The Straits Budget, 8 January 1895

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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, 8TH JANUARY.
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      BIRTH.
      19 1 January 3rd. At Officer*' (Quarters, Tmiflii'. the wife of th#* Her. E J. FraTLi No, of a daughter.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    255 1 firiTOKIALH. The S tnation in North China. Eglsud. Ku-aia. ami Franca. Trade Lricnu agAinsnt, The Military Contribution. The Resigning of Office. Newfoundland. Next Friday's Meeting?. Local. Market QtmUlmun Shipping Neti Passenger List Police Nows. Government Gasetts. Supreme Court. JTrado of tbe Colony. Military Intelligent-:! Trade Returns. The
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    547 1 Singapore, 8th Janoary, L81*5 PKODUCE. Gam bier, 8.55. do Cube No. 1, 12.75. do do No. 2, 8.%. Copra Bali, 5.80. do Pontianak 5.35. Popper Black, 9.80. Sago Flour, .Sarawak 2.55 do Brunei 2.27 Pearl Sago, 3.121. Coffee Bali, 41.80. Coffee Liberian, 45.UO. Tapioca email Flake, 4.00.
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    76 1 THE “STRAITS HU DUET 14 NOW ISSURD WITHOUT THE COVRR THAT WAS SUPPLIED DURING LAST TRAR. THE ARRANGEMENT TO StTPPLT A COVE* DURING THE TEAR 1W? WAS MADE IN THE MIDDLE OP 1893, AND WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE THAT POSTAL RATES WERE TO RE CHANGED. AH CONTRACTS HAD BEEN MADR FOR
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    561 1 The mill fur Europe, this week leave* l»y the P. A O. 8.3. l'eniHMular. The P. A O. s Janetta with the m lil from Eu ope of the 14th Dtcemlx r ar.ivel »u Sutidtj. The German m lil from Eurojie by the 8.8. Darnuft'jidt 13
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      134 1 London, lit January. The operation* which are lieing conduclelhv the Japanese to the south of Moukdeu, uppmr to beat a standstill. OBITUARY Oliris-tini Ro*setti is dead. [Ro»sett Cli istina, reputed to be the most prominent poetess of our timo. w»* the *i»ter of the famous Dante Gabriel
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      LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
      25 1 London, if ml January. Lord Randolph Churchill bus tallied, but the doctor* bold ou* no hope for hi* r« t o very.
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      BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.
      37 1 Most KNCoURAUISU FOR TRADK TUj large increa.se shown in the revenue return* of the Uuited Kingdom for the la<t fisc*! quarter is tic most encouraging evidence that revival of trade is becoming a reality.
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      THE PAMIRS QUESTION.
      59 1 London, -Ird January. RUSSIA MAKM OREAT CONCESSIONS It is retried from Sr. Petersburg that tbe Russian Government ims decided to settle tbe Panin questiou by great eoucessions. Russia is said to have agreed to rectify tbe frontier there by arranging that tbe Chitral road aid tbe so
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      RUSSIA AND ABYSSINIA.
      30 1 A Russiau official Mission lias started for Abyssinia to visit the Negus or Empeior of that coiiutry, and the petty chiefs there. The Mission boars superb presents.
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      JAPAN AND GERMANY.
      49 1 London, ith January. JAPANESE OBATITUDK The Mikado of Ja t an has conferred on the Euiperor William, the order of the Chrysanthemum The decoration is a mark of recognition for the services of the German officers who had taught military science to the J t paces*'.
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      THE CZAR AND THE POLES.
      38 1 Tie* Czar ha* is*ucd u rest ripf. appointing C mul Schuvalotf to bo Governor of Warsaw. The rescript reaffirm* the nia'ciu»nt that the Cz ir love* peace a* much as his father did.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. PEACE MOVEMENTS.
      77 1 Lond< n. sth January. CHIN IMB OONPIDK.NCK NKWCIIWANO IN CHIMKHK HANDS The Time oorre*|H)iident at Tientsin repoits that the Chinese envoys to negotiate for peace will proceed to Japau within ten days. They will meet Mr. Foster at Kobe. It is said that the Chinese
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      FRANCE.
      41 1 London, ?th January. A TRAITOR 8 DWCRACE Captaiu Dreyfus, under sentence for betraying French military scent* to foreigu powers, has bad his epuulettes stripped off aud bis sword broken iu the presence of five thousand men of the Paris garrison.
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      DEATH OF THE SIAMESE CROWN PRINCE.
      44 1 The Crown Prince of Siam is de«d. [The deceased who bore the title of Mali* Vajirimhis, was born on the 27th Juuo 187 b, and wa* confirmed a* Heir Apparent and Crown Prince, ou the 14th January, 1887.]
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      LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
      26 1 L*rl Kmdolph Churchill is repo ted to sleep well, and to be fairly uourisbed. Hut there is no |mrmaueul improvement m his health.
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      PRINCE BISMARCK.
      35 1 Pr ime Hoheulohe, the Chaucellor of tin- German Empire, has visited Prinoe Bi*marck ut the request ol the Emperor Wi 1 ia.it*. The Emperor William follows shortly ou a visit to Piiuce Biuuaick.
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      THE SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA.
      354 1 Srait* Timet, Jmi Jammy.) That the ojhtulions which the Japanese are conducting agaii.st Monkden, the capital of Mauchui is, should appear to be at a standstill, need uot be takes as evidence that Japan is commencing to sbeithe the sword. ludced, that there would, at
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      ENGLAND,RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
      819 2 (Btraita Ti>nm, 3rd January.) The fo ethalowed rapprochement between England and Russia is gaining credeuoe. It is strengtiieue 1 by oitr tel**graphic new* to-day. It ba* betn h a'el at St. Petersburg that the Ku-siin Governincut intend* t«> settle offhand the vexed questim of the Pamirs by
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      TRADE ENCOURAGEMENT.
      329 2 i Strait* Times, Hrd January.) Thu new year i* beru'ded with good uews. The large increase shown iu the revenue returns of the Uuited Kiugdoin for the list fiscal quarter is the most e iiouragiog evidence t at r« vival of trade is bceoiuiug a rcibty. Trado at
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      THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
      826 2 Slf'iitt i Tinirf '.rif ,7jni'anj,\ I'iikre will not 1 1 pit scut iinv general re* gnat uu if uupai 1 olhee. When there w*s published Lord liipon’s Ut >st despatch ou thi* Military Contribution question, there w,i* a general feeling tut. since the Colony could not refuse
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      THE RESIGNING OF OFFICE.
      806 2 Straih Time*, '>ih January Vesikuhat afternoon, Mr. Sbelfonl, Mr Donalds: n, an 1 Mi. Seih Liang Scab resigned their seatB as members of Legislative Council. At the same time all the Justice* of the Pca«*e, other thin those Justice* who are salaried officials, aud all the
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      NEW FOUNDLAND.
      484 2 Strait* Timet, -jfh January.) The failure of tbe Batiks in Newfound* 1 ind has lallcn like a bolt from the blue ou tbe community of the twelfth largest island of the world. In July 18it2, one of tbe most destructive tires of inoderu times occurred at St. John’s,
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      NEXT FRIDAY’S MEETING.
      583 2 \(Strait* Tin**, 7th Jau tarif) It in notified by ad v<rtix-meut that public meetiug will be held ou Friday to appro to the action of tbofe who resigned v ei taiu bonoiary officer as a retest against t be attitude of tier Majesty’s Covet o meet in
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    53 2 I mk Straits Settlements Association i*> London had been placed is possession of the despatch of the Secretary of State for the Coloniea to the Governor of the Strait* on the question of the Military Contribution. A meeting of the Association was called to consider what etepe shosW be taken
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    WEDNESDAY, 2ND JANUARY.
    404 3 The American yacht. Wadena arrived front Bangkok on Monday. The Straits Settlement* Evidence Ordinance 1893.” has been adopted by the St ite of Perak. There was no meeting o f the Mnnicipil this afternoon. t’ie*e being il business to transict. The s s. Tenneearim signalled the ship
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    41 3 Singapore, 2nd January, Officers Commanding Corps aud Head*! of Departments will furnish to the Head Quarter Office by Tuesdav next, the 8th instant, Annv Form C 379 (the latest print), Lis* of Candidates for 1st Class Certificates of Education.
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    THE SELANGOR PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    265 3 •Vi u meeting of (he Selangor Planters’ A-«omtion on the loth December, the Chairman requested the members to express their views ou the Government 320d h Ve) tem Mr. Hill said that for o|K*n'Ult in estate for coffee 320 acres were inefficient lor economical working; that
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    190 3 KKANI E AND THK. IZAH. TItKAHON IN NtANCE. A POLITICAL DUEL. Pari*, '-i.'ith December, Gouernl chert koff, who luu* arrived in Paris with a sjiecia I message from tlmCKartoM. Perier auuouiieiug the CVar s nccesaiou to the throne, was enthusiastically received at the railway station. The ahiuet has
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    THE S. C. C. AND SELANGOR.
    228 3 —Srlaugnr Jun ruul. challenges. A challenge has hewn received bv the c uninitt* e of the Selangor Club, from •InSingapore Cricket Club, to play crick* t and food all at the Chinese N w Year. The challenge has been provisional!*’ accepted, but it is
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    THE SELANGOR ESTIMATES FOR 1895.
    116 3 (Selmyor Journal The Ei*tuna»(s for 1895* iw* Revenue, £1,357,879 Exp* noitui--, $8,473 3 7 (Ordinary $2.970,307; Railway Exienstui $5o3,000). Under Exj <*:. Jiturc, the Railway is H|’poit-nurd $1,175,218; VYoiks all-1 Buildings and Roads, Streets, and Bridge*, $1,214,680. Under R-ads, el**., $180,00) is pioz.de I for
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    THE REPORTED PLAGUE AT AMOY.
    295 3 A STRONG OKNIAh. The following explains itself Amoy, loth December, 18ft4. Sir, —It ha-s Ih***u stated at n meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board that plague had broken out in Amov. aud a repn't to that effect seut to His Excellency the Governor of that
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    988 3 HAND-TO-HAND KIOMTINIi NEAR NEWCHWAMI l‘lt«»KAll|.K JAPANESE KKINKOKTEMENTS. TWENTY PIVK THOUSAND MEN BEADY TO KMUAKK. THK. DKSEItTKUH FROM POltT AKTHI’It (China Mail.) Tokio, fflrd Dtnember. News luts hoen received here that tho left wing of the Ja|Miinse First Army 1 orps, under the command of General Kalaur«, encountered
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    52 3 In coo sequence of a rebellion having broken out atAligau, in Miudanao, in the Philippines, resulting iu the massacre of a number of Sfavnish aitillerymen, the Spanish cruiser Don Juan de Austria was ordered, bv cablegram, to leave Shanghai on the 17th Dec. and proceed direct to the scene of
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    THE NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    1746 3 OK (TEA AND LAND A DRMOBVrVL OAV. No circumstance, of the many to be feucd by the bard working executive, the interested public and the eager cotnpeiitora, militited ayaiuat the complete success of the New Year Spotts yesterday. The suo. uu screened by clouds, burut down
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    42 3 Tukkk is received a copy of the oftic jJ Pu*tal (j!utile, published by the Post mast y General Imre. It. is a complete vade meet ou local post il tu it ter*, full of informa/ to obviate mist ikes and facilitate work.
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    37 3 The four-malted British Mannering arrived at Woosung4 Q( j’ having steamed out to the Far lj are the Cape. Slut ia rejorted 0( j brought out a large quantity 1 tjj e atumunitiou from German Chinese Government.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    576 4 JUDGMENT IN AN APPEAL CASK, i Before Me. Colly tr. Acting Puituc judge.) His IiOrdship give judgment this morning iu the appeal. inx?nllv h« n <1, bv Va veua 8ocuuder agaiust. the at utenoo «d two uiagistrales at the Police Court. The appellant waa convicted t' pcijmy and
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    THE SAIGON RICE MARKET.
    401 4 VV. G. 11 iNu Co.'s Circular, dtied 3u gou, 29th 1 Hite tuber, states llit'f. are glad to Im- a -I'- to if purl t lint owing to seasonable Wf-ather coming when most wanted in some di-t rifts the general out*urn of the linrved ns far
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    40 4 f Thi Mauila Jockey Club intend to hold races there on the 28th February, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd March next. There will be four races on the first day, and five each on the second, third, and fourth days.
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    TRADE OF THE COLONY. INCREASES IN DOLLAR AND STERLING VALUE.
    615 4 The iirport Mid export returns of tie Colony ft r tie: ibi d quarter of 1804 compared with the corres| ending quarter ot 1893 have l»ten issued. TLe whole trade Im* been uvered into s'erliug at the a'cHge (demand) rate*
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    48 4 A disastrous tire occurred at night on the 20th December, in the village of Bagan Dalatn, in Provinoe Wellesley. About 29 houses are repotted 4o have been destroyed, and property to the value of about $10,000 consumed. No one was injured. The cause of the tire is unknown.
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    THURSDAY, 3RD JANUARY.
    824 4 The steamer Cloncnrry, now in port from Calcutta, bus 20 camels on board for Australia. According to some ree-n'ly published statistic*, the United States produce nearly as much copper as all of the lest of the world together. The Perak Estimates for 1805. make provision f »r
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    SINGAPORE ANNUAL REGATTA.
    198 4 THK PR IZK WINNERS KAII.INO RACKS. Police whale boats. 12 STARTERS. Ist prixe won by boat from Pa-ir I’anjang Station. 2nd jtri/.o won by boat from Tanjong Rim. Caiioea H'ul opeu boat* 17ft. long ui.d under. :t TARTER*. 1. Vixen owiuml by Mr. C. S. Criuc. Mubiv
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    PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY.
    247 4 Sir Thouias Sutherland, M. P., iu tnoriug tl:o adoption *>t th** tepo*t at the annual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Sn-uo X ivig.ition Company, at which lie preside 1 on the **’h DeceuilH.*r, said tin*, having regard to the general depression ot trade, both at
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
    288 4 British Xnrth Borneo Herald Ist December.) A letter Ims been received from H. E. the Governor at Kudat saying that the tobacco estates there are phased with their crops, which are expected to average 8 piculs. TbeHon’bleC.H. Strutt visited the other day the tobacco estates of
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    286 4 In yesterday's issue, we published the Trade Returns of the 3rd Quarter of 1894 shewing the total imp iris of the dollar value of 348,152,421 compered with 340,745,664 in 1893, an increase of 37,406,757; while the sterling value shewed A 55.116,196 iu 1894 against AJ5.093.208 in 1893—aninc'caseof AJ22.988.
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    THE COTTON DUTIES IN INDIA.
    710 4 At th** meeting of th«* Viceroy’* Legislative Council nt Calcutta on the 17th December, the Hon. Mr. Wcdlaud iiitrodu-cd a bill to tuucixi the ludiau la:r*it Act of iSS'4. Tin* hill ,hn u llU.j tf L\ 0 p'J* l" Jilt. UU C a.l.|and an equivalent
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    THE FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN CHINA.
    1526 5 A meeting of the China Branch of th* Koyal Asiatic Society was held a* Sliangha, i n the 13th December. The subject for ihe eveuiug Was a |>a|*er by Mr. P. G. von Molleuduitf ou “The Foreign La guagess|okeum China aud the Chusificition of
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    95 5 The Esmeralda, which has just been purchased by th Japanese, was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong Co., and is of comparatively small size, having a displacement not exceeding <>,ooo tons. She is 270 ft. long, 42 ft. broad, and carries an armament of two 25-ton 10-inch Armstrong gnus, six
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    FRIDAY, 4TH JANUARY.
    214 5 The Rev. G. M. Reith arrived to-day by muil from Colombo. The H <n. W. E. Maxwell, C.M.G.. arrived iu London on 2i)th November, from Si u gap ne. The lion. E.E. Isemouger is booked for Singaj) re by theM.M. s.s. Ernett Simons, to Ijhvc Murseilh s
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    BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS.
    626 5 Iu cons!<iueDce of the very heavy losses iu exchange since the Bank of Chiuu, Japan and the Straits was first started in IBBi>, the directors have found it nceexsary to make jro f osals for a lcjrganisa* i>o of their finances. The company
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    1165 5 (Thirteen daye later than by A/ail.) SOCIALISM IN RRLOIUM AND GRRMANY LIGHT RAILWAYS IN IIKITAIN ITALY IN AKKICA. TilK KMPKROR WILLIAM AND SOCIALISM KKNIAN AITIVITY. KKRK TKADK IN AMKRICA. COLONIAL FROTK< TloN. ANGLICAN UNION WITH ROMK guarding OK TllK want RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. RUSSIA AND THK ROTHSCHILDS.
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    FINANCIAL NEWS BY MAIL.
    739 5 Sumatra Tobacco (Ltd.) —The directors have dr vlired a tecoud luteriiu dividend at the rate of 50 per cent., which will make a t*>‘al distribution to date of 150 per cent. The directors think, on Ihe closing of accouuts, a further small amount may In come
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    627 6 (Supplementary to Straits Times Tr’eyrams (Fta Ceylon.) THE IT A1 JAN POLITICAL SCANDAL* HCLGARIAN POLITICS THE FINANCES Of EGYPT PRANCE AND BRITAIN THE FRONTIER OF INDIA POIJTIOH IN FRANCK AFFAIRS IN NKWFOCNDI.AND Rome, VFs d December. The general incitement throughout Italy, oauaed by the racout ruvelatious iu the
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    THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
    331 6 I7lh Itfiii f»r. lii tin* ihhli'li English Kletrn i'. Combined Australia- plated at .-ydiicy, tin* latter started very badlv. 10-ing throe wickets fur Id runs. Thun Gitfeii wriii in and scored itil before lie was dis|rt)scd of; livdalc followed with Hi; and Gregory lm> made
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    HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. ADMIRALTY DIVISION.
    840 6 BALANCE or FREIGHT THE OBEKON (S I (Before Mr. J attire Bruce and a Special Jury. December 1 and H.) Ibis was an action, transferred from the Liverpool County Court by order of Mr. Justice Barnes, for balance of freight. The plaintiffs were the
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    TREASURE TROVE IN PERAK.
    119 6 A cask relating to treasure trove having be» u brought to the notice of the Peraa Council of State it was decided that, iu future, half the value of treasure trove be paid to the Government aud half to the finder, and that if, as in
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    700 6 MEW YEARS DAY GYMKHANA. (From our Corfctjumdent.) Kuala Lumpur, 1st January. This afternoon, a Gyuikhaua meeting, all the events of which were confined to members of the Sungei Ujong aud Selangor Gymkhana Clubs, was held on the race course. The lotteries were drawn aud sold this morning, and
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    THE PENANG MAILS.
    232 6 I’hc Sti'tiit* Miiiitiim‘ Journal, iu dis-lU-siig the two routes for the alternative w.ckly mail to Pei aug, favours the cue via Negapa'iiin, l»'i! finds that the subsidy offered not suflieieut to remunerate the Ihitish ludia Co. f<*r their extra expense if this rou e were to be
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    SATURDAY, 5TH JANUARY.
    353 6 Thk Maven Burlesque Com piny are shortly expected in Penang from Rangoon. Thk RiobUm transport Tamloff arrrived to-day from Vladivostok, on tbe way to Odessa. Yemtk.rdat, Choa Lye Wee. of 118, Lavender Street, for baring in bis possession tbe carcase of a pig not beaming tbe Municipal
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    LATE TELEGRAMS
    48 6 London. S,tU December. The Bidi'tp of Hereford is dead. 'l?th Deer other. Tin* death is announc'd of Francis II King of Naples. The Anchor Line k.s. llinyooio. the pioneer of the direct trade botwivu Manchester and Bombay, w ill commence loading at Manchester on January oth.
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 4TH JANUARY.
    133 6 Tiikke are notified the nanus of tlie IV son Yisihug Justices B »irj ait Penang and Malacca, and the foster of YUilioc Justces at Malacca. The names of Messrs. K. Dare, H. A. Heir.l, J. B. I**o, ,1. C. Nicholson, and l*. I>. Stephens hive
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    274 6 Thk military op< rat-ous against the Moms or Mtbomedan islanders in Mindanao, who have rebelled against Spanish authority, are expected to be soou resumed. Last year, the Spanish forces in the field wou success after success, and overran extensive stretches of hostile territory where foris were built to
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    THE RESIGNATION SCHEME ADOPTED.
    418 6 M. L.Cs„ J.Ps., AND ADVISORY BOARD RESIGN. A PROTEST AGAINST THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION DEMAND. THE RESIGNATIONS SENT IN TO GOVERNMENT. The exceeding bitterness of feeling which his bc»u reigning iu the Colony sime the receipt of the Secretary of State’s last despatch on the Military Contribution
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    THE CHICAGO TOURISTS.
    317 6 The "Chicago Tourist*” is the sty le of a rniusticl and variety company which opened for a couple of nights run iu the Town Hall, last evening. No doubt when the Chicago Tourists first started on a two years’ tour in India, tbev consisted of a company
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    1201 7 GANG KOHBKItY RACING. RABIES. I*ROGKKHB AT KUALA SKLANGOH FOOTBALL. THK TIMUKK TftAUK CONORHT AT THK LARK CLUB (From our Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, -Jrd January. On Moodav morning, at Pudoli, a Malax poliwMßfn surprised a #ung of thieves, and attempted lo arrest them. Oiie of tin* thieve* lieu drexv
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    BRITISH TRADE IN NOVEMBER.
    1012 7 -Fc'mmcial Newa. To *otn<* extent the improvement in our foreign trade observable in Octolsw xvas maintainl d last moatli (November, i The iniiKirt* wore eeitainly smaller in value, hut that was UliC lO iiiO A sill lit |>l iCCA lllUti to IUO* stautisl diminution in the
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    CEYLON CREDIT.
    226 7 Tim: 3. Thk success of the Ceylon Three per Cent, loan which was brought out at £98 10s., aud realzel £100 19s. 2d., is a high tribute to the financial condition of that colony. Such a price has never Ixcq real zed before for Colonial Three per Ceuts.,
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    416 7 The Opium Commission was to moot again on tbc 6th Dec. The majority report says the Wettminuter Oatette is not likely to make many proposals for a change in the <xistmg system of opium unnutacture anl Kile. It will probably suggest more effective measures for putting down
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    901 7 PUU> WAY. THK HIMIAH CRISIS. UIMBOK AFFAIRS miHTI JII.ANTIK (Translated from various newspapers.) Tub claims of Pulo Way to public attention as rival to Singapore, continue steadily to bo brought under uotice in Holland. The latest backer of these claims is a Netherlander who speaks from ten years
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    GOLF IN CHINA.
    158 7 Golf bas spread to China, aod teems to have been mistaken by the Celestials for a form of incantation. At Niucbwaog, according to a correspondent of the Daily Graphic, something like a pauic prevailed in tbe Chinese forces under General Gy-iaug upon the foreign devils being found
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    A NEW POSTAL SCHEME
    779 7 —--Beutor. KKHUI.TH OK MR. HKNNIKBR HBATON'S MISSION TO THK AUSTRALIAN OOLONIKH. Mr. Heuniker Heatou, M.P., has just reached London on his return from his visit to Australia. He visited all tbe Australian colonies, and interviewed their Prime Ministers and Postmasters-General. In additioo to other official receptions.
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    457 8 A OUNMULATK IN SIAM RAILWAYS AND HHIGANDh The city authorities at Saigon have decided upon budding a new theatre there at an outliy of seveu hundred thousaud fruuct. M. de Coutgcaus has beeu uppoin’ol French Consul at Kora*, the trrmiuua of a railway line from Bangkok. The province
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    69 8 ITALY. KKANtSt AND HUSMIA /’on*, ysfh December, The critical situation iu Italy remains unchanged. aud the opposition to the Court still remains very fierce. "JAth Dere iithpr. j (ienera! Tehertkwff. Russini Envoy to France, has expu-saed hi* great satisfaction with hi* reception; has d wrelt on the firm
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    238 8 Suppltmriiturj to Strait* Tint, Trie /rani THE TURKS IN ARMENIA THE NEW Kof MM.A Nl> crisis THE KRRKl'II IN MAI»AGAS( A K' REFORMS |N illMCVIA '*CR AI.I.iM IX AM -CHI V London, *sth Dec' inber. Tin Turkish (roverii'iient ,?rw <<Hn|u«ttfliiiig trowps to Artuoiua to reinforc the L'lrrisenK there.
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    THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY LIQUIDATION.
    1010 8 THE CHARGES AGAINST THK LATE SECRETARY MAGISTERIAL PKOCKKOINGS TO-DAY The fuither beariug of tbe charges of forgery aud criminal breach of trust again-t D. Donaldson, la'e secretary to tbe liquida’ors of tbe Singapore lusuran eCompauy L'd. was resumed on Siturday b fore Mr. Lemon. Mr.
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    MONDAY, 7TH JANUARY.
    973 8 H.E. the Governor telegraphed from Penang ou Saturday, suggesting that the res’gning unofficial members of Council should delay their action until after consultation with him. Tbe resigning members of Council will uot delay. Their deeisiou is final The Hon A Hut'eobuch has resigned h s s at
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    THE SIAM RICE CROPS.
    137 8 lbe tanguiue expectations hel I early :ii i lie rice aeasou are iu the opiuion of the Siam Free Press. doomed to some di<appointment. The field rice is up to the standard of the iiest years both in quantity and quality. The garden nee crop is
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    THE MALACCA MUNICIPALITY.
    225 8 The Maine* a Municq al Repot for Novviubei states that, at a meeting of the Board on the 19th of that month, the cli aft Budget «as considered by the Commissioner.-, who i it wis decide 1, iu ord* r to el tain funds for pressing works,
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    REVENUE PROSPECTS IN SUNGEI UJONG AND JELEBU.
    225 8 The report of the Officer in Charge for November states that the Estimates for 1895 were submitted to and approved bv H. K. the Governor early in November. The total teveuue estimated amounts to $375,000, Mid the ex} enditure to $354,000. It is
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    MANCHESTER’S TRADE WITH INDIA.
    269 8 A meeting was he'd in Manchester, on Dec. 11, uuder the auspites of the Bimetallic Leigue, to protest against the restriction upon the city’s export (rads through the threatened reiinposition of duties on cottou goods imported into India, and to urge the adoption of international bime’allism
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    NEW CENTRAL BORNEO COMPANY.
    853 8 The ordinary gemral inerting of tbe Ne.v Ceutral Borneo Compauy, (Limited) was b< Id at Wim liekU r Hcuw on tbe 12th Dec ml<- r The Hon. Evelyn Ashly r»sided, and in moving the adoj tiou of tbe rej*ort, t a d: He was sorry that
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    GOLF.
    173 9 THK MONTHLY MEDAL HANDICAP Tub following cards were handed in on Saturday Bryan 52 411 95 12 83 Dr. Fowlio 43 42 Scratch 85 Dr. Mugliatou 45 48 91 5 8) 0. Stringer 48 54 102 14 88 ,1. Som«*rvillo 5/ 51 108 20 88 j M Allinson 54
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    PERAK CRICKET CLUB AVERAGES.
    314 9 BATTING. Over lu Innings. i l h i .S at a < I S. C. G. Fox 27 2 lUJ*4 13U 4:17«» H. M. VicKenzie 2f* 2 973 82 3 i*03 j ILL. Talbot 14 2 428 128* 3*55 4. Col Walker 21 4 554 71
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    384 9 Army Orh-r*. \e. Army Onler-u d Li»t •*f Chauges iu War Msteriel aud of Patterns of Military St-ir-**, dat-sl 1st Dee<-ml»,-r. having been ree--iv-*d in Comtuaud <>n th•itii instant, will take at Singapore from Mint date au-1 at Penang from date of receipt. London Gazette.— I'ho following extracts
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    BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS.
    1385 9 An extraordinary general meeting of the Bank of China, Japan, aud the Straita (L'mitcd) waa held at Camion-street tel, on Dec. 12, to cooaider the quee* lion of reconstruction. Mr. W. Keswick (chairman) said the business on that occaaioi involved the graviat issues.
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    THE ITALIAN BUDGET.
    194 9 Baiion S jii'iiuo. Minister of tin* Tr a surj, made bis fiuiui'ial statement, ou D c. 10, iu th Italian Chtmlwr of Do|*.ie». The statemen', wbii h w*as an laborate one, roduced au cxcellci t iiupretaiou ou the Deputies, wh attended in l&'gt uunibers, and followed the
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    VOLUNTEER SMOKING CONCERT.
    439 9 A smAki.vo concert, was held ou Saturday evening in the Volunteer Drill Ifall. It wa* au < xp rimetit, for la-lies \v re j*ermit e 1 to partiejpa'e in the delights of the evening, an i the numb r (-ri sen test fied to their apprecia'ion of
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    THE HON A. L. DONALDSON.
    256 9 HANorBTTKU IIV THE RATI. On Saturd -v, the bon. A L. Donalds >u m.l.c., wns e tertaiued by the uiemliers of the Singapore Bar »t it bi.cwell d nuer at th r Si ga|K»re Club. In addition to the mcmU>r<of the Bar. the Chief Justice,
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      SINOLOGUES IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
      544 9 To Till: KIHTOIS OF THK “STRAITS TIMKrt Sik,— In ilie Strait* Time* I lead an article: the Ha'avia Mark* t” in which I w.in much astonished to find the following line*: “There is no remedy against this (swindling) all the Chinese merchants keep the! Ic ok*
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      MAJOR McCALLUM AND KINTA.
      173 9 TO THE KDITOR OP THE “STRAITS TIMES Sir, —After reading your report of tho Sporting Club meeting, I must ask you to allow me publicly to protest against th4 offeus,re and unsportsmanlike way in which Major McCallum alluded to the Kinta Races. This Club has increased
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      MR. HUTTENBACH.
      216 9 TO THE EDITOR OK THE M 8TRAITH Tf M l!S Sir, —I usk you to give me spare in j out columns to protest agaiust a ser s of offensive, course, unjust,— I should iliiuk also—defamatory and libellous criticisms by an anonymous writer of the cram, history, and
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      MR. HILL AND THE 320 ACHE SYSTEM.
      262 9 To TMC EIMTOIt OK THR “HTRAITS TllSKs Sir, —In jour report of the Selaug >r Planters' Association you have: "Mr. Hill "said, in his opinion any man wishing to "o|>< n up for cofl. e should l>e entitled to take up a block
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    536 9 ARRIVALS. Per M. M. a. h. Ojc it* from Hongkong:-— Messrs. John Walter, H. Uuttierez, Jocia Gouga'oez. Per e. s. Choy Bang from Calcutta Messrs. Burkinsliuw. Beuenstihl, Seelar, au 1 Vnu der Beck Por s. Hecate from Bangkok:—Mr. Gardner. Per PAD s. s. Ceylon from London: M rs
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      394 10 T!IK STRAITS TIMES, Tkk “Straits Budget." The price of the Straitt Timet is is J ••iIowh Daily issue per yoar II*» dollars. do do ropy 10 cents. Weekly do yoar Is dollars, do do copy to caut*. Tl.o rates jicr quarter or per month are t .uctivaly one-fourth and one-twelfth
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      440 10 AYER’S Cherry Pectoral HA3 NO EQUAL rOH THK RAPID CUAK Of Colds, Coughs, Influenia, and SORSj throat. It will reliev* the most distressing cough, soothe tho inflamed mrmi brant, looses the phlegm, .~r— v J and induce rsfreshing sleep. > AO/ For the cure oC Croup, Whooping Cough, 8ors Throat,
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      668 10 KATZ BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. HOOCH MERCHANTS. STOREKEEPERS. WATCHMAKERS. TAILORS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS IMPORTERS OF evert description op gents wearing apparel, WINES AND SPIRITS, FURNITURE, BEDS. AND BEDDING. CYCLES, CUTLERY AND ELECTRO PLATED WARE. TRAVELLING TRUNKS, PORTMANTEAUX. 8EWINO MACHINES, HOSIERY GENT'S SHOES AND BOOTS GUNS. RIFLES AND AMMUNITION WATCHES AND CLOCKS MUSICAL
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      290 10 THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE 1804. This Ordinance which comes inr<» roRcio 1st Jan., 189o, imposes a duty o» IN CENTS PER GALLON ON ALL Fermented Liquors Viz: BEER,STOUT.C1DER, PEERY. Ac 18 ceuts per gallon is equal to 18 cents per •l* j n, pint or small, bottles or 36 cents per
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      539 11 PERRINS P OBSERVE THAT THE SIGNATURE IS NOW PRINTED IN BLUE INK DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE OUTSIDE WRAPPER of every Bottle of the ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE So’d Who'esa’e by the Proprietors, Wo-o«sfer: Cro r 31a 'kwo’l. Ltd.. London and Fxoopt O'lTien cenerally. RETAIL EVERYWHERE. Singapore Agents, JOHN LlTTLh <fc CO. Jh9 9*1/
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      934 11 YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS. y u J-I u Lai. N -h. Ct Tj fc UTRI11WHGKL KTEAMKHK ><■ v»- l*< it found hy n|rrkiitt- to I* tl.r 1 r»t tji* of .creel for aballow river navigatioa, 5 iu<1 nf thwf MtKm. Yabno have I'nMlrm'ltil t twite iii.n.1* r of *net »-eatid
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      211 11 Chassaing s Wine BI-DIOhariVS Prescribed since 30 years KiiNsr mtcriM or thi omu>j Pari$, 8, Annua Victoria. PHOSfjfKfi Phosphatine”!* the most often recommended and most agreeable food for Infants from fl to 7 months upwards, especially at the time of weaning and during the growing age. Menders teething easier, ensures
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      320 11 'Jp RANK JJ OLLE Y ’8. SHOEING, FOKOI, COMMISSION, AMD TRAININ'! STABLES, NO. 9 ASMENIAN 8TRKET. Boiees rhtd by old and experienced shoeing sm ilhs under special European supervision. Horses bought or sold on ccmnieeicn at 5 per rent. First class am mmcdatirn for racs horses in training u. e.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      110 12 Under this heading tlio following atdircvi- tiona are usod —str.—atoaninr ah.—ships bq.—barque Brit —British U. S.—United Statsm Fr.—French; Gor.—Gorman; Dut. Dutch; Joh.—Johore; Ac., G.c..—Geunral eargo d. p.—sie-'k jiaaaongora U.—Uncor tain T. P. W.—Tanjong ‘‘agar Wharf T P. D.—Tanjong Pagan Dock, B. W.— Borin*. Wharf; J. W.—Jardiiie’a Wl.arf
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1478 12 Arrivals Hinge Noon on Saturday. Mrnio, Ger. atr. 2,421 tona, Capt. Qatarmaun, 5th Jao. From HamlDi'g, 24th Nov. G.C.. and 3 d. p. Rautenlierg Schmidt Si Co. For Hongkong. Hth.—T.P W Benmohr, Brit. rtr. 1.0 5 tuna, Capt. C«ark, sth Jan Fro.a London, 27th Nov. U.c. Pate aou
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      185 12 Name. Frrt, and Dut? of Ls>HDON. Alrraisloo. Due. 7, < iloDcaro. lxiou. Li visrooi Dee. 2 Cyclops, Dec. o: Patroclua. slue Jau .2, PriNlltl H Cerliorus, Doc. 12 Haury. Eriviu IiickuieiK, So t «i. Is Hoiico Kickmois. Nov. i**; Etha Uickiurra, N<>\ lb; Hichard liickmcrN, Dec. 4, Pr.
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      ANJER.
      84 12 PASSED SUN DA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. 1 Fi.a«i I Date Z Date anu Bhih’s Nam a Commanurk or Fhom Wuvki Destination Rk Rio. .Sailing, j mares. lc;. 28 Ned a .'»tcr dsn Tex Weber Nov 17 AmuLniam Batavia 29 Biit. ah Alcltei Dart Dec 18 {Hongkong New
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      ARRIVALS.
      1309 12 VeesKLa' Nam k. 'Ionh. Captain. From SAlLBD.i Consignee*. M J I j Generaa! Pci Du*. atr.; 881 Arnold Padang Dec 19 Daendela A Co. 29 Kian Yang Brit.atr. 7U Nacodah |Uuar Deo *8 Ban Hin A Co. 29 Gorgon air.' 600 Jao sou augkok Dec 84 W. Mansfield A
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      CLEARANCES.
      533 12 Date Vessel's Name. f lao A Kts Captain ira hm on Ore SI Ceeatitl Brit.atr. Cour enay Samarang ria porti 31 floirm str. Jackson Hnn/* ok 31 <)ini MMftr. Depot, t Marseilles via ports 31 NonnuO'iiP Nor. *tr. f erg Hs.ng; ok 31 Miaiighai tint. str. Crawford Pe on?.
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