut Mayjtuirer 14.2 C. G. OgilvieW Romano 13.3{ The Singapore homes ai rived tafely in charge of Dalisu.
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION IN CEYLON.
    98 3 At h meeting of the Ceylou Plan lets' Association at Newara Eliya, on the 14th iusiaut, a resolution wus p.iss d tha*. the utmost the Colony could afford to pay in military contribution was tin* cost of the troops for colon'al purposes, and a fair
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    THE BATAVIA MARKET.
    751 3 'I he Batavia market was once an exceptionally profitable one lor Manchester goods, writes a correspondent i*f ihe Jiauchenter Guardian, but profit vide r. turixhave almost be lue a thing of the pa*’. Why is this It is not UcaiDe of dcpieelation of stiver, as the guilder
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    MR. STRINGER’S DELUSION.
    347 3 ONE REfOKTElt'H WORK Mr. Sranronasaid that, before theaiuendment wu put to the meeting, he would say that most of them 1 here bad come prepared to sanction the rise as suggested by Mr. Murray, which he thought waa reasonable. The Sporting Club had the smallest subscription of
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    566 3 'y p’. iiie.itanj to Strait< Tunc* Tc’etjramr.) Km Ceylon. l.oKl) ROHRHRRY on i.ibkrai. in ion 1’HOGKF.Hn IN NYASSAl.ANLt THE CHINA JAPAN W AR THE FRENTII IN MADAGASCAR SrrCIAl.ISM IN OEHMANV. THE ARMENIAN ATIUMilTIEH. A FRENCH REVERSE IN AFRICA CHARGES AOAINST ITALIAN UEPl’TIKH London, 14th December. I.ord Rosebery, speaking
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    GOLD CURRENCY FOR BRITISH HONDURAS.
    236 3 The annual Colonial Ofico report on British Honduras refers to the ponding establishment of a gold standard for the colony. The present standsrd of value is the Guatemalan dollar, which is the legal tender for sums of any amount. There is no puper money of
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    BIMETALLISM AND WAGES.
    613 3 The Eur tern Bimetallic League of Shanghai Inn brought out another pamphlet wb eh bears the title of Gold Monomei'illimn and its effect vpm Wagm. by Mr. W. 8. Wet more, the President of the League. It seeks to show that the demonetisatiou of silver iu Iho
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    66 3 Thk movement, agaiuat the increase t the tariff in Netherlands India coutiuues in Holland, and the Commercial Chamber of Amaterdam has also add reared the Second Chamber on the subject. B*gret is expressed that, if the Chamber should adopt the measure, it would lay a new burden upon the population,
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    GOLF.
    35 4 Till! NTUAITH CHAMPIONSHIP. The fallowing telegram wan received flow Pei ung ibis morning:— HRoWN, CHAMPION That means that Mr. D. Brown bolds the Strait* Golf Championship t\*r *****. This year’s champion wtii Mr. Stiven.
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    THE “NAM YONG” CASE.
    915 4 ('■'ihippinj (iawtle ami IJoijtl Lmt.) The deciniou of tlie C -art of Se*Htou in 1 lie 'vase of the Samara in rapidly honriug fruit as is shown l»y tin* ourrMi uu Icmw betweeti Mr. OryUa, seeretaiy of tho Moreanlilo Marine Service Amociation, and the board of
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    50 4 The Hauction of the Govi-ruor him lx on giren to prohibit the plaotn g &lt;&lt;l ,*il n vegetables and the uae of sptiMl kui manure in certain garden* in lie* looie thickly populous part* of the Municipality of Penang, and action ia at once to L»* taken in the matter.
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    83 4 Tnbkk i* received a lithographic copy of a Map of Shipping Flagt and other tignaJt in nee in Singapore and Penang, issued by Mr. B. B. J. Rozells, to which Iwe have previously drawn attention. S| eaking for local needs, there has for years been expressed a desire for a
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    MADAGASCAR.
    271 4 VKRMM OK TICK KKKNC'H ULTIMATUM A coBiiKf i'on ukmt of the Tiuuta (Nov. 27), at Autaii.i uhi i*o stain* that be in alile to give, it but ihe actual teit, at least, tbe substance of the Freuch demands. n»ev are the following:— (1) In tutu e all communications to
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    734 4 Marshal Oyanm's official r*q**rt on tin* fall of port Arthur contains only military details, and makes no mention of the alleg d excesses. The Government at Hiroshima, having learnt from var’oos sources that excesses lia*l h«*«*u committed at Port Arthur, a strict enquiry is now proceeding. &lt;
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    THURSDAY, 27TH DECEMBER.
    978 4 The Annual Jieptrtt for 1898, aa laid befo'e tho le gislative Council, havo been published in book form. -at The UtMt Jipaiet’ pipe’s to hand state that the projected advance upon Moukdtn bus beeu abn^h'ind. The P. A O. steamer Sutlej icpnrted passing the German ship Riyel,
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    PARISIAN PRESS SCANDALS.
    134 4 The press scandals at Paris were just attiacting attention at the dateof last mail advic s. A reiuai kable case of alleged blackmailing bv French joutnrlis’s was tbeu unde-going judicial investigation there. M. Portalis, director of tbe DixNtuvtimt Stick, was cbaiged with having extorted a large sum
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    THE RANGOON MUNICIPALITY.
    145 4 No Europeans, Rurnics°, Molammedttu, or Chiut-se candidates a r e standing lor election to the Rangoon M Uuinpallty ou t'.ie 29th instant. The few who were noiuiuated have w it lid rawn their uauc s.aud it i-cxpcc'cd that tl etwoH mdusuoii mated wll follow suit, and that
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    THE ARMIES OF EUROPE.
    155 4 VccoßbiNU to the Daily yew*, the ff,. tive strength of the Russian Army in tiu.. of peace is 1,020,0&lt;H.) men iu time of war the armed force of Russia can be carritd to 1.500,000 men, with 8,300 pieces of artillery. A similar calculation applied to the
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    204 4 The ordinary Naval Estimates for 1895-96 (says the Berlin coirespondent of tin- Standard in a telegram, dated Nov. 26), contain ten ship-building items, as against twelve iu 1894-95, aud twenty-one in 1893-94: These include two sums of oue million four hundred and seventy thousand marks, being the
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    INTER-SETTLEMENT CRICKET.
    45 4 SINGAPORE verrtu PENANG. GREAT VICTORY FOR SINGAPORE. The Iuter-Settlenieut cricket match between Singapore and Penang, played at Penang, came to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, tbe result beiiur shown in the following wire whi :b left Penang at 3.40 p.m.,:— SINGAPORE WON NINK WICKETS.
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    142 4 Leave of absence. —The G. O C. lias been pleased to grant leave of absence to Captain F. A. L. Powell, R.A.. from the 26th to 90th Deeeuilier, 1894. on private affairs. Court Martial.—L. G. O. 367 of tho 24th instant, ordering the assembly of a District Court
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    643 4 AIX.TDENTM THK REVKNt'E KARMA HEALTH THE .STEAMER "OYMKIE. (From our Corrtapitndrni. Ptkan, 21 ft Dfcrmber. Two Malay policemen were nearly drowned iu the Lipis River below Benta the other day. They were returning from Raub to Kuala Lipis, aud when they bad pissed Benta, where tbe rivtr passage
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    THE RAILWAY QUESTION.
    979 5 m (From our Selangor Correspondent.) I Mr. Martin bai written a timely paper Infilled “Concerning a Pairing Railway ill the current issue of the j Melangor Journal. For several years, he has l&gt;een engaged in mu king surveys of ■ost of the Selangor-Suugei Ujong uud Srlangnt-Pahang passes
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    THE “SALADIN” COLLISION CASE.
    550 5 KNIJUIRY TO-DAY. Jl’NIyS AND MOHTs This morning, at the Police Cour', uu enquiry was o|&gt;ened into the eircu instances attending a collision which occur*ed Ih*rwecu the steamer Saladtn and a junk on November 3rd, resulting in the loss of two •ives. The court was constitut'd as
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    CHINA A DANGER TO CIVILISATION.
    307 5 An immense value is attached by tbe Chinese to the prayers and offices of children for parents, and of kiDsmcn and posterity lor their ancestors, ami such prayers must be uttered in presence of the dead mail’s relics, or at the spot where they rest.
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    THE GARRISONING OF CROWN COLONIES.
    437 5 TKooi'H WITHDRAWN KROM A COLONY. Thk municipality of Limassol, Cyprus, have, Reuter says, determined to telegraph to Loru lti|K)u, tiecietary of State for tbe Colouiea, praying hiui to intercede with the Sccielaty for WuAn order to procure the r«*i ocstion of the decision to remove
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    FRIDAY, 28TH DECEMBER.
    925 5 A (hinaman was this morning fined 850 Iiv Mr. at the Police Court, f*r s oring more thau four cities of petroleum m a godoMli at Gaylaug. A Gomnnnnt of India Gazette IJjtraordinanj has been published in Calcutta raising by tifry rupees per chest the duly on
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    A STORM IN A GODOWN.
    354 5 lIKAUTY AND THR UKAST An interesting little episode has just occurred in Singapore affording another instance of the sweet influence of woman. For the whole of yesterday and during the best part of this forenoon a store in town had 'a very unwelcome visitor in
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    THE ISOLATION OF DISEASE.
    363 5 MR NANHON H CARR IN COURT It will be remembered that at a recent meeting of the Municipal Coinmisaionere Mr. Nausou alluded, in connection with a discussion on the isolation of duease, to a esse in which a clerk in Messrs. Rodyk and David«ou's office bad
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS IN NOVEMBER.
    453 5 (F tom the President'$ Report.) FINANCE. The chief revenue receipts for the first eleven months of the year arc as follows 1893 1894 Jan./Nov. Jan./Nov. Rates .‘107jfo4 315,154 ’I axes 84,242 93,871 Licenses mid Fees 18.253 21,545 Markets 83,247 35,891 Pivate Supply of Water 1»N&gt;,184 1U8,H:I8
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    THE “SALADIN” COLLISION CASE.
    629 6 1 TIIK IXM'RT OK KNgriKV. AN KKROR OK jriMlKKNT. Thx Court ot' Euquirv investigating the circumstances of I be collision between tbe ■♦earner Salad in and a junk, ou her departure for Australia on Nor. 3rd. resumed the healing of tbe evidence to-day. Tbe Court is
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    TELEGRAMS VIA BANGKOK.
    266 6 «*rr*»N IU TIKS IN INIH V M \RINKS AT IT.KINi; LAUNCH **F A WAItHIIII* TRIAL OK ORKVI-Tr* IT A LI AN A FKAI US Calcutta 17 lli Ih 'cc in lir r. At the meeting tif tlie Viceroy’s Council today a Bill was mtriKluecd iiiipos.n*/ ;i i
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    CRICKET.
    425 6 PERAK r. SINGAPORE. The following are the full scores HINUAPOKK. hi Inning*. -W Inning*. 1. A. J. MeOlosky b Tall-ot Ob. Walker .11 2. C, C. L Harlow dIjmI VouteH b M. Kenzii'. 2 o. Scott b. McKenzie 5 S. J J Hi.wl.-i c Webt b McKt-uxie 15 c.
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    THE SOUDAN.
    608 6 111 WiU RKD .MIINT A«TiuX lIV tTAI.V AM* UNOI.AM* Ai'cokiiino to the Homa of Nov. 27, tli Couneillt»r to the Italian Embassy hi London will tie :\e, before having Rome for I.oDikui, iustrnc' jolts as ti» th&gt;* le*lim| tii tt ■'l U *gOti ttl&lt; Urt I&lt;|. j.’iuL actiou
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    3389 6 A special mt»etiug of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday aftt*ruoon. Mr. Gentle presided, and there were also present Hou. T. 8h**lford, Hon. heab Liang Seal', Mr. Bell, (Acting IusptetorGeneral of Police); Mr. Nauson. Mr. G. T. Hare, (Protector o* Chinese); Mr. Mever and Mr. Moses. SILLS. On
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    195 7 Court Martini. —Th** proceedings of the District Court Martial on the under mentioned mam have Uvu promulgated No 2*&gt;47. Private h. Keating. 2nd Line. Regt. d-400, W. Beeeroft, Am, -7s;}, Manley. The District Court Martial of which Limit.(Monel J. R. M. Chard, v.c., R.K.. is I’rosiIH. is dissolved.
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    95 7 has recently been obse. vuble, 4w the London co. respondent of the qfrrp'xil Pott a marked giowtb of Feniau in Englaud. So far it has been to the larger towus, and paiticugHy to Londou and Liverpool. The B (ti have various theories to account for but it seems to be
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    SATURDAY, 29TH DECEMBER.
    438 7 The bearing of the charges of forgery and criminal breach of trust brought sg.iinst David Donaldson, late secretary to the liquidators of the Singapore Insurance Oo., liquidation, which was fixed for to-day, was again ad journed, at the request of Mr. Donaldsou (counsel for the prosecution,) uutil
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    39 7 Leave of Absence.—lt is notified that H.Ii.H. the Commauder-iti-Chicf lias lx*rn pleased to grant leave of abm*noe in extenniou to Captain W. L. Cox, 2nd Line Kegt from Ist January to 31st January 1895. on Medical Certificate.
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    THE POLICE WERE THERE.
    66 7 Two policemeo last night caught redhauded a couple of housebreakers who weie prospecting Chinese houses. While a Chinaman, yesterday afternoon, was driving along the Telok Blaugah Road, he was stopjied by two men, and a bag*of money containing $12.40 in eoppeis taken away. One or the
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    JAPANESE OPINION ON THE WAR.
    222 7 Count Ok cm a. leader of the Progressionist Party in Japan, thinks, if we are to believe the Tokyo A*ahi, that the time is not yet ripe for negotiating peace with Chiua. He considers that the uatioua) strength of Japan must be furl her displayed
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    JAPANESE MILITARY NOTES FOR CHINA.
    181 7 In consequence of the unsatisfactory condition of the monetary system of Chiua, the Kukmnin says, serious inconvenience is expel ieuc. d by the Japanese Armies in making payments in the districts now occupied by them, and the Japuuete Government is mid to have under court
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    TH E PERAK ESTIMATES.
    699 7 -Perak Pioneer. savanna. 'l‘ar. revenue for 1895 is eetiunited at $4,223,832. or more then u qunrter of n million dollars beyond the sum expected to be rcililed in the Colony of the Strniu Settlements in 1895. and 3 million duller: more then the nnticipnted revenue of
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    264 7 BRIUANDAOE. A mono tbe Freuch captives latterly held by brigands for ransom in Tonquin, Madame (Jhaillet and her little daughter aroused most commiseration. M. Chaillet was a Customs office', whom brigands tnuidercd, oue evening, in his residence, within the garrisoned town of Moncay. The brigands seized his wife
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    BRITISH GUIANA.
    151 7 Siu Henry Bakklt presided ou Nov. 27th at a meeting in the library of tbe Royal Colonial Institute, when Mr. G. G. Dixon read a paper on “The possibilities of tbe North-West Distriet of British Guiana.” He said the colony had pursued for ujttuy years the mistakeu policy
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    A PROPOSED ST. ANDREW’S HOUSE FOR GIRLS.
    432 7 A drawing-room meeting was held at the house of Mr. 0. Stringer, One Tree Hill, on 1 hursday the 27th, for the pur- ose of considering the question of estahli.'hiug a hoarding house for girls, similar to St. Andrew's House for boys. and
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    789 7 DIHTKKHH IN NKWnM'NDLAND. TUK ITALIAN POLITICAL SCANDALS MADAGASCAR APPAIRS RAILWAYS IN INDIA. WJYITIAN APPAIRS THR PARIH PKKHH M’ANDALM. TRICKRT IN AUSTRALIA. BRITISH KANT APRICA. London, 17th December. The Newfoundland bank huhj cu&gt;ion* have brought about a most grit vo situation in the inland. Employes ami labourers everywhere an*
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    33 7 Thk Singapore cricketer*, who have juat concluded a tour in Peru* aud Penang, nearly axil returned to Singapore to-day by the Lindula, which aluo brought aouae member* of the golfing contingent from Peuaog.
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    THE “SALADIN” COLLISION CASE.
    332 8 THE “SA LADIN” COLLISION CASE. riNDINO OK THE COURT OK KXQl'IKY THE CAPTAIN CEN3UKEI) The Court of Enquiry into the circumstances of the collision bet weeu the steamer Smladin aud a junk on Nov. 3rd, whereby the latter was loet, resumed this afternoon. Mr. Nibleit appeared for the owner of
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    INTER-SETTLEMENT CRICKET.
    388 8 MINOAPolU. PKNANw Thk following are tbe scotes 8lMQAPORK, Ut Inning*. Lieut. Harrington st. Woodward. t» Brown 73 A. J. McCloaby b. Anthonv 3 Lieut. Howiey c. Adams, b. Garrard H Guggisborg e. F.-Baynn*. b. Carter 14 Davia e. Brown. l» Garter 25 P. H..Grant (Cant I c. Brown,
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    81 8 'lhk China Mail ot the 20th iustunt re* porta there&lt;ap|M»arauce of plague in Canton Proviuo**, where, the other day, at a place called Tungknn, seven persons in one family died of it. Other deaths from plague are reports 1 and, at that date, there were more eases in the same
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    THE “GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.”
    108 8 Tee text of tbe amending Ordinance of tbe Women and Girls’ Protection Ordiuauce, 1888, passed by Legislative Couueil on the tith Sept, is published. Mr. Cbaug Chin Hsun is recognized as Acting Consul-General for China iu tbe Straits Settlements. It is notified that disease exists amongst pigs
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    CHINA, JAPAN, AND COREA.
    374 8 A LECTURE Win d- livered ou Nov. 27 iu the Reading Kotin of tbe Peel Pad; Milo uiu by the Rev. S. A. Sieinthul *,n China, Jupau, and Corea.” Tbe leeturer referied to the extreme autiquilv of Cli uese civilisation. The Bnt.zhspeakiug races had looked at
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    GOLD IN PERAK.
    362 8 Front a Corretpondcnt. The gold-mining ojierations iu Batuug Padaug are exeitiiig great interest iu Perak For a great many years, tbe Chinese hav» been workiug alluvial gold (which is generally fouud with tin) in the distriet. aud it is l**lieved that no iusigniffeaiit quautity of tbe precious
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    PAHANG. IS ANOTHER RISING PROBABLE?
    438 8 VIKWS OK A I’AHANU MAN We believe that, after the abortive and speedily suppressed outbreak iu Pabuug, last July, there is not much duugerofauy rising among the rebels which would threaten the safety of people iu the interior. Information, privately eommunicited, bus however, riacUed u«
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    LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY, 1894.
    752 8 I‘oirell a Co.’i Circular The market for land and hm-**-pn&gt;pi*rty has somewhat improved during tin* year now coming to a close Tlie improvement, how. ever, ha-: been confined to tow n pr&lt;.]*erty. and largi* sales have t *keu place chiefly through foreclosure* of mortgage*. 1
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    786 8 TUB SITUATION IN ACHKK.N COITE* COIN TKOt’BL*&gt; LOU BOR AFFAIRS I*IMAR FLAJfTINO. FUI.O WAY. i TranitlateJ from various n*tc*jHtpersj. The titular Suitau of Acbeeo, who bah steadily refused submission to the Dutch authorities, now buds himself in great straits. The Rajah of Gigbeu, a cois' Jvief, aud bis
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    THE INTER-SETTLEMENT GOLF AND TENNIS.
    260 8 Ai already published, the result of tb. ioter-seltleuieut golf match was a victort for Mr. D. Brown of Penang, who Mr. Greig of Singapore by just one stroke; Mr. D. Brown, therefore, bolds the chsui pionship of the Strait* for the year. The detailed seo
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    CHRISTMAS AT TELOK ANSON.
    652 8 From our Correspondent.) Telok Anson, V67A December j Chkistm.es xt Telok Anson his Uwi very bright. Most of the Batxug Padang p*op!e came iu to si&gt;end the week, and &lt;t*s.s*el in the Lower Perak gaieties List Saturday, a successful r.*g*ttiwai h« Id ou the river and
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    MONDAY, 31ST DECEMBER.
    521 9 The French outward mail iloea not arrive thin week until Friday—a delay of nearly three days. It appear* thr.t the steamer Melbourne, which h briuging the mails this week, picked up, 370 miles from Colombo, the French steamer Cherib&lt; n, which, being in want of assistance, was
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    MILITARY INTELLEIGENCE.
    27 9 It is notitied that. Bgde.-Snrgn. Lieut.-Col J. H. Hughes, M.D.. AM s.. S.M.O, 8 8., was placed ou the sick list on the doth instant.
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    175 9 {Fivt days Later than by Mail SUBSIDENCE AT PUGET SOUND. MIIII I'M IN W'SSIA TMK ARMENIAN ATROOmrS THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY London, :&gt;th December. A singular and calamitous subsidence of land lias occurred at Puget Sound, the terminus of the t acifie Railway The disaster occurred with extraordinary
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    1707 9 Mr. Iluttenbach and the Government.) Thk following correspondence is corn; tuunicat *d to us Memorandum on tlio Military Contribution Question of tin* straits Settlements. Having recently town app 'iuted a member of the Legislative Council of this Colony, I feel a desir**, as the decision of nltoro
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    76 9 Via Bangkok CAPTAIN DKKYFIS SENTF.NCKIl THK HKITtSH MINISTER AT I.IMA honthm, 'i'Jnd Dtcembt r. Colonel Shemiton. commanding tllovns Army, and other British officers. have lmxlud in Madagascar. The French an* patrolling the oonutry round Tamatavo. The appointment to Lima of Captain Jones, late Miuiser at Bangkok in now
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    137 9 Paris, 20th December. M. Brinson has been elected President of ho Chamber of Deputies hv 24!&gt; votes against 2 Id votes obtained by M. Meline. 'Jlnt Dec cm her. Enquiries into charges of blackmailing continue, Imt no new arrests have taken place. The walls of Pekin are being
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    103 9 (TO ARHIVK.) Per P. A O. s. a. Arcadia, from London, December 7. Miss Pike, Messrs. W. Pike, G. Brock, C. B. Solby. Mr. and Mrs. Paterson, Mr. and Mrs. Craig end J. Lerch Per Home, from 1 otidon, Jammy 4. Messrs. F. W. Dongle-', and Flower. Per M. M.
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    1894.
    527 9 Rktrknchmsnt, qualified by exchange compensation, has been the official keynote of 1894. The weight of military contribution, supported by uew taxes, is to be the official keynote of 1895. The oppression of au excessive military oontribut ion is the latest topic of tbo year. The anaugeinent to c tin
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    ADMINISTRATION.
    823 9 Sir Charles Bullbn Mitchell, who had lK*en appointed Governor of the Colony in succession to Sir Cecil Smith, arrived on the 31st January, and took the oaths of office the nest day. In February, the foreign consuls were notified that certain refetriciions upon the unexpected arrrival of foreign meu-of-war
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    JUDICIAL.
    35 9 Mr. A.F G. Law was gazetted as Puisne Judge in February. In October, on Justice Gatty taking leave, Mr. Collyer, tbc Attorney-General, became Acting Judge. Mr. K»&gt;rshaw, the Official Assignee, was appointed Acting AttorneyGeneral.
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    POLICE AND CRIME.
    90 9 The European contingent was considerably reduced iu number and the Sikh contingent was raised in strength. The Chinese contingent was done away with. Mr. R. YV. Maxwell, the Iuspector-Geue'i.l, took loug leave and afterwards resigned, and Mr. E. H. Bell tills theactiug uppo'"'uncut. The more remarkable crime
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    SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
    207 9 In February, the steamers Mng Ho* and Ttck Son f (Juan both sank after collision in the Straits of Malacca with great lot* 1 it**. Towaids the middle of the J mouth, tl e s»« aim r J'alcan rau ashore ou Cvr* ne Sinai and wank. At file
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    PUBLIC COMPANIES.
    1374 10 T! e liquidation of the Singapore Insurance Co., is drawing to a close. The Str.i ta Fire Inauranee Co., has alto gone in'" liquidation, and the full amount of the capital has already been repaid to the »bx holders with a prospect of more to fol&gt;"«r. The Pengerang
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    PENANG.
    56 10 At Penang the Governunnt took iu hand a small reclamation scheme t«* meet urgent shipping nqu'remeuts. A Bill was il tufted to establish a Pori Trust at Peuung to carry out a bar. hour scheme ou u lean to l e temporaiily guaranteed by Goveimuent. The Muuicijial Police Ccutributiou
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    MALACCA.
    43 10 In Malacca the chronic deficit is expected to lie removed iu time by sweeping re trcuchiucnt now in progrckS. A railway scheme lor a liue to connect Malacca with the inland Native S ates has beeu laid bef.ue the Secretary of State.
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    THE NATIVE STATES.
    311 10 r• k and S*dangor continued to thrive it deucnl by s euJdv gMwiog revenue and h'*i vy unpin* I alam-e* accmnulat iug. Iu Pnak, the Ij oh Motion of the Knta Valley Radway was opened in F« bruuiv. In Odder, the Kuala Kubu sec*ion of tbe Selaugor
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    JOHORE.
    27 10 Ooffte planting offer* encouraging prospects ut Baiu I'ahat, and the Strait* Government iuund to lay a te egraph line from Singapore to Muacci. through Johore territory.
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    BORNEO.
    88 10 In British North Borneo, au impetus has been given to planting by favourable tobacco prices. The Government issued liberal land regulations. Telegraph construction was actively proceeded with; and an expert was engaged to test the gold fields. Troubles with the natives hampered tht? Government which was also harassed by
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    SIAM
    55 10 l be King of Siam has beeu in ill health, hut had recovered sufficiently in November to receive Mr. De Bunsen the newly appointed British Charge d’Aftaires. Mr. J. G. Scott who held the appointment had pieviously proceeded to the Mekong region to aid a British aud Freoeb Commission
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    69 10 I'rouble has arisen with the Mahomed*u islaiob-rs iu Miudauao, and tbo GovernorGeneral hud to conduct iu jterson o|htstious against them which eud«d sucressfully for the Spanish force. British dpilal and energy had been actively engaged in developing the gold mining resources of Luzon. Trade and business enterprise in
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    27 10 In French Indo-Chins, brigands continned to defy the forces of ike Government. Railway enterprise had been furthered, but trade continued trammelled by the protective tariff.
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    THE NETHERLANDS INDIES.
    818 10 Aekeen. It i» sat isfactory to uotea marked imp oveimnt in the *tate of affaiisgeue* ally in A* h-* n. This is a a result of the policy adopted t&gt;y the present Ooveruor, townri* the cud of lust year, of utilising the oiler made by the well
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    1702 10 To the merchant, business generally, during the year now about to close, iia* Perhaps been even more difficult and try. intj ttiau before. Various factors have worked tobringtbat about. Exchange has of course been one of the chief causes of this, rate* having dropped from 2/4 to
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    33 10 OBITUARY. 'lb* death roll included the nauea of M, x Meckh i-bure Lieut. Sandcm of the Lm»«''n*hire Regiment V. O. Valtriut; Car* tin Habekoat M&gt;*. Aoderaon J. T. Lm I. and aome othera.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      109 12 Under this heading the following nbbrevi- lions are used;—str.— steamer; sh.—ships bq.—Itarque Brit—British; U. S.—United States; Fr.—French; Gor.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Job.—Johore; JLc., G.c.. —General cargo; d. p.—de-k passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf T P. D.—Tanjong Pagnr Doek B. W.— Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Jardine’s Wharf: N.
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1444 12 Ammivai.m Aim os N&lt;h&gt;m ok Saturday. ll'.l *ir li*». ton,, Tapt. Carozci. BXh l» I 1! m I' Bran l.*n 2Mh I'm. K. Oil, 1 r k tA lit air l .'UM Unn••■n, Jinh iw-r lew lluiigk &gt;i ir. 2'»tli Dec. (i r., ami 1.14 «l A Momw.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      166 12 A P'rl, &gt;/•»'/ &lt;*# 1 «&gt;N DON. Clone* 1 u. Myrmidon. Jxiou Ltviiupooi. Jason, Nov 21; Oolong, due Jau. 6 Cyclops, duo Jau. 24; Barky. Erwin Rickiuers, Sept. 18; 1 Houee Rickmora, Nov. 18; Etha Kickincrs, Nov l*; Glasgow. Pyrrhus. Ghs/.oe. 1 Ping Suey. Keuiigern, Nov. 20 GKEKNOCK
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      ANJER.
      236 12 iWSSKD SUNJ)A STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. jfliAU 1 J A T K n Date, and Shii*’«Namk Commander. on From Whf..ir Destination Kl&lt;*. S.VIIilNlI, MARKS. L«J. lO Xor. Ixj Ro t iiiui&gt; Smnudnn l&gt;«*c 0 linn’Vok &lt;f.o. I* Ned a ■&gt;. Koeralxya I Van tier Valk Dfi 1!) itutavia
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      ARRIVALS.
      975 12 O Fl M IVkmsrls' Nam*. 4 (’onh.l Captain. From Saii.kd. Conbionkbb. m Bio Y)~ c n -2 Snluto Nor. bq 737 Evardseu Amoy Doc 12 TBan Tye 4 Co. 2&gt; Sal-«liu Writ.atr. 1497 Johmen Freu antic Nov 30 «V MamnoM &lt;t 00. 22 Ne &gt; Or. 1948 iHiotc Calcutta
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      CLEARANCES.
      567 12 n Vessel'* Nam*. Flag A Rio Captain Destination. -jj Oii:tn.- Ann Brit.str. Fu'Vtt Sa&gt;u irang vi, pi it--21 Arroyo str. Samuels Jap* 21 Java P.O. str. T.llard H&gt; ng on/ and Shanghai 21 Mandarin Ger. str. F ipp Bu&lt;' »'t 21 Fiogner Nor. str Onl’ickaen fan/kok ;i a iu.jj
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