The Straits Budget, 15 January 1895

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    138 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times hasi the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and 6 hout .‘r* Protected S ates of th Mal ®y Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indie* the Ml
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  • STRAITS TIMES
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    227 1 bo IT Olt I A. La. The Atrocities in Armeuiv The f-nldiers’ Horn Liquidating Singapore Companies. Unreasonable Planters. The Smgajtore Insurance Li<|ui'lation. Yesterday aad After. Local. Market Quotations hipping News. Passenger List. Police News. Government Gazette. The Soldiers and bailors’ Home Dinner to Mr. Donaldson A Church
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    533 1 Sikoapork, 15th January, l«pr> PRODUCE. Gambler j 8.5U. ilo Cube No. 1, 12.75. do do No. 3. 8.*,. Copra Dali o o.». do Pouiuuiak, 5.35. tVpjajr Do,ok. 1136. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.t»o. do Brunei 2.27 I’oarl Sago 3 15. Coffee Dali 41.CM. Coffee Liberian, 45.UU. Tapioca siuai.
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    75 1 I’HK “STRAITS BUDOET IS NOW ISSUED WITHOUT THE COVER THAT WAS SUPPLIED DURING LABT TEAR. THE AKBANOKMENI TO SUPPLY A COVER DURING THE YEAH 1 WAS MADE IN THE MIDDLE OF 1893, AND WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDOK THAT POSTAL KATES WERE TO RE CHANGED. AS CONTRACTS HAD HEN MADE FOR PAPER
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    785 1 Thr mail for Europe, ibi-t w.iek, loivhs by tbs M.M. s.s. Sale me. Tb M.M. s.n. hr nest Si nous with ilte English tuaii from Ruro|>e »,f the 21»t Do“., arrive! yegter* •lay. The German mail from E'tro|e bv the Darmstadt arrived on Friday. The German
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      65 1 London. (ith Jan'tUrtf. NO CIIANt'K OF AN ARMISTICE PEKIN TO BE OCCUPIED FIRST JATA.it.ar. m-vumiiiw. J.tpuu refuses to conc'u le u i a*mis tice Colonel Den by. the United Stite* Minis* ter at Pekin, believes tint parleying for peace will prove fruit I*- -a unt'l the Japanese
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      ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
      44 1 Signor It'ssmaiin. the Italian A'ubmsador at Paris, has be»n suldenly recalled. The cause of the recill is not state 1. The Ituliau garrison of Iv issala uear Abyssinia has just been suppli >d with cauiioD, muuitiou) of war, an 1 pr >visions.
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      SIR H. PONSONBY.
      17 1 Sir H. F. Ponsonhv i*' suffering from a paralytic stroke. His comlitiou is critical*
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      RUSSIAN FINANCES.
      15 1 The Russian Budget for 1895 shows u deficit of seventy millions of roubles.
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      RED CROSS HELP JAPANESE ATROCITIES AT POUT ARTHUR.
      145 1 London, 9th January. DISGRACE ON THE JAPANESE ARMY The German lied Crosi Society has voted five hundred pounds sterling to the Japanese R.-d Cross Society. The Timet contains a letter from a correnpondent, describing f >ur days horrible butch*.* y of untirinel
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      FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
      93 1 M. Rousseau goes to Touquiu to%issume the Governor Generalship iu sut-cession to W. D»* Lin* ssan. [M. Rousseau, the newly spjHiiutsd iensral of French Indo-Chius, is in his u!Uii year. He enteroa llwi a«v. M n f service in the French Public Works Departin' nt iu l*5ti M.
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      THE WAZIRI EXPEDITION.
      53 1 London, l()th January. A detachment i f tnops Inn surj riscvl a hodv of \Vaziris, who. consequeu *1/. yielded, with three thousand he id of ea'tle. TROUBLES IN NBWFOUNDLVND. The growing destitution iu Newfoundland is causing riots there. Siilois from meu-of-war are patrolliug the stiivts of St.
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      BRITAIN AND HAWAII
      39 1 Prrsideut Cleveland has sent a Message to theUni'ed States Congress, recommending that Huwaii should lie |>ermi'ted to lease to Britain a small island, as slatiou on the promised Pacific cihle route between Caini la and Australis.
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      THE BRITISH NAVY.
      48 1 London, Itt/i Jan nay. Mr. F. Role risen. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, lias declared, in a speech at Dundee, that no Liberal Goieruinent would hesitate to incur any expeoae that ui iy be requited to mu inf m in the naval supremacy of Britain.
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      THE UNITED STATES CURRENCY.
      53 1 Oioooutfioutf ntintfpr fhu f \o m oo*-ai« wall probably prevent the ussiug of.a Currency Bill during the present session of Congress. President Cleveland threatens, in that case, to call an extra session of CongrAs. THE FRENCH SENATE. M. Cballemel L icour has beeu re-elected President of
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
      46 1 London, 1'Jih Jan miry. FURTHER JAPANESE SUCCESS It is reported that, on the 9th ii stant. the Japanese captuied Haipbiug after four hours fighting. The Chiuese Hed to Haislmkxa with the less of 2<X) killed. The Japanese are in pursuit of the Chinese.
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      BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN AFRICA.
      30 1 Parleying between Britain aud Frauoe ou Africiu qtn stious is expected to conclude next week, with expeetel important resulting advantages to British trade in Africa.
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      THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
      30 1 The French have bombarded a Hova fort near Tamatave. The Hova* retired trom the tort with heavy Un A French cruiser has started to occupy Majunga.
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      JAPANESE ADVANCE TO THE GREAT WALL
      72 1 London, I4ik January. The Japanese arc advancing steadily to Kiuehow. The Chiuese arc slowly retiriug to tho Great Wall, where they are expected to make a final stand. THE FRENCH AND THE HOVAt. The French in Madagascar have captured a Hova cruiser. They uave
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      GERMAN WEST AFRICA.
      10 1 Major WisMiianu has started for the Cameroons.
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      ASHANTEE TROUBLES.
      36 1 Tin* King of Aebautee is repjrted to be detiaut, and to have declined to follow certain allocations made bv the Governor of the Gold Coast Colony. Another Briliah expedition to Ashantee a considered probable.
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    31 1 DEATHS At Ku. 2«)9, Qjeeu Straet, David Car* Ki'iKhK*. late Commander of the s a. Carolina ag* 34. t mgonu paper* pleas'* c >py. At SopI.il lioad, Roti-CKT SrRUaRKLI.. aged »*ar.«.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE TROCITIES IN ARMENIA.
      640 2 (Strait* Timtt, Bth January.) Th* reports of the frigblfol masaaeres in Armenia, which are more detailed by last mail, have tended to arouse a sense of patriotic sympathy among the large Armenian community found in Singapore. Evidence is not lacking of the considerable and worldwide sympathy
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      THE SOLDIERS’ HOME.
      1290 2 (Straitr Timer, f/th January.) This in a time for explaining the priucipica of resigning. Yesterday we published aotne two columns or more of printed matter which explained the reason why the Re?. A. F. Sharp had resigned his post on the Committee of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’
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      LIQUIDATING SINGAPORE COMAPNIES.
      308 2 Strait* Time*, Uth January.) A correspondent directs utteutiou to t ld* recent st,u.r|> ric., iu the value of Struts Insurance Company shares, aud he explains how that rise was brought about. Substantially his storv is that certain persons h tve tried, for unworthy motives, t«* wreck the
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      UNREASONABLE PLANTERS.
      1262 2 I Strait* Timer, HHh January.) Wk publish a (>ctitiou that the Selangor Planters’ Association has sent to the Governor. We also publish the Governor’s refusal to the planters' ropiest. We do not sis' how the Governor could have done anything but refuse. What the planters ask is that
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      THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE LIQUIDATION.
      383 2 Strait* Timet, 11th January.\ The hgal proceedings, which are a; I r- scut i« progress agaiust the late s-fere-tarv to tbe liquidators of the Siug.ijnirr Insurance Company, have quickened interest in the liquidation. Not particularly for that reason; but for others to which vr invite attention,
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      YESTERDAY—AND AFTER.
      1520 3 [(Strait* Timet, 12th January Yesterday, the corainuuity of Siugapore most completely and enthusiastically approved the action of those who have rviigued office because of the Military Contribution. Before the motion of approval was put to the meeting, the speakers were Mr. Napier and Dr. L m K>ou Keng.
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    TUESDAY, 8TH JANUARY.
    759 3 We hear that Mr. H. R. Pipon Schooles Attorney-General of Grenada (iJ400 a year and private practice) has been offered the post of Attorney-General of the Straits ($7,800 a year, with exchange com- pen sat ion, aud pi i vale practice, aud £150 a year from tbe
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    THE PENANG MUNICIPALITY.
    136 3 At a meeting of th* Penang Municipality on the 4tb iustant, Captain Anderaoo, the Acting President, in laying on the table the declarations of the recently appointed Commissioners, pointed out that a 50 cent« stamp had for the first, time been requi ed on these document-*.* He
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    CHINESE AND THE UNITED STATES.
    127 3 There are just now, says tl»o Siam Obnerver, very many Chinamen in Bang k >k who are end* avouriug to be registered at the UnileJ States Consulate Genual. Thu leasoii for this is as follows:—They lived formerly in the United States, anil went back to
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    174 3 The dc f a»l of Officers as mentioned will assemble at 11 n.m at Tajiglin, on the 10th January. 1895, for the purpose of trying by a District Court Martial, the prisoners- No. 1,162, > rivate J. Davis, Lincoln hegimeat. No. 3,150, Private H Barrett, do.. No 3..*>!>♦>.
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    193 3 M DE I. A NEUMANN KKCAIJ. Par in, 'inik December. 1’hk Council of Ministcr'i has relieved M. de Lauessiin of his duties ns GovcrnorGeiieral of French Indo-Cbinn, on proof that he had furnished official reports and documents to a third party. •Wth December. Rumour gives various reasons for
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    A CHURCH PARTY
    195 3 The Rev. A. F. Sharp, and Mrs. Shaij>, were at home last eveuiug at St. Andrew’s House. The function, as distinguished from the customary social routine, was quite au innovation. The iuvitatiou styled it a coucert,” but iu reality it was a garden parly in the moonh^rlit,
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    THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME.
    3074 3 THE HEV. MR SHARP'S RKHIONATION. Thk following ia a copy of the correa* |K>ndcnce between the R> v. A. F. Sharp k and the hoo. s cretary of the Soldiera and Sailors’ Home: St. Andrew’s House, Nov. Pth 1894 Dear Mr. Munson, I feci it
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    DINNER TO MR. DONALDSON
    788 4 Lam u gl.t, at 'h*.* Singapore Club, Mr. A. L. D ualdscn, who .eaves to-morrow f».r good, was euioitallied to di tiner bv h uuinb.r cf Lis Singapme tricuds other thau i he members of the Bar who cmertum*d him on Saturday n ght About 7»
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR
    847 4 THE STOICAL EMPEROR POSTPUNIXO STATE BANQUETS. A special telegram from r eking to the Chine** Mail Mate* that, being struck with the horror* of tin* war which the armies aud hi-* people have to endure, the Emperor has ordered, by a d’cnn* that the euatomary -*»tate banquets,
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    WEDNESDAY. 9TH JANUARY.
    1026 4 There is t ilk of a dunce lu*ing by the ladies to the departing Lincolnshire and R. A. Offi<ers. Heavy rains have caused damage to the waterwoiksat Pa'it Buntar. An embank, uieut was washed away. m The Bit hop of Singapore and Sarawak will c, Ubcciate St.
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    THK KAISER AND THE SOCIALISTS.
    523 5 Thf. President and Vice-President of the German It<-icb»tig ere received on Decernlx r 7th by the Ktu|>eror, wh »talked with them for lialf-an-h"ur t u various subjects, and tlieu proceeded to enlarge on the rco Lt conduct of tin* Socialists iu that Assembly He d-d
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    A PENANG VIEW OF THE RESIGNING OF OFFICES.
    287 5 t huK Pivany Gazette deals with the resignation of the Singapore unofficial members iu Mr. Hutttnbuch’s spirit. After incidentally expressing the devout wish that there was a man in the Couucil like the Hon. T. H. Whit* head of Hougkong, aud after
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    THE INDIAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    352 5 Thk match for the Amateur Golf Championship of India and the East had l>cen going on since Saturday, 22ad December, at Dum-Dum and on the Calcutta maidau, r.d tLe icsults handed in n 27th December show that the Calcutta Golf Club retains the Cup and the
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    THE VISITORS’ HANDICAP.
    255 5 This match wus also concluded on the 27ib Deco, with tbe following results: Hep. Mr. H. Mitchell (Kashmir) 46 46 2 90 Mr. V. A. M. Ur own I\» any W+4G ter. U'-i Mr. J. F. M. Mitchell (Bombay) 46+4:1 9i Lieut. C. C. Heiilon t h«»val
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    THE DEATH OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM
    334 5 (From a Correspondent.) Thk death of the Crown Prince of Siam may cause greater amount of trouble in that, country than would be the case iu a European State where the next of kiu would step into the vacant position. A Ciowu
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    562 5 SELANGOR V. HINUAPORE UILDREN H CHRISTMAS FETE OOPFEE PROSPECTS. From our < orretpondtnt.) Kuala Lumpor, 7th Jan. Mr. A. T. D. Berrington, chief magistrate, has been granted eleven weeks vacation !*>ave on account of ill health. Mr. L. P. Ebdeu, collet tor of laud revenue, has Iken appointed
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    TIN MINING IN IPOH.
    187 5 Tmb Acting District Magistrate of Kiota (Perak) iu bis report for Octet* r, describes a visit to Mr. C. Q. Ogilvie’a tin mine at Cbangkat Pari, near Ipoh where be was impressed with the excellent way in which work was being carried on. TLe land was
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    VERNACULAR EDUCATION IN PERAK.
    722 5 KAVOUIIABI.K KKHULTH. KDUCATION IXIKULAU LACK OK MKANM KOK KXTKNSION. I.ITTI.K liOOI) FROM KN’lil.lnH SCHOOLS V KKN Al'l'l.AK KIHICATIoN IKK.FKK AHI.K In consequence of certain remarks in a rectul debate in the Straits Legislative Council, the Resident of Perak has called' for a Report on Vernacular education
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    THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
    315 5 The financial crisis arose fiom the Commercial Bank and two mercantile firms suspending payment on Dec. 10. This led to a severe run on the Unioo Bank of Newfoundland—which was ultimately obliged to discontinue business —and on the Savings Bauk, a Government institution, which was
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    THURSDAY, 10TH JANUARY.
    444 5 Mr. Frank Swkttbnham, c m a., British Kesideut at Per.ik, inspired, as we believe, t»v the success of his seri« sof articles “About Perak” published iu the Straits Times, has written a book about tbe Malay. It will be published iu Loudon by Lane, of Vigo Street,
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    A NICE POINT IN BANKRUPTCY LAW.
    967 6 HINUI'I.AIt CAMK TO-DAY This morning, »t tbe Supieme Court, before Mr. Collier, Acting Puisne Judge, application «u made for the discharge from bankruptcy of Mr. Adolph Hagens, lately a partner iu the firm of Staehelin and Stablknecht. Mr. Fortappeanrdon behalf of the debtor, and
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION
    802 6 KoltMKK I'UHIilC PROTESTS. Tt> M'»ltltOW H MKKT1NU. On (he 13ih March, 1691, there was u great meeting iu the Town Hill of Singapore to protect ngiiust the exaction of th>Home Government in the matter of lbMilitary Contribution. The \eraudahs and g&tleries of the Town Hall were suffocatingly
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    PLANTERS AND GOVERNMENT.
    1649 6 THE DEMANDS OF THE BELANGOR COFFEE PLANTEKS. THKY WANT THK MIN'KRALH AH WKLL AH THK UNO. Th« following petition whs seut to tbe Governor ou 28th October, 1894: The* Petition of E. V. Carey, H. Huttenbneh. F. M. Porcher, A. B. Lake*, P. Stepheusou, mem leers of
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    THE WORLD’S PRESENT MONETARY AND CURRENCY SYSTEMS.
    346 6 'lhe Investor*' Guardian contains the following contribution to currency lore:— A attache 1 dcuotts that the standa d substiuce is unfettered aud unfavoured. li that both gold and silver are unlimited legal tend. r. C that, there is a coinage eha rye. Since
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    FRIDAY, 11TH JANUARY.
    452 6 The founder of Tit-Bits has been made a btronet. He has been so honoured be. cause he has used part of the profits of TitBit* to establish the Westminster Gazette a Gladstouiau eveuiug paper. Calcutta papers state that a new bank was to l>e opened there ou
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    PLANTING IN SELANGOR.
    243 6 THE HLANTEK ASH TH« OOVEIUTOB. Mr. J. G. Fort thus wiites to the Times of Ceylon with regard to the Selangor Government recently refusing him an application tor land there;— All applications for land, above wmie very small neteage. have to be referred to the Governor of
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    THE HON’BLE DR. BROWN’S MISSION.
    145 6 Till HONOKOXO TKMvUKAl’H AM.HUES THAT IT CANNOT S COCKED. J'hk Straits Times understands that Dr. Brown will endeavour, if possible, to center wilu some of the uuoffii-ial members of the Hongkong Legislative Council, with a view to interchange of ideas on the military contribution question.”
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    NEWS BY THE HERMAN MAIL.
    1697 7 (Three days later than by the F. 0. Mail.) THE “FIGARO" CANDID AN ANOLINU CONTEHT A FURIOUS FIGHT. NEW POST CARD NEWFOUNDLAND AFFAIRS 1 hough we canuot ajplaud its priuciwe cmnnot but adtniie the candour of the Figaro, which (15th ult.) asks boldly why we
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    103 7 It appears that Harmston’s Circus had a narrow escape of being wrecked by an excited populace at. Manila on what should have been the opening night. Everything was ready to begin about 7 o’clock, when an order came from some official that the circus could not be allowed to open
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    CHINESE “VIBRIONS.”
    792 7 From the Daily Telegraph Vienna Correspondent in November, of 1891. The panic caused among foreigners iu China by the recent disturbances on tbe Yangtse gave rise to fears of an organise 1 rebellion and a general massacre of Euro- cans in the northern poitiou of the empire. I
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    91 7 The Timet of teylon, in commenting upon the Straits Military Contribution question, considers that the Straits might make out a bitter case for themselves; for, in i's opiuiou, sufficient emphasis has not yet been placed ujrou the fact that the great bulk of the sea-borne trade which passes through Singaj»ore
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    A PLAYFUL PREMIER.
    421 7 Lord Rosebery has been guilty of the indiscretion of not prefacing his remarks with Qladstonisn qualifications. At a meeting at Devon port, the Pivm'er'is reported to have said, Whut have we against us Almost all the wealth of the country, almost all the Press, almost all those
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
    982 7 iSii/pjtlt inentai'tf to Strait r Timm Telegrantt.) (Kio Ceylon.) MR. GLADSTONE'S 85tII BIRTH DAT. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. THE N. K FRONTIER OF INDIA. RUSSIAN DEMANDS. THE PRESS BLACKMAILING SCANDALS. THE COTTON DUTIES IN INDIA NEW YEAR HONOURS. BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS. London, ‘fifth December. Mr. Gladstone celebrated his eighty-fifth
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    JAPANESE TREATY REVISION WITH FRANCE.
    156 7 Thk Kokumin hears that (he negotiations for treaty tevisinn with France, which is generally credited to he favourably disposed towards Japan, ore progressing very slowly, ow ng to n difference of opinion as to the ownership of land by From h subjects in Jiifan. It
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    153 7 The undermentioned Officer having ciuharked for England |»er P. A U. ss. rntnaulor on tha !*th instant, is struck off the sti ength of the Command nccoidhigly Major P. G Parkinson, A.C.G. of 0., OnliiMiiee More Department. Field Officer for the ensuing wees :—Captain F A. L. Powell,
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    SATURDAY, 12TH JANUARY.
    233 8 At the indignation meeting held Tester* day afternoon, there wss one lady present. A bomb contemporary —Bcoti«b—refers to Mr. J. P. Rodger as the deputy Go* veruor of the Straits Settlements. Mb. William MacGlasman, formerly connected with Messrs. Swan and Madareu, but lately connected with the Korat
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    THE RAUB CRUSHING.
    66 8 li'iub, Uth January, 2.40 p.m. Ciushirg finished 1,200 tons stone realised 807 ounce* smelted gold. Prospects good. [On the 8 d December, a rough clean-up of the lm»iten’ look place. 460 tons (»*Bl limited yield*d t».SO t.llllCfS Ullialgltn. This amount of amalgam would yield firobably 1120 ozs.
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 11th JANUARY.
    156 8 The exequator ein|*>wering Mr. H. Hinnekindt to act. us Belgian Consul at Singapore has received the Queen’* *ign»tt»re. The leave of absence g anted to Mr. Justice S. H. Gutty hm been exteuded for t.wo months from the 27th instant. A Rule under the Pol’co
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    AMERICANS IN ARMENIA.
    319 8 TREATY WITH TTMKKY WHK'II THE SENATE rAII.RO T<> UATIKV Ir the masso-rc in Armenia turns out to be us dreadful ;is repirtel this Government will u< Hi Idles he requested to make an official inquiry, us there ure a great many uatmaliz-d American citizens in that country.
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    THE PAHANG RAILWAY ROUTE.
    162 8 AN I'NRINI* KKMAKk AUOI7T PRNANU Wk do oot koow quite what the value of the pass between Batang Padang and Pahang recently traversed by the Messis. Maxwell way tie, but if we aie not greatly mistaken all the Selangor designs have become valueless and instead of
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    WHOSE LEG?
    229 8 A stb ano k rase has lately come on la'fore the Brussels High Court.. It upt-ears that, in Ma»ch las*, a young and el.'.ruiuig married lady met with an accident of such .a na'urethatit was nec> usury to amputate her right leg. The o|*cratiou was most successfully peiforii.ed,
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    RAILWAYS IN KRIAN.
    299 8 Thk Acting District Magistra'e of Krian, iu Perak, iu his report for Noviiul>.*r, tL« |tutivuUtit of railway schemes there:— On the 12th. Mr. Hooj*er, Managing Director of Messrs. Kerr, Stewart Jk Co. London, and Mr. Martin, of the Penang Tramways, v-aited the Diatrict. having driven from I
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    A NEW LANGUAGE
    258 8 Title An... i urf.nins mo-t varied functions, but until qui e laitiv it ha* never l ecu tt< cust'd <‘t’ founding a new language. This, bowovci, is wliat th** Sikh sold er-. who. under ilu* auspices <d Mr. 11. H. Johuutou, ai. ganisouiug Foit List *r in
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    3127 8 A GREAT PUBLIC MEETING APPROVES THE ACTION OK THOSE WHO HAVE RESIGNED AS A PROTEST AGAINST THE CONTINUED EXACTION. A public meeting was held yesterday uftemoou iu the Town Hall of Singapore, under theauspicesof the Straits Settlement s Association, to approve the action taken by members of
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    THE MOTION CARRIED
    5007 9 The Chairman then put the r solutim > the me 'ing aud ask* d those in lav <ur f it to put up, each, one hand. Tm* o-s-nine to tnis was oue wave of a*uh in tin ir. aud. wheu theCLa'rmaU nnk-U if there ere anv against,
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    LETTERS OF RESIGNATION. THE THREE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
    1074 10 MKRKItH. MHRI.FORD, IMINALIMON, ANI> SKAH MAIM SKA II Singapore, 4th Jan no y, ISh.'t. To Hix Excelleucy, 8ir Chat l**s Hullcit Mib-hevl, KX'.M a. I** lump. Sir. At the la** in** t n.;of the L*gi**'atiro Coiimil, held on 10:It ultimo, there* was
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    THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
    158 10 We. the undersigned Justices of th*> lYuiv, Ug to submit to H.E. tbe Governor our r. sigiiation of that office, as a protest against the arbitrary action of Her Majestv’s Government, iu regard to tie Military Contribution as ret forth iu Lord Ripou’s 'a*ost despatch.
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    THE CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD.
    452 10 ITe action of Her Majesty’s Governineut, in ignoring the appeal of this colony forborne reduction in the Military 0 >ntnl»ut on, is. in our opinion, ca'eula'ed t »I uve so (JiHii- trolls all effect Upon 1 he welfare I tin* colony that we feel bound, as
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    MR. BOGAARDT'S RESIGNATION.
    144 10 The tenure of office of Mr. Bogaradt as M. L. 0. expired duiing the last days of December. His Excellency the Governor offered to n appoint Mr. B gaardt to Council, but Mr. B igairdt plea led for a littla delay iu order that be uiiyht lie
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    MONDAY. 14TH JANUARY.
    577 10 MONDAY. 1 4TH JANUARY. H. E. thr Govkk.n* r and Lady Mitchell, ace no panic 1 l»v Miss Saunders, Mr. Ciiu te S*vern ami Cxp’iiu Herbert, arrived this m lining iu the Sc<i B ll* for the purpose of attending the Sultan’s Ball. M. Leroux ha* been appointed French (’cm,an
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    PENANG FEELING.
    214 10 A meeting of unofficial justices was held in Penang on Fiilav to discuss the question of resigning. The Pinang (.iazette savs The meeting of un ffieial J. P’s yesterday resulted in tothiug. No immediate action will Ik* taken by them as a body. The meeting was not well
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    A BIG JEWELLERY SALE.
    187 10 The jewellery le'ougicg to the estate of the late Cheung Hong Lira will he sold bv auction at Powell Co’s., sale-room on Thursday the 17th instant, <• >mmenciug at 11 u.tn. The catalogue consists of about 160 lots; utuongi-t these, there are (says Powell's Circular) several
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    167 10 Via Bangkok.) nil: lllFFER STATE COMMISSION AFFAIRS IN FRANCK THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. Rangoon, ind January. Mr. Warrj arrived on tho ton'll of December at Hon 0 ’-lnk, whom lie moots Mr. Scott. Tlio tnttor is expected at Hong-Ink on tlio l wolffli of December. Pari s Vrd January
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    A HILL SANITARIUM IN PERAK.
    136 10 Last October, the Acting District Mi gist rate of Kinta visited the sanitaria bungalow at Kledang. In his opioiou it is one of the best in Ihe State; it si'uated 2,826 ftabove sea level an' commands an o|>eu view on all sides, J and dowu
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    THE DUTCH IN BALI
    108 10 lONTRAHHTION OF A RKI TICK S TKLKOKAN In our issue of 20th December we pub. lished a Reuter’s telegram teadiug “X 1 “ex|elilion will probably Ik* des|*HUhd next January from Batavia to “Asm (a State id Ball).” Our comment on that »»<. The ex|editi«n will pot.
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    SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
    92 10 Abstract or Traffic Earnings for ih* Month or D ckmbkr, INP4. Headt 0/ Receipte. Amount Passengers 518.22 H Season Tickets. tq Horses, Carriages, and Dogs SA Telegraph Ooliectiona ;j Excess Fares t>4 Parcels .170 Excess Luggage K] Miscellaneous 1.2.'3 Total Coaching 0,27:* Goods. fdb.iSr.l W»rebnn»e Rent g,
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB
    424 10 The annual geu»-ral meeting of the urem-Ihm-h of tbo Swimming Club took place on Friday night, in the Town Hal), Mr. A. H Tregarheu, captain, iu the chair. Tbe iiccouuts aod rep «rt for the period from June Ist, 1894, to December of the sanif year, were
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    THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    978 11 The twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the British North BorneoComjtany, wav held on tbe I.Bth at ihe Cannon-street Hotel. Mr. Richard B Martin, M.P., presided. The Se< retary, having read the notice convening the meeting, the chairman said: There was no formal resolution or statement of
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    PAHANG-KABANG.
    123 11 Ihk rej o t of directors o) t'i« operations of the company to June 30 ■ist states that, prior to ih<* holdii g of the i annual general meeting, the whole of Jhe original c&pitil of the company had M ll ‘‘*l ended, and anoin of iIIO.OOO had e<
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    959 11 Supplementary to tk» Straits Times 'lWegrams) (Via Crylou.) ItlSSI A IN CENTRAL ASIA. Bulgarian affairs. CRICKET IN ACHTHAIJA. THK ARMENIAN QUESTION imKYPtnr* dhuradation. iiKUJIC.M ON THE lX)NUO. THE soorA UREYS AT 8T PKTKRHHI'RO. TIIF. ITALIAN KM It ASS Y AT PARIS UKNEKAL (KiCHKo'H KKAIliN ATI* »N. SEVERE WINTER.
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    921 11 A PETITION AUAINST TAXATION THE CRICKET AND FOOTBALL. TEAMS FOR SINGAPORE. HA ITI NO A VERAIJEB. (From our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 10th January. A petitioner, signe 1 by most of the influential trade** and miner* of St'ltingor is, it in said, shortly to lie hxuded into the Secretariat.
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION .
    258 11 THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION THE STRAITS ASSOCIATION IN LONDON. {From our Correa^ondent.) London, iilat December, UM4. Lohi> Ripon’s despatch of Novetnlier Oth. to Sir 0. B. H. Mitchell embodying the decision of the Home Government in recard to the Military Contributou was forwarded to Mr. Adamson, the Piesideot of the Straits
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    THE M. M. “ ERNEST SIMONS.”
    1447 11 THE M. M. ERNEST SIMONS.” Thi Ernest Simons, the lab st addition to the fleet of the Messageries Maritime*, on her first visit to Singapore arrived ou ihe 14th at 7.20 a.m. She is intended to run regularly on the China line, for which service she has been specially designed.
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    73 11 The Ifoin/kony Only Prene, commenting on the military contribution and a* to whet’ or Hongkong unofficials can join wi h the Straits members of Council in a common policy against the military contribution, m s:- No doubt the Hongkong unofficials would lie glad to join in any common policy fmmded
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    78 11 The Russian gunboat Iwilml, Cominande* Nevsky, from Europe, arrived at Colombo on the sth iustai t on her way toChina. She loft Aden on the 25th of December, and encountered very rough weather all the way as far as Colombo. Two other Russian men-of-war, the Oor. dotnok and the Pamiat
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      THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO.
      424 12 TO THB KDITOR OK THK STM MTS TIM KM 8ib, —Shares of the Stmith Insurance Co., have gone up considerably (luring the last few day*. They were quoted #16 without buyers two wieks ago, and have beeu bold at $20 in Singapore hint week. I am
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      LADIES AT TO-MORROW'S MEETING.
      310 12 T»* THE EDITOR OK THK STRAITS TIMES 8iu, —Will you allow m to t-x] r s* wliat, iu 1 N-*w Worntuinli days, is a verv hee odof niwc.it Y I fail t s t* hitv ivaso i tor li e iiltendiVJiv of la<l w at tIt«*
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      THE SOLDIERS’ HOME
      661 12 To THE EDITOR OK THE STRAITS TIVIEs Siu, —Theconespondeceo you published yestirday shows the warp«*d aud crooked image of sectarianism in the light of these to! *ranL days. It is the old old story of unbending Churches qu melting ovei a bone to which neither has a
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      ABOUT MR. HUTTENBACH.
      463 12 TO THE EDI roll OK THE STRAITS TIMKn Silt, —As one of the older resident* in the place and fairly conversant with tin* course of it a polities, 1 trust you will allow me the tirst available opportunity of protesting against the view put forward by the
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      PASSENGER LIST.
      635 12 ▲BBIVALS. Par s. s. f*iak from BengknlisMr. W.iohsl. Per P. A O. s. s. Peniiumfar from Kobe Messrs. W. Campbell, .1. Miller, F. Thornton, J. Dryad le. and Wa ler. Por s. s. C. Aprm from Calcutta :—Vlessrs. A. 6. Murray, Mr. Siiven, Mr and Mu. Shragnr, Mr.
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    184 12 M ox day. 1 Dm January. High Wat *r. II .*>4 a.in. Su tin of .1 di ore’.*. Hall at Trenail. N s f to M. M 11next Simon*. AfterM’Oll. TUVSDAV. loTH JANUARY. High Water. 0 50 a. ni. 0.40 p.m. Mun eipal R ifes and Taxes dm*. Church
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      118 13 Uniler this heading the following abbrevi- ions are used:— str. stumor; sb. —ship. lw.— barnue; Brit.—British U. S.—Unite I State* Fr.— Frouch; Ger. German; Dut.— ■Dutch; Job.— Johore; Ac., G.c.. —Genera! pargo; d. p.—de"k passenger* U.—Uncertain T. P. W —Tanjong Pagar Wharf T D. Tan jong Pagar
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1549 13 Arrival* Since Noon of Yesterday. Nam Y»ng. Brit. str. 984 tuns, Capt. Bulleu. 13th Jan. From Amoy, sth Jan. G.e., and 588 d. p Wee Bin A Co. For Penan/, Hth Rdv Malacca, Brit. str. 405 tons, ‘’apt. Paly. 1 4th Jail. From T. Anson via ports, 12th
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      191 13 Name, Fort, and Date of Nnii>» London. Glecoarn. Ixion Glenorchy. LIVERPOOL Cyclops, Dee. 5; Patroclus, Dec. 19; Myrmidon, Dec. 15; Ling Suey, Dec. 11*; Ghazee, Dec. 20; I*la Do Pansy, Dee, 20; Pbnabth. Cerberus, Dec. 12 Bakuy. Erwin Rickiners. Sept. 18; Hence Hickiuer*, Nov. 18; Elba liiekmers, Nov.
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      ANJER.
      117 13 l'ASSKI» UtfNDA STRAITS OH A UK! VEDf'OK URUftRa. Ifua Oatr I Datk anu Smr'b Naur Commandak ok fc kom W uhhr Dkstination liio. Sailing. Jhd 2 Ned a s Anijoeno Le Clercg Jan 2 Batavia Rotterdam 2 Ned g h Ocn&tan* Brouwer Nov 24 Rot: ordain Batavia 5 Brit,
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      ARRIVALS.
      1048 13 Pl\® I jj VebhkuT Namb |low*. Caitaiw. F»om Sailm. Coniiombib. 7 jfmn Ann Brit..lr.| 101 Yfoes Djambie jTn 0 Co. 7 Hanoi itr, 07 I how lagan Jan 5 Hn«k Ran APn 7 Peninsular P.O. atr. 2712 'l»i.eoe >han«h*i Dec 29 P Altnil, 7 4ri Ho ig Ann Brit.
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      CLEARANCES.
      425 13 Vbwiei/b Name. Flau A Uiu Captain Dehtieation ,lan l Fatbool Moeiu Dut. sch Narodsh Poutianak w 5 Jiauwneda tr (Mink Deli Graafvan By land t *tr. brock meyer Mali Roeleliuir via h" 1 jx l,ril t- s't„ .wT!:yKas* s p£.ckiKb. fs*? S Sri Nintang Dut. atr. Muhlcuhien Poo Umiak
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