The Straits Budget, 29 January 1895

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    132 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times ha*the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia, British India excepted. It circulates in Singapore and p all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indie,*Te PP 1 French Indo-China. No
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 29TH JANUARY. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    215 1 EUITOBI ILB. Sum Essay* to March with Progres*. Tli»* lnsurance Co. biuieta liem mitl Labour. They Found not One. Hongkong Froj>«*rtT. Mr. fluttetibach's SV@**c!i. IiOCAL. Market Uuntatious. hipping News. Pustugrr Li«t Po'ice New*. The (lorermnent Gazette. Au Admiralty (Jase. Review Lav* ami
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    506 1 Singapore, 29th January, 1895 PRODUCE. Catnbitr 8.75. do Cube No. 1 12.87*. do No. 2, 8.*. bopra Bali 5.55. do Poulianak, 5.36. e PP«r Black, 9.50. »S’o Flour, Sarawak 2.75. Pearl Sago, 3.15* Coffee Bali 41.00. Liberian, 45.00. i»pioca small Flake 4.00. do do 1st, quality H
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    75 1 THB STRAITS BUDOBT IS NOW ISSUED WITHOUT THE COVER THAT WAS SUPPLIED DURING LAST TEAS. THB ARRANGEMENT TO SUPPLY A COVER DURING THE TBAR 1894 WAS MADE IN TllE MIDDLE OF 1893, AND WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE TH\T POSTAL RATES WERE TO BB CHANGED. AS CONTRACTS HAD BBEN MADE FOR PAPBR
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    645 1 The mail for Europe this week leaves by the M.M. s.s. Yarra. The mail from Europe of the 28th De< ember by the P. A O. s. s. Kaiear-i-Himl arrived on Wednesday last. The mail from Europe of th# 4th January by the M.M. s.s. Saghalien
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. JAPANESE LANDING NEAR WEI-HAI-WEI.
      50 1 London, 22nd January. HIMTIHH NAVAL MOVKMKNTM. Twenty live thousand Japanese troops are reported to have lan led al Yungching, thirty-live mile* from YY ei-liai-wei. JupaU( se meu of war hid previjusly silenced the shore batteries. A British squadron is cnpsiog iu the vicinity.
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      THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      22 1 M. Bourgeois has 1 een unable to form a Cabinet. The crisis is hence likely to be prolonged.
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      THE FRENCH CRISIS.
      16 1 Loudon, 23rd January. M. Bou geo is is re-attempting to form a Ministry.
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      THE ITALIAN CHAMBER.
      13 1 The Italian Chamber has been closed. A dissolution is imminent.
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      RIOTS IN AMERICA.
      35 1 TROOPS CALLED OUT. There have bee > strike riots iu Brojklyu. Seven thousand troops have been place bet we in them and the strikers. Wei-hai-wei is now isolated. A Japanese attack is expected.
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      BIMETALLISM AND LABOUR.
      31 1 The Textile Factory Workers’ Society has voted .6600 to the Bi-uietallic L ague. This is the first instance of a labour body subscrib ug to this public uiovemeut.
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      MARINES LAND AT CHEFOO.
      19 1 London, tilth January. Marines from British, American. French, and German men-of-war have landed at Chefoo.
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      GREEK POLITICS.
      7 1 The Greek Ministry have resigned.
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      ARGENTINE AFFAIRS.
      10 1 The President of the Argejtine Republic has resigned.
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      THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
      43 1 Monseiguenr I/mirliau, the Patiivrchof the Armenian Church, has written a resolute letter to the Turkish Government. The Patriarch informs the Turkish Government that he intends to send an independent mau to enquire into the alleged atrocities on Armenians at Sassuu.
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      THE OPERATIONS AT WEI-HAI-WEI A CHINESE SUCCESS.
      26 1 London, 25th January. It is repjrted that the Japmese have met with a repulse iu their attack on Wei-hai-wei.
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      THE JAPANESE INVESTMENT OF WEI-HAI-VYEI.
      28 1 [Second telegram of tkit day. Foreigners are leaving Wei-hai-wei. More Japanese t-oops have lundod at Niugliai, to ass'-*t in the investuieut of Wei-hai-wei.
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      DEATH OF LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHCHILL.
      10 1 Lord Randolph Churchill is dead.
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      THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      13 1 M. Bourgeois has failed to foina a Ministry.
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      AFFAIRS IN GREECE.
      36 1 M. Nicholas Delyannis, a sou of tbs former premier of that usme. has formed a Cabinet in Greece. The Cabiust holds office, without reference to parliament, to conduct affairs peoding General Elections thsrs
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      BETTING PROSECUTION.
      24 1 The bettiug summons taken out aguust the Albert Club, London, has bee t dismissed. t* »p(n.al uaal till* dScisiou has boon granted.
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      WEIHAIWEI.
      30 1 London, 2blh January. The Timet Shanghai eorrespon lent stales that Weih*iwei is now eonit.ietelv iuvestel. The Chinese declare that the garrix >e there can withstaud a pro! .uged attack.
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      THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      39 1 London, 28th Junu >ry. A MINISTRY rOKMKO M. Rib >t has formed a Cabi e‘ in Fiance. It is reported that the Socialists iutend forthwith to attack M. Rib>t iu the Chautlter of Deputies.
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      DEATH OF M. DE GIERS.
      19 1 M. de Giers, the Russian Minister for Forcigu Affairs, has succumbed to angina pectorit.
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      THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA.
      37 1 It is reported at Rome that the I'alian Cubiuet has decided upon establishing authority over the border tribes of Erythrea —the Italiau |>o-seisious on the Red Sea. Fresh troops will be ikspitchod thither.
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      THE CRISIS IN GREECE.
      45 1 iur&r<K ttW'ttdW GVet WittUin-a are mfti'uryj officers. Probably, in my offi. i-era will be appontel tots* prefects, replacing the civilians who held these posts. The newspap*r organ of M. Triooupis [an ex-minister] bitterly attacks the JCing of (Lcece oil this account.
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      SIAM ESSAYS TO MARCH WITH PROGRESS.
      751 1 i Strait* Timet, 2'ind January I’kkhaps, with Home idea of cmaU'ing Jaj uu, perhaps with some definite vi. w of ititroduciug administrative reform, the King of Siam has issued a decree establishing a Legislative Assembly m the realm of the white elephaut. This legislative
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      THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO.
      302 2 h'aite Tun re, 22nd January.) In connection with tlie meeting of •hue. holders in the Straits Insurance Company, held at Shanghai, ou a circular issued hv the the i agent of the Straits Co., Mr. Dudgeon, to consider an alleged offer made for the Company's bus'.nctu
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      BIMETALLISM AND LABOUR.
      514 2 lAratfe Time*, 93rd January.) That U* Textile Worker*’ Society has ▼otfi a sum of £600 to th* Bimetallic Lm§9» *f •OMMtmble signiftoaaoe. It is, as Reuter says, the first occasion on wlticb tit** labour party has supported this movement, und the fact that, at last, the textile
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      THEY FOUND NOT ONE.
      439 2 i Strait* Time*, 24th January.) This afternoon, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting—a condensed report of which appears in another column—for the purpose of considering the request of the Governor that it should nominate for approval a successor to Mr. T. Sbelford, its
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      HONGKONG PROPERTY.
      806 2 i Straitt Tim**. J4tk January I A nw Java ago, we noted witb satisfaction that au enquiry had sprung up for town properties iu Singapore and that sev* ral large transactions had taken place. Investment in that which is rooted in the place is one of the surest
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      MR. HUTTENBACH’S SPEACH.
      353 2 i Straitt Timet, 'Jsth January.) Thikb is a general feeling that the Hon. August Huttenbuch has become an object of not unfriendly pity. If he had made a smart appearance at yesterday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting—if he bad arranged his case in a lurid manner with clear
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    7 1 OBITUARY. Fred. Barrett, the jockey, is dead.
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    THE KINTA RACES.
    39 2 THE PERAK DERBY. (By telegram.) The following is tbe result of the Perak Derbv at the Kintu races on Saturday Redcap 9.13 Dalian 1 Xatti, 9.3 Fiddes 2 Maori 921 Bnrke ,3 inc. 7 lhs. extra.
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    822 2 Parit, l?th January. Iu the letter accompanying his resignation, M. Casimir-Porier referred to his position before the attacks of the Socialists, and that it was impossible, with dignity, to continue in office. He hoped that all good Republican* would unite in defending the presidency of the Republic which
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    290 2 (Via Bangkok) COLONIAL GOVERNORSHIP CHANGE*. TIIK POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCK THK bl KFEK STATE COMMISSION. THK CHINA JAPAN WAR London. Jfjth January. Lord Brasscy hah liccu ap{tointcd Governor of the Colony of Victoria. Sir Francis Fleming, k-c.m.g, haa laws transferred from the Governorship of Sicrr* Leone to that
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    TUESDAY, 22ND JANUARY.
    495 3 A Bangkok bank is engaged oo ex. change tables for a dollar at one shilling tad sii pence! H. M. 8. Redbreast left Hongkong for Bangkok, on the 12'b instant, t > relieve ihe Rattler on that station. The Shin Fret Press states that efforts are lieing
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    150 3 BRITAIN AND FRANCE IX AFRICA FRENCH POLITICS. BOMH EXl‘l>tttloX IN PARIS I‘arin, 14th January. f ranee aud England have arrived at a mutual understanding regarding the delimitation of their colonies in Western Africa Tlio Socialist deputy, Kouanet, has been expelled for accusing the Chamber of being unable fo
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    A LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR SIAM.
    164 3 A Royal Decree, creating a Legislative Assembly or Council, has tieou reeeuily passed. The busiuefs of such au Assembly "ill be the making ot new laws aud ordinances and the discussing and passing of budgets and estimates. It will be on the* iocs ot a
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    THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO.
    2302 3 MEETING OF SHANGHAI SHAREHOLDERS. THB ALLEGED OFFER TO LHJl'IDATK On Jauuary 8th. a meeting of aharehol. ders in the Straits Insurance Co, Ltd. was held in Shanghai, at the office of Mr. K. Francis, to consider the circular issued by the Agent of the Cotnpauy under
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    MUAR.
    243 3 (From our Correapondent.) ituar, Mat January. •Two Malar worn u iu tbi Ciiobung district met with severe injuries in a si range way a lew days ago. The family Lai retied for tile tight; the mother aud a grown up daughter lept close by one niio'her. During ihe niuht.
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    LATE TELEGRAMS
    79 3 Ftu Bangkok. ItUNOAKIAN POLITICS THE CHINA JAPAN WAR London, Ibth January. The Crown, having tailed to secure a Liberal Ministry irrespective of the Liberal majority in Hungary in the House. Baron Bantly has succeeded in forming ono ’J he Timer states that Admiral Fremantle has gone to Japan
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    180 3 (Six Day* Later than by Mail.) r>KHTui!(rnvK gai.kh in kuropk KIRK AT CHATHAM DOCKYARD MORTALITY IN A CONVICT HHII* London, 20th December. Drendful weather prevails throughout tli«» whole of Europe, and a number of <li*ai>toi*a an* rc|n>rt<*d both aHonf ami ashore. Terrific gales aro round tin* English
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    THE PUNJOM MEETING AT HONGKONG.
    1577 3 A NO CONFIDENCE VOTE r ASHED. The third ordinary g moral meeting of tbe shareholder* in the Pun join Mining Co., Limited, was held at Hongkong on the 14th ius'ant. Mr. J. Orange, Chairman presided. Thu Chairman aahl Genthunou—With your permission I will take the
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    THE SELANGOR S.C.C. CONTESTS.
    303 4 Til) t'KOURAMME OP AI!I!.\N< IMF. NTs The i-rrungcinents for ll<* eutertainui<*iit of the visitor* from Selangor, who cotm* her arlv next w«*ck to engage fin local r. p 1 o-eutativ» s in >us athlc’ic tfajpiji* arc ,uuw machvvuu leie Tii--S.C.C. cr.oke< eleven bas, we uudei stu
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    STRAITS versus PERAK
    185 4 CRICKET. TENNIS. GOLF. Lieut. GuoaisßEßo, having lieen asked to get together Straits eleven to play Perak at Cricket, has constituted a team, all the members of which have promised, as follows: H. H. Harington loth R«*gt. iCapt.) J. J. Howley H tli Regt. G. F. Davies loth
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    AN ADMIRALTY CASE.
    603 4 CI.AIM FOR NKOtHX ARIKH Yesterday, iu the Supreme Court, Admiralty I> visi->n, Mr. Chief Justice Coxdolive*d the following judgment iu the ca-e of Clop Leoog Hong v. s. s Carolina This is nu act on in admiralty againtt the Dutch htraim-hip Carolina aud the own-rs uud oilers
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    WEDNESDAY, 23RD JANUARY
    1070 4 A professor with a phonograph is doing business at the Perak Club at $1 a head. Five full growu tigers were killed iu the Kula Kangsar district during the month of December last year. Mr. Sellar of the Pryo River Dock Penang, is shortly leaving there to
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    INDEPENDENCE OF COREA DECLARED.
    64 4 Yokohama, Sth January. An official telegram' has l»eeu received from Seoul, dated the 7»h instant, stating that, on t bat d«y, ihe King of Corea proceeded to the aiuestral temp’e, and there declined the ii)de|K*odenc« of Corea. He was accompanied by ail hih Ministers und high
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    SELANGOR versus S. C. C.
    72 4 THE S. C. C. CRICKET TEAM. Thk following will be the team to play agaiust Selangor on Monday and Tuesday next: Haring ton. MeClosky. Orman. Howley Gurgisberg. J. Cook. F. H. Grant. G. F. Davies. Dr. Hinde. J. Q. tun-., Knelle. E. Maxwell. {Rettret k
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    A CHINESE LOAN.
    123 4 Tmk Chinese Government, says the Financial Neict, is making another effort to obtain a loan in Euro)»e, and, with that view, has made overtures to several well* known Loudon tirms. These firms are apj>arently not very keen about the business, and the chief of them has in*
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    WEI-HAI-WEI.
    192 4 Thu Japan Gazette understands that uo attempt will lie made to reach Peking this winter. But it is r« ported that it has beeu decided to cajture W#i-hai-wei. Had the weather j>ei nutted, this diversion would not have be* n attempted, as the Chinese Hect is afraid to tight,
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    THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN. AND THE STRAITS.
    253 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the above named Company was held at the Canuon street Hotel, London, on the 28th December, .vhen the resolutions for the reconstruction of the bank, which were duly passed at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company
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    40 4 Tax North Borneo Cigar Syndicate was shortly to commence operations at their depot, in London. The premises are in a commanding position, being one of a recently erected row of commodious shone let at a rental of jttSOO per annum.
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    THE GERMAN COLONIES.
    319 4 Berlin, <!7tk Deeembtr. Thic series of repoits on the couditios of the German colonies which have b**u laid before the Imperial Diet prove that sure, if slow, progicss is beiug made lu German East Afiica tbe plantations which are chiefly devoted to tbecultiv*.! tio’i of coffee, tobacco,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    236 4 Handicap for Prize (Match Plavjj.rvHinted by Mr. Alexander Johnston, January, 1895,t0 I>* commenced to-day (Wednesday). The following are the entries aud handicap:— (The following is repeated from yteierday's Straits Times Handicap for one hoit ad. 8 X. J. Stabb bye •1 Dr. Mnf()i»lon bye.. t» I Paul,
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    A COCONUT-CRACKING MACHINE.
    215 4 Timet. A nkw patent coconut cracking r splitting machine, said to be simple in it* manipulation, ba«, say? tbe China Exvrt*been placed on ihe market. Tbe splitting of tbe coco-nut has hitherto been done by band—tbe busk being burst open by abort steel rods, thrust into the
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    GOLFING NOTES.
    880 5 Th* competition for Mr. Johnston’s Cup which commences to-day promises to be a very interesting one, and the large number of entries shows at any rate the goltiDg enthusiasm which prevades the little Club house on the race course. It i* not often that we have fo'ty competitors
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    “ BROWNIE ” ON THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    297 5 BROWNIE ON THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. M B*owm*” who write* the China MaiTt weekly note* on things local and general has the following “that* about the Militarv Contribution question: T hat the occurrence of a constitutional crisis in Singapore over the Military Contribution would have caused much more of stir here
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    REVIEW.
    1180 5 Lay* and Relay* by Tuug Chin bring selections from the Lays ot Far Cathay” with many additions. Kelly and Walsh 18S*4. Every China hand will welcome this coot ihution from tbe j«eu of Mr. Blautl. His lays, first publish*-*! years ago, proved more auccessful than he ever hoped, and
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    BRITISH INTERESTS IN SIAM.
    309 5 The following is the teit of a resolution, recently j>asseJ by the committee of the East ludia and China trade section, of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce:— That this chamber h glad to hear that arrangements are in progress for the meeting in Jauuaiy, 1805, of
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    MR. McCALMONTS YACHT.
    266 5 Mr. McCalmowt’s new steam yacht Oiraldn, while having all the conveniences of such craft, is said to be so constructed and equipped as to make a splendid despatch cruiser in the eveut of a war. There are, for instance, two 20,000 candle power search lights, two brass
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    THE CURRENCY QUESTION IN BRITISH HONDURAS.
    649 5 The disturbances which have taken place in British Honduras iu relation to the change effected in the course of the last few months in the currency of that colony have also, says the Times, their financial moral. British Honduras, with a population of 30,000
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    THURSDAY, 24TH JANUARY.
    505 5 Thr British stsamer CarradaU of Bunderlaud passed through the pert from west to east this morning. It is advertised that another number of Btraiis Produce is row in preparation, and that contributions are invited. Ai.thouoii somewhat late iq the day to get tbe news, Messrs. G. R.
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    FRENCH SHIPPING.
    121 5 Ths mercantile marine of France continues to dwindle iu spite of the largs bounties it enjoys. It fell from 9,704,191 tous in 1891 to 8,382,311 tons iu 1893, a loss of 13.6 percent., but if, from this, be deluded the tonnage of the subsidised lines, whose ships are
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    PORTUGAL CONSTRUCTING A NAVY.
    175 5 It ii reported that the Portuguese Goteminent bus derided to construct a new navy, of twenty, three knot protective cruisers, wood end copper sbr at lied, like the Japanese cruiser YohKiho of twenty-eight kuot torpedo-boat destroyers; twentythree knot toipedo boa's; of river gunboats slid vidette boats.
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    THE KINTA RACES.
    234 6 Tn Kitli l«<ri vkick are to be held in Riots oa Saturday aod MoMij next, ma«far the autfmsw at tW !fiata Gviakhsna Club, bare pro Jo«w4 a «oat satisfactory list of eotriae. Ttos e?«*et, however, in wUdi the trhirf almet of the Strait* centre*, i* the IN>rak
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    THE SELANGOR VISITORS
    134 6 The Selangor- S Y. Esmeralda, bring lUg the Selangor, ‘crick.t, aul foitbul teams, leaves ih'ere on Saturday the 28th iuat., a* 2 p.m., uui is therefore due m .Singapore on Suudav ab>ut 8 or 4 p.m. Thou* who are acting hosts to the visions •skuull therefore be
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB RACES
    402 6 On Saturslay, in the foieuoon, tbe Swimming races, held timlcr the auspices of the Bwimmintf CMitli will take iilace in front of the club’# bungalow at Tu'ijong Katoug. A steam launch for members and their friends wi 1 leave Johnston’s Pier at 8 u.o». aud at-
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    THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
    1229 6 ntOM THE CHINEMK HIDE. (From the Timee Correspondent). Tientsin, 4th November The Japanese has oroved them selves assiduous students of all modem armaments, and have in many points bettered their European instruction. They have made good their claim to be the rising Power of the
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    QUEEN’S COLLEGE, HONGKONG
    386 6 OXPOKD 1.4 K At. EX AMIN VTIoKft. The P. ix* Distribution at Quiens Coll-ge, Hongkong. took place ou tbe I7tb iuttaut. The re|e*rt read noted the widening us‘fulness of t ie iiutilut on, aud unde the following tcfeiecce to Oxford Locul Examination*: We paid IH fees, but
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    FLOODS IN THE NETHERLANDS.
    275 6 U>* tlie 22ud and 23rd of December, stro.ig N'.W. wiuds drove tbe water iu the lower par a of the rivers iu the provinces of South-H ill md aud Zealand a dangerously high level. The river Maa» icached the highest level kuown at Rotterdam since the
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    107 6 Lieutenant Louis Amudell Burrowes, from the Looal Military Force*, Tasmania, to h* Second Lieutoaant, in aacresaiou to Lioutonant A. Jenkins, resigned. The G O.U. lias been pleased to grant leave nf absence to Major T. H. B. Day. 2nd Lind from 3rd to 8th February, 1895, on private
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    THE CZAR AND THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    199 6 Thb St. Petersburg Uficial Me»»enger, of Dec., 21, stated that, ni a recent sitting of the Committee for the construction ot the Siberiau nil war, the Ein|«cror Nu hold* addressed ibe members aa follows Gentlemen, —The commencement of the work of builJiug a complete
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    RUSSIA AND ABYSSINIA.
    233 6 M. LcomtEFP, who is known to the public by.his travels in Persia aud India, aud who has been appointed leader of the projected Central Afiicao Expedition fitted out by the Imperial Russian Geographical Society, lias.according to the Moscow pa| er. \oronti (quoted by tlie Standard’* Vienna correspondent)
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    A FURIOUS GALE: LOSS OF LIFE AND GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
    308 6 A kcriocb gale swept over the British Islands on Friday night (Dee. 21) and early uu Saturday uioruiug (Dm. 22), being fell with special severity in North Walts aud the Midland aud Northern Countits. The accouuis show au ecormous
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    FRIDAY, 26TH JANUARY.
    529 6 V IKY great regret will be felt at t£ death of Lord Randolph Churchill in forty-sixth rear. With a better ooaetitu tioo, he might yet have .become a gr^ man. Lady Mitchbll’« reception yettanj*, was very numerously atteudel. The Bishop and Mrs. Hose go home b? the
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    DEATH OF THE CHIEF OF THE JAPANESE STAFF.
    94 6 Mr. Miki Saito, Consul for Japan, received yesterday a telegram from H. E Viscount Mutsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tokio, Japan, stating that His Imperial Highuess, Prince Taru Hito. (Arisugawa No Miya) general aud Chief Director of the General s'aff died on
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    DUNDEE AND INDIA
    155 6 At a mooting of th'* Dundee Chaui!* 1 of Commerce, ou Dec. 20, attention directed to the excessive working hours i° the Calcutta jute mills, and it was stated that, if these were allowed to continue, Dundee jute industry would bo ruined It was agreed to memorialise
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    THE SINGAPORE DEBATING SOCIETY.
    1168 7 THK PRESS NOT TO BE ADMITTED LADIES AH A Hl'UrtTITt'TK. Tuk ttuuual gcneial uncting of the Sinjrapoie Debating Society was held in tbe Town Hall last evening, for the puip. s-? of J receiving the report aud accounts for the past )<*« r i I*7 before
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    1422 7 ANNUAL MKETINO. The auuual general meeting of the Sportiug Club was held vesteiday afteruuon in tbe Excbauge. Mr. J. B. Cuthbertson presided, aud among those also preseut were: Messrs. MicKitchie, Egerton. Stiren, Earle. Jeuniug®, Maclaten, Latham, Goshug, Joachim, Fort, Sugdeu, Makepeace, Jeffrey, Stewart, Owen thon. See.) and
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    YESTERDAY’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
    6089 7 SPEECHES BY MR ANDERSON. MR. EAKIJC, MR. Hl'TTENHACH, AND MR. SIIELPORD Mr. HUTTENBACH LEAVES THE MEETING. THE RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY TARRIED. A special general meeting of the Singapore Chatnl>er of Commerce was held iu the Exchange Room, at 2.15 yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of-considering the
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    MONDAY, 28TH JANUARY.
    557 8 The Sultan of Johore may go to Carl*, bad, this spring. H M S Mercury was expected at Bang, kok at the date of last a-lvices. An Orchid,- Cattleyi Aclandua, will be on view iu Messrs. John Little and Cjv.’i god >wn to-morrow, The Bishop of Siuga|H>re
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    365 9 (Handicap for Pritepretented by Mr. Alexander Johntton.) UKSULTS OK KIRST ROUND. W. Grigor Taylor Jf) beat F. G. Guggisberg B.E. (4) 4 up and 3 to play. A. J- R Greone H A. (7) beat J. M. Allin*on (6) fi up Aruot Reid (12) be it P.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    374 9 Tiif. new pavilion »t the L ocs Golf Club w**s oj<eued last Saturday. A larg** numb* rot members were present ou the occasion. Tbe following score* were banded in for the monthly medal Major M<'(’allnm 54 53 107— 22—85 Major Morgan 5t 48 I»‘2 12—Or* Surg.
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    73 9 A show which describes itself as “the f°dian Circus opened in a tent, "j 1 lt chlls a mammoth pavilion,” Saturday evening. It is one of the o*t uimisiug exhibitions seen for many i efe uot; 80 hopelessly bad, so escrihahly feeble in every respect, the n V e r
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    THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO.
    1159 9 (Circular tuned to Shareholder*.) Tmk Boird of Direr tors submit for tbs eoiinidiTittioii of shareholders, the following remark* regarding the proceeding* at n insetinf of hs*sl slisrehuldcn* held at .<hanghsi on ptli instant, a report of which we are informed is being circulated to ..II shareholders.
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    CRICKET.
    1041 9 i SELANGOR versus S.C.C. I Under a cloudy sky, aud with u stroua N E wind, and a wicket exc« ediugly fast for Singapore, the match with the Sclangot cricketers commenced this morning. Thwicket was pitched athwart the Esplanade, affording a good view from the S C O. p<tvilion.
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    THE MARINE CLUB BALL.
    541 9 Thk anoual Ball, given under the auspices of the Marine Club, took place in the Town Hill, ou Friday night. In the wake of that announcement may follow, quite as a matter of course, that the B*ll was a success. The mariner's tieariug for the light
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    2377 9 FINANCING OF PAHANG. THE VLU ttlLlCK. RKUI'LAt ULU MAIL. SUSPECTED KB Bn. THBPT TIN IN VLV PAHANO. K KPORTED RICH HTK1RE AT PDNJOM EDUCATION AT rVLAV TAWAR IRREOUI.AR COMMVNlUATfOff. SHORT RATIONS AND INCONVRNIENCE TEXANS CAPTAIN CHINA PAHANU LUNATIC POR MINUAPORR (From our Corre*poH(Unt.) Pekan, 18th January. Mr. Owen
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    THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
    303 10 Adelaide, 14th January. The third match of St team against /II Australia wa* continued here to-day. The Australians resumed their unfinished second inning-s, and were j»ut out after running up a score of four hundred ami eleven Bruce contributed eighty, and Iredaleene hundred and forty.
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      THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO.
      351 10 TO THn NDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIIIFS Sir.—I tbiuk there can be no doubt most ptoplt here are thoroughly disgusted at the perusal of the proceedings ol the meeting of Shanghsi shareholders rf ihe St'ui's Insuiauco Co. held there ou 8tb instant, and at the attempt
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      LORD RIPON’S DESPATCH.
      113 10 TO THE EDITOR OF THE hTRAITS TIMES Sir. —As me who bas not read Lord Ripon’a latent de»]>atcb, your report of yesterday’s perplexes uie. M. L C. says: Believe me. Gentlemen. th re is nodetivinu vet. Tbe deoiaio*. depends en ti e representations which the Colony i-<
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      PASSENGER LIST.
      415 10 ARRIVALS Pop k Hinny Ann from SaiuarADg Mr. H. M Giuuherg. Per s. s. Hydra from Bangkok :—Mr**. King. Per s. Chow 1‘hija from Klang: Mr. Westeriuanu. Per I*. A O. a. s. Pekin from Hongkong; Col. Hick*. For P. A O. s. Kaiter-I-Hind from London vit Bombay
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      259 10 Under fhia handing the following abbrevi" tions are need :—str.—steamer; ah.—«hi|* bq.—barque Brit—British U. S.—CTmitad States; Fr. —French; tier.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Jnhore; Ac., G.c.. —General cargo i d. p.—<ie-k passengers U.—" Uncertain T. P. W.—Taujong p agar Wharf; T. P. D.—Tanjoug Pagar Dock B. W.—Borare Wharf; A
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1741 10 ▲uiTAxa Sues Noov of CamprUk, Brit dr 1 355 tone, C*f< 25th Jan From Mad ra*. 11th jfc. and Slid.*. Boost sad k Co. Tm 29th—TP W. Pentakota, Brit atr 2,209 ton*. Cagt Goavin. itith Jan. Fn*m Calcutta. 9th .Tan. G. e, ind 29 d p. Boustead A
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      193 11 Maine, Pert, and Ihite. of MaUint Low DON. Ixiou j Glenorchy, Deo. 26 Carmai tbeiialiir e LrvtfßH*>!!i. j Pat rod ua, Dec 19; Ghazoo, Dec. 20; Isla Dc Pauay, Dec, 20; Barry. Erwin Rickmers. Sept. 18 i Etha Rickmers, Nov. 18; j Richard Rickmers, Dec. 4 Robert Rickmers.
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      ARRIVALS.
      991 11 o f 2 'fta I Vimklm’ Nam a. Tonh Oimw. Kbom Saii.iv. Coxaionaae. m Riu i 21 Marl# Jebaon Ger. atr. 1807 Matthieaaen Moji' 3mm tl 21 R. C. Rickman ah 1045 Reneke Cnnlill Bept 18 ►'aim Mayer A Co. 21 Sultan Brit atr. 102 Chopanl Mauir Jan 20'AUagoff
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      CLEARANCES.
      434 11 r Vihhii'i Nam a. Flio A Bio Captain Jan 22 Myrmidon Hrit.atr.* Brown Hotu-lon*. bhanrhai and Japan 22 Bntoum atr. .< Ward r**nang A New York 22 Hertha Ger. vtr.* I Hoigk« ng and Yokohama 22 Utan Ital. str. Rolja Baud jei maaain via pjtke 2-2 Cuo’.ina Dut. *tr.
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      ANJER.
      132 11 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVKDJOK ORDERS. Fi.ao I Date Date. amd Shif’eNamb. Commander. of Fmoii Wn**a Destination MABmg J" k, 0# i Hailinii. Jab. 10 Ain. ah Tam 0’bhan‘or roaU. \y J»n 3 Hongkonf N«w York ItNed.if.lLuitM Qru 1 1® H»Um uwmoi loNad.a.a Marapl Klom Ian 10 BaUri* RolUrdam
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      414 10 DfcpOT or (JUAB ANl'KKD BORDEAUX CLAKETS, IN BOTTLR8 AND IN CASK Good Table Claret $2.50 per doz. hot. q: g Superior Ale lit* $3.05 |»*r coz. bit qu. The ha mo m«y be loot in pte. TKUM8: STRICTLY CASH. J. BA3T1ANI Co ‘23/2 5, High Street. THE HOUSEKEEPER’S BAZAAR AND
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      549 12 LEA PERRINS P OBSERVE THAT THE SIGNATURE IS NOW PRINTED IN BLUE INK DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE OUTSIDE WRAPPER of every Bottle of the OV? I 31NAL WORCESTERSHIRE Su’d Who i ov in* Proprietors. «i o,*r*f«s j>»; Cro.'* >'•*’*. Ltd.. London a id >•>.•: 3 mr.i eene’al'y. PATAU. £V£RYWHSKB. i AUCE.
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      384 12 THK 8TKAIT8 TIMKS.” The “Straits Budoet.” The price of the Strait* Tim*.* n *a follows Daily issue phi* your :i" dollar* do do copy 10 cents. Weekly do year IS dollar*, do do copy 40 cents. Tho rates per quarter or jmr mouth are resi**ctively one-fourth and ono-twelfth of the
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