The Straits Budget, 5 March 1895

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    142 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” ThC B irC A Ula ti^ n f any news P a P er in Asia British «ndia excepted. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, p throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 5TH MARCH MARRIAGES.
    108 1 Down—D* Gaspaby.—'Ju the 3bth Jan.. «t f»e CHur*h of St. Miehel, Pans, by the Abbe B>ilean aud also at the Maisiv. Bv rioNoLMS Ft. Yiscent Bowen Down. if the Bori.ej 1 Singapore, third sou of the Rrv. Cmaklvh Dow k. Rector of Winf r
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    260 1 BpiTOM \L9. The 1 inaiicea oi the Ea«i The Influeti?.». Pr H*.ntiu r the Colony’s Cs»* iu IiemloD Bimetvlti«m. Mr Ge*>tle and Petroleum. Federation The >Vsr. The China of tha Ftitur-* Local. Market (Quotations. Skipping News. Paaaenirer Li*t. Police News. Complaint* of Singapore Way*. Th**fta by a
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    618 1 SINGAPORE, OTH MaRCU, iKJg, PRODUCE. Uuuibior, o si i do Cube No. J, M do do No. 2, g.4^. '-opr* Bali, ftjy. do Poutiansk,. H 5.7u, Pepper Black, lo :tU Sago Flour, Sarawak M 2.72%. do Brunei M 2.27%. Pearl Sago, 3.5b. Ooffoo Bali 4>.oO. Codee Liberian,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    623 1 1 mb ui t! f.»r Europe this wo<*k i* t iken rhf P a <J. K liter i Hind. Tue A o k.l (Jiimjr-i W til ihl IMiil from Kurop* of the Htti February ariived oq Sunday. The anil f>r Europe next week i* fi*ed f>r
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  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. A JAPANESE EXPEDITION TO FORMOSA.
      124 1 London, With February. Thk cnrie-'pondetit of th Time* at Kolie report* that tho Japiu**B<» Government in orgauLing an expelition t» Formosa. WEST AFRICA. RIGHTING ON THE BKAHB ItIVKK A punitiveevpediticn in "peratiugug i n*t natives on the Brass river, in the Niger
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      BIMETALLISM IN PARLIAMENT.
      117 1 A MOTION FOR A CONFERENCE CARRIED. i A motion by Mr. R. L. Everett, member for the Wood bridge* division of Suffolk, iu favour of a Bi me’alii" Conference has been discussed iu the House of Commons. i Sir William Ha'court doubted the utility of a Bimetallic
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      BIMETALLISM IN PARLIAMENT.
      106 1 LESS RESISTANCE Mr. Everett's motion in fivour of convening a Bimetallic Conference was adopted by the House of Coin molts without a division. The Tima deplores this result of the debate, from its showing a. weakening of the resistance to bimetallism iu the House of Cotutnous. THE
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      ADMIRAL FREMANTLE'S SUCCESSOR.
      148 1 Admiral Butler has been appoint d to succed Admiral S r E. It. Fremantle in tie* eorumand of the British China H et. [Admiral Alexander Kuller C. B. attuned the rank of ronr-admira! iu I*B7, and vies admiral in 181*2. He was mate of the Royal Albert
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      THE HONGKONG MILITARY COMMAND
      67 1 General Black, who has been a| nt.-d to command the tin p* at Hoi gkong, starts for his destination to-day. THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN OFFICE. Piiuce Lobaooff has been ap|»oinled sucre sor to M. Do Gi<*r* io the Foreign Affa rs depart on ut of tbe Russiau
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      FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN MEXICO.
      33 1 A railway Irani laden with pilgrims Inis fallen over a precipice in M-'xico, with tho result that about cue bundled of the pilgrims were killed, aud uiuety injured.
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      THE GERMAN NAVY.
      78 1 AN INCREASE IN CRUISER*" A debate ou the Gennau Navy estimates has been held in the Reichstag. The Government strongly insisted upon an increase in the uutnlier of cruisers. The object of the increase is to secure more a lequate protection to German trade uni German subjects,
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      FURTHER FIGHTING.
      158 1 London, 4th March. rKooKRss or the peaok parleying On the afternoon of Sunday, thirteen thousaud Chinese attacked the Japanese at Htiehwg. The Chines* were repulsed after severe fighting, with tli loss of two hundred killed. The Japmeie loss isestirntted at two huudred an i seventy. The paileying regarding
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      AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. ILLNESS OF THE CZAR.
      60 1 RIOTOUS STUDENT* Tbe Czar of Rusnii is ill of mHuen/.* &o<l a sore throat. Serious riots have broken out uinoug students, at Sr. Petersburg. Cossacks hid todis|crse the rioters, many of whom were seriously injured inconsequence. The riots are said to bear a
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  • EDITORIALS.
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      THE FINANCES OF THE EAST.
      451 2 (Struitt Time*, With February.) 1 The Hongkong and Shanghvi H nk may peihap* la* regarded as the financial barometer of the East. And, as such, its Board of Directors, sining oil the down* couches of substantial fees, report, with seldom failing optimism, that the gla*«
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      INFLUENZA.
      555 2 (Strait* Timm, %th February.) Influenza prevails iu England, Madrid, aud ilongkor g. We do not sup[K)s. that in the last named place it is of a very virulent 1v|e, but in Great Britain it is probable, in view of tbeneeut very severe weather, that influenza will add considerably to
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      PRESENTING THE COLONY’S CASE IN LONDON.
      434 2 Straitt Timet, 2?th Februai y.) The Singapore Branch of tbe Straits A.-s* ciatiou, acting iu conjunction with the meetly resigned members of tbe Legislative Council, has prepared a petition to the House of Coinmous. The petitiuu prays that Parliament may enquire into the grievance
      (Straitt Timet, 2?th Februaiy.)  -  434 words
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      BIMETALLISM.
      371 2 i Strait* Timet, ‘JTih February.) Another attempt is to be made to bold an International Conference on the monotsry difficulties. In tbe House of Commons, Reuter informs us, Mr. Robert Lacey Everett, member for the Woodbridge division, ssoved that such a conference should be held aud, although Sir William
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      MR. GENTLE AND PETROLEUM.
      743 2 Strait t Timet &ith February. A proposal is again before the Municipal Commissioners to erect within the Municipal limits tanks for the storage of pit'oleum oil iu bulk. r i lie proposal is by a private firm on beu&lt of a syndicate. Mote ti:an three years
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      THE WAR.
      302 2 Strait* Time*, l*t March. i The Japanese are evacuating Port Arthur and have proe. eded to Ta-lieu-wan, a place d. s'ant oulv a few miles, from which there is a recognised route to P. kitg. lu 18H0, the allied forces did the same tbiug. and reiched tb< capital
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      FEDERATION.
      694 2 Strait* Time*, ‘Jtul March.) The consolidation of all the scattered parts of the British Empire into a united entity is a problem for solution iu the immediate future. All efforts tending in the direction of federation are interesting and useful. All attempts to link in closer connection the units
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      THE CHINA OF THE FUTURE
      800 2 Straitt Timet, 4th March.) The Japanese are still marching victoriously towards Peking, and today fresh successes are announced. The unhindered triumphs of Japan w the present war have caused the fing* r of derision to be poiuted at those great military authorities— of whom bonl
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      90 3 w Netherlands Anti-Opium Union ls M:ut “b address to the Governor-Gen- Netherlands India drawing attenn to the ftoct that the tormer Rajah of •uboK had prohibited the import of 1Un and the use of it by the uatives. erv o 0e who traugressed this stipulation m *‘l be puuished by
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    TUESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY.
    785 3 The China Mail of 18th instant, hears that a telegram bss beeu received in Hongkong by a private firm stating t hst plague eases have occurred in Haiuan, and iu consequence of this information several steamers have received orders to remain in Hongkong peuding investigation. Don Daniel
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    TAN TOCK SENG’S HOSPITAL.
    94 3 The Annual Report on Tan Tock Seug’s or the Pauper Hospital for 1894 is published in ths Government Gazette. The accounts show receipts amounting to $29,088. and payments to $20,843, and, wheu corrected for arrears, tbe two year* 1893 and 1894 compare as follows Reccipt*. Payment*
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    LABOUR TROUBLES AT THE DOCKS.
    631 3 Ylbtkkday, before a court of Two Msgietra'es two Chinese were charged wi b criminal intimidation at Taujong Pagar. It would seeui from the evideuce adduced that the contract system of labour is in vogue at the Taujoug Pagar Dock to the ebagriu of the Konyseee,
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    147 3 PROMOTION or M I)R VII.KKs THE ITALIAN BANK SCANDALS TUB IILACKMA1UNU TRIALS. Parts, I!Hh February. M. Ii« Myre de Vilers has been mined to the rank of an honorary ambassador. The Chamber i« sitting twice a dav in order t» expedite the {Missing of the Budget. The A
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    COMPLAINTS OF SINGAPORE WAYS.
    950 3 (By A New Comer.) I presum > that the reason for impressiug a rubber stamp, betring the uame of a library or reading club, on books amt pa|M*rs, is to establish ownership, but I have always wondered why this caunnt be done intelligently on margins, or
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    4723 3 warrants will lx* issued on Monday.— //omjkong Daily Fret*. HALF' YKARI.Y MKKTINU. The fifty-ninth ordinary hilf-yetrly meeting of the oh treholder* of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation wai held at Hougkong on the 16th instant. Mr. C. J. Holliday occupied the chair. The Charm
    warrants will lx* issued on Monday.— //omjkong Daily Fret*.  -  4,723 words
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    A NEWSPAPER IN A TREATY PORT.
    133 4 The PeJiing ami Tientsin That* gives, iu a rv*ent issu** nearly thr-*e columns entitled A long tale of a little check.*’ The substance of it is au account of how an alleged scheme of General von Hauueken and Mr. Detring to smash the little
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    THEFT BY A HOUSE-BOY.
    193 4 An enterprising China boy, house seri vaut to tbe Rev. Mr. Sharp, was before the Court this morniug charged with thelf as a servant, and forgery. It seems that on Wednesday lasr. Mis. Sharp received a cheque for 325 on the Hongkong Bank for the benefit
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    WEDNESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY
    1066 4 Copirw of the Singapore |*etition to the House of Commons will to-morrow be in the bands of the Secretaries of the 8ing* pore Club, Masonic Club, Murine Club Engineers’ Association, Straits Recreation Club, Singapore Cricket and Golf CluU, and with Messrs. J. Little Co., Ltd., aud Messrs.
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    INDIGNANT PENANG.
    116 5 The followirg is the full text of a leading article in the Pinang Gazette: A serious complaint is made this morning about the military entering private eoni)>ouiid*. Not only do they enter the private compound*, hut they fire l lank ammuni'ion, startling ladies, child' eu, aud valuable horse*
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    132 5 Uin Bangkok.) THE SITUATION IN EOYPT PRINCELY EXTRAVAGANCE. Loudon, February Serkiiu trouHe# are antioijiated iu Fgyqt wing to th** hostile attitude of the Khedive toward hi# Bri advisor#. A most d**libor«to Htteinpt i# lx*iiig made, with the Khedive’s knowledge, if not a tivo oonuivanee, to stir up ’ho
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    PREPARATIONS FOR CALLING OUT THE JAPANESE NATIONAL ARMY.
    254 5 4* r«i* i/-k An important step has be.*n takeu by 'he Japanese Government, showing that J<qan i>« determined, to stiam her resourtu thr* utmost in the present struggle, he Imperial sanction ba« been given to e putting iu fo;c* of the National
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    TRADE STATISTICS.
    289 5 Rkkerkxck has alicudy been made to the astonishing expansion J«ipanesc commerce disclosed in the statistical abstract issued by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. No country, either of the Old or New World, can compare with Japan in its relative progresa during the past ten years, hut the docutneut
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    THE TAIPING PRYE RAILWAY.
    599 5 (Perak Pioneer Wird February.) We understand that duritig Mr. Swettenbaui's receut visit to Penang the question of the new line to connect Taiping with Prye was fully discussed by H. E the Governor, ihe British Kesideut, on U’half of the Peras Government, aud Mr. Hooper, as
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    17 5 Si a Winfield Bonseb. Chief Justice of Cetloo. lias obtained an extension of leave till May 2nd
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. PROPOSED PETITION.
    2504 5 TOTlir. HONOURABLE THK COMMONS OF THE UNITFJr KINGDOM OF UUKAT UKITAIN ANl» IHLLAND IN PARLIAMENT AsmKMHLKD The Humble Petition of the undersigned British Subjects, inhabitants of SinyaCtre, Straits Settlements. TFT I,I.Y HHKWETH 1. The Straits Settlements wore, by virtue of an Act of Parliameut passed
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    46 5 Thi Russian giiuboat (Hvajng with two tot jk do-boats the Borgo amt lieval, were at Colombo, by last advices, ou their wav to Cbiua. The Russian gunlsMt Orem i. agtrhg, aud the tunedo-Uat SrurAoey, left Cvltialio ou the 20tb lav'aiit for t’h u* (a S ags|*>re
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    THE DIFFICULTIES OF JUSTICE.
    372 6 A OUOIJK WUI'NHH HIMBKI.K BO A« TO ACCUSE A TBON 1 Aw interesting cane was before Mr. lanes, yesterday, showing the tactic* of I unscrupulous Obiuese who seak to get public servants involved in trouble. A Malay named Tail), ’rikisba peon No. 42, waa charge! by
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    THURSDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY.
    493 6 Mu Maxwkei. sails on the20th of Mirdi from Liverpool, and his postal address will be Government H-mse, Chriatiansboru Castle, Accra, Gold Coast Colony.” H regre's tha*. the ocean ion of his goiug did not rllow him to tike formal leave of hi* friends, aud he ia very
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    1148 6 SHOULD THE: NATIVE STATES OONTKIBUTK (To the Editor of the London Jt China Express.) Sib, —In your paper of the 21st iust. you insert a portion of a leading article of the Straits Budget headed Will the Native States Help?” in which the editor asserts that people
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    PROPERTY SALE
    93 6 This afternoou at. M**ssrs. Powell A Co.'s silo ro iins. there wai put up for auction, a p eee of laud, area 24.035 squir* fe*t, wth the larg* an! Commodious bri kbuilt, tileroot'ed house thereon, N 7t’», Brass Ptussa Road (at present u -cepiid bv Messrs. Gowans Alexun
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    THE PENGERANG PLANTING CO., LIMITED.
    492 6 The ordinary g-*u. r»I nice'jug of the j above Compauv was held in the Exchange j Room. u f noon, this day, the business lie- tug: To receive aud, if approved, adopt tin i auuual report aud accounts tor the \eir m ling 31st January,
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    40 6 Two Chinese fishing boat* came into collisiou in the Siugai»orc liver ihis morning. It was only a alight impact, but evidently of such moment to oue man that be fell back iu the boat dead. An inquest will be held
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    NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
    2060 6 (Six Day* Later than By Afail.) THK Kl.bK COLLISION. Al .SI KALIAN KKDKRATION. RKMUION ANDCBIMK THK RIHINU IN THK NWKB TKKKITUKV. AKKAIHH IN NEWFOUNDLAND I NITKU STATUS CURRENCY TROUBLES MR justice wiluauh THK LIBERATOR FRAUDS. kaffirs and pobtuuuksk *t >1.1.1 KRY RXPLMNION IK FRANCK UNIONISTS AND TORIES
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    33 6 A Chin test: male chi) J, about four years of age, fell into a drain at the corner of Smith Street yesterday afternoon, and received snob injuries that h t died t!ri» nomioi
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    5036 7 The usual meeting of the Commission W as held yesterday afternoon under the presidency of Mr. Gentle. There were present: —Mes-trs. Shelford, Fraser, Moses, Meyer, Tan Jiuk Kim, Nausou, Seah Liang Seah, aud Hare. The minutes of the previous inerting were r< ad aud confirmed. The Financial Statement
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    FRIDAY, 1ST MARCH.
    1298 8 It is *el. gruphed that Mr. Maxvell ha* received fuither leave of absence extending to April 10th, so that uutil that date he will reinaiu as CVd iuial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, liis departure for the Gold Coast hi* beeu accordingly |M»jtponed from March 20th to
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    THE PROPOSED PETROLEUM TANK.
    177 8 messes SVME and co. a j.kttkr Sinynjtore, Kith Frbni iry. Sir, —We notice from the repot t of the meeting of Municipal Commissioners held ou the 13th inst that au application has been made to them for permission t > erect petroleum oil tiuks Ac. ou
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    FINANCIAL NEWS BY MAIL
    41 8 Thl Strait* Develop in*n‘ Company has received a tdogrn*n fiom *lie cha.ruitu, Mr. E. B rdoe-Wi kiuso i, Singapore, that a large re.f has b**-n discovered in th* Passob property. Its value has ve to be determined.
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    THE INDIAN COTTON DUTIES IN PARLIAMENT.
    107 8 —Siam (Jb*ri r> r Tehy,'ain. London, February. -22.—lu the House of Couiuious, list night, the uutic pu'ct mot on on UOi-ilf of the cotton intcie-t led to u long an 1 mi ortaut debate. Au attempt was made to cirry a vote o f
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    THE EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MAGAZINE AT TAKOW.
    188 8 The Hongkong Doily Press has hteu favoured with au ext red from a private letter dated Tantaufu, 9th February, in which details a-e given of tbe cxp'odoii of the powder mtgazine at Txkow. The lovs of life, though considerable, is much less
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    THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
    278 8 The following is the leport of the Directors to the fourth ordiuary auuual meeting of sbarehohlcra to lie held at the offices of the Bnuk. Victoria Building'*. Hongkong, on Saturday, 9th March. Gcutleuieo, —AVv have now the pleasure to submit to you tbe Accounts
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    23 8 A newly born child waa found in a box yea ter day afternoon just by tbe bridge near tbe Siuga|«»r* Golf Club pavilion
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    591 8 rei»ort or the committee 1891. Gentlemen, Your < ‘oniiuittee have much pl«asuru in presouting their Fourth Annual Report ami Accounts. the balance to the credit of the Club at 31st December, being $527.02. The number of members 1ms been maintsined throughout the year at the limit -150.
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    HONGKONG AS A NAVAL STATION.
    148 8 A cout* mjHiraiy in giving tbe outlines of the Government's naval programme refers to tbe position in respect of works, and specially mentions tbe cas* of Hougkong, which, tbe writer says, is particularly clamant, for reasons nodless to specify. There Britain lias uot a dock
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    THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
    702 8 An extraordinary gcueral meeting 0 the Straits lusurauce Company, Limited was held at the Company's Office, at No' 2, Finlaysuo Green, at noua this day t« propose the following resolution: Tnat the articles of As,ociatiou of th« Coinpauy be altered as fallows (A) iu article
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    SIAM EXPLORING COMPANY, LIMITED.
    208 8 Kc< SIBTEKED by luglc, Holmes and Sons, 20, Tureidu oiie-StreH, E. C., with a capital of AIOO.O.'U in £l shares. Object, to enter iuto and carry into effect an agreement expressed to be made behveen the Sapphires aud Rubies of Siam, Limited. and C. H. Weatherley
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    TOBACCO.
    255 9 The sixth annual general meeting of the United Laukat Plantation Co., was held t Londou, c n the 30tb Jauuarv. A small dividend was declared, and the Chairman, Hr J. A. H. Drought, said that the Com* [>auV bail made up its lost ground, and Liu it* es'ate* uow
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    THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS (LIMITED.)
    741 9 Two petitions against this bank, wh Vi a in voluntary liquidation, were n the piper for h.anng iu Lmdou ou January •jgth. One f them, which was presented hv a shareholder, asks that tl.e exis'ing liquidation may be continued nnd -r
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    SATURDAY, 2ND MARCH.
    664 9 With reference to a paragraph stat ng the high duty levied on coffee at Muar, it may be noted that the duty in Joliorc, proper, is only 2| per cent; and even that low duty has notin the past been exacted. Duly will be exacted fortbefuturt but,
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
    1190 9 Tub half-yearly ordinary general meetiug of the shareholders in the above Company was held at the Cotii|>auY’s Office, Coliyer Quay, this day at noon, the business being:—To receive* the Directors’ Report, aud to pass the Accounts for the half-year eudiug 31st Dimeiuher, 1894; to declare
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
    547 9 (Via Rangoon.) KKMVLT Of’ A HYK ELECTION. RESTRICTION ON (IEKMAN IMFOKTs THE COTTON DUTIES IN PARLIAMENT. HIK HKNRY MICH. London, 20tk February. Mr. Wcutmun Pearson, the Liberal esudi(Into, his been elected for Colchester hv a majority of 263. in place if Captain Naylor Lev hi ml, resigned. In
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 1st March.
    209 9 The Lew Yueu Club, Singapore, and the High School Chineie Football Clnb, Malacca, are exempted Lorn registration under the Societiei’ Ordinnuce. It is notified (hit Don Dan el de la Pedraja assumed charge of the Spanish Consulate at Siugapo e on the 27ib February, 1895.
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    M. DE LANESSAN’S DISMISSAL.
    673 9 INTKKVIKW WITH M. roURKS Wk translate the following from the Locomotief. A representative of that jouruul availed himself of a few days’ at.*y at to iuleiview M. Foures, the Gover-uor-Ot ueral ad interim of French ludoChiiu, regardiug Ihe dismissal of M De liuuefcfcau, ex Goveruor-Geoeral. “M.
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    JUSTICE IN THE TEMPLE.
    1231 10 It was only a trivial matter. A couple of ehetties bad disagreed over a small commercial transaction. They sought to have theirdiffe er.ee settled by the even •word of justice in the Supreme Court of Singapore. Plaintiff said he had sold defendant forty odd bags of
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    A POLICE MANUAL BY MR. NEWLAND.
    252 10 Ihk Asiatic police of tbe colony of tbe Stiai'B Stt'lemerits, in order to become a (j(tainted with their dutks, have hitheito ha I to d«*pet.d solely upon what they learn in the «onrae of tin ir instruction. There has la eu no manual or
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    THE PLEASURES OF PENANG
    233 10 U« sitleuc’V a tlmig to l>e deaired. —Pinamy Unxefte :>7lh February. THE KENAN'S RESIDENCY “AT HOME M hs. Trotter’s At Hone” mst nigh* was eu** of the |ilea«iibti ut. M's. Trotter in a pattern hoi-ti s*. and all guests at the Rc-id-ney are mad.* to feel
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    THE NEW BRITISH DOLLAR.
    251 10 A timely little publicitiou on the currency of China reaches us. It is from the peu of Mr. J. K. Morrisou, and, though not pretending to any literary merit, it contains a lot. of information. Touching the new British dollar for tin* Straits and Hongkong, the
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    897 10 M1NINO MATTERS. (X)KRA EXTORTS WKA1HS IN MINDANAO. TRADE AT MANILA BAN KINO EXTENSION. Skuou Comen/e, a journalist, has be?u deput d by tbe Spanish Government on a spacin' ni siion to Julian. He proceeds to ins desliuAtiou via Mtuila. The specimens of ojsS on show at the Mtuili
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    1084 10 DYNAMITE MANUKAOTURE. KKENt'H AND SIAMKHK. THK WOMAN ON WHEELS BRIOANDS. HOW TO RESTORE ORDER CATTI.E KLAOITK. THE MUNICIPALITY OK HAIOON The Minister for the Colonies has authorised the staiting of dynamite factories iu French li.do-Chiua, on tbe advice of the G ivernor-Genoial. f,, he Governor-General had received s
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    MONDAY, 4TH MARCH.
    1425 10 Tiik Russian torpedo lx»at Sveaborg arrived h<*re on Saturday front Colombo on ber w »y to Hongkong. The Russian gunboat Qremiastehy h*« airived here from Croustadt. Sbe leave* for Vladivostock ou tbe 12th March. Evm. Cairns, who is making a trip round tbe world, is at present
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    103 11 It is notilied that tho Lords Commissioners of Hor Majesty’s Treasury have lieeu pleased to fix the rate at which the Dollar shall Iw issued at Hong Kong, the Straits Settlouieuts, and on tho Chuia Station during the quarter commencing Ist April, 1895, at two shillings. (2a. Chi.)
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    BIMETALLISM.
    125 11 In the election of directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, on Feb. 5, the bimetallists nominated seven candidates, of whom four have been returned and three rejected, while five monometallists were returned. The election, which turned on bimetallism, is stated to have caused much excitement.on ’Change there. Iu
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    CRICKET.
    204 11 RKKJAKlKLl/s XI t>. XVI COLTS. Tics mat h was plaved (>n 'he Esplana lc ou iSaturday aud the scores aic as follows: CULTS E. Oriuistou b. Koelle 4 H. For' c. Maxwell b. Hvnde 30 H. E. Hooj*er c. Kin-IIc 6. Bcnjafield 1 J. Orman absent... 0 Capt. Warren
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    STRENGTH OF PARTIES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    323 11 When the House of Cotillions reassembled at the openiug of the session, it was only two members short of its full complement. Before (he prorogation there were two vacancies to b,* filled, and further gaps were created by two deaths and various
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    116 11 FRENCH INDO-CHINA. ITALY AND FRANCE. CHURCH AND STATE. THE H<)\'AS NOT BELLI* IKK ENTS. Pari*, 17th February, The cx-Governor* General of Indo-Chiua is preparing a |niniphlct [in Ids defence.] The Journal asserts that M. Rousseau has been instructed to continue M. de Laiiessaii’s policy in ludo-China. It i*
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    772 11 Svjtplemeultmj to Straits Time* TeU</ram*, i From the Timex of Ceylon.") HKITAIN AND FRANCK ON THK OoNUO. I .OKU SAI.ISIHKY ON HO.WK RULE I'ol.lTK'AI, CRISIS IN KOYPT. THK DKHATK ON THK ADDRESS THK UGANDA RAILWAY. THK TROCULKS IN FORMOSA THK GERMANS IN SAMOA. THK OPIUM COMMISSION'S RKPORT. RAILWAYS
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    54 11 A paragraph regarding a St. Patrick’s Day dance has been imputed to mean that the four gentlemen mimed were solely giviug that dame. That is an error. They were named presumably because the supplier of the paragraph knew of them. They are not tbe only subsci iliers and they did
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    H. M. S. “MERCURY.”
    115 11 The office™ of H. 11. S. Mercury are *e follows: Captn in Wilinot H. Fawkes. Lieu tenant (N) Richard Morrisev. YVyndliam Richardson. Amherst U. H. Pearson. Wi Ilia in 8. Lambert. (G) Frederic G Bird Lieut. R IV.R ..Johu 8. Hutchison («ct) Lieut. Mar. ...J. Hamilton
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    DEEDS REGISTRATION AND BILLS OF SALE.
    280 11 The annual icport ou the working of the Registration of Deeds Ordinance for 1894 shows that the fees received, under the Ordinance, leached 95,842 that year against $5,290 in 1893. The fine on deeds left in the Registry for more lhau cue month, shews
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    PASSENGERS FOR HOME
    279 11 1 he following have booked thciii- Ues by German mail steamer Print Heinrich due here on the 10th March:— Mr. Herckenrath A family, Mr. Stahnann A family, Mis. Muglistou A child, Mr. G. Stahnann, Mr. Ep'er, Mr. \V r Balke, Mrs. Jardine A child, Dr. Dohrn, Mr.
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    (TO ARRIVE.)
    109 11 Por P, 10. h. Mm A ilia, from Loudon, February 28, Mr. F. J. Mr&gt;nut. Por Valetto, from London, A|&gt;ril 25, Mr. A Mrs. G. Finch. Por M. M. n. h. Oxts, from M nisei Ilea, Fobrimry 17, Mr. F. Wilson. Por M. M. tialatie, duo 25th March,
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    604 11 SIR CECIL SMITH’S LETTER. (TO THK KUITOK OK THK TIMKH &gt; Sir, —Ai tbe affairs of the Straits Settlements are likely to engage the attention of Parliament, I venture to address) you on tbe aubject of the proposals contained in Mr. Rathborne’s letter, which you published on
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    MR. KEYSER’S LETTER.
    437 11 (TO THK EDITOR OF THK M TIMKa. Sir, Mr. Katblioriie snys it would be be t'aner tor the Ni'ire states in the Maliv Pi-uiusulu to eoutiihute som-tbing directly towards the Military Contribut'd! of tbe Sti uith b'ett lean uts, "of which they may he now mil to
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    492 12 MEDAL FOR MARCH WON HY THK PRESIDENT. MR MACRITCHIK Good acori*s wen* the order of the day oil Saturday afternoon, sml many nvords weri* broken to i|ie dineomfort of the liaudieappiug Ftoj*e la*at high iu many breast* as the player* stepped into the pavil'OU with what tliey
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    ARRANGEMENTS
    181 12 Monday, 4th March. High Water. 3.32 p.m. Moon First, (jnailer 7.3 p.m. PJjjlhanuomc Choir practice for lulies only. L. L. 1’. C. Tournmneni. Tuesday, 5th March. Higb Water. 3 15 a.m. 4 57 p.m. Ch tireli Work Assoeiut ion Meeting. RulHe* Girls’ School. 4 p.m. P. A 0 Homeward
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    THE STRAITS GRIEVANCES AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    1645 12 (From our turn Correspondent.) London, Nth February. lam glad to be able to any that the British public is at last waking up to the fact that the Straits Settlements have a grievance. That is a circumstance of imp &gt;rtauc 1 The
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1233 12 Minutes ok Fro. eedings op the Municipal Commissioners at an Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday the 13th February 185*5. Present.— 1 lie President. Alex. Geutle Esij. Wm. Kauaoij. Esq.; G. T. Hare, Esq.; Sean Leang Seal]. E»q. T. Shelfoid. Esq.; c.m.g.. Tan Jink Kim. fc,*q. and A C. JJo-,e»,
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    699 12 Tuesday’s results. LADIES SINGLE HANDICAP. Mrs. Dart* scratch beat Mrs. Kerr scratch 3-6. 6-3. 6-4 i Unfinished). OPEN MIXKD DOUBLES Mrs. Dare Mrs. Lovell Mr. Owen t l Mr. Egerton 6-2 6-4. LADIES IHM'HLK HANDICAP Mrs Braddell j &lt; Mrs. Waddell Mrs. Adams K (Mrs. Korr
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      A WOMAN’S MURMUR
      477 12 To I HI. EDITOR OF THK 8TF 4IT* TIMES Sir,-— My husband tells me, iu his usual brutal way, that “A woman at Tanjr’in talks liosb, and that, it i* only a way of s vying that in their individual case, m irriage is a failure. His
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      THE RAFFLES CLUB.
      246 13 IX* THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES. &gt;ib, —The toll- wing i* a pi- c** composed aa-1 r e ed oighr bv D 0 Petreau at lh»‘ Katfle* Clu'* Smok**r, which was considered O suc**es» by all pr&gt;Setit, KVFFLKMAN'H, IX*NT U MF. HEART. I Onwsnl. &lt; irv.inl.
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      THE COST OF LIVING HERE, AND ELSEWHERE
      699 13 I«» IHK n-IUlk tip THE STK IT- 11 WIX •Sir. tor lit-ar Pilate). -If \t&gt;u neglect or -Icci.oe t*&gt; gi\e up Bat ilihes to the aevoud-h »inl putdH i t Singupore, iu order tb-' y it ay c» ucify bun, the U*48t they
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    601 13 arrivals Per a. a. General tel, from Batavia.—Lt. t*raam HiKighgeest. Per s. s. Ieht de Luzon, from Ba r eelona The Spanish (!o--nii llaui -1 de In Pedr ja. Per s. s C'/i elydri, front Hongkong -Mr. Me Lem. Mr. and Mr*. Malur, and Mr. anti Mrs. Williauiadu.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      184 13 Under this heading Dim following aLbreviUone ere usedatr.—staamar eli.—ship, bq.—barque; Brit—British U. 8.—Duite-I States; Ifr.—— Freuch; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch; J«h.—Johure; itG.c..— Generanaiyo d. p.—de**k iMMsengers U.— Uueerrain T. P. W.—Taiijoug Pagar Wharf; T P. 0.—Taujoug Pager Dock B. W.— Borneo Wharf; 4. W.—Jamine’* Wharf N. H. W.—
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      2061 13 AKKIVAL.S SlNCti S&lt; K)N OK SATURDAY. Pol, Ann, Bri wr. 4d ton*. Capt. Moppot*, 3rd Msr From ?ottrab«ya. 2'th F’eo j.e., and 65 d, p Wee Bin A, Co. U.— ives. Lady Loa /ten, tsiit. *tr. 91 tens, Capt. Angus d.o .n.ir. p'ro.n inggnnu, l*t Alar fo, U'J
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      147 13 Name, Pert, and Date of Nailing London. Glenogle. Livkrpool Glauens. Jan. 26 Sarpeden. Feb. 2; Auclii Feb. 7; Palnm-d, due Mar. 22; Uakky. Ersriu Rickmers. Sept. 18 Etha tiiekinera, Nor. 18; Richard Rickmers, Doc. 4; Robert Rickmers, Dec. 20; Burma, Feb. 2; Lady Annstroug, Feb. 5; CaaDtr V.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1339 13 tl.A&gt; Vssnki.’n Nam* a I'omn.i r«m'N. Kaon. •■aii.ki* lonhionkkh. h It In Fib 2j -iiiul Be.ulie Brit, ati 2000 Wi son Harry Hock Jan 15Gi&gt;tillau Wool ACo 2) Oakley sir 1710 P.-hwat New York Jau 4Guthrie A Co. White Croxn str. I!*U T.yinr Marry Dock Jau 14 Paterson Simous
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      CLEARANCES.
      710 14 L&gt;at* Vkhhrl'h Name. Fl* t a Rm apt*in DX’-l i On'ley Prit. str. M.bo.l Hon* ten t ham hai and Japan N miui la f &gt;tr. I rowu .VniiriiA ti* per a K’*o Ger. itr. O-te u’&i n Havre A Hiiuliuiv ‘’*j 0 A pear IJnl.m. Cl if in-
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      ANJER.
      76 14 %tsVn Nih OK AKKIVKM H)K &lt;)!«»»♦ r b. i. Uatf 1 i ‘'"MMANnKit os Thom Wiifs'k Destination b K SA1MNO. &gt;UKKs Fcb ?A Q Z' h" i J~T flrtuihu'jr Pm,g o'l Rrit «V 11 n 'ohonw.»ndt Nov t Ri-ttf'ilim Cheribou ttSi .l'Slli' U fr. N»» 14 New Yors Aujer
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